Walk-behind lawn mower with front wheel steering
US5297379A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 9, 1992 |
| Grant date | Mar 29, 1994 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 9, 2012 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA01D2101/00
- WIPO fieldOther special machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A walk-behind power driven lawn mower having a front wheel steering system including a control mounted on the mower handle and a linkage system interconnecting the control and the front wheels of the mower so that in operation the mower may be steered to the right or left by the operator as the grass cutting operation proceeds. The control includes a lever for controlling the drive transmission to the rear wheels. Also disclosed is a locking tab attached to a pivoting wheel drive actuation handle which lockingly engages an operator presence bar in engagement when said wheel drive actuation handle is in engagement.
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