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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 10, 2007
Filed:
Jul. 21, 2005
Brian Richard Clement, Grovetown, GA (US);
Thomas John Deves, Evans, GA (US);
Robert Neil Fox, Appling, GA (US);
Harlin James Trefz, Jackson, TN (US);
Brian Richard Clement, Grovetown, GA (US);
Thomas John Deves, Evans, GA (US);
Robert Neil Fox, Appling, GA (US);
Harlin James Trefz, Jackson, TN (US);
Deere & Company, Moline, IL (US);
Abstract
A drive over mower deck has a top surface with downwardly depending surfaces defining a front edge, a back edge, and left and right side edges, at least one belt shield over the top surface, a first pair of gauge wheels mounted adjacent the front edge the deck, and a second pair of gauge wheels mounted adjacent the back edge of the deck. Each pair of gauge wheels is movable vertically to at least one position above the ground surface such that the mower deck is supported by the front edge, back edge, and left and right side edge. Each gauge wheel being releasably lockable at a plurality of different positions.