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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8042322 | Single shaft driven multiple output vehicle A vehicle comprising a frame with an electric power source secured to the frame. The vehicle further comprises an electric motor driven by the electric power source and secured to a deck and having at least a first side and a second side formed opposite the first si... | 10/25/2011 |
| 7658057 | Attachable trimmer/edger for a lawnmower A trimmer/edger attached to a conventional lawnmower and using the lawnmower's power source. The edger/trimmer cutting element is attached to the front of the lawnmower. A rotatable cable runs from the cutting element to a contact member attached at an opening on th... | 02/09/2010 |
| 7530214 | Auxiliary drive mounted to reel mower cutting unit An auxiliary drive mounted to a reel mower cutting unit includes an auxiliary drive input shaft engageable to a cutting reel shaft of the reel mower cutting unit. The auxiliary drive transmits rotational power to an attachment rotatably mounted to the reel mower cut... | 05/12/2009 |
| 7516602 | Attachable trimmer/edger for a lawnmower A trimmer/edger attached to a conventional lawnmower and using the lawnmower's power source. The edger/trimmer cutting element is attached to the front of the lawnmower. A rotatable cable runs from the cutting element to a contact member attached at an opening on th... | 04/14/2009 |
| 7367173 | Greens mower data display and controller A method of controlling a greens mower, wherein the greens mower includes a motor drive system variably driving a grass cutting reel and a traction system. The method includes sensing an operating parameter, comparing the operating parameter to a predetermine parame... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7367174 | Rotary lawn mower with pivotal mulch door A rotary walk behind lawn mower has a wheeled cutting deck with a downwardly facing cutting chamber. A rotatable cutting blade is contained inside the cutting chamber above a lower edge of a peripheral sidewall and beneath a central hub, an annular channel being for... | 05/06/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7334387 | Adjustable sidekick trimmer device mounted on a tractor or a like vehicle for trimming the edges of a lawn An adjustable sidekick trimmer device (23) having a height that can be set to any deck of a tractor (24) having an adjustable mounting plate (25). The deck belt (14) can be changed without taking the whole system apart upon removal of upp... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7249450 | Lawn mower A lawn mower comprises a power source for rotatably driving an output shaft, a housing having an interior space having a generally spiral-shaped portion, and a cutting blade disposed in the interior space of the housing and connected to the output shaft for rotation... | 07/31/2007 |
| 7246669 | Sod cutting device A sod cutting device containing aspects of the present invention contains an angled blade having a vertical cutting edge and a horizontal cutting edge. The angled blade is secured to a body member that in turn is movably affixed to a vehicle. Such a device may be us... | 07/24/2007 |
| 7241084 | Tool assembly with universal coupling for various tools, for work on underground pipes A tool assembly is provided for working on underground pipes, through a small hole at the pipe surface, by means of an elongate handle member that reaches into the hole, and has a coupling at the lower end thereof, whereby various ones of selected tools may be quick... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7219431 | Trimmer with replaceable line cartridge An improved line trimmer (10) for weed or grass cutting is provided which includes a operating head (16) having a rotatable housing (44) with cutting line outlet openings (68). A replaceable line cartridge (18) having a supply (... | 05/22/2007 |
| 7216471 | Attachable carriage for converting an edge trimmer to a lawnmower Some embodiments of the invention provide a multipurpose gardening tool having an attachable circular carriage for converting an edge trimmer to a lawnmower for cutting and trimming grass and bushes. The circular carriage has an opening configured for receiving the ... | 05/15/2007 |
| 7175380 | Slewing ring boom mower A vehicle includes a horizontal support frame mounted to the vehicle, a first slewing ring bearing moveably mounted on and substantially parallel to the horizontal support frame, an articulating boom having a first end mounted on the first slewing ring bearing and m... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7174700 | Mower deck with multiple modes of operation A convertible mower deck has a plurality of adjoining cutting chambers under a mower deck, each cutting chamber having a cutting blade mounted to the lower end of a vertical spindle. The deck includes openings between adjoining cutting chambers, a discharge opening ... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7168227 | Internal combustion engine traction drive with electric cutting unit drive for walking greens mower A walk-behind greens mower having a mobile structure and a ground engaging traction member rotatably coupled to the mobile structure. The ground engaging traction member imparts traction movement to the mobile structure for movement on the ground at a ground speed. ... | 01/30/2007 |
| 7128164 | Vehicle mounted edging wheel system A support has a post. The post has a circular cross sectional configuration. The post extends upwardly from the support. An arm has a collar. The collar is rotatably received on the post. The collar is pivotably coupled to the collar with a finger. The finger has a ... | 10/31/2006 |
| 7121074 | Balanced epicyclic sickle drive A counterbalancing epicyclic sickle drive has a pair of oppositely rotating weights that offset the inertial forces of the sickle during its abrupt acceleration and deceleration at opposite ends of its path of travel. One of the weights rotates with the main shaft o... | 10/17/2006 |
| 7114318 | Height-of-cut adjustment system for reel mower A system adjusts the height-of-cut of a cutting reel unit. The system includes a cutting reel; a first frame supported on at least one support element that is supported on, and is movable along, the ground; and a second frame supporting the cutting reel. The system ... | 10/03/2006 |
