Patents by Inventor Andrew N. Buchmann

Andrew N. Buchmann 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).

  • Mower spindle brake disengagement mechanism
    Patent number: 9743585
    Abstract: A mower spindle brake disengagement mechanism includes belt driven pulleys on spindles supported by a rotary mower deck, brakes adjacent the pulleys, each of the brakes on a pivot arm biased to a brake engaged position, and a plurality of Bowden cables, each Bowden cable connected between one of the pivot arms and a single lever that may be pivoted to retract the Bowden cables to move the brakes on the pivot arms to a brake disengaged position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 14, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2017
    Assignee: DEERE & COMPANY
    Inventors: Andrew N. Buchmann, Sean P. Elmore, Andrew J. Phy
  • Steering gear pad
    Patent number: 9487233
    Abstract: A steering gear pad for a steering gear of a sector and pinion or rack and pinion steering system. The steering gear pad has a plastic body and a rim with a plurality of plastic gear teeth positioned adjacent a plurality of metal gear teeth on a sector gear or rack mounted to a support plate. The plastic gear teeth may have width dimensions larger than the metal gear teeth. One or more resilient spacers urge the steering gear out of contact with the support plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 14, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2016
    Assignee: DEERE & COMPANY
    Inventors: Kenneth M. Reep, Andrew N. Buchmann, David W. Geiger, Todd N. Thorn
  • MOWER SPINDLE BRAKE DISENGAGEMENT MECHANISM
    Publication number: 20160007529
    Abstract: A mower spindle brake disengagement mechanism includes belt driven pulleys on spindles supported by a rotary mower deck, brakes adjacent the pulleys, each of the brakes on a pivot arm biased to a brake engaged position, and a plurality of Bowden cables, each Bowden cable connected between one of the pivot arms and a single lever that may be pivoted to retract the Bowden cables to move the brakes on the pivot arms to a brake disengaged position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 14, 2014
    Publication date: January 14, 2016
    Inventors: Andrew N. Buchmann, Sean P. Elmore, Andrew J. Phy
  • STEERING GEAR PAD
    Publication number: 20160009315
    Abstract: A steering gear pad for a steering gear of a sector and pinion or rack and pinion steering system. The steering gear pad has a plastic body and a rim with a plurality of plastic gear teeth positioned adjacent a plurality of metal gear teeth on a sector gear or rack mounted to a support plate. The plastic gear teeth may have width dimensions larger than the metal gear teeth. One or more resilient spacers urge the steering gear out of contact with the support plate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 14, 2014
    Publication date: January 14, 2016
    Inventors: KENNETH M. REEP, ANDREW N. BUCHMANN, DAVID W. GEIGER, TODD N. THORN