Patents by Inventor Douglas L. Whatley

Douglas L. Whatley 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: 4901508
    Abstract: A mower for mowing vegetation under a fence supported above the surface of the earth by a series of spaced posts comprising a horizontal boom connected at one end with a prime mover and supporting a mowing head at its other end. The mowing head is pivotal about a vertical and horizontal axes so that when contacting one of the fence posts the mowing head pivots around the position of the post while drawn by the prime mover in a forward direction. The mowing head is angularly tilted vertically for mowing a fence row or other surface on an incline with respect to the surface of the earth supporting the prime mover.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 11, 1988
    Date of Patent: February 20, 1990
    Inventor: Douglas L. Whatley