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US3142950A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Power mower handle and control members

Assignee: OM Scott and Sons Co
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Filing: 1961-12-14
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Granted: 1964-08-04
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Expires: 1981-12-14
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Abstract

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Inventors

  • 👤 John R West

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-26 14:55
CPC Classifications
B; B62; B62D; B62D51/00; B62D51/001; A; A01; A01D; A01D34/00; A01D34/01; A01D34/412; A01D34/63; A01D34/74; A01D34/76; A01D34/78; A01D34/82; A01D34/822; A01D34/824; A01D69/00; A01D69/02; A01D2101/00; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S56/00; Y10S56/18

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 198 words
A POWERED LAWN MOWER COMPRISING: A WHEELED FRAME; HANDLE ATTACHMENT BRACKETS ON SAID FRAME; A CUTTING MECHANISM AND A POWER MEANS, DRIVE CONNECTED THERETO, SECURED TO SAID FRAME; A HANDLE ASSEMBLY COMPRISING A LOWER YOKE WITH LEGS SECURED TO SAID BRACKETS AND LATERALLY DISPOSED DUAL HANDLE BARS AT THE UPPER END; CONTROL LEVER MEANS PIVOTED ON SAID HANDLE ASSEMBLY AT EACH SAID HANDLE BAR, EACH LEVER MEANS COMPRISING AT LEAST ONE LONG LEVER ARM DISPOSED ALONG AN ASSOCIATED HANDLE BAR IN A POSITION TO BE GRIPPED AND MOVED TOWARD SAID HANDLE BAR AND A SHORT LEVER ARM ON THE OPPOSITE SIDE OF SAID LONG LEVER ARM; AN ELONGATE ROD GUIDED IN SAID HANDLE ASSEMBLY FOR MOVEMENT ESSENTIALLY LONGITUDINALLY OF SAID HANDLE ASSEMBLY HAVING MEANS AT ITS UPPER END ADAPTED TO BE ENGAGED AND SHIFTED BY EACH SAID SHORT LEVER ARM WHEN AN ASSOCIATED SAID LONG LEVER ARM IS GRIPPED AGAINST SAID HANDLE BAR; CONTROL MEANS ADAPTED TO BE ENGAGED BY THE LOWER END OF SAID ROD AND CONNECTED TO CONTROL SAID POWER MEANS; AND BIASING MEANS BETWEEN SAID ROD AND SAID HANDLE ASSEMBLY TO BIAS SAID ROD SO ITS UPPER END IS URGED TOWARD SAID SHORT LEVER ARMS.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 198 words
A POWERED LAWN MOWER COMPRISING: A WHEELED FRAME; HANDLE ATTACHMENT BRACKETS ON SAID FRAME; A CUTTING MECHANISM AND A POWER MEANS, DRIVE CONNECTED THERETO, SECURED TO SAID FRAME; A HANDLE ASSEMBLY COMPRISING A LOWER YOKE WITH LEGS SECURED TO SAID BRACKETS AND LATERALLY DISPOSED DUAL HANDLE BARS AT THE UPPER END; CONTROL LEVER MEANS PIVOTED ON SAID HANDLE ASSEMBLY AT EACH SAID HANDLE BAR, EACH LEVER MEANS COMPRISING AT LEAST ONE LONG LEVER ARM DISPOSED ALONG AN ASSOCIATED HANDLE BAR IN A POSITION TO BE GRIPPED AND MOVED TOWARD SAID HANDLE BAR AND A SHORT LEVER ARM ON THE OPPOSITE SIDE OF SAID LONG LEVER ARM; AN ELONGATE ROD GUIDED IN SAID HANDLE ASSEMBLY FOR MOVEMENT ESSENTIALLY LONGITUDINALLY OF SAID HANDLE ASSEMBLY HAVING MEANS AT ITS UPPER END ADAPTED TO BE ENGAGED AND SHIFTED BY EACH SAID SHORT LEVER ARM WHEN AN ASSOCIATED SAID LONG LEVER ARM IS GRIPPED AGAINST SAID HANDLE BAR; CONTROL MEANS ADAPTED TO BE ENGAGED BY THE LOWER END OF SAID ROD AND CONNECTED TO CONTROL SAID POWER MEANS; AND BIASING MEANS BETWEEN SAID ROD AND SAID HANDLE ASSEMBLY TO BIAS SAID ROD SO ITS UPPER END IS URGED TOWARD SAID SHORT LEVER ARMS.

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