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A spreader is attachable to a conventional lawn mower to spread granular material over the area cut by the mower. The spreader has a hopper, at least one adjustable orifice at the bottom of the hopper, and a rotating regulator for dispensing granular material behind the lawn mower. In one embodiment

A spreader is attachable to a conventional lawn mower to spread granular material over the area cut by the mower. The spreader has a hopper, at least one adjustable orifice at the bottom of the hopper, and a rotating regulator for dispensing granular material behind the lawn mower. In one embodiment, a first sprocket attached to the wheel of the lawn mower, and a second sprocket attached to the spreader receive a chain for driving the rotating regulator of the spreader. In a second embodiment, the spreader is driven by a pair of bevel gears, one of which is mounted on the rear axle of the mower. A novel drive does not convey rotational movement to the impeller of the spreader when the mower is moved a short distance backwards. Also, the lever operating the clutch to engage power to the Pear wheels simultaneously operates a stop to block the flow of particulate matter out of the hopper of the fertilizer spreader.

대표청구항 ▼

A lawn mower comprising in combination: a housing; a motor; a plurality of wheels attached to said housing for transporting said lawn mower across a surface; means for drivingly connecting said motor to a cutting blade, a first shaft journalled for rotation in said housing, means for engaging said f

A lawn mower comprising in combination: a housing; a motor; a plurality of wheels attached to said housing for transporting said lawn mower across a surface; means for drivingly connecting said motor to a cutting blade, a first shaft journalled for rotation in said housing, means for engaging said first shaft to said motor; a fertilizer spreader removably attached to said housing, first drive means mounted to said first shaft for driving a second shaft in said fertilizer spreader, wherein the position at which said first drive means is mounted to said first shaft is in said housing; and a one-way clutch for directing rotational movement to said second shaft when said first shaft is rotated in a first direction.