Earl L Meeks

US Patent:

50901850, Feb 25, 1992

Filed:

Feb 11, 1991

Appl. No.:

7/653062

Inventors:

Earl L. Meeks - Lilburn GA

International Classification:

A01D 5712

US Classification:

56 167

Abstract:

A mower has blades connected to a rim which surrounds the mower's wheels. The blades may be those that cut by rotational motion or those that cut by reciprocating scissor-type motion. The wheels of the mower are able to point in any direction because each wheel of the mower is rotatable and steerable 360 degrees about the axis of the wheel's support shaft. According to an additional aspect of the invention, each of the aforementioned wheels is driven by a hydraulic motor and the direction in which the wheels are steered is controlled by a chain connecting all of the wheels through the engagement of a sprocket affixed to each wheel.