Jeffrey E Hickman

US Patent:

20130227923, Sep 5, 2013

Filed:

Jun 16, 2010

Appl. No.:

13/704332

Inventors:

Matthew Elder - Orangeburg SC, US
Justin Warner - Milford MI, US
Warren Pendry - Orangeburg SC, US
Eric Canonge - Charlotte NC, US
Jeffrey C. Hickman - Concord NC, US
Lennie D. Rhoades - Charlotte NC, US
Roger J. Leon - Mooresville NC, US
David Bonner - Knoxville TN, US
Darren Chandler - Orangeburg SC, US
Jake Fiser - Bryant AR, US
Travis Lyons - Mount Holly NC, US
Brad Graham - Summerville SC, US
David Hypes - Salem IN, US

Assignee:

HUSQVARNA CONSUMER OUTDOOR PRODUCTS N.A., INC. - Charlotte NC

International Classification:

A01D 34/64

US Classification:

56 147

Abstract:

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.

US Patent:

20140080670, Mar 20, 2014

Filed:

May 31, 2011

Appl. No.:

14/118631

Inventors:

Matthew Elder - Orangeburg SC, US
Brad Graham - Summerville SC, US
Justin Warner - Milford MI, US
Eric Canonge - Charlotte NC, US
Warren W. Pendry - Orangeburg SC, US
Lennie D. Rhoades - Charlotte NC, US
Jeffrey C. Hickman - Concord NC, US
Darren Chandler - Orangeburg SC, US
Duncan Burns, JR. - Charlotte NC, US
Rick Nelson - Lexington SC, US
Alex Evrard - Concord NC, US
Jeremy Hansen - Charlotte NC, US
Chris Roth - Harrisburg NC, US

Assignee:

HUSQVARNA CONSUMER OUTDOOR PRODUCTS N.A., INC. - Charlotte NC

International Classification:

A01D 34/00
F16H 37/08

US Classification:

477115, 476 61

Abstract:

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.