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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 03, 2010
Filed:
Aug. 18, 2008
Applicants:
David G. Surridge, Raleigh, NC (US);
Ronald L. Reichen, Raleigh, NC (US);
Inventors:
David G. Surridge, Raleigh, NC (US);
Ronald L. Reichen, Raleigh, NC (US);
Assignee:
Deere & Company, Moline, IL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A01H 5/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A latch mechanism is disclosed that retains a grass catcher on a reel mower cutting unit. The latch mechanism includes a latch plate releasably holding a rod end of the grass catcher in a slot on the reel mower cutting unit. The latch plate pivots on a horizontal axis. A clip is fastened to the horizontal axis to lock the latch plate in either a locked position retaining the grass catcher or an unlocked position allowing removal of the grass catcher.