Inventor · Crawfordsville, IN, US

Stephen J. Hoff

19Patents
12h-index
Co-inventors
61Inventor score

Filing activity: May 27, 1975 → Mar 5, 1990

Most-cited inventions

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US4188719A Lawn trimmer chain saw attachment Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 46 Expired
US4226021A Shaft assembly for lawn trimmer Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 44 Expired
US4035994A Lawn mower blade control apparatus Human Necessities 32 Expired
US4148141A Lawn trimmer cutter head Human Necessities 27 Expired
US4102214A Variable-speed pulley and clutch Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 22 Expired
US4316355A Combined flywheel and clutch mechanism for lawn mower blade Human Necessities 21 Expired
US4416107A Lawn mower blade control mechanism Human Necessities 18 Expired
US4126928A Method of making a shaft assembly Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 17 Expired
US5048616A Garden tiller tine assembly Human Necessities 17 Expired
US4148173A Lawn mower blade control apparatus Human Necessities 13 Expired
US4326368A Clutch and brake for rotary lawn mower Human Necessities 12 Expired
US4335585A Lawn trimmer construction Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 12 Expired
US4633978A Brake caliper includes mechanical actuator with camming device and manual wear compensator Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 12 Expired
US4277936A Combined flywheel and clutch driver, and control and warning device Human Necessities 11 Expired
US4152881A Lawn mower blade rotation warning device Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 8 Expired
US4088210A Clutches with brake for implements Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 7 Expired
US4221284A Clutch and brake assembly for implement drive Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 5 Expired
US4428184A Safety mounting for lawn mower blade Human Necessities 3 Expired
US4297829A Lawn mower blade rotation warning device Human Necessities 3 Expired

Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Inventor disambiguation is heuristic; counts are objective bibliographic measures.