Patents by Inventor Richard T. Buss

Richard T. Buss 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: 6457301
    Abstract: A trim assembly for riding lawnmower for trimming areas adjacent to lawnmower. The trim assembly for riding lawnmower includes a mounting attached to a perimeter wall of a blade shield mounted to a lawnmower. The device is positioned away from a body of the lawnmower. A cylinder is rotatably coupled to the mounting and orientated in a generally vertical orientation. A second pulley is mounted on an upper end of the cylinder. A disc is attached to a lower end of the cylinder. A belt extends around and frictionally engages a first pulley, mechanically coupled to a motor on the lawnmower, and the second pulley for rotating the second pulley and the cylinder attached thereto.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 4, 2001
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2002
    Inventor: Richard T. Buss