Patents by Inventor Joseph Chattin

Joseph Chattin 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: 7610646
    Abstract: A towable lawn sweeper comprising a housing, a hitch assembly, a sweeper assembly and a sweeper height adjustment assembly. The hitch assembly is rigidly coupled to the housing and includes a clevis comprising a plurality of connector members forming a plurality of connection positions to adjustably couple the lawn sweeper to a tow vehicle. The sweeper assembly is rotatably coupled to the housing and includes at least one brush that is attached to an axle of the sweeper assembly in a spiral pattern about a longitudinal axis of the axle. The sweeper height adjustment assembly is pivotably coupled to the housing and includes a height adjustment bar pivotally mounted to the housing, a lever extending from the height adjustment bar generally perpendicular, a height retention member pivotally connected to the hitch assembly, and a fastener to releasably secure the lever to the height retention member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 10, 2006
    Date of Patent: November 3, 2009
    Assignee: Ohio Steel Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: Mark Zellefrow, Joseph Chattin, Richard Biggs
  • Publication number: 20060230557
    Abstract: A towable lawn sweeper comprising a housing, a hitch assembly, a sweeper assembly and a sweeper height adjustment assembly. The hitch assembly is rigidly coupled to the housing and includes a clevis comprising a plurality of connector members forming a plurality of connection positions to adjustably couple the lawn sweeper to a tow vehicle. The sweeper assembly is rotatably coupled to the housing and includes at least one brush that is attached to an axle of the sweeper assembly in a spiral pattern about a longitudinal axis of the axle. The sweeper height adjustment assembly is pivotably coupled to the housing and includes a height adjustment bar pivotally mounted to the housing, a lever extending from the height adjustment bar generally perpendicular, a height retention member pivotally connected to the hitch assembly, and a fastener to releasably secure the lever to the height retention member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 10, 2006
    Publication date: October 19, 2006
    Inventors: Mark Zellefrow, Joseph Chattin, Richard Biggs