Vertically storable engine and mower

摘要

A walk behind mower is configured to be stored in a vertical position or orientation. In one implementation, the mower disables a brake release based upon positioning of a handle. In one implementation, the mower facilitates oil changes while the mower is in the vertical orientation.

主权项

1. An apparatus comprising:
a gas powered walk behind mower comprising: a deck; a gas powered engine supported by the deck; and a rotating cutting blade driven by the gas powered engine, wherein the deck is configured to be stored in a generally vertical orientation; a handle extending from the deck and pivotable relative to the deck about an axis between an operating position and a folded position; a brake actuatable between a braking position in which driven rotation of the blade is stopped and a released position in which the blade is drivable by the engine, the brake being biased towards the braking position; a manual actuator carried by the handle and movable against a bias to an actuated position; a release line extending from the manual actuator to the brake to move the brake towards the released position in response to the manual actuator being moved to the actuated position when the handle is in the operating position; and a release line pivot point, wherein the axis is between the release line pivot point and the manual actuator and wherein a sufficient portion of the release line between the release line pivot point and the manual actuator is sufficiently flexible such that pivoting of the handle towards the gas powered engine towards the folded position creates sufficient slack in the release line such that the brake remains biased in the braking position even while the manual actuator is in the actuated position.