| 7107745 | Trimmer wheeled extension arm A trimmer wheeled accessory for a gas or electric powered line trimmer used to support the distal end of the trimmer pole during operation. The accessory includes an extension arm that is longitudinally aligned with the trimmer's main pole and selectively attached t... | 09/19/2006 |
| 7093415 | Lawn mower having adjustable flow control baffle A mower deck having a plurality of cutting blades carried within a cutting chamber and having a plurality of flow control baffles positioned within the cutting chamber including a first flow control baffle being movably connected to the mower deck. The first flow co... | 08/22/2006 |
| 7086215 | Swing out arm for rear rotary deck A rotary lawn mower having a frame supported by a plurality of wheels for movement over the ground and a rotary cutting deck assembly. A support bracket assembly is pivotally coupled to the frame for movement about a generally vertical axis. A telescoping arm is piv... | 08/08/2006 |
| 7073317 | De-thatcher A de-thatcher including a tine shield having a mounting portion with a plurality of tine mounting assemblies formed therein. Each tine mounting assembly includes a pair of separately formed tabs and an aperture. Each tab includes a projecting portion and a covering ... | 07/11/2006 |
| 7069711 | Brush attachment for golf course greens mower A brush attachment for a golf course greens mower includes a frame that supports a golf greens brush on the distal end and is pivotally attached to the same axle as the cutter heads and grass clippings buckets so that the brush is lifted with them. In addition, it h... | 07/04/2006 |
| 7059106 | Adjustable spindle assembly for a grass trimmer An adjustable spindle assembly is described and includes a spindle housing, a grooved spindle shaft rotatably connected to the spindle housing, a pulley connected to one end of the grooved spindle shaft, a mow ball rotatably connected to a second end of the grooved ... | 06/13/2006 |
| 7028455 | Weed cutter mounting system A weed cutter mounting system includes a riding lawn mower that includes a front wall, a back wall, a first side wall and a second side wall. A chair is mounted on the riding mower between the front and back walls. A plate is attached to the first side wall of the r... | 04/18/2006 |
| 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 |
| 6997268 | Trimmer A trimmer comprises a cutting head (1) housing a cutter (5), and a shaft (2) for supporting the cutting head. A large diameter wheel (8) is rotatably mounted with respect to the cutting head (1), and a motor is provided for driving... | 02/14/2006 |
| 6993894 | Lawn striping assembly The lawn striping assembly (10, 110) utilizes a C-shaped channel member having a plurality of attachment positions (22, 122). A pair of brackets (46) attach a roller apparatus (16) to the frame (302) of a lawn mower. (114). ... | 02/07/2006 |
| 6978590 | Lawn mower blade improvement A lawn mower blade assembly is described that comprising a generally flat, elongated blade having a central mounting opening for mounting of the blade to a rotating motor shaft of a lawn mower. The blade further includes a plurality of bit openings positioned along ... | 12/27/2005 |
| 6962039 | Lawn striping assembly The lawn striping assembly (10, 110) utilizes a C-shaped channel member having a plurality of attachment positions (22, 122). A pair of brackets (46) attach a roller apparatus (16) to the frame (302) of a lawn mower (114). T... | 11/08/2005 |
| 6941738 | Active guard for a line trimmer An active guard for use with a line trimmer includes a shield coupled to the trimmer's rotatable shaft casing, a brush member for moving weeds toward the trimmer's cutting line, and a device for transmitting power from the trimmer's rotatable shaft to the brush memb... | 09/13/2005 |
| 6941735 | Landscape maintenance device and method of use thereof A landscape maintenance device having a power unit and a variety of possible dismountable tools. The device allows for the easy transfer of tools onto and off of the power unit by hinge arrangement with the power unit forming one side of the hinge and the tool formi... | 09/13/2005 |
| 6938699 | Variable angle powered work implement A walk-behind power unit is configured to detachably mount a variety of work implements to perform a corresponding variety of operations from a single power unit. The power unit includes an implement mounting mechanism that is pivotable about a generally vertical pi... | 09/06/2005 |
| 6928799 | Apparatus for fine pulverization of dry leaves and garden debris An apparatus for finely pulverizing lawn debris has a central drive shaft driven by a gasoline or electrical power source. Lawn debris is drawn into a suction and grinding chamber by the rotation of a distribution plate which has a plurality of curved impeller blade... | 08/16/2005 |
| 6701700 | Lawnmower-attached edge trimmer apparatus An auxiliary edge trimmer apparatus is attached to a lawnmower and includes a flywheel drive wheel portion connected to the lawnmower drive shaft. An attachment assembly is connected onto portions of the lower housing wall of the blade housing of the lawn... | 03/09/2004 |
| 6675562 | Portable modular implement system A portable modular implement system is described. The system comprises a power source which comprises a motor. The motor comprises a crank shaft with an upper end and a lower end. A casing is attached to the motor exterior to the upper end of the cranksha... | 01/13/2004 |
| 6622464 | Walk reel mower with single control handle for operating both traction and reel drives 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 ... | 09/23/2003 |
| 6434920 | Lawnmower-attached edge trimmer apparatus An auxiliary edge trimmer apparatus is attached to a lawnmower and includes a flywheel drive wheel portion connected to the lawnmower drive shaft. An attachment assembly is connected onto portions of the lower housing wall of the blade housing of the lawn... | 08/20/2002 |
| 6343461 | Telescopingly adjustable lawn trimmer attachment apparatus for riding lawn mowers A lawn trimmer attachment for riding lawn mowers having a disc-shaped lawn trimmer having lawn cutting line attached to a pulley assembly mounted to the underside of the mower deck. Power is supplied by conventional belts taking off power from the riding ... | 02/05/2002 |
