William D Best

8061113, Nov 22, 2011

May 20, 2010

12/783606

Gordon W Jackson - Clayton NC, US
William R. Best - Benson NC, US
Harold E. Mills - Raleigh NC, US

A01D 69/10
A01D 69/00

56 113, 56 108

A gradual engagement system for use in power equipment is herein described. The gradual engagement system causes a clutch pulley to rotate around a clutch arm when an engagement tensile force is applied by an engagement spring. The engagement spring is attached to a pivot arm which is also connected to the clutch arm. The gradual engagement system allows the clutch arm to be pressed against a drive belt in a gradual fashion, providing for a smooth engagement of the various components of the power equipment.

8484963, Jul 16, 2013

Jun 8, 2010

12/795803

Gordon W Jackson - Clayton NC, US
William R. Best - Benson NC, US
Harold E. Mills - Raleigh NC, US

GXi Holdings, LLC - Clayton NC

B60K 17/10
F16H 39/14

60468, 60487

A bypass pin for a hydrostatic transmission is disclosed. The hydrostatic transmission has a hydraulic pump. The bypass pin has a head positioned at one end of a shaft. The bypass pin also has a tip positioned at an opposite end of the shaft. The bypass pin is configured to receive a linear force exerted against the head in a first direction which causes the bypass pin to move in the first direction. The shaft of the bypass pin is configured to be positioned through a casing containing the hydrostatic transmission. The tip is configured to contact a rotating member in the hydraulic pump when the rotating member is in contact with a fluid directional member, the tip pushing the rotating member away from a fluid directional member in the first direction when the linear force is applied.

8544246, Oct 1, 2013

May 13, 2010

12/779185

Gordon W Jackson - Clayton NC, US
William R. Best - Emerson NC, US
Harold E. Mills - Raleigh NC, US

GXi Holdings, LLC - Clayton NC

A01D 75/30

56 6, 56 136

A wing lawn mower for cutting grass is herein described. The wing lawn mower is attached to a main mower, the wing mower moveable from a lowered position to a raised position. When in the lowered position, the wing mower is driven by a wing belt, which is in turn driven by a main mower deck pulley. When the wing mower is moved to the raised position, the wing belt becomes slack. The slack causes the wing mower blades to cease turning. Then the wing mower is lowered into the cutting position, the wing belt pulled taught. When this occurs, the wing belt is guided back into place against the wing pulley by belt retainers. This allows the wing mower to be raised and lowered without having to remove or reconfigure the wing belt.

8613342, Dec 24, 2013

Mar 30, 2010

12/749863

Gordon W Jackson - Clayton NC, US
William R. Best - Benson NC, US
Harold E. Mills - Raleigh NC, US

GXi Holdings, LLC - Clayton NC

B60K 17/00
B60K 7/00

180305, 180308

A wheel hub assembly for use in powered lawn equipment is disclosed. The wheel hub assembly has a receiving member which is coupled to an intermediate shaft having an intermediate gear. The intermediate gear is coupled to an output shaft having an output gear. The output shaft is connected to an output hub; the intermediate shaft gear meshes with the output gear such that when the receiving pulley is rotated in one direction, the output hub rotates in the opposite direction.

20110083412, Apr 14, 2011

Mar 22, 2010

12/728433

Gordon W. Jackson - Clayton NC, US
William R. Best - Benson NC, US
Harold E. Mills - Raleigh NC, US

A01D 69/10

56 113

A brake system for use in power equipment is disclosed. The brake system has a brake arm that pivots at one end and has a brake pad at the other end. The brake arm is connected to a spring which, when the brake system is engaged, the spring causes the brake arm to pivot upwards and the brake pad comes into contact with a rotating member, for example a pulley, that may be attached to a lawn mower blade. The combination of the spring pivoting the brake arm upwards as well as the rotation of the pulley towards the brake arm causes the pulley to cease rotating, bringing the rotating member to a stop. The operator of the power equipment may have a lever or other apparatus to cause the brake arm to move between an engaged position and a disengaged position.