Patents Assigned to Agri-Fab, Inc.
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Patent number: 9027189Abstract: A lawn sweeper including a housing may have a plurality of first markings, a brush height adjustment assembly including an arm moveable between a setting orientation and a sweeping orientation and a gauge connected to the arm including a plurality of second markings that corresponds with the first markings such that when the arm is disposed in the setting orientation a grass height associated with one of the second markings determines an adjustment of the brush height assembly to the sweeping orientation to one of the first markings that corresponds with the one of the second markings.Type: GrantFiled: December 19, 2012Date of Patent: May 12, 2015Assignee: Agri-Fab, Inc.Inventors: Ronald Hickenbottom, Michael R. Newman
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Patent number: 8955188Abstract: A lawn sweeper including a swing arm rotatably connected to a wheel axle including a first end connected to a biasing element and a second end including a rotatably connected idler gear that meshingly engages a wheel gear in a first position and is disengaged from the wheel gear in a second position.Type: GrantFiled: April 19, 2012Date of Patent: February 17, 2015Assignee: Agri-Fab, Inc.Inventors: Ronald Hickenbottom, Doug Moore
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Publication number: 20140165308Abstract: A lawn sweeper including a housing may have a plurality of first markings, a brush height adjustment assembly including an arm moveable between a setting orientation and a sweeping orientation and a gauge connected to the arm including a plurality of second markings that corresponds with the first markings such that when the arm is disposed in the setting orientation a grass height associated with one of the second markings determines an adjustment of the brush height assembly to the sweeping orientation to one of the first markings that corresponds with the one of the second markings.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 19, 2012Publication date: June 19, 2014Applicant: Agri-Fab, Inc.Inventors: Ronald Hickenbottom, Michael R. Newman
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Patent number: 8646141Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a lawn sweeper designed to collect debris, such as grass clippings and leaves, from a surface such as a lawn, and more particularly to a lawn sweeper with an adjustable brush assembly and characteristics associated with improved storage of such a device. A user may adjust the brush assembly with respect to the housing without needing to move the wheels. The hopper assembly may include a panel movable to be placed in at least two orientations, thereby allowing a user to change the volume within which the hopper assembly may collect debris. Methods are also disclosed for adjusting the brush assembly and for storing a lawn sweeper unit.Type: GrantFiled: January 28, 2013Date of Patent: February 11, 2014Assignee: Agri-Fab, Inc.Inventors: John Johnson, Evan T. Ward, Miroslav Vuckovic
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Patent number: 8640294Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a lawn sweeper designed to collect debris, such as grass clippings and leaves, from a surface such as a lawn, and more particularly to a lawn sweeper with an adjustable brush assembly and characteristics associated with improved storage of such a device. A user may adjust the brush assembly with respect to the housing without needing to move the wheels. The hopper assembly may include a panel movable to be placed in at least two orientations, thereby allowing a user to change the volume within which the hopper assembly may collect debris. Methods are also disclosed for adjusting the brush assembly and for storing a lawn sweeper unit.Type: GrantFiled: May 13, 2013Date of Patent: February 4, 2014Assignee: Agri-Fab, Inc.Inventors: John Johnson, Evan T. Ward, Miroslav Vuckovic
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Publication number: 20130276249Abstract: A lawn sweeper including a swing arm rotatably connected to a wheel axle including a first end connected to a biasing element and a second end including a rotatably connected idler gear that meshingly engages a wheel gear in a first position and is disengaged from the wheel gear in a second position.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 19, 2012Publication date: October 24, 2013Applicant: AGRI-FAB, INC.Inventors: Ronald Hickenbottom, Doug Moore
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Patent number: 8549689Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a lawn sweeper designed to collect debris, such as grass clippings and leaves, from a surface such as a lawn, and more particularly to a lawn sweeper with a tilt-able hopper frame and hopper bag that includes a handle such that an operator may tilt the hopper frame and hopper bag, using the handle, to empty the hopper bag contents. The hopper bag and hopper frame are connected to a lawn sweeper unit using a hopper rod which is inserted into two slots at the ends of two hopper support bars and secured within the slots by two corresponding latch plates, one latch plate at each end of the two hopper support bars. The latching mechanism allows the hopper frame and hopper bag to be easily removed from the lawn sweeper unit for storage.Type: GrantFiled: February 5, 2013Date of Patent: October 8, 2013Assignee: Agri-Fab, Inc.Inventors: John Johnson, Ronald Hickenbottom
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Publication number: 20130212817Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a lawn sweeper designed to collect debris, such as grass clippings and leaves, from a surface such as a lawn, and more particularly to a lawn sweeper with an adjustable brush assembly and characteristics associated with improved storage of such a device. A user may adjust the brush assembly with respect to the housing without needing to move the wheels. The hopper assembly may include a panel movable to be placed in at least two orientations, thereby allowing a user to change the volume within which the hopper assembly may collect debris. Methods are also disclosed for adjusting the brush assembly and for storing a lawn sweeper unit.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 13, 2013Publication date: August 22, 2013Applicant: Agri-Fab, Inc.Inventors: John Johnson, Evan T. Ward, Miroslav Vuckovic
