Patents
US 11560181 B2: Grounds maintenance vehicle with flip-up implement drive cover
- Granted
- 2023-01-24
- Filed
- 2019-05-03 application 16402963
- Type
- Utility · 22 claims
- Elsewhere
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Abstract
A stand-up grounds maintenance vehicle including a chassis, a control tower, an implement, and a cover. The chassis is supported upon a ground surface by a plurality of ground-engaging members and extends along a longitudinal axis between a front end and a rear end. The control tower is coupled to the chassis proximate the rear end. The implement is attached to the chassis and is positioned at least partially forward of the control tower. The implement includes an implement drive. The cover extends over the implement drive and is pivotally coupled to the chassis.
Source: PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 (ipg230124_r1.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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christian S. C. Bryant | Lincoln, NE | 11 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 | |
| Nickolas T. Moore | Beatrice, NE | 10 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
CPC categories
| Subclass | Category | First group | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| B62D | Motor vehicles; trailers | B62D25/10 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
| A01D | Harvesting; mowing | A01D34/81 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-06-17 | Assignment Assignment of assignor's interest | BRYANT, CHRISTIAN S.C. signed 2019-06-13 MOORE, NICKOLAS T. signed 2019-06-13 | EXMARK MANUFACTURING COMPANY, INCORPORATED BEATRICE, NE | 49492/980 | 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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