Patents by Inventor James B. Normann

James B. Normann 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).

  • Landscape tiller
    Patent number: 7021393
    Abstract: An implement and method of assembly, wherein the implement comprises a housing having a first-side portion and a second-side portion, at least one element having a weight, the element being attached to the second-side portion of the housing and the weight of the element creating a moment arm, a shaft positioned between the first-side portion and second-side portion of the housing and operably coupled to at least one of the element, and a counterweight attached to the first-side portion of the housing, the counterweight offsetting the moment arm created by the weight of the element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 2003
    Date of Patent: April 4, 2006
    Assignee: Caterpillar Inc.
    Inventors: Gabriel G. Khairallah, Michael A. Pepe, James B. Normann