Patents by Inventor Richard Krall
Richard Krall 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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Publication number: 20090152425Abstract: A sand bottle assembly on a golf car includes a bottle and a mounting bracket. The bottle is defined by a longitudinal hollow body having a bottom portion and a top portion. The hollow body defines a vertical axis. A spout is formed at the top portion and is adapted to dispense sand contained in the hollow body. An extension portion is disposed along a sidewall of the hollow body. The extension portion includes a raised sidewall portion. The mounting bracket is adapted to be connected to the golf car and matingly receive the extension portion of the bottle in an installed position. The mounting bracket defines an engaging portion adapted to engage and retain the raised sidewall of the extension portion in a secure position along the vertical axis in the installed position.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 17, 2009Publication date: June 18, 2009Applicant: Textron Inc.Inventor: Richard Krall
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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: 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: 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: 7490805Abstract: A sand bottle assembly on a golf car includes a bottle and a mounting bracket. The bottle is defined by a longitudinal hollow body having a bottom portion and a top portion. The hollow body defines a vertical axis. A spout is formed at the top portion and is adapted to dispense sand contained in the hollow body. An extension portion is disposed along a sidewall of the hollow body. The extension portion includes a raised sidewall portion. The mounting bracket is adapted to be connected to the golf car and matingly receive the extension portion of the bottle in an installed position. The mounting bracket defines an engaging portion adapted to engage and retain the raised sidewall of the extension portion in a secure position along the vertical axis in the installed position.Type: GrantFiled: March 10, 2006Date of Patent: February 17, 2009Assignee: Textron Inc.Inventor: Richard Krall
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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: 7461883Abstract: A golf car glove box including: an upper portion; a lower portion opposite to the upper portion; a rear portion; a face portion opposite to the rear portion; a first side portion between the rear portion and the face portion; a second side portion between the rear portion and the face portion; an aperture defined by the face portion; a door mounted within the aperture with a hinge; and a trim base extending from the face portion. The glove box defines an enclosed space.Type: GrantFiled: March 1, 2006Date of Patent: December 9, 2008Assignee: Textron Inc.Inventors: Bradley J. 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: 20080163452Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: January 8, 2007Publication date: July 10, 2008Applicant: TEXTRON INC.Inventors: Landon N. Ball, Richard Krall, Bradley J. Hanson, Donald S. Hanson, Albert G. Packard
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Publication number: 20080088149Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: September 10, 2007Publication date: April 17, 2008Applicant: TEXTRON INC.Inventors: Donald Hanson, Richard Krall
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Publication number: 20070216184Abstract: A golf car glove box including: an upper portion; a lower portion opposite to the upper portion; a rear portion; a face portion opposite to the rear portion; a first side portion between the rear portion and the face portion; a second side portion between the rear portion and the face portion; an aperture defined by the face portion; a door mounted within the aperture with a hinge; and a trim base extending from the face portion. The glove box defines an enclosed space.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 1, 2006Publication date: September 20, 2007Applicant: Textron Inc.Inventors: Bradley Hanson, Richard Krall
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Patent number: 7270363Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: March 7, 2006Date of Patent: September 18, 2007Assignee: Textron Inc.Inventors: Bradley J. Hanson, Richard Krall, Donald S. Hanson, Jr., Albert Packard, III
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Publication number: 20070210603Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: March 7, 2006Publication date: September 13, 2007Applicant: Textron Inc.Inventors: Bradley Hanson, Richard Krall, Donald Hanson, Albert Packard
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Patent number: D552508Type: GrantFiled: June 2, 2006Date of Patent: October 9, 2007Assignee: Textron Inc.Inventors: Donald S. Hanson, Jr., Richard Krall
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Patent number: D562743Type: GrantFiled: February 9, 2007Date of Patent: February 26, 2008Assignee: Textron Inc.Inventors: Donald S. Hanson, Michael J. Hebert, Richard Krall
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Patent number: D562744Type: GrantFiled: February 9, 2007Date of Patent: February 26, 2008Assignee: Textron Inc.Inventors: Donald S. Hanson, Michael J. Hebert, Richard Krall
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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: 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: 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: D628518Type: GrantFiled: October 29, 2007Date of Patent: December 7, 2010Assignee: Textron Innovations Inc.Inventors: Donald S. Hanson, Richard Krall