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A shelter for enclosing a walk-behind type lawn mower. The shelter includes a housing having a hollow interior for receiving the lawn mower and having an opening for allowing the lawn mower to be pushed into and pulled from the interior and includes a door for selectively closing the opening. The in

A shelter for enclosing a walk-behind type lawn mower. The shelter includes a housing having a hollow interior for receiving the lawn mower and having an opening for allowing the lawn mower to be pushed into and pulled from the interior and includes a door for selectively closing the opening. The interior of the housing has a width slightly wider than the width of the lawn mower, has a length slightly longer than the length of the lawn mower, and has a height slightly higher than the height of the lawn mower.

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The combination of a walk-behind type lawn mower, and an improved shelter for enclosing said walk-behind type lawn mower, said lawn mower having a width, a length and a height, wherein said improved shelter comprises: (a) a housing having a hollow interior for receiving said lawn mower, said interio

The combination of a walk-behind type lawn mower, and an improved shelter for enclosing said walk-behind type lawn mower, said lawn mower having a width, a length and a height, wherein said improved shelter comprises: (a) a housing having a hollow interior for receiving said lawn mower, said interior having a width slightly wider than said width of said lawn mower, having a length slightly longer than said length of said lawn mower, and having a height slightly higher than said height of said lawn mower; said housing having an opening for allowing said lawn mower to be pushed into and pulled from said interior; said housing including a bottom member, a top member, a rear wall member, and a pair of side wall members joined to one another to form a hollow box-like structure having a substantially open front to allow said lawn mower to be pushed into and pulled from the interior of said housing; said bottom member having first and second ends, said housing including a flange extending outward of each of said first and second ends of said bottom member and having ridges formed in said top member and said side wall members thereof to strengthen said top member and said side wall members; said housing having vent apertures therein for allowing a transfer of air between the interior and exterior of said housing, said vent apertures including a number of louvers in said side wall members arranged so as to allow air to be transferred therethrough while preventing the passage of rain; said housing being shaped with said top member angled downward toward said rear wall member to provide clearance for the handle of said lawn mower; (b) a door for selectively closing said opening; and (c) hinge means for pivotally attaching said door to said housing to allow said door to be moved between a closed position and a fully open position to allow said lawn mower to be easily pushed into and pulled from the interior of said housing; each hinge means including a pair of spaced ears attached to said top member adjacent said opening, a pivot rod extending through said ears, and a hinge plate having one end attached to said pivot rod and having another end attached to said door; said ears of said hinge means being molded as an integral, one-piece unit with said housing.