Patents by Inventor Darrell W. Hinklin

Darrell W. Hinklin 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).

  • Convertible blower/vacuum
    Patent number: 7870640
    Abstract: A convertible blower/vacuum for selectively blowing or vacuuming debris. The blower/vacuum may include a housing to which a blower/vacuum tube is coupled. The tube may be movable, relative to the housing, to allow a primary passageway of the tube to selectively communicate with either an air inlet of the housing or an air outlet. The blower/vacuum may further include a vacuum receptacle having an opening that selectively communicates with the air outlet when the passageway of the tube communicates with the air inlet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2008
    Date of Patent: January 18, 2011
    Assignee: The Toro Company
    Inventors: Darrell W. Hinklin, David J. Martin
  • CONVERTIBLE BLOWER/VACUUM
    Publication number: 20090241285
    Abstract: A convertible blower/vacuum for selectively blowing or vacuuming debris. The blower/vacuum may include a housing to which a blower/vacuum tube is coupled. The tube may be movable, relative to the housing, to allow a primary passageway of the tube to selectively communicate with either an air inlet of the housing or an air outlet. The blower/vacuum may further include a vacuum receptacle having an opening that selectively communicates with the air outlet when the passageway of the tube communicates with the air inlet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2008
    Publication date: October 1, 2009
    Inventors: Darrell W. Hinklin, David J. Martin
  • Vehicle
    Patent number: D445066
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 21, 2000
    Date of Patent: July 17, 2001
    Assignee: The Toro Company
    Inventors: Darrell W. Hinklin, Bart T. Ellson, Kip S. Vangsgard, Richard T. Cairns, Jonathan P. Van Dore, Kenneth R. Parker
  • Lawn and garden tractor
    Patent number: D249042
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 1977
    Date of Patent: August 22, 1978
    Assignee: The Toro Company
    Inventor: Darrell W. Hinklin
  • Vegetation trimmer
    Patent number: D253086
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 1977
    Date of Patent: October 9, 1979
    Assignee: The Toro Company
    Inventors: Darrell W. Hinklin, Randall A. Beihoffer
  • Vegetation trimmer
    Patent number: D256090
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 21, 1978
    Date of Patent: July 29, 1980
    Assignee: The Toro Co.
    Inventors: Darrell W. Hinklin, Randall A. Beihoffer
  • Snowthrower
    Patent number: D305125
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 1986
    Date of Patent: December 19, 1989
    Assignee: The Toro Company
    Inventor: Darrell W. Hinklin
  • Convertible blower and vacuum
    Patent number: D307655
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 18, 1986
    Date of Patent: May 1, 1990
    Assignee: The Toro Company
    Inventors: Darrell W. Hinklin, Edward A. Rogers
  • Riding lawn mower tractor
    Patent number: D322441
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 14, 1989
    Date of Patent: December 17, 1991
    Assignee: The Toro Company
    Inventors: Darrell W. Hinklin, Donald M. White, III
  • Hydraulic cultivator
    Patent number: D325739
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 1989
    Date of Patent: April 28, 1992
    Assignee: The Toro Company
    Inventors: Darrell W. Hinklin, Richard H. Jacobs
  • Internal combustion engine
    Patent number: D330897
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 1990
    Date of Patent: November 10, 1992
    Assignee: The Toro Company
    Inventors: Robert B. Carlson, Darrell W. Hinklin
  • Vehicle
    Patent number: D337747
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 1991
    Date of Patent: July 27, 1993
    Assignee: The Toro Company
    Inventors: Darrell W. Hinklin, Gordon R. Schmidt
  • Lawn and garden tractor
    Patent number: D354756
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 21, 1993
    Date of Patent: January 24, 1995
    Assignee: The Toro Company
    Inventor: Darrell W. Hinklin
  • Yard and garden tractor
    Patent number: D363940
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 26, 1994
    Date of Patent: November 7, 1995
    Assignee: The Toro Company
    Inventor: Darrell W. Hinklin
  • Snowthrower power head
    Patent number: D642596
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2010
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2011
    Assignee: The Toro Company
    Inventors: Darrell W. Hinklin, David J. Martin, Chadwick A. Shaffer, Kevin D. Docken
  • Lawn mower
    Patent number: D381665
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 1996
    Date of Patent: July 29, 1997
    Assignee: The Toro Company
    Inventors: Darrell W. Hinklin, Anthony N. Pink
  • Walk-behind lawn mower
    Patent number: D384083
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 5, 1995
    Date of Patent: September 23, 1997
    Assignee: The Toro Company
    Inventor: Darrell W. Hinklin
  • Multi-port hopper exhaust apparatus
    Patent number: D413125
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 1998
    Date of Patent: August 24, 1999
    Assignee: The Toro Company
    Inventors: Bertrand Vachon, Jay J. Kakuk, Darren Redetzke, Darrell W. Hinklin
  • Lawn and garden tractor
    Patent number: D421266
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 1998
    Date of Patent: February 29, 2000
    Assignee: The Toro Company
    Inventor: Darrell W. Hinklin
  • Battery housing
    Patent number: D699180
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 11, 2014
    Assignee: The Toro Company
    Inventors: Ryan J. Sweere, Darrell W. Hinklin