公开(公告)号：US20240415060A1

公开(公告)日：2024-12-19

申请号：US18747697

申请日：2024-06-19

Applicant: MTD PRODUCTS INC

Inventor： Jay Maggard ,  Jeffrey Kucera

IPC: A01D67/00 ,  A01D34/66 ,  A01D34/86

Abstract: Provided is an articulated mower apparatus, comprising a first deck and a second deck. The first deck has a right, left, front, back, top and bottom, a first blade and a first caster. The first blade is rotatable with the first deck and operable to contribute to mowing. The first caster is adapted to support the first deck above a surface. The second deck is engaged with the first deck at a side by a linkage defining an articulation axis. The linkage is adapted to permit the second deck to rotate about the first articulation axis with respect to the first deck. The second deck has: a rotatable blade and is adapted to contribute to mowing; a second caster adapted to support the second deck above the surface; and a drive roller. Also provided are related mower systems.

公开(公告)号：US10939614B2

公开(公告)日：2021-03-09

申请号：US16174447

申请日：2018-10-30

Applicant: MTD PRODUCTS INC

Inventor： Cory Bringhurst ,  Jeffrey Kucera

IPC: A01D34/416 ,  A01D101/00

Abstract: A trimmer head for use with a handheld lawn maintenance tool is shaped in a hub-and-spoke manner, wherein the trimmer head includes a housing formed of a hub, a circular rim, and a plurality of spokes extending therebetween. A spool is positioned within the hub, and a pair of pieces of trimmer line are inserted into opposing sides of the circular rim through the spokes for winding onto the spool. The trimmer line extends outwardly from the housing at a location spaced away from the hub.

公开(公告)号：US20190133036A1

公开(公告)日：2019-05-09

申请号：US16180100

申请日：2018-11-05

Applicant: MTD PRODUCTS INC

Inventor： Jeffery Legan ,  Timothy Dilgard ,  Jeffrey Kucera

IPC: A01D34/82 ,  A01D34/67

Abstract: A walk-behind mower includes a deck. The deck includes a rear portion, a power source attached to the deck, a plurality of wheels attached to the deck, a handle attached to the rear portion of the deck. Structure is included to enable a distal end of the handle to be selectively located in a plurality of positions. The handle extends upward and rearward from the rear portion of the deck.

公开(公告)号：US20190133033A1

公开(公告)日：2019-05-09

申请号：US16174447

申请日：2018-10-30

Applicant: MTD PRODUCTS INC

Inventor： Cory Bringhurst ,  Jeffrey Kucera

IPC: A01D34/416

Abstract: A trimmer head for use with a handheld lawn maintenance tool is shaped in a hub-and-spoke manner, wherein the trimmer head includes a housing formed of a hub, a circular rim, and a plurality of spokes extending therebetween. A spool is positioned within the hub, and a pair of pieces of trimmer line are inserted into opposing sides of the circular rim through the spokes for winding onto the spool. The trimmer line extends outwardly from the housing at a location spaced away from the hub.

公开(公告)号：US20190110396A1

公开(公告)日：2019-04-18

申请号：US16158576

申请日：2018-10-12

Applicant: MTD PRODUCTS INC

Inventor： Cory Bringhurst ,  Jeffrey Kucera

IPC: A01D34/90 ,  A01D34/416

Abstract: A handheld tool includes a power assembly rotatably connected to a control assembly that is, in turn, rotatably connected to one end of a boom that has a tool assembly operatively attached to an opposing end thereof. The power assembly includes a power source, wherein the power source provides power to the tool assembly by way of the boom. The control assembly includes an actuating mechanism for selectively controlling the operation of the tool assembly. The tool assembly is both movable and operable by a single-handed operation. The tool assembly is ambidextrously controllable.