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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 24, 1984
Filed:
Aug. 06, 1982
Richard A Heismann, Knoxville, IL (US);
Richard R Morse, Galesburg, IL (US);
Outboard Marine Corporation, Waukegan, IL (US);
Abstract
Disclosed herein is a grass catcher for a rotary lawn mower, which catcher comprises a frame including a first frame portion defining a mouth adapted to receive grass clippings from a lawn mower and a second frame portion extending from the first frame portion and defining an area removably coverable to facilitate clippings accumulation in and discharge from the catcher, and a bag on the frame including a pair of spaced side walls extending from the first and second frame portions, a rear wall located in spaced relation from the first frame portion, extending from the second frame portion and between and connected to the side walls, an additional wall extending from the first frame portion in opposing relation to the area, extending between and connected to the side walls, and connected to the rear wall, a cover extending from the mouth and being locatable in covering relation to the area, and an elastisized member for releasably retaining the cover in covering relation to the area.