US 11,690,319 B2
Speed control assembly
James C. Ferrell, Elberton, GA (US); William E. Colber, Lavonia, GA (US); and Dayu Feng, Seneca, SC (US)
Assigned to Techtronic Outdoor Products Technology Limited, Hamilton (BM)
Appl. No. 16/624,200
Filed by TTI (MACAO COMMERCIAL OFFSHORE) LIMITED, Macau (CN)
PCT Filed Jun. 22, 2018, PCT No. PCT/US2018/038970
§ 371(c)(1), (2) Date Dec. 18, 2019,
PCT Pub. No. WO2018/237251, PCT Pub. Date Dec. 27, 2018.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/524,179, filed on Jun. 23, 2017.
Prior Publication US 2020/0107497 A1, Apr. 9, 2020
Int. Cl. A01D 34/82 (2006.01); A01D 34/68 (2006.01); A01D 34/78 (2006.01); A01D 69/02 (2006.01); A01D 101/00 (2006.01)
CPC A01D 34/824 (2013.01) [A01D 34/6806 (2013.01); A01D 34/78 (2013.01); A01D 69/02 (2013.01); A01D 2034/6843 (2013.01); A01D 2101/00 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A mower comprising:
a handle assembly including a cross member;
a grip moveable longitudinally relative to the cross member;
a sensor operable to generate an output signal based on a position of the grip relative to the cross member;
a drive assembly; and
a controller coupled to the sensor and the drive assembly;
wherein the controller receives the output signal and controls the drive assembly according to the output signal.