Patents by Inventor Stephen D. Mayberry

Stephen D. Mayberry 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).

  • Rear discharge reel mower having multi-purpose rotary brush
    Patent number: 5228277
    Abstract: A mower cutting unit is provided with a rear-mounted grass catcher. The cutting unit includes front and rear rollers and mounted between the rear roller and the grass catcher is a rotary brush. The brush is mounted for adjustment into and away from engagement with the rear roller and for adjustment into and away from engagement with the turf. The brush may be driven either in the same direction as or counter to the direction of rotation of the rear roller during forward mowing operation. When driven counter to the direction as the rear roller, the brush may either be positioned for only cleaning clippings from the rear roller and depositing them into the grass catcher or be positioned for additionally sweeping the turf.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 23, 1992
    Date of Patent: July 20, 1993
    Assignee: Deere & Company
    Inventors: Larry N. Smith, Stephen D. Mayberry, Richard L. Forest