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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 23, 2024
Filed:
Feb. 02, 2021
Applicant:
Deere & Company, Moline, IL (US);
Inventors:
Rajesaheb Bagwan, Pune, IN;
Chad C. Steen, Holly Springs, NC (US);
Michael T. Schmidt, Holly Springs, NC (US);
Julian Bellalbero, Raleigh, NC (US);
Eric R. Funk, Apex, NC (US);
Assignee:
DEERE & COMPANY, Moline, IL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A01D 34/66 (2006.01); A01D 34/76 (2006.01); A01D 34/78 (2006.01); A01D 34/82 (2006.01); A01D 69/02 (2006.01); A01D 75/30 (2006.01); A01D 101/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A01D 34/76 (2013.01); A01D 34/661 (2013.01); A01D 34/78 (2013.01); A01D 34/82 (2013.01); A01D 34/828 (2013.01); A01D 69/02 (2013.01); A01D 75/306 (2013.01); A01D 2101/00 (2013.01);
Abstract
A flexible mower deck includes a center deck with a plurality of belt driven pulleys for rotating a plurality of rotary cutting blades under the center deck. A wing deck is pivotably attached to each of the first and second ends. A motor on each wing deck rotates a rotary cutting blade by actuating a switch in an operator station to pivot each wing deck to a mowing position.