Patents by Inventor Larry S. Funk

Larry S. Funk 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).

  • Friction drive unit for riding lawn mowers and the like
    Patent number: 5496226
    Abstract: A variable speed friction drive apparatus for a lawn mower includes a pair of drive cones supported by a frame for rotational movement about a common first axis, and a pair of drums supported by carriages for rotation about axes transverse to the lengths of the carriages. Each carriage is supported on the frame for movement between a neutral position in which the associated drum is disengaged from either of the cones and a plurality of driving positions in which the drum engages either of the cones. A universal joint connects the rear end of each carriage to the frame for universal pivotal movement about the joint, and both ends of each carriage are independently biased toward the neutral position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 17, 1994
    Date of Patent: March 5, 1996
    Assignee: Dixon Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: Clair D. Splittstoesser, Donald P. Crosby, David G. Park, Larry S. Funk
  • Walk behind mower
    Patent number: D423018
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 11, 1997
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2000
    Assignee: Dixon Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: Donald P. Crosby, Larry S. Funk, Daniel R. Cook