Abrégé

A battery charger (100) and associated systems (105) are provided. The battery charger (100) may include a charging stand (110), a power assembly (130), and a charging cord (120) and a heat removal assembly (111). The charging stand (110) may be configured to electrically couple to power contacts (214a, 214d) of a battery (200) to charge the battery (200). The heat removal assembly (111) may include a fan (115) configured to generate an air flow to cool the battery (200) when the battery (200) is installed in the battery charger (100). The power assembly (130) may be coupled to the charging stand (110) by the charging cord (120).

Classes IPC  ?

• H02J 7/00 - Circuits pour la charge ou la dépolarisation des batteries ou pour alimenter des charges par des batteries

Abrégé

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). The support platform (20, 30, 320) is operably coupled to the frame (30, 330) at a rear portion of the riding lawn care vehicle (10, 310) to support a standing operator. The front platform (348, 48) is operably coupled to the frame (30, 330) forward of the engine platform (342, 42). The front platform (348, 48) supports the hydraulic pumps (346, 46).

Classes IPC  ?

• A01D 34/66 - FaucheusesAppareils de fauchage des moissonneuses caractérisés par des particularités relatives au type d'appareil de coupe comportant des couteaux rotatifs comportant des couteaux tournant autour d'un axe vertical montés sur un véhicule, p. ex. un tracteur, ou tirés par un animal ou un véhicule à plusieurs couteaux
• A01D 34/82 - Autres détails
• A01D 69/03 - Mécanismes d'entraînement ou éléments de ceux-ci pour moissonneuses ou faucheuses actionnés par un fluide
• B62D 51/02 - Véhicules à moteurs caractérisés par le fait que le conducteur n'est pas assis le conducteur étant debout dans le véhicule

Abrégé

A starting device for an internal combustion engine includes a starter pulley including a coil spring to absorb compression shock produced by the engine.

Classes IPC  ?

• F02N 3/02 - Autres appareils de démarrage actionnés par la force musculaire comportant un cordon de démarrage

Abrégé

A hand-held power tool may include a housing, a power unit disposed within the housing and configured to operate at least in part in response to actuation of a trigger, a working assembly powered responsive to operation of the power unit, and an activation lever having an integrated lockout member. The activation lever may selectively engage a first fuel enrichment mode associated with startup of the power unit in a first range of ambient temperatures and a second fuel enrichment mode associated with startup of the power unit in a second range of ambient temperatures based on a position of the activation lever. Selective engagement of the first fuel enrichment mode or the second fuel enrichment mode may be enabled responsive to actuation of at least the lockout member and positioning of the activation lever.

Classes IPC  ?

• F02M 1/02 - Carburateurs avec moyens permettant le démarrage ou le ralenti au-dessous des températures normales de fonctionnement ces moyens consistant en un étranglement pour enrichir le mélange de combustible et d'air

Abrégé

A yard maintenance device having a working assembly selectively rotatable based on operation of an engine of the device may include a belt drive system. The belt drive system may include at least one driven pulley operably coupled to the working assembly, a drive shaft operably coupled to the engine, a drive belt configured to selectively couple the drive shaft to the at least one driven pulley, a tension adjustment assembly, and a control unit. The tension adjustment assembly may be configured to operably couple to at least one component of the belt drive system to adjust a position thereof to modify tension of the drive belt. The control unit may be configured to provide electronic control of the tension adjustment assembly.

Classes IPC  ?

• F16H 7/14 - Moyens pour faire varier la tension des courroies, des câbles ou des chaînes par réglage de la position de l'axe d'une poulie d'une poulie d'entraînement ou d'une poulie entraînée
• A01D 69/08 - Embrayages

Abrégé

A riding lawn care vehicle may include a mobility assembly configured to support the riding lawn care vehicle during movement over ground, a working assembly configured to perform a working function, an engine operably coupled to the mobility assembly and the working assembly, a drive control system, and an auto idle assembly. The engine may be configured to selectively provide power to the mobility assembly and the working assembly. The drive control system may be configured to control delivery of the power from the engine to the mobility assembly. The auto idle assembly may be configured to automatically provide inputs to the drive control system to shift to an idle mode responsive to detection of predetermined criteria.

Classes IPC  ?

• A01D 34/64 - FaucheusesAppareils de fauchage des moissonneuses caractérisés par des particularités relatives au type d'appareil de coupe comportant des couteaux rotatifs comportant des couteaux tournant autour d'un axe vertical montés sur un véhicule, p. ex. un tracteur, ou tirés par un animal ou un véhicule

Abrégé

A blade coupler for coupling a blade to a rotatable shaft of a lawn care device may include a blade coupler base configured to rotate responsive to rotation of the rotatable shaft, a holding bolt configured to hold the blade proximate to the blade coupler base responsive to application of a clamping force thereon, and a centrifugal clamp assembly configured to increase the clamping force applied to the holding bolt responsive to an increase in speed of rotation of the rotatable shaft.

Classes IPC  ?

• B23B 31/14 - Mandrins avec mors à action simultanée, qu'ils soient ou non réglables individuellement impliquant l'emploi de la force centrifuge

Abrégé

A lawn care device may include a cutting deck housing at least one blade, a rotatable shaft, and a blade coupler operably coupled to the rotatable shaft. The blade coupler may define a blade channel configured to at least partially enclose four sides of a blade inserted therein. The blade coupler may include a support base and a sleeve that is movable relative to the support base based on a compression state of a biasing element. The blade may be insertable into the blade channel by orienting the blade to apply a force to sidewalls of the sleeve to shift the biasing element to a compressed state and rotating the blade proximate to the support base to enable the biasing element to shift to an extended state in which sidewalls of the sleeve define sidewalls of the blade channel.

