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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8157711 | Selectorized dumbbell using commodity weights This invention relates to a selectorized dumbbell having a handle that can be dropped down between nested left and right stacks of weight plates. The weight plates can comprise individual weights or a pair of weight plates, one from each stack, can be connected toge... | 04/17/2012 |
| 8152480 | Vehicle mounted water pump assembly for pumping out water filled depressions in the ground A water pump assembly includes a frame having a mount for mounting the frame to a vehicle. A water pump is mounted within a bottom bowl on the frame and is substantially surround by an encircling U-shaped foot to protect the water pump from damage. A pivotal arch is... | 04/10/2012 |
| 8112976 | Selectively usable roller striper for lawn mower A rotary cutting deck has a roller striper along a rear side thereof. The roller striper comprises a pivotal frame that rotatably journals a roller made from a plastic roller body. Torsion springs surround the pivots for the frame. The springs put enough downforce o... | 02/14/2012 |
| 8109069 | Proportional counterbalance system for mower cutting units A proportional counterbalance system comprises an electronic controller operatively connected to a proportional hydraulic control valve to substantially continuously and infinitely adjust the backpressure in a fluid return circuit from the lift and lower cylinders o... | 02/07/2012 |
| 8104255 | Lawn mower having selectively usable side discharge chute A lawn mower includes a housing having a cutting chamber defined by a top wall and a circumferential sidewall. A side discharge opening is provided on the sidewall. A side discharge chute selectively opens and closes the discharge opening. The discharge chute has a ... | 01/31/2012 |
| 8104253 | Gang reel mower with differing front and rear reel cutting unit setup for improving aftercut appearance A gang reel mower comprises a plurality of laterally spaced front reel cutting units having gaps therebetween, each gap being covered by a rear reel cutting unit that spans and overlaps the gap on each side thereof by an overlap area. Each of the front cutting units... | 01/31/2012 |
| D651672 | Selectorized dumbbell having kettlebell style handle | 01/03/2012 |
| D650534 | Poultry nesting box | 12/13/2011 |
| 8012069 | Selectorized dumbbell having or convertible into kettlebell configuration A selectorized dumbbell has nested stacks of left and right weight plates, a handle that can be disposed between the two stacks of weight plates, and a selector that couples selected numbers of the left and right weight plates to left and right planar ends of the ha... | 09/06/2011 |
| 8011081 | Bedknife for reel cutting unit and manufacturing method for same A method of manufacturing a bedknife for a reel cutting unit comprises providing a base having a tool steel insert that forms a cutting edge of the bedknife. The base comprises a heat treatable steel. Both the base and the insert are heat treated prior to joining th... | 09/06/2011 |
| D644701 | Selectorized dumbbell having kettlebell style handle | 09/06/2011 |
| 7971421 | Reel mower having transversely spaced, pivotal, and rigid links permitting cutting unit roll A walk reel mower includes a pair of inclined rigid links for mounting the reel cutting unit to the reel mower frame for rolling about a longitudinal axis, and a pair of vertical support arms for mounting the reel cutting unit to the reel mower frame for pitching ab... | 07/05/2011 |
| 7967264 | Ladder attached support bracket and paint can and roller pan holders for use therewith A U-shaped bracket having an adjustable width is telescopically inserted around a side rail of the ladder by pushing the bracket onto the side rail with the open end of the bracket receiving the side rail as the bracket is pushed onto the side rail. Side walls of th... | 06/28/2011 |
| 7934364 | Riding mower carrying a plurality of cutting units with tuned mass dampers for decreasing cutting unit bobbing An autonomous mass damper is positioned proximate to each reel cutting unit in a ganged configuration of such cutting units. One mass damper is preferably mounted or directly carried on each such reel cutting unit. The mass damper is free to move independently of ve... | 05/03/2011 |
| D636001 | Body unit assembly of a riding lawn mower | 04/12/2011 |
| 7918772 | Selectorized dumbbell having a selector comprising a pin having fork-shaped connecting prong(s) A selectorized dumbbell has a handle that can be inserted into a gap between stacks of nested left and right weight plates. A selector determines how many left weight plates are coupled to the left end of the handle and how many right weight plates are coupled to th... | 04/05/2011 |
| 7908837 | Grass collector mounting system A riding mower carries a grass collector at the rear of the mower frame. A mounting system for the grass collector comprises a mount that pivotally couples the lower portion of the grass collector to the mower frame. The pivotal mount comprises a pair of hooks each ... | 03/22/2011 |
| 7908833 | Mower frame with compact mounting for dual hydraulic pump/motor assemblies A mower has a frame that supports a rotary cutting deck. The frame includes a pair of side rails that each extend from a front end in advance of the cutting deck to a rear end substantially behind the cutting deck. The front ends of the side rails support a pair of ... | 03/22/2011 |
| 7874374 | Turf aerator tine A tine for a turf aerator comprises a hollow, generally cylindrical tine having a lower section that first contacts the ground as the tine is driven into the ground with the lower section having an open bottom mouth. The tine includes an aeration core exit. A core c... | 01/25/2011 |
| D631427 | Tire for walk behind power lawn mower | 01/25/2011 |
| 7857735 | Selectorized dumbbell having a selector comprising a pin with flexible connecting prong(s) A selectorized dumbbell has a handle that can be inserted into a gap between stacks of nested left and right weight plates. A selector determines how many left weight plates are coupled to the left end of the handle and how many right weight plates are coupled to th... | 12/28/2010 |
