The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document.
The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 12, 2022
Filed:
Feb. 19, 2018
Applicant:
Exmark Manufacturing Company, Incorporated, Beatrice, NE (US);
Inventors:
Jeremy J. Tate, Beatrice, NE (US);
Michael E. Allen, Lincoln, NE (US);
Assignee:
Exmark Manufacturing Company, Incorporated, Beatrice, NE (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A01D 34/66 (2006.01); A01D 69/00 (2006.01); A01D 34/82 (2006.01); A01D 101/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A01D 34/661 (2013.01); A01D 34/82 (2013.01); A01D 69/005 (2013.01); A01D 2101/00 (2013.01);
Abstract
An articulating mower deck system. The system is adapted to disable power to a blade associated with the wing deck section before the wing deck section begins to lift—from an operating position toward a folded position—yet does not interfere with blade operation when the wing deck section floats relative to a center deck section during normal operation of the deck. Articulating decks of modular construction are also provided, allowing assembly of multiple deck widths with a minimum of modular deck sections.