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A combination beverage container and spittoon includes a bottom portion including outer wall and a first inner wall defining a spittoon space.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7677017 | Modular power source for walk-behind mower A walk-behind mower includes a frame, and a cutting unit connected to the frame and at least one cutting element. Interchangeable power unit support assemblies are each adapted to support either a reciprocating engine or a battery unit. One of the power unit support... | 03/16/2010 |
| 7610975 | Electric drive riding mower An electric drive mower includes an electric traction drive as well as electric drive to the cutting units carried on the mower. A hybrid electric drive system supplies electric power to these motors. The electric drive system includes a genset (an internal combusti... | 11/03/2009 |
| 7350344 | Lawnmower rotary cutting apparatus and grass guide A lawnmower consisting essentially of a rotary cutting apparatus comprising a plurality of small blades and a grass guide for bending and constraining the grass for ease of cutting. The grass guide is mounted substantially parallel to the drive shafts which extend b... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7328563 | Walk reel mower with electric reel and traction drives A walk reel mower has a front mounted reel cutting unit and a rear handle. The operator pushes the handle towards the ground to lift the reel cutting unit off the ground prior to turning the walk reel mower around. When this occurs, the manner in which the reel cutt... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7318493 | Hybrid remote control lawn mower A remote control lawn mower has two electric DC motors with gear boxes for forward/reverse/turning speed control, a gyro for fast straight line cuts, a brain comprising of microprocessors, a gas engine (typical rating being about 4.5 to 7.5 HP) to cut the grass, and... | 01/15/2008 |
| 7316861 | Battery holding frame, in particular for an electrically driven sweeping machine A battery holding frame is provided for an electrically driven sweeping machine having one lower supporting face (4) for the battery (10), and lateral faces (5) to contain the same battery (10), which include a mobile lateral face (5 | 01/08/2008 |
| 7313902 | Folding deck mechanism A lawn mowing machine having a mower deck with pivoting side wing sections. The pivoting side wing sections can be pivoted upward relative to the main deck housing. When the side wing sections are raised, the mowing machine is presented with a more narrow profile to... | 01/01/2008 |
| 7311184 | Clutch/brake assembly with electrical generation system A clutch assembly includes a rotatable input shaft, a clutch housing fixed relative to the input shaft, an input disk coupled to with the input shaft and rotatable therewith, and an output disk axially movable relative to the clutch housing to selectively engage the... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7299569 | Snow-trail grooming vehicle and method for controlling same A method for controlling a snow-trail grooming vehicle for grooming snow trails and especially for distributing the driving power which is made available by a drive motor of a snow-trail grooming vehicle onto a chain or track drive thereon and further consumers. Acc... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7264069 | Vehicle or lawn and garden maintenance equipment having a generator, and power takeoff assembly for a vehicle or lawn and garden maintenance equipment A vehicle or equipment having a frame, a plurality of wheels, and an engine coupled to the frame. The engine includes a shaft. The vehicle or machine further comprising a first driving member coaxially coupled with the shaft, a first driven member driven in response... | 09/04/2007 |
| 7252166 | Industrial truck with an electrical drive and a fuel cell system and method for the operation of an industrial truck An industrial truck (1) is provided that includes an electrical drive and a fuel cell system (8). A method for the operation of an industrial truck (1) with an electrical drive and a fuel cell system (8) is also provided. On the industria... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7219758 | Small vehicle having fuel cell with damage protection An electric motor-driven vehicle comprises a seat disposed centrally on a vehicle body, a loading platform located over a loading platform receiving frame and behind the seat, and a plurality of main frame rails connected to the loading platform receiving frame. The... | 05/22/2007 |
