US Patent Issued to DEERE & Co. on June 3 for "Rotary mower system and method of attaching a knife to a mower disc thereof" (Iowa Inventor)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 4 -- United States Patent no. 12,317,775, issued on June 3, was assigned to DEERE & COMPANY (Moline, Ill.).

"Rotary mower system and method of attaching a knife to a mower disc thereof" was invented by Nathan A. Chaney (Bloomfield, Iowa).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A system for easily installing and removing a knife for a rotary mower system includes a mower disc having a body including an elongated slot. A retention block includes a pocket defining a radially outer portion and a radially inner portion. The retention block includes a cover portion covering the radially outer portion of the pocket and the elongated slot. A pin passes through the elongated slot and is mo...