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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7354466 | Collector and separator apparatus for lawn and garden An apparatus for collection and reduction of twig-containing yard debris combining a frontally facing twig breaker with a chipper-shredder-blower unit to induce airflow for entraining debris collected at the vacuum pick up; reduce the entrained debris to a more mana... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7322424 | Crop separating harvester A crop separating harvester includes a primary crop path having an apex, a forced air supply tangentially positioned to the crop path from a bottom side of the apex, and a crop retrieval member, wherein said crop retrieval member is separated from said apex a predet... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7311626 | Crank shaft power takeoff system and method A crank shaft power takeoff system, including an appliance intended for use in connection with lawns and/or gardens, the appliance including an engine that includes a crank shaft, the system further including an accessory used in conjunction with the appliance, and ... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7272920 | Grass catcher for lawn mower A grass catcher is provided for attachment to a lawn mower such as a commercial lawn mower. In certain example embodiments, the catcher includes at least one baffle for causing a venturi effect during grass cutting operation. The presence of such a baffle may allow ... | 09/25/2007 |
| 7243631 | Pull-start engine with a lubricating unit A pull-start engine includes a crankcase unit, a pull-start unit, a gearbox unit, and a lubricating unit. The crankcase unit includes a crankcase and a crankshaft. The gearbox unit includes a gearbox and a drive shaft. The pull-start unit is sleeved fixedly on the c... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7240474 | Power assist rear discharge mower deck A rear discharge mower deck has at least two cutting blades mounted on vertical spindles in cutting chambers, a fan in a housing mounted on the deck over the cutting chambers, and an inlet opening between the cutting chambers and the fan housing. The surface area of... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7240472 | Collection container for a vehicle A collection container on a vehicle for lawn, garden, or property care may be connected to the vehicle so as to be movable about an axis that is at least essentially horizontal, whereby the collection container has at least a first position, in which it is arranged ... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7237620 | Electric garden tiller An electric garden tiller is disclosed. The tiller is light weight, compact and easy to use. The tiller includes a two stage speed reduction transmission and an aluminum transmission housing. Connected to the transmission housing are a main housing and electric moto... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7201652 | Feeder aids on a feeder drum of a self-propelled combine harvester A feeder drum for a self-propelled combine harvester has a feeder drum element, and a plurality of feeder aids associated with the feeder drum element and having effective surfaces which are wedge-shaped and tapered. ... | 04/10/2007 |
| 7182800 | Manually operated tool A manually operated implement such as a chainsaw, parting-off grinder or similar device is provided and has an internal combustion engine to drive a tool, an air cleaning unit and a tank housing. The tank housing is a cast part and a fuel tank is located in the tank... | 02/27/2007 |
| 7146787 | Walk behind mower Disclosed is a self propelled walk behind mower comprised of a tractor unit and a mowing deck. The tractor unit is hydrostatically driven with a unique control system whereby the forward speed of the tractor is set by operating an electric rocker switch with an oper... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7137237 | Forage harvester blower The present invention relates to a forage harvester blower including a blower rotor having a plurality of generally radially extending rotor paddles which operate in a corresponding substantially cylindrical housing, characterised in that said housing is provided wi... | 11/21/2006 |
| 7131254 | Mobile apparatus for retrieving and processing bulk harvested nuts and fruits An apparatus for processing nuts and fruits, and more specifically, to a mobile apparatus that picks-up fruits and nuts, and similar products from the ground and conditions them, in bulk. The mobile apparatus conditions the fruits and nuts by removing debris with a ... | 11/07/2006 |
| 7100287 | Trimmer lawn mowing device A lawn trimming device attachable or attached to the power take off end of a line trimmer primary unit to be powered by the line trimmer. The device includes a hood with a downwardly facing opening to allow the opening to be placed parallel to the ground, the hood d... | 09/05/2006 |
| 7090066 | Unloading system for particulate material This invention concerns a new grain unloading system using an integrated ramp, horizontal transfer conveyor and elevating system. The unit is towed, positioned and powered by an agricultural tractor. ... | 08/15/2006 |
| 7086216 | Machine for gathering ground strewn articles A machine for removing articles strewn on a tract of ground generally consisting of a wheel unit; a support frame mounted on the wheel unit, having means for advancing the machine along the tract of ground; an endless conveyor mounted on the support frame, having me... | 08/08/2006 |
| 7070527 | Ventilated clutch assembly with reduced-slip sheave surfaces The invention provides an apparatus and method for cooling a V-belt in a clutch assembly of a CVT. As previously mentioned, the CVT is comprised of a drive clutch assembly, a driven clutch assembly, and an endless V-belt disposed about the drive and driven clutch as... | 07/04/2006 |
| 7069712 | Mower deck with blower A mower deck includes a blower to lift blades of grass or vegetation for cutting. The blower may be mounted above and to the rear of the mower deck, and may rotate on a vertical axis spaced from the axes of the cutter blades. A passage or duct extends from the cutti... | 07/04/2006 |
| 7066476 | Side attachable cover/seat for a cart carrying box A molded cover/seat secures over an opening in a carrying box on a two-wheeled cart to serve as a cover and a seat. The cover/seat has a smooth top for sitting and a ribbed waffle pattern bottom for strength. An encircling flange with interior corner protrusions sec... | 06/27/2006 |
