Patent 7581374 was granted and assigned to The Toro Company (company) on September, 2009 by the United States Patent and Trademark Office.
A cutting unit for a mower is supported for rolling over the ground by at least one ground engaging roller. The roller may be grooved over its length to comprise a Wiehle roller. The roller is formed by an ultra high molecular weight plastic roller body that is integrally molded over and around a hollow aluminum tube. The aluminum tube has enlarged diameter knurled ends to help hold the roller body on the tube.