| 7854693 | Selectorized dumbbell having shock absorbing system comprising flexible and resilient rails in the weights A selectorized dumbbell has a handle that can be inserted into a gap between stacks of nested left and right weight plates. A selector determines how many left weight plates are coupled to the left end of the handle and how many right weight plates are coupled to th... | 12/21/2010 |
| 7850581 | Selectorized dumbbell having shock absorbing nested weights and a shock absorbing selector A selectorized dumbbell has a handle that can be inserted into a gap between stacks of nested left and right weight plates. A selector determines how many left weight plates are coupled to the left end of the handle and how many right weight plates are coupled to th... | 12/14/2010 |
| 7823807 | Liquid manure applicator, method, and tool with bellows type downforce system A liquid manure applicator comprises a tank for holding a supply of liquid manure that is distributed onto a farm field through a distributor having a plurality of distribution ports and hoses. The hoses lead to individual distribution tools that include a pair or r... | 11/02/2010 |
| 7823373 | Multi-bladed cutting deck with adjustable flow control baffles and mulch plug A rotary cutting deck for a mower has dual, side-by-side cutting chambers that discharge their grass clippings through a common, rearwardly extending exit tunnel. A pair of pivotal flow control baffles are positioned ahead of the mouth of the exit tunnel. The baffle... | 11/02/2010 |
| 7805920 | Lawn mower having steeply inclined exit tunnel and battery access through rear face of mower cutting deck A walk behind lawn mower has an exit tunnel that is opened and closed by a pivotal mulch door to convert the mower between collecting and mulching modes of operation. An operating handle fixed to the mulch door includes a vertically reciprocal push button for releas... | 10/05/2010 |
| 7797918 | Mower with flip up armrest carrying operational controls and display A riding mower has a frame supported by a plurality of wheels including a pair of front drive wheels covered by front fenders. A plurality of cutting units are arranged in advance of the frame. The operator sits on a seat atop the frame at the front of the frame. Th... | 09/21/2010 |
| 7785233 | Collapsible hurdle with quick reset A hurdle has a crossbar and a pair of vertical legs. The hurdle is designed to give way or collapse when the crossbar is struck by a user to minimize the risk of injury and thereby decrease the user's fear of injury. This is done either by splitting the crossbar int... | 08/31/2010 |
| D622291 | Power lawn mower | 08/24/2010 |
| 7775947 | Selectorized dumbbell having shock absorbing system and weight plates with an elastomer encasement A selectorized dumbbell has a handle that can be inserted into a gap between stacks of nested left and right weight plates. A selector determines how many left weight plates are coupled to the left end of the handle and how many right weight plates are coupled to th... | 08/17/2010 |
| 7775025 | Height adjuster for grass grooming reel A height adjuster for a grass grooming reel used on a mower includes a rod secured to the bellcrank support(s) which carry the grooming reel. A driver used for a fine adjustment has a screw thread connection to the top of the rod. The driver sits atop a rotary knob ... | 08/17/2010 |
| 7771330 | Selectorized dumbbell having shock absorbing system A selectorized dumbbell has a handle that can be inserted into a gap between stacks of nested left and right weight plates. A selector determines how many left weight plates are coupled to the left end of the handle and how many right weight plates are coupled to th... | 08/10/2010 |
| 7748204 | Reel mower grass basket support A walk reel mower includes a pair of inclined rigid links for mounting the reel cutting unit to the reel mower frame for rolling about a longitudinal axis, and a pair of vertical support arms for mounting the reel cutting unit to the reel mower frame for pitching ab... | 07/06/2010 |
| 7722511 | Selectorized dumbbell using commodity weights This invention relates to a selectorized dumbbell having a handle that can be dropped down between nested left and right stacks of weight plates. The weight plates can comprise individual weights or a pair of weight plates, one from each stack, can be connected toge... | 05/25/2010 |
| 7716773 | Debris sweeper for turf surface A debris sweeper has a powered rotary brush for sweeping debris, such as aerator cores, from a turf surface into a debris collecting hopper. The brush and hopper are carried on a wheeled tow frame. The hopper is pivotally supported on a pivotal lift frame that moves... | 05/18/2010 |
| 7712292 | Control system for outdoor power equipment A control system for a BBC on a mower comprises a pivotal bail and a pivotal housing that is linked to the BBC. If a push member on the housing is pushed inwardly from the side of the housing before the bail is pivoted, then a pin moves to a blocking position behind... | 05/11/2010 |
| D615251 | Animal crate for holding and transporting live animals | 05/04/2010 |
| 7669873 | Front rotary cutting deck having center step with front viewport A mower includes a zero turn radius (ZTR) traction unit carrying a front mounted cutting deck. The cutting deck is suspended beneath a carrier frame by a height of cut adjustment system comprising a plurality of pivot links and suspension chains extending between th... | 03/02/2010 |
| 7669667 | Aerator with assembled multi-part crankshaft A walk aerator comprises a frame supported by a plurality of ground engaging wheels, the frame carrying a coring head having a plurality of side-by-side tine assemblies. The wheels define a wheelbase which is substantially equal to or less than the width of a coring... | 03/02/2010 |
| 7669397 | Reel mower with tuned mass damper An autonomous mass damper is positioned proximate to each reel cutting unit in a ganged configuration of such cutting units. One mass damper is preferably mounted or directly carried on each such reel cutting unit. The mass damper is free to move independently of ve... | 03/02/2010 |
