Patents by Inventor Deanna Hanna

Deanna Hanna 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: 5692752
    Abstract: A method for playing a game includes providing a game board with a checkerboard pattern disposed thereon, a first side defining a beginning position for a first player and an ending position for a second player, and a second side defining a beginning position for the second player and an ending position for the second player. A plurality of tokens are provided to each player for movement along the squares of the game board. In order to move his or her tokens from one square to a new position on another square of the checkerboard, the player must successfully answer a question. As the player attempts to move any given token to the ending position, he or she must be careful that the opposing party does not "jump" the token, thereby causing the token to be removed from the board.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 2, 1996
    Date of Patent: December 2, 1997
    Inventor: Deanna Hanna
  • Patent number: 5676316
    Abstract: A device for extinguishing and disposing of cigarettes, cigars, or other similar smoking materials is provided. The device employs cutter bars which draw in and grind up the cigarette, cigar, or other similar smoking material into a coarse residue. Further, an extinguishing material is utilized to extinguish the cigarette, cigar or other smoking material. The extinguishing material may also act as a deodorizer or an additional deodorizing element may be incorporated. In addition, a fan to draw smoke emanating from the smoking material and through a deodorizing filter may be employed to deodorized the smoke produced and thus provide for discharge of deodorized air from the device. In this way, the inventive device serves to extinguish, deodorize, and grind the cigarette, cigar, or other similar smoking material into a substantially odorless residue which is more easily assimilated back into the environment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 18, 1995
    Date of Patent: October 14, 1997
    Inventor: Deanna Hanna