# US 2014/0190141 A1 · Handle control arrangement of a walk-behind lawn mower > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 2014/0190141 A1 - Document ID: US20140190141A1 - Status: Published application - Kind: A1 - Application number: 14/000,691 - Filed: 2011-02-21 - Published: 2014-07-10 - Earliest claimed: 2011-02-21 - Assignees: Husqvarna AB - Inventors: Fredrik Edholm; Helena André; Jörgen Johansson; Mikael Adolfsson; Magnus Henriksson; Jasmin Insanic; Jonas Tibbelin - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20140190141A1 ## CPC - A01D 34/824: {Handle arrangements} - A01D 34/68: with motor driven cutters or wheels - A01D 34/828: {Safety devices} - A01D 43/063: in or into a container carried by the mower; Containers therefor (A01D43/077 takes precedence) - A01D 75/20: Devices for protecting men or animals - A01D 2034/6843: {Control levers on the handle of the mower} - A01D: HARVESTING; MOWING ## Abstract A walk-behind lawn mower comprising a body with an engine driving a cutting blade, and a handle assembly which is pivotably connected to the body. The lawn mower furthermore comprises a handle control arrangement for controlling pivotal movement of the handle assembly relative to the bod, between a working position and a pivoted position. The handle control arrangement comprises a locking member, selectively displaceable between an open state in which the locking member allows pivotal movement of the handle assembly from the working position to the pivoted position, and a locked state in which the locking member inhibits pivotal movement of the handle assembly from the working position to the pivoted position. The handle control arrangement also comprises an actuating member operatively connected to the locking member and controlling the state of the locking member. The actuating member is also arranged to control activation and deactivation of a device arranged to inhibit rotation of the cutting blade of the walk-behind lawn mower. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A walk-behind lawn mower, comprising a body with an engine driving a cutting blade, a handle assembly, pivotably connected to the body, and a handle control arrangement for controlling pivotal movement of the handle assembly relative to the body, between a working position and a pivoted position, the handle control arrangement, comprising a locking member selectively displaceable between an open state in which the locking member allows pivotal movement of the handle assembly from the working position to the pivoted position, and a locked state in which the locking member inhibits pivotal movement of the handle assembly from the working position to the pivoted position, an actuating member operatively connected to the locking member and controlling the state of the locking member, wherein the actuating member is also arranged to control activation and deactivation of a device arranged to inhibit rotation of the cutting blade of the walk-behind lawn mower. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The walk-behind lawn mower according to claim 1, wherein actuating member has a resting position associated with the open position of the locking member and activation of the device arranged to inhibit rotation of the cutting blade, and an activated position associated with the locked state of the locking member and deactivation of the device arranged to inhibit rotation of the cutting blade. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The walk-behind lawn mower according to claim 1, wherein the actuating member is connected to an operator grip of the handle assembly. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The walk-behind lawn mower according to claim 1, wherein the actuating member is operatively connected to the locking member by means of a control wire. ### Claim 5 (depends on 4) The walk-behind lawn mower according to claim 4, wherein the control wire operatively connects the actuating member and a blade brake clutch of the lawn mower. ### Claim 6 (depends on 4) The walk-behind lawn mower according to claim 4, wherein the control wire operatively connects the actuating member and the engine. ### Claim 7 (depends on 1) The walk behind lawn mower according to claim 1, wherein the locking member is arranged on a first side of the body, and wherein the locking member is arranged to selectively engage and disengage a proximal end of an arm of the handle assembly. ### Claim 8 (depends on 7) The walk-behind lawn mower according to claim 7, wherein the handle control arrangement comprises a second locking member, arranged on a second side of the body, opposite to the first side, which second locking member is arranged to cooperate with a second arm of the handle assembly. ### Claim 9 (depends on 1) The walk-behind lawn mower according to claim 1, wherein the lawn mower comprises a grass collector, detachably connected to a rear end of the body, and arranged to collect grass clippings conducted from a cutting chamber to a discharge opening of the body a cover, pivotably connected to the rear end of the body, which cover is arranged to cover the discharge opening when the grass collector is detached from the body, and which cover is arranged to rest on top of the grass collector when the grass collector is attached to the body. ### Claim 10 (depends on 9) The walk-behind lawn mower according to claim 9, wherein the handle assembly comprises a cover engaging member, arranged to cooperate with a portion of the cover, so as to facilitate pivoting of the cover from its position on top of the grass collector to a folded up position, when the handle assembly rotates from the working position to the pivoted position. ### Claim 11 A walk-behind lawn mower comprising a body, a handle assembly, pivotably connected to the body and selectively displaceable between a working position to a pivoted position, a grass collector, detachably connected to a rear end of the body, and arranged to collect grass clippings conducted from a cutting chamber to a discharge opening of the body a cover, pivotably connected to the rear end of the body, which cover is arranged to cover the discharge opening when the grass collector is detached from the body, and which cover is arranged to rest on top of the grass collector when the grass collector is attached to the body, wherein the handle assembly comprises a cover engaging member, arranged to cooperate the cover, so as to facilitate pivoting of the cover from its position on top of the grass collector to a folded up position, when the handle assembly rotates from the working position to the pivoted position. ### Claim 12 (depends on 11) A walk-behind lawn mower according to claim 11, wherein the handle assembly is pivotable relative to the body about a first pivot axis which differs from a second pivot axis about which the cover is pivotable relative to the body. ### Claim 13 (depends on 12) A walk-behind lawn mower according to claim 12, wherein the first pivot axis and the second pivot axis are essentially parallel. ### Claim 14 (depends on 11) A walk-behind lawn mower according to claim 11, wherein the cover comprises a protrusion, arranged to cooperate with the cover engaging member of the handle assembly. ### Claim 15 (depends on 11) A walk-behind lawn mower according to claim 11, wherein the cover engaging member has main portion arranged to clamp an arm of the handle assembly, and a protrusion extending in a direction which is essentially parallel to the pivot axis of the handle assembly.