Reel mower with easily removable cutting units having easily removable motors

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9220193
APP PUB NO 20150007543A1
SERIAL NO

14490028

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A reel mower has a double A arm suspension that lowers a reel cutting unit into a cutting position in a tail down orientation and that levels the reel cutting unit out as it lifts the reel cutting unit into a transport position. The reel cutting unit yaws during turns about a substantially vertical axis having a negative caster angle. The suspension has clamps that can be flipped open or closed to quickly attach or detach the reel cutting unit. A drive motor can be quickly attached or detached to the reel cutting unit using a pivotal wire form. An active counterbalance system automatically offsets the increasing weight of a grass basket on the reel cutting unit to maintain quality of cut. The grass basket maintains a constant spacing relative to the reel cutting unit when the reel cutting unit pitches to improve clipping collection.

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  • THE TORO COMPANY

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Galewski, Ricky A Elysian, US 4 27
Goman, Gerald E Spring Valley, US 20 159
Lamusga, Gary R Prior Lake, US 10 257
Legault, Todd P Bloomington, US 4 15
Patton, Robert D New Prague, US 18 86

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