Patents by Inventor William M. Hereford

William M. Hereford 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).

  • Process of encapsulating cremation ashes within a jewelry container
    Patent number: 5208957
    Abstract: An apparatus and method is disclosed for an improved jewelry container for cremation ashes which includes a minor container for filling with cremation ashes having a minor opening and a minor container cap for temporarily and permanently hermetically sealing the cremation ashes within the minor container. The minor container is insertable within a major opening of a decorative major cylindrical container and a major container cap is affixed to the major container to retain the minor container within the major container. A support is secured to the major container for enabling the major container to be suspended by a user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 21, 1992
    Date of Patent: May 11, 1993
    Inventor: William M. Hereford
  • Jewelry container for cremation ashes
    Patent number: 5158174
    Abstract: An apparatus and method is disclosed for an improved jewelry container for cremation ashes which includes a minor container for filling with cremation ashes having a minor opening and a minor container cap for temporarily and permanently hermetically sealing the cremation ashes within the minor container. The minor container is insertable within a major opening of a decorative major cylindrical container and a major container cap is affixed to the major container to retain the minor container within the major container. A support is secured to the major container for enabling the major container to be suspended by a user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 1991
    Date of Patent: October 27, 1992
    Inventor: William M. Hereford