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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 10, 2017
Filed:
Jul. 06, 2015
Honda Motor Co., Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Andrew E. Bejcek, Mebane, NC (US);
Vincent A. Prinzo, Cedar Grove, NC (US);
Honda Motor Co., Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
The present subject matter relates to adjustable ground speed control devices, systems, and methods for walk-behind equipment. A variable speed control system may include a control system base, a control lever selectively movable with respect to the control system base between a first operating position and a second operating position, a mode actuator positioned on the control system base for toggling between a standard mode and a selection mode, and an adjustment actuator positioned on the control system base in communication with a control unit to toggle between a first control mode and a second control mode when the mode actuator is in selection mode. The control unit applies a first acceleration profile to accelerate from the minimum operating speed to the variable maximum operating speed when in the first control mode and a second acceleration profile when in the second control mode.