GROUNDS MAINTENANCE VEHICLE WITH ADJUSTABLE IMPLEMENT ANGLE

    公开(公告)号:US20210105938A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-04-15

    申请号:US16653063

    申请日:2019-10-15

    IPC分类号: A01D34/74

    摘要: A grounds maintenance vehicle having a vehicle frame is disclosed. An implement is coupled to the vehicle frame and has a first implement end and a second implement end. A height selection tool is configured to select one vertical position of a plurality of selectable vertical positions, where each vertical position limits a distance between the implement and the vehicle frame. An implement angle selection tool is configured to change the elevation of the first implement end relative to the second implement end and fix the elevation of the first implement end relative the second implement end. The implement angle selection tool has a manually engageable mechanism configured to change the elevation of the first implement end relative to the second implement end when the implement angle selection tool is disengaged.

    IMPLEMENT DRIVE SYSTEM AND GROUNDS MAINTENANCE VEHICLE INCORPORATING SAME

    公开(公告)号:US20200346689A1

    公开(公告)日:2020-11-05

    申请号:US16403436

    申请日:2019-05-03

    发明人: Nickolas T. Moore

    摘要: Various embodiments of a grounds maintenance vehicle are described herein. The vehicle includes a frame and an implement connected to the frame. The implement includes a housing, a first spindle pulley, and a second spindle pulley. The vehicle further includes a power system having a prime mover and an implement drive system. The implement drive system includes a drive pulley connected to the prime mover, an idler pulley, and an endless belt engaging the drive pulley, the idler pulley, the first spindle pulley, and the second spindle pulley. A first longitudinal distance between an idler pulley axis and a drive pulley axis is greater than a second longitudinal distance between a first spindle pulley axis and the drive pulley axis and a third longitudinal distance between a second spindle pulley axis and the drive pulley axis.

    GROUNDS MAINTENANCE VEHICLE WITH REMOVABLE CONTROL TOWER SKIN

    公开(公告)号:US20200344953A1

    公开(公告)日:2020-11-05

    申请号:US16403434

    申请日:2019-05-03

    摘要: Various embodiments of a grounds maintenance vehicle are disclosed. The vehicle includes a frame and a control tower disposed at or near a rear end of the frame. The control tower includes a support structure that defines an interior space of the control tower and a nonplanar removable skin connected to the support structure. The removable skin includes a front side disposed over a front side of the support structure and a lateral side disposed over at least one of a left side or a right side of the support structure. A portion of at least one of the front side or lateral side of the removable skin is disposed above an uppermost surface of the prime mover. Further, the removable skin is adapted to be at least partially removed from the support structure to facilitate additional access to the interior space of the control tower.

    SUPPORT MECHANISM FOR IMPLEMENT HEIGHT ADJUSTMENT OF GROUNDS MAINTENANCE VEHICLES

    公开(公告)号:US20200221634A1

    公开(公告)日:2020-07-16

    申请号:US16248267

    申请日:2019-01-15

    发明人: Gary L. Nicholson

    IPC分类号: A01D34/74 A01D34/81

    摘要: A grounds maintenance vehicle has a vehicle frame defining a column opening having a first end and a second end. An implement is coupled to the vehicle frame. A height adjustment column has a base and distal end, where the base is fixed to the implement. The distal end of the height adjustment column extends through the column opening from the first end beyond the second end. The height adjustment column defines a first locking structure and a plurality of height setting locations. A height selection tool is couplable to the height adjustment column and is translatable to each of the plurality of height setting locations. A second locking structure is coupled to the vehicle frame, where the second locking structure is configured to releasably engage the first locking structure such that the plurality of height setting locations are positioned beyond the second end of the column opening.