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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 27, 2019
Filed:
Aug. 08, 2017
Applicant:
Deere & Company, Moline, IL (US);
Inventors:
Chris M. Georgoulias, Apex, NC (US);
Brent G. Rinholm, Fuquay Varina, NC (US);
Assignee:
DEERE & Company, Moline, IL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A01D 75/30 (2006.01); A01D 34/54 (2006.01); A01D 34/62 (2006.01); A01D 57/02 (2006.01); A01D 34/44 (2006.01); A01D 57/04 (2006.01); A01D 67/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A01D 75/306 (2013.01); A01D 34/44 (2013.01); A01D 34/54 (2013.01); A01D 34/62 (2013.01); A01D 57/025 (2013.01); A01D 57/04 (2013.01); A01D 67/005 (2013.01);
Abstract
A triplex greensmower lift system includes a yoke mount attached to a reel cutting unit forwardly and below a center of gravity of the reel cutting unit, an upper lift arm attached to the yoke mount and extending rearwardly behind the reel cutting unit to a horizontal pivot axis on a lower lift arm located at a height between a top of the reel cutting unit and the center of gravity of the reel cutting unit, and a spring connected to the upper lift arm and biasing the upper lift arm upwardly and rearwardly to reduce ground pressure on the reel cutting unit.