Patents by Inventor Charles E. Sutton

Charles E. Sutton 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).

  • Riding lawnmower outrigger
    Patent number: 7628423
    Abstract: A riding lawnmower outrigger (1) having a hollow outer tube (5) secured to a riding lawnmower (2), a telescoping inner tube (6) which locks within the outer tube (5), a vertical tube (11) connected to the inner tube (6), an outrigger wheel housing (16) secured to the vertical tube (11) and a wheel (7) secured within the outrigger wheel housing (16). When utilizing the riding lawnmower outrigger (1) on a ground surface (32) having a slope (31), the riding lawnmower (2) will not tip-over or rollover because the riding lawnmower outrigger (1) acts as a supporting arm to balance the riding lawnmower (2) and prevent tip-over thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 19, 2007
    Date of Patent: December 8, 2009
    Inventor: Charles E. Sutton
  • RIDING LAWNMOWER OUTRIGGER
    Publication number: 20080315569
    Abstract: A riding lawnmower outrigger (1) having a hollow outer tube (5) secured to a riding lawnmower (2), a telescoping inner tube (6) which locks within the outer tube (5), a vertical tube (11) connected to the inner tube (6), an outrigger wheel housing (16) secured to the vertical tube (11) and a wheel (7) secured within the outrigger wheel housing (16). When utilizing the riding lawnmower outrigger (1) on a ground surface (32) having a slope (31), the riding lawnmower (2) will not tip-over or rollover because the riding lawnmower outrigger (1) acts as a supporting arm to balance the riding lawnmower (2) and prevent tip-over thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 19, 2007
    Publication date: December 25, 2008
    Inventor: Charles E. Sutton