Patents by Inventor James A. Hodgson

James A. Hodgson 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: 6132134
    Abstract: A power trowel handle has controls that permit electronically operating the functions of an engine on the power trowel from the handle. The engine includes a servo controlled carburetor which will permit injecting, upon initial closing, a circuit for starting a quantity of fuel for starting a two cycle engine, which normally has to be done manually, as well as permitting control of a throttle using a trigger switch on the handle. The power trowel further has an elongated pole braced with a slider to prevent twisting under torque and to permit better control of the power trowel from a remote handle. The handle grip is usable in either the elongated pole position, or directly on a shroud for the power trowel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 4, 1998
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2000
    Inventor: James A. Hodgson
  • Patent number: 5803657
    Abstract: A power trowel handle has controls that permit electronically operating the functions of an engine on the power trowel from the handle. The engine includes a servo controlled carburetor which will permit injecting, upon initial closing, a circuit for starting a quantity of fuel for starting a two cycle engine, which normally has to be done manually, as well as permitting control of a throttle using a trigger switch on the handle. The power trowel further has an elongated pole braced with a slider to prevent twisting under torque and to permit better control of the power trowel from a remote handle. The handle grip is usable in either the elongated pole position, or directly on a shroud for the power trowel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 24, 1996
    Date of Patent: September 8, 1998
    Inventor: James A. Hodgson
  • Patent number: 5372452
    Abstract: An improvement to power trowels having a power unit, a rotatable shaft, a plurality of trowling blades mounted to spider arms, and a shroud for shielding the blades. The blades are formed of spring steel and are fixedly mounted to the spider arms. A throttle control unit is removably mounted to the trowel and may be extendably mounted to an adjustable extendible pole.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 24, 1993
    Date of Patent: December 13, 1994
    Inventor: James A. Hodgson