公开(公告)号：US20240090371A1

公开(公告)日：2024-03-21

申请号：US18370236

申请日：2023-09-19

Applicant: MTD PRODUCTS INC

Inventor： Theodore Nichols ,  Christian Emhoff ,  Heath Rohrbaugh

IPC: A01D34/66 ,  A01D34/73 ,  A01D34/78 ,  A01D34/81

CPC classification number: A01D34/66 ,  A01D34/733 ,  A01D34/78 ,  A01D34/81

Abstract: A high efficiency mow deck and cutting system for a lawn maintenance apparatus is discussed. One example embodiment comprises a lawn maintenance apparatus, comprising: a frame; a plurality of drive wheels rotatable about a drive wheel rotation axis; at least one of an operator seat or a standing platform secured to the frame; operator controls for operator-initiated functions of the lawn maintenance apparatus; and a mow deck secured to the frame, wherein the mow deck comprises a plurality of mow spindles, wherein each mow spindle of the plurality of mow spindles is configured to drive one or more mow blades, and wherein the mow deck comprises at least one baffle that reduces space around the one or more mow blades of at least one of the plurality of mow spindles.