Abstract: An equipment carrier for a vehicle having a dump box and a tailgate framed by a pair of vertical stake pockets includes a carrier portion with a generally L-shaped cross section including a vertical rear wall joined to a horizontal floor, the rear wall having side edges framed by vertically projecting supports, each support having a laterally projecting pivot pin, and a bumper member secured to the back wall to separate the carrier portion from the tailgate of the vehicle, the carrier also including a pivot bracket portion having a pair of L-shaped pivot members, each member having a leg portion adapted to be inserted into one of the stake pockets, and a rearwardly extending portion having a slot adapted to pivotally retain one of the pivot pins of the carrier portion therein, and further having a keeper pin for retaining the pivot pins within the slots. As the dump box of the vehicle is raised, the carrier portion is lowered so that the floor rests on the ground.

Abstract: A grass/lawn debris handling system for a lawn mower having a side grass discharge duct includes a rigid hopper mounted on the side of the mower proximate tha grass discharge duct. A substantially vertical chute mounted on the discharge duct communicates at its lower end with the duct and at its upper end with the front end of the hopper. Relative movement of the chute and the hopper as well as the selective disconnection and reconnection thereof is made possible by an oversized opening in the hopper for receiving the chute upper end and flexible seal means in the opening for sealing the space between the hopper and chute end. The hopper is supported on a lift arm pivoted at the rear of the mower. A cylinder provides selective pivotal movement of the lift arm to rotate the hopper into an elevated dumping position. A hinged hopper door of air-permeable material opens automatically when the hopper is elevated to its dumping position to permit discharge of the hopper contents.

Abstract: A seat brake is provided for use in a vehicle having a seat movable between a lower position when weight is placed on the seat and an upper position when weight is removed from the seat, and having a brake selectively engageable to brake the vehicle. The seat brake causes the brake to be engaged when the seat moves to the upper position and causes the brake to be disengaged when the seat moves to the lower position. The seat brake also includes a lockout assembly for selectively causing the brake to be locked in disengagement.