Patents Represented by Attorney, Agent or Law Firm Joseph M. Lafata
  • Patent number: 6339916
    Abstract: An electric mower having constant speed control. The mower is powered by a battery and a controller connected to the electric motor. The controller monitors mower operation and ensures that a constant speed is maintained while mowing and transporting even on includes and declines.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 7, 2000
    Date of Patent: January 22, 2002
    Assignee: Textron Inc.
    Inventor: Terrance G. Benson
  • Patent number: 6339862
    Abstract: A single-hand folding device comprises a slidable pressing device having racks, drawing cams having teeth on their peripheries, slidable keys for performing locking operation and wires with one end fixed to the drawing cams and another end fixed to the slidable keys, when the slidable pressing device is displaced with respect to the drawing cams, the racks of the slidable pressing device drive the drawing cams to rotate and the drawing cams draws the wires to pull the slidable keys to a released position so that a baby carriage can be folded.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 9, 2000
    Date of Patent: January 22, 2002
    Inventor: Kenny Cheng
  • Patent number: 6301867
    Abstract: A bed knife blade assembly for a reel-type lawn mower having a frame rotatably supporting a cutting reel. The bed knife blade assembly comprises a clamp plate having a flange with a locking surface, and a blade insert having a tab cooperating with the locking surface to restrict movement of the blade insert relative to the clamp plate. The clamp plate is adapted to be coupled to the frame such that the flange biasedly engages the tab to further restrict movement of the blade insert relative to the clamp plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 2000
    Date of Patent: October 16, 2001
    Assignee: Textron Inc.
    Inventor: Gerald E. Rickheim
  • Patent number: 5552759
    Abstract: An alarm system for detecting unauthorized removal of a wheel assembly or wheel accessory from the vehicle includes a sensor having a secured state and an unsecured state. The sensor is in the secured state when the wheel assembly or accessory is installed on the vehicle and in the unsecured state when it is removed from the vehicle. An alarm transmitter is connected to the sensor and alters a radio frequency (RF) alarm signal when the sensor changes from the secured state to the unsecured state. A receiver, located remotely from the alarm transmitter, receives the RF alarm signal and generates an alarm triggering signal in response thereto. The sensor and alarm transmitter are preferably part of a sensing assembly which includes a fastener for connecting the sensing assembly to a wheel lug or other wheel part. The sensing assembly includes a housing with a cavity for enclosing the sensor and the alarm transmitter. The sensor may be a pressure switch, an electronic switch or other sensing device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 2, 1994
    Date of Patent: September 3, 1996
    Inventor: David S. Stoyka