Inventor

Steven J. Svoboda

Inventor

Bloomington, MN, US

Overview

1988–2020

Patent span

Human necessities

Primary field (CPC A)

Patents· 22 as inventor

Public. Assignee & technology derived from the patent record. Each patent links to its LexDana page.

A01Gprimary

A01GHorticulture28%

A47LDomestic washing or cleaning26%

E01HStreet cleaning12%

A01DHarvesting7%

G01NInvestigating or analysing materials by determining their chemical or physical properties7%

LOC155%

Y10TTechnical subjects covered by former us classification5%

B62BHand-propelled vehicles, e.g. hand carts or perambulators2%

B62DMotor vehicles2%

F16DCouplings for transmitting rotation2%

PatentTitleYear

10,834,871Walk power mower with transmission providing both forward and reverse propulsion2020 10,488,421Methods for reducing the risk of osteoarthritis of the knee2019 10,041,955Methods and apparatus for assessment of risk for joint injury2018 9,829,493Methods and apparatus for assessment of risk for joint injury2017 9,420,924'Oscillating airstream nozzle for debris blower'2016 D0735428'Nozzle for a debris blower'2015 8,701,377'Dual bladed walk power mower with timed blade drive system carried on an apron of a power source mount'2014 8,602,334'Debris vacuum with supplemental debris shearing surface'2013 8,539,745'Dual bladed walk power mower with rear bagging mode'2013 7,506,403'Blower/vac debris collection system with collection bag on movable wheeled cart'2009 6,629,818'Impeller for use with portable blower/vacuums'2003 6,442,790'Portable blower/vacuum having air inlet cover attachable to blower tube'2002 D0461604'Housing for a blower/vacuum'2002 6,324,720'Portable blower tube noise reduction'2001 6,158,082'Portable blower with blower tube noise reduction'2000 6,059,541'Air inlet cover for portable blower/vacuum'2000 5,979,013'Portable blower with noise reduction'1999 5,689,852'Portable blower/vac'1997 5,560,078'Portable Blower/Vac'1996 5,535,479'Portable blower/vacuum handle arrangement'1996 5,109,722'Self-detenting transmission shift key'1992 4,756,101'Swing wheel snowthrower'1988

Career & activity timeline

Assembled from patent assignee/location history and declaration credentials.

1988–2015Patents assigned to TORO CO (17)· patent assignee history

1988–2020Based in Bloomington, MN, US· patent location history

2013–2019Patents assigned to SVOBODA STEVEN J (6)· patent assignee history

2013–2014Patents assigned to WADZINSKI CHRIS A (2)· patent assignee history

2016–2020Patents assigned to THE TORO CO (2)· patent assignee history

2017–2019Patents assigned to CAMERON KENNETH L (3)· patent assignee history

2017–2019Based in West Point, NY, US· patent location history

Inventor activity

Assignee and location history derived from the patent record.

Assignees

Assignee	Patents	Span
TORO CO	17	1988–2015
SVOBODA STEVEN Jself	6	2013–2019
CAMERON KENNETH L	3	2017–2019
THE TORO CO	2	2016–2020
WADZINSKI CHRIS A	2	2013–2014

Locations

Location	Patents	Span
Bloomington, Minnesota, US	19	1988–2020
West Point, New York, US	3	2017–2019