Patents by Inventor Donald S. Hanson, Jr.

Donald S. Hanson, Jr. 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: 7695056
    Abstract: A light-weight utility vehicle floorboard is provided having a pair of frame channels formed in an interior portion of the floorboard. The frame channels receive a pair of vehicle frame struts therewithin. The floorboard additionally has formed therein a plurality of load dispersing structural ribs (LDSRs) between the frame channels and sides of the floorboard. The LDSRs spread a force generated by a low-speed side impact to the floorboard such that the vehicle frame struts are not damaged. The LDSRs also transfer passenger loads exerted on the outer portions of the floorboard to the DS and PS frame struts.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 5, 2006
    Date of Patent: April 13, 2010
    Assignee: Textron Innovations Inc.
    Inventors: Donald S. Hanson, Jr., Anthony R. Rossello
  • Publication number: 20090108636
    Abstract: A utility vehicle canopy including a pair of lateral rain channels formed along a forward portion and an aft portion of a top side of the canopy. The canopy additionally includes a pair of longitudinal rain channels formed along a driver side portion and a passenger side portion of the canopy. The longitudinal rain channels interconnected with the lateral rain channels. The vehicle canopy further includes at least one outlet rain channel formed in the top side of the canopy. The outlet rain channel extends between an outer edge of the canopy and one of the lateral rain channels and/or one of the longitudinal rain channels.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 30, 2007
    Publication date: April 30, 2009
    Applicant: TEXTRON INC.
    Inventors: Bradley J. Hanson, Donald S. Hanson, JR., Anthony R. Rossello
  • Patent number: 7270363
    Abstract: A golf car splash guard including: a base portion; a locking flange protruding from the base portion, the locking flange having a locking detail; a wall extending from the base portion at an angle relative to the base portion; a first wire retention device extending from the base portion; and a second wire retention device extending from the wall.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 7, 2006
    Date of Patent: September 18, 2007
    Assignee: Textron Inc.
    Inventors: Bradley J. Hanson, Richard Krall, Donald S. Hanson, Jr., Albert Packard, III
  • Patent number: 7267388
    Abstract: A window assembly cooperating with a window frame on a golf car includes a first window pane selectively coupled to the window frame. A second window pane is selectively coupled to the window frame and offset from the first window pane. A first pair of retaining members are arranged on the window frame in an installed position and movable between a retaining position wherein the retaining members retain the first window pane in an upright position and a release position wherein the retaining members are disengaged from the first window pane. Each of the first pair of retaining members are defined by a rigid frame having an integrally molded elastomeric body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2006
    Date of Patent: September 11, 2007
    Assignee: Textron Inc.
    Inventors: Donald S. Hanson, Jr., Richard Krall
  • Patent number: D539702
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 2, 2006
    Date of Patent: April 3, 2007
    Assignee: Textron Inc.
    Inventors: Donald S. Hanson, Jr., Anthony R. Rossello
  • Patent number: D548661
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 2, 2006
    Date of Patent: August 14, 2007
    Assignee: Textron Inc.
    Inventors: Bradley J. Hanson, John G. Herrick, Kent H. Bruntz, Donald S. Hanson, Jr.
  • Patent number: D548991
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 2, 2006
    Date of Patent: August 21, 2007
    Assignee: Textron Inc.
    Inventors: Donald S. Hanson, Jr., Richard Krall, Bradley J. Hanson
  • Patent number: D552508
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 2, 2006
    Date of Patent: October 9, 2007
    Assignee: Textron Inc.
    Inventors: Donald S. Hanson, Jr., Richard Krall
  • Patent number: D558641
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 2, 2006
    Date of Patent: January 1, 2008
    Assignee: Textron Inc.
    Inventors: Donald S. Hanson, Jr., John G. Herrick, Bradley J. Hanson, Kent H. Bruntz
  • Patent number: D587913
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 21, 2007
    Date of Patent: March 10, 2009
    Assignee: Textron Inc.
    Inventors: Donald S. Hanson, Jr., Richard Krall, Bradley J. Hanson
  • Patent number: D630129
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 2009
    Date of Patent: January 4, 2011
    Assignee: Textron Innovations Inc.
    Inventors: Donald S. Hanson, Jr., Bradley J. Hanson