Patents by Inventor David J. Martinez

David J. Martinez 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).

  • Publication number: 20240125385
    Abstract: A zero turning radius mower park brake system includes a park brake pawl on a transmission which engages a park brake to a pair of independently driven traction wheels. A park brake link may be pivotably mounted to the park brake pawl and connected to a left steering lever and a right steering lever. The park brake link may pivot while moving the park brake pawl forward to a park brake engaged position if only one of the steering levers is moved outward from a neutral traction drive position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 18, 2022
    Publication date: April 18, 2024
    Inventors: JOSEAN J. MARTINEZ ACOSTA, THOMAS M. MESSINA, KENNETH M. REEP, WILLIAM P. JOHNSON, DAVID W. GEIGER, Margaret K. Martin
  • Patent number: 4134531
    Abstract: A self locking paperboard container comprises a tubular body portion and a corresponding cap member. The body portion has a sidewall including a plurality of upstanding panel members and a planar base portion which is enclosed by the upstanding panels. The body portion further includes a plurality of locking flaps which are disposed on the outer faces of alternate panel members. Each of the locking flaps extends from the free edge of its respective panel member to an intermediate portion thereof. In addition, each locking flap includes a camming surface. The cap member also has a sidewall which includes the plurality of upstanding panel members and a planar cover portion which is connected to one edge of each of the cap member panels. The cap member panels correspond in width and number to the panel members of the body portion. The cap member further includes a plurality of locking flaps which are disposed on the inner faces of alternate cap member panel members.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 6, 1978
    Date of Patent: January 16, 1979
    Assignee: Champion International Corporation
    Inventors: David J. Martinez, Joseph F. Schillinger