Patents by Inventor Scott A. Chartrand

Scott A. Chartrand 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).

  • Height of cut adjustment system for a walk behind mower
    Patent number: 8371095
    Abstract: A height of cut adjustment system for use with a walk behind mower. The height of cut adjustment system includes a single drive motor that is operable in a first direction and a second direction. The single drive motor is connected to a linkage assembly that supports the four wheels of the walk behind mower relative to the mower deck. When the single drive motor is operated in a first direction, the mower height of cut increases and when the drive motor is operated in the second direction, the height of cut is decreased. The height of cut adjustment system includes a height of cut indicator system that visually indicates the relative position of the wheels relative to the mower deck. The height of cut indicator system includes one or more position indicators that can be selectively positioned to visually indicate the desired height of cut for the mower.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 2011
    Date of Patent: February 12, 2013
    Assignee: Briggs & Stratton Corporation
    Inventors: Brian D. Grewe, Stephen C. Price, Scott A. Chartrand, James R. Powers
  • HEGHT OF CUT ADJUSTMENT SYSTEM FOR A WALK BEHIND MOWER
    Publication number: 20120222395
    Abstract: A height of cut adjustment system for use with a walk behind mower. The height of cut adjustment system includes a single drive motor that is operable in a first direction and a second direction. The single drive motor is connected to a linkage assembly that supports the four wheels of the walk behind mower relative to the mower deck. When the single drive motor is operated in a first direction, the mower height of cut increases and when the drive motor is operated in the second direction, the height of cut is decreased. The height of cut adjustment system includes a height of cut indicator system that visually indicates the relative position of the wheels relative to the mower deck. The height of cut indicator system includes one or more position indicators that can be selectively positioned to visually indicate the desired height of cut for the mower.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 14, 2011
    Publication date: September 6, 2012
    Applicant: BRIGGS & STRATTON CORPORATION
    Inventors: Brian D. Grewe, Stephen C. Price, Scott A. Chartrand, James R. Powers