Patents by Inventor Frank C. Brodeen

Frank C. Brodeen 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).

  • Patent number: 5992134
    Abstract: The present invention is a walk behind segmented interchangeable lawn mower with spreader device having a main housing with rear wheels, a handle and a motor and having interchangeable second and third housings for attaching a spreader attachment, wherein the spreader attachment is capable of spreading material over an area, and attaching a mower cutting blade attachment. In one embodiment the present invention includes a second housing having a rotatable cutting blade for cutting grass and the like. In another embodiment, the present invention includes a third housing which preferably includes a hopper which extends upwardly from the housing. The hopper includes an open top and an open bottom, sidewalls and, preferably, an indented area which includes a plurality of apertures for permitting the flow of material therethrough. A flow rate adjusting handle member is also included. The hopper also includes a vertically disposed rod member having a vertical rotation axis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 7, 1998
    Date of Patent: November 30, 1999
    Inventors: Daniel J. Blide, Frank C. Brodeen