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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 29, 2002
Filed:
Aug. 31, 2001
Donald M. White, III, Chanhassen, MN (US);
Thomas J. Beckey, Edina, MN (US);
John T. Gill, Savage, MN (US);
The Toro Company, Bloomington, MN (US);
Abstract
An improved single-stage snow thrower including a wheeled frame assembly for supporting the snow thrower upon a ground surface and a driven impeller capable of being placed in ground contact to forwardly propel the snow thrower across the ground surface. A handle assembly including a user interface is further provided to permit the operator to selectively control the normal force associated with the driven impeller, and thus selectively control the propulsive drive force of the snow thrower. A bail control assembly may be provided upon the handle to permit the operator to selectively control a downward movement of the impeller to selectively control the degree of impeller ground contact.