| 7185478 | Automated lawn cutting and vacuum system An automated lawn cutting and vacuum system is disclosed. The system includes an automated lawnmower comprising a mower housing. A control panel provided on the mower housing automatically controls the mowing, driving and steering functions of the automated lawnmowe... | 03/06/2007 |
| 7168603 | Hydrogen powered fastener driving tool with onboard generator of hydrogen A hydrogen operated fastener driving tool assembly including a hydrogen generator that is an integral part of the driving tool assembly. The hydrogen generator can use chemicals to generate hydrogen or electrolysis. Additionally, the generator may be disposable. Wha... | 01/30/2007 |
| 7150139 | Lawnmower utilizing hydrogen from the electrolysis of water A lawnmower having a hydrogen generator for supplying hydrogen to drive an hydrogen operated engine. A regulator supplies hydrogen to drive an engine for operating a cutter assembly of the lawnmower. ... | 12/19/2006 |
| 7122914 | System for starting an electric drive machine engine A method for starting an engine of an electric drive machine may include the method steps of introducing current to an electric motor system from a battery and receiving the current into at least one coil on an electric motor of the electric motor system. The electr... | 10/17/2006 |
| 7100312 | Working machine A working machine has a machine body, an engine mounted on the machine body, an electric motor mounted on the machine body, a working part driven by the engine during a working state of the working part for performing a working operation, and a transporting part dri... | 09/05/2006 |
| 7063247 | Power driven equipment utilizing hydrogen from the electrolysis of water Applicant's novel invention relates to a novel hydrogen generator for supplying hydrogen to drive a hydrogen operated engine. The regulator can supply hydrogen to drive an engine for operating the cutter assembly of a lawnmower as well as supply the output of a hydr... | 06/20/2006 |
| 7057303 | Vehicle mounted electrical generator system A vehicle mounted AC generator system having an AC generator mounted outside the engine/transmission compartment and connected by drive shaft with universal joints and a belt driven RPM ratio device. The ratio is set to provide accurate AC generator RPM at a presele... | 06/06/2006 |
| 7051499 | Riding mower provided with hydrostatic transmissions As an embodiment of the present invention, a brake pedal 69 for braking right and left rear wheels 3 and a parking operation member 78 for maintaining a step-on condition of the brake pedal 69 are provided on a step 67. As a result... | 05/30/2006 |
| 7047712 | Self-propelled mower having enhanced maneuverability A frame of a mower supports wheel assemblies, a propulsion unit, and a mowing deck. Each wheel assembly is associated with a corresponding wheel, a corresponding electrical steering motor, and a corresponding electrical drive motor. A controller controls a direction... | 05/23/2006 |
| 7040430 | Cogeneration vehicle system utilizing a fuel cell car and a mobile unit as a component of the system There is provided a vehicle system, including an electromobile having a fuel cell power generator mounted therein, and a predetermined mobile unit jointable to the electromobile, such that cogeneration within the mobile unit can be realized even during the travel of... | 05/09/2006 |
| 7024842 | Self-propelled mower having enhanced maneuverability A frame of a mower supports wheel assemblies, a propulsion unit, and a mowing deck. Each wheel assembly is associated with a corresponding wheel, a corresponding electrical steering motor, and a corresponding electrical drive motor. A controller controls a direction... | 04/11/2006 |
| 7024843 | Self-propelled mower having enhanced maneuverability A method for operating a mower comprises defining a reference axis of rotation at a desired point along a path segment of the mower. A controller orients wheels of the mower generally tangentially to a circular region about the reference axis. A drive motor applies ... | 04/11/2006 |
| 7017327 | Hybrid electric tool carrier A hybrid utility vehicle includes a tool-supporting frame and an electrical power source driven by an engine. Right and left rear wheels independently driven by permanent magnet electric motors and front wheels electrically steerable over a range of approximately 18... | 03/28/2006 |
| 6996960 | Grass trimming device with dual linehead spool hubs A grass trimming device with dual linehead spool hubs is provided. The grass trimming device is adapted to simultaneously trim grass at both a substantially horizontal plane and a substantially vertical plane. The device includes actuation switches which also allow ... | 02/14/2006 |
