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PART THREE � Specification & Patent

The relevant patent is US220226 of 1879.

The Easy seems to have been made as a 12 inch machine, but larger sizes
may also have been produced. The main feature of this machine is the rear roller.
It had no outer casing! In other words, this was a machine that didn�t roll the
grass to produce stripes, but was a concerted effort to design a more lightweight
lawnmower that could be easily managed.

Henry Fiske stated that one object of his invention was to make the roller
non-slipping and lighter. To this end he essentially devised two thin rear wheels
connected by tie-rods. The patent also covered a redesigned journal (bearing box)
and a handle that enabled the lifting of the cutter for transport.