Patents by Inventor Ewald Buchdrucker

Ewald Buchdrucker 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).

  • Bagging lawn mower with selective mulch or discharge options
    Patent number: 7571593
    Abstract: A multi-use lawn mower capable of operating as a mulching, side-discharge, or a bagging mower. The lawn mower (10) includes; a mower deck (14) having an opening (58) therein forming a passageway through which grass clippings exit the cutting chamber during select modes of operation. The lawn mower also includes a grass-collecting hopper (40) removably mounted on the mower deck (14), the grass-collecting hopper (40) having a basket portion (42) for receiving grass clippings cut by the cutting blade (36) and a multi-station mounting portion (60) configured to interface with the opening (58) in the mower deck in a plurality of orientations. The mounting portion includes a mulching station (64) that configures the lawn mower to function as a mulching mower, a bagging station (66) that configures the lawn mower to function as a bagging mower, and a side-discharge station (68) that configures the lawn mower to function as a side-discharge mower.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 17, 2006
    Date of Patent: August 11, 2009
    Assignee: MTD Products Inc
    Inventors: Jeffrey R. Kucera, Kenneth R. Smith, Ewald Buchdrucker
  • Bagging Lawn Mower with Selective Mulch or Discharge Options
    Publication number: 20080307762
    Abstract: A multi-use lawn mower capable of operating as a mulching, side-discharge, or a bagging mower. The lawn mower (10) includes; a mower deck (14) having an opening (58) therein forming a passageway through which grass clippings exit the cutting chamber during select modes of operation. The lawn mower also includes a grass-collecting hopper (40) removably mounted on the mower deck (14), the grass-collecting hopper (40) having a basket portion (42) for receiving grass clippings cut by the cutting blade (36) and a multi-station mounting portion (60) configured to interface with the opening (58) in the mower deck in a plurality of orientations. The mounting portion includes a mulching station (64) that configures the lawn mower to function as a mulching mower, a bagging station (66) that configures the lawn mower to function as a bagging mower, and a side-discharge station (68) that configures the lawn mower to function as a side-discharge mower.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 17, 2006
    Publication date: December 18, 2008
    Applicant: MTD Products Inc
    Inventors: Jeffrey R. Kucera, Kenneth R. Smith, Ewald Buchdrucker
  • Steering control for snowblowers
    Patent number: 5018592
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to the use of two clutches, one associated with each wheel of a two wheel snowblower, selectively operated by a pivoting control on the handle so as to allow for power steering of the snowblower.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 17, 1989
    Date of Patent: May 28, 1991
    Assignee: MTD Products Inc.
    Inventor: Ewald Buchdrucker