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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 14, 2014
Filed:
Oct. 02, 2012
Paladin Brands Group, Inc., Cedar Rapids, IA (US);
Jay Koester, Manchester, IA (US);
Paladin Brands Group, Inc., Oak Brook, IL (US);
Abstract
An improved blade guard for a land clearing device such as a lawn mower or brush cutter. The land clearing device generally comprises a blade assembly having a plurality of spinning cutters covered by a housing. A guard having a closed position and an open position is pivotally combined with the front of the housing. In its closed position, the guard covers a portion of the blade assembly. In its open position a portion of the blade assembly is exposed to allow the cutters to perform land clearing operations. The guard is pivoted from its closed position to its open position using a linkage assembly which moves the guard to its open position when the front of the guard is pushed against a solid object. The guard falls back to its closed position when force is no longer present between it and the solid object.