Lawn mower plow or accessory warning device for diverting and saving honey bees and other endangered insects
View Patent ↗A lawn mower plow or accessory warning device for diverting and saving honey bees and other endangered insects. The device components include a plate for removably securing the warning device to the mower deck; a manner for removably connecting and securing the plate to the deck; a warning emitter; and a way for securing a warning emitter to the plate Alternative mechanical designs and light, sound, electro-magnetic force and spray devices are shown as alternative embodiments. The warning device alerts the pollinating bees of the oncoming mower so the bees can survive by flying away and averting their demise by the mower. Alternative devices for warning are sound, light, smoke, spray and Electro Magnetic force/pulse generators placed with the mowers.
1. An accessory warning device ( 30 ) for diverting and saving a group of pollinating honeybees and other endangered insects, the warning device being mounted to a top deck of a mower, being made of durable materials, and being comprised of:
(a) at least one rigid bee diversion device ( 31 ) with an attached mounting plate ( 35 ) for removably securing the warning device ( 30 ) to the top of the mower deck ( 100 ) and angling downwardly toward a ground ( 80 ) forming an acute angle with the said ground;
(b) a means ( 45 ) for fixedly connecting and securing the attached mounting plate ( 35 ) of the rigid bee diversion device ( 31 ) to the mower deck ( 100 ); and
(c) a means ( 36 ) for securing the at least one rigid bee diversion device ( 31 ) to the plate ( 35 )
wherein the warning device ( 30 ) alerts the pollinating bees of the oncoming mower by spreading the grass and deflecting a body of the pollinating bee so the bees can survive by flying away and averting their demise by the mower.
2. The mower deck mounted accessory warning device ( 30 ) according to claim 1 wherein the durable materials for the warning device are selected from the group consisting of cast metal, cast aluminum, cast iron, molded plastics, formed metal, formed steel, formed steel alloys, and composite materials.
3. The mower deck mounted accessory warning device ( 30 ) according to claim 1 wherein the means ( 36 ) for removably connecting and securing the plate ( 35 ) to the mower deck ( 100 ) is selected from the group consisting of threaded fasteners, clips, pins, and zip ties.
4. The mower deck mounted accessory warning device ( 30 ) according to claim 1 wherein the means ( 45 ) for securing the at least one rigid bee diversion device ( 31 ) to the attached mounting plate ( 35 ) is selected from the group consisting of welding, integral molding, integral casting, and epoxy adhesives.
5. The mower deck mounted accessory warning device according to claim 1 wherein the at least one the rigid bee diversion device ( 31 ) is a physical and mechanical bee diversion device ( 31 ).
6. The warning device according to claim 5 wherein the at least one rigid bee diversion device ( 31 ) is a small diverting plow device ( 32 ) having a rigid extension ( 37 ) angled down from and connected to the plate ( 35 ) with a kick-up ( 38 ) near the ground and opposite of the plate ( 35 ).
7. A mower deck mounted accessory warning device ( 30 ) for diverting and saving a group of pollinating honeybees and other endangered insects, the warning device being mounted to a top deck of a mower, being made of durable materials, and being comprised of:
(a) at least one rigid, mechanical protrusion with a plate for removably securing the at least one mechanical protrusion to a top of the mower deck ( 100 ) and angling downwardly toward a ground ( 80 ) forming an acute angle with the said ground;
(b) a means for fixedly connecting and securing the plate to the top of the mower deck;
(c) the at least one mechanical protrusion comprised as an extended member with two ends, an upturned end near the ground and opposite of a secured end; and
(d) a means for securing the secured end of the extended member to the plate
wherein the at least one rigid, mechanical protrusion from the mower deck alerts the pollinating bees of the oncoming mower by spreading the grass and deflecting a body of the pollinating bee so the bees can survive by flying away and averting their demise by the mower.