Did You Know...
...that it was melting ice cream that inspired the invention of the outboard motor? It was a lovely August day and Ole Evinrude was rowing his boat to his favorite island picnic spot. As he rowed, he watched his ice cream melt and wished he had a faster way to get to the island. At that moment the idea for the outboard motor was born!
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7496990 | Mower folding handle The present invention relates to a lawn mower with a handle assembly comprising a lower frame and an upper frame which can be rotated to adjust its position with respect to the lower frame. ... | 03/03/2009 |
| 7412753 | Pin apparatuses and methods Pin apparatuses and methods are disclosed having particular suitability for use with machine handles such as those associated with walk-behind machines such as lawnmowers. A pin apparatus can include a housing defining an opening for receiving at least a portion of ... | 08/19/2008 |
| 7293330 | Tubular handle for a manually guided implement A tubular handle for a manually guided implement, especially a power chain saw or the like, is provided. The handle has an essentially circular cross-section and at least one mounting portion for fixing the handle to the implement. In the area of the mounting portio... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7231755 | Walk-behind implement and handle assembly release apparatus for use with same A walk-behind implement, e.g., lawn mower, having a handle assembly, and a handle assembly release apparatus for use with such an implement. The release apparatus, in one embodiment, may permit unlocking of the handle assembly from a first operating position relativ... | 06/19/2007 |
| 7156435 | Snow shovel Apparatus 10 for a shovel designed for moving snow 14 tangentially while the shovel moves longitudinally along the ground thereby eliminating the need for lifting the shovel during snow removal. The snow shovel of the present invention 10 compri... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7069608 | Multi-purpose patient chair A medical chair provides a radiolucent backrest pivotally secured to a seat section. A pivoting push bar on the backrest pivots between an operative position, where it can be used to maneuver the chair, and a storage position where it does not compromise the radiolu... | 07/04/2006 |
| 7039986 | Vibration isolation machine handle Disclosed is a vibration dampening handle for power tools. It includes a branch handle attached to a main handle, but at least one resilient connection. The upper connection is through a resilient connection, and the lower connection is typically a solid connection.... | 05/09/2006 |
| 6996963 | Utility cart for use on a lawnmower A utility cart for lawn and garden applications and adapted for mounting on a lawnmower for catching vegetation clippings from the lawnmower. The cart includes at least one wheel that is in a stowed position when the cart is mounted on a lawnmower such that the at l... | 02/14/2006 |
| 6945133 | Speed control system for a power equipment vehicle A speed control system and method of assembling such a system for a power equipment vehicle such as a lawn mower. The speed control system comprises a speed control bail that pivots with respect to the vehicle handle bar, a pivot rod, and a cover. In order to increa... | 09/20/2005 |
| 6860334 | Walk-behind tiller A walk-behind tiller has a body and a pair of wheels mounted on the body for undergoing rotation to cause the walk-behind tiller to undergo travelling along a ground surface. A tilling device is mounted on the body for undergoing a first movement operation in which ... | 03/01/2005 |
| 6581246 | Adjustable grass trimmer handle A grass trimmer adjustable handle has a two piece clamp with four bolts and four nuts for mounting and fastening to a grass trimmer main power shaft, and a rod end bearing with a threaded rod and a lock nut. The main handle has threads that match the thre... | 06/24/2003 |
| 5842329 | Adjustable lawn mower handle mount A lawn mower with a frame, a motor, a handle pivotably connected to the frame, a handle adjustment bracket and a fastener assembly. The bracket has a first end pivotably connected to the frame and a second end adjustably connected to the handle by the fas... | 12/01/1998 |
| 5653096 | Maneuverable three-wheeled lawn mower A lightweight mower mounted on three caster wheels, having locking pins by which the two front casters may be locked in a straight line position, parallel to the handle, rendering the unit a conventional straight line mower, an extendable handle which wil... | 08/05/1997 |
| 5636504 | Handle assembly for outdoor power equipment A U-shaped handle assembly for an outdoor power equipment unit, such as a lawn mower, comprises two, transversely spaced, upwardly extending handle tubes which are pivotally connected to the housing of the unit adjacent their lower ends. A pair of handle ... | 06/10/1997 |
| 5461847 | Lawn mower having improved handle-to-deck coupling arrangement An improved handle-to-deck coupling arrangement for a lawn mower. The coupling arrangement is provided in part by a lawn mower handle having a pair of curved distal end portions. The distal ends portions fit within a pair of channels integrally formed in ... | 10/31/1995 |
