US 12,284,939 B1
Stand-on mower folding platform system
Zachary Crowl, Batesville, AR (US); and Kenny Cox, Batesville, AR (US)
Assigned to BAD BOY MOWERS, LLC, Batesville, AR (US)
Filed by Bad Boy Mowers, LLC, Batesville, AR (US)
Filed on Nov. 18, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/529,992.
Application 17/529,992 is a continuation of application No. 16/544,380, filed on Aug. 19, 2019, granted, now 11,178,812.
Int. Cl. A01D 34/64 (2006.01); A01D 34/82 (2006.01); B62D 51/02 (2006.01); A01D 101/00 (2006.01)
CPC A01D 34/64 (2013.01) [A01D 34/82 (2013.01); B62D 51/02 (2013.01); A01D 2101/00 (2013.01); B60Y 2200/223 (2013.01)] 18 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A stand-on riding mower system, comprising:
a mower motor;
a mower frame;
a mower deck housing mowing blades; and
a stand-on rider platform system configured to support an operator in a standing position, the stand-on rider platform system comprising:
a folding rider platform pivotally coupled to the mower frame, wherein the folding rider platform is configured to pivot about a platform pivot axis between a folded-up position and a folded-down position, the folding rider platform configured to support the operator in the standing position while the folding rider platform is in the folded-down position, the folding rider platform comprising:
a base plate comprising a first planar member configured to support feet of the operator in the standing position; and
a nose comprising a second planar member extending from a forward portion of the first planar member of the base plate at an acute angle relative to the first planar member;
a folding rider platform support member;
a rider presence sensor secured to the folding rider platform support member and configured to engage the second planar member of the nose of the folding rider platform; and
a folding rider platform suspension system comprising a resilient member configured to be compressed between a forward facing surface of the nose of the folding rider platform and a rearward facing surface of the folding rider platform support member to dampen movement of the folding rider platform in the folded-down position, wherein the resilient member is configured to bias the folding rider platform such that the rider presence sensor is activated when the folding rider platform is unoccupied and is deactivated when the folding rider platform is occupied.