Patents by Inventor Terry J. Stineman

Terry J. Stineman 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).

  • Vibration damping assembly
    Patent number: 6931825
    Abstract: A vibration damping assembly may be used with a lawn tractor to reduce vibrations caused by operation of a mower deck. A pulley belt drive system includes a pulley belt connecting a drive pulley to one or more driven pulleys. The vibration damping assembly includes a first idler pulley and a second idler pulley to dampen associated vibrations caused during operation of the mower deck. The vibration damping assembly further includes biasing means, such as springs, to keep the first and second idler pulleys in contact with the pulley belt.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 14, 2003
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2005
    Inventor: Terry J. Stineman
  • Vibration damping assembly
    Publication number: 20040134176
    Abstract: A vibration damping assembly may be used with a lawn tractor to reduce vibrations caused by operation of a mower deck. A pulley belt drive system includes a pulley belt connecting a drive pulley to one or more driven pulleys. The vibration damping assembly includes a first idler pulley and a second idler pulley to dampen associated vibrations caused during operation of the mower deck. The vibration damping assembly further includes biasing means, such as springs, to keep the first and second idler pulleys in contact with the pulley belt.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 14, 2003
    Publication date: July 15, 2004
    Applicant: MTD PRODUCTS INC:
    Inventor: Terry J. Stineman