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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 06, 2020
Filed:
May. 31, 2018
The Toro Company, Bloomington, MN (US);
Philip C. Dretzka, Woodbury, MN (US);
Jeffrey W. Stern, Savage, MN (US);
Steven R. Porter, Eagan, MN (US);
C. Mark Atterbury, Lincoln, NE (US);
Kenneth L. McConnell, Stevensville, MI (US);
Curtis E. Wersal, Bloomington, MN (US);
THE TORO COMPANY, Bloomington, MN (US);
Abstract
Accessory attachments systems for use with turf vehicles are described and illustrated. Such systems permit outdoor maintenance tools to be secured and transported by the vehicle, e.g., in locations conveniently accessible by an operator of the vehicle without leaving the operator platform (e.g., seat), and removed from the vehicle when desired. In some embodiments, the system includes one or more connectors each having: a mounting portion adapted to be removably secured to a panel attached to the vehicle; and a tool holding portion adapted to receive and hold an outdoor maintenance tool. The mounting portion of each connector may attach to any one of a plurality of receivers formed on panels secured to various locations on the vehicle.