Patents by Inventor Ron Brant

Ron Brant 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).

  • Line head for flexible line trimmer
    Patent number: 5881465
    Abstract: A "bump-feed" type line head (108) and replaceable spool (116) for a flexible line trimmer are specially adapted for removing and mounting the spool in a single manual movement to the line head to facilitate spool and line replacement. A U-shaped retention spring (118) is snap-fitted without separate fasteners within a hub in the line head on which the spool is journalled. The spring includes knob-shaped sections (122) protruding through the hub, beneath the spool, for retaining the spool on the hub without interfering with a bump-feed indexing mechanism. Pulling the spool from or pushing the spool onto the hub tends to deflect the knobs inwardly, allowing removal of the spool from the hub. The spool includes an integrally formed reel (116) and an integrally formed button (130) connected in a single movement to the bottom of the reel using undercut surfaces (136)(138), forming a cavity having a radius sufficient to accommodate extension of the knobs beneath the spool.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 6, 1997
    Date of Patent: March 16, 1999
    Assignee: WCI Outdoor Products, Inc.
    Inventors: Ron Brant, Michael S. Houge, Lloyd H. Tuggle
  • Lower motor housing for a lawn trimmer
    Patent number: D369071
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 12, 1995
    Date of Patent: April 23, 1996
    Assignee: WCI Outdoors Products, Inc.
    Inventors: Lloyd H. Tuggle, Ron Brant, Michael S. Houge
  • Lawn trimmer handle
    Patent number: D372649
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 2, 1995
    Date of Patent: August 13, 1996
    Assignee: WCI Outdoor Products, Inc.
    Inventors: Lloyd H. Tuggle, Ron Brant, Michael S. Houge