US 12,351,016 B2
Mounting brackets for mower fuel tank
Mohseen V. Kazi, Pune (IN); Curtis D. Ayers, Willow Spring, NC (US); and Ashley T. Moorehead, Holly Springs, NC (US)
Assigned to DEERE & COMPANY, Moline, IL (US)
Filed by DEERE & COMPANY, Moline, IL (US)
Filed on May 17, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/318,903.
Prior Publication US 2024/0383328 A1, Nov. 21, 2024
Int. Cl. B60K 15/06 (2006.01); B60K 15/067 (2006.01)
CPC B60K 15/067 (2013.01) [B60Y 2200/223 (2013.01)] 10 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A pair of mounting brackets for a mower fuel tank, comprising:
a bottom bracket attached adjacent a rear traction drive wheel, and having at least one projection extending upwardly into a recess in a bottom surface of a mower fuel tank; and
a top bracket attached adjacent the rear traction drive wheel, and having at least one projection extending downwardly into a recess in a top surface of the mower fuel tank;
each projection touching but not fastened to the corresponding recess, and having a length dimension and a width dimension smaller than the recess to allow relative movement from expansion or contraction of the mower fuel tank.