Patents by Inventor Michael Gretchko

Michael Gretchko 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).

  • Passive self-adjusting seat assembly for a lawn maintenance vehicle
    Patent number: 11877537
    Abstract: A passive self-adjusting seat assembly for a lawn maintenance vehicle having a frame. The passive self-adjusting seat assembly includes a base, a guide assembly attached to the base, and a platform assembly that is selectively movable or slidable relative to the guide assembly in order to maintain an operator in an upright or substantially vertical orientation as the lawn maintenance vehicle traverses uneven or sloped ground. The seat assembly further including a locking assembly for selectively locking the sliding or movement of the platform assembly relative to the guide assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 5, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 23, 2024
    Assignee: MTD PRODUCTS INC
    Inventors: Adam Hiller, Adam Woodrum, Jeff Kucera, Josh Sooy, Michael Gretchko
  • PASSIVE SELF-ADJUSTING SEAT ASSEMBLY FOR A LAWN MAINTENANCE VEHICLE
    Publication number: 20200245561
    Abstract: A passive self-adjusting seat assembly for a lawn maintenance vehicle having a frame. The passive self-adjusting seat assembly includes a base, a guide assembly attached to the base, and a platform assembly that is selectively movable or slidable relative to the guide assembly in order to maintain an operator in an upright or substantially vertical orientation as the lawn maintenance vehicle traverses uneven or sloped ground. The seat assembly further including a locking assembly for selectively locking the sliding or movement of the platform assembly relative to the guide assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 5, 2020
    Publication date: August 6, 2020
    Inventors: Adam Hiller, Adam Woodrum, Jeff Kucera, Josh Sooy, Michael Gretchko