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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:
Aug. 24, 1993
Filed:
Jun. 14, 1991
Wayne R Hutchison, Mayville, WI (US);
Jon M Patterson, Wauwatosa, WI (US);
Eugene G Hayes, Beaver Dam, WI (US);
Daniel A Sebben, West Bend, WI (US);
Richard D Teal, Horicon, WI (US);
Steven C Wasson, Midland, MI (US);
David R Daniel, Midland, MI (US);
Mansour Mirdamadi, Midland, MI (US);
Earl T Moore, Midland, MI (US);
Luis Lorenzo, Midland, MI (US);
Robert J Cleereman, Midland, MI (US);
Michael J Coffey, Sanford, MI (US);
Deere & Company, Moline, IL (US);
Abstract
A plastic monocoque body useful with small vehicles, such as lawn and garden tractors. A lower fiberglass reinforced plastic frame member is bonded to two upper body members to form a monocoque body. The assembly incorporates attaching, pivot and support structures for the engine, transaxle and drive wheels, steerable front wheels, steering mechanism, clutch and brake pedals and control linkages, shift and throttle controls and linkages, adjustable mower deck, adjustable seat and battery. Through utilizing the net shape manufacturing process, no metal skeleton is required, thereby reducing the expense and complexity of manufacture, assembly and paint operations.