ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 15 -- United States Patent no. 12,660,750, issued on June 23, was assigned to Black & Decker Inc. (New Britain, Conn.).
"Convertible mower" was invented by Daniel J. White (Baltimore), Matthew J. Velderman (Baltimore) and Matthew Stanton (Rockville, Md.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "The present invention is directed to a small push-type lawn mower that can be converted into a riding mower. The mower includes a platform at the rear of the mower deck, and its handle assembly that can be pivoted forward making room for a user to step onto the platform. The handle assembly includes controls that drive electric motors that power the rear wheels allowing the user to ride the ...