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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 21, 2009
Filed:
Jun. 15, 2008
Craig Witty, Winnetka, IL (US);
Craig Witty, Winnetka, IL (US);
O-Sage, LLC, Winnetka, IL (US);
Abstract
A mowing apparatus includes a reel mechanism and a cutting mechanism. The reel mechanism rotates about a first central axis in a first direction. The cutting mechanism rotates about a second central axis in a second direction opposite of the rotation of the first direction. The cutting mechanism is positioned eccentric to the reel mechanism wherein the first central axis is offset from the second central axis by a distance less than 10% of the diameter of a reel diameter. The reel mechanism and the cutting mechanism are configured to have at least one cutting blade contact at least one reel bar during the rotation of the cutting mechanism about the second central axis such that vegetation is cut at a section of a rotary path of the reel mechanism that is greater than 10% of a circumference of the rotary path.