Patents by Inventor Robert J. Sayre

Robert J. Sayre 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: 8544856
    Abstract: A skid shoe for a snowthrower is provided that includes a selected dual-faced, dual-angled approach surface, and an elongate footprint as compared to prior skid shoe devices. The skid shoe includes a runner element and a mounting flange element, each of which has dimensions and contours configured to maximize utility when mounted to a snowthrower. In particular, the skid shoe provides for smoothened operation of a snowthrower moving across uneven surfaces and/or abrupt transitions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2013
    Inventor: Robert J. Sayre
  • Publication number: 20120074662
    Abstract: A skid shoe for a snowthrower is provided that includes a selected dual-faced, dual-angled approach surface, and an elongate footprint as compared to prior skid shoe devices. The skid shoe includes a runner element and a mounting flange element, each of which has dimensions and contours configured to maximize utility when mounted to a snowthrower. In particular, the skid shoe provides for smoothened operation of a snowthrower moving across uneven surfaces and/or abrupt transitions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 13, 2011
    Publication date: March 29, 2012
    Inventor: Robert J. Sayre