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Edwin Budding

English engineer
Date of Birth:
Country: Great Britain

Content:
  1. Edwin Beard Budding: The Father of the Lawn Mower
  2. Inspiration from the Cloth Factory
  3. From Carpet Trimmer to Lawn Mower
  4. Further Innovations
  5. Partnership and Production
  6. Legacy

Edwin Beard Budding: The Father of the Lawn Mower

Edwin Beard Budding was an English inventor who revolutionized the way grass was cut.

Biography of edwin budding lee Budding derived the idea of a grass cutting machine after he saw the existing inventions for cutting cloth in the textile industry. Jump to: navigation , search. Archived from the original on 26 February In he created an adjustable frame that could be pushed along, cut varying lengths of grass and had a box to collect the clippings.

In , he invented the first lawn mower, forever leaving behind the arduous task of trampling or beating weeds down.

Inspiration from the Cloth Factory

Budding's inspiration for the lawn mower came from a machine he observed at a local cloth factory. The machine used rotating cylinders with blades that trimmed uneven wool surfaces.

Budding saw the potential of such a mechanism for grass cutting.

From Carpet Trimmer to Lawn Mower

Budding modified the carpet trimming machine by mounting it on wheels, allowing the blades to rotate close to the lawn surface. His invention was primarily designed for large sports fields and landscaped gardens.

On August 31, , he patented his invention in the United Kingdom.

Further Innovations

Within a decade, animal-drawn machines were introduced. Steam-powered lawn mowers followed sixty years later.

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These models featured wrought iron frames, rotating cylinders, and cast iron gears for power transmission. An adjustable cylinder controlled the cutting height, and cut grass was ejected into a box-like receptacle.

Partnership and Production

In , Budding partnered with local engineer John Ferrabee. Ferrabee financed further development, and together they manufactured lawn mowers at a factory in Thrupp, near Stroud.

The first Budding lawn mowers are now exhibited in the Stroud Museum, London Science Museum, and Milton Keynes Museum.

Legacy

Budding's invention has had a profound impact on landscaping and lawn care. His original design has evolved over the years, but his idea of a machine that cuts grass efficiently and evenly remains the foundation of modern lawn mowers.