US 4,813,214 AGranted

Radial throttle control

AssigneeWescon Products Company

InventorsMichael A. Barnard, Anthony F. Beugelsdyk

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Abstract

A cable control device for use in connection with a lawnmower throttle control cable or the like is provided which is selectively alterable for positive or negative control action, which maintains the cable in a selected position, and which is adapted for coupling a clutch control bail thereto. The device preferably includes a housing adapted for mounting to a lawnmower handlebar; a body including an operating lever; means rotatably coupling the body with the housing in alternate configurations; and first and second means for pivotally coupling an end of the control cable at respective first and second locations on the body. The device can be used alternatively in a positive action mode whereby forward movement of the operating lever moves the cable forward and in a negative action mode whereby forward movement of the operating lever moves the cable rearward. Additionally, a biased pawl coupled with the housing engages detents formed in the body to hold the cable in a selected position.

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Dependent claims

A control device for selective forward and rearward positioning of a control cable having a cable end, said control device comprising:

a housing presenting a centerline;
a rotatable body, said rotatable body presenting an axis of rotation;
an operating lever fixedly coupled with said body;
coupling means for rotatably coupling said body to said housing in a first configuration with said lever on a
first side of housing centerline, and for alternately and rotatably coupling said body to said housing in a second configuration with said lever on a second opposed side of said centerline;
first cable attachment means for pivotally coupling the cable end to said body at a first location on one side of said axis;
and
second cable attachment means for pivotally coupling the cable end to said body at a second location on a second opposed side of said axis,
whereby said control device present a positive action mode when said body is coupled to said housing in said first configuration and when the cable end is coupled to said body at said first location so that forward motion of said lever corresponds to forward motion of the cable, and
whereby said control device presents a negative action mode when said body is coupled to said housing in said second configuration and when the cable end is coupled to said body at said second location so that forward motion of said lever corresponds to rearward motion of the cable.

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