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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 26, 2003
Filed:
Jun. 25, 2002
Applicant:
Inventors:
Michael Todd Schmidt, Holly Springs, NC (US);
Brian Charles Kelly, Apex, NC (US);
James Anthony Palmer, Raleigh, NC (US);
Brian Matthew Adkins, Apex, NC (US);
Assignee:
Deere & Company, Moline, IL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A01D 3/466 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A01D 3/466 ;
Abstract
A mower deck having movable chamber gate members that permit the deck to selectively operate in either a discharge or mulching mode of operation. The deck includes a control structure that operates the gate members to permit the operator to quickly and easily switch between the discharge mode and the mulching mode while mowing.