ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 16 -- United States Patent no. 12,667,044, issued on June 30.
"Commercial lawn mower outlet cover" was invented by Jose Colchado (Houston).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A commercial lawn mower outlet cover is used for covering a grass outlet opening to permit mulching of grass and/or leaves that generally includes a cover plate and a bracket structure. The outlet cover may be suspended from a vertical flange on the lawn mower deck to permit easy connection and disconnection to permit easy switching between mulching and regular cutting."
The patent was filed on Jan. 31, 2024, under Application No. 18/428,757.
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