Patent ID: 6668529
Filing Date: 2003-12-30
Classification: A01D,Y10S

Abstract:
An operator control system for a self-propelled power mower, the control system comprising:a handle assembly comprising a first hand grip having a first grip axis and a second hand grip having a second grip axis, wherein the first grip axis and the second grip axis are substantially coplanar and extend upwardly, forwardly, and toward one another when the mower is in an operating configuration; a first control lever associated with the first hand grip, the first control lever pivotable about a first pivot axis, wherein the first pivot axis is substantially parallel to the first grip axis of the first hand grip; and a first latching device comprising a generally hook-shaped member pivotally coupled to the first hand grip and operable to pivot about an axis generally coaxial with the first grip axis, the first latching device adapted to latch the first control lever in at least a first position and a second position.