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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 02, 2010
Filed:
Sep. 12, 2006
Applicant:
David Lawrence Phillips, Willow Springs, NC (US);
Inventor:
David Lawrence Phillips, Willow Springs, NC (US);
Assignee:
Deere & Company, Moline, IL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A01D 75/30 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A mechanism for offsetting cutting units for a grass mowing machine includes lift arms that pivot between a first lowered position in which the cutting units are offset to the left of the traction vehicle, a second lowered position in which the cutting units are offset to the right of the traction vehicle, and a raised position intermediate the first and second lowered positions. Each lift arm has a first pivot axis and a second pivot axis parallel to the first pivot axis.