Zero turn mower light system
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Aug 24, 2015
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Abstract
A zero turn mower light system includes a pair of light assemblies, each light assembly mounted to a motion control lever. Each light assembly moves fore and aft with a motion control lever during a ZTR mower turn such that one light assembly directs a light beam into the direction of a ZTR mower turn before the other light assembly. Each light assembly may include a light housing and a mounting pad between the light housing and the motion control lever.
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- 7 China
- 5 Korea
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Patent Owner(s)
Patent Owner | Address | |
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DEERE & COMPANY | MOLINE IL 61265 |
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- 2015 Application Filing Year
- B60Q Class
- 1280 Applications Filed
- 1057 Patents Issued To-Date
- 82.58 % Issued To-Date
Inventor(s)
Inventor Name | Address | # of filed Patents | Total Citations |
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Forbes, Eric M | Oconomowoc, US | 3 | 8 |
# of filed Patents : 3 Total Citations : 8 | |||
Otto, Jordan D | Horicon, US | 1 | 4 |
# of filed Patents : 1 Total Citations : 4 | |||
Resch, Amber | Horicon, US | 2 | 15 |
# of filed Patents : 2 Total Citations : 15 | |||
Ressler, Kyle T | West Bend, US | 17 | 62 |
# of filed Patents : 17 Total Citations : 62 |
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