Patent · US Expired

Lawn mower having disabling feature

US6513310B1 · kind B1 · utility

7Cited by
14References
3Claims
0Family size

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Key dates

Filing dateAug 4, 2000
Grant dateFeb 4, 2003
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Expiry dateAug 4, 2020

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
  • CPC primaryF16H2059/047
  • WIPO fieldOther special machines
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A disabling feature used with a lawn mower, for disabling the drive wheels of a lawn mower when an obstacle is encountered. Braking, engine kill, blade stopping, and declutching is contemplated upon the tripping of a pivotable contact device which in one embodiment is configured to be tripped when contacting an object while in reverse. A directional extension flap is also provided.

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