| US 7,603,738 B1 | ||
| Blower mounting apparatus | ||
| James Woodcock, 8564 Rouse Rd., Warrior, Ala. 35180 (US); and Jason Belcher, 337 Westview Rd., Gardendale, Ala. 35071 (US) | ||
| Filed on Jan. 06, 2006, as Appl. No. 11/327,161. | ||
| Claims priority of provisional application 60/642411, filed on Jan. 07, 2005. | ||
| Int. Cl. E01H 1/02 (2006.01) | ||
| U.S. Cl. 15—79.2 [15/78; 15/340.1] | 4 Claims |
| 3. An apparatus for mounting a street blower, having an axle and a rear frame, to a front end of a zero-turn riding mower,
having a mower frame, front castor swivel wheels, and angled extensions that connect the front castor swivel wheels to the
mower frame, said apparatus comprising:
a) an elongated horizontal support beam adapted to rest on top of the mower frame behind the front castor swivel wheels, wherein
each end of said support beam has an elongated hole therethrough;
b) two pairs of bolts, wherein each pair of bolts is adapted to extend vertically through one of said elongated holes to adjustably
engage the sides of one of the angled extensions that connect the front castor swivel wheels to the mower frame;
c) an eyebolt centrally located on said support beam for anchoring a chain attached to the blower; and
d) at least two support arms mounted transversely to said support beam, wherein each support arm comprises a front end extending
forwardly from said support beam and having a cradle for receiving the axle or rear frame of the blower.
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