Appeal 2007-0788
Application 10/434,804 5
adjustment lever that selectively permits and prohibits movement of the deck
from the use position toward the storage/servicing position. This movement
from the use position to the storage/servicing position is permitted when the
mower height adjustment lever is in a collapsed position and is prevented
when the mower height adjustment lever is in the upright position. As
recited in claims 13 and 14 respectively, the movement from the use to
storage/servicing position is accomplished in less than four steps and one
step respectively.
Esau discloses a mower that comprises a vehicle and a mower deck 20
attached to the vehicle. The mower deck is selectively movable between a
generally horizontal use position and a generally vertical storage/servicing
position (Figures 3 and 4). There is a means which includes a mower height
adjustment lever 118 that selectively permits movement of the deck from the
use position toward the storage/servicing position. This movement from the
use position to the storage/servicing position is permitted when the mower
height adjustment lever 118 is in a collapsed position. The height
adjustment lever 118 does not permit the mower deck to be placed in the
storage/servicing position when it is in the upright position. However, the
height adjustment lever 118 does not prevent movement toward the
storage/servicing position when it is in the upright position. In addition, the
height adjustment lever 118 does not automatically alter its length as the
deck is moved between the use position and the storage/servicing position.
Esau discloses that in order to move the mower deck from the use
position to the storage/servicing position, an operator must (1) install a deck
stand 150, (2) collapse the height adjustment lever 118 downward, (3)
disconnect the power take off, rotate the height adjustment lever 118 so that
it lies generally upon the upper surface of housing 22, (3) configure the
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