Patents by Inventor Todd A. Porter

Todd A. Porter 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).

  • Publication number: 20060006731
    Abstract: The present invention provides a hub assembly and a hub fastener anti-rotate apparatus for securing a wheel of vehicle (e.g., a zero-radius-turning lawn mower) to a vehicle drive axle. The anti-rotate apparatus may assist in preventing or substantially limiting loosening of a hub fastener used to secure the hub assembly to the drive axle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 12, 2005
    Publication date: January 12, 2006
    Applicant: The Toro Company
    Inventors: Steven Porter, Todd Porter, Dale Stover
  • Patent number: 6948782
    Abstract: The present invention provides a hub assembly and a hub fastener anti-rotate apparatus for securing a wheel of vehicle (e.g., a zero-radius-turning lawn mower) to a vehicle drive axle. The anti-rotate apparatus may assist in preventing or substantially limiting loosening of a hub fastener used to secure the hub assembly to the drive axle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 21, 2003
    Date of Patent: September 27, 2005
    Assignee: The Toro Company
    Inventors: Steven R. Porter, Todd A. Porter, Dale A. Stover
  • Publication number: 20040232760
    Abstract: The present invention provides a hub assembly and a hub fastener anti-rotate apparatus for securing a wheel of vehicle (e.g., a zero-radius-turning lawn mower) to a vehicle drive axle. The anti-rotate apparatus may assist in preventing or substantially limiting loosening of a hub fastener used to secure the hub assembly to the drive axle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 21, 2003
    Publication date: November 25, 2004
    Inventors: Steven R. Porter, Todd A. Porter, Dale A. Stover
  • Patent number: 6089165
    Abstract: A railway vehicle truck assembly comprises the following, in part: wheel sets having longitudinally spaced, transversely extending axles, and wheels mounted to the axles; transversely spaced longitudinally extending truck frames mounted to the axles; and a transversely extending bolster mounted to the truck frames. The bolster has a center bowl and opposed, elongated bolster arms extending from the center bowl. An underslung equalizer beam is located below the axles and mounted to the axle boxes. Brake beam guides are located in the equalizer spring seats which are located on the underslung equalizer beam. The equalizer beam is hot-box detector compatible so as to not interfere with the axle bearing detection scanners located alongside the railroad track.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 1998
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2000
    Assignee: Buckeye Steel Castings
    Inventors: Richard B. Polley, Roger F. Sanzo, William C. Jones, Jr., Todd A. Porter
  • Patent number: 6032970
    Abstract: An upright in-line cycle having a frame, front steerable wheel, drivable rear wheel, drive sprocket, driven sprocket, oscillatory steering levers, a fork assembly, a drive crank assembly, and drive with connecting rods operably connected such that the oscillatory levers are pivotally mounted on the fork joumaled to connecting rods such that the oscillatory levers are substantially perpendicular to the connecting rods and the connecting rods are substantially parallel to the plane of the ground. The oscillatory levers and connecting rods are operably connected so that the alternate pushing or pulling on the oscillatory levers drives the cycle forward, convening upper body energy into rotational energy. The manner in which the oscillatory levers are journaled to the forward end of the connecting rods, by tie rod ends or two-way joints, permits the levers to pivot in a lateral left or right direction thereby permitting steering of the front wheel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 1999
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2000
    Inventor: Todd A. Porter
  • Patent number: 5992330
    Abstract: A railway vehicle truck assembly comprises the following, in part: wheel sets having longitudinally spaced, transversely extending axles, and wheels mounted to the axles; transversely spaced longitudinally extending side frames mounted to the axles; and a transversely extending bolster mounted to the side frames. The bolster has a center bowl and opposed, elongated bolster arms extending from the center bowl. The bolster arms each form spaced structural walls, a first of the structural walls of the bolster arms having a bolster anchor fitting defined thereon, and a second of the structural walls having a bolster anchor opening defined therethrough. The structural walls further define an inner cavity between the walls, and bolster anchors connect the side frames to the bolster. The bolster anchors are located transversely between the side frames, further extend to the fittings, and extend at least in part through the inner cavity of the bolster and the bolster anchor openings to brackets on the side frames.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 19, 1997
    Date of Patent: November 30, 1999
    Assignee: Buckeye Steel Castings Co.
    Inventors: Kim T. Gilbert, Richard B. Polley, Todd A. Porter