Convertible lawn mower
CA 2065038 C · Owner: Thorud, Richard A. · Inventors: Thorud, Richard A.
Overview
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A convertible mulching mower (10) including a housing (12) and chute (30). Chute (30) can be selectively blocked with a chute plug (32) to selectively put mower (10) in a mulching mode. Mounted beneath housing (12) is a plurality of kickers (72) which serve to deflect the grass clippings generally downwardly and inwardly to cause them to penetrate the standing grass blades in the cutting path, when the mower (10) is in its mulching mode (when chute plug (32) is blocking discharge chute (30)). When chute plug (32) is removed it can be replaced by various grass handling means including a grass bag (36) or a side, discharge chute extension (140).
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- Filed July 26, 1990 and granted July 22, 1997. A Canadian patent filed from October 1, 1989 lasts 20 years from filing, so its term ended July 26, 2010.
- A certificate of supplementary protection adds at most two years for a drug, so even that would have ended by July 26, 2012.
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