Patents by Inventor William C. Anderson

William C. Anderson 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).

  • Patent number: 4373642
    Abstract: A material handling tote adapted for multiple storage and handling techniques. The tote includes a bottom, side and end walls and a substantially continuous multi-purpose flange at the upper edge of the side and end walls. The multi-purpose flange is constructed and arranged to releasably retain a lid, provide for stackability, include carrying grips and facilitate cantilevered hanging and retentive glide storage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 1980
    Date of Patent: February 15, 1983
    Assignee: Westinghouse Electric Corp.
    Inventors: Richard H. Wolters, William C. Anderson, Charles R. Tyke, Charles P. Schreiner
  • Patent number: 4097918
    Abstract: A combination space dividing wall panel and fluorescent lighting fixture wherein the fluorescent lighting fixture is mounted a predetermined distance above the upper edge of the wall panel by a pair of lighting fixture support posts having inverted U-shaped saddle-like members overlying the upper horizontal edge of the wall panel. The support posts extend into threaded apertures in the underside of the lighting fixture and are variably rotatably positionable therein to provide for either linear alignment of the U-shaped saddle members or an angular relationship therebetween to accommodate interconnected angularly related wall panels as the lighting fixture base support.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 17, 1977
    Date of Patent: June 27, 1978
    Assignee: Westinghouse Electric Corp.
    Inventors: William C. Anderson, Gordon J. Cooper, Charlie R. Tyke
  • Patent number: 4026493
    Abstract: A hydraulic drive is provided for a fishing reel including a drive hydraulic pump having a drive pump member driven by a manually rotatable handle and a driven hydraulic pump having a driven pump member connected to a winding means for causing the fishing line to be wound upon a spool carried by the frame of the fishing reel. A conduit connects the drive pump and the driven pump whereby rotation of the handle forces fluid from the drive pump to the driven pump for actuating the driven pump member and driving the winding means. A flow control valve is connected in the conduit for controlling the flow rate of fluid delivered to the driven pump so that the speed of rotation of the winding means can be varied for a constant input drive speed of the drive pump.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 16, 1976
    Date of Patent: May 31, 1977
    Inventor: William C. Anderson