"Steerable" Push Mower

"Steerable" Push Mower FARM HOME Lawn Mowers (31h,38) 31-5-4 What if cutting the lawn with a push mower could be made a whole lot easier? Thanks to its ultra-maneuverability, an invention by 80-year-old Furney Eubanks of Trenton, N.C. accomplishes that. "I got tired of tilting the mower every time I wanted to turn," he explains. "My Easy Mower also almost eliminates the need for a weed eater." The central concept of Eubanks' patented "Easy Mower" is a unique steering system. "The handle swivels and the deck slides left or right, so you can get close to obstacles and don't have to tilt or lift the mower when turning around corners," Eubanks explains. "When you twist the handle, it swings out sideways 6 1/2 inches. It works real sweet û it's just like driving a car. It cuts so close no other trimming is necessary." The unit has one wheel in the front and two at the back. Eubanks spent three years of trial and error modifying an old mower, and says it cost him about $10,000 to build and patent his prototype. In July, he was featured on the ABC reality show, "American Inventor," where he and his invention gained national exposure in his quest to win the $1 million grand prize and the AMERICAN INVENTOR title. Contact: FARM SHOW Followup, Furney Eubanks, 442 Plantation Rd, Trenton, N.C. 28585 (ph 252 448-4206).

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