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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 28, 1977
Filed:
May. 17, 1976
Donald L Gobin, Savannah, GA (US);
Roper Corporation, Kankakee, IL (US);
Abstract
A rotary mower having a discharge chute with a downwardly angled guard for interception of missiles, the structure providing a coupling mechanism for securing a catcher to the chute, with attachment of the catcher serving to tilt the guard upwardly and to lock it in a horizontal position in which the clippings are freely discharged into the catcher. More particularly, the guard has inwardly extending projections formed with upwardly facing notches, and the chute has a cooperating outwardly facing groove. The catcher frame includes a horizontal supporting rod which is pressed against the projections incident to installing the catcher to swing the guard upwardly until the rod drops into seated position in the groove, the vertical edges of the notches serving to hold the rod captive. The rod is guided into seated position by an upstanding guide surface. An arm secured to the guard and extending inwardly into a manually accessible position is pressed to move the guard beyond its horizontal position, thereby moving the notches out of register with the groove to free the rod for removal of the catcher from the mower housing, with the guard being restored automatically to its downwardly angled position. The arm may also be manipulated, if desired, to facilitate attachment of the catcher.