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Snow plow and attachment system for zero turning radius mower

a technology of attachment system and mower, which is applied in the field of system of implements and tools, can solve the problems of general incompatibility of tool attachments originally intended for earlier mower systems with rear drive ztr mowers

Inactive Publication Date: 2006-05-11
SANDERS JOSEPH W +1
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However, tool attachments originally intended for earlier types of mower systems are generally incompatible with rear drive ZTR mowers.

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[0020] The invention related to an attachment system for attaching tools or implements to a rear drive ZTR mower

[0021] Referring now to the drawings, various aspects of one embodiment of the invention will now be described with reference to FIG. 1 wherein there is shown a rear drive zero turning radius(“ZTR”) mower 10. The ZTR mower 10 includes a frame or chassis 12 for structural integrity and to which various other components of the mower 10 are mounted. The ZTR mower 10 also includes a powertrain (not shown), such as an internal combustion engine, for propulsion and powered operation of the cutting blade. The cutting blade (not shown) is suspended beneath the mower chassis 12 in a mowing deck 14 which shrouds the rotating blade in order to insure the safety of the mower operator.

[0022] The powertrain is generally mounted to the chassis 12 in the rearward portion 16 of the mower 10 and provides propulsion via a plurality of rear drive wheels 18. Each of the rear drive wheels 18 ...

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The specification discloses an attachment system for a zero turning radius mower. According to one aspect of the invention, the attachment system includes a zero turning radius mower having a chassis, a plurality of selectively engagable rear drive wheels, and a plurality of forwardly projecting arm members connected to said chassis for mounting a plurality of fully rotatable front wheels. A substantially horizontal attachment base member is affixed to the forwardly projecting arm members. The system also includes at least one attachment extension arm connected to the horizontal attachment base member and projecting forwardly therefrom and preferably a snow plow blade affixed to the extension arms. A front end loader and a rotary broom are also disclosed for use with the attachment system.

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FIELD OF THE INVENTION [0001] The invention relates to a system of implements and tools which may be attached to a lawn mower and, in particular, to a system of implements and tools which may be attached to a zero turning radius mower having steerable rear drive wheels. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION [0002] Riding lawn mowers for commercial and residential use have been available for many years. Traditionally such mowers have taken the general form of a scaled down tractor. In this form of mower a front mounted engine drives the rear wheels while steering is achieved through an automotive-type steering mechanism wherein the mower operator utilizes a steering wheel to turn the front wheels in the desired direction. Various forms of tools and implements have also been provided which may be attachment to such mower, especially for attachment to the rear of such mowers. [0003] A newer form of mower is the so-called zero turning radius (or “ZTR”) mower. In a rear drive version of the ZTR mo...

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Patent Type & Authority Applications(United States)
IPC IPC(8): E01H5/00
CPCA01D42/08E01H1/00
Inventor SANDERS, JOSEPH W.JOHNSON, JOEL J.
Owner SANDERS JOSEPH W
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