Patents by Inventor Jeffrey C. Nesheim

Jeffrey C. Nesheim 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).

  • Mower with integrated occupant presence and independent drive and brake lockout
    Patent number: 7003935
    Abstract: Disclosed is a lawn mower device having a drive configured to rotate a shaft in a first and second direction. A drive wheel is coupled to the shaft and is coupled to a driven wheel by a drive belt. A tensioning system is shown coupled to the drive belt. The tensioning system has a first idler plate configured to bias a first idler pulley against the drive belt when the drive is rotating the shaft in the first direction and a second idler plate configured to bias a second idler plate against the drive belt when the drive is rotating the shaft in a second direction. A brake mechanism is further coupled to the tensioning system. The brake mechanism is configured to resist the rotation of the driven wheel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2002
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2006
    Assignee: Textron Inc.
    Inventor: Jeffrey C. Nesheim
  • Mower with integrated occupant presence and independent drive and brake lockout
    Publication number: 20040083699
    Abstract: Disclosed is a lawn mower device having a drive configured to rotate a shaft in a first and second direction. A drive wheel is coupled to the shaft and is coupled to a driven wheel by a drive belt. A tensioning system is shown coupled to the drive belt. The tensioning system has a first idler plate configured to bias a first idler pulley against the drive belt when the drive is rotating the shaft in the first direction and a second idler plate configured to bias a second idler plate against the drive belt when the drive is rotating the shaft in a second direction. A brake mechanism is further coupled to the tensioning system. The brake mechanism is configured to resist the rotation of the driven wheel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2002
    Publication date: May 6, 2004
    Inventor: Jeffrey C. Nesheim