Patents by Inventor Warren Long

Warren Long 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: 11427048
    Abstract: Provided is a trailing arm riding mower suspension system that includes trailing arms adapted to support hydraulic motor units and having leading ends pivotally coupled to a mower frame by way of leading end spherical joints and trailing ends having hydraulic drive unit mounts, where the trailing arms are adapted to pivot about leading end pivot locations defined by the leading end spherical joints.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2022
    Assignee: Bad Boy Mowers, LLC
    Inventors: Warren Long, Charles Bradley Covington
  • Patent number: 11292294
    Abstract: A mower front caster wheel system that includes a caster wheel assembly that rotates about a caster axis, and a stabilizer to be disposed in a bearing housing coupled to a frame of a mower such that a first portion of the stabilizer is in contact with a component that rotates with the caster wheel assembly and a second portion of the stabilizer is in contact with an internal surface of the bearing housing, to provide resistance to rotation of the caster wheel assembly relative to the bearing housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 2, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 5, 2022
    Assignee: Bad Boy Mowers, LLC
    Inventors: Warren Long, Joe Jackson
  • Patent number: 10953715
    Abstract: Provided is a trailing arm riding mower suspension system that includes trailing arms adapted to support hydraulic motor units and having leading ends pivotally coupled to a mower frame by way of leading end spherical joints and trailing ends having hydraulic drive unit mounts, where the trailing arms are adapted to pivot about leading end pivot locations defined by the leading end spherical joints.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 19, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 23, 2021
    Assignee: Bad Boy Mowers, LLC
    Inventors: Warren Long, Charles Bradley Covington
  • Patent number: 9730386
    Abstract: In a riding mower having a frame, a mower deck supported beneath the frame, a chair on said frame and a source of motive power also supported on said frame and including two hydraulic transaxles depending beneath the frame to each selectively rotate a drive wheel. The frame is supported on forward and rear wheel assemblies with a supporting wheel. The transaxles are supported beneath the frame and pivotally secured thereto by a flange captivating vibration pillows and proximate the driven wheel and an inner pivot rod secured to the frame by apertures in downwardly depending tabs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 10, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2017
    Inventors: Charles Bradley Covington, Warren Long
  • Patent number: 9591803
    Abstract: In a riding mower having a frame, a mower deck supported beneath the frame by a pair of turnbuckles with resilient polyurethane bushings and a source of motive power also supported on the frame. The frame is supported on forward and rear wheel assemblies with a supporting wheel. The turnbuckles are pivotally secured to the frame by downwardly depending tabs captivating a forward end with the trailing end secured to the deck with links with holes that slide on bolts extending from lift actuator arms.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 10, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 14, 2017
    Inventors: Charles Bradley Covington, Warren Long