Abstract: Disclosed herein is a grass clipping apparatus for a rotary lawn mower, which apparatus comprises a cylindrical housing having an open lower end, means for supporting the housing with the axis of the housing extending generally vertically, a grass clipping passage or duct extending tangentially from the housing for delivering grass clippings from the lawn mower to the housing for initial centrifugal action or swirling movement of the clippings in the housing, which action or movement is effective to throw the clippings toward the outer wall of the housing, and a receptacle, preferably a disposable bag, located below the housing for receiving the clippings from the housing.

Abstract: A grass catcher assembly for a lawn mower is disclosed herein. The assembly includes a frame adapted to be attached to the mower and a pair of containers pivoted on the frame for supporting a pair of flexible bags. A cover assembly extends across the open tops of the container with a grass clipping inlet in the cover. A deflector is attached to the cover and is positioned in the path of movement of the grass clippings to provide substantially equal distribution of the clippings to the respective containers.

Abstract: An assembly for mounting on a power lawnmower for collecting grass clippings and the like in a disposable flexible container. The assembly includes a support for maintaining the flexible container in a substantially upright position with an open top and located rearwardly of the lawnmower housing. A cover is pivotally carried on the support and encloses the open top of the flexible container. The cover and the flexible container cooperate to define a substantially enclosed chamber. Spaced inlet and outlet openings are provided in the chamber. An inlet channel, extending upwardly and rearwardly from the mower housing, is connected to the inlet opening for discharging yard clippings into the flexible container. An exhaust assembly communicates with the outlet and the exterior. The opening faces in a direction away from the operator of the lawnmower.

Abstract: The invention is directed to the combination of a mower having a rear discharge opening and a catcher for receiving cut grass and air mixed with the cut grass blown rearwardly through the discharge opening of the mower. There are means provided for affecting the deposit of cut grass in the catcher and for permitting the egress of air therefrom. Unique means are provided for delivering cut grass and air blown by the rotating cutting blade of the mower back through the mower and into a catcher carried at the rear of the mower. Baffle and deflecting means are provided for aiding in separating of the cut grass in the catcher to be deposited therein and the escape of air therefrom. This is an abstract only of the specific illustration of the invention given by way of example, and is not to be used in the interpretation of the claims nor as a limitation on the scope of the invention.

Abstract: A grass catcher and deflector assembly includes a bracket attached to the lawn mower to provide a pivotal mounting for a deflector having a forwardly projecting arm which is depressed to move the deflector away from a deflecting condition relative to the mower discharge opening. The grass catcher is removable and includes a frame having a forward portion which is engageable with the bracket and the deflector arm to latch the deflector in the non-deflecting condition.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a rotary lawn mower including a grass collecting apparatus including a support, a frame adapted to releasably retain thereon a disposable grass collecting bag with the mouth thereof upwardly open, means pivotally mounting the frame on the support for movement between a bag retaining position wherein the frame is operative to removably retain thereon the grass collecting bag and a second position spaced from the bag retaining position so that movement of the frame from the bag retaining position to the second position is operable, when the bag is laden with clippings, to strip the bag from the frame, a chute having a discharge opening located adjacent to the upwardly open mouth of the bag for discharging grass clippings into the bag through the upwardly open mouth, a cover hinged to the support for movement between a closed position in covering relation to the open mouth of the bag and to the discharge opening and an open position affording access to the frame and to the discharge opening,

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a lawn mower comprising a wheeled structure adapted for travel over the ground and a grass clipping collection apparatus including a grass catcher supporting frame supported by the structure and including an upper frame supporting a cover and a lower frame portion supporting an inner, disposable, air impervious, grass clipping collection bag, and an outer, flexible, air porous bag supported by the upper frame portion in position to enclose and additionally support the collection bag and including a flap facilitating removal of the collection bag from the lower frame portion and the outer bag.

Abstract: A lawn mower of the horizontal rotary grass cutter type equipped with an ordinary plastic trash bag in a removable and replaceable manner for receiving cut grass and immediately releasing combined air therefrom.

Abstract: An improved arrangement, for a lawn mower having a closable discharge passage, which comprises a bag, means mounting the bag on the housing and handle of the mower with a portion of the mouth of the bag in apposition with the discharge passage, interlock means for preventing the opening of the discharge passage unless the bag is mounted on the housing, and means for opening the full mouth of the bag, to empty mown grass therefrom, and for automatically acting, when the bag is remounted on the mower, to close that portion of the mouth which extends beyond the discharge passage.

Abstract: A debris receiving receptacle is mounted to the rear portion of a garden tractor or riding mower having a discharge outlet. Interconnecting the mower discharge outlet and receptacle is a conduit comprising, in rearward order, an outlet adapter, an extension member, an elbow having a fore and aft leg telescopingly receiving the extension member and a transverse leg discharging to the receptacle. The elbow is rotatably mounted on the receptacle frame to permit easy removal of the extension member for removing blockages. In a second embodiment the receptacle includes a frame defining an opening disposed about the periphery of the transverse leg, a porous outer shell member and an air impervious bag disposed within the outer shell member and clamped to the frame at its open end.