Walk reel mower with adjustable handle assembly

A walk reel mower comprising:

• a) a traction frame carrying at least one ground engaging drive member that is operatively powered to self-propel the traction frame over the ground;
• b) a rotatable cutting reel that rotates about a substantially horizontal axis and that is operatively powered for pushing grass against a bedknife for cutting the grass;
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• c) a handle assembly that extends rearwardly and upwardly from the traction frame, wherein the handle assembly comprises:
• i) a lower support assembly operatively coupled to the traction frame;
• ii) an upper mount assembly that carries a handle which is gripped by a user during operation of the mower to guide and manipulate the mower, wherein the upper mount assembly is movable relative to the lower support assembly along a sliding interface to raise or lower the handle relative to the ground to adjust the height of the handle above the ground;
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• iii) a latch arrangement including a latch member and a spaced apart grip member, the latch member being movable about a substantially horizontal first axis between a first position, in which the upper mount and lower support assemblies are fixed by the latch arrangement into a selected position, and a second position, in which the latch arrangement allows the upper mount and lower support assemblies to slide relative to each other, the latch member being biased by a spring force towards the first position, wherein the grip member supports a hand of the user such that the user can use the same hand to pull the latch member against the spring force in a direction that disengages the latch member.

A walk reel mower comprising:

• a) a traction frame carrying at least one ground engaging drive member that is operatively powered to self-propel the traction frame over the ground;
• b) a rotatable cutting reel that rotates about a substantially horizontal axis and that is operatively powered for pushing grass against a bedknife for cutting the grass;
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• c) an adjustable handle assembly that extends rearwardly and upwardly from the traction frame, wherein the handle assembly comprises:
• i) a lower support assembly operatively coupled to the frame;
• ii) an upper mount assembly that carries a handle, wherein the upper mount assembly is movable relative to the lower support assembly to raise or lower the handle relative to the ground to adjust the height of the handle above the ground;
• iii) a latch arrangement located on a downward facing side of the handle assembly, the latch arrangement including a latch member and a spaced apart grip member, the latch member being rotatable about a substantially horizontal first axis between a first position, in which the upper mount and lower support assemblies are fixed into a selected position, and a second position, in which the upper mount and lower support assemblies are movable relative to each other, the latch member being biased by a spring force towards the first position;
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• iv) a cover located on an upward facing side of the handle assembly and extending at least partially over the upper mount and lower support assemblies to define a passageway within which at least one cable extends between the traction frame and the handle.