An agricultural device associated with reduced tillage techniques in a field includes a frame and at least one mower module supported by the frame, the at least one mower module positionable to cut plant matter between adjacent crop rows in the field. The plant matter has penetrated a previously formed mat of at least partially crushed residual plant matter.

In an electric grass cutting machine relating to the present invention, an electric motor for driving a traveling device having a pair of left and right front wheels and a pair of left and right rear wheels and a gear transmission for speed-changing output from the electric motor and transmitting the resultant power to the traveling device are disposed between the left and right rear wheels and arranged one after the other in the front/rear direction at positions laterally of a conveying duct for guiding cut grass pieces from a rear discharge type mower device to a grass collecting container supported to a rear portion of a machine body frame.

A lawn mower includes a cutter blade that cuts grass, a body portion including a housing containing the cutter blade, and a grass clippings discharge passage that discharges grass clippings cut by the cutler blade from the housing, a grass clippings container that contain grass clippings, and an opening degree adjust valve. The grass clippings discharge passage includes an upstream opening connected to the housing, and a downstream opening for ejecting grass clippings to outside of the body portion. The opening degree adjust valve is provided at the downstream opening of the grass clippings discharge passage and adjusts an opening degree of the downstream opening.

A lawn mower includes a cutter blade that cuts grass, a body portion including a housing containing the cutter blade, and a grass clippings discharge passage that discharges grass clippings cut by the cutler blade from the housing, a grass clippings container that contain grass clippings, and an opening degree adjust valve. The grass clippings discharge passage includes an upstream opening connected to the housing, and a downstream opening for ejecting grass clippings to outside of the body portion. The opening degree adjust valve is provided at the downstream opening of the grass clippings discharge passage and adjusts an opening degree of the downstream opening.

A debris dispersal system for use with a vehicle comprises a blower assembly, a nozzle assembly, and first and second discharge conduits. The blower assembly is supported on a frame having at least one rolling support and includes an engine drivingly connected to a blower having a radial housing. The nozzle assembly includes at least one elongate nozzle, wherein each nozzle has at least one discharge opening configured to direct air downwards from the nozzle. The first and second discharge conduits each have a proximal end connected to the blower and a distal end connected to the nozzle assembly in spaced relation.

A debris dispersal system for use with a vehicle comprises a blower assembly, a nozzle assembly, and first and second discharge conduits. The blower assembly is supported on a frame having at least one rolling support and includes an engine drivingly connected to a blower having a radial housing. The nozzle assembly includes at least one elongate nozzle, wherein each nozzle has at least one discharge opening configured to direct air downwards from the nozzle. The first and second discharge conduits each have a proximal end connected to the blower and a distal end connected to the nozzle assembly in spaced relation.

A mower has a plurality of rotary cutters for cutting a crop and a swathing unit for forming a cut crop into a swath. In some embodiments, the swathing unit includes an auger and a housing that extends around at least part of the auger and provides a swathing aperture through which cut crop material is ejected to form a swath. In some embodiments, the housing includes at least one guide plate that can be adjusted to adjust the width W of the swathing aperture.

A mower has a plurality of rotary cutters for cutting a crop and a swathing unit for forming a cut crop into a swath. In some embodiments, the swathing unit includes an auger and a housing that extends around at least part of the auger and provides a swathing aperture through which cut crop material is ejected to form a swath. In some embodiments, the housing includes at least one guide plate that can be adjusted to adjust the width W of the swathing aperture.

A motor module (100) for an electrically driven garden tool comprises: a brushless DC motor (102) having a motor drive shaft (104); and a gearbox having an output shaft (108), the gearbox configured to receive the motor drive shaft (104) from the brushless DC motor (102) and drive a rotary element of the electrically driven garden tool with the output shaft (108), wherein the gearbox having a gear reduction ratio of at least 2:1. An electrically driven garden tool comprises: a housing (602) comprising a receptacle for receiving a motor module (100); and a rotary element drivable with an electric motor, the rotary element comprises a receiving element having a keyed interface corresponding to the keyed surface (122) or structure on the output shaft (108) of the motor module (100). A grass compactor (900) comprises: mounting structure to attach the grass compactor (900) to a lawn mower (1000); an inlet (1104) for receiving cut grass from an underside of the lawn mower (1000); a channel (1206) for transporting cut grass from the inlet (1104) to a feed hopper (1400); and a compaction conveyor (1404) configured to receive cut grass from the feed hopper (1400), and to compact and convey cut grass along a length thereof and discharge compacted cut grass from the outlet (1210).

A motor module (100) for an electrically driven garden tool comprises: a brushless DC motor (102) having a motor drive shaft (104); and a gearbox having an output shaft (108), the gearbox configured to receive the motor drive shaft (104) from the brushless DC motor (102) and drive a rotary element of the electrically driven garden tool with the output shaft (108), wherein the gearbox having a gear reduction ratio of at least 2:1. An electrically driven garden tool comprises: a housing (602) comprising a receptacle for receiving a motor module (100); and a rotary element drivable with an electric motor, the rotary element comprises a receiving element having a keyed interface corresponding to the keyed surface (122) or structure on the output shaft (108) of the motor module (100). A grass compactor (900) comprises: mounting structure to attach the grass compactor (900) to a lawn mower (1000); an inlet (1104) for receiving cut grass from an underside of the lawn mower (1000); a channel (1206) for transporting cut grass from the inlet (1104) to a feed hopper (1400); and a compaction conveyor (1404) configured to receive cut grass from the feed hopper (1400), and to compact and convey cut grass along a length thereof and discharge compacted cut grass from the outlet (1210).