Patents by Inventor Steve Brinkman

Steve Brinkman 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).

  • Patent number: 10099714
    Abstract: A riding lawn care vehicle may include: (a) a frame to which a pair of front wheels and a rear wheel assembly of the riding lawn care vehicle are attachable; (b) an engine mounted to the frame substantially between the front wheels; (c) a steering assembly having steering levers operably coupled to respective ones of the front wheels of the riding lawn care vehicle via respective hydrostatic drive pumps driven by the engine; (d) a support platform coupled to the frame rearward of the engine to support a standing rider; and (e) a front mount assembly configured to detachably couple the riding lawn care vehicle to an attachment that enables performance of a yard maintenance activity, where (f) a majority of the support platform is disposed rearward of an axis of rotation of the front wheels and forward of an axis of rotation of the rear wheel assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 7, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 16, 2018
    Assignee: HUSQVARNA AB
    Inventors: Kevin Oswald, Sean Dwyer, Leanne Cushing, Michael Adams, Braxton Reese, Richard D. Bednar, James Flynn, Jerry Sandy, Thomas Limpo, Steve Brinkman, Krzysztof Glomski
  • Patent number: 9788483
    Abstract: A lawn care device may include a cutting deck housing at least one blade, a rotatable shaft, and a blade mount operably coupled to the rotatable shaft. The blade mount may include at least one engagement slot configured to enclose at least a portion of the at least one blade. The blade mount may further include at least one protruding member disposed within the engagement slot to secure the at least one blade within the engagement slot responsive to insertion of the at least one blade into the engagement slot.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2017
    Assignee: HUSQVARNA AB
    Inventors: Chris Roth, Darren Chandler, Lennie Rhoades, Steve Brinkman, Sean Dwyer
  • Patent number: 9736981
    Abstract: A lawn care device may include a cutting deck housing at least one blade, a rotatable shaft, and a blade mount operably coupled to the rotatable shaft. The blade mount may include at least one engagement slot configured to enclose at least a portion of the at least one blade. The blade mount may further include at least one protruding member disposed within the engagement slot to secure the at least one blade within the engagement slot responsive to insertion of the at least one blade into the engagement slot.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2017
    Assignee: HUSQVARNA AB
    Inventors: Chris Roth, Darren Chandler, Lennie Rhoades, Steve Brinkman, Sean Dwyer
  • Patent number: 9699964
    Abstract: A lawn care device may include a cutting deck housing at least one blade, a rotatable shaft, and a blade mount operably coupled to the rotatable shaft. The blade mount may include at least one engagement slot configured to enclose at least a portion of the at least one blade. The blade mount may further include at least one protruding member disposed within the engagement slot to secure the at least one blade within the engagement slot responsive to insertion of the at least one blade into the engagement slot.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 11, 2017
    Assignee: HUSQVARNA AB
    Inventors: Chris Roth, Darren Chandler, Lennie Rhoades, Steve Brinkman, Sean Dwyer
  • Publication number: 20160311458
    Abstract: A riding lawn care vehicle may include: (a) a frame to which a pair of front wheels and a rear wheel assembly of the riding lawn care vehicle are attachable; (b) an engine mounted to the frame substantially between the front wheels; (c) a steering assembly having steering levers operably coupled to respective ones of the front wheels of the riding lawn care vehicle via respective hydrostatic drive pumps driven by the engine; (d) a support platform coupled to the frame rearward of the engine to support a standing rider; and (e) a front mount assembly configured to detachably couple the riding lawn care vehicle to an attachment that enables performance of a yard maintenance activity, where (f) a majority of the support platform is disposed rearward of an axis of rotation of the front wheels and forward of an axis of rotation of the rear wheel assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 7, 2016
    Publication date: October 27, 2016
    Inventors: Kevin Oswald, Sean Dwyer, Leanne Cushing, Michael Adams, Braxton Reese, Richard D. Bednar, James Flynn, Jerry Sandy, Thomas Limpo, Steve Brinkman, Krzysztof Glomski
  • Patent number: 9409589
