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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 07, 2010
Filed:
Oct. 30, 2008
David G. Surridge, Raleigh, NC (US);
Ronald L. Reichen, Raleigh, NC (US);
David G. Surridge, Raleigh, NC (US);
Ronald L. Reichen, Raleigh, NC (US);
Deere & Company, Moline, IL (US);
Abstract
A grass catcher retaining device for a reel mower cutting unit includes a central support ring removably fastened to a loop projecting forwardly from a lift arm for the reel mower cutting unit. The central support ring may be pivotably mounted to the top of the grass catcher, and may have a gate that is spring biased to the closed position to engage a wireform loop extending forwardly from the lift arm that supports the reel mower cutting unit. Additionally, a rod may extend horizontally from the sides of a grass catcher and may be pivotably attached to the reel mower cutting unit.