Abstract: An assembly for protecting components of an electric motor on a lawn mower deck includes a shaft connected at opposite ends to the motor rotor and a blade adapter. The blade adapter is interconnected to a cutting blade. A blade mounting gap is defined between a shoulder of the blade adapter and a head of a fastener that secures the blade to the shaft. A biasing member is captured within the blade mounting gap and frictionally couples the blade and the shaft for rotation together. The blade slips with respect to the shaft in response to the blade encountering a force that overcomes the blade coupling friction.

Abstract: A configuration of a direct drive lawnmower spindle assembly to protect sensitive electric motor components is provided. A spindle shaft of the spindle assembly is supported by upper and lower bearings. An upper end of the spindle shaft is mounted to a rotor of the electric motor and a lower end of the spindle shaft extends through the clearance opening. The lower bearing is supported by a lower bearing carrier that is mounted to the bottom of the spindle housing. The lower bearing can be serviced by removing the lower bearing carrier. A clearance gap between the spindle shaft and the clearance opening is sufficiently small to limit spindle shaft tipping to a degree that will not damage the motor. The invention also provides a friction coupling system for coupling a blade with the rotating spindle shaft.

Abstract: A system for quantifying calorie values for a plurality of different caloric food categories includes a plurality of scoops. Each scoop of the plurality of scoops includes a scoop body having a respective internal volume and a first visual indicator. The system also includes a reference guide having a second visual indicator configured such that an association of the first visual indicator with the second visual indicator matches a first caloric food category of the plurality of different food caloric categories with a first one of the plurality of scoops, where at least one of the first visual indicator and the second visual indicator represents an amount of calories of the first caloric food category contained in the respective internal volume when substantially filled with the first caloric food category.

Abstract: A system for quantifying calorie values for a plurality of different caloric food categories includes a plurality of scoops. Each scoop of the plurality of scoops includes a scoop body having a respective internal volume and a first visual indicator. The system also includes a reference guide having a second visual indicator configured such that an association of the first visual indicator with the second visual indicator matches a first caloric food category of the plurality of different food caloric categories with a first one of the plurality of scoops, where at least one of the first visual indicator and the second visual indicator represents an amount of calories of the first caloric food category contained in the respective internal volume when substantially filled with the first caloric food category.