Lawnmower including electrostatic discharge

A walk-behind lawnmower comprising:

• a housing;
• a handle coupled to the housing by support beams;
• a battery pack interface configured to receive a battery pack;
• a motor housed within the housing;
• one or more cutting blades configured to be driven by the motor;
• and
• a skirt coupled to the housing, wherein the skirt includes a conductive path molded into an outer surface of the skirt, and the conductive path is configured to discharge an electrostatic charge accumulated on the housing;
• wherein the conductive path comprises a first conductive path coupled to a first end of the skirt and a second conductive path coupled to a second end of the skirt spaced apart from the first end of the skirt, and wherein the first conductive path and the second conductive path are separated by a non-conductive portion of the skirt.

A method of discharging electrostatic buildup of a walk-behind lawnmower, the lawnmower including a housing including a metal chassis, a motor housed within the housing, and a battery pack interface configured to receive a battery pack, the method comprising:

• detecting, via a controller, actuation of an input device;
• controlling, via the controller, the motor based on actuation of the input device;
• and
• discharging, via a rear skirt connected to the metal chassis, an electrostatic buildup accumulated on the metal chassis of the lawnmower, wherein the rear skirt comprises a conductive path including a rigid metal frame placed around a circumference of the rear skirt.