Patent ID: 7963344

Claim:
A tiller comprising: a frame supported by at least one wheel; an upright assembly extending from the frame and including a pair of longitudinal members extending from the frame and defining a first and second pair of slots formed therein; a drive mechanism supported by the frame and including a motor having an output member; a tilling implement having a drive shaft that is driven by the output member, the tilling implement comprising at least one tine plate; and a slider assembly communicating with the at least one wheel and movably coupled along the upright assembly, the slider assembly configured to securably locate in at least a first position wherein the at least one wheel is located at a first elevation relative to the frame and a second position wherein the at least one wheel is located at a second elevation relative to the frame, the first and second elevations being distinct wherein the slider assembly further comprises a housing, a handle and a bar, wherein the housing slides along the longitudinal members and the bar selectively locates into one of the first and second pair of slots in response to manipulation of the slider assembly, wherein the handle moves relative to the housing and the bar moves in response to movement of the handle and wherein an effective length of the bar is reduced upon movement of the handle in a first direction causing opposite ends of the bar to withdraw from a respective pair of slots.