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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 13, 2014
Filed:
Nov. 14, 2012
Applicant:
Kubota Corporation, Osaka, JP;
Inventors:
Akihito Sugio, Sakai, JP;
Kazuo Samejima, Kaizuka, JP;
Yoshikazu Togoshi, Osaka, JP;
Koji Fujiwara, Sakai, JP;
Takuhisa Yamamoto, Tondabayashi, JP;
Eiji Satou, Sakai, JP;
Assignee:
Kubota Corporation, Osaka, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A01D 67/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A mower unit configured to be supported to a work vehicle at a position between front wheels and rear wheels, comprises a mower deck; at least one blade supported by the mower deck; a climb-up assist member in which an inclined surface is formed for assisting the wheels in climbing over the mower unit; and a connecting device for detachably connecting the climb-up assist member to the mower unit in a service position in which the inclined surface assists the wheels in climbing over the mower unit.