Patents by Inventor Richard H. Petty

Richard H. Petty 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).

  • Patent number: 4199926
    Abstract: A grass cutter and mulcher for a rotary lawn mower. A flat disc is mounted to the output drive shaft of a rotary lawn mower. A plurality of flexible rods are cantileveredly mounted to the disc and extend outwardly therefrom to cut grass as the disc is rotated by the mower. The rods are arranged in a nonradial direction and extend in an advancing manner preceding the direction of disc rotation to provide a slicing cut force upon the grass and an inwardly directed force upon the cut grass to limit the outward movement of the grass. A plurality of slots in the disc are aligned with the rods allowing insertion and removal of the rods.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 1978
    Date of Patent: April 29, 1980
    Inventor: Richard H. Petty