Patents Assigned to Excel Industries
  • Patent number: 4124054
    Abstract: A window assembly which is for mounting in a four-sided vehicle body opening and which includes a rigidifying frame having open ends receiving glass end panels. A glass center panel is carried by the assembly frame and is shiftable over a center opening formed between the two glass end panels.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 1977
    Date of Patent: November 7, 1978
    Assignee: Excel Industries, Inc.
    Inventor: Steve A. Spretnjak
  • Patent number: 4103477
    Abstract: A grass and leaf collector and compactor attachment for lawn mowers consisting of a chute adapted to be mounted at the side of a mower hood to receive mower cuttings ejected from the hood in the lower end thereof, the chute angling upwardly into a hopper also adapted to be mounted on the mower, and a paddle bar extending generally longitudinally through the chute and having paddles secured transversely thereto at intervals along its length. The paddle bar is driven in a vertical orbital path by a special driving connection to a ground-engaging wheel of the mower, so as to impel cuttings received in the lower end of the chute upwardly through the chute into the hopper. The driving connection includes a special safety clutch operable to be disengaged automatically in the event of any substantial obstruction to movement of the paddle bar, so as to prevent damage. The hopper is at a sufficient elevation above ground level that its contents may be dumped by dropping the floor thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 1977
    Date of Patent: August 1, 1978
    Assignee: Excel Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: David Mullet, Raymond J. Rilling, Elmer D. Voth
  • Patent number: 4069649
    Abstract: A grass and leaf collector and compactor attachment for lawn mowers consisting of a chute adapted to be mounted at the side of a mower hood to receive mower cuttings ejected from the hood in the lower end thereof, and chute angling upwardly into a hopper also adapted to be mounted on the mower, and one or more paddle bars extending generally longitudinally through the chute and having paddles secured transversely thereto at intervals along their lengths. The paddle bars are driven in vertical orbital paths by suitable connection to a ground-engaging drive wheel of the mower, so as to impel cuttings received in the lower end of the chute upwardly through the chute into the hopper. The hopper is at a sufficient elevation above ground level that its contents may be dumped by dropping the floor thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 15, 1976
    Date of Patent: January 24, 1978
    Assignee: Excel Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: David L. Mullet, Raymond J. Rilling, Elmer D. Voth
  • Patent number: 4046200
    Abstract: A lawn edger attachment for moving vehicles consisting of a rolling coulter blade carried for rotation on a horizontal axis at the rearward end of a trailing arm pivoted at its forward end to the vehicle on a generally vertical axis. Mechanism is provided for pivoting the arm vertically to raise or lower the blade, and also to cause the arm to trail normally at different lateral spacings from the vehicle, although said arm may also be pivoted laterally by manual force. A broom or scraper is also provided, in trailing relation to the blade, for sweeping the cuttings of the blade either to the pavement, or to the grass, adjacent the juncture line between the pavement and the grass.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 1975
    Date of Patent: September 6, 1977
    Assignee: Excel Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: David L. Mullet, Raymond J. Rilling, Elmer D. Voth
  • Patent number: 4034438
    Abstract: The closure counter-balance is for attachment as a strut between a hingedly mounted movable closure and a support structure. The counter-balance includes a pair of tubular members telescopingly connected together in sliding relationship. A compression coil spring within the members urges the members apart. Means are provided to frictionally lock the tubular members together in any given relative position thereof. Means are also provided to pivotally attach one end of the counter-balance to the support structure, said means including a release mechanism for easy disengagement thereof. The other end of the counter-balance is provided with latch means which cooperate with means on the support structure to lock the counter-balance in the closed position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 17, 1975
    Date of Patent: July 12, 1977
    Assignee: Excel Industries, Incorporated
    Inventors: Louis R. Csokasy, Neil E. Robb
  • Patent number: RE29545
    Abstract: The closure counterbalance is for attachment as a strut between a movable closure which is hingedly fastened to a support structure. The counterbalance includes a pair of tubular members telescopingly connected together in sliding relationship. A compression coil spring within the members urges the members apart. A wooden rod is provided within the tubular members. The wooden rod fixed extends into the spring in sliding relationship therewith to support and guide the spring and prevent the spring from buckling against the inner surface of the tubular members.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 19, 1976
    Date of Patent: February 21, 1978
    Assignee: Excel Industries, Inc.
    Inventor: Robert J. Deisenroth
  • Patent number: D250989
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 10, 1977
    Date of Patent: February 6, 1979
    Assignee: Excel Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: Louis R. Csokasy, Steve A. Spretnjak