Patents by Inventor Lucius L. Cole

Lucius L. Cole 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).

  • Lawn mower having disabling feature
    Patent number: 6708472
    Abstract: A disabling feature used with a lawn mower, for disabling the drive wheels of a lawn mower when an obstacle is encountered. Braking, engine kill, blade stopping, and declutching is contemplated upon the tripping of a pivotable contact device which in one embodiment is configured to be tripped when contacting an object while in reverse. A directional extension flap is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 8, 2002
    Date of Patent: March 23, 2004
    Assignee: Snapper, Inc.
    Inventors: Frank H. Hancock, Stephen C. Price, James R. Powers, Steven D. Smyly, Lucius L. Cole
  • Lawn mower having disabling feature
    Publication number: 20030097829
    Abstract: A disabling feature used with a lawn mower, for disabling the drive wheels of a lawn mower when an obstacle is encountered. Braking, engine kill, blade stopping, and declutching is contemplated upon the tripping of a pivotable contact device which in one embodiment is configured to be tripped when contacting an object while in reverse. A directional extension flap is also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 8, 2002
    Publication date: May 29, 2003
    Inventors: Frank H. Hancock, Stephen C. Price, James R. Powers, Steven D. Smyly, Lucius L. Cole
  • Lawn mower having disabling feature
    Patent number: 6513310
    Abstract: A disabling feature used with a lawn mower, for disabling the drive wheels of a lawn mower when an obstacle is encountered. Braking, engine kill, blade stopping, and declutching is contemplated upon the tripping of a pivotable contact device which in one embodiment is configured to be tripped when contacting an object while in reverse. A directional extension flap is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 4, 2000
    Date of Patent: February 4, 2003
    Assignee: Snapper, Inc.
    Inventors: Frank H. Hancock, Stephen C. Price, James R. Powers, Steven D. Smyly, Lucius L. Cole