Patent AT-E401774-T1: [Translated] IMPROVEMENTS TO A VEGETATION CUTTING APPARATUS

The present invention relates to improvements in or relating to vegetation cutter apparatus. In particular, it relates to improvements in construction and manufacture of housings for lawn mowers. We describe a lawnmower having a deck with a lower surface defining a cutting chamber, a cutting element mounted within the cutting chamber, a motor assembly driving the cutter element, the motor being mounted on an upper surface of the deck, wherein the vegetation cutting apparatus further comprises a discharge chute having a discharge chute inlet in communication with the cutting chamber and a discharge chute outlet, a cover covering at least a portion of the motor assembly, and a pivotable deflector guard biased into a closed configuration against the discharge chute outlet. The discharge chute comprises a chute floor, chute sides and a chute roof. The present invention is characterised in that at least a portion of the chute roof is formed by a portion of the motor cover.