| 5261215 | Vertically storable lawn mower A lawn mower is provided having a deck which is supported by a pair of front wheels and a pair of rear wheels above a surface when operated in a horizontal mode. A leg is affixed to a rear portion of the deck and projects outwardly therefrom. A handle ass... | 11/16/1993 |
| 5209051 | Lawn mowers including push handles A rotary lawn mower adapted to be moved over a surface to mow vegetation; said lawn mower includes a mower deck, a motor, rotary cutting means and a push handle assembly; said mower deck including a top portion adapted to support said motor and downwardly... | 05/11/1993 |
| 4738084 | Power grass mower A power grass mower (1; 100; 200) comprising a grass cutter (6) disposed under a mower body (2), a cutter housing (7; 107), a travelling mechanism (3, 4; 203, 204, 201) adapted to have the mower (1; 100; 200) travel, a power source (5) mounted on the mowe... | 04/19/1988 |
| 4705282 | Vehicle with readily mountable steering handle A handle used for steering purposes is easily mounted to a vehicle body used for sweeping or other purposes. The vehicle body includes a transverse axle on which right and left wheels are provided. A pair of elongated mounting brackets are provided each h... | 11/10/1987 |
| 4603478 | Trimmer with adjustable handle A trimmer having a pivotally adjustable handle tube for selectively changing the cutting angle of a trimming cord with respect to the handle tube, thereby permitting the trimming of grass, brush, weeds and the like from underneath normally inaccessible or... | 08/05/1986 |
| 4561239 | Pivotal handle mount A motor operated gardening appliance having a multi-position, swing-over handle is provided with a handle attachment wherein the pivotal center of the handle may be readily adjusted, so as to achieve a locked-up rigidly secured handle in the selected oper... | 12/31/1985 |
| 4392538 | Adjustable handle assembly for walk-behind garden implement A walk-behind garden implement including a wheel-supported frame carrying a horizontal base member. A handle extends upwardly and rearwardly from the base member for manual guidance. A yoke of U-shaped cross section is interposed between the handle and ba... | 07/12/1983 |
| 4327541 | Universal lawn spreader attachment for lawn mowers A universal spreader comprising a hopper; a cable by which the speading of fertilizer/chemical/seed/pesticide/etc., in the hopper may be inititated or terminated; a rotatable, driven agitator which distributes and controls the amount of the fertilizer; an... | 05/04/1982 |
| 4266319 | Apparatus for facilitating attachment of a bag to a lawnmower An adaptor kit for use in a lawnmower, wherein the lawnmower has a frame, a pair of brackets secured to the frame, and a pair of handlebars, which may be releasably attached to the pair of brackets in a first position, and detached from the pair of bracke... | 05/12/1981 |
| 4212363 | Twist-type control handle for lawn mowers A power lawn mower having a transversely arranged tubular grip for manual control rockable forwardly from a reference position to adjust a power control member. The grip is of oval cross section dimensioned to fit the grasp of the operator's hands. When t... | 07/15/1980 |
| 4132280 | Reversibly mountable clutch control handle mounted on collapsible handle of walk-behind lawn mower A reversibly mountable clutch control handle for a walk-behind lawn mower which may be pivotally mounted on the collapsible handle of the lawn mower in either one of two alternative mounting positions, whichever best suits the convenience and comfort of t... | 01/02/1979 |
| 4110869 | Handlebar latching mechanism for lawn and yard implement A latching mechanism is described for removably mounting a handlebar to a lawn and yard implement. Also described is a powered lawn and yard implement for removing trash or like material from a lawn or yard and discharging the material into a wheeled push... | 09/05/1978 |
| 4108456 | Lawn mower handle mounting A lawn mower handle mounting wherein a mower has a handle attached thereto and the handle includes two end portions pivotally mounted to the mower. A projection extends on the mower adjacent the pivot axis of the handle and the handle can slide over the p... | 08/22/1978 |
| 4012052 | Device for limiting pivotal movements of a lawn mower handle A lawn mower has a pivoted handle with a link thereon engaging cam-like slot structure on the housing to selectively confine handle positions. A lever on the handle will change link position in the slot to select one of a plurality of handle positions.... | 03/15/1977 |
| 4006914 | Lawnmower handle for mowing terraces A lawnmower handle, particularly adapted for use when mowing steep slopes, terraces, and the like, has spaced end portions of a lower handle member mounted on a lawnmower housing and extending generally parallel with the direction of travel of the lawnmow... | 02/08/1977 |
| 3950817 | Collapsible handle for lawn mower or the like A quick release clamping assembly for connecting two components at least one of which has an arcuate shaped clamping surface. The assembly consists of a stem projecting from one of the components through the other component and a clamping nut mounted on t... | 04/20/1976 |