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Publication number: 20130180060Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a lawn sweeper designed to collect debris, such as grass clippings and leaves, from a surface such as a lawn, and more particularly to a lawn sweeper with an adjustable brush assembly and characteristics associated with improved storage of such a device. A user may adjust the brush assembly with respect to the housing without needing to move the wheels. The hopper assembly may include a panel movable to be placed in at least two orientations, thereby allowing a user to change the volume within which the hopper assembly may collect debris. Methods are also disclosed for adjusting the brush assembly and for storing a lawn sweeper unit.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 5, 2013Publication date: July 18, 2013Applicant: Agri-Fab, Inc.Inventors: John Johnson, Evan T. Ward, Miroslav Vuckovic
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Publication number: 20130145566Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a lawn sweeper designed to collect debris, such as grass clippings and leaves, from a surface such as a lawn, and more particularly to a lawn sweeper with a tilt-able hopper frame and hopper bag that includes a handle such that an operator may tilt the hopper frame and hopper bag, using the handle, to empty the hopper bag contents. The hopper bag and hopper frame are connected to a lawn sweeper unit using a hopper rod which is inserted into two slots at the ends of two hopper support bars and secured within the slots by two corresponding latch plates, one latch plate at each end of the two hopper support bars. The latching mechanism allows the hopper frame and hopper bag to be easily removed from the lawn sweeper unit for storage.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 5, 2013Publication date: June 13, 2013Applicant: Agri-Fab, Inc.Inventors: John Johnson, Ronald Hickenbottom
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Publication number: 20130139331Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a lawn sweeper designed to collect debris, such as grass clippings and leaves, from a surface such as a lawn, and more particularly to a lawn sweeper with an adjustable brush assembly and characteristics associated with improved storage of such a device. A user may adjust the brush assembly with respect to the housing without needing to move the wheels. The hopper assembly may include a panel movable to be placed in at least two orientations, thereby allowing a user to change the volume within which the hopper assembly may collect debris. Methods are also disclosed for adjusting the brush assembly and for storing a lawn sweeper unit.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 28, 2013Publication date: June 6, 2013Applicant: Agri-Fab, Inc.Inventors: John Johnson, Evan T. Ward, Miroslav Vuckovic
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Publication number: 20130118139Abstract: A height adjustment assembly for a lawn sweeper may include a clip that may have a body portion with an aperture, a tab that extends into a slot on the lawn sweeper and a projection that engages the lawn sweeper, a shaft that engages the body portion and a fastener to movably secure the clip to the lawn sweeper in a desired position.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 15, 2011Publication date: May 16, 2013Applicant: Agri-Fab, Inc.Inventor: Ronald Hickenbottom
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Patent number: 8393039Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a lawn sweeper designed to collect debris, such as grass clippings and leaves, from a surface such as a lawn, and more particularly to a lawn sweeper with a tilt-able hopper frame and hopper bag that includes a handle such that an operator may tilt the hopper frame and hopper bag, using the handle, to empty the hopper bag contents. The hopper bag and hopper frame are connected to a lawn sweeper unit using a hopper rod which is inserted into two slots at the ends of two hopper support bars and secured within the slots by two corresponding latch plates, one latch plate at each end of the two hopper support bars. The latching mechanism allows the hopper frame and hopper bag to be easily removed from the lawn sweeper unit for storage.Type: GrantFiled: June 3, 2009Date of Patent: March 12, 2013Assignee: Agri-Fab, Inc.Inventors: John Johnson, Ronald Hickenbottom
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Patent number: 8376250Abstract: A control mechanism for a lawn spreader controls output flow of granular material out of the spreader hopper by adjusting the position of a control cable anchor point. The control mechanism includes a clamping portion for clamping to a tubular handle of the spreader. A top surface of the clamp portion, adjacent to the handle, provides a slide for a slideable cable anchor shuttle, which internally provides the anchor point for a control cable. The shuttle may be made from a plastic material. A dial housed within a dial housing, adjacent to the slide portion of the clamp, may be rotated to various indicated positions which in turn controls the position of the shuttle on the metal slide portion of the clamp, thereby adjusting the position of the control cable anchor point. The control cable extends from the end of the shuttle anchor mechanism to a hopper spring-loaded aperture cover.Type: GrantFiled: October 6, 2011Date of Patent: February 19, 2013Assignee: Agri-Fab, Inc.Inventors: Lee Conner, Ronald Hickenbottom, Danney Dendy
