Patents by Inventor William T. Fraleigh

William T. Fraleigh 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: 6698986
    Abstract: A mounting bolt for use in mounting toilet stools has upper and lower ends with an elongated threaded shank therebetween. An elongated planar head is on the lower end of the bolt and has a width similar to the diameter of the shank, and a longitudinal length larger than the diameter of the shank. The head has a center axis extending along its length. An indicia mark is on the upper end of the bolt visually indicating the position of the center axis to assist the placement and tightening of a threaded nut on the upper end when the position of the head is concealed when the nut is being threadably mounted on the upper end of the bolt.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 2001
    Date of Patent: March 2, 2004
    Inventor: William T. Fraleigh
  • Publication number: 20010008600
    Abstract: A mounting bolt for use in mounting toilet stools has upper and lower ends with an elongated threaded shank therebetween. An elongated planar head is on the lower end of the bolt and has a width similar to the diameter of the shank, and a longitudinal length larger than the diameter of the shank. The head has a center axis extending along its length. An indicia mark is on the upper end of the bolt visually indicating the position of the center axis to assist the placement and tightening of a threaded nut on the upper end when the position of the head is concealed when the nut is being threadably mounted on the upper end of the bolt.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 5, 2001
    Publication date: July 19, 2001
    Inventor: William T. Fraleigh
  • Patent number: 6125479
    Abstract: A floor mounting system for toilet stools has a retaining nut to stabilize the vertical mounted flange bolts to facilitate the lowering of a toilet stool into the vertical bolts. When in position, caps are screwed into a retaining washer on the upper ends of the mounting flange bolts to stabilize the caps, and to protect the bolts against contact with exterior moisture. Internal threads within the cap are threadably mounted on exterior threads on the retaining washer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 1998
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2000
    Inventor: William T. Fraleigh