Patents by Inventor Travis Lyons
Travis Lyons 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).
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Publication number: 20210307251Abstract: A riding lawn care vehicle (10, 310) may include a frame (30, 330), an engine (340, 40), a steering assembly, a support platform (20, 30, 320) and a front platform (348, 48). At least a pair of drive wheels may be operably coupled to the frame (30, 330). The engine (340, 40) is operably coupled to the frame (30, 330) via an engine platform (342, 42). The engine (340, 40) is disposed substantially between the drive wheels to selectively provide drive power to the drive wheels via respective hydraulic pumps (346, 46). The steering assembly includes control levers (50) operably coupled to respective ones of the drive wheels via the respective hydraulic pumps (346, 46). The steering assembly enables steering of the riding lawn care vehicle (10, 310) based on drive speed control of the drive wheels responsive to positioning of the control levers (50).Type: ApplicationFiled: April 20, 2021Publication date: October 7, 2021Inventors: Corey Fisher, Brian Downing, Joshua Lawrence, Timothy Wicker, Juan Plasencia, Darren Chandler, Jordan Craven, Travis Lyons, Rick Nelson, Braxton Reese, Juan Rodriguez, Jerry Sandy, Eric Tse, Chris Russell, Steven Benedict, Jake Bagwell
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Patent number: 10986782Abstract: A riding lawn care vehicle may include a frame, an engine, a steering assembly, a support platform and a front platform. At least a pair of drive wheels may be operably coupled to the frame. The engine is operably coupled to the frame via an engine platform. The engine is disposed between the drive wheels to selectively provide drive power to the drive wheels via respective hydraulic pumps. The steering assembly includes control levers operably coupled to respective drive wheels via the respective hydraulic pumps. The steering assembly enables steering of the lawn care vehicle based on drive speed control of the drive wheels responsive to positioning of the control levers. The support platform is operably coupled to the frame at a rear portion of the lawn care vehicle. The front platform is operably coupled to the frame forward of the engine platform. The front platform supports the hydraulic pumps.Type: GrantFiled: June 9, 2017Date of Patent: April 27, 2021Assignee: HUSQVARNA ABInventors: Corey Fisher, Brian Downing, Joshua Lawrence, Timothy Wicker, Juan Plasencia, Darren Chandler, Jordan Craven, Travis Lyons, Rick Nelson, Braxton Reese, Juan Rodriguez, Jerry Sandy, Eric Tse, Chris Russell, Steven Benedict, Jake Bagwell
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Publication number: 20190141889Abstract: A riding lawn care vehicle (10, 310) may include a frame (30, 330), an engine (340, 40), a steering assembly, a support platform (20, 30, 320) and a front platform (348, 48). At least a pair of drive wheels may be operably coupled to the frame (30, 330). The engine (340, 40) is operably coupled to the frame (30, 330) via an engine platform (342, 42). The engine (340, 40) is disposed substantially between the drive wheels to selectively provide drive power to the drive wheels via respective hydraulic pumps (346, 46). The steering assembly includes control levers (50) operably coupled to respective ones of the drive wheels via the respective hydraulic pumps (346, 46). The steering assembly enables steering of the riding lawn care vehicle (10, 310) based on drive speed control of the drive wheels responsive to positioning of the control levers (50).Type: ApplicationFiled: June 9, 2017Publication date: May 16, 2019Applicant: HUSQVARNA ABInventors: Corey Fisher, Brian Downing, Joshua Lawrence, Timothy Wicker, Juan Plasencia, Darren Chandler, Jordan Craven, Travis Lyons, Rick Nelson, Braxton Reese, Juan Rodriguez, Jerry Sandy, Eric Tse, Chris Russell, Steven Benedict, Jake Bagwell
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Patent number: 9132792Abstract: A riding vehicle may include a battery compartment and one or more grip tabs. The battery compartment may be configured to house a battery of the riding vehicle. The one or more grip tabs may be disposed in the battery compartment and may extend from one or more walls of the battery compartment to engage the battery in response to insertion of the battery into the battery compartment. The one or more grip tabs and the battery compartment may be formed from a same unitary piece of material.Type: GrantFiled: May 13, 2011Date of Patent: September 15, 2015Assignee: HUSQVARNA ABInventor: Travis Lyons
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Patent number: 9010077Abstract: A riding lawn mower may include a cutting deck coupled to a cutting blade, an engine, a deck drive coupled to the engine to receive power for operating the cutting blade, a ground drive coupled to the engine to receive power for movement of the riding lawn mower over ground, and a friction drive coupling the deck drive to the engine.Type: GrantFiled: December 14, 2012Date of Patent: April 21, 2015Assignee: Husqvarna ABInventors: Matthew Elder, Justin Warner, Warren Pendry, Eric Canonage, Jeffrey C. Hickman, Lennie D. Rhoades, Roger J. Leon, David Bonner, Darren Chandler, James F. Dayton, Jr., Jake Fiser, Travis Lyons, Brad Graham, Duncan K. Burns, Jr., David Hypes
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Publication number: 20140083787Abstract: A riding vehicle may include a battery compartment and one or more grip tabs. The battery compartment may be configured to house a battery of the riding vehicle. The one or more grip tabs may be disposed in the battery compartment and may extend from one or more walls of the battery compartment to engage the battery in response to insertion of the battery into the battery compartment. The one or more grip tabs and the battery compartment may be formed from a same unitary piece of material.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 13, 2011Publication date: March 27, 2014Applicant: HUSQVARNA CONSUMER OUTDOOR PRODUCTS N.A., INC.Inventor: Travis Lyons
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Publication number: 20130227923Abstract: To achieve a particular price point and/or to utilize a particular engine, riding lawn mowers may be configured with reduced size, weight, and/or power requirements, in order. A riding lawn mower may comprise a cutting deck coupled to a cutting blade, and an internal combustion engine having a displacement of less than 225 cubic centimeters. The internal combustion engine may be coupled to the cutting blade via a friction drive, wherein the friction drive is configured with a neutral bearing in order to reduce flat spotting of components of the friction drive.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 16, 2010Publication date: September 5, 2013Applicant: HUSQVARNA CONSUMER OUTDOOR PRODUCTS N.A., INC.Inventors: Matthew Elder, Justin Warner, Warren Pendry, Eric Canonge, Jeffrey C. Hickman, Lennie D. Rhoades, Roger J. Leon, David Bonner, Darren Chandler, James F. Dayton, JR., Jake Fiser, Travis Lyons, Brad Graham, Duncan K. Burns, JR., David Hypes
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Patent number: D636196Type: GrantFiled: January 21, 2010Date of Patent: April 19, 2011Assignee: Husqvarna Consumer Outdoor Products N.A., Inc.Inventors: Jeff Hickman, Travis Lyons