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Patent number: 8359694Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a lawn sweeper designed to collect debris, such as grass clippings and leaves, from a surface such as a lawn, and more particularly to a lawn sweeper with an adjustable brush assembly and characteristics associated with improved storage of such a device. A user may adjust the brush assembly with respect to the housing without needing to move the wheels. The hopper assembly may include a panel movable to be placed in at least two orientations, thereby allowing a user to change the volume within which the hopper assembly may collect debris. Methods are also disclosed for adjusting the brush assembly and for storing a lawn sweeper unit.Type: GrantFiled: March 24, 2008Date of Patent: January 29, 2013Assignee: Agri-Fab, Inc.Inventors: John Johnson, Evan T. Ward, Miroslav Vuckovic
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Publication number: 20120018546Abstract: A control mechanism for a lawn spreader controls output flow of granular material out of the spreader hopper by adjusting the position of a control cable anchor point. The control mechanism includes a clamping portion for clamping to a tubular handle of the spreader. A top surface of the clamp portion, adjacent to the handle, provides a slide for a slideable cable anchor shuttle, which internally provides the anchor point for a control cable. The shuttle may be made from a plastic material. A dial housed within a dial housing, adjacent to the slide portion of the clamp, may be rotated to various indicated positions which in turn controls the position of the shuttle on the metal slide portion of the clamp, thereby adjusting the position of the control cable anchor point. The control cable extends from the end of the shuttle anchor mechanism to a hopper spring-loaded aperture cover.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 6, 2011Publication date: January 26, 2012Applicant: Agri-Fab, Inc.Inventors: Lee Robert Conner, Ronald Hickenbottom, Danney Dendy
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Patent number: 8056838Abstract: A control mechanism for a lawn spreader controls output flow of granular material out of the spreader hopper by adjusting the position of a control cable anchor point. The control mechanism includes a clamping portion for clamping to a tubular handle of the spreader. A top surface of the clamp portion, adjacent to the handle, provides a slide for a slideable cable anchor shuttle, which internally provides the anchor point for a control cable. The shuttle may be made from a plastic material. A dial housed within a dial housing, adjacent to the slide portion of the clamp, may be rotated to various indicated positions which in turn controls the position of the shuttle on the metal slide portion of the clamp, thereby adjusting the position of the control cable anchor point. The control cable extends from the end of the shuttle anchor mechanism to a hopper spring-loaded aperture cover.Type: GrantFiled: March 10, 2009Date of Patent: November 15, 2011Assignee: Agri-Fab, Inc.Inventors: Lee Robert Conner, Ronald Joe Hickenbottom, Danney Dendy
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Publication number: 20110181061Abstract: A bumper assembly is disclosed for selective securement to one of a plurality of different vehicles, each having a different mounting point pattern. A bumper mounting plate includes a first portion for connection to one of the vehicles and a second portion connected to a bumper. The first portion includes a plurality of discrete sets of mounting opening patterns that are not shared in connection with the mounting point patterns.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 25, 2010Publication date: July 28, 2011Applicant: AGRI-FAB, INC.Inventor: Ronald Hickenbottom
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Publication number: 20100283272Abstract: A brush guard used on a vehicle, for example, on a lawn tractor. The brush guard includes a latch mechanism that allows the brush guard to be closely mounted to the vehicle's engine cover for esthetic reasons. When an operator needs to open the vehicle's front engine cover, which typically tilts forward, the operator may release a latch mechanism and pivot the brush guard forward and away from the engine cover such that the engine cover is not blocked and may be opened. A tension spring returns a latch pin to the latched position such that no manipulation of the latch mechanism is needed when the brush guard is repositioned in an upright operating position. To reposition the brush guard into the operating position, the operator may lift the brush guard upwardly toward the vehicle engine cover, and the latch pin will reengage into its latching position.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 5, 2009Publication date: November 11, 2010Applicant: Agri-Fab, Inc.Inventor: Douglas Edward Schneider
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Publication number: 20100230507Abstract: A control mechanism for a lawn spreader controls output flow of granular material out of the spreader hopper by adjusting the position of a control cable anchor point. The control mechanism includes a clamping portion for clamping to a tubular handle of the spreader. A top surface of the clamp portion, adjacent to the handle, provides a slide for a slideable cable anchor shuttle, which internally provides the anchor point for a control cable. The shuttle may be made from a plastic material. A dial housed within a dial housing, adjacent to the slide portion of the clamp, may be rotated to various indicated positions which in turn controls the position of the shuttle on the metal slide portion of the clamp, thereby adjusting the position of the control cable anchor point. The control cable extends from the end of the shuttle anchor mechanism to a hopper spring-loaded aperture cover.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 10, 2009Publication date: September 16, 2010Applicant: AGRI-FAB, INC.Inventors: Lee Robert Conner, Ronald Joe Hickenbottom, Danney Dendy