Classes IPC  ?

• A01D 34/73 - Appareils de coupe

Abrégé

An outdoor power tool activity monitoring device is provided. The device may include processing circuitry configured for receiving indications of device activity of the outdoor power tool, determining whether the device activity correlates to a predefined work pattern, determining a set of instructions associated with the predefined work pattern in response to the device activity correlating to the predefined work pattern, and initiating provision of the set of instructions to define a programmed response to the predefined work pattern.

Classes IPC  ?

• G06F 11/00 - Détection d'erreursCorrection d'erreursContrôle de fonctionnement

Abrégé

An outdoor power tool may include an engine, a working assembly that performs a cutting operation powered by the engine, movement sensor circuitry configured to at least determine movement information of the outdoor power tool using inertia based measurements locally determined at the outdoor power tool, and a position monitoring module including processing circuitry configured to receive the movement information and receive an input defining a reference point. The position monitoring module may be further configured to provide feedback to an operator of the outdoor power tool to direct operation of the outdoor power tool based on the movement information.

Classes IPC  ?

• B26D 7/27 - Moyens pour exécuter d'autres opérations en combinaison avec la coupe

Abrégé

A battery charging system may include one or more battery packs each of which includes control circuitry and a switching assembly, and a charger including a power section and a charge controller. The charge controller and/or the control circuitry may be configured to direct operation of the switching assembly to control charging of the one or more battery packs.

Classes IPC  ?

• H01M 10/44 - Méthodes pour charger ou décharger

Abrégé

Embodiments of the invention are directed to a fleet management system that assists with management and monitoring fleets of powered machines and their operators, such as fleets engaged in landscaping, grounds care, and forestry service. In this regard, embodiments of the invention are directed to systems and methods for automatically gathering data about one or more pieces of outdoor power equipment and one or more human operators of the equipment, processing the data into more useful data and data formats, and providing useful feedback, data, and tools to users of the system via, for example, a web portal that either assists users with management of a fleet of equipment and operators or provides useful information to owner-operators of outdoor power equipment about their performance and their machines.

Classes IPC  ?

• G06Q 10/00 - AdministrationGestion

Abrégé

Embodiments of the invention are directed to a fleet management system that assists a fleet, such as a landscaping crew, forestry company, grounds care manager, or the like, with management and monitoring the fleet's collection of outdoor power equipment, like lawn mowers, trimmers, chainsaws, and/or the like, and the operators of the outdoor power equipment. In this regard, embodiments of the invention are directed to systems and methods for automatically gathering data about one or more pieces of outdoor power equipment and one or more human operators of the equipment, processing the data into more useful data and data formats, and providing useful feedback, data, and tools to users of the system to assist with management of one or more fleets.

Classes IPC  ?

• G08B 26/00 - Systèmes d'alarme dans lesquels des sous-stations sont interrogées successivement par une station centrale
• G07C 5/00 - Enregistrement ou indication du fonctionnement de véhicules

Abrégé

Embodiments of the invention are directed a data communication system and method for a fleet management system configured to assist with monitoring and managing a fleet of one or more powered machines and one or more human operators.

Classes IPC  ?

• G06F 15/16 - Associations de plusieurs calculateurs numériques comportant chacun au moins une unité arithmétique, une unité programme et un registre, p. ex. pour le traitement simultané de plusieurs programmes

Abrégé

A method for automatically pairing one or more operators with one or more pieces of equipment where each of the one or more operators carries an identification unit having an identification code stored therein, and where each piece of equipment includes an equipment data sensor configured to wirelessly receive the identification code in any identification units within a particular range may include receiving a plurality of different identification codes in data received from a particular equipment data sensor where for each of the different identification codes the data comprises signal information about strength or frequency of the one or more wireless signals through which each identification code was received by the particular equipment data sensor, and determining an operator of the equipment associated with the particular equipment data sensor based at least in part on a comparison of the signal information associated with each identification code.

Classes IPC  ?

• H04Q 5/22 - Dispositifs de sélection dans lesquels plusieurs postes d’abonnés sont connectés par la même ligne au central avec connexion indirecte, c.-à-d. à travers un centre de commutation subordonné le centre subordonné ne permettant pas une interconnexion d'abonnés reliés à ce centre

Abrégé

A fleet management system is provided for outdoor power equipment and is, in some embodiments, configured to estimate operator performance and/or skill for a particular operator based at least partially on engine speed data sensed during the particular operator's use of one or more pieces of equipment. Embodiments of the invention also provide an apparatus configured to receive data comprising RPM values of a rotating component of a piece of outdoor power equipment sampled throughout a period of operation of the piece of outdoor power equipment, and further configured to generate a RPM histogram for a particular operator and/or for a particular piece of outdoor power equipment in order to use the RPM histogram to determine additional information about the particular operator, the particular piece of equipment, and/or the particular period of operation.

Classes IPC  ?

• G07C 5/00 - Enregistrement ou indication du fonctionnement de véhicules

Abrégé

Embodiments of the invention are directed to an equipment data sensor arranged on a powered machine. The equipment data sensor includes a processing device coupled to one or more sensors for obtaining values of at least one parameter associated with running of the powered machine, a memory, and a short range transceiver configured for wireless short range communication arranged to receive short distance communication signals, wherein the processing device is configured to register, in the memory, one or more values of the at least one parameter and an associated operator identifier received over the short range transceiver.

