Patents by Inventor William M Reid
William M Reid 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).
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Patent number: 10247908Abstract: An adjustable mirror bracket is provided for supporting a mirror in a rearward facing position on a watercraft. The mirror bracket includes a base member having a body having a socket formed therein and a spherical bearing within the socket and including a stud projecting therefrom. The mirror bracket also includes a pivot member having a cupped lower end shaped to conform to the hemispherical top end of the base member, a bore formed through the cupped lower end for receiving the stud of the spherical bearing, and an attachment surface formed in an upper end of the pivot member. An elongate support arm is provided and is pivotally attached with a fastener to the attachment surface of the pivot member at the first end of the support arm.Type: GrantFiled: September 30, 2016Date of Patent: April 2, 2019Inventors: Jeff S. Bohanan, Kevin R. Disney, Dale L. Lambert, William M. Reid
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Patent number: 10207778Abstract: A wake tower assembly for use with a watercraft, including an arch portion extending across a width of the watercraft, first and second pivoting structures coupled to first and second ends of the arch portion, the first and second pivoting structures configured to attach to port and starboard portions of the watercraft to facilitate rotational movement of the arch portion between a lowered position and an upright position, and a first locking mechanism provided to the first pivoting structure including a biased pin member configured to engage an opening of the first end such that when the arch portion is rotated from the lowered position to the upright position, a biasing force of the biased pin member causes the biased pin member to engage the opening to mechanically lock the arch portion in the upright position.Type: GrantFiled: December 21, 2017Date of Patent: February 19, 2019Assignee: Protomet CorporationInventors: Jeff Bohanan, William M. Reid, Michael Shane Garner, Dale Lee Lambert
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Publication number: 20180001822Abstract: An adjustable mirror bracket is provided for supporting a mirror in a rearward facing position on a watercraft. The mirror bracket includes a base member having a body having a socket formed therein and a spherical bearing within the socket and including a stud projecting therefrom. The mirror bracket also includes a pivot member having a cupped lower end shaped to conform to the hemispherical top end of the base member, a bore formed through the cupped lower end for receiving the stud of the spherical bearing, and an attachment surface formed in an upper end of the pivot member. An elongate support arm is provided and is pivotally attached with a fastener to the attachment surface of the pivot member at the first end of the support arm.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 30, 2016Publication date: January 4, 2018Inventors: Jeff S. Bohanan, Kevin R. Disney, Dale L. Lambert, William M. Reid
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Publication number: 20180001824Abstract: An adjustable mirror bracket is provided for supporting a mirror in a rearward facing position on a watercraft. The mirror bracket includes a base member having a body having a socket formed therein and a spherical bearing within the socket and including a stud projecting therefrom. The mirror bracket also includes a pivot member having a cupped lower end shaped to conform to the hemispherical top end of the base member, a bore formed through the cupped lower end for receiving the stud of the spherical bearing, and an attachment surface formed in an upper end of the pivot member. An elongate support arm is provided and is pivotally attached with a fastener to the attachment surface of the pivot member at the first end of the support arm.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 1, 2016Publication date: January 4, 2018Inventors: Jeff S. Bohanan, Kevin R. Disney, Dale L. Lambert, William M. Reid
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Patent number: 9849946Abstract: A wake tower assembly for use with a watercraft, including an arch portion extending across a width of the watercraft, first and second pivoting structures coupled to first and second ends of the arch portion, the first and second pivoting structures configured to attach to port and starboard portions of the watercraft to facilitate rotational movement of the arch portion between a lowered position and an upright position, and a first locking mechanism provided to the first pivoting structure including a biased pin member configured to engage an opening of the first end such that when the arch portion is rotated from the lowered position to the upright position, a biasing force of the biased pin member causes the biased pin member to engage the opening to mechanically lock the arch portion in the upright position.Type: GrantFiled: May 31, 2016Date of Patent: December 26, 2017Inventors: Jeff Bohanan, William M. Reid, Michael Shane Garner, Dale Lee Lambert
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Patent number: 8814117Abstract: A storage device including a body defining at least one receiver and at least one clamping member. The clamping member includes a first position for receiving an accessory for storage and a second position to apply force to secure an accessory to the receiver for storage. A handle actuator may actuate movement of the clamping member. The clamping member may translate from the first position to the second position to apply force to secure an accessory for storage. The clamping member may be held in the secure position by a releasable braking lever.Type: GrantFiled: August 13, 2012Date of Patent: August 26, 2014Assignee: Protomet CorporationInventors: Jeff S. Bohanan, William M. Reid
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Publication number: 20130037677Abstract: A storage device including a body defining at least one receiver and at least one clamping member. The clamping member includes a first position for receiving an accessory for storage and a second position to apply force to secure an accessory to the receiver for storage. A handle actuator may actuate movement of the clamping member. The clamping member may translate from the first position to the second position to apply force to secure an accessory for storage. The clamping member may be held in the secure position by a releasable braking lever.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 13, 2012Publication date: February 14, 2013Inventors: Jeff S. Bohanan, William M. Reid
