Aaron Matthew Shaffer

US Patent:

6389836, May 21, 2002

Filed:

Jun 8, 2000

Appl. No.:

09/590349

Inventors:

Craig Markin - Copley OH
Aaron Shaffer - Stow OH

Assignee:

The Little Tikes Company - Hudson OH

International Classification:

F25C 502

US Classification:

62320, 241 92

Abstract:

An apparatus for producing shavings of a solid volume of frozen beverage includes a hollow body, a blade assembly, and a drive mechanism. The hollow body defines a cavity having an axis and a substantially constant non-circular cross-section perpendicular to the axis. The body has a first end and a second end. The non-circular cross-section is configured to engage the solid volume and to prevent rotational movement of the solid volume about the axis while allowing for axial movement of the solid volume along the axis. The blade assembly is rotatably mounted in the cavity near the second end of the body. The drive mechanism is operably coupled to the blade assembly. A refreshment stand for dispensing snacks, drinks and snow cones using a solid volume of frozen beverage produced in a conventional home freezer includes a cart, an ice shaving apparatus, means for removably connecting the apparatus to the cart, and at least one mold. The mold is adapted for forming the solid volume having a non-circular cross-section that substantially corresponds to the cross-section of the chamber of the apparatus. The solid volume, when placed within the ice chamber, mutually interferes with the apparatus to prevent rotation of the solid volume about the axis.

US Patent:

6672936, Jan 6, 2004

Filed:

Nov 19, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/299115

Inventors:

Aaron Shaffer - Stow OH

Assignee:

The Little Tikes Company - Hudson OH

International Classification:

A63H 1705

US Classification:

446434, 446431, 446465, 280433

Abstract:

A toy vehicle ( ) comprising a part ( ) resembling a truck tractor, a part ( ) resembling a truck trailer and a pivotal connection ( ) therebetween. The pivotal connection ( ) is positioned between a platform portion ( ) of the tractor part ( ) and a front portion ( ) of the trailer part ( ) that extend over the tractors platform portion ( ). The pivotal connection ( ) includes a recess-and-projection arrangement allowing pivotal movement between the tractor part ( ) and the trailer part ( ), and a groove-projection arrangement limiting the maximum turning radius between the tractor part ( ) and the trailer part ( ).

US Patent:

7578117, Aug 25, 2009

Filed:

Mar 12, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/075563

Inventors:

Aaron D. Shaffer - Stow OH, US

Assignee:

MTD Products Inc - Valley City OH

International Classification:

A01D 34/00

US Classification:

56 171, 56DIG 22

Abstract:

A foot-actuated mower deck lift mechanism for a riding lawnmower comprising first and second foot pedals for adjusting the cutting height of the mower deck. The foot pedals are suitable for engagement by an operator's foot to raise, latch and lower the cutting deck. The first pedal is connected to a lift linkage to adjust the height of the cutting deck upon actuation of the first pedal by the operator's foot. The second pedal is configured to automatically latch the mower deck into a raised transport position when the first pedal is depressed a preset amount, and to unlatch the mower deck upon actuation by the operator's foot. An adjustable pin-actuated height index mechanism is implemented to provide a plurality of predetermined cutting heights for the mower deck.