Classes IPC  ?

• G01H 1/00 - Mesure des vibrations dans des solides en utilisant la conduction directe au détecteur

Abrégé

A snow removal device may include an auger assembly, a mobility assembly, a housing and a blowback prevention assembly. The auger assembly may include a rotatable auger that imparts momentum to draw material engaged by the auger toward an ejection path. The auger may extend substantially transversely with respect to a front portion of the snow removal device. The mobility assembly may be configured to enable the snow removal device to move with respect to a surface. The housing may be disposed proximate to a portion of the auger assembly to direct at least some of the material toward the ejection path responsive to rotation of the auger. The blowback prevention assembly may be disposed to inhibit blowback of material between the housing and the surface. The blowback prevention assembly may include a scraper bar and a trailing shield.

Classes IPC  ?

• E01H 5/04 - Enlèvement de la neige ou de la glace des routes ou surfaces analoguesAménagement de la pente ou de la rugosité de la neige ou de la glace par traction animale ou mécaniqueEnlèvement de la neige ou de la glace des routes ou surfaces analoguesAménagement de la pente ou de la rugosité de la neige ou de la glace par traction à bras et entraînement des éléments de détachage ou de transport, p. ex. de transport au moyen d'air comprimé

Abrégé

A riding lawn care vehicle may include a frame, an engine, a steering assembly, a support platform and a front mount assembly. The frame may be attachable to a pair of front wheels and a rear wheel assembly of the riding lawn care vehicle. At least a portion of the engine may be mounted to the frame substantially between the front wheels. The steering assembly may include steering levers operably coupled to respective ones of the front wheels of the riding lawn care vehicle via respective hydrostatic drive pumps driven by the engine. The steering assembly may enable steering of the riding lawn care vehicle based on drive speed control of the front wheels responsive to positioning of steering levers of the steering assembly.

Classes IPC  ?

• A01D 34/64 - FaucheusesAppareils de fauchage des moissonneuses caractérisés par des particularités relatives au type d'appareil de coupe comportant des couteaux rotatifs comportant des couteaux tournant autour d'un axe vertical montés sur un véhicule, p. ex. un tracteur, ou tirés par un animal ou un véhicule

Abrégé

A starting system includes an energy-storing hub assembly and a final member being operative to rotate about a first rotational axis. The energy-storing hub assembly includes an energy-storing hub and a resilient member, the resilient member being connected to the energy-storing hub and the final member. An electric motor is also provided to rotate the final member. Further, a locking member is configured to selectively lock the energy-storing hub such that energy is accumulated in the resilient member. Moreover, an energy-release cam is arranged to actuate the locking member such that the energy-storing hub is unlocked, thereby releasing the energy accumulated in the resilient member. Consequently, the energy-storing hub rotates and starts the internal combustion engine.

Classes IPC  ?

• F02N 11/00 - Démarrage des moteurs au moyen de moteurs électriques

Abrégé

A vehicle such as a riding lawn care vehicle may include a frame and a steering assembly. Wheels of the vehicle may be attachable to the frame. The steering assembly may include a steering apparatus operably coupled to at least one of the wheels of the vehicle to provide steering inputs to the at least one of the wheels based on a position of the steering apparatus. The steering assembly may further include a steering column, a pinion assembly and a rack assembly. The steering column may extend from the steering apparatus to rotate responsive to movement of the steering apparatus. The pinion assembly may be disposed along the steering column and include at least two pinions of different sizes. The rack assembly may be operably coupled to the frame and the at least one wheel of the vehicle to translate steering inputs from the steering apparatus to the at least one wheel via the pinion assembly. The rack assembly may include at least two rack portions of different sizes.

Classes IPC  ?

• B62D 3/12 - Boîtiers de direction mécaniques du type à crémaillère

Abrégé

A snap assembly may include a cantilever snap and a retention body. The cantilever snap may include an orifice in a surface of a first component. The orifice may be defined between sidewalls. The cantilever snap may further comprise a cantilevered-slant protrusion extending between the sidewalls and out of the orifice at an angle relative to the surface. The retention body may be attached to a second component and configured to be inserted into the orifice from a side of the first component that is opposite of a side of the first component away from which the cantilevered-slant protrusion extends to secure the retention body to the cantilever snap. The retention body may include a retaining extension comprising a holding assembly. The holding assembly may comprise a plurality of teeth that are arrayed to form a series of step-like protrusions that step away from a contact face of the retention body.

Classes IPC  ?

• E05C 19/06 - Autres dispositifs spécialement conçus pour le blocage des battants dans lesquels la partie qui bloque est constituée par un ressort ou portée par un ressort qui se déplace uniquement par distorsion du ressort, p. ex. bouterolles

Abrégé

A riding lawn care vehicle may include a frame and a steering assembly. Wheels of the riding lawn care vehicle may be attachable to the frame. The steering assembly may include a steering wheel operably coupled to rear wheels of the riding lawn care vehicle via a cable system. The cable system may include a first cable portion, a second cable portion and a pulley assembly. The first and second cable portions may each contact a steering column pulley at respective first ends of the first and second cable portions. The steering column pulley may be configured to pull a corresponding one of the first cable portion or the second cable portion based on a direction of rotation of the steering wheel. The first and second cable portions may each be in operable communication with a steering disc at respective second ends of the first and second cable portions. The steering disc may provide translation of movement of the first cable portion and the second cable portion into corresponding movement of the rear wheels. The pulley assembly may be configured such that each pulley of the pulley assembly handles both the first cable portion and the second cable portion as the first cable portion and the second cable portion are conveyed from the steering column pulley to the steering disc to translate motion of the steering column pulley to the steering disc.

