Mtd Products Inc

Ewald Buchdrucker

Kenneth R Smith

Jeffrey R Kucera

A multi-use lawn mower capable of operating as a mulching, side-discharge, or a bagging mower. The lawn mower () includes; a mower deck () having an opening () therein forming a passageway through which grass clippings exit the cutting chamber during select modes of operation. The lawn mower also includes a grass-collecting hopper () removably mounted on the mower deck (), the grass-collecting hopper () having a basket portion () for receiving grass clippings cut by the cutting blade () and a multi-station mounting portion () configured to interface with the opening () in the mower deck in a plurality of orientations. The mounting portion includes a mulching station () that configures the lawn mower to function as a mulching mower, a bagging station () that configures the lawn mower to function as a bagging mower, and a side-discharge station () that configures the lawn mower to function as a side-discharge mower. When the multi-station mounting portion mounts the grass-collecting hopper on the mower deck, a single one of the stations interfaces with the opening in the mower deck to configure the lawn mower for desired mode of operation.

Bagging lawn mower with selective mulch or discharge options

The disclosure relates to the use of two clutches, one associated with each wheel of a two wheel snowblower, selectively operated by a pivoting control on the handle so as to allow for power steering of the snowblower.

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Columbia Station, OH, United States of America

Ewald Buchdrucker