Patents
US 11382263 B2: Articulating cutting deck
- Granted
- 2022-07-12
- Filed
- 2018-02-19 application 15898941
- Type
- Utility · 13 claims
- Elsewhere
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Abstract
An articulating mower deck system. The system is adapted to disable power to a blade associated with the wing deck section before the wing deck section begins to lift—from an operating position toward a folded position—yet does not interfere with blade operation when the wing deck section floats relative to a center deck section during normal operation of the deck. Articulating decks of modular construction are also provided, allowing assembly of multiple deck widths with a minimum of modular deck sections.
Source: PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 (ipg220712.xml).
Assignees
| Assignee | Type | Place | Also on furp.org | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EXMARK MANUFACTURING COMPANY INCORPORATED 69 patents | US company or organization | Beatrice, NE | Exmark Manufacturing Company Incorporated State business registration EXACT high confidence: identical full name and state | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
Inventors
| Inventor | Place | Patents | Person page | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeremy J. Tate | Beatrice, NE | 8 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 | |
| Michael E. Allen | Lincoln, NE | 6 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
CPC categories
| Subclass | Category | First group | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| A01D | Harvesting; mowing | A01D34/661 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
Cooperative Patent Classification, as currently assigned (one row per subclass).
Assignments and security interests
| Recorded | What | From | To | Reel/frame | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-05-15 | Assignment Assignment of assignor's interest | DESIGN SERVICES, INC. signed 2018-05-09 | EXMARK MANUFACTURING COMPANY, INC. BEATRICE, NE | 45808/7 | ECORSEXC, file of 2026-09-25 |
| 2018-05-15 | Assignment Assignment of assignor's interest | ALLEN, MICHAEL E. signed 2018-05-09 | DESIGN SERVICES, INC. LINCOLN, NE | 45807/816 | ECORSEXC, file of 2026-09-25 |
| 2018-05-15 | Assignment Assignment of assignor's interest | TATE, JEREMY J. signed 2018-05-07 | EXMARK MANUFACTURING COMPANY, INCORPORATED BEATRICE, NE | 45807/617 | ECORSEXC, file of 2026-09-25 |
Documents recorded with the USPTO Assignment Recordation Branch that list this patent. A security interest is a lender’s claim on the patent as collateral; a release ends it.
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