Classes IPC  ?

• B62D 7/06 - Timonerie de directionFusées ou leur montage pour roues pivotant individuellement, p. ex. sur pivot de fusée

Abrégé

A drive system of a battery powered riding lawn mower is provided. The drive system may include a battery system mountable to a frame, an axle, a drive motor and a differential. The axle may have a wheel on connected to each end of the axle. The drive motor may be mounted to the axle and may be electrically connected to the battery system so that the drive motor is powered by the battery system. The differential may be operatively mounted to the axle and coupled with the drive motor so that when the drive motor is powered, rotational forces are distributed to the axle, thereby rotating each wheel.

Classes IPC  ?

• B60L 11/18 - utilisant de l'énergie fournie par des piles primaires, des piles secondaires ou des piles à combustibles

Abrégé

A riding lawn care vehicle may include a frame, a steering assembly, and an axle mount. The axle mount may include a first sleeve and a second sleeve disposed at opposite ends of the axle mount. The first and second sleeves may receive top portions of a first axle rod and a second axle rod. The first axle rod and the second axle rod each include a top portion and a bottom portion bent with respect to the top portion. The bottom portion may be received by the rear wheels. The first and second sleeves may be disposed in a fixed position relative to the axle mount and an orientation of the first and second sleeves may be provided such that the bottom portion of each of the first and second axle rods is substantially parallel to a driving surface in response to the steering wheel being oriented in a neutral position.

Classes IPC  ?

• B60G 21/05 - Systèmes d'interconnexion à plusieurs roues conjuguées suspendues élastiquement, p. ex. pour stabiliser la caisse du véhicule eu égard aux forces d'accélération, de décélération ou aux forces centrifuges conjuguées en permanence mécaniquement entre roues appartenant au même essieu, mais n'étant pas disposées du même côté du véhicule, c.-à-d. la suspension de la roue gauche étant reliée à celle de la roue droite

Abrégé

A riding lawn mower may include a first frame portion, a second frame portion, an articulated joint and a battery system. The articulated joint may couple the first frame portion to the second frame portion. The battery system may include a first battery and a second battery. The first and second batteries may be electrically connected in series and collectively coupled to a load. The first battery may be mounted to the first frame portion and the second battery may be mounted to the second frame portion.

Classes IPC  ?

• B60K 1/04 - Agencement ou montage des ensembles de propulsion électriques des dispositifs d'emmagasinage de l'énergie électrique pour la propulsion

Abrégé

A riding lawn care vehicle may include a battery power source, an electric drive motor, at least one blade drive motor, a current sensor, and a drive controller. The electric drive motor may be powered by the battery power source. The electric drive motor may be operably coupled to a wheel of the riding lawn care vehicle to provide drive power for the riding lawn care vehicle. The at least one blade drive motor may be powered by the battery power source. The at least one blade drive motor may be operably coupled to at least one cutting blade of the riding lawn care vehicle. The current sensor may be disposed to monitor total current drawn from the battery power source. The drive controller may receive total current data from the current sensor and provide a drive control signal related to operation of the electric drive motor based on the total current data.

Classes IPC  ?

• A01D 69/02 - Mécanismes d'entraînement ou éléments de ceux-ci pour moissonneuses ou faucheuses électriques

Abrégé

A drive system of a battery powered riding lawn mower is provided. The drive system may include a battery system mountable to a frame, an electric drive motor and a cutting deck. The electric drive motor may be powered by the battery system and coupled with an axle and a wheel such that when the electric drive motor is powered, the electric drive motor is configured to provide rotation force to the wheel. The cutting deck maybe attached to the frame and powered by the battery system. The cutting deck may include at least one electric blade motor separate from the electric drive motor and configured to rotate at least one cutting blade rotatably mounted in the cutting deck.

Classes IPC  ?

• B60L 11/18 - utilisant de l'énergie fournie par des piles primaires, des piles secondaires ou des piles à combustibles

Abrégé

An outdoor power equipment device may include a mobility assembly and a mounting receptacle. The mobility assembly may support a device frame of the outdoor power equipment device and enable an operator of the outdoor power equipment device to facilitate movement of the outdoor power equipment device. The mounting receptacle may be coupled to the device frame. The mounting receptacle may include a removable lamp operable to provide light at least when removed from the mounting receptacle.

Classes IPC  ?

• E01H 5/00 - Enlèvement de la neige ou de la glace des routes ou surfaces analoguesAménagement de la pente ou de la rugosité de la neige ou de la glace

Abrégé

A riding lawn care vehicle may include a frame and a steering assembly. Wheels of the riding lawn care vehicle may be attachable to the frame. The steering assembly may be operably coupled to at least two drive wheels of the riding lawn care vehicle to facilitate turning of the riding lawn care vehicle based on drive speed control of the at least two drive wheels responsive to positioning of steering levers of the steering assembly. The steering assembly may include a vertical adjustment assembly configured to enable telescopic adjustment of a height of a corresponding one of the steering levers.

Classes IPC  ?

• B62D 1/18 - Colonnes de direction susceptibles de déformation ou réglables, p. ex. inclinables

Abrégé

A riding lawn care vehicle may include a frame and a steering assembly. Wheels of the riding lawn care vehicle may be attachable to the frame. The steering assembly may be operably coupled to the frame and configured for steering at least one wheel of the riding lawn care vehicle. The steering assembly may include a vertical adjustment assembly and a folding assembly. The vertical adjustment assembly may be configured to enable telescopic adjustment a height of handles associated with the steering assembly. The folding assembly may be configured to enable folding of at least a portion of the steering assembly.

Classes IPC  ?

• A01D 34/64 - FaucheusesAppareils de fauchage des moissonneuses caractérisés par des particularités relatives au type d'appareil de coupe comportant des couteaux rotatifs comportant des couteaux tournant autour d'un axe vertical montés sur un véhicule, p. ex. un tracteur, ou tirés par un animal ou un véhicule

Abrégé

A remote chute rotation assembly may include a chute, a cable system and a control head. The chute may direct ejected material based on an orientation of the chute. The control head may be operatively coupled to the chute via the cable system. The control head may enable remote adjustment of the orientation of the chute via the cable system. The orientation of the chute may be adjustable through a plurality of positions fixable by a positioning assembly disposed at the chute.

Classes IPC  ?

• E01H 5/09 - Enlèvement de la neige ou de la glace des routes ou surfaces analoguesAménagement de la pente ou de la rugosité de la neige ou de la glace par traction animale ou mécaniqueEnlèvement de la neige ou de la glace des routes ou surfaces analoguesAménagement de la pente ou de la rugosité de la neige ou de la glace par traction à bras et entraînement des éléments de détachage ou de transport, p. ex. de transport au moyen d'air comprimé le détachage étant essentiellement effectué par éléments entraînés les éléments étant rotatifs ou se déplaçant sur une trajectoire circulaire fermée, p. ex. fraises rotatives, roues excavatrices

Abrégé

A riding lawn care vehicle may include a frame, a seat base and an adjustable seat. Wheels of the riding lawn care vehicle may be attachable to the frame. The seat base may also be coupled to the frame. The adjustable seat may be coupled to the seat base of the riding lawn care vehicle to enable selectable repositioning of at least a portion of the adjustable seat at variable distances from the seat base.

Classes IPC  ?

• B60N 2/02 - Sièges spécialement adaptés aux véhiculesAgencement ou montage des sièges dans les véhicules le siège ou l'une de ses parties étant mobile, p. ex. réglable

Abrégé

Riding lawn mowers may utilize friction drives configured with a variable normal force between frictional components. In a riding lawn mower, an internal combustion engine may be coupled to a differential via a friction drive, wherein the friction drive is configured with a variable normal force in order to provide improved power transfer and/or shifting performance.

Classes IPC  ?

• A01D 34/84 - FaucheusesAppareils de fauchage des moissonneuses spécialement adaptés à des usages particuliers pour bordures de gazon ou de champs, p. ex. pour le fauchage près d'arbres ou de murs
• F16H 19/00 - Transmissions comportant essentiellement et uniquement des engrenages ou des organes de friction et qui ne peuvent transmettre un mouvement rotatif indéfini
• F16D 13/00 - Embrayages à friction
• F16H 7/02 - Transmissions pour transmettre un mouvement rotatif par des organes flexibles sans fin par courroiesTransmissions pour transmettre un mouvement rotatif par des organes flexibles sans fin par courroies trapézoïdales
• A01D 101/00 - Tondeuses à gazon

Abrégé

A lawn mower blade may include a fixing mechanism, a blade body and a blade edge. The fixing mechanism may facilitate attachment of the lawn mower blade to a rotatable shaft proximate to an axis of rotation of the lawn mower blade. The blade body may extend in opposite directions away from the fixing mechanism. The blade body may include a top surface and a bottom surface. The blade edge may be disposed to be positioned at a leading edge of at least one end of the blade body when the lawn mower blade is rotated about the axis of rotation responsive to rotation of the rotatable shaft. The blade body may include a plurality of flow agitators disposed at least proximate to the blade edge.

Classes IPC  ?

• A01D 34/73 - Appareils de coupe

Abrégé

A riding lawn care vehicle may include a rear discharge and a bagging attachment. The rear discharge may be disposed at a rear of the riding lawn care vehicle. The bagging attachment may be configured to attach to the rear of the riding lawn care vehicle to receive debris discharged via the rear discharge. The bagging attachment may include an adjustable member that is accessible by an operator external to the bagging attachment to enable adjustment of a pivot point of the bagging attachment relative to the rear of the riding lawn care vehicle.

Classes IPC  ?

• A01D 43/077 - Faucheuses combinées avec des appareils permettant d'effectuer des opérations supplémentaires pendant le fauchage avec des moyens pour collecter, ramasser ou charger les produits fauchés avec des moyens auxiliaires, p. ex. des ventilateurs, pour le transport de la récolte fauchée

Abrégé

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.

Classes IPC  ?

• B60R 16/04 - Agencement des batteries

Abrégé

To reduce the complexity, maintenance, and cost, and to increase the reliability of a riding lawnmower employing a short turn radius steering system, the riding lawn mower may be configured with a linkage and steering assembly that eliminates or reduces complicated gearing. A riding lawn mower may comprise a link system, pivot brackets, and spindle assemblies. The geometry of the steering system may be configured to provide a turn radius of seven inches or less. Moreover, the geometry of the steering system may be configured to provide Ackerman steering, such that, the inside wheel turns sharper than the outside wheel in a turn.

Classes IPC  ?

• B62D 7/16 - Disposition relative des articulations de la timonerie
• B62D 9/00 - Direction pour roues orientables non prévue ailleurs

Abrégé

To reduce the complexity, maintenance, and cost and increase reliability of a riding lawnmower employing a center rear discharge deck, the riding lawn mowers may be configured with a cutter engagement system which allows for a cutting system to be engaged and disengaged by a user without a motor clutching system. A riding lawn mower may comprise a center rear discharge deck having a single sided belt and a cutter engagement system. The cutter engagement system may be configured to interface with the belt to provide power and opposing rotation movement through one or more cutter engagements and/or gear boxes.

Classes IPC  ?

• A01D 34/84 - FaucheusesAppareils de fauchage des moissonneuses spécialement adaptés à des usages particuliers pour bordures de gazon ou de champs, p. ex. pour le fauchage près d'arbres ou de murs
• A01D 57/26 - Plateaux disposés en arrière de la barre de coupe pour diriger l'herbe ou la paille coupées
• A01D 34/71 - FaucheusesAppareils de fauchage des moissonneuses caractérisés par des particularités relatives au type d'appareil de coupe comportant des couteaux rotatifs comportant des couteaux tournant autour d'un axe vertical avec des moyens pour décharger les produits fauchés
• A01D 101/00 - Tondeuses à gazon

Abrégé

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.

Classes IPC  ?

• A01D 34/84 - FaucheusesAppareils de fauchage des moissonneuses spécialement adaptés à des usages particuliers pour bordures de gazon ou de champs, p. ex. pour le fauchage près d'arbres ou de murs
• A01B 45/04 - coupe-gazon ou lève-gazon
• A01B 71/00 - Structure ou agencement des mécanismes de réglage ou d'ajustage, de l'entraînement ou de la prise de force des instruments ou des outilsProtection de pièces contre la poussière ou matière gênante similaireAdaptation d'éléments de machine à/ou pour des fins agricoles
• A01D 101/00 - Tondeuses à gazon

Abrégé

A fuel delivery system (100) for an internal combustion engine. The fuel delivery system (100) includes a diaphragm carburettor (102) for mixing air and fuel, a start preparation system (104) for introducing fuel into the carburettor before a start of the engine, and a fuel enrichment system (106) for providing an enriched fuel and air mixture when the engine is cranked.

Classes IPC  ?

• F02M 17/04 - Carburateurs sans flotteur comportant un obturateur d'arrivée de combustible commandé par diaphragme
• F02M 1/02 - Carburateurs avec moyens permettant le démarrage ou le ralenti au-dessous des températures normales de fonctionnement ces moyens consistant en un étranglement pour enrichir le mélange de combustible et d'air
• F02M 1/08 - Carburateurs avec moyens permettant le démarrage ou le ralenti au-dessous des températures normales de fonctionnement ces moyens étant mis automatiquement en service ou hors service
• F02M 1/16 - Autres moyens d'enrichir le mélange air-combustible pendant le démarrageCuves additionnelles à carburant pour le démarrageUtilisation de combustibles différents pour le démarrage et le fonctionnement normal

Abrégé

A sharpening cartridge (100) includes a body (110) including a partition wall (150). The sharpening cartridge includes a stone (160) that is located on a first side of the partition wall (150). The stone (160) is coupled to a rod (170) that extends from the first side of the partition wall (150) to an opposite side of the partition wall (150). The sharpening cartridge also includes a bias member (180) that biases the stone (160) in a retracted position, whereby the stone (160) is disengaged from a cutting surface.

Classes IPC  ?

• B23D 63/16 - Affûtage des arêtes des dents de scies de scies à chaîne

Abrégé

An actuation mechanism for adjustment of a sharpening mechanism (100) includes an engagement mechanism (530), a sharpening mechanism (100), and a linkage (405). The linkage is coupled to the engagement mechanism (530) at a first end (412) and to the sharpening mechanism (100) at a second end (414). The linkage (405) directly transfers force applied at the first end (412) to the second end (414), thereby directly transferring the force applied on the linkage (405) by the engagement mechanism (530) to the sharpening mechanism (100). The second end (414) of the linkage arm (410) ensures engagement with the sharpening mechanism (100). The linkage arm (410) can be configured to be pivotally coupled to the chain saw (500). The linkage arm (410) can also have a flattened portion (420) to ensure contact between the linkage (405) and a linkage contact portion (532) of the engagement mechanism (530).

Classes IPC  ?

• B23D 57/02 - Machines à scier ou dispositifs de sciage non couverts par l'un des groupes à scies à chaîne
• B23D 63/16 - Affûtage des arêtes des dents de scies de scies à chaîne
• B27B 17/02 - Scies à chaîne pourvues de guide-chaîne

Abrégé

An advancement mechanism (530) includes a post (600), an engagement mechanism housing (610) separated into an upper housing (614) section and a lower housing section (616), a first rotational control mechanism (620), a first bias member (630), and a second bias member (640) biasing the post (600) in an unactuated position. The first rotational control mechanism (620) includes a ratchet (622) that is coupled to the post (600) and has ratchet teeth (623). The first rotational control mechanism (620) also has a pawl (624) having pawl teeth (625) configured for mating engagement with the ratchet teeth (623). The first rotational control mechanism (620) and the lower housing section (616) are configured such that the ratchet teeth (623) and the pawl teeth (625) are off-set from each other when the post (600) is in the unactuated position and such that the ratchet teeth (623) and pawl teeth (625) are aligned thereby advancing the ratchet teeth (623) when the post (600) is in an actuated position.

