272 patents
Utility
V-twin Engine Assembly
11 Jan 24
One embodiment of the invention relates to an internal combustion engine including an engine block having a first cylinder and a second cylinder, a crankshaft configured to rotate about a crankshaft axis, a flywheel coupled to the crankshaft, a throttle body, an air filter assembly, a first electric fan coupled to a first duct, and a second electric fan coupled to a second duct.
Jacob Zuehl, Michael Pitcel
Filed: 25 Sep 23
Utility
Internal Combustion Engine with Reduced Oil Maintenance
11 Jan 24
An internal combustion engine includes an engine block, a piston, and a cylinder head.
Jacob Zuehl, Richard Sebzda, Vernon Moss
Filed: 18 Sep 23
Utility
Motor Controller Module
4 Jan 24
A controller module includes an enclosure including an inner wall defining a volume, a plurality of motor controllers, each motor controller comprising a printed circuit board (PCB) having a first side and a second side opposite the first side, a plurality of transistors located on the first side, and a plurality of outputs located on the second side.
David Schulenberg, Jacob Schmalz
Filed: 8 Sep 23
Utility
Machine suspension system
2 Jan 24
A riding lawn mower includes a chassis having longitudinal support beam, a drive wheel, an electric motor coupled to the drive wheel, a suspended subframe having a longitudinal subframe beam pivotally coupled to the longitudinal support beam about a pivot axis, and a suspension device coupled between the longitudinal subframe beam and the longitudinal support beam.
Erik R. Slegelis, Travis Rasch
Filed: 10 Feb 23
Utility
Battery pack for powering and controlling outdoor power equipment
2 Jan 24
A battery pack for use in providing starting power for a starter motor of an internal combustion engine and to supply power to one or more auxiliary loads.
Robert Koenen
Filed: 24 May 22
Utility
Power management system for a standby generator
2 Jan 24
A power management system for selectively providing power to one or more electrical loads using a standby generator includes a meter mounted transfer switch, a power management module, and a controller.
Michael Miller, Gary Gracyalny, David A. Kratz, Richard Gilpatrick, Dean Weigand, Sie Teong Lim, Nicholas Demos
Filed: 13 Sep 21
Utility
Power rake devices
5 Dec 23
A dethatcher includes a frame having a front and a rear end, a handle coupled to the frame and movable between a use position and a storage position, multiple wheels coupled to the frame, a cutting reel housed in the frame, and an engine for powering a drive mechanism of the shaft.
Kyle Harvey, Ryan Jaskowiak, Matthew S. Zurawski
Filed: 26 Apr 21
Utility
Turf Aerators and Assemblies for Same
30 Nov 23
A turf aerator includes a frame, a tine shaft rotatably supported by the frame, a plurality of tines coupled to the tine shaft, a swing arm supporting the plurality of tines, and an input.
Brandon King, William Coates
Filed: 3 Aug 23
Utility
Single handed walk behind mower controls
28 Nov 23
A walk behind lawn mower including a frame including a handle, an engine mounted to the frame, a transmission coupling the engine to a plurality of wheels, and a user interface coupled to the transmission and including a static link rigidly coupled to the handle, a forward link coupled to a forward lever and to the static link, a reverse link coupled to a reverse lever and to the static link, and a joining link coupled between the forward link and the reverse link.
Robert Laurin, Derrick Camenga, James Marshall, Joe Ferris, Tom Burkard
Filed: 5 Jun 20
Utility
Inverter Generator
23 Nov 23
A generator includes an internal combustion engine including an engine block including a cylinder including a piston, a crankshaft configured to rotate about a crankshaft axis in response to movement by the piston, and a spark plug configured to periodically generate a spark to ignite fuel in the cylinder to control the movement of the piston.
Joshua Thurnbauer Cirillo, Philip Helwig, Sie Teong Lim, Mark Thomas Molinski, Kenny Jalmas Stair, Robert Townsend, Jeffrey H. Whitmore, Svetlana Byaliy
Filed: 17 Jul 23
Utility
User-scalable power unit including removable battery packs
21 Nov 23
A scalable power unit for powering one or more electric motors of a riding vehicle and/or a piece of outdoor power equipment includes a number of interconnected battery packs.
