US 12,389,824 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)
Filed by TECHTRONIC CORDLESS GP, Anderson, SC (US)
Filed on Nov. 21, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/516,317.
Application 18/516,317 is a continuation of application No. 18/188,036, filed on Mar. 22, 2023, granted, now 11,856,888.
Application 18/188,036 is a continuation of application No. 16/624,200, granted, now 11,690,319, issued on Jul. 4, 2023, previously published as PCT/US2018/038970, filed on Jun. 22, 2018.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/524,179, filed on Jun. 23, 2017.
Prior Publication US 2024/0081181 A1, Mar. 14, 2024
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
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;
a grip coupled to the handle assembly, the grip moveable longitudinally relative to a portion of the handle assembly external to the grip;
a sensor operable to generate an output signal based on a position of the grip relative to the portion of the handle assembly external to the grip; and
a drive assembly configured to operate based on the output signal.