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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:
Nov. 30, 1999
Filed:
Dec. 08, 1997
Applicant:
Inventor:
Randy Edward Benway, Horicon, WI (US);
Assignee:
Deere & Company, Moline, IL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A01D / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
563202 ; 56200 ;
Abstract
A support member mounted with a clippings conduit that channels grass clippings from a mower deck to a clippings collection container. The support member operatively supports a side discharge chute in its raised position across a significant portion of the chute such that the chute is hindered from deforming or warping when held in its upwardly pivoted position by abutment with the support member during operation in the clippings collection mode.