Patent ID: 11950536
Assignee: KUBOTA CORPORATION
Field: Other special machines (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC A  B | IPC A  B

Claim 8:
9. A zero-turn mower powered by an engine having an operating frequency corresponding to an operating engine speed, the mower comprising:
a vehicle body;
a pair of right and left driving wheels that movably support the vehicle body;
a pair of control levers pivotally coupled to the vehicle body, the control levers configured to pivot about a horizontal axis extending in a vehicle body transverse direction and capable of adjusting rotational speeds of the right and left driving wheels respectively, wherein each control lever includes:
a tube having a mass and a length extending from a first end, pivotally coupled to the vehicle body, to a second free end, the tube defining a lumen extending in a direction from the second end toward the first end of the tube;
a rod having a predetermined mass and a length extending from a first end to a second end, the rod fixed to the tube such that the rod is fixed in position relative to the tube and disposed in the lumen at a predetermined position with respect to the second end of the tube.