Classes IPC  ?

• B23D 57/02 - Machines à scier ou dispositifs de sciage non couverts par l'un des groupes à scies à chaîne
• B23D 63/16 - Affûtage des arêtes des dents de scies de scies à chaîne
• B27B 17/02 - Scies à chaîne pourvues de guide-chaîne

Abrégé

a to engage the actuation member 138 to rotate the cam 114 in the first direction, whereby the transmission 44 is operated in the advancement condition.

Classes IPC  ?

• B62D 51/04 - Véhicules à moteurs caractérisés par le fait que le conducteur n'est pas assis le conducteur marchant

Abrégé

A mower for cutting grass includes a platform with a motor located thereon. A door on the platform has a first position blocking a discharge and a second door position away from the discharge. A bag has an inlet that mates to a discharge. A support is connected to the platform and a door prop is movably mounted on the support. The door prop has a first position not in engagement with the door to permit the door to be in the first position and having a second position in which a segment of the door prop engages with the door to retain the door in the second position. A handle extends up from the platform. An operable member is mounted on the handle. A connector extends between the door prop and the operable member to transmit force to move the door prop.

Classes IPC  ?

• A01D 34/71 - FaucheusesAppareils de fauchage des moissonneuses caractérisés par des particularités relatives au type d'appareil de coupe comportant des couteaux rotatifs comportant des couteaux tournant autour d'un axe vertical avec des moyens pour décharger les produits fauchés
• A01D 43/063 - Faucheuses combinées avec des appareils permettant d'effectuer des opérations supplémentaires pendant le fauchage avec des moyens pour collecter, ramasser ou charger les produits fauchés dans un conteneur porté par la faucheuseConteneurs à cet effet

Abrégé

A hand carried power tool (100) is presented which includes a vibration-producing power unit (15) interconnected with an elongate handle (20). The handle (20) has a base end (24) coupled to the power unit (15) and an opposite free end (28) configured for manual gripping. Additionally a vibration damping member (50), which permits vibration-induced movement between the base end (24) of the handle (20) and the power unit (15), interstitially located between the base end (24) of the handle (20) and the power unit (15). Furthermore, a resilient biasing member (40) is coupled between the elongate handle (20) and the power unit (15). The biasing member (40) connects to the handle (20) at a location distant from the base end (24) of the handle (20) and the biasing member (40) is configured to dampen vibration-induced relative movement between the base end (24) of the handle (20) and the power unit (15).

Classes IPC  ?

• B25F 5/00 - Détails ou parties constitutives d'outils portatifs à moteur sans relation spécifique avec les opérations exécutées et non prévus ailleurs
• B27B 17/00 - Scies à chaîneAccessoires ad hoc

Abrégé

Blowing devices (100) have many uses; for example, they can be used to dry, cool, clean, or move objects. These functions are often performed by human beings with limited carrying capacity and endurance; therefore, a lightweight blower (100) is desired to perform the above tasks more easily. In accordance with the example uses, the present disclosure includes a lightweight blower (100) having an upper scroll (11), a lower scroll (10), and a joint (15) where the two scrolls (10, 11) are welded together to form a strong, lightweight joint (15).

Classes IPC  ?

• F04D 29/02 - Emploi de matériaux spécifiés
• F04D 29/42 - Carters d'enveloppeTubulures pour le fluide énergétique pour pompes radiales ou hélicocentrifuges
• F04D 25/08 - Ensembles comprenant des pompes et leurs moyens d'entraînement le fluide énergétique étant l'air, p. ex. pour la ventilation

Abrégé

A powered blower/vacuum unit includes a base portion having a housing and a power air-moving device for creating an air stream. A generally rigid, elongate tube is adapted to permit at least the air stream to flow through the tube. The tube includes a fluid inlet disposed at a first end, a fluid outlet disposed at a second end, and at least one accordion relief structure disposed generally between the first and second ends and adapted to act as a resilient shock absorber. In one example, the accordion relief structure includes at least one internal rib and at least one intermediate flexible section located adjacent to each internal rib. In another example, a coupler is adapted to be removably attached to the housing and non-removably attached to the tube. In another example, a portion of the accordion relief structure is adapted to act as a positive stop for the coupler.

Classes IPC  ?

• F04D 29/40 - Carters d'enveloppeTubulures pour le fluide énergétique
• F04D 29/00 - Parties constitutives, détails ou accessoires

Abrégé

A powered blower/vacuum unit includes a base portion having a housing and a power air-moving device within the base portion. A tube is provided that is formed by a first manufacturing operation, such as a blow molding process. The tube extends a relatively large distance away from the housing and air flows through the tube along a relatively large distance. A coupler is also included for coupling the tube to the housing. The coupler is separately formed by a second, different manufacturing operation, such as an injection molding process. The coupler includes a plurality of one-way snap-in features configured to engage a plurality of receiver features located on the tube to non-removably attach the coupler to the tube. The housing can also include at least one male component and the coupler can include at least one complementary female component for securing the coupler to the housing.

Classes IPC  ?

