Grass catcher

Abstract

A grass catcher assembly for coupling with a grass cutting device includes a covered frame and a support defining an aperture for receiving debris from the grass cutting device. The covered frame may be pivotally coupled with the support for one or more of collecting the debris when the covered frame is in a closed position and emptying the debris when the covered frame is in an opened position.

1 . A grass catcher assembly for coupling with a grass cutting device, comprising:
 a covered frame; and   a support defining an aperture for receiving debris from the grass cutting device, the covered frame pivotally coupled with the support for one or more of collecting the debris when the covered frame is in a closed position and emptying the debris when the covered frame is in an opened position.   
   
   
       2 . A grass catcher assembly for coupling with a grass cutting device, comprising:
 a covered frame;   a first support portion defining an aperture for receiving debris from the grass cutting device; and   a second support portion pivotally coupled with the first support portion, the first support portion both fixedly connectable and rotationally connectable to the second support portion, and the covered frame pivotally coupled with the first support portion for one or more of collecting the debris when the covered frame is in a closed position and emptying the debris when the covered frame is in an opened position.   
   
   
       3 . The grass catcher assembly of  claim 2 , wherein the covered frame comprises a frame constructed from a rigid material covered by a flexible covering material. 
   
   
       4 . The grass catcher assembly of  claim 3 , wherein the flexible covering material allows air to pass through. 
   
   
       5 . The grass catcher assembly of  claim 2 , wherein the first support portion comprises a plate. 
   
   
       6 . The grass catcher assembly of  claims 2 , wherein a coupling for connecting to a discharge tube of a lawnmower is disposed about the perimeter of the aperture defined by the first support portion. 
   
   
       7 . The grass catcher assembly of  claim 2 , wherein the covered frame is connected to at least one motor for providing an electrically operated dump function. 
   
   
       8 . The grass catcher assembly of  claim 7 , wherein the at least one motor is operably connectable to at least one switch for operating the dump function. 
   
   
       9 . The grass catcher assembly of  claim 7 , wherein the at least one motor is operably couplable to the first support portion and the covered frame. 
   
   
       10 . The grass catcher assembly of  claim 2 , wherein the first support portion is operatively couplable to the second support portion via a set of pins, where the set of pins allow the first portion to rotate with respect to the second portion. 
   
   
       11 . The grass catcher assembly of  claim 2 , wherein the first support portion is operatively couplable to the second support portion via a set of pins, where the set of pins prevent the first portion from rotating with respect to the second portion. 
   
   
       12 . A method, comprising:
 covering a frame;   defining an aperture in a support for receiving debris from a grass cutting device;   pivotally coupling the covered frame with the support for (A) collecting the debris when the covered frame is in a closed position and (B) emptying the debris when the covered frame is in an opened position.   
   
   
       13 . A grass cutting device, comprising:
 a mower deck for supporting a cutting blade for cutting grass and producing debris;   a first motor connected to the mower deck and coupled with the cutting blade for powering the cutting blade;   a discharge tube connected to the mower deck for receiving the debris produced by the cutting blade;   a first support portion defining an aperture for receiving the debris from the discharge tube;   a coupling for connecting the discharge tube to the first support portion, the coupling disposed about the perimeter of the aperture defined by the first support portion;   a covered frame;   a second support portion pivotally coupled with the first support portion, the first support portion both fixedly connectable and rotationally connectable to the second support portion, and the covered frame pivotally coupled with the first support portion for one or more of collecting the debris when the covered frame is in a closed position and emptying the debris when the covered frame is in an opened position;   a second motor connected to the first support portion and coupled with the covered frame for providing an electrically operated dump function; and   at least one switch connected to the second motor for operating the dump function.