Quick adjustment mechanism for blade pitch of concrete power trowel

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 6739798
APP PUB NO 20030138294A1
SERIAL NO

10335269

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A rotary power trowel machine for finishing concrete surfaces and more particularly to a quick adjustment mechanism for the pitch of the blades. The quick adjustment mechanism includes a control lever mounted on the operating handle of the trowel in a position to be easily grasped and operated by a trowel operator. The control lever changes the blade pitch through a mechanical advantage linkage which reduces the force applied to the control lever to adjust the blade pitch. The control lever includes a locking mechanism to lock the control handle and linkage in selected positions to lock the blades at a desired pitch angle. The locking mechanism includes a semicircular guide mounted on the trowel operating handle and extending through openings in the control lever. A locking device on the control lever lockingly engages the guide and is selectively locked and released from an upper end of the control lever.

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THE TORO COMPANY8111 LYNDALE AVENUE SOUTH BLOOMINGTON MN 55420-1196

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Sherman, Kim Rochester, NY 11 78
Vandewinckel, Stephen C Livonia, NY 8 65

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