Patents by Inventor William Gerrie

William Gerrie 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).

  • Publication number: 20070246092
    Abstract: A retractable rain cover for attachment to a golf cart includes a rigid frame, a canopy, and at least one closable opening. The golf cart has a roof including upper and lower layers defining an opening therebetween and a rear end portion adapted to support at least two side-by-side upright golf bags. The rigid open frame is attachable to a rear of the golf cart and includes two side members, one located on each side of the rear end portion of the golf cart. The canopy is carried by and extends between the two side members. The canopy is movable between a stowed position between upper and lower layers of the roof and a deployed position supported by the two side members of the frame. The canopy in the deployed position overlays the upper ends of the two side-by-side upright golf bags. The at least one closable opening within the canopy is located to align with the upper end of at least one of the two side-by-side upright golf bags when the canopy is in the deployed position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 1, 2007
    Publication date: October 25, 2007
    Inventors: William Gerrie, Kenneth McAlpin
  • Patent number: 7210492
    Abstract: A retractable rain cover is attachable to a golf cart has a rigid frame extending aft from the rear roofline of a golf cart and over a golf bag carried at the rear of the cart. A flexible canopy is movable along the frame from a stowed position to a deployed position. In the stowed position the canopy is contained either rolled up in a housing along the rear roofline or is in a lay flat condition disposed within the footprint of the golf cart roof. In the deployed position the canopy extends along the frame and overlies the golf bag at the rear of the cart. Also, the canopy has a closable opening positioned to align with the upper end of the golf bag when the canopy is in a deployed position thereby permitting direct access through the deployed canopy to any golf club in the bag.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 8, 2004
    Date of Patent: May 1, 2007
    Inventors: William Gerrie, Kenneth M. McAlpin
  • Patent number: 6981587
    Abstract: A CD mailer and pocket file, the pocket file having a two-ply front wall and a single ply rear wall. The two-ply wall has a slot in one of the plies to receive a CD into a CD retaining recess between the plies. A mailer flap connected to one of the walls along a fold line is folded over the two-ply wall to close the open end of the pocket and cover the CD receiving slot for mailing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 7, 2003
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2006
    Assignee: Omnifile, Inc.
    Inventor: William Gerrie
  • Publication number: 20050274048
    Abstract: An integral frame and mailer formed from a single blank is disclosed. The blank includes a frame having a frame front panel joined to a frame rear panel along a fold line. The frame rear panels includes easel forming cuts and has glue flaps foldably joined to opposite sides of the rear panel. The glue flaps define locator strips when folded and joined to both the front and rear panels. The locator strips each present an edge that abuts edge-to-edge with an adjacent edge of a photograph inserted into the frame for locating the photograph side-to-side relative to the viewing aperture of the frame. The frame rear panel is foldably connected to a mailer including front and rear mailer panels that wrap around both the frame front and rear to fully enclose and sandwich both the front and rear of the frame for mailing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 14, 2004
    Publication date: December 15, 2005
    Applicant: Omnifile, Inc.
    Inventor: William Gerrie
  • Publication number: 20050150533
    Abstract: A retractable rain cover is attachable to a golf cart has a rigid frame extending aft from the rear roofline of a golf cart and over a golf bag carried at the rear of the cart. A flexible canopy is movable along the frame from a stowed position to a deployed position. In the stowed position the canopy is contained either rolled up in a housing along the rear roofline of is in a lay flat condition disposed within the footprint of the golf cart roof. In the deployed position the canopy extends along the frame and overlies the golf bag at the rear of the cart. Also, the canopy has a closable opening positioned to align with the upper end of the golf bag when the canopy is in a deployed position thereby permitting direct access through the deployed canopy to any golf club in the bag.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 8, 2004
    Publication date: July 14, 2005
    Inventors: William Gerrie, Kenneth McAlpin
  • Publication number: 20050029135
    Abstract: A CD mailer and pocket file, the pocket file having a two-ply front wall and a single ply rear wall. The two-ply wall has a slot in one of the plies to receive a CD into a CD retaining recess between the plies. A mailer flap connected to one of the walls along a fold line is folded over the two-ply wall to close the open end of the pocket and cover the CD receiving slot for mailing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 7, 2003
    Publication date: February 10, 2005
    Applicant: Omnifile, Inc.
