Patents by Inventor Don M. Woods

Don M. Woods has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Variable speed leaf blower
    Patent number: 6834413
    Abstract: A portable leaf blower that includes a housing having an inlet and an outlet and an impeller adapted to generate an airflow from the inlet to the outlet. An electric motor rotatably drives the impeller. The leaf blower includes a power control circuit for substantially continuously varying the speed of the electric motor. A thumb wheel mounted in the handle of the leaf blower is used to control the amount of power delivered to the electric motor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 2002
    Date of Patent: December 28, 2004
    Assignee: Electrolux Home Products, Inc.
    Inventors: Daniel L. Sanders, Tomas A. Pribanic, Terry D. Jewell, Sieglinde J. Verges, Don M. Woods