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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 04, 2022
Filed:
Aug. 16, 2019
Applicant:
Deere & Company, Moline, IL (US);
Inventor:
Matthew T. Martin, Evans, GA (US);
Assignee:
DEERE & COMPANY, Moline, IL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A01B 63/104 (2006.01); A01D 34/64 (2006.01); A01D 67/00 (2006.01); A01D 101/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A01B 63/104 (2013.01); A01D 34/64 (2013.01); A01D 67/005 (2013.01); A01D 2101/00 (2013.01);
Abstract
A drive over mower deck automatic locking mechanism includes a lift frame engaging a drive over mower deck, and a pair of locking plates pivotably connected to the lift frame. The locking plates lock the drive over mower deck to the lift frame when the lift frame raises the drive over mower deck to a mowing or transport position, and unlock the drive over mower deck from the lift frame when the lift frame lowers the drive over mower deck to an installation position.