| 6969921 | Working machine A hybrid system working machine, during a normal working time, operated by a normal operation mode that the output of a power generator and the accumulated power of a capacitor are used while the engine is operated over a high-efficiency range at a low output. Switc... | 11/29/2005 |
| 6938400 | Electric drive mower with trailed auxiliary power source Provided is an all-electric riding greens mower. The mower includes a frame which is supported for movement upon a plurality of ground engaging wheels and upon which are supported a modularly interchangeable power source and a plurality of reel lawn mowers. An elect... | 09/06/2005 |
| 6857253 | Electric riding mower with motor generator set and noise abatement A self-propelled mower having a frame, a plurality of ground engaging wheels supporting the frame, and an internal combustion engine outputting mechanical motion. An electrical generator is operably coupled with the internal combustion engine to output electrical en... | 02/22/2005 |
| 6734647 | Working machine Control section determines necessary acceleration of a transporting section in accordance with an actual transporting speed, and also determines a correction coefficient corresponding to the number of rotations of an engine from among correction coefficients having ... | 05/11/2004 |
| 6729114 | Electric drive mower with trailed auxiliary power source An all-electric riding greens mower includes a frame which is supported for movement upon a plurality of ground engaging wheels and upon which are supported a modularly interchangeable power source and a plurality of reel lawn mowers. An electric motor provides driv... | 05/04/2004 |
| 6666007 | Hydro-mechanical variable speed feeder/header drive for an agricultural combine A variable speed, reversible drive for rotating elements of a feeder and a header of an agricultural combine including a first rotatable power input, a second rotatable power input, and a planetary gear arrangement or set including a first rotatable input... | 12/23/2003 |
| 6604348 | Mower with engine-driven blade and electrical propulsion A self-propelled robotic or autonomous mower includes an internal combustion engine directly driving mowing structure such as a single blade or reel, or multiple blades or reels. Drive wheels are driven by one or more electric motors powered from a source... | 08/12/2003 |
| 6591593 | Electric riding lawn mower powered by an internal combustion engine and generator system An electric riding mower which integrates an electric generator and inverter driven by an internal combustion engine, an operator/drive with an electric motor driving each of the two wheels and a mowing deck that has electric motors driving the cutting bl... | 07/15/2003 |
| 6571542 | Electric drive mower with interchangeable power sources An all-electric riding greens mower includes a frame which is supported for movement upon a plurality of ground engaging wheels and upon which are supported a modularly interchangeable power source and a plurality of reel lawn mowers. An electric motor pr... | 06/03/2003 |
| 6301863 | Multi-blade circumrotational trimmer The present invention discloses a 360 degree rotatable trimmer assembly 10 mounted on the side of a conventional lawn tractor 12 having a plurality of cutting members 26, 92 mounted onto a platform 70 being connected to a motorized rotatable shaft 50 by a... | 10/16/2001 |
| 5035107 | Lawn mower with trimming attachment A rotary lawn mower having a trimming attachment for trimming around fence posts and the like is provided. The trimming attachment assembly includes an auxiliary trimming blade mounted in a housing and attached to a swing arm assembly mounted on the prima... | 07/30/1991 |
| 4987729 | Solar powered mower A powered mower has a cordless electric power source defined by a rechargeable battery and a solar panel. The rechargeable battery is connected to a direct current motor for driving the mower blade and drive system for the powered mower. The solar panel s... | 01/29/1991 |
| 4942723 | Solar powered lawnmower A solar powered lawnmower is disclosed comprising an electric motor, a rechargeable battery pack, and a panel of photovoltaic cells built into the handle of the lawnmower. The angle of the handle is arranged to ensure that the photovoltaic cells will rece... | 07/24/1990 |
| 4770595 | Electrically operated material handling attachment for a garden tractor or the like A material handling attachment for small vehicles such as a garden tractor, riding lawn mowers, all terrain vehicles, etc. wherein the material handling attachment may be vertically moved by an electrically operated screw ram which may be controlled by ei... | 09/13/1988 |
