Patents by Inventor Danny Ray Hankins

Danny Ray Hankins 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).

  • Chair with foldable armrest and armrest locking mechanism
    Patent number: 8919883
    Abstract: A chair that facilitates user ingress and egress has a chair support structure and a seat, a backrest, and at least one armrest coupled to the chair support structure. A lower portion of the armrest is coupled to the chair support structure and an upper portion of the armrest is coupled to the lower portion to allow rotation of the upper portion with respect to the lower portion around a horizontal axis that splits the armrest into the two portions. The upper portion can be placed in an upright position above the lower portion and a folded position alongside the lower portion by rotation of the upper portion around the horizontal axis. The upper portion can be locked in the upright position with a locking mechanism that can extend through both the lower portion and the upper portion to prevent rotation of the upper portion around the horizontal axis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 16, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 30, 2014
    Assignee: Krueger International, Inc.
    Inventors: Danny Ray Hankins, Scott J. Williams, Stephen Robert Hess, Timothy G. Hornberger
  • Chair with Foldable Armrest and Armrest Locking Mechanism
    Publication number: 20130307308
    Abstract: A chair that facilitates user ingress and egress has a chair support structure and a seat, a backrest, and at least one armrest coupled to the chair support structure. A lower portion of the armrest is coupled to the chair support structure and an upper portion of the armrest is coupled to the lower portion to allow rotation of the upper portion with respect to the lower portion around a horizontal axis that splits the armrest into the two portions. The upper portion can be placed in an upright position above the lower portion and a folded position alongside the lower portion by rotation of the upper portion around the horizontal axis. The upper portion can be locked in the upright position with a locking mechanism that can extend through both the lower portion and the upper portion to prevent rotation of the upper portion around the horizontal axis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 16, 2012
    Publication date: November 21, 2013
    Applicant: KRUEGER INTERNATIONAL, INC.
    Inventors: Danny Ray Hankins, Scott J. Williams, Stephen Robert Hess, Timothy G. Hornberger