Patents by Inventor William H. Hawley, Jr.

William H. Hawley, Jr. 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: 4568301
    Abstract: A flight unit is tethered by a thread to a base with the thread being attached to the flight unit at a point offset from the longitudinal center of gravity of the flight unit so that one end hangs lower than the other end. The flight unit has a bar magnet therein and one or more additional magnets are disposed adjacent the path of movement of the flight unit, the additional magnets being poled to repel one end of the flight unit or attract a second end. The additional magnets cause the flight unit to pivot vertically about the point at which it is attached to the thread, this pivoting movement giving unusual and improved flight characteristics to the flight unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 1984
    Date of Patent: February 4, 1986
    Assignee: John Nicoloudakis
    Inventor: William H. Hawley, Jr.