Christopher Lee Stokes

US Patent:

8380580, Feb 19, 2013

Filed:

Jan 9, 2012

Appl. No.:

13/346067

Inventors:

Nathan J. Kirian - Simpsonville SC, US
Christopher Michael Stokes - Gastonia NC, US

Assignee:

Tire Centers, Inc - Duncan SC

International Classification:

G06Q 30/00

US Classification:

705 261

Abstract:

Systems, methods and computer program products are provided for managing a plurality of tires from their procurement through their disposal. An embodiment may include a method for determining all the costs of a tire over its total service life including procurement costs, repair costs, retread costs and disposal costs. An embodiment may include managing an inventory by automatically replenishing the inventory by following a set of stored inventory management rules. An embodiment may include helping to ensure that an impermissible tire is not mounted on a vehicle. A stored set of tire mounting rules automatically check the tire being mounted against requirements for the tire set by the rules, the requirements set as to by vehicle type and wheel position.

US Patent:

20110153459, Jun 23, 2011

Filed:

Nov 15, 2010

Appl. No.:

12/946588

Inventors:

Nathan J. Kirian - Simpsonville SC, US
Christopher Michael Stokes - Gastonia NC, US

International Classification:

G06Q 30/00
G06Q 10/00

US Classification:

705 2682, 705 28, 705305, 705330

Abstract:

Systems, methods and computer program products are provided for managing a plurality of tires from their procurement through their disposal. An embodiment may include a method for determining all the costs of a tire over its total service life including procurement costs, repair costs, retread costs and disposal costs. An embodiment may include managing an inventory by automatically replenishing the inventory by following a set of stored inventory management rules. An embodiment may include helping to ensure that an impermissible tire is not mounted on a vehicle. A stored set of tire mounting rules automatically check the tire being mounted against requirements for the tire set by the rules, the requirements set as to by vehicle type and wheel position.

US Patent:

20180153151, Jun 7, 2018

Filed:

Jan 30, 2018

Appl. No.:

15/883326

Inventors:

Christopher Michael Stokes - Spartanburg SC, US

International Classification:

A01K 97/10
F16M 13/02
A01K 97/06

Abstract:

A removably attachable accessory bracket for a cooler, comprising: an upper portion configured with a low profile to fit wholly within a recess located on an upper rim of the cooler; a pin connected to the upper portion configured as an insertable counterpart to a cooler tie down slot located on the upper rim of the cooler; an offset bracket with a tie down slot connected to the upper portion and configured for passing a tie down strap therethrough; and, at least one accessory connected to the bracket.