Patents by Inventor Andrew J. Leslie

Andrew J. Leslie 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).

  • Transmission assembly for a string trimmer
    Patent number: 8495817
    Abstract: A transmission assembly for a string trimmer is disclosed. The transmission assembly comprises a liner that includes a sleeve. The sleeve includes an inner surface that defines a passageway for a rotatable core, and the sleeve further includes an outer surface. The liner further includes a plurality of legs that project from the outer surface, and a retainer projection disposed at a position axially adjacent to the plurality of legs. The transmission assembly further comprises a retainer that is held to the liner by the retainer projection. The retainer is configured to axially and radially restrain the liner relative to an outer down-tube.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 5, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 30, 2013
    Assignee: Actuant Corporation
    Inventors: Kevin M. Hause, George M. Scherer, Andrew J. Leslie
  • Transmission Assembly for a String Trimmer
    Publication number: 20100192386
    Abstract: A transmission assembly for a string trimmer is disclosed. The transmission assembly comprises a liner that includes a sleeve. The sleeve includes an inner surface that defines a passageway for a rotatable core, and the sleeve further includes an outer surface. The liner further includes a plurality of legs that project from the outer surface, and a retainer projection disposed at a position axially adjacent to the plurality of legs. The transmission assembly further comprises a retainer that is held to the liner by the retainer projection. The retainer is configured to axially and radially restrain the liner relative to an outer down-tube.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 5, 2010
    Publication date: August 5, 2010
    Inventors: Kevin M. Hause, George M. Scherer, Andrew J. Leslie