Patents by Inventor William T. Wilkinson

William T. Wilkinson 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).

  • Energy expenditure garment
    Patent number: 6053852
    Abstract: An energy expenditure garment includes at least one elastic ring section secured to the base fabric of the garment. The elastic ring section is made of a material which applies a greater longitudinal resistance force to the body of the wearer than the material of the base fabric. The base fabric is located longitudinally outwardly of the ring section so that there are alternating regions of differing longitudinal resistive characteristics.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 1998
    Date of Patent: April 25, 2000
    Inventor: William T. Wilkinson
  • Energy expenditure garment
    Patent number: 6047406
    Abstract: An energy expenditure garment is made of a variable density fabric having a plurality of zones of differing resistance characteristics. This is accomplished by utilizing threads in the fabric of differing resistance characteristics so that the zones are seamless and blend into each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 13, 1999
    Date of Patent: April 11, 2000
    Inventors: Timothy P. Dicker, William T. Wilkinson
  • Energy expenditure garment
    Patent number: 6047405
    Abstract: An energy expenditure garment incorporates various techniques for providing resistance to the bending movements of the wearer. Such techniques include having a plurality of different types of resistance means. One of the resistance means is weights.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 3, 1999
    Date of Patent: April 11, 2000
    Inventor: William T. Wilkinson
  • Combination slant board and abdominal rocker
    Patent number: 5997450
    Abstract: A combination slant board and abdominal rocker includes a slant board which comprises a rigid body support elevated at one end to incline the body support. The abdominal rocker has a frame with a base section pivotally mounted adjacent to the body support and a grip section spaced from the base section. A neck rest is mounted to the frame between the base section and the grip section. The grip section and the neck rest are located above the body support.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 21, 1998
    Date of Patent: December 7, 1999
    Inventor: William T. Wilkinson
  • Energy expenditure garment
    Patent number: 5978966
    Abstract: An energy expenditure garment includes a body portion and limb portions made of a base fabric and incorporating at least one elastic resistance band which is free of any limb extremity anchor structure. The garment includes structure for retarding slippage of the garment during an exercise while still permitting some degree of slippage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 1998
    Date of Patent: November 9, 1999
    Inventors: Timothy P. Dicker, William T. Wilkinson
  • Energy conservation/expenditure garment
    Patent number: 5960474
    Abstract: Energy conservation or expenditure garments are designed for use by cyclists. The garment includes in one embodiment an air cooling system through use of various air passageways in the energy conservation garment. In another embodiment the energy expenditure garment includes pockets to offer drag or resistance to the user. An indicator may be provided at the back of the hand portion of the garment to indicate some parameter of exercise.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 4, 1998
    Date of Patent: October 5, 1999
    Inventors: Timothy P. Dicker, William T. Wilkinson
  • Remote controlled rolling toy
    Patent number: 5893791
    Abstract: A simulated game using miniature animate or inanimate objects which are intended to move in a direction and/or toward or away from each other includes utilizing a hollow ball or other rolling toy for at least some of the miniature objects. Movement of the toy is controlled by a remote controlled unit. In a preferred practice of the invention a frame is detachably mounted over the toy. The frame supports three dimensional structure simulating the object.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 2, 1997
    Date of Patent: April 13, 1999
    Inventor: William T. Wilkinson
  • Toothpaste dispenser
    Patent number: 5887754
    Abstract: A toothpaste dispenser is in the form of a hollow container having a chamber with toothpaste therein. A dispensing spout communicates with the chamber and includes a cap detachably mounted over the dispensing spout for selectively closing the spout. The container includes externally mounted structure simulating a portion of the human mouth anatomy to function as an indicator for making readily apparent to the user that the dispenser is for the dispensing of toothpaste and to encourage its use particularly by children. The simulated anatomy could be a tooth such as a molar or could be lips or a tongue.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 8, 1997
    Date of Patent: March 30, 1999
    Inventor: William T. Wilkinson
  • Energy expenditure garment
    Patent number: 5875491
    Abstract: An energy expenditure garment incorporates various techniques for providing resistance to the bending movements of the wearer. Such techniques include having unbalanced resistance elements and having non-elastic resistance elements such as friction pads to create a friction brake. Relatively non-elastic resistance elements could be joined together by elastic connectors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 1997
    Date of Patent: March 2, 1999
    Inventor: William T. Wilkinson
  • Combination toothpaste dispenser and toothbrush holder
    Patent number: 5871124
    Abstract: A combination dispenser and personal care tool device is in the form of a rigid container for a bathroom item. A retainer or holder is mounted to the container which receives a personal care tool. In a preferred practice of the invention the container is a toothpaste dispenser and the personal care tool is a toothbrush. In a further aspect of the invention the dispenser includes indicia for indicating the contents level in the dispenser.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 3, 1997
    Date of Patent: February 16, 1999
    Inventor: William T. Wilkinson
  • Remote controlled movable ball amusement device
    Patent number: 5871386
    Abstract: A remote control movable ball amusement device includes a plurality of shell parts so as to result in a non-spherical ball. Preferably each shell part is driven independently of the other. An antenna is provided which extends externally of the shell parts to increase the range of operability of the device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 25, 1997
    Date of Patent: February 16, 1999
    Assignee: William T. Wilkinson
    Inventors: Philip D. Bart, William T. Wilkinson
  • Energy expenditure garment
    Patent number: 5867827
    Abstract: An energy expenditure garment is in the form of a one piece suit having a neck opening at its top and leg openings at the bottom of its torso section. Size adjusting structure is provided at the neck opening to permit the neck opening to be enlarged from its first wearing size to an enlarged passage size sufficiently large so that the garment may be placed on the user by the user inserting the user's legs, hips and body through the enlarged neck opening.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 1997
    Date of Patent: February 9, 1999
    Inventor: William T. Wilkinson
  • Energy expenditure/training garment
    Patent number: 5867826
    Abstract: An energy expenditure/training garment includes a suit having integral resistance panels and a base fabric covering other portions of the suit. The suit includes a body portion, arm portions and leg portions. In one practice of the invention the resistance panels and the base fabric are made of contrasting colors to provide indicating structure of the type of garment. In other practices of the invention various connecting structure is used to connect the resistance panels of the leg directly to footwear such as sneakers, roller blades or boots so that the footwear functions as anchor structure for the panels.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 25, 1997
    Date of Patent: February 9, 1999
    Inventor: William T. