公开(公告)号：US12215894B2

公开(公告)日：2025-02-04

申请号：US18207231

申请日：2023-06-08

Applicant: Briggs & Stratton, LLC

Inventor： Ryan Hahn ,  Paul Sabatka ,  Cole Booth

IPC: F24H9/06 ,  B60P3/00 ,  B62D21/20 ,  B62D63/08 ,  F24H9/18

Abstract: A portable heater includes a housing having an air inlet and an air outlet, one or more burners housing within the housing and configured to heat air passing through the housing from the air inlet to the air outlet, and a duct positioned in a storage compartment of the housing. The duct includes a first end coupled to the storage compartment and a second end extendable from the housing when a door of the storage compartment is in an open position.

公开(公告)号：US12208843B2

公开(公告)日：2025-01-28

申请号：US18516328

申请日：2023-11-21

Applicant: Briggs & Stratton LLC

Inventor： Robert Laurin ,  Derrick Camenga ,  James Marshall ,  Joe Ferris ,  Tom Burkard

IPC: B62D51/00 ,  A01D34/69 ,  A01D34/82 ,  B62D51/04 ,  A01D34/68 ,  A01D101/00

Abstract: Outdoor power equipment includes a frame including a handle, a prime mover mounted to the frame, a transmission coupling the prime mover to a wheel, 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. The user interface is actuatable between a forward configuration and a reverse configuration.

公开(公告)号：US12193346B2

公开(公告)日：2025-01-14

申请号：US18229935

申请日：2023-08-03

Applicant: Briggs & Stratton, LLC

Inventor： Brandon King ,  William Coates

IPC: A01B45/02

Abstract: 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. The swing arm being rotatably supported by the frame and configured to rotate the plurality of tines between an operating position and a retracted position. Actuation of the input (i) actuates the swing arm to transition the plurality of tines from the retracted position to the operating position and (ii) activates the tine shaft to move the plurality of tines.

公开(公告)号：US12140101B2

公开(公告)日：2024-11-12

申请号：US18097895

申请日：2023-01-17

Applicant: Briggs & Stratton, LLC

Inventor： Michael Paul Braun ,  Brian Todd Brunelli ,  Darren E. Cavness ,  Mario Divis ,  Brett William Jury ,  Mark Noller ,  John A. Piechowski

IPC: F02D41/24 ,  F02D41/22

Abstract: A method for recalibrating an engine includes querying an engine for a unique engine identifier, sending the unique engine identifier to a cloud-based server, determining one or more engine calibration settings available to the engine based on the unique engine identifier sent to the cloud-based server, presenting the one or more engine calibration settings to a user through a user interface so that the user may select a desired engine calibration setting, sending the desired engine calibration setting as selected by the user to an electronic control unit of the engine, and replacing a current engine calibration with the desired engine calibration setting in the electronic control unit of the engine.

公开(公告)号：US12067817B2

公开(公告)日：2024-08-20

申请号：US18135439

申请日：2023-04-17

Applicant: Briggs & Stratton, LLC

Inventor： Kyle Clasen ,  Daniel Roche

IPC: F02P5/00 ,  F02P3/04 ,  F02P5/15 ,  G07C5/08

CPC classification number: G07C5/0825 ,  F02P3/04 ,  F02P5/1502

Abstract: 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. The ignition circuit is configured to output an ignition timing signal. The controller is configured to establish a rule that limits an engine speed to a maximum engine speed to be provided by the ignition timing signal. The light is configured to illuminate and indicate the maximum engine speed in response to an output signal from the controller.

公开(公告)号：US12029157B2

公开(公告)日：2024-07-09

申请号：US16645395

申请日：2018-09-07

Applicant: Briggs & Stratton, LLC

Inventor： Daniel Smeets

IPC: A01D34/00 ,  A01D34/66 ,  A01D34/71 ,  A01D34/81 ,  A01D101/00

CPC classification number: A01D34/667 ,  A01D34/66 ,  A01D34/71 ,  A01D34/81 ,  A01D34/005 ,  A01D2101/00

Abstract: A multi-configurable mower deck for use with a lawnmower, the mower deck including a top surface, a front leading edge, at least one side wall extending from the top surface, and at least one partial rear wall extending from the top surface. The mower deck includes both a side-discharge opening formed on one side of the mower deck and a rear-discharge opening formed through the at least one partial rear wall. Additionally, the mower deck may include a selectively removable secondary front baffle configured to block the flow of clippings through the side-discharge opening and direct the flow of clippings toward the rear-discharge opening. The mower deck may also include at least one selectively removable rear baffle, wherein the at least one selectively removable rear baffle is configured to at least partially block the rear-discharge opening.

