Hybrid lawn mower drive system

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8863485
APP PUB NO 20140013722A1
SERIAL NO

13734734

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A lawn mower includes an engine, an energy storage device, a motor/generator including an output shaft, an engine coupling, wherein, with the engine coupling disengaged, the motor/generator drives the output shaft, and with the engine coupling engaged, the engine or both the motor/generator and the engine drive the output shaft, a mower blade, a power take-off clutch, and a control unit configured to implement a first operating condition in which the engine coupling is disengaged, the engine is off, and the output shaft is driven by the motor/generator, and configured to implement a second operating condition in which the engine coupling is engaged, the engine is on, the output shaft is driven by the engine or both the motor/generator and the engine.

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Patent Owner(s)

  • BRIGGS & STRATTON CORPORATION

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Inventor(s)

Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Berger, Jeffrey Port Washington, US 10 108
Elvers, Jason Horicon, US 1 35
Koenen, Robert Pewaukee, US 49 666
Latus, William Menomonee Falls, US 1 35
Pitcel, Michael Waukesha, US 7 50
Procknow, David Elm Grove, US 10 159

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