Patents by Inventor David Marolla

David Marolla 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: 12376517
    Abstract: A mulch plug accessory for a lawnmower includes a curvilinear plug wall having a convex side, and a plurality of alignment legs extending in a direction away from the convex side of the curvilinear plug wall. Each alignment leg has a distal end including a stop flange. The mulch plug accessory further includes a post extending in a direction away from the convex side of the curvilinear plug wall. A lawnmower including a main body having an ejection port also includes a mulch plug accessory configured to be selectively disposed within the ejection port.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 14, 2023
    Date of Patent: August 5, 2025
    Assignee: Milwaukee Electric Tool Corporation
    Inventors: David Marolla, Shane McCue, Hans T. Banholzer, John L. Whealon, Ryan Gunderson
  • Publication number: 20240357970
    Abstract: Outdoor tools such as a rotary cutter, and blades for a rotary cutter, are provided. A blade includes a body having a first side and a second side both extending from a first end to a second end of the body, a first edge and a second edge extending along a length of the body between the first side and the second side from the first end to the second end. The body includes a first arm, a second arm, and a planar portion between the first arm and the second arm. The blade is configured to rotate about a rotational axis that extends through the planar portion. The body further includes a hole surrounding the rotational axis. Each of the first arm and the second arm includes at least one bend. The body is symmetrical about at least one axis of symmetry.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 25, 2024
    Publication date: October 31, 2024
    Inventors: Casey Garces, Marcus Jenkins, David Marolla, Adam Czerwonka, John Whealon, Kyle Marten
  • Publication number: 20240301641
    Abstract: A snow blower may include a frame, a rotatable auger, one or more wheels, and a chute body. The frame may define an inlet opening and an outlet opening. The outlet opening may be circumferentially bounded about a chute axis. The rotatable auger may be mounted to the frame rearward from the inlet opening and below the outlet opening to motivate snow to the outlet opening. The one or more wheels may be mounted to the frame apart from the rotatable auger to support the snow blower. The chute body may extend from the frame along the chute axis above the outletopening.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 8, 2024
    Publication date: September 12, 2024
    Inventors: Tyler Reaker, Mark Frykman, Joshua Schneider, Beth Cholst, Anthony Farrell, Johnathon Sebold, Russell Stoltman, Shashank Shetty, Joshua Schermerhorn, Troy Thorson, Daniel Eutizzi, Kevin Puls, Shane McCue, David Marolla, Hans Banholzer, Adam Czerwonka, Jonathan Paul
  • Publication number: 20240301642
    Abstract: A snow blower may include a frame, a rotatable auger, one or more wheels, and a chute body. The frame may define an inlet opening and an outlet opening. The outlet opening may be circumferentially bounded about a chute axis. The rotatable auger may be mounted to the frame rearward from the inlet opening and below the outlet opening to motivate snow to the outlet opening. The one or more wheels may be mounted to the frame apart from the rotatable auger to support the snow blower. The chute body may extend from the frame along the chute axis above the outlet opening.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 8, 2024
    Publication date: September 12, 2024
    Inventors: Tyler Reaker, Mark Frykman, Joshua Schneider, Beth Cholst, Anthony Farrell, Johnathon Sebold, Russell Stoltman, Shashank Shetty, Joshua Schermerhorn, Troy Thorson, Daniel Eutizzi, Kevin Puls, Shane McCue, David Marolla, Hans Banholzer, Adam Czerwonka, Jonathan Paul
  • Publication number: 20240074347
    Abstract: A discharge accessory for a lawnmower includes an inlet end and a hook disposed at the inlet end. The hook defines a channel. A lever arm extends from the hook in a direction transverse to the channel, and a protrusion is disposed in the channel. The protrusion extends in a first direction transverse to the channel and to the lever arm, and the protrusion extends in a second direction transverse to the channel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 14, 2023
    Publication date: March 7, 2024
    Inventors: David Marolla, Shane McCue, Hans T. Banholzer, John L. Whealon, Ryan Gunderson
  • Patent number: 11844306
    Abstract: A discharge accessory for a lawnmower includes an inlet end and a hook disposed at the inlet end. The hook defines a channel. A lever arm extends from the hook in a direction transverse to the channel, and a protrusion is disposed in the channel. The protrusion extends in a first direction transverse to the channel and to the lever arm, and the protrusion extends in a second direction transverse to the channel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 10, 2022
    Date of Patent: December 19, 2023
    Assignee: Milwaukee Electric Tool Corporation
    Inventors: David Marolla, Shane McCue, Hans T. Banholzer, John L. Whealon, Ryan Gunderson
  • Publication number: 20230051592
    Abstract: A discharge accessory for a lawnmower includes an inlet end and a hook disposed at the inlet end. The hook defines a channel. A lever arm extends from the hook in a direction transverse to the channel, and a protrusion is disposed in the channel. The protrusion extends in a first direction transverse to the channel and to the lever arm, and the protrusion extends in a second direction transverse to the channel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 10, 2022
    Publication date: February 16, 2023
    Inventors: David Marolla, Shane McCue, Hans T. Banholzer, John L. Whealon, Ryan Gunderson