Patents by Inventor Michael D. HERING

Michael D. HERING 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).

  • POWER LAWN MOWER WITH FOOTPLATE
    Publication number: 20260047517
    Abstract: A lawn mower may include at least one of: (a) recessed channel(s) in a fuel tank configured for receiving hydraulic hose(s); (b) hydraulic reservoirs, for hydraulic fluid for corresponding transmissions, mounted on a plate and configured to be easily removable for fuel tank access; (c) a fuel tank including a protruding tower including a fuel gauge, where the fuel gauge is configured to be viewable through a hole in a dash panel of the mower and mounted substantially flush with the hole in the dash panel plate; (d) a pivotable and removable thigh pad for stand-on applications where the thigh pad is configured to be easily removable by hand without the need for any tool; (e) a pivotal footplate with angle portions for receiving respective feet of a mower operator; (f) a support under the footplate, where cross members of the support are angled upwardly in order to increase clearance at bottom sides of the mower inside rear drive wheels, such as for improved curb clearance during mower operations and/or to prov
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 15, 2024
    Publication date: February 19, 2026
    Inventors: Michael D. Hering, Cory M. Weems, Edward R. Wright
  • POWER LAWN MOWER WITH REMOVABLE THIGH PAD
    Publication number: 20260047516
    Abstract: A lawn mower may include at least one of: (a) recessed channel(s) in a fuel tank configured for receiving hydraulic hose(s); (b) hydraulic reservoirs, for hydraulic fluid for corresponding transmissions, mounted on a plate and configured to be easily removable for fuel tank access; (c) a fuel tank including a protruding tower including a fuel gauge, where the fuel gauge is configured to be viewable through a hole in a dash panel of the mower and mounted substantially flush with the hole in the dash panel plate; (d) a pivotable and removable thigh pad for stand-on applications where the thigh pad is configured to be easily removable by hand without the need for any tool; (e) a pivotal footplate with angle portions for receiving respective feet of a mower operator; (f) a support under the footplate, where cross members of the support are angled upwardly in order to increase clearance at bottom sides of the mower inside rear drive wheels, such as for improved curb clearance during mower operations and/or to prov
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 14, 2024
    Publication date: February 19, 2026
    Inventors: Michael D. HERING, Corey M. Weems, Edward R. Wright