Patents by Inventor William P. Weller

William P. Weller 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: 6046664
    Abstract: A welder power supply configuration wherein the power supply includes a combined transformer and inductor assembly wherein the combined transformer and inductor assembly is comprised of a four-legged core, primary windings, secondary windings and inductor windings. The four-legged core includes isolation slits in the leg of the four-legged core shared by the inductor and transformer in order to isolate the magnetic flux of the inductor from the remaining lens in the four-legged core assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 1998
    Date of Patent: April 4, 2000
    Assignee: Century Manufacturing Company
    Inventors: William P. Weller, Thomas D. Chandler
  • Patent number: 5639392
    Abstract: An arc welder has a locking crank mechanism for adjusting and securing the adjustment of a transformer having a moveable transformer core shunt. The arc welder has an adjustment base, with a plurality of locking detents in a substantially circular planar ring configuration. The position of the base is fixed in relation to the position of the transformer. The arc welder also has a substantially circular crank plate with a lever opening, with the crank plate mounted for rotation adjacent to and concentric with the locking detents. A mechanical link operably connects the crank plate and the moveable core shunt for adjusting the position of the moveable core shunt through rotation of the crank plate. A lever is mounted to pass through the lever opening in the crank plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 1995
    Date of Patent: June 17, 1997
    Assignee: Century Mfg. Co.
    Inventors: William P. Weller, Chad T. Behrens
  • Patent number: 4396881
    Abstract: This invention relates to an electric battery charger for a storage battery such as an automotive battery in which the improvement consists of the visual display of such indicia that it informs the operator of the condition of charging present between the battery charger and the battery to be charged as to whether the battery is being properly charged, whether it can be charged and that it is fully charged.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 16, 1982
    Date of Patent: August 2, 1983
    Assignee: Century Mfg. Co.
    Inventors: Gary L. Cook, William P. Weller, John C. West
  • Patent number: D416030
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 1998
    Date of Patent: November 2, 1999
    Assignee: Century Manufacturing Company
    Inventors: William P. Weller, Curt Deiner, Steven R. Hawkins