Adjustable handle for outdoor power equipment

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-8925293-B2
Application number	US-201313888410-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	May 7, 2013
Priority date	May 7, 2013
Publication date	Jan 6, 2015
Grant date	Jan 6, 2015

Abstract

A walk-behind outdoor power machine includes a control that is actuable to control at least one operational aspect the power machine, a handle including a user-graspable portion that is graspable by an operator walking behind the machine, a locking mechanism locking the user-graspable portion of the handle at a desired height, and an actuator incorporated into the control. The control is actuated in a first direction to control the operational aspect of the power machine, and is actuated in a second direction to release the locking mechanism so the height of the user-graspable portion can be adjusted.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A walk-behind outdoor power machine designed to accomplish work, the machine comprising:
at least one surface engaging element for engaging a surface over which the machine travels;
a frame supported by the surface engaging element;
a prime mover supported by the frame;
an implement supported by the frame and driven by the prime mover to accomplish the work;
a control that is actuable to control at least one operational aspect of at least one of the…

Assignees

• Ariens Co

Inventors

• Mikula Derek
• Endter Robert
• Witt Brian J

Classifications

• G05G1/04 Primary

  Physics · mapped topic

• Y10T74/20396

  Cross-Sectional Technologies · mapped topic

• A01D2034/6843

  Human Necessities · mapped topic

• A01D34/824 Primary

  Human Necessities · mapped topic