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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 22, 2004
Filed:
Mar. 04, 2003
Applicant:
Inventors:
Takao Kobayashi, Wako, JP;
Tetsuo Iida, Wako, JP;
Hiromitsu Sasaki, Wako, JP;
Kenzo Shimada, Wako, JP;
Assignee:
Honda Giken Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha, Tokyo, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A01D 4/300 ; A01D 4/306 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A01D 4/300 ; A01D 4/306 ;
Abstract
A lawn mower includes a grass discharge passage extending rearward from a housing A grass receptacle is removably mounted to the discharge passage via a receptacle mounted portion. A shutter is provided at a passage opening of the grass discharge passage facing the housing. The shutter is rotatably provided within the housing to adjust the degree of opening of the passage opening. The lawn mower is switched between a bagging mode, a mulching mode and an intermediate mode by the opening control with the shutter.