Patents by Inventor Edward William Twist

Edward William Twist 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).

  • DAMPING APPARATUS
    Publication number: 20210277973
    Abstract: A damping apparatus can be self-centering and include one or more pre-compressed and preloaded mechanical springs. A solar tracking apparatus can include a solar panel mounted on a rotating shaft, and a self-centering damping apparatus operatively connected to the rotating shaft to compensate for torque created when the solar panel is rotated at an angle to horizontal. A steering assembly for a zero-turn riding lawn mower can include a pair of steering levers and a self-centering damping apparatus operatively connected to the steering levers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 16, 2019
    Publication date: September 9, 2021
    Applicant: Stabilus GmbH
    Inventors: James T. Kull, Patrick A. Hartman, Rodney Armstrong, Edward William Twist