Door prop in a lawn mower

摘要

A mower for cutting grass includes a platform with a motor located thereon. A door on the platform has a first position blocking a discharge and a second door position away from the discharge. A bag has an inlet that mates to a discharge. A support is connected to the platform and a door prop is movably mounted on the support. The door prop has a first position not in engagement with the door to permit the door to be in the first position and having a second position in which a segment of the door prop engages with the door to retain the door in the second position. A handle extends up from the platform. An operable member is mounted on the handle. A connector extends between the door prop and the operable member to transmit force to move the door prop.

主权项

1. A walk-behind mower for cutting grass, the mower comprising:
a cutting platform within which grass is cut and comprising a rearwardly directed discharge for cut grass; a door movably mounted relative to the cutting platform, wherein the door comprises a first door position in which the door at least partially blocks the discharge and a second door position in which the door is away from the discharge; a handle extending away from the cutting platform for gripping by an operator walking behind the mower in an operator location for operating the mower; an operable member that is operable by the operator when the operator is in the operator location, wherein the operable member is movably mounted on the handle; and a door prop movably mounted on the cutting platform, wherein the door prop comprises a pivot axis, wherein the pivot axis is fixed relative to the cutting platform, and wherein the door prop is configured to hold the door in the second door position and release the door from the second door position in response to operation of the operable member.