    Inventor: William Gerrie
  • Publication number: 20050029136
    Abstract: A file sleeve for retaining at least one compact disk or the like in a conventional file cabinet has two superimposed panels joined to form a single sheet of two plies. Each of the panels is embossed to provide a circular, disc receiving recess between the plies. In addition, adjacent the embossed section on one of the panels there is a semicircular window that provides access to the recess. A file tab at a top edge of one of panels allows for easy search of a plurality of sleeves stacked in a file cabinet one behind another to locate a sleeve holding a desired disc.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 29, 2003
    Publication date: February 10, 2005
    Applicant: Omnifile, Inc.
    Inventor: William Gerrie
  • Patent number: 6814278
    Abstract: An integral frame and mailer formed from a single blank is disclosed. The blank includes a frame having a frame front panel and a frame rear panel, the frame rear panel being connected to a mailer rear panel along a fold line. A mailer front panel is foldably connected to the mailer front panel, wherein the mailer front panel and mailer rear panel effectively sandwich the frame front panel and frame rear panel therebetween.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 22, 2001
    Date of Patent: November 9, 2004
    Assignee: Omnifile, Inc.
    Inventors: William Gerrie, Louis Thyroff
  • Patent number: 6679032
    Abstract: A combined frame and mailer or greeting card are disclosed, either of which is formed from a one-piece blank having a frame front panel, a frame rear panel and a third and fourth panel, each panel being foldably connected to a neighboring panel at a fold line. In the combined frame and mailer, the third and fourth panels are respectively a mailer rear panel and a mailer front panel, which effectively sandwich the frame front panel and frame rear panel therebetween. In the combined frame and greeting card, the third and fourth panels are respectively an easel panel and a greeting panel. The frame rear panel is sandwiched between the frame front panel and the easel panel are and bonded thereto, a picture receiving pocket being formed between the frame front panel and frame rear panel. The greeting panel is detachable.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 18, 2002
    Date of Patent: January 20, 2004
    Assignee: Omnifile, Inc.
    Inventor: William Gerrie
  • Patent number: 6499651
    Abstract: A combination mailer and a pocket file is disclosed. The combination includes a first file panel and a second file panel foldably connected together along a first fold line. The second file panel is foldably connected to a first mailer panel along a second fold line. The second file panel includes a separation line intermediate the first fold line and the second fold line. A second mailer panel is foldably connected to the first mailer panel along a third fold line, whereon a closure flap is foldably connected to the second mailer panel along a closure fold line.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 11, 2001
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2002
    Assignee: Omnifile, Inc.
    Inventors: William Gerrie, Louis Thyroff
  • Publication number: 20020157356
    Abstract: A combined frame and mailer or greeting card are disclosed, either of which is formed from a one-piece blank having a frame front panel, a frame rear panel and a third and fourth panel, each panel being foldably connected to a neighboring panel at a fold line. In the combined frame and mailer, the third and fourth panels are respectively a mailer rear panel and a mailer front panel, which effectively sandwich the frame front panel and frame rear panel therebetween. In the combined frame and greeting card, the third and fourth panels are respectively an easel panel and a greeting panel. The frame rear panel is sandwiched between the frame front panel and the easel panel are and bonded thereto, a picture receiving pocket being formed between the frame front panel and frame rear panel. The greeting panel is detachable.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 18, 2002
    Publication date: October 31, 2002
    Applicant: Omnifile, Inc.
    Inventor: William Gerrie
  • Publication number: 20020095914
    Abstract: An integral frame and mailer formed from a single blank is disclosed. The blank includes a frame having a frame front panel and a frame rear panel, the frame rear panel being connected to a mailer rear panel along a fold line. A mailer front panel is foldably connected to the mailer front panel, wherein the mailer front panel and mailer rear panel effectively sandwich the frame front panel and frame rear panel therebetween.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 22, 2001
    Publication date: July 25, 2002
    Inventors: William Gerrie, Louis Thyroff
  • Publication number: 20020096557
    Abstract: A combination mailer and a pocket file is disclosed. The combination includes a first file panel and a second file panel foldably connected together along a first fold line. The second file panel is foldably connected to a first mailer panel along a second fold line. The second file panel includes a separation line intermediate the first fold line and the second fold line. A second mailer panel is foldably connected to the first mailer panel along a third fold line, whereon a closure flap is foldably connected to the second mailer panel along a closure fold line.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 11, 2001
    Publication date: July 25, 2002
    Inventors: William Gerrie, Louis Thyroff