Patents by Inventor Stephen Longmeyer

Stephen Longmeyer 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).

  • Stand-on outdoor power equipment for aerating soil
    Patent number: 11963471
    Abstract: A stand-on aerator includes a chassis, an operator platform extending from a rear portion of the chassis, an aerator assembly coupled to the chassis and having a plurality of reciprocating tines configured to extend from and retract into the aerator assembly, and an object detection sensor. At least a portion of the plurality of reciprocating tines are configured to retract in response to the object detection sensor detecting an object in a path of the aerator assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 9, 2023
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2024
    Assignee: Briggs & Stratton, LLC
    Inventors: Kyle Harvey, Thomas Burkard, Peter Lucier, Stephen Longmeyer
  • STAND-ON OUTDOOR POWER EQUIPMENT FOR AERATING SOIL
    Publication number: 20230270037
    Abstract: A stand-on aerator includes a chassis, an operator platform extending from a rear portion of the chassis, an aerator assembly coupled to the chassis and having a plurality of reciprocating tines configured to extend from and retract into the aerator assembly, and an object detection sensor. At least a portion of the plurality of reciprocating tines are configured to retract in response to the object detection sensor detecting an object in a path of the aerator assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 9, 2023
    Publication date: August 31, 2023
    Applicant: Briggs & Stratton, LLC
    Inventors: Kyle Harvey, Thomas Burkard, Peter Lucier, Stephen Longmeyer
  • Stand-on outdoor power equipment for aerating soil
    Patent number: 11665988
    Abstract: A stand-on aerator including a chassis, a pair of first wheels coupled to the chassis, wherein the first wheels are operable as drive wheels, a pair of second wheels coupled to the chassis, and an operator platform extending from a rear portion of the chassis. The stand-on aerator also has an aerator assembly coupled to the chassis, wherein the aerator assembly includes a plurality of reciprocating tines capable of extending from and retracting into the aerator assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 21, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2023
    Assignee: Briggs & Stratton, LLC
    Inventors: Kyle Harvey, Thomas Burkard, Peter Lucier, Stephen Longmeyer
  • STAND-ON OUTDOOR POWER EQUIPMENT FOR AERATING SOIL
    Publication number: 20200267883
    Abstract: A stand-on aerator including a chassis, a pair of first wheels coupled to the chassis, wherein the first wheels are operable as drive wheels, a pair of second wheels coupled to the chassis, and an operator platform extending from a rear portion of the chassis. The stand-on aerator also has an aerator assembly coupled to the chassis, wherein the aerator assembly includes a plurality of reciprocating tines capable of extending from and retracting into the aerator assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 21, 2020
    Publication date: August 27, 2020
    Applicant: BRIGGS & STRATTON CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kyle Harvey, Thomas Burkard, Peter Lucier, Stephen Longmeyer