1855-07-24 Thomas Green - Registered Design No 3739

"A Design for the shape or configuration of "Budding's" Mowing machine."

The object of utility obtained by this shape or configuration is that the or machine is capable of being raised or lowered as to cut grass of various lengths. Figure 1 shows a plan - Figure 2 a side view, and Figure 3 a ~  front view of my improved "Buddings Mewing machine.

a is a guide wheel supported in bearings carried by the upright axis b on which there is a grooved collar e capable of sliding up or down and of being The collar c supports the framing at the fixed in any position by a set screw. front of the machine and the cutting apparatus (which is of the ordinary description) being carried by the framing may be adjusted to cut the grass to any desired length by raising or lowering lowering the collar e on the axis. handle by which the machine is drawn in place of being pushed a heretofore . The principal weight of the machine is supported by the rollers &. which are of about the same width as the cutters by which arrangement or great additional support is given to the cutting apparatus and much less power required to give motion thereto.

The shape or configuration of the parts a. b. c and e are new, the other parts are old. The drawing is to a geometric scale

Thomas Green,   Leeds,  Yorks.

3739

DESIGNS OFFICE

JULY 24 1855

REGISTERED