公开(公告)号：US20240204315A1

公开(公告)日：2024-06-20

申请号：US18418573

申请日：2024-01-22

Applicant: BRIGGS & STRATTON, LLC

Inventor： Jeffrey Zeiler ,  Jacob Schmalz ,  Nicholas Ziedler

IPC: H01M50/20 ,  H01M10/0525 ,  H01M10/42 ,  H01M50/502 ,  H01M50/529 ,  H01M50/557

CPC classification number: H01M50/20 ,  H01M10/0525 ,  H01M10/425 ,  H01M50/502 ,  H01M50/529 ,  H01M50/557 ,  H01M2010/4271 ,  H01M2010/4278

Abstract: A battery pack includes a housing, a cell module assembly enclosed within the housing and having a plurality of battery cells, a positive terminal extending through the housing, a negative terminal extending through the housing, and a connector arranged between the positive terminal and the negative terminal. The connector is in the form of a cylindrical boss that extends outwardly from the housing. The connector includes a plurality of pins arranged within the cylindrical boss. The plurality of pins includes a communication pin that enables the communication over a CAN network.

公开(公告)号：US20240172587A1

公开(公告)日：2024-05-30

申请号：US18430823

申请日：2024-02-02

Applicant: Briggs & Stratton, LLC

Inventor： Jeffrey ZEILER ,  Bryan Keith Dandridge ,  Scott Funke ,  Jacob Schmalz ,  Mark Noller

IPC: A01D34/78 ,  A01D34/00 ,  A01D34/82 ,  A01D101/00

CPC classification number: A01D34/78 ,  A01D34/006 ,  A01D34/824 ,  A01D2101/00

Abstract: A lawnmower includes a cutting deck including an aperture extending through the cutting deck, the aperture comprising a first motor portion, a second motor portion, and a central portion joining the first motor portion and the second motor portion. The lawnmower further includes a first electric motor received within the first motor portion and coupled to a first cutting blade positioned below the cutting deck and a second electric motor received within the second motor portion and coupled to a second cutting blade positioned below the cutting deck.

公开(公告)号：US20240081163A1

公开(公告)日：2024-03-14

申请号：US18517729

申请日：2023-11-22

Applicant: Briggs & Stratton, LLC

Inventor： Kyle Harvey ,  Ryan Jaskowiak ,  Matthew S. Zurawski

IPC: A01B45/02 ,  A01D34/47 ,  A01D43/063 ,  A01D43/14 ,  B25G3/38

CPC classification number: A01B45/026 ,  A01D34/475 ,  A01D43/063 ,  A01D43/14 ,  B25G3/38 ,  A01D2101/00

Abstract: A method of stacking dethatchers includes pivoting an upper portion of a handle on a first dethatcher toward a front end of a frame on the first dethatcher, upon pivoting the upper portion of the handle toward the front end of the frame, exposing a rear support point defined by a lower portion of the handle, and stacking a second dethatcher on the first dethatcher so that the second dethatcher is supported on the rear support point defined by the lower portion of the handle and a front support point defined by the upper portion of the handle.

公开(公告)号：US11913611B2

公开(公告)日：2024-02-27

申请号：US17966611

申请日：2022-10-14

Applicant: Briggs & Stratton, LLC

Inventor： Stephen Bryan Avery ,  Brian Brunelli ,  Dave Jones ,  Andrew Grasz ,  Cole Booth

IPC: F21L14/04 ,  F21V21/22 ,  F21W131/10

CPC classification number: F21L14/04 ,  F21V21/22 ,  F21W2131/10

Abstract: A hybrid light tower includes an engine, a permanent magnet generator configured to be driven by the engine, a battery pack including a plurality of lithium-ion battery cells, an extendible mast configured to move between a lowered position and a raised position, and a light assembly including a plurality of light emitting diodes. The generator is configured to produce a first DC power. The battery pack is directly electrically coupled to the generator to receive the first DC power from the generator to charge the battery pack. The light assembly is coupled to the mast and the light emitting diodes electrically coupled to the battery pack to receive a second DC power from the battery pack. The light tower does not include a battery charger connected to the battery pack.