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Lawn Mower Invented
Lawn mower invented by Edwin Budding in England -
US Patent
A cutter (reel-type, spiral bladed) appears in US through manufacturer Amariah Hills and receives the first US patent of its type -
Enhanced Rotary Blade Lawn mower
John Albert Burr received a patent for an enhanced rotary blade lawn mower -
Powered by gasoline
Colonel Edwin George develops first lawn mower powered by gasoline -
Gas Engine
Knud and Oscar Jacobsen create a lawn mower with a gas engine that cuts 4 acres a day -
Cuts horizontal to grass
William Beazley produces a rotary lawn mower that cuts horizontal to grass (instead of perpendicular like real lawn mowers.) -
Affordable lawn mower
Toro creates a lawn mower that is affordable for families -
Lawn mowers rise in sales
Lawn mower sales begin to dramatically rise as families move to suburbs after World War ll -
zeor turn lawn mowers
zero turn lawn mowers "Ride Kings" were invented by Max Swisher -
Lightweight aluminum engine
Briggs & Stratton develop a lightweight aluminum engine for lawn mowers -
First Ride-on Lawn Mower
Cecil Pond creates the first ride-on lawn mower (4-wheel lawn tractor) -
Safety Standards
Lawn Mower safety standards are established including a safety label -
Robotic
Robotic lawn mowers are debuted by two companies