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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 17, 2026
Filed:
Aug. 04, 2025
Applicant:
The Toro Company, Bloomington, MN (US);
Inventors:
Joseph C. Knipp, Elko, MN (US);
Christopher J. Kost, North Mankato, MN (US);
David A. Murray, Eagan, MN (US);
Landon M. Aldinger, Iowa Falls, IA (US);
John P. Azure, Bloomington, MN (US);
Assignee:
The Toro Company, Bloomington, MN (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A01G 23/06 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A01G 23/067 (2013.01); A01G 23/06 (2013.01);
Abstract
A stump grinder has a grinding arm that durably mounts a rotatable grinding wheel. The stump grinder includes a motor with a drive shaft that is rotatably coupled to the grinding wheel. The grinding wheel includes a stub shaft attached thereto that is received within a bearing. A control is movable to produce corresponding pivoting motion of the grinding arm. The control includes a depressible trigger for starting and stopping the operation of the grinding wheel.