    Abstract: A riding lawn care vehicle may include: (a) a frame to which a pair of front wheels and a rear wheel assembly of the riding lawn care vehicle are attachable; (b) an engine mounted to the frame substantially between the front wheels; (c) a steering assembly having steering levers operably coupled to respective ones of the front wheels of the riding lawn care vehicle via respective hydrostatic drive pumps driven by the engine; (d) a support platform coupled to the frame rearward of the engine to support a standing rider; and (e) a front mount assembly configured to detachably couple the riding lawn care vehicle to an attachment that enables performance of a yard maintenance activity, where (f) a majority of the support platform is disposed rearward of an axis of rotation of the front wheels and forward of an axis of rotation of the rear wheel assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2016
    Assignee: HUSQVARNA AB
    Inventors: Kevin Oswald, Sean Dwyer, Leanne Cushing, Michael Adams, Braxton Reese, Richard D. Bednar, James Flynn, Jerry Sandy, Thomas Limpo, Steve Brinkman, Krzysztof Glomski
  • Patent number: 9113595
    Abstract: A lawn care device may include a cutting deck housing at least one blade, a rotatable shaft, and a blade mount operably coupled to the rotatable shaft. The blade mount may include at least one engagement slot configured to enclose at least a portion of the at least one blade. The blade mount may further include at least one protruding member disposed within the engagement slot to secure the at least one blade within the engagement slot responsive to insertion of the at least one blade into the engagement slot.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 25, 2015
    Assignee: HUSQVARNA AB
    Inventors: Chris Roth, Darren Chandler, Lennie Rhoades, Steve Brinkman, Sean Dwyer
  • Publication number: 20150052869
    Abstract: A lawn care device may include a cutting deck housing at least one blade, a rotatable shaft, and a blade mount operably coupled to the rotatable shaft. The blade mount may include at least one engagement slot configured to enclose at least a portion of the at least one blade. The blade mount may further include at least one protruding member disposed within the engagement slot to secure the at least one blade within the engagement slot responsive to insertion of the at least one blade into the engagement slot.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 27, 2012
    Publication date: February 26, 2015
    Inventors: Chris Roth, Darren Chandler, Lennie Rhoades, Steve Brinkman, Sean Dwyer
  • Publication number: 20150007542
    Abstract: A riding lawn care vehicle may include: (a) a frame to which a pair of front wheels and a rear wheel assembly of the riding lawn care vehicle are attachable; (b) an engine mounted to the frame substantially between the front wheels; (c) a steering assembly having steering levers operably coupled to respective ones of the front wheels of the riding lawn care vehicle via respective hydrostatic drive pumps driven by the engine; (d) a support platform coupled to the frame rearward of the engine to support a standing rider; and (e) a front mount assembly configured to detachably couple the riding lawn care vehicle to an attachment that enables performance of a yard maintenance activity, where (f) a majority of the support platform is disposed rearward of an axis of rotation of the front wheels and forward of an axis of rotation of the rear wheel assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 26, 2014
    Publication date: January 8, 2015
    Inventors: Kevin Oswald, Sean Dwyer, Leanne Cushing, Michael Adams, Braxton Reese, Richard D. Bednar, James Flynn, Jerry Sandy, Thomas Limpo, Steve Brinkman, Krzysztof Glomski
  • Patent number: 8887841
    Abstract: A riding lawn care vehicle may include a frame, an engine, a steering assembly, a support platform and a front mount assembly. The frame may be attachable to a pair of front wheels and a rear wheel assembly of the riding lawn care vehicle. At least a portion of the engine may be mounted to the frame substantially between the front wheels. The steering assembly may include steering levers operably coupled to respective ones of the front wheels of the riding lawn care vehicle via respective hydrostatic drive pumps driven by the engine. The steering assembly may enable steering of the riding lawn care vehicle based on drive speed control of the front wheels responsive to positioning of steering levers of the steering assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 20, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 18, 2014
    Assignee: Husqvarna AB
    Inventors: Kevin Oswald, Sean Dwyer, Leanne Cushing, Michael Adams, Braxton Reese, Richard D. Bednar, James Flynn, Jerry Sandy, Thomas Limpo, Steve Brinkman, Krzysztof Glomski
  • Publication number: 20140230397
