Patents by Inventor Donald S Hanson
Donald S Hanson 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).
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Patent number: 7695056Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: May 5, 2006Date of Patent: April 13, 2010Assignee: Textron Innovations Inc.Inventors: Donald S. Hanson, Jr., Anthony R. Rossello
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Patent number: 7677644Abstract: A rear body panel for a golf car includes a seat support portion and a bag well portion disposed rearward from the seat support portion. The rear body panel also includes a pair of wheel wells disposed on opposite sides of the bag well portion. The seat support portion includes a discontinuous recessed flange, a lower end trim edge, and at least one tab for limiting movement of the rear body panel on the golf car. Stiffening ribs are also included adjacent the wheel wells, and hand hold apertures are further included. The bag well portion includes a front wall portion, a pair of outwardly sloped side walls, and a floor portion with an impact absorption feature.Type: GrantFiled: December 28, 2007Date of Patent: March 16, 2010Assignee: Textron, Inc.Inventors: Jing Wen, Donald S. Hanson
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Patent number: 7527319Abstract: The present teachings can provide for a golf car including: a front body; a rear body; a roof suspended above at least a portion of each of the front body and the rear body; an instrument panel mounted to the front body, the instrument panel having an outer surface facing the roof; a aperture in the outer surface of the instrument panel; and a roof strut extending from the roof and passing through the aperture.Type: GrantFiled: January 8, 2007Date of Patent: May 5, 2009Assignee: Textron Inc.Inventors: Landon N. Ball, Richard Krall, Bradley J. Hanson, Donald S. Hanson, Albert G. Packard
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Publication number: 20090108632Abstract: A rear body panel for a golf car includes a seat support portion and a bag well portion disposed rearward from the seat support portion. The rear body panel also includes a pair of wheel wells disposed on opposite sides of the bag well portion. The seat support portion includes a discontinuous recessed flange, a lower end trim edge, and at least one tab for limiting movement of the rear body panel on the golf car. Stiffening ribs are also included adjacent the wheel wells, and hand hold apertures are further included. The bag well portion includes a front wall portion, a pair of outwardly sloped side walls, and a floor portion with an impact absorption feature.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 28, 2007Publication date: April 30, 2009Applicant: TEXTRON INC.Inventors: Jing Wen, Donald S. Hanson
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Publication number: 20090108667Abstract: A unitary wheel and hub assembly is provided. In accordance with various embodiments the wheel and hub assembly includes a molded wheel having a hub integrally molded therewith. The wheel and hub assembly additionally includes a hub sub-assembly integrally formed with the hub to form a unitary wheel and hub assembly that can be directly rotatably mounted on a wheel shaft of a vehicle.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 26, 2007Publication date: April 30, 2009Applicant: Textron Inc.Inventors: Warren Clark, Anthony J. Sanville, Donald S. Hanson, Richard Krall
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Publication number: 20090108636Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: October 30, 2007Publication date: April 30, 2009Applicant: TEXTRON INC.Inventors: Bradley J. Hanson, Donald S. Hanson, JR., Anthony R. Rossello
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Publication number: 20090107565Abstract: A fuel tank is provided including an integrally formed body. The body includes a generally hollow portion defined by an outer wall and a fill neck extending around an aperture in the outer wall. The body further includes a mounting tab generally extending from the body and a snap-fit retainer configured to engage an accessory mounted to the fuel tank.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 29, 2007Publication date: April 30, 2009Applicant: Textron Inc.Inventors: Donald S. Hanson, Jim Consiglio, Nicholas Herdegen, Barbara Sammons
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Publication number: 20090108618Abstract: A multi-component instrument panel assembly for a light-weight utility vehicle is provided. The multi-component instrument panel assembly includes an instrument panel component including a first storage unit and a second storage unit. A first insert component is adapted to interconnect with a first side of the instrument panel component. A second insert component is adapted to interconnect with a second side of the instrument panel component. An eyebrow component is adapted to interconnect with the first insert component, the second insert component, and the instrument panel component. A beverage holder is adapted to interconnect with and outwardly extend from the instrument panel component and the eyebrow component.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 28, 2007Publication date: April 30, 2009Applicant: TEXTRON INC.Inventors: Bradley J. Hanson, Donald S. Hanson, Richard Krall
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Patent number: 7484758Abstract: A golf car including a seat assembly and a first hip restraint. The seat assembly has an upper surface, a lower surface opposite the upper surface, a front end, a rear end opposite the front end, a first side, and a second side opposite the first side. The first hip restraint is mounted to the lower surface and extends to the first side. The first hip restraint includes polypropylene. The first hip restraint is gas assist injection molded.Type: GrantFiled: March 28, 2006Date of Patent: February 3, 2009Assignee: Textron Inc.Inventors: Donald S. Hanson, Bradley J. Hanson, Kent H. Bruntz
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Publication number: 20080303308Abstract: A window assembly cooperating with a window frame on a golf car cooperating with a window frame on a golf car can include a first window pane that is selectively coupled to the window frame. A second window pane can be selectively coupled to the window frame and offset from the first window pane. A first pair of retaining members can be 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: ApplicationFiled: August 19, 2008Publication date: December 11, 2008Inventors: Donald S. Hanson, Richard Krall
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Patent number: 7452023Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: September 10, 2007Date of Patent: November 18, 2008Assignee: Textron Inc.Inventors: Donald S. Hanson, Richard Krall
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Publication number: 20080169676Abstract: A plastic battery tray is provided for use in a golf car. The plastic battery tray can be integrally formed and include a floor and a sidewall. The floor can include a centrally disposed convex portion and a series of reinforcement ribs. The floor can further include a series of dividers extending therefrom for separating batteries. The sidewall can extend from the floor.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 11, 2007Publication date: July 17, 2008Applicant: TEXTRON INC.Inventors: Donald S. Hanson, Corey Keehn, Leo Watts
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Patent number: D573844Type: GrantFiled: July 25, 2007Date of Patent: July 29, 2008Assignee: Textron Inc.Inventors: Donald S. Hanson, Richard Krall, Bradley J. Hanson, Kent H. Bruntz, Charles Louison, Bruce Simmons
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Patent number: D584187Type: GrantFiled: February 9, 2007Date of Patent: January 6, 2009Assignee: Textron Inc.Inventors: Anthony R. Rossello, Jennifer Schroer, Donald S. Hanson, Bradley J. Hanson
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Patent number: D587913Type: GrantFiled: August 21, 2007Date of Patent: March 10, 2009Assignee: Textron Inc.Inventors: Donald S. Hanson, Jr., Richard Krall, Bradley J. Hanson
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Patent number: D589843Type: GrantFiled: April 2, 2007Date of Patent: April 7, 2009Assignee: Textron Inc.Inventors: Donald S. Hanson, Anthony R. Rossello
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Patent number: D592910Type: GrantFiled: December 27, 2007Date of Patent: May 26, 2009Inventors: Donald S. Hanson, Richard Krall, Bradley J. Hanson, Kent H. Bruntz, Charles Louison, Bruce Simmons
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Patent number: D600593Type: GrantFiled: December 8, 2006Date of Patent: September 22, 2009Assignee: Textron Innovations Inc.Inventors: Donald S. Hanson, Bradley J. Hanson
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Patent number: D628518Type: GrantFiled: October 29, 2007Date of Patent: December 7, 2010Assignee: Textron Innovations Inc.Inventors: Donald S. Hanson, Richard Krall
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Patent number: D630129Type: GrantFiled: September 15, 2009Date of Patent: January 4, 2011Assignee: Textron Innovations Inc.Inventors: Donald S. Hanson, Jr., Bradley J. Hanson