Patents by Inventor Kent Hanners

Kent Hanners 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).

  • Publication number: 20160374466
    Abstract: A bracket system for converting horizontally arranged shelving members in a gondola system to a gravity feed orientation including a left, right, and at least one center bracket member each selectively engageable with any one of a plurality of vertical upright support members associated with the gondola system, each bracket member having a front wall portion angularly oriented relative to the vertical upright support members and each having a plurality of receiver members for selectively engaging attachment members associated with each shelf member. The receiver members associated with the at least one center bracket member are configured to receive the attachment members associated with two adjacent side-by-side shelf members. When the bracket members are attached to the upright support members and the shelf members are attached to the bracket members, each shelf member is oriented in gravity feed orientation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 23, 2015
    Publication date: December 29, 2016
    Inventors: Donald J. Miller, JR., Kent Hanners, Sean Wade Luaders, Johnny Paul Glasgow
  • Patent number: 8016139
    Abstract: A variable shelf organizer glide system for merchandising products therefrom capable of being assembled to accommodate any shelf length and width and any product dimension including a plurality of cooperatively engageable adjustable floor members having a plurality of transverse projection members associated with each respective track rib, the transverse projection members extending laterally across only a portion of the respective longitudinal slots formed between adjacent track ribs, and a plurality of adjustable divider members, each divider member being selectively engageable with the transverse projection members to form any number of segregated product channels for arranging products therebetween. Each floor member includes frangible break-away portions for adjusting the overall length thereof, and each divider member includes a frangible break-away front product stop member as well as a plurality of frangible break-away rear portions for likewise controlling the overall length of each divider member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 3, 2009
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2011
    Assignee: Presence from Innovation, LLC
    Inventors: Kent Hanners, Andrew J. Boron, Donald J. Miller, Gregg J. Crews, Robert E. Kreutzer, Jr.
  • Publication number: 20100252519
    Abstract: A variable shelf organizer glide system for merchandising products therefrom capable of being assembled to accommodate any shelf length and width and any product dimension including a plurality of cooperatively engageable adjustable floor members having a plurality of transverse projection members associated with each respective track rib, the transverse projection members extending laterally across only a portion of the respective longitudinal slots formed between adjacent track ribs, and a plurality of adjustable divider members, each divider member being selectively engageable with the transverse projection members to form any number of segregated product channels for arranging products therebetween. Each floor member includes frangible break-away portions for adjusting the overall length thereof, and each divider member includes a frangible break-away front product stop member as well as a plurality of frangible break-away rear portions for likewise controlling the overall length of each divider member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 3, 2009
    Publication date: October 7, 2010
    Applicant: PRESENCE FROM INNOVATION, LLC
    Inventors: Kent Hanners, Andrew J. Boron, Donald J. Miller, Gregg J. Crews, Robert E. Kreutzer, JR.
  • Publication number: 20070062210
    Abstract: A refrigerated product merchandising unit for storing and displaying chilled products including a body member, a product holding container positionable within the body member, and a base member having a refrigeration unit associated therewith, the refrigeration unit being positionable within the body member and being adapted for providing cold air to the product holding container. The product holding container includes a first plurality of openings positioned adjacent the top end portion thereof for allowing cold air to enter the product holding container and a second plurality of openings positioned adjacent the bottom end portion thereof for allowing air to exit the product holding container for recycling through the refrigeration unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 20, 2005
    Publication date: March 22, 2007
    Applicant: PRESENCE FROM INNOVATION, LLC
    Inventors: Donald Miller, Kent Hanners, Johnny Glasgow
  • Publication number: 20050166431
    Abstract: An advertising display unit adaptable for attachment to a guard structure such as upright supports located adjacent the fuel pump islands associated with a typical service station, the present display unit including a sign structure having a pair of generally opposed display panels positioned in spaced apart relationship so as to form a cavity adaptable for receiving the guard structure. Each display panel includes an attachment structure for removably securing the sign structure to the guard structure so as to retain the display unit in a generally upright orientation. In a preferred embodiment, the attachment structure includes a plurality of openings associated with each display panel and a plurality of tie members or cable straps positionable through selected openings for pulling a portion of each display panel into engagement with the guard structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 4, 2004
    Publication date: August 4, 2005
    Applicant: Paul Flum Ideas, Inc.
    Inventors: Andrew Boron, Gary George, Kent Hanners