Jeffrey Zeiler, Robert John Koenen, Jacob Schmalz, Albert Liu, Nick Zeidler, Scott Funke, David Procknow
Filed: 10 Aug 17
Utility
Electric Motor for Outdoor Power Equipment
16 Nov 23
A lawn mower includes a chassis supporting a wheel, a cutting deck supported by the chassis and defining a cutting chamber, a battery supported by the chassis, and a chore motor electrically coupled to the battery.
Jeffrey M. Zeiler, Scott A. Funke, Mark Noller, Nick Joseph Zeidler, Christopher Krajewski, Joshua Kowalski
Filed: 28 Jul 23
Utility
Cyclonic Air Filter Assembly for an Engine
16 Nov 23
An air filter assembly includes a housing having an interior surface that defines an interior volume, a filter element positioned within the interior volume and having a filter media, an air intake formed in the housing, a debris outlet formed in the housing, a filtered air outlet formed in the housing, and a plurality of ribs.
Steven G. Gleixner, Robert Johnson
Filed: 28 Jul 23
Utility
Portable Lighting System Including Light Tower and Inverter Having Removable Battery Pack
16 Nov 23
A light tower includes a base having a plurality of wheels, an extendible mast coupled to the base, a battery pack positioned between the wheels and the extendible mast, a housing coupled to the base and having a main battery receiver and a supplemental battery receiver, a light assembly coupled to the extendible mast and electrically coupled to the battery pack, and an inverter configured to receive and convert a direct current power from the battery pack into an alternating current power.
Kyle Harvey, Nicholas Zeidler
Filed: 24 Jul 23
Utility
Vehicle for Transporting and Charging Outdoor Power Equipment
16 Nov 23
A trailer includes a first power equipment having an equipment battery pack, a charging device having a primary battery pack, and a docking station electrically connected to the primary battery pack.
Robert J. Koenen, Scott A. Funke, Todd Johnson, Mark Noller, Nicholas Joseph Ziedler, Jacob Zuehl
Filed: 24 Jul 23
Utility
Battery systems and related management
14 Nov 23
A battery pack is configured to be coupled to outdoor power equipment and includes a battery positioned in a housing, the housing comprising an interface surface, a plurality of high current pins electrically connected to the battery and accessible through the interface surface, a plurality of low current pins electrically connected to the battery and accessible through the interface surface, and a battery controller electrically coupled to the battery, the plurality of low current pins, and the plurality of high current pins.
Kyle Michael Harvey, Bryan Keith Dandridge
Filed: 13 Jul 22
Utility
Battery assembly for battery powered equipment
14 Nov 23
A battery assembly includes a housing having a handle, rechargeable battery cells disposed within the housing, and a mating feature configured to selectively connect the battery assembly with a receptacle of at least one of a power equipment and a charging station.
Jeffrey Zeiler, Christopher Krajewski, Kyle Harvey, Ryan S. Jaskowiak, Nicholas Zeidler, Mark Noller, Todd Johnson
Filed: 11 Oct 19
Utility
Outdoor power equipment suspension system
7 Nov 23
An outdoor power equipment unit includes independent suspension system having a frame, a first wheel assembly, a second wheel assembly, a first laterally-extending suspension arm pair, and a second laterally-extending suspension arm pair.
Christopher Krajewski, Robert S. Laurin, E. Mark Lynch
Filed: 23 Mar 21
Utility
Debris-collecting Apparatus and Method of Collecting Debris
26 Oct 23
A debris-collecting apparatus includes a mobile frame, an input portion configured to receive incoming air and debris, and a bagging system having a porous bag and a dust skirt surrounding the porous bag.
G. Kent Lauer, William Jackson Morton, III
Filed: 30 Jun 23
Utility
Ignition Coil for Internal Combustion Engine
26 Oct 23
An ignition coil includes an ignition circuit having a first winding and a second winding, a controller in communication with the ignition circuit, and a light.
Kyle Clasen, Daniel Roche
Filed: 17 Apr 23