Attachable gap blade device for twin-blade lawnmowers
View Patent ↗An attachable gap blade device for twin-blade lawnmowers is provided. The device is comprised of a spindle comprised of a pulley and a blade, wherein the spindle attaches to a housing. The housing can be attached to an existing blade housing of a twin-blade lawnmower, wherein the housing is positioned in the center of the gap between the blades. The pulley of the device is attached to the existing belt of the lawnmower such that the belt spins the blade to cut grass.
1 . An attachable gap blade device for twin-blade lawnmowers comprising:
a spindle comprised of a blade and a pulley; and
a housing that receives the spindle, the housing comprised of a mounting bracket and a pulley bracket, wherein the mounting bracket is comprised of an L-shaped bracket comprised of a fastener opening.
2 . The attachable gap blade for twin-blade lawnmowers of claim 1 , wherein the housing is comprised of a top wall and a side wall.
3 . The attachable gap blade for twin-blade lawnmowers of claim 2 , wherein the pulley bracket is positioned on a top wall.
4 . The attachable gap blade for twin-blade lawnmowers of claim 2 , wherein the mounting bracket is positioned on the side wall.
5 . The attachable gap blade for twin-blade lawnmowers of claim 1 , wherein the pulley bracket is comprised of an L-shaped bracket.
6 . The attachable gap blade for twin-blade lawnmowers of claim 2 , wherein the side wall is comprised of an opening.
7 . The attachable gap blade for twin-blade lawnmowers of claim 1 , wherein the blade can rotate 360 degrees around a Y-axis of the spindle.
8 . The attachable gap blade for twin-blade lawnmowers of claim 1 , wherein the pulley can rotate 360 degrees around a Y-axis of the spindle.
9 . An attachable gap blade device for twin-blade lawnmowers comprising:
a spindle comprised of a blade and a pulley; and
a housing comprised of a top wall comprised of a pulley bracket and a side wall comprised of a mounting bracket;
a first opening and a second opening positioned on the top wall; and
a third opening positioned on the side wall.
10 . The attachable gap blade for twin-blade lawnmowers of claim 9 , wherein the first opening receives the spindle.
11 . The attachable gap blade for twin-blade lawnmowers of claim 9 , wherein the mounting bracket is removably attached or welded to the side wall.
12 . The attachable gap blade for twin-blade lawnmowers of claim 9 , wherein the mounting bracket is comprised of a fourth opening.
13 . The attachable gap blade for twin-blade lawnmowers of claim 9 , wherein the pulley bracket is removably attached to the top wall.
14 . The attachable gap blade for twin-blade lawnmowers of claim 13 , wherein the pulley bracket is comprised of a fifth opening.
15 . The attachable gap blade for twin-blade lawnmowers of claim 9 , wherein the blade removably attaches to the spindle.
16 . The attachable gap blade for twin-blade lawnmowers of claim 15 , wherein the blade can rotate 360 degrees around a Y-axis of the spindle.
17 . The attachable gap blade for twin-blade lawnmowers of claim 9 , wherein the pulley can rotate 360 degrees around a Y-axis of the spindle.
18 . The attachable gap blade for twin-blade lawnmowers of claim 9 further comprised of a fastener.
19 . A method of using an attachable gap blade device for twin-blade lawnmowers, the method comprising the following steps:
providing an attachable gap blade device for twin-blade lawnmowers comprised of a housing comprised of a pulley bracket and a spindle received by the housing, the spindle comprised of a blade and a pulley;
securing the spindle to the housing;
attaching the housing to a back or a front
wall of a twin-blade lawnmower blade housing in the center of a gap between a first blade and a second blade of the twin-blade lawnmower;
attaching a pulley belt around the pulley; and
mowing grass with the twin-blade lawnmower.