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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:
Mar. 27, 2001
Filed:
Aug. 18, 1999
Applicant:
Inventors:
Robert C. Bontrager, Nashville, TN (US);
Richard J. Pitman, Nashville, TN (US);
Paul L. Scott, Brentwood, TN (US);
Assignee:
Murray, Inc., Brentwood, TN (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A01D 3/403 ; A01D 3/443 ; A01D 3/464 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A01D 3/403 ; A01D 3/443 ; A01D 3/464 ;
Abstract
A blade is secured to a blade adapter which is dimensioned to receive a fixed adapter. The fixed adapter is connected to the engine drive shaft of a rotary mower. The blade and fixed adapter are provided with cooperating surfaces which permit the adapters to be selectively locked together and separated from each other without requiring tools.