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A handle for an outdoor power equipment unit, such as a lawn mower, includes a control system for allowing the user to manually vary the ground speed of the mower provided by a self propel system. The control system includes a handle grip on the handle that slides up and down relative to a lower por

A handle for an outdoor power equipment unit, such as a lawn mower, includes a control system for allowing the user to manually vary the ground speed of the mower provided by a self propel system. The control system includes a handle grip on the handle that slides up and down relative to a lower portion of the handle. As the handle grip slides down, the ground speed increases. As the handle grip slides up, the ground speed decreases. A grab member can be used to allow the operator to have leverage in pushing the handle grip down.

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[ We claim:] [1.] An outdoor power equipment unit, which comprises:(a) a housing having a self propel system to provide the housing with powered movement over the ground at a variable ground speed; and(b) a handle extending from the housing to allow an operator to walk behind the housing and hold th

[ We claim:] [1.] An outdoor power equipment unit, which comprises:(a) a housing having a self propel system to provide the housing with powered movement over the ground at a variable ground speed; and(b) a handle extending from the housing to allow an operator to walk behind the housing and hold the handle and thereby guide the housing during its movement over the ground, the handle including a handle grip that slides up and down on the handle to decrease and increase the ground speed of the outdoor power equipment unit, respectively, wherein the slidable handle grip of the handle includes a transverse cross bar that is sufficiently long to allow both of a user's hands to grip the cross bar.