Patents by Inventor Robert S. Goes

Robert S. Goes 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).

  • Mower side discharge chute assembly
    Patent number: 12721261
    Abstract: A mower side discharge chute assembly includes an outer deflector chute pivotably mounted to a mower deck, an inner discharge chute pivotably mounted to the mower deck under the outer deflector chute, and a liner attached to the inner discharge chute and having a lower density than the outer deflector chute. A hinge with a torsion spring independently biases the outer deflector chute and the inner discharge chute from a raised position to an outwardly extending position over a side discharge opening through a top of the mower deck and a skirt on a side of the mower deck.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 6, 2023
    Date of Patent: September 1, 2026
    Assignee: DEERE & COMPANY
    Inventors: Allen F. Swan, Robert S. Goes, Matthew J. Riehbrandt
  • MOWER SIDE DISCHARGE CHUTE ASSEMBLY
    Publication number: 20250008871
    Abstract: A mower side discharge chute assembly includes. an outer deflector chute pivotably mounted to a mower deck, an inner discharge chute pivotably mounted to the mower deck under the outer deflector chute, and a liner attached to the inner discharge chute and having a lower density than the outer deflector chute. A hinge with a torsion spring independently biases the outer deflector chute and the inner discharge chute from a raised position to an outwardly extending position over a side discharge opening through a top of the mower deck and a skirt on a side of the mower deck.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 6, 2023
    Publication date: January 9, 2025
    Inventors: ALLEN F. SWAN, Robert S. Goes, Matthew J. Riehbrandt