SIDE DISCHARGE CHUTE APPARATUS FOR A POWER EQUIPMENT MACHINE

Abstract: a discharge chute for directing clippings and other material away from a mowing apparatus during operation can improve clipping dispersion. an example is a side-discharge chute that directs rearward moving clippings sideways to a left or right of the mowing apparatus. in one or more aspects, the discharge chute can include a set of baffles for dispersing clippings along an outlet surface of the discharge chute into a plurality of flow paths. the set of baffles can occlude direct output from the mowing apparatus, and can comprise one or more rib structures, step structures, protrusion structures, or the like. the set of baffles can achieve a dispersion of the clippings that mitigates clumping along a ground surface and promotes settling of clippings into turf for more aesthetic mowing results.

Inventor(s): Daniel S. Zehentbauer, Anthony A. Harrison, Christopher M. Wertenberger

CPC Classification: A01D34/71 (with means for discharging mown material ( - take precedence; combined with means for gathering or loading mown material ))

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