US Patent Issued to Honda Motor on Aug. 26 for "Control grip shape for zero-turn mower, control grip for zero-turn lawnmower, and lawnmower" (North Carolina Inventors)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 26 -- United States Patent no. 12,396,391, issued on Aug. 26, was assigned to Honda Motor Co. Ltd. (Tokyo).

"Control grip shape for zero-turn mower, control grip for zero-turn lawnmower, and lawnmower" was invented by Teegan L. Aldridge (Graham, N.C.) and Robert A. Recher (Mebane, N.C.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A lawnmower and lawnmower control handle can include a bar configured to pivot in a direction of an input force applied by an operator and a grip having an outer surface that is a non-circular shape and an inner surface that is a different shape than the shape of the outer surface. The bar can be located inside the grip and disposed against the inner surface ...