BLOOMINGTON, Minn. – The Toro Co. was recently issued a second U.S. Patent for its SidewinderTM technology. The first Sidewinder patent was issued in 2000 for reel mower applications and this second patent covers all mower applications.
The Sidewinder feature gives the operators the ability to shift all of the cutting units left or right while on the fly, providing additional, adjustable overhang on both sides. Currently, the Sidewinder feature is standard on the Groundsmaster® 3500-D and a popular optional on the Reelmaster® 3100-D.
“We’re proud of inventors Jack Gust, Daniel Treu, Walter Petersen, Gordon Schmidt and Donald Lackner, who when challenged to make trim mowing easier, invented the Sidewinder technology,” said John Wright, Toro’s director of marketing for golf products.