    Abstract: A lawn care device may include a cutting deck housing at least one blade, a rotatable shaft, and a blade mount operably coupled to the rotatable shaft. The blade mount may include at least one engagement slot configured to enclose at least a portion of the at least one blade. The blade mount may further include at least one protruding member disposed within the engagement slot to secure the at least one blade within the engagement slot responsive to insertion of the at least one blade into the engagement slot.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 27, 2012
    Publication date: August 21, 2014
    Inventors: Chris Roth, Darren Chandler, Lennie Rhoades, Steve Brinkman, Sean Dwyer
  • Publication number: 20140223877
    Abstract: A lawn care device may include a cutting deck housing at least one blade, a rotatable shaft, and a blade mount operably coupled to the rotatable shaft. The blade mount may include at least one engagement slot configured to enclose at least a portion of the at least one blade. The blade mount may further include at least one protruding member disposed within the engagement slot to secure the at least one blade within the engagement slot responsive to insertion of the at least one blade into the engagement slot.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 27, 2012
    Publication date: August 14, 2014
    Inventors: Chris Roth, Darren Chandler, Lennie Rhoades, Steve Brinkman, Sean Dwyer
  • Publication number: 20140208710
    Abstract: A lawn care device may include a cutting deck housing at least one blade, a rotatable shaft, and a blade mount operably coupled to the rotatable shaft. The blade mount may include at least one engagement slot configured to enclose at least a portion of the at least one blade. The blade mount may further include at least one protruding member disposed within the engagement slot to secure the at least one blade within the engagement slot responsive to insertion of the at least one blade into the engagement slot.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 28, 2014
    Publication date: July 31, 2014
    Applicant: HUSQVARNA AB
    Inventors: Chris Roth, Darren Chandler, Lennie Rhoades, Steve Brinkman, Sean Dwyer
  • Publication number: 20140174838
    Abstract: A riding lawn care vehicle may include a frame, an engine, a steering assembly, a support platform and a front mount assembly. The frame may be attachable to a pair of front wheels and a rear wheel assembly of the riding lawn care vehicle. At least a portion of the engine may be mounted to the frame substantially between the front wheels. The steering assembly may include steering levers operably coupled to respective ones of the front wheels of the riding lawn care vehicle via respective hydrostatic drive pumps driven by the engine. The steering assembly may enable steering of the riding lawn care vehicle based on drive speed control of the front wheels responsive to positioning of steering levers of the steering assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 20, 2012
    Publication date: June 26, 2014
    Applicant: HUSQVARNA CONSUMER OUTDOOR PRODUCTS N.A., INC.
    Inventors: Kevin Oswald, Sean Dwyer, Leanne Cushing, Michael Adams, Braxton Reese, Richard D. Bednar, James Flynn, Jerry Sandy, Thomas Limpo, Steve Brinkman, Krzysztof Glomski
  • Publication number: 20140167398
    Abstract: A riding lawn care vehicle may include a frame and a steering assembly. Wheels of the riding lawn care vehicle may be attachable to the frame. The steering assembly may be operably coupled to the frame and configured for steering at least one wheel of the riding lawn care vehicle. The steering assembly may include a vertical adjustment assembly and a folding assembly. The vertical adjustment assembly may be configured to enable telescopic adjustment a height of handles associated with the steering assembly. The folding assembly may be configured to enable folding of at least a portion of the steering assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 29, 2011
    Publication date: June 19, 2014
    Applicant: Husqvarna Consumer Outdoor Products, N.A., Inc.
    Inventors: Duncan Burns, Brad Graham, Juan Rodriguez, Steve Brinkman
  • Patent number: D684596
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 16, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 18, 2013
    Assignee: Husqvarna Consumer Outdoor Products N.A., Inc.
    Inventors: Sean Dwyer, Jerry A. Sandy, Steve Brinkman, Grayson Foley
  • Patent number: D685005
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 16, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 25, 2013
    Assignee: Husqvarna Consumer Outdoor Products N.A., Inc.
    Inventors: Sean Dwyer, Jerry A. Sandy, Steve Brinkman, Grayson Foley