Patents by Inventor Elwyn W. Gummerson

Elwyn W. Gummerson 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: 5483789
    Abstract: A transversely-mounted grass cutter mower combination with a vehicle is provided which is adapted to be activated to move laterally to the right or to the left with respect to its mounting to the vehicle and/or to move vertically up or down with respect to its mounting to the vehicle. The mounting is a suspending mounting system including transversely-mounted tracks which are pivotally-secured by a parallelogram linkage to the longitudinal chassis of the vehicle. The tracks include a first powered operator for moving the transversely-mounted tracks through an infinite number of vertical locations between an upper limit and a lower limit. Rollers are provided on the suspended mounting system which are rollingly operatively associated with the transversely-mounted track which is mounted on the mower housing. A second powered operator is provided for moving the mower housing an infinite number of lateral locations between a left lateral limit and a right lateral limit, by means of appropriate linkages.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 22, 1994
    Date of Patent: January 16, 1996
    Inventor: Elwyn W. Gummerson