This inventor holds 1 USPTO granted patent. Top assignee: Deere & Company. Active years: 2026.
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Company Filing History:
Years Active: 2026
Title: Andrew C. Smisek and His Quick-Change Mower Blade Invention.
Introduction
Andrew C. Smisek is an inventor associated with Lindstrom, Minnesota, and Deere & Company. His patent work includes a quick-change rotary mower blade system designed to make blade replacement more convenient.
Latest Patents
Smisek’s listed patent is titled “Quick Change Rotary Mower Blade System.” It describes a spindle with a vertical axis of rotation extending through a mower deck, along with a ring-shaped metal spring positioned between the spindle and a retainer. Turning the retainer less than 90 degrees compresses the spring to clamp the mower blade. Detents hold the retainer in place and release it when the retainer is moved downward along the spindle’s axis. The supplied information lists 1 patent for Smisek.
Career Highlights
Smisek’s documented invention focuses on a practical mower component: a blade-retention mechanism intended to simplify blade changes while securing the blade during operation. The supplied information identifies Deere & Company as his company.
Collaborations
The supplied information names Tanay Jhariya and Chad C. Steen as Smisek’s coworkers. It does not specify whether they collaborated with him on the mower blade patent.
Conclusion
Andrew C. Smisek’s listed patent presents a quick-change mechanism that uses a spring, retainer, and detents to secure and release a rotary mower blade.
Data source: USPTO (United States Patent and Trademark Office) public patent records. Weekly synchronization. How IDiyas builds this profile