Patents by Inventor Kent Ludwigsson

Kent Ludwigsson 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: 9078395
    Abstract: A folding arrangement of a walk-behind power tool includes a hinge having a first hinge part and a second hinge part pivotally interconnected about a hinge axis, so as to enable pivoting of the hinge between a folded position and a closed position. The first hinge part has a first opening for passing through a cable harness. The second hinge part has a second opening for receiving the cable harness. The first and second openings are facing each other when the hinge is in the closed position. At least one of the first and second hinge parts has a protruding portion for directing the cable harness towards the first and second opening when the hinge pivots from the folded position to the closed position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 27, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 14, 2015
    Assignee: HUSQVARNA AB
    Inventors: Jörgen Johansson, Helena André, Kent Ludwigsson
  • Publication number: 20150150192
    Abstract: The present invention discloses a folding arrangement (122) of a walk-behind power tool (100). The folding arrangement (122) includes a hinge (202) having a first hinge part (204) and a second hinge part (206). The first hinge part (204) is arranged for receiving an end of a first elongate member (118), while the second hinge part (206) is arranged for receiving an end of a second elongate member (120). Further, the first (204) and second (206) hinge parts are pivotally interconnected about a hinge axis (A), so as to enable pivoting of the hinge between a folded position and a closed position. Moreover, the first hinge part (204) has a first opening (212) arranged for passing through a cable harness (121) arriving from a channel or groove provided in the first elongate member (118). Similarly, the second hinge part (206) has a second opening (216) arranged for receiving the cable harness (121) arriving from the first opening (212).
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 27, 2011
    Publication date: June 4, 2015
    Applicant: Husqvarna AB
    Inventors: Jörgen Johansson, Helena André, Kent Ludwigsson