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Patent number: 7745380Abstract: A method of treating a wellbore that includes circulating a wellbore fluid in the wellbore, wherein the wellbore fluid comprises an oleaginous base fluid and a wellbore additive colloidal solid material, and wherein the wellbore additive colloidal solid material is formed by grinding a solid particulate material and a polymeric dispersing agent for a sufficient time so that the polymeric dispersing agent is absorbed to the surface of the resulting colloidal solid particles and less than 10% of the resulting colloidal solid particles have a diameter greater than 10 microns, but not more than five percent of the particles are less than 0.2 micron in diameter, wherein the grinding is carried out in the presence of an oleaginous base fluid and wherein the grinding is carried out so that the wellbore additive colloidal solid material has a weight average particle diameter d50 less than 2.0 microns.Type: GrantFiled: January 15, 2009Date of Patent: June 29, 2010Assignee: M-I L.L.C.Inventors: Andrew J. Bradbury, Christopher A. Sawdon, Sonny Clary, William M. Reid, Tom Heinz
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Composition of base fluid and polymeric dispersing agent-absorbed polymer-coated colloidal particles
Patent number: 7727939Abstract: A method of controlling the pressure of a casing annulus in a subterranean well that includes injecting into the casing annulus a composition including a base fluid and a polymer coated colloidal solid material. The polymer coated colloidal solid material includes: a solid particle having an weight average particle diameter (d50) of less than two microns, and a polymeric dispersing agent coated onto the surface of the solid particle during the cominution (i.e. grinding) process utilized to make the colloidal particles. The polymeric dispersing agent may be a water soluble polymer having a molecular weight of at least 2000 Daltons. The solid particulate material may be selected from materials having of specific gravity of at least 2.Type: GrantFiled: December 17, 2004Date of Patent: June 1, 2010Assignee: M-I L.L.C.Inventors: Andrew J Bradbury, Christopher A. Sawdon, Sonny Clary, William M Reid, Tom Heinz -
Patent number: 7589049Abstract: A method of controlling the pressure of a casing annulus in a subterranean well that includes injecting into the casing annulus a composition including a base fluid and a polymer coated colloidal solid material. The polymer coated colloidal solid material includes: a solid particle having an weight average particle diameter (d50) of less than two microns, and a polymeric dispersing agent coated onto the surface of the solid particle during the cominution (i.e. grinding) process utilized to make the colloidal particles. The polymeric dispersing agent may be a water soluble polymer having a molecular weight of at least 2000 Daltons. The solid particulate material may be selected from materials having of specific gravity of at least 2.Type: GrantFiled: September 26, 2005Date of Patent: September 15, 2009Assignee: M-I L.L.C.Inventors: Andrew J. Bradbury, Christopher A. Sawdon, Sonny Clary, William M. Reid, Tom Heinz
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Publication number: 20090124521Abstract: A method of treating a wellbore that includes circulating a wellbore fluid in the wellbore, wherein the wellbore fluid comprises an oleaginous base fluid and a wellbore additive colloidal solid material, and wherein the wellbore additive colloidal solid material is formed by grinding a solid particulate material and a polymeric dispersing agent for a sufficient time so that the polymeric dispersing agent is absorbed to the surface of the resulting colloidal solid particles and less than 10% of the resulting colloidal solid particles have a diameter greater than 10 microns, but not more than five percent of the particles are less than 0.2 micron in diameter, wherein the grinding is carried out in the presence of an oleaginous base fluid and wherein the grinding is carried out so that the wellbore additive colloidal solid material has a weight average particle diameter d50 less than 2.0 microns.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 15, 2009Publication date: May 14, 2009Applicant: M-I L.L.C.Inventors: Andrew J. Bradbury, Christopher A. Sawdon, Sonny Clary, William M. Reid, Tom Heinz
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Patent number: 7449431Abstract: A method of controlling the pressure of a casing annulus in a subterranean well that includes injecting into the casing annulus a composition including a base fluid and a polymer coated colloidal solid material. The polymer coated colloidal solid material includes: a solid particle having an weight average particle diameter (d50) of less than two microns, and a polymeric dispersing agent coated onto the surface of the solid particle during the comminution (i.e. grinding) process utilized to make the colloidal particles. The polymeric dispersing agent may be a water soluble polymer having a molecular weight of at least 2000 Daltons. The solid particulate material may be selected from materials having of specific gravity of at least 2.68 and preferably the solid particulate material may be selected from barium sulfate (barite), calcium carbonate, dolomite, ilmenite, hematite, olivine, siderite, strontium sulfate, combinations and mixtures of these-and other similar solids.Type: GrantFiled: December 17, 2004Date of Patent: November 11, 2008Assignee: M-I L.L.C.Inventors: Andrew J Bradbury, Christopher A. Sawdon, Sonny Clary, William M Reid, Tom Heinz
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Publication number: 20030203822Abstract: A method of controlling the pressure of a casing annulus in a subterranean well that includes injecting into the casing annulus a composition including a base fluid and a polymer coated colloidal solid material. The polymer coated colloidal solid material includes: a solid particle having an weight average particle diameter (d50) of less than two microns, and a polymeric dispersing agent coated onto the surface of the solid particle during the cominution (i.e. grinding) process utilized to make the colloidal particles. The polymeric dispersing agent may be a water soluble polymer having a molecular weight of at least 2000 Daltons. The solid particulate material may be selected from materials having of specific gravity of at least 2.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 18, 2002Publication date: October 30, 2003Inventors: Andrew J. Bradbury, Christopher A. Sawdon, Sonny Clary, William M. Reid, Tom Heinz
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Patent number: D709011Type: GrantFiled: March 22, 2013Date of Patent: July 15, 2014Assignee: Protomet CorporationInventors: Jeff S Bohanan, William M Reid