Patents by Inventor Benny Mack Owens

Benny Mack Owens has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 8899127
    Abstract: The present invention discloses a safety trigger mechanism and functional frame for motion furniture for driving a drive mechanism of motion furniture. The safety trigger mechanism includes a mounting board, and a pull wire, a fork and a first restoring spring connected in turn. The fork is mounted turnably about a first rivet on the mounting board by the first rivet, and a bent hook is disposed on one end of the fork and interlocked with a driving arm of the drive mechanism. The safety trigger mechanism further includes a safety hook with a notch, which is mounted turnably about a second rivet on the mounting board by the second rivet. One side edge of the safety hook abuts against the bent hook of the fork, and the driving arm has an arresting pin disposed thereon. The initial position of the arresting pin is in the notch of the safety hook, and the arresting pin is detached from the notch of the safety hook when the safety hook turns clockwise.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 1, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 2, 2014
    Assignee: Shanghai Industries Group, Ltd.
    Inventors: Guoliang Du, Paul L. Chen, Jianjun Hu, Benny Mack Owens
  • Publication number: 20120256468
    Abstract: The present invention provides a reclining release actuator for reclining furniture comprising a bracket having an engaging end portion and a strap end portion. The engaging end portion of the bracket is connected to a reclining mechanism in the reclining furniture. A self tapping bolt can be used to connect the bracket to the reclining mechanism. A pivot point can be included on the bracket and can be mounted to the reclining mechanism by a rivet and a bushing. A flexible pull strap having a bracket end portion and a handle end portion wherein the bracket end portion of the flexible pull strap can be rotatably connected to the strap end portion of the bracket. The bracket end portion of the flexible pull strap can have a plurality of holes for adjusting the connection height of the flexible pull strap. A release handle is connected to the handle end portion of the flexible pull strap.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 11, 2011
    Publication date: October 11, 2012
    Inventors: Benny Mack Owens, Guoliang Du
  • Publication number: 20120096975
    Abstract: The present invention discloses a safety trigger mechanism and functional frame for motion furniture for driving a drive mechanism of motion furniture. The safety trigger mechanism includes a mounting board, and a pull wire, a fork and a first restoring spring connected in turn. The fork is mounted turnably about a first rivet on the mounting board by the first rivet, and a bent hook is disposed on one end of the fork and interlocked with a driving arm of the drive mechanism. The safety trigger mechanism further includes a safety hook with a notch, which is mounted turnably about a second rivet on the mounting board by the second rivet. One side edge of the safety hook abuts against the bent hook of the fork, and the driving aim has an arresting pin disposed thereon. The initial position of the arresting pin is in the notch of the safety hook, and the arresting pin is detached from the notch of the safety hook when the safety hook turns clockwise.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 1, 2011
    Publication date: April 26, 2012
    Inventors: Guoliang Du, Paul L. Chen, Jianjun Hu, Benny Mack Owens
  • Patent number: D738662
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 11, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 15, 2015
    Assignee: SHANGHAI INDUSTRIES GROUP (SIG)
    Inventors: Benny Mack Owens, Guoliang Du
  • Patent number: D790237
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 5, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2017
    Assignee: SHANGHAI INDUSTRIES GROUP (SIG)
    Inventors: Benny Mack Owens, Jack Gilbert Adams, Milton C. McDonald, Jr.
  • Patent number: D846326
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 7, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2019
    Assignee: SHANGHAI INDUSTRIES GROUP, LTD.
    Inventor: Benny Mack Owen
  • Patent number: D848774
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 23, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2019
    Assignee: SHANGHAI INDUSTRIES GROUP, LTD.
    Inventor: Benny Mack Owen