Patents by Inventor Brian Searfoss

Brian Searfoss 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).

  • Patent number: 11419263
    Abstract: A trimmer head having at least two pivoting line holders for holding multiple folded strips of trimming line is presented wherein said pivoting line holders are retained within said housing between said housing and said cover and extend upward through apertures in said cover, said line holders being capable of movement around a vertical axis of rotation, at least three embodiments are disclosed which provide a rounded landing for supporting the inner radius of a folded strip of trimming line, the rounded geometry of the landing prevents line stress and breakage, the various embodiments include a pivot post having two parallel straight through holes with a rounded vertical wall between the through holes, a single open passageway having a center metal post, and a single open passageway having a series of at least two metal pins through the center of the passageway.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 15, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2022
    Assignee: SHAKESPEARE COMPANY, LLC
    Inventors: David B. Skinner, Brian Searfoss, Wen Liu, Lin Wang, Jack Yang
  • Publication number: 20190364728
    Abstract: A trimmer head having at least two pivoting line holders for holding multiple folded strips of trimming line is presented wherein said pivoting line holders are retained within said housing between said housing and said cover and extend upward through apertures in said cover, said line holders being capable of movement around a vertical axis of rotation, at least three embodiments are disclosed which provide a rounded landing for supporting the inner radius of a folded strip of trimming line, the rounded geometry of the landing prevents line stress and breakage, the various embodiments include a pivot post having two parallel straight through holes with a rounded vertical wall between the through holes, a single open passageway having a center metal post, and a single open passageway having a series of at least two metal pins through the center of the passageway.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 15, 2019
    Publication date: December 5, 2019
    Inventors: David B. Skinner, Brian Searfoss, Wen Liu, Lin Wang, Jack Yang
  • Patent number: 10398078
    Abstract: A trimmer head having at least two pivoting line holders for holding multiple folded strips of trimming line is presented wherein said pivoting line holders are retained within said housing between said housing and said cover and extend upward through apertures in said cover, said line holders being capable of movement around a vertical axis of rotation, at least three embodiments are disclosed which provide a rounded landing for supporting the inner radius of a folded strip of trimming line, the rounded geometry of the landing prevents line stress and breakage, the various embodiments include a pivot post having two parallel straight through holes with a rounded vertical wall between the through holes, a single open passageway having a center metal post, and a single open passageway having a series of at least two metal pins through the center of the passageway.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 20, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2019
    Assignee: Shakespeare Company, LLC
    Inventors: David B. Skinner, Brian Searfoss, Wen Liu, Lin Wang, Jack Yang
  • Publication number: 20170172063
    Abstract: A trimmer head having at least two pivoting line holders for holding multiple folded strips of trimming line is presented wherein said pivoting line holders are retained within said housing between said housing and said cover and extend upward through apertures in said cover, said line holders being capable of movement around a vertical axis of rotation, at least three embodiments are disclosed which provide a rounded landing for supporting the inner radius of a folded strip of trimming line, the rounded geometry of the landing prevents line stress and breakage, the various embodiments include a pivot post having two parallel straight through holes with a rounded vertical wall between the through holes, a single open passageway having a center metal post, and a single open passageway having a series of at least two metal pins through the center of the passageway.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 20, 2015
    Publication date: June 22, 2017
    Inventors: David B. Skinner, Brian Searfoss, Wen Liu, Lin Wang, Jack Yang
  • Patent number: D998444
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2023
    Assignee: Security Enhancement Systems, LLC
    Inventors: Steven J. Malone, Matthew Frank Trapani, Philip J. Ufkes, Thomas Hoke, Brian Searfoss, Mark Williams, Andrew Yarbro
  • Patent number: D999042
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2023
    Assignee: Security Enhancement Systems, LLC
    Inventors: Steven J. Malone, Matthew Frank Trapani, Philip J. Ufkes, Thomas Hoke, Brian Searfoss, Mark Williams, Andrew Yarbro
  • Patent number: D1000248
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2023
    Assignee: Security Enhancement Systems, LLC
    Inventors: Steven J. Malone, Matthew Frank Trapani, Philip J. Ufkes, Thomas Hoke, Brian Searfoss, Mark Williams, Andrew Yarbro
  • Patent number: D1000249
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2023
    Assignee: Security Enhancement Systems, LLC
    Inventors: Steven J. Malone, Matthew Frank Trapani, Philip J. Ufkes, Thomas Hoke, Brian Searfoss, Mark Williams, Andrew Yarbro
  • Patent number: D1022661
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2024
    Assignee: Security Enhancement Systems, LLC
    Inventors: Steven J. Malone, Matthew Frank Trapani, Philip J. Ufkes, Thomas Hoke, Brian Searfoss, Mark Williams, Andrew Yarbro