Randall A Beihoffer

6701699, Mar 9, 2004

Apr 25, 2001

09/843360

Arturo L. Fontanes II - Lutz FL
Randall A. Beihoffer - Isle MN
Edric C. Funk - Blaine MN

The Toro Company - Bloomington MN

A01D 6700

56 167

Jacking apparatus for use with ground maintenance vehicles and methods of using such apparatus. In general, the jacking apparatus includes a jacking member which may pivotally couple to the frame of the vehicle. The jacking member is preferably positionable in a stored position, a jacking position, or a jacked position wherein the stored and jacking positions correspond to the vehicle being in an operating configuration while the jacked position corresponds to the vehicle being in an elevated, maintenance configuration. During operation, the driving power of the vehicle may be used to propel the vehicle up and onto the jacking member, thereby elevating a first portion of the vehicle relative to a second portion. Preferably, the apparatus further includes a latching device to permit latching of the jacking member in both the stored position and the jacked position.

6851253, Feb 8, 2005

Sep 24, 2002

10/253107

Randall A. Beihoffer - Isle MN, US
Edric C. Funk - Blaine MN, US

The Toro Company - Bloomington MN

A01D067/00

56 167

Jacking apparatus for use with ground maintenance vehicles and methods of using such apparatus are provided. In general, the jacking apparatus includes a jacking member which may pivotally couple to the frame of the vehicle. The jacking member is preferably positionable in a stored position, a jacking position, or a jacked position wherein the stored and jacking positions correspond to the vehicle being in an operating configuration while the jacked position corresponds to the vehicle being in an elevated, maintenance configuration. During operation, the driving power of the vehicle may be used to propel the vehicle up and onto the jacking member, thereby elevating a first portion of the vehicle relative to a second portion. Preferably, the apparatus further includes a latching device to permit latching of the jacking member in both the stored position and the jacked position.

48296759, May 16, 1989

Aug 19, 1987

7/087120

Randall A. Beihoffer - Bloomington MN

The Toro Company - Minneapolis MN

B26B 700

30276

An electrical appliance (10) including a motor assembly (12) and a switch assembly (14). A handle assembly (16) spans between the motor and switch assemblies (12 and 14, respectively). Lower handle (16a) includes a free end (22a) and upper handle (16b) includes a free end (22b). The free ends (22) form notches (26) which receive a wire (18) conductively coupling motor assembly (12) to switch assembly (14). Notches (26) allow for a shorter length of wire (18) and prevent abrasion and excessive bending of wire (18) during packaging and shipment.

D3245241, Mar 10, 1992

Jan 19, 1990

7/467588

Randall A. Beihoffer - Bloomington MN

The Toro Company - Minneapolis MN

D15 11

D3207315, Oct 15, 1991

Jan 6, 1989

7/294137

Anthony Pink - Shakopee MN
Randall Beihoffer - Bloomington MN

The Toro Company - Minneapolis MN

D 8107

D3209938, Oct 22, 1991

Jan 6, 1989

7/294142

Anthony N. Pink - Shakopee MN
Randall Beihoffer - Bloomington MN

The Toro Company - Minneapolis MN

D15 12

44752873, Oct 9, 1984

Jul 1, 1982

6/394232

Randall A. Beihoffer - Bloomington MN

The Toro Company - Minneapolis MN

A01D 5000

30276

An improved vegetation cutting device (2) comprises a rotatable cutting head (4) having a radially outwardly extending cutting line (14). Cutting line (14) extends through an exit aperture (12) in the cutting head (4) to define a free end portion (16) that serves as the vegetation cutting element. A line retaining member (20) is defined by a crimped tube (22) which distorts the cutting line (14) out of its straight line path as the cutting line (14) extends from the interior of the cutting head (4) to the exit aperture (12). This distortion causes the line (14) to rub against the tube (22) to exert a frictional retaining force sufficiently large to prevent the line (14) from sucking back into the cutting head (4) should it break off at the exit aperture (12).

D2530864, Oct 9, 1979

Oct 25, 1977

5/841681

Darrell W. Hinklin - Richfield MN
Randall A. Beihoffer - Richfield MN

The Toro Company - Minneapolis MN

D0803

D 8 8