Patents by Inventor Tyler I. RICKETTS

Tyler I. RICKETTS 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).

  • Shutter assembly for a lawnmower, lawnmower having same, and convertible lawnmower
    Patent number: 11503762
    Abstract: A shutter assembly for a lawnmower includes a steel cutter housing, a shutter, and a lever. The cutter housing can include a cutter housing slot passing through the cutter housing. The shutter can be rotatably attached to the cutter housing so as to be movable between: a first shutter position in which a blocking panel of the shutter is positioned such that the blocking panel opens the discharge opening; and a second shutter position in which the blocking panel is positioned such that the blocking panel closes the discharge opening, and the second shutter position corresponds to a mulching position. The lever can be attached to the shutter and can extend through the cutter housing slot. The cutter housing slot can be configured to limit movement of the lever such that a range of motion of the blocking panel extends from the first shutter position to the second shutter position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2022
    Assignee: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Scott J. Kaskawitz, Christopher Kurt Zingelmann, Jr., Tyler I. Ricketts, Surender Kumar
  • SHUTTER ASSEMBLY FOR A LAWNMOWER, LAWNMOWER HAVING SAME, AND CONVERTIBLE LAWNMOWER
    Publication number: 20200170185
    Abstract: A shutter assembly for a lawnmower includes a steel cutter housing, a shutter, and a lever. The cutter housing can include a cutter housing slot passing through the cutter housing. The shutter can be rotatably attached to the cutter housing so as to be movable between: a first shutter position in which a blocking panel of the shutter is positioned such that the blocking panel opens the discharge opening; and a second shutter position in which the blocking panel is positioned such that the blocking panel closes the discharge opening, and the second shutter position corresponds to a mulching position. The lever can be attached to the shutter and can extend through the cutter housing slot. The cutter housing slot can be configured to limit movement of the lever such that a range of motion of the blocking panel extends from the first shutter position to the second shutter position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 29, 2018
    Publication date: June 4, 2020
    Inventors: Scott J. KASKAWITZ, Christopher Kurt ZINGELMANN, JR., Tyler I. RICKETTS, Surender KUMAR