Patents by Inventor Joseph W. Pogatchnik, III

Joseph W. Pogatchnik, III 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).

  • Publication number: 20240090390
    Abstract: A turf roller can include a chassis, a roller assembly supporting the chassis, the roller assembly including a roller, a first actuator operably connected to the roller and configured to control an angular position of the roller, a second actuator operably connected to the roller and configured to rotationally drive the roller, and an operator station supported by the chassis, the operator station including a single input member controlling the output to both the first and second actuators to provide directional and speed control for the drive the turf roller.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 20, 2023
    Publication date: March 21, 2024
    Inventors: Joseph W. POGATCHNIK, III, Benjamin Allan STREET
  • Publication number: 20230036607
    Abstract: An aerator for a turf surface has a traction control, an OPC bail, and an aeration bail capable of single handed operation. A controller automatically lowers a tine head to begin aerating at a start location marked when the aeration bail is closed and lifts the tine head to end aeration at an end location marked when the aeration bail is released. The controller further causes the tines that enter the turf surface at the start location to penetrate to a desired hole depth. The controller also automatically adjusts ground speed to maintain a desired hole spacing during an aeration pass, but permits the operator to speed up during a turnaround between passes with a steerable front wheel freewheeling to mitigate wheel scrubbing. A handle assembly having a spring counterbalance is height adjustable and automatically engages a parking brake when placed in an upright non-operating position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 30, 2021
    Publication date: February 2, 2023
    Inventors: Joseph W. Pogatchnik, III, Scott A. Thomson, Keith A. Goetz, Thomas R. Pfingsten, Brian R. Hendrickson, John R. Kess, Kelly S. Meemken