Patents by Inventor Hines James

Hines James 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: 11383118
    Abstract: A device for receiving a user and cushioning an impact where a plurality of air displacement units are connected through air displacement units comprising discrete pillars extending above base cells where base cells are selectively connected to adjoining base cells to attenuate and manage air flow. A tarp connected to each base cell provides positional stability and a cover connected across a top surface of the device provides a working surface to receive a user. The combined elements provide a cushioned impact for a user. The device can be inflated with a portable blower positioned within the device that can be battery powered to provide a mobile and portable inflatable impact device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 2, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 12, 2022
    Inventor: Bryan Hines James
  • Patent number: 4742942
    Abstract: A faucet for dispensing flat malt beverage and a smooth, creamy and stable foam having a shiftable faucet shaft which in one position dispenses flat beer and in a second position provides an alternate flow path through restricted orifices which increase the velocity of the malt beverage so that it draws air into the faucet housing through orifices therein and incorporates the air into the foam to dispense a stable, creamy foam from the faucet discharge port.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 16, 1985
    Date of Patent: May 10, 1988
    Assignee: Anheuser-Busch Companies, Inc.
    Inventors: John H. Dokos, James Teng, Hines James