1862-06-01 Practical Mechanics Journal - Kennan and Sons Lawnmower

June 1, 1862 THE PRACTICAL MECHANIC'S JOURNAL.

REGISTERED DESIGNS   LAWN MOWER.  KENNAN & SONS, Dublin.

MESSRS KENNAN & SONS, of Dublin, have recently registered some important improvements in lawn mowers, which are illustrated by the accompanying woodcut. The main feature of novelty in these mowers is a simple and effective tipping apparatus for emptying the front or small grass box, H, into the larger receptacle, 1, at the rear, as fast as the front box is filled. For this purpose, the box, H, is hung on centres, C, on the ends of two arms, F, which are secured to

a cross shaft carrying two pinions, E. These pinions gear into internal segmental racks, c, formed upon the ends of the levers, B, working on stud centres at D; a handle, A, being fitted to the rear end of these levers for the purpose of working the tipping apparatus. When the box, H, is full, the handle, A, is depressed, and the rack, C, consequently elevated, this motion imparting a rotatory motion to the pinions, E, and their shaft, and causes the arms, F, to rise and carry the box, H, over towards the receptacle, I, reversing its con- tents into that receptacle. On raising the handle, A, the box returns to its proper position again in front of the cutters.