| 7065946 | Lawnmower having mulching cutter deck assembly A mulching assembly for a mower deck that has one or more cutting chambers includes a channeling plate in each cutting chamber. The channeling plate is configured to optimize air and clipping flow through the cutting chamber for mulching and dispersal of the clippin... | 06/27/2006 |
| 7055301 | Variable mulching system for a lawnmower A lawnmower is convertible between a bagging mode and a mulching mode. The convertible lawnmower includes a cutter housing having a discharge opening, an engine mount centrally positioned on the cutter housing, a prime mover supported on the engine mount, a rotary m... | 06/06/2006 |
| 7040980 | Combine harvester having double unloading auger system A combine harvester for harvesting grain and seed crops includes a double unloading auger system for unloading in both directions of travel harvested feed grains produced in one round or two lengths of a field to storage area of transport vehicle. The double unloadi... | 05/09/2006 |
| 7021040 | Variable mulching system for a lawnmower A lawnmower is convertible between a bagging mode and a mulching mode. The convertible lawnmower includes a cutter housing having a discharge opening, an engine mount centrally positioned on the cutter housing, a prime mover supported on the engine mount, a rotary m... | 04/04/2006 |
| 7007448 | Reel mower with tuned mass damper A mass damper is carried on the frame of an reel mower by a pair of elastomeric couplers, one at each end of the mass damper. Each coupler is threadedly secured to one end of the mass damper with the coupler received in a cavity at that end of the mass damper. Each ... | 03/07/2006 |
| 7008315 | Venting of a combine harvester A combine harvester with a straw separating system and a sieve assembly below the straw separation system with a rear edge over which the chaff is discharged in the air flow has a housing with a rear hood behind the straw separating system and behind the rear edge o... | 03/07/2006 |
| 6951094 | Mower with mulching function A mower with a blade housing, in which a blade rotates about a vertical rotational axis in a rotational plane, so that for movement of the mower in the mowing direction, the cutting material is cut corresponding to the diameter of the blade. The front region of the ... | 10/04/2005 |
| 6942735 | Adjustable spray apparatus with multiple outlets An adjustable spray apparatus with multiple outlet for applying a flowable coating onto a non-vertical surface. A carriage includes an outwardly extending arm with a plurality of downwardly facing spray tips connected to a manifold mounted on the carriage. The manif... | 09/13/2005 |
| 6938508 | Ventilated clutch having exhaust hub The invention provides for cooling an endless belt in a continuously variable transmission (CVT). The CVT is comprised of a drive clutch, a driven clutch, and an endless belt disposed about the drive and driven clutches. Both the drive and driven clutches include an... | 09/06/2005 |
| 6665941 | Weed cutter A weed cutter (10) having a protective housing (32) with an air impeller (28), an air diverter (50) and a motor driven rotary cutter element (12, 14, 16, 18). The air impeller creates a vacuum to effectively pull weeds into an inlet opening (42) in the pr... | 12/23/2003 |
| 6644003 | Method and apparatus for collecting, shredding and dispersing leaves A leaf vacuum and mulching implement for attachment by three-point-hitch to a farm tractor and driven by mechanical connection to the tractor's power tack-off unit (PTO). The implement utilizes a broad vacuum deck having polymeric skirts in near proximity... | 11/11/2003 |
| 6622465 | Apparatus and method for a material collection fill indicator A material collecting fill indicator and pressure gauge is mounted on a conduit extending from a grass mower housing to a clipping container, with the conduit passing by an operator's seat on the mower. The fill indicator has a visible air pressure gauge ... | 09/23/2003 |
| 6588053 | Vacuum trailer assembly A vacuum trailer assembly for collecting and disposing of debris. The vacuum trailer assembly includes a frame having a hitch portion and a trailer portion. The trailer portion has a plurality of wheels for supporting the frame. The hitch portion is desig... | 07/08/2003 |
| 6484483 | Lawn sweeper and bagger A lawn sweeper and bagger which increases the efficiency of the device by utilizing a Bernoulli Effect to increase the pickup capabilities of the device and which also permits handling of the bags more readily by positioning them on the front rather than ... | 11/26/2002 |
| 6434918 | Enclosed lawnmower having air flow control A lawnmower has a mower deck and an engine supported on the mower deck. A dome shaped cover is pivotally connected on the mower deck and can be moved between a position over and enclosing the engine and a second position exposing the engine. A cutting bla... | 08/20/2002 |
| 6349475 | Debris blowing weed trimmer An implement for trimming grass and weeds, and for blowing clippings and debris. The implement consists of a rotatable housing having an outer wall; at least two fan blades, each of the fan blades having an inner end and a outer end; and at least two slid... | 02/26/2002 |
| 6185917 | Versatile utility cart A versatile, lightweight and compact utility cart is provided for supporting and transporting a variety of landscaping appliances. The utility cart includes a base defining a generally planar platform, a plurality of wheels rotatably mounted to the base a... | 02/13/2001 |
| 6073430 | Rotary mower up-flow cutting deck A multi-blade mower deck having a center right and left blade chambers, which are partially connected to each other, each blade chamber including a rotary mounted cutting blade with lifting sails thereon for rotating and lifting the air into each blade ch... | 06/13/2000 |
| 6073305 | Debris blower A debris blower for use in dispersing and collecting grass clippings, leaves, and other debris from sidewalks, driveways, lawns, golf courses and other ground surfaces. The debris blower is designed to be connected underneath a chassis of a tractor or law... | 06/13/2000 |
| 6062009 | Apparatus and method for harvesting cane in billet form A two-row cane harvester 10 simultaneously harvests two rows of sugar cane in a green tropical cane field. A pair of topper mechanisms 54 top the cane stalks while base cutters 80 base cut the cane. Base cut cane is received base first into the harvester ... | 05/16/2000 |
| 6029430 | Device for extracting foreign objects from forager harvesters A self-propelled forager can accumulate dust, dirt or crop material particles in its maintenance and/or engine compartment. To avoid such accumulations, suction devices are provided in the engine and/or maintenance compartment which extract dust, dirt or ... | 02/29/2000 |
