Mtd Products Inc

Robert W Rush, Jr

Gerhard R Plamper

Hartmut Kaesgen

Paul R Fortlage

A brake and clutch mechanism for a rotary type lawn mower or the like in which first friction element (25) carried by a rotor member (24) is rotatable with the working element or blade (14) and is resiliently urged by springs (26) into clutching engagement with a clutch member (27) rotated by the driving shaft (13) of the mower, and in which second friction elements (32) are resiliently urged radially outward by springs (36) into braking engagement with a braking surface (24A) of said rotor member (24).

Brake and clutch mechanism

A mounting (12) for the throttle lever (13) and the dead-man control lever (22) to the handle (11) of an appliance such as a lawn mower, and including a locking bolt (30) carried by a leaf spring (27) to interfere with the movement of the dead-man control lever (22) so as to insure against accidental or unintentional movement of the dead-man control from one position to another.

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Elyria, OH, United States of America

Robert W Rush, Jr