Richard Nicholson's Patent 1627 Abandoned
Richard Nicholson of Copt Hewick, Ripon, submitted a patent application on 30 May 1862, as recorded in the Journal of the Royal Agricultural Society of England. Provisional protection was granted on 21 October 1862 but had been abandoned by December, according to this article in The Mechanics Magazine. The reason is unknown.
DECEMBER 26th 1862 THE MECHANICS MAGAZINE P425
1627. R. NICHOLSON. Improvements in the construction
of lawn-mowing machines. Dated May 30, 1862,
This invention relates to the delivery of the grass which has been cut by the cutting portion of the machine, and consists of a self-acting apparatus whereby the grass when cut is delivered with great facility. An endless belt passes over three rollers actuated by a shaft fitted with universal joints, the same being geared to a pair of bevel wheels on the roller or drum shaft of the machine. The grass as it is cut falls on the said endless belt, and a double clutch and lever handle fitted to the bevel wheels being provided, the apparatus is entirely under the control of the operator, who can, by moving the lever handle either to the right or left, deliver the grass to either side of the machine without stopping the same. Patent abandoned,
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