Patents by Inventor Stephen C. Price

Stephen C. Price 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).

  • Snowthrower discharge assembly clearance method and apparatus for facilitating same
    Publication number: 20020170208
    Abstract: A shield configuration for a snowthrowing discharge chute, which may be pivoted out of the way for clean-out purposes while reducing the opportunity for the user to extend a body part or other object into the chute while the engine is running. The apparatus makes a clean-out rod readily available to the user just after the shield has been opened.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2002
    Publication date: November 21, 2002
    Applicant: Snapper,Inc.
    Inventors: Frank H. Hancock, Stephen C. Price
  • Method and apparatus for restricting grass cutting of a lawn mower in reverse
    Publication number: 20020162311
    Abstract: A lock out feature for preventing a lawn mower from going into reverse unless the lawn mower blade is first disengaged, while allowing the lawn mower cutting blade to be reengaged upon being placed in reverse, said latch nevertheless allowing the lawn mower to be moved out of reverse without disengaging said lawn mower blade. An override feature is also allowed by use of a separate override control to allow the user to override the reverse lock out latch in order to go from forward or neutral into reverse without disengaging the cutting blade.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 6, 2002
    Publication date: November 7, 2002
    Inventors: Frank H. Hancock, Steven D. Smyly, Lucius Levon Cole, Fielder Fields Glass, James R. Powers, Stephen C. Price
  • Method and apparatus for restricting grass cutting of a lawn mower in reverse
    Patent number: 6405513
    Abstract: A lockout feature for preventing a lawn mower from going into reverse unless the lawn mower blade is first disengaged, while allowing the lawn mower cutting blade to be reengaged upon being placed in reverse, the latch nevertheless allowing the lawn mower to be moved out of reverse without disengaging said lawn mower blade. An override feature is also allowed by use of a separate override control to allow the user to override the reverse lock out latch in order to go from forward or neutral into reverse without disengaging the cutting blade.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 2, 2000
    Date of Patent: June 18, 2002
    Assignee: Snapper, Inc.
    Inventors: Frank H. Hancock, Steven D. Smyly, Lucius Levon Cole, Fielder Fields Glass, James R. Powers, Stephen C. Price
  • Lockable front wheel swivel for lawn mowers
    Patent number: 5983614
    Abstract: This invention relates in general to lawn mowers, and particularly relates to a front wheel swivel assembly which can be selectively locked into a straight-ahead orientation during operation of the mower and by use of controls within the operator's reach during normal cutting operation of the mower.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 1997
    Date of Patent: November 16, 1999
    Assignee: Snapper, Inc.
    Inventors: Frank H. Hancock, Stephen C. Price, Kevin D. Craddock