Title: Rotary mulching mower

Abstract: A rotary mulching mower having a housing which defines a cutting chamber and has a kicker mounted therein to direct grass clippings generally downward into the cutting path. A cutting blade is mounted to the housing and disposed within the cutting chamber for rotation about a generally vertical axis. The cutting chamber is generally cylindrical and in the preferred embodiment a plurality of kickers are mounted within the chamber and spaced apart about its circumference. The mower has a central deck that encloses the cutting chamber and a rear deck with vertical sidewalls that taper rearwardly from the central deck to a rear wall.

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Inventors: Thorud, Richard A. (Bloomington, MN, US)

Application Number: 931267
Filing Date: 1978-08-04
Publication_date: 1980-06-03
Assignee: The Toro Company (Minneapolis, MN)
Primary Class(es): 56/13.4 56/13.7, 56/255
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US Patent Ref:

2760327	Aug, 1956	Boree	56/13.
2786318	Mar, 1957	Caldwell et al.	56/13.
2836024	May, 1958	Davis et al.	56/13.
3481124	Dec, 1969	Machovina	56/255.
3959954	Jun, 1976	Halsten	56/12.

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Primary Examiner: Kinsey, Russell R.
Assistant Examiner:
Attorney: Merchant, Gould, Smith, Edell, Welter & Schmidt