Patents by Inventor Mike Utz

Mike Utz 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).

  • Lawn mower main frame and sub-frame assembly
    Patent number: 6662538
    Abstract: A lawn mower has a mainframe, a sub-frame bolted onto the mainframe for ease of installation and removal and traction motors mounted on the sub-frame. The traction motors have shafts for driving engagement with drive wheels used in moving the lawn mower. Hydraulic pumps are mounted onto the sub-frame and have pump drive pulleys. Pump belts operatively connect the pump drive pulleys to the mower driven pulley. Preferably the sub-frame has end plates connected by tie rods. Each of the end plates supports one of the traction motors on one side and one of the frame pumps on the other side.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 2001
    Date of Patent: December 16, 2003
    Assignee: Commerical Turf Products, Ltd.
    Inventors: Jimmy N. Eavenson, Sr., Mike Utz
  • Lawn mower main frame and sub-frame assembly
    Publication number: 20030041577
    Abstract: A mower having a sub-frame with components including traction motors, wheels and hydraulic pumps for mounting on a main frame as a separate unit to facilitate assembly and repair.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 28, 2001
    Publication date: March 6, 2003
    Inventors: Jimmy N. Eavenson, Mike Utz