Patents by Inventor Samuel J. Gerritts

Samuel J. Gerritts 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).

  • SNOW THROWER
    Publication number: 20190169809
    Abstract: A snow thrower including an auger housing, a center snow impelling blade housed within the auger housing, a first blade positioned on a first side of the center snow impelling blade and configured to be driven about a rotational axis of a drive shaft, and a second blade positioned on a second side of the center snow impelling blade and configured to be driven about the rotational axis of the drive shaft. The first blade and the second blade are housed within the auger housing and configured to drive snow to the center snow impelling blade. The auger housing directs snow to the center snow impelling blade, the first blade, and the second blade.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 12, 2019
    Publication date: June 6, 2019
    Applicant: BRIGGS & STRATTON CORPORATION
    Inventors: James W. MAST, Samuel J. GERRITTS
  • Snow directing and discharging assembly
    Patent number: 10208444
    Abstract: A snow thrower may include an auger housing; and an auger flight assembly. The auger flight assembly may include a drive shaft rotatable about an axis and helical blades and helical pliable flights, wherein the helical blades and the helical pliable flights alternate with one another along an axial length of the drive shaft.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 1, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 19, 2019
    Assignee: Briggs & Stratton Corporation
    Inventors: James W. Mast, Peter C. Jerger, Jorge A. Colmenero, James J. Dimsey, Samuel J. Gerritts
  • Snow thrower
    Patent number: 10208442
    Abstract: A snow thrower may include a housing, a rotatable snow moving member at least partially within the housing and a compressed gas knife coupled to the housing and aimed at an underlying terrain forward the housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 6, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 19, 2019
    Assignee: Briggs & Stratton Corporation
    Inventors: James W. Mast, Samuel J. Gerritts
  • SNOW DIRECTING AND DISCHARGING ASSEMBLY
    Publication number: 20170233963
    Abstract: A snow thrower may include an auger housing; and an auger flight assembly. The auger flight assembly may include a drive shaft rotatable about an axis and helical blades and helical pliable flights, wherein the helical blades and the helical pliable flights alternate with one another along an axial length of the drive shaft.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 1, 2017
    Publication date: August 17, 2017
    Inventors: James W. Mast, Peter C. Jerger, Jorge A. Colmenero, James J. Dimsey, Samuel J. Gerritts
  • SNOW THROWER
    Publication number: 20170175351
    Abstract: A snow thrower may include a housing, a rotatable snow moving member at least partially within the housing and a compressed gas knife coupled to the housing and aimed at an underlying terrain forward the housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 6, 2017
    Publication date: June 22, 2017
    Inventors: James W. Mast, Samuel J. Gerritts
  • Snow directing and discharging assembly
    Patent number: 9663909
    Abstract: A snow thrower comprises an auger housing and an auger flight assembly. The auger flight assembly comprises a helical auger flight blade and a helical pliable flight extending radially beyond the helical auger flight blade.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 17, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2017
    Assignee: Briggs & Stratton Corporation
    Inventors: James W. Mast, Peter C. Jerger, Jorge A. Colmenero, James J. Dimsey, Samuel J. Gerritts
  • TWO STAGE SNOW THROWER AUGER HOUSING
    Publication number: 20170009418
    Abstract: A two stage snow thrower comprises an auger, and a snow discharge housing. The snow discharge housing comprises a one piece deep drawn auger housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 26, 2016
    Publication date: January 12, 2017
    Inventors: James W. Mast, Samuel J. Gerritts, Daniel L. Steinike, Joseph D. Folk, Mark R. Starszak, James N. Jensen, Aaron E. Breitmeyer
  • Two stage snow thrower auger housing
    Patent number: 9464393
    Abstract: A two stage snow thrower comprises an auger, and a snow discharge housing. The snow discharge housing comprises a one piece deep drawn auger housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2016
    Assignee: Briggs & Stratton Corporation
    Inventors: James W. Mast, Samuel J. Gerritts, Daniel L. Steinike, Joseph D. Folk, Mark R. Starszak, James N. Jensen, Aaron E. Breitmeyer
  • SNOW THROWER
    Publication number: 20150068074
    Abstract: A snow thrower comprises a main auger having a first diameter, an auxiliary auger above the first auger and an impeller. In one implementation, the impeller has a second diameter greater than the first diameter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 13, 2014
    Publication date: March 12, 2015
    Inventors: James W. Mast, Samuel J. Gerritts
  • TWO STAGE SNOW THROWER AUGER HOUSING
    Publication number: 20140150302
    Abstract: A two stage snow thrower comprises an auger, and a snow discharge housing. The snow discharge housing comprises a one piece deep drawn auger housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 3, 2013
    Publication date: June 5, 2014
    Inventors: James W. Mast, Samuel J. Gerritts, Daniel L. Steinike, Joseph D. Folk
  • SNOW DIRECTING AND DISCHARGING ASSEMBLY
    Publication number: 20140068976
    Abstract: A snow thrower comprises an auger housing and an auger flight assembly. The auger flight assembly comprises a helical auger flight blade and a helical pliable flight extending radially beyond the helical auger flight blade.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 17, 2013
    Publication date: March 13, 2014
    Applicant: Briggs & Stratton Corporation
    Inventors: James W. Mast, Peter C. Jerger, Jorge A. Colmenero, James J. Dimsey, Samuel J. Gerritts