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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 11, 2011
Filed:
May. 07, 2009
Jason R. Van Buren, Mebane, NC (US);
Jorgen K. Meister, Mebane, NC (US);
Kevin D. King, Chapel Hill, NC (US);
Jason R. Van Buren, Mebane, NC (US);
Jorgen K. Meister, Mebane, NC (US);
Kevin D. King, Chapel Hill, NC (US);
Honda Motor Co., Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A snowblower can include a snowblower housing, an auger connected to the housing, at least one wheel attached to the housing, and a machine control component. The machine control component can be movable to selectively control the movement of the wheels relative to the housing between a first position and a second position. In particular, the machine control component can be movable to a disengaged position, in which the at least one wheel is positioned in the first position and the auger is raised above a ground surface. The machine control component can further be moved to an engaged position, in which the at least one wheel is positioned in the second position and the auger is operatively engaged with the ground surface.