Patents Assigned to Etesia
  • Patent number: 6050072
    Abstract: A riding mower (1) comprising a cutting device (6) which moves cut grass through a rearwardly extending connection conduit (6) into a rear collector (7) for cut grass, and wherein for emptying, the collector (7) is pivotally mounted and adapted to be detached from the connection conduit (6). A movable flap (8) is disposed in the region of the connection conduit (6) and in one embodiment is mounted on the collector (7) and upon disengagement of the collector (7) from the connection conduit (6) and pivoting the collector (7), the flap (8) can be moved into a position closing the collector (7). In another embodiment, the flap (8) is mounted on the connection conduit (6) and at least the portion of the connection conduit (6) on which the flap is mounted follows the movement of the collector (7) during emptying of the collector (7).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 28, 1998
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2000
    Assignee: ETESIA (Societe a Responsabilite Limitee)
    Inventors: Adrien Chabrier, Alfred Schmitt
  • Patent number: 5157907
    Abstract: Device for collecting or directly depositing cut grass for a lawnmower, mounted on the rear surface of a mower (2) and applied to the ejection channel (3) of this latter. The device has a removable bottom (4) detachably connected thereto, wherein after removal of the removable bottom (4) the device permits directly depositing the cut grass if collection is not desired. The removable bottom (4) is in the form of a rigid plate provided at one end with hooks (5) adapted to coact with a lower cross member (6) of the collecting apparatus and, at its other end, with a lock (7) for locking in closed position coacting with another lower transverse member (8) parallel to the first.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 12, 1991
    Date of Patent: October 27, 1992
    Assignee: Etesia, S.C.S.
    Inventor: Pierre Wolf
  • Patent number: 4932193
    Abstract: Lawn mower characterized in that the rear drive wheels (4) are mounted on a rear interconnecting member (6) in the form of a portico permitting mounting of a receptacle (7) for receiving cut grass directly on the outlet opening of the ejection channel of the cutter housing (5) between the rear wheels (4).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 1989
    Date of Patent: June 12, 1990
    Assignee: Etesia
    Inventor: Pierre Wolf
  • Patent number: 4903467
    Abstract: Lawn mower characterized in that the rear drive wheels (4) are mounted on a rear interconnecting member (6) in the form of a portico permitting mounting of a receptacle (7) for receiving cut grass directly on the outlet opening of the ejection channel of the cutter housing (5) between the rear wheels (4).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 1987
    Date of Patent: February 27, 1990
    Assignee: Etesia
    Inventor: Pierre Wolf
  • Patent number: 4856265
    Abstract: The present invention concerns a cutting head with synchronized counter-rotating blades and is characterized in that the ejection channel (4) progressively widens from the point of intersection (7) of the blades, by variation of the curvature of the interior surface (6') of the skirt enveloping the space (5) above each blade, up to the ejection opening.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 1987
    Date of Patent: August 15, 1989
    Assignee: Etesia
    Inventor: Pierre Wolf