| US 7,578,116 B1 | ||
| Battery-operated riding rotary mower | ||
| Jeffrey Eugene Howell, Clanton, Ala. (US) | ||
| Assigned to Richard D. Meyer, Clanton, Ala. (US) | ||
| Filed on Aug. 08, 2008, as Appl. No. 12/188,784. | ||
| Claims priority of provisional application 60/955115, filed on Aug. 10, 2007. | ||
| Int. Cl. A01D 69/00 (2006.01) | ||
| U.S. Cl. 56—11.9 | 7 Claims |
| 1. A battery-operated riding rotary lawnmower, comprising:
a) a chassis having a rear end with two rear wheels and a cutting blade deck having one or more rotary blades;
b) a plurality of batteries positioned on the right side and left side of said chassis, wherein said plurality of batteries
are positioned in a U-shaped array around the right side, left side, and rear end of said chassis;
c) said batteries being positioned over and near said rear wheels to maintain a low center of gravity;
d) the weight of said batteries being evenly distributed over and near said rear wheels to maintain balance;
e) said batteries being connected in series to each other and to an electric motor; and
f) said electric motor being positioned between said batteries.
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