Patents by Inventor William R. Davison

William R. Davison 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: 5170516
    Abstract: The specification discloses a plural purpose seat attachment for a bucket, and a combination bucket with the seat attachment. The attachment has a cap composed of a polymeric rim and a polymeric plug interfitted with the rim. The rim has an underside annular recess to receive the bucket rim, and a central opening defined by an interior wall. The plug has an exterior wall of a size and shape complementary with the rim interior wall. An O-ring seal and retainer is retained in an annular recess in the plug exterior wall, and compressibly interfits with the rim interior wall to seal the opening and to frictionally retain the plug in the rim until the plug is intentionally removed. The bucket bail interfits with notches in the rim to secure the assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 18, 1990
    Date of Patent: December 15, 1992
    Inventor: William R. Davison