Tracy Timothy Lanier

US Patent:

8136334, Mar 20, 2012

Filed:

Feb 17, 2010

Appl. No.:

12/707013

Inventors:

Brent G. Rinholm - Fuquay-Varina NC, US
Tracy T. Lanier - Garner NC, US

Assignee:

Deere & Company - Moline IL

International Classification:

A01D 34/53

US Classification:

56249, 56 7, 56294

Abstract:

A reel mower cutting unit having a cutting reel with a horizontal axis is supported by a front roller and a rear roller in a mowing position. A lift arm may raise and lower the cutting reel between a mowing position and a transport position. A pair of gauge wheels are mounted forwardly of the front roller at a front left corner and a right front corner of the unit. If the unit is lowered to a sloped surface, the gauge wheel contacts the surface and prevents the unit from marking or damaging the turf.

US Patent:

20090100816, Apr 23, 2009

Filed:

Oct 17, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/873477

Inventors:

Brent G. Rinholm - Fuquay-Varina NC, US
Tracy T. Lanier - Garner NC, US

International Classification:

A01D 75/30

US Classification:

56 7

Abstract:

A roller configuration for a grass mowing machine is provided to reduce roller overlap marks. The roller configuration may be used on a grass mowing machine having a first row of cutting units and a second row of cutting units. Each cutting unit has a roller with a reduced diameter portion adjacent a full diameter end portion. The full diameter end portions of the rollers on the first row of cutting units are aligned with the reduced diameter portions of the rollers on the second row of cutting units during mowing operations, and the reduced diameter portions of the rollers on the first row of cutting units aligned with the full diameter end portions of the rollers on the second row of cutting units during mowing operations.

US Patent:

20140059997, Mar 6, 2014

Filed:

Aug 31, 2012

Appl. No.:

13/601269

Inventors:

Richard D Thier - Juneau WI, US
James E. Roach - Holly Springs NC, US
Tracy T. Lanier - Garner NC, US
Michael J. Buchheit - Apex NC, US
Brent G. Rinholm - Fuquay-Varina NC, US
Daniel R. Schneider - East Dubuque IL, US

International Classification:

A01D 34/00

US Classification:

56199

Abstract:

A reel mower grass catcher carrier includes a bail having side rods under the left and right sides of a grass catcher, a front link having an inverted U-shape and having connected to the left and right side rods and a central portion extending forwardly in front of the grass catcher, and a hanger extending forwardly over the grass catcher and connected to the central portion of the front link. The grass catcher can be installed or removed from the side of the carrier while the bail, front link and hanger stay connected together.

US Patent:

20140215994, Aug 7, 2014

Filed:

Feb 7, 2013

Appl. No.:

13/761192

Inventors:

- Moline IL, US
Michael J. Buchheit - Apex NC, US
Brent G. Rinholm - Fuquay Varina NC, US
Tracy T. Lanier - Garner NC, US
Daniel R. Schneider - East Dubuque IA, US

Assignee:

Deere & Company - Moline IL

International Classification:

A01D 34/62
A01D 43/063

US Classification:

56199, 2482051

Abstract:

A reel mower grass catcher carrier includes a bail having side rods under the left and right sides of a grass catcher, a front link having an inverted U-shape and having connected to the left and right side rods and a central portion extending on each side of the grass catcher, and a hanger extending forwardly over the grass catcher and connected to the central portion of the front link. The grass catcher can be installed or removed from the front of the carrier while the bail, front link and hanger stay connected together.