• F04D 29/44 - Moyens de guidage du fluide, p. ex. diffuseurs
• F04D 29/40 - Carters d'enveloppeTubulures pour le fluide énergétique

Abrégé

A centrifugal blower includes a main scroll portion and a scroll opening through which air is discharged. A transitional portion conducts air discharged through the scroll opening away from the blower. The transitional portion includes an internal passageway that provides for the smooth passage of air essentially without causing any abrupt changes in the direction of the flow of the air through the passageway. An impeller assembly can be mounted within the main scroll portion for rotation so as to circulate the air in a spiral path within the main scroll portion and force the air through the scroll opening and the passageway in the transitional portion. The impeller assembly can have a platen that has a perimeter and a plurality of impeller blades mounted at the platen for rotation with the platen. Each impeller blade can have a distal end that extends beyond the perimeter of the platen.

Classes IPC  ?

• F04D 29/28 - Rotors spécialement adaptés aux fluides compressibles pour pompes centrifuges ou hélicocentrifuges
• F04D 29/44 - Moyens de guidage du fluide, p. ex. diffuseurs

Abrégé

A powered unit for performing blower operations or vacuuming operations is provided. The powered unit includes a blower tube, a barrier for preventing unintentional contact with moving parts in the powered unit, and a retention feature. The retention feature is located within the blower tube and the retention feature is configured for securing the barrier within the blower tube. The retention feature is included of an annular groove in the blower tube. The barrier is secured in the blower tube by a snap engagement with the retention feature. The barrier can also be deformed as it is inserted into the blower tube. The barrier then returns to its non-deformed shape when the barrier is secured in the retention feature in the blower tube.

Classes IPC  ?

• F04D 29/40 - Carters d'enveloppeTubulures pour le fluide énergétique
• F04D 29/00 - Parties constitutives, détails ou accessoires

Abrégé

A gearbox for a handheld power tool is provided, including a housing, a main gear disposed within the housing and including a plurality of cams attached thereto. A drive gear is engaged with the main gear for driving the main gear. The gearbox also includes a plurality of cutting members configured to engage the plurality of cams. Rotation of the main gear causes rotation of the cams to thereby cause the cutting members to move in a reciprocal manner. The gearbox also includes a separator plate attached to the housing. A portion of the separator plate is disposed between the plurality of cutting members to inhibit contact between the cutting members. In one example, the separator plate includes a leg section configured to be secured to a portion of the power tool.

Classes IPC  ?

• A01G 3/053 - Appareils à tailler les haies, p. ex. cisailles à haies portables entraînés par un moteur

Abrégé

A gearbox is provided for a handheld power tool. The gearbox includes a housing including a recess having a wall section, a main gear disposed within the recess and including a plurality of gear teeth, and a drive gear engaged with the main gear for driving the main gear. The gearbox also includes means for retaining lubricant within the housing for improved retention of the lubricant on the main gear. The means for retaining is configured to create a localized pressure reduction within the housing during operation of the power tool. In one example, a portion of the wall section curves towards the main gear, and a localized pressure reduction is formed proximate the minimum distance between the curving wall section and the main gear during operation of the power tool.

Classes IPC  ?

• A01D 34/02 - FaucheusesAppareils de fauchage des moissonneuses caractérisés par des particularités relatives au type d'appareil de coupe comportant des couteaux à mouvement alternatif
• A01D 34/67 - FaucheusesAppareils de fauchage des moissonneuses caractérisés par des particularités relatives au type d'appareil de coupe comportant des couteaux rotatifs comportant des couteaux tournant autour d'un axe vertical dirigés à la main par un opérateur à pied

Abrégé

A tool with an engine, a shaft, and a recoil starter pulley coupled to the shaft for rotation about an axis. A starter pull rope for winding and unwinding around the recoil starter pulley. An air chamber shroud extending about at least a portion of the pulley, the rope extending from the pulley through the shroud. A tube enclosing a portion of the rope and extending from a location adjacent to and aligned with the pulley to a location at an exterior of the shroud that is axially offset from the pulley. The tube may have flared ends to reduce gradual wear of the rope. The tube alters a trajectory of the pull rope to be substantially offset from the plane of the starter pulley so as to avoid interfering with neighboring structures inside the tool.

Classes IPC  ?

• F04B 17/05 - Pompes caractérisées par leur combinaison avec des machines motrices ou moteurs particuliers qui les entraînent ou par leur adaptation à ceux-ci entraînées par des moteurs à combustion interne
• F02B 63/06 - Adaptations des moteurs pour entraîner des pompes, des outils tenus à la main ou des génératrices électriquesCombinaisons portatives de moteurs avec des dispositifs entraînés par des moteurs pour pompes
• F02N 3/02 - Autres appareils de démarrage actionnés par la force musculaire comportant un cordon de démarrage

Abrégé

A fuel enrichment device includes a body forming a first fuel chamber and a second fuel chamber. The second fuel chamber is adapted to contain a predetermined amount of enriching fuel to be provided to an engine. A normally open valve connects the first fuel chamber to the second fuel chamber. A normally closed valve for controls the provision of enriching fuel to the engine. The normally closed valve is open whenever the normally open valve is closed.

Classes IPC  ?

• F02N 99/00 - Matière non prévue dans les autres groupes de la présente sous-classe
• F02M 1/08 - Carburateurs avec moyens permettant le démarrage ou le ralenti au-dessous des températures normales de fonctionnement ces moyens étant mis automatiquement en service ou hors service
• F02N 19/00 - Accessoires de démarrage des moteurs à combustion, non prévus ailleurs
• F02M 7/12 - Autres installations, avec pièces mobiles, pour modifier le rapport air-combustible, p. ex. comportant des obturateurs