Abstract: A post-processor having a housing in communication with the discharge of a lawn mower. A cutting blade is disposed within the housing for rotation on a driven shaft for finely cutting the materials in the housing, and a discharge opening is formed in the housing above the cutting blade for discharging fine cut materials. An impeller is also disposed within the housing on the shaft for drawing materials past the cutting blades and forcing fine cut materials through the discharge opening. A baffle affixed to the housing adjacent the discharge opening disperses the stream of fine cut materials.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
January 21, 1992
Date of Patent:
September 1, 1992
Assignee:
Garden Way Incorporated
Inventors:
Bruce S. Lydy, Dennis R. Schueller, Dennis J. Nickel, James D. Rauwerdink
Abstract: A tamping tool having a pushing member configured for insertion into a hopper throat of a chipper/shredder device. An operator engageable handle is formed to an end of the pushing member, and a stop is formed intermediate the length of the pushing member for engagement with a hopper of the chipper/shredder to limit the distance the member may be inserted into the hopper throat, the position of the stop being selected to prevent the engagement of the tool with the pulverizing elements of the chipper shredder. A hook is provided on the handle for convenient storage of the tool on the hopper.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
July 17, 1990
Date of Patent:
November 5, 1991
Assignee:
Garden Way Incorporated
Inventors:
Kevin J. Connolly, James M. D'Aleo, Clifford J. Griffith
Abstract: The support wheels and drag stake of a motor driven cultivating device are connected to the main frame of the device by independent mounting brackets at a location rearward of the tines. The support wheels and drag bar are interconnected by a sliding collar-bar which is rigidly attached to the axle of the wheels, thereby allowing for the simultaneous pivoting of drag stake and support wheels between a forward transport position, wherein the drag stake is in an inactive elevated position, and a rearward working position, wherein the drag stake is disposed at an angle off of the vertical for engaging the earth and retarding the forward progress of the device.
Abstract: A belt tensioning adjustment assembly for a powered unit including a operating lever and a rotably supported wheel over which a cable passes and friction locking means is provided for fixing the rotated position of the wheel thereby to effect selective non-incremental adjustment of the cable length. The non-incremental adjustment of the cable length allows a drive belt tensioning lever to effect deflection of a belt drive and to effect driving engagement of a motor shaft to a work attachment unit.
Abstract: A storage device for kitchen utensils, tools, artist supplies, etc. providing annular tiers of storage pockets surrounding a central hollow cylinder whose top is apertured to support bladed utensils; preferably, the main body of the storage device is a unitary molded plastic structure having spaced double walls between the storage pockets so as to provide additional storage for bladed utensils between the double walls and the entire device is supported for rotation about the central axis of the cylinder.
Abstract: A handle bar for a power operated machine has two operating positions in inverted relation to one another. A forward and reverse drive control is mounted on the handle bar for movement in each handle bar position from a neutral position toward and away from an operator into reverse and forward operative positions respectively for actuating a power transmission to effect machine movement in corresponding reverse and forward directions.