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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 02, 2025
Filed:
Jul. 01, 2024
The Toro Company, Bloomington, MN (US);
Chadwick A. Shaffer, Oakdale, MN (US);
Chris A. Wadzinski, Inver Grove Heights, MN (US);
Jeff Weber, Minneapolis, MN (US);
Shawn S. Monitor, Robbinsdale, MN (US);
THE TORO COMPANY, Bloomington, MN (US);
Abstract
An outdoor power equipment unit, such as a lawn mower, includes a frame movable over the ground. A handle assembly is provided on the frame to allow an operator to walk on the ground behind the handle assembly while operating the unit. A traction drive and a ground grooming or working implement are carried on the frame. A traction control hand grip and an implement control bail are carried on the handle assembly. Both the hand grip and the bail are movable relative to the handle assembly by flexure provided by first and send compliant mechanisms.