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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8046981 | Rotary tool for spreading particulate materials and method of using the same A rotary tool for spreading mulch outwardly from a mound of the same. The tool has an elongated shaft with a rotatable body mounted proximate a first end thereof. The body has a peripheral edge with a plurality of flexible fingers radiating outwardly and downwardly ... | 11/01/2011 |
| 7958710 | Lawn mower blade coupling system A rotary lawn mower includes an internal combustion engine having a power take-off. The mower further includes a connector adaptor attached to the power take-off, and a lawn mower blade. A connector base of the mower is attached to the blade. The connector base and ... | 06/14/2011 |
| 7861503 | Rotary cutting deck with hydraulic direct driven spindle A rotary cutting deck with a hydraulic direct driven spindle includes a spindle housing attached to the rotary cutting deck and having a stepped internal bore, and a blade adapter inserted into the stepped internal bore and having a first, upper end connected to a h... | 01/04/2011 |
| 7779617 | Sliding pulley drive mechanism in cutting platform of lawn mower A sliding pulley drive mechanism in cutting platform of lawn mower is disclosed. The drive mechanism includes an engine for the fixed to a chassis; a cutting platform connected to, and capable of moving up and down in relation to the chassis; cutting platform drive ... | 08/24/2010 |
| 7707812 | Compact lawn mower In an exemplary embodiment, a compact lawn mower that includes at least a shroud positioned a fixed distance from a lawn, by a common rear axle extended between and supported by a pair of rear wheels, is provided. The exemplary embodiment further includes a motor ad... | 05/04/2010 |
| 7610740 | Holder for lawnmower blades A cutting blade assembly incorporating two lawnmower cutting blades and a holder configured to hold the lawnmower cutting blades in perpendicular orientation with respect to each other. The holder does not occupy any space on the lawnmower blade mounting shaft and r... | 11/03/2009 |
| 7543431 | Mower blade locking joint A mower blade locking joint for fastening and securing a rotary cutting blade to a vertically aligned spindle driven by an engine. The spindle extends below a mower deck. The blade has a pair of opposing cutting ends and a mounting hole between the cutting ends. The... | 06/09/2009 |
| 7543432 | Retractable blade cutting apparatuses and methods for mowing machines Apparatuses and methods are provided for preventing damage to a lawnmower engine and crankshaft when the lawnmower cutting blade encounters an obstructive object. A cutting device for a lawnmower is provided and can include an elongate base member, at least one cutt... | 06/09/2009 |
| 7506494 | Pivot-blade cutting and retaining means for rotary mowers A cutting device configured to attach to a spindle of a mower. The cutting device includes at least two pivot-blades and a blade mounting assembly. The blade mounting assembly has an upper retaining plate, a lower retaining plate, and a mounting spacer positioned at... | 03/24/2009 |
| 7392643 | Mulching system for a lawn mower A lawn mower having upper and lower cutter blades in a cutter housing is provided. The blades are disposed with a phase difference such that upper blade edge parts of the upper cutter blade are advanced forward with respect to lower blade edges of the lower cutter b... | 07/01/2008 |
| 7360350 | Weed trimmer carriage A weed trimmer carriage is disclosed. An illustrative embodiment of the weed trimmer carriage includes an elongated crossbar, at least one wheel carried by the crossbar and a clamp carried by the crossbar. A weed trimming apparatus is also disclosed. ... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7360312 | Bush cutter A bush cutter has a driving bevel gear housed in a first box constituting a part of a gearbox, and a driven bevel gear housed in a second box and engaging the driving bevel gear. The driving bevel gear is rotatably retained in a first bearing. The first bearing is s... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7337602 | Mulch plate apparatus with adjustable handle mechanism A mulch plate adjustment apparatus for use with lawn mowers. The adjustment apparatus is used to adjust the height of a mulch plate attached to the lawn mower and to secure the mulch plate at the desired height by the use of a handle and handle-locking ratchet mecha... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7325755 | Rotary tool for spreading particulate materials and method of using the same The rotary tool for spreading particulate materials from a mound of the same. The tool has an elongated shaft with a rotatable body mounted proximate a first end thereof. The body has a peripheral edge with a plurality of flexible fingers radiating outwardly therefr... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7316286 | Pressure washer with vibration dampener A light weight portable pressure washer with improved vibration damping includes a plate member disposed between the engine and the supporting frame of the pressure washer. The plate member is mounted to the base of the engine and extends laterally beyond the base o... | 01/08/2008 |
| 7311084 | Fuel injection system This invention provides a simple means to initiate the movement of a vehicle by utilizing a fuel injector system, which determines a length of a magnet on the flywheel or crankshaft pulley. This system enables a person to choose a speed where fuel from a fuel inject... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7299613 | Mulching mower unit A mulching mower unit comprising a mower deck having a top plate, and a plurality of rotary blades arranged side by side inside the mower deck. A mulching baffle for providing at least part of boundary walls of a plurality of mulching chambers is detachably attached... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7293330 | Tubular handle for a manually guided implement A tubular handle for a manually guided implement, especially a power chain saw or the like, is provided. The handle has an essentially circular cross-section and at least one mounting portion for fixing the handle to the implement. In the area of the mounting portio... | 11/13/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7225713 | Cutting blade for a motor-driven, manually-guided implement A cutting blade for a motor-driven implement is provided. The cutting blade has a main body having a central fastening opening and blade sections that extend approximately radially from the main body. The blade sections have edges that extend in a radial direction a... | 06/05/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7200982 | Blade slippage apparatus The present invention provides a slippage apparatus adapted for use with a vegetation cutting device including a blade and a prime mover having an output shaft. The slippage apparatus includes an adapter rotatable with the blade. The adapter also includes a bore def... | 04/10/2007 |
| 7185479 | Mower head with movable guard A mower head has a deck with at least three sides and at least one side wall depending from the deck. A cutting blade is rotatably mounted to the deck on an axis extending through the deck. The deck is disposed above and generally parallel to the blade. A guard asse... | 03/06/2007 |
| 7165536 | Evaporative emissions control system for small internal combustion engines An evaporative emissions control system for small internal combustion engines. The system generally includes a charcoal canister and a carburetor with a fuel circuit shutoff valve. The charcoal canister is in fluid communication with the air space above the liquid f... | 01/23/2007 |
| 7146791 | Interchangeable mulching/discharge mowing deck A convertible mower deck having a mulching mode and a discharge mode. The deck is convertible from the mulching mode to the discharge mode by removal of an insert that extends along the rear of the cutting chamber walls of the deck. ... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7136262 | Pivot assembly preloaded by laser welding for hard disk drive use A pivot assembly for use in a hard disk drive, in which ball bearings are placed at both ends of a shaft, and a spacer is disposed between outer rings of the ball bearings. The spacer is fixed to the outer rings by laser welding. ... | 11/14/2006 |
| 7124566 | Cutting device, particularly a lawn mower A cutting device, particularly a lawn mower, has at least one rotating knife mounted on a rotating, motor-driven knife carrier by a screwless, detachable connection. This connection is detachable by a relative rotation between the knife and the knife carrier. It is ... | 10/24/2006 |
| 7114316 | Rolling lawn trimmer carriage A rolling lawn trimmer carriage incorporates a remote trimmer motor control. The carriage may include adjustable mounting bracket means for attaching a lawn trimmer in various positions on the carriage base. A means for parking the carriage in a stationary position ... | 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 |
| 7104027 | Product packaging system A product packaging system for receiving a series of products from one or more product transport lines. The products are loaded into a series of carriers and transported through a downstream inserter unit. Inserter assemblies moving in timed relation with the moveme... | 09/12/2006 |
| 7104258 | General-purpose engine A general-purpose engine includes a canister which adsorbs fuel vapor that has evaporated within a fuel tank. The fuel vapor is desorbed from the canister and guided to an intake system communicating with an engine main body. The engine main body includes a crankcas... | 09/12/2006 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 7024845 | Grass striping apparatus for use with lawn vehicle A grass striping apparatus for use with a lawn vehicle, e.g., a lawn mower. The striping apparatus may include a frame assembly operatively coupled to the vehicle, e.g., to a cutting deck of the vehicle, and a wiper member extending along a rear side of the cutting ... | 04/11/2006 |
| 7024847 | Mower deck A mower deck includes a cutting chamber, at least one blade mounted cutting chamber and at least one deflector mounted in the cutting chamber. The at least one deflector is semi-permeable to clippings circulating in the cutting chamber. ... | 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 |
| 6986239 | Lawn mower cutting implement The lawn mower cutting implement has an elongated mounting plate adapted for attachment to a lawn mower in lieu of a conventional blade with an end piece attached to opposite ends of the mounting plate. The plate is bent or twisted to generate airflow when the plate... | 01/17/2006 |
| 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 |
| 6959530 | Pivotal knife mounting arrangement An improved mounting arrangement for a knife to a disc for use on a rotary disc cutter that eliminates the need for a threaded connector and the associated nut is disclosed. It also provides a positive retention method on the top side of the disc. In addition, it pr... | 11/01/2005 |
| 6957918 | Axle shaft assembly An axle shaft assembly for a motor vehicle has a bearing unit, an axle shaft, and a bearing retainer. The axle shaft is supported within the wheel bearing unit. The axle shaft has an outer diameter. The bearing retainer is mounted on the axle shaft and abuts the whe... | 10/25/2005 |
