Patents by Inventor Todd Allen Porter

Todd Allen Porter 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).

  • Mulch door with sensor
    Patent number: 11771004
    Abstract: A mower includes a cutting deck supporting a cutting blade having a fixed blade sail and a door having a first position in which the door covers an opening through which grass clippings can pass, and a second position in which the door does not cover the opening. The mower also has a switch configured to send a mode signal indicating that the door is in the first position or the second position. The mower also has a controller configured to receive the mode signal and adjust the cutting blade to rotate at a first speed when the mode signal indicates that the door is in the first position, and a second speed when the mode signal indicates that the door is in the second position. The mower also includes an electric battery to power rotation of the cutting blade.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2023
    Assignee: The Toro Company
    Inventors: Chadwick Aaron Shaffer, Todd Allen Porter, John Orville Hurst, Ryan Mark Petersen
  • MULCH DOOR WITH SENSOR
    Publication number: 20200323130
    Abstract: A mower includes a cutting deck supporting a cutting blade having a fixed blade sail and a door having a first position in which the door covers an opening through which grass clippings can pass, and a second position in which the door does not cover the opening. The mower also has a switch configured to send a mode signal indicating that the door is in the first position or the second position. The mower also has a controller configured to receive the mode signal and adjust the cutting blade to rotate at a first speed when the mode signal indicates that the door is in the first position, and a second speed when the mode signal indicates that the door is in the second position. The mower also includes an electric battery to power rotation of the cutting blade.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 27, 2020
    Publication date: October 15, 2020
    Inventors: Chadwick Aaron Shaffer, Todd Allen Porter, John Orville Hurst, Ryan Mark Petersen