Granted Patent B2

US 12,610,884 · App. 17/590,236 · Granted Apr 28, 2026

Inventors: Randy Hilgart (Cottage Grove, WI); Mark J. Wegner (Watertown, WI); Jeff Zur (Lodi, WI); Anthony S. Weber (Lake Mills, WI)

Assignee: Doosan Bobcat North America, Inc.

A01D34/71A01D34/66A01D34/661A01D2101/00

Abstract

Claims (16)

1 . A mower deck having multiple blade bays for cutting grass, the mower deck comprising:

a top deck;

a front wall extending downwardly from the top deck;

a rear wall extending downwardly from the top deck opposite the front wall;

a first side wall extending downwardly from the top deck, the first side wall extending between the front wall and the rear wall;

a side opening defined between the front wall and the rear wall and opposite the first side wall;

a discharge baffle extending downwardly from the top deck, the discharge baffle partitioning the side opening into a discharge opening between the front wall and the discharge baffle and a discharge gap between the discharge baffle and the rear wall, the discharge gap being configured to allow airflow into the mower deck; and

a front baffle assembly extending downwardly from the top deck, the front baffle assembly extending from the first side wall toward the discharge opening, the front baffle assembly configured to urge cut grass and debris toward the discharge opening.

2 . The mower deck of claim 1 , wherein the front wall extends downwardly at an acute angle from the top deck.

3 . The mower deck of claim 1 , wherein the rear wall includes a rear baffle assembly, the rear baffle assembly includes a plurality of rear arcuate sections extending downwardly from the top deck.

4 . The mower deck of claim 3 , wherein the rear baffle assembly includes a first rear arcuate section, a second rear arcuate section and a third rear arcuate section, the first rear arcuate section associated with a first bay and a first blade, the second rear arcuate section associated with a second bay and a second blade, the third rear arcuate section associated with a third bay and a third blade.

5 . The mower deck of claim 3 , wherein the front and rear baffle assemblies define a first bay and a second bay.

6 . The mower deck of claim 5 , wherein the first bay, the second bay, and a third bay are disposed between the first side wall and the discharge opening.

7 . The mower deck of claim 6 , wherein the first bay is associated with a first blade, the second bay is associated with a second blade and the third bay is associated with a third blade.

8 . The mower deck of claim 1 , wherein the front baffle assembly is one of bolted and welded to the top deck.

9 . The mower deck of claim 1 , wherein the discharge baffle extends to the side opening to partition the discharge opening from the discharge gap.

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Continuity (3)

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