OutdoorKing Repair Forum Forums The History Forum Component Histories EMU GRASSCATCHER - circa 1955

THE PATENT

The intention was to patent a container -with the principle object of providing a grass catcher
for a rotary mower of the general type ...

The patent was written in broad terms and the design, -subject to many modifications of
constructional detail and design without departing from the scope and ambit of the invention"

Here is my summary of the patent features:

- Simply mounted and removed
- Deflecting lip to push grass clippings upwards
- The front of the container is curved rearwardly (to deflect clippings).
- The patent covered a 'supporting wheel'

I have provided a copy of the patent as a pdf document (below).
Here is the illustration that accompanied the patent:-