Patents
US patents through Dec 31, 2025 · PatentsView, from the USPTO’s Open Data Portal · read Oct 27, 2026
926 patents granted to the 9 names below, as the owner printed on each patent when it was granted. A later sale, a lapse or an expiry is not read, so this is what was granted to Toro Company’s names, not what it holds today.
Patents granted
926
784 utility, 136 design, 6 reissue, 1976 to Dec 31, 2025
Granted in 2025
41
Against 39 in 2024 and 35 in 2023
Applications published
611
49 of them in 2025
Names they are printed under
9
its own name, a subsidiary
By yearGrantedApplications published
'11'12'13'14'15'16'17'18'19'20'21'22'23'24'25
Each pair is one calendar year. Applications are published about eighteen months after filing, so the newest years read low.
What they are aboutgrants since 2021
Other special machines57
Civil engineering21
Transport20
Control13
Chemical engineering8
Electrical machinery, apparatus, energy8
Engines, pumps, turbines5
Mechanical elements3
Measurement2
Handling1
Audio-visual technology1
Computer technology1
The main technology area of each patent, in the World Intellectual Property Organization’s 35 fields.
Under which name9 counted
THE TORO COMPANY its own name
US, as the owner printed on each patent
828 granted
120 publishedThe Toro Company its own name
named as the applicant on its applications, in US
0 granted
221 publishedThe Charles Machine Works, Inc. a subsidiary
named as the applicant on its applications, in US
0 granted
211 publishedEXMARK MANUFACTURING COMPANY INCORPORATED a subsidiary
US, as the owner printed on each patent
89 granted
13 publishedEXMARK MANUFACTURING COMPANY INCORPORATED a subsidiary
named as the applicant on its applications, in US
0 granted
40 publishedRadius HDD Direct LLC a subsidiary
US, as the owner printed on each patent
7 granted
2 publishedRadius HDD Direct LLC a subsidiary
named as the applicant on its applications, in US
0 granted
4 publishedRain Master Irrigation Systems, Inc. a subsidiary
US, as the owner printed on each patent
1 granted
0 publishedToro Australia PTY Ltd. a subsidiary
AU, as the owner printed on each patent
1 granted
0 published
Names not counted (3)
Toro Development Ltd.
Most of its patents print TW; this name counts in US. 3 granted and 2 published under it are not counted.
TORO DEVELOPMENT LIMITED
Most of its patents print TW; this name counts in US. 0 granted and 2 published under it are not counted.
Venture Products, Inc.
Only generic words.
Newest grantseach row opens the USPTO’s own copy
| Granted | Patent | Title | Field | Owner as printed |
|---|
| Dec 9, 2025 | 12,492,715 | Debris blower with sound attenuation resonator | Engines, pumps, turbines | THE TORO COMPANY |
| Dec 9, 2025 | 12,491,903 | Autonomous machine navigation and charging | Transport | THE TORO COMPANY |
| Dec 2, 2025 | 12,486,631 | Snow removal system | Civil engineering | THE TORO COMPANY |
| Nov 25, 2025 | 12,479,348 | Maintenance vehicle with a hopper assembly | Transport | EXMARK MANUFACTURING COMPANY INCORPORATED |
| Nov 18, 2025 | 12,471,526 | Grounds maintenance apparatus with folding handle | Other special machines | THE TORO COMPANY |
| Nov 11, 2025 | 12,465,938 | Sprinkler with internal compartments | Chemical engineering | THE TORO COMPANY |
| Nov 4, 2025 | D1,100,988 | Utility loader | | THE TORO COMPANY |
| Nov 4, 2025 | 12,459,571 | Utility vehicle with angled tank | Transport | EXMARK MANUFACTURING COMPANY INCORPORATED |
| Nov 4, 2025 | 12,458,852 | Adjustable height golf cup | Furniture, games | THE TORO COMPANY |
| Oct 28, 2025 | 12,453,299 | Implement and grounds maintenance vehicle including same | Other special machines | THE TORO COMPANY |
Newest applications publishedan application is a clue, never a plan
| Published | Application | Title | Field | Owner as printed |
|---|
| Dec 11, 2025 | 2025/0376899 | MODULAR PIPE LOADER ASSEMBLY | Civil engineering | The Charles Machine Works, Inc. |
| Dec 4, 2025 | 2025/0369268 | VACUUM TANK DOOR LATCHING ASSEMBLY | Civil engineering | The Charles Machine Works, Inc. |
| Dec 4, 2025 | 2025/0366391 | WALK REEL MOWER WITH HANDLE ASSEMBLY | Other special machines | The Toro Company |
| Nov 27, 2025 | 2025/0359521 | STUMP GRINDER WITH GRINDING ARM AND CONTROL | Other special machines | The Toro Company |
| Nov 20, 2025 | 2025/0357605 | MODULAR BATTERY SYSTEM FOR POWER EQUIPMENT | Electrical machinery, apparatus, energy | The Toro Company |
| Nov 13, 2025 | 2025/0344635 | LAWN MOWER HEIGHT-OF-CUT SYSTEM WITH INTEGRAL STRIPING ROLLER | Other special machines | The Toro Company |
| Nov 13, 2025 | 2025/0344634 | GROUND-WORKING MACHINE DYNAMIC COUNTERBALANCE | Other special machines | The Toro Company |
| Oct 30, 2025 | 2025/0333932 | WORK VEHICLE WITH DETACHABLE CONTROL THAT CHANGES OPERATION BASED ON SIGNAL FROM PLATFORM SENSOR | Civil engineering | The Toro Company |
| Oct 23, 2025 | 2025/0328142 | AUTONOMOUS MACHINE NAVIGATION IN LOWLIGHT CONDITIONS | Computer technology | The Toro Company |
| Oct 23, 2025 | 2025/0327256 | Snow Removal System | Civil engineering | The Toro Company · patent 12,486,631 granted from it |
What it applied for, 2024 to 2025: Other special machines 36 · Civil engineering 29 · Transport 13 · Control 7 · Electrical machinery, apparatus, energy 5 · Measurement 5.
A patent is counted where the owner printed on it when it was granted carries the company’s own name, a former name, the name of a subsidiary its annual report lists, or its own name with a patent-holding phrase (Technology Licensing, Intellectual Property and the like), once the legal form, case and punctuation are set aside, and prints a country that name counts in. PatentsView’s data are published under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 licence. Source: PatentsView's granted patents and pre-grant publications, disambiguated, from the USPTO's Open Data Portal, through Dec 31, 2025, read Oct 27, 2026.