METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR REMOVING YARD DEBRIS

    公开(公告)号:US20200077586A1

    公开(公告)日:2020-03-12

    申请号:US16194509

    申请日:2018-11-19

    IPC分类号: A01D42/06 A01G20/47 A01D34/82

    摘要: A blower deck, a retrofit blower deck kit, and a vehicle incorporating the blower deck or the retrofit blower deck kit. The vehicle is a landscaping vehicle such as a tractor or a mower. The blower deck may be engaged with the vehicle frame and in a position under the body of the vehicle. The blower deck may be engaged with the vehicle frame in place of a mower deck. In other instances the blower deck may be attached to a portion of the frame so that the blower deck is located in front of the vehicle body. The retrofit blower deck kit may be utilized to convert the vehicle's mower deck to a blower deck. The retrofit kit includes a base plate that is engaged below a bottom edge of the mower deck's side wall and one or more adapters that convert the mower's cutter blade(s) to blower blade(s).

    METHOD OF FORWARD MOUNTING ATTACHMENTS TO A WHEELED VEHICLE

    公开(公告)号:US20180064030A1

    公开(公告)日:2018-03-08

    申请号:US15800938

    申请日:2017-11-01

    发明人: Steffon L. Hoppel

    IPC分类号: A01D43/00 A01D42/00 A01D43/02

    摘要: An apparatus, system and method of securing attachments to a utility vehicle, particularly a stand-on, zero-turn mower. The apparatus includes an A-shaped mounting assembly having a base with first and second ends and a tubular member extending outwardly from the first end. The tubular member defines a bore that receives a shaft extending from the attachment. The mounting assembly is positioned vertically above a mower deck but on an opposite side of the frame of the mower relative thereto. The second end of the mounting assembly and part of the mower deck are secured to the frame using the same connectors. A hydraulic actuator engages a forwardmost end of the assembly and is actuatable to raise or lower the assembly relative to the frame, pivoting the assembly about the connectors. The attachment and mower deck are substantially simultaneously operable to perform separate landscaping tasks while the mower moves across a surface.

    Method of forward mounting attachments to a wheeled vehicle

    公开(公告)号:US09820437B2

    公开(公告)日:2017-11-21

    申请号:US14955129

    申请日:2015-12-01

    发明人: Steffon L. Hoppel

    摘要: An apparatus, system and method of securing attachments to a utility vehicle, particularly a stand-on, zero-turn mower. The apparatus includes an A-shaped mounting assembly having a base with first and second ends and a tubular member extending outwardly from the first end. The tubular member defines a bore that receives a shaft extending from the attachment. The mounting assembly is positioned vertically above a mower deck but on an opposite side of the frame of the mower. The second end of the mounting assembly and part of the mower deck are secured to the frame using the same connectors. A hydraulic actuator engages a forwardmost end of the assembly and is actuatable to raise or lower the assembly relative to the frame, pivoting the assembly about the connectors. The attachment and mower deck are substantially simultaneously operable to perform separate landscaping tasks while the mower moves across a surface.

    Utility vehicle with adjustable wheel base and wheel stance
    8.
    发明授权
    Utility vehicle with adjustable wheel base and wheel stance 有权
    具有可调轮底和车轮姿态的多功能车

    公开(公告)号:US09592862B2

    公开(公告)日:2017-03-14

    申请号:US14928602

    申请日:2015-10-30

    IPC分类号: B62D49/08 B62D49/06 B62D49/04

    摘要: A utility vehicle with adjustable wheel assemblies to accommodate different weight attachments selectively engageable with the vehicle. Adjustment assemblies are provided to engage each of the front wheel assemblies. Each adjustment assembly includes a guide plate, a first arm of a first length and a second arm of a second length. The operator will select the appropriate one of the first and second arms to secure to the guide plate and to one of the front wheel assemblies. The guide plates include holes therein for locking the selected one of the arms in a particular orientation. This is accomplished by inserting a pin through an aperture in the selected first or second arm and one of the holes in the guide plate. A first end of the selected first or second arm is secured to the guide plate and a second end thereof is engaged with the associated wheel assembly.

    摘要翻译: 一种具有可调轮组件以适应不同重量附件的多用途车辆,其可选择性地与车辆接合。 提供调节组件以接合每个前轮组件。 每个调节组件包括导板,第一长度的第一臂和第二长度的第二臂。 操作者将选择第一和第二臂中适当的一个以固定到导向板和前轮组件中的一个。 引导板包括用于将所选择的一个臂锁定在特定取向上的孔。 这通过将引脚插入所选择的第一或第二臂中的孔和引导板中的一个孔中来实现。 所选择的第一或第二臂的第一端固定到引导板,并且其第二端与相关联的轮组件接合。

    METHOD OF ENGAGING AND UTILIZING AN ATTACHMENT ON A POWER UNIT
    9.
    发明申请
    METHOD OF ENGAGING AND UTILIZING AN ATTACHMENT ON A POWER UNIT 有权
    在电力单元上使用和使用附件的方法

    公开(公告)号:US20170000025A1

    公开(公告)日:2017-01-05

    申请号:US15258406

    申请日:2016-09-07

    发明人: Steffon Hoppel

    IPC分类号: A01D42/00 A01D67/00

    摘要: A system and method for detachably securing an attachment to a zero-turn utility vehicle such as a zero-turn, stand-on mower. The system includes a mounting assembly provided on a hydraulically operated support member on the utility vehicle's frame; and a connector assembly provided on the attachment. The mounting assembly includes a pivotable plate member that is inserted into the complementary shaped connector assembly. The plate member includes a locking rod at an upper end. The connector assembly has side walls and a top wall that surround the plate member when the mounting assembly is engaged with the connector assembly. The top wall overhangs and captures the locking rod between the top wall and a back wall of the attachment. A locking mechanism secures the mounting assembly and connector assembly together. Moving the attachment is accomplished by actuating the hydraulic system on the utility vehicle to move the support member.

    摘要翻译: 一种用于将附件可拆卸地固定到诸如零转弯立式割草机的零回合多功能车辆的系统和方法。 该系统包括设置在多功能车辆框架上的液压操作的支撑构件上的安装组件; 以及设置在附件上的连接器组件。 安装组件包括插入到互补形连接器组件中的可枢转的板构件。 板构件在上端包括锁定杆。 当安装组件与连接器组件接合时,连接器组件具有侧壁和围绕板构件的顶壁。 顶壁突出并且捕获位于附件的顶壁和后壁之间的锁定杆。 锁定机构将安装组件和连接器组件固定在一起。 通过启动多用途车上的液压系统以移动支撑构件来实现移动附件。

    Utility vehicle with adjustable wheel base and wheel stance
    10.
    发明授权
    Utility vehicle with adjustable wheel base and wheel stance 有权
    具有可调轮底和车轮姿态的多功能车

    公开(公告)号:US09457849B2

    公开(公告)日:2016-10-04

    申请号:US14497847

    申请日:2014-09-26

    IPC分类号: B62D49/08 B62D49/06 B62D49/04

    摘要: A utility vehicle and method are provided wherein the vehicle has wheel assemblies that are adjustable to accommodate different attachments that may be selectively mounted on the vehicle and may have different weights. The wheel assemblies may be adjusted to alter the distance between the front wheel assemblies and/or between rear wheels and front wheel assemblies.

    摘要翻译: 提供了一种多用途车辆和方法,其中车辆具有可调整的车轮组件,以适应可选择性地安装在车辆上并且可具有不同重量的不同附件。 可以调整车轮组件以改变前轮组件之间和/或后轮和前轮组件之间的距离。