Patents by Inventor Brett P. Yeager

Brett P. Yeager 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).

  • Snowthrower chute control
    Patent number: 7624521
    Abstract: A snowthrower has a rotatable chute that directs the snow stream in different directions depending on the rotational position of the chute. A slidable hand grip is mounted on one of the handle tubes of the snowthrower. The hand grip can be slid down the handle tube by the operator to rotate the chute in a first direction. The hand grip can be slid up the handle tube by the operator to rotate the chute in a second opposite direction. The hand grip includes a rounded knob that the operator can grip with one hand. A latch is provided to lock the hand grip in an adjusted position on the handle tube.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 5, 2007
    Date of Patent: December 1, 2009
    Assignee: The Toro Company
    Inventors: Donald M. White, III, Brett P. Yeager, Nathan J. Friberg
  • Snowthrower chute control
    Publication number: 20080163520
    Abstract: A snowthrower has a rotatable chute that directs the snow stream in different directions depending on the rotational position of the chute. A slidable hand grip is mounted on one of the handle tubes of the snowthrower. The hand grip can be slid down the handle tube by the operator to rotate the chute in a first direction. The hand grip can be slid up the handle tube by the operator to rotate the chute in a second opposite direction. The hand grip includes a rounded knob that the operator can grip with one hand. A latch is provided to lock the hand grip in an adjusted position on the handle tube.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 5, 2007
    Publication date: July 10, 2008
    Inventors: Donald M. White, Brett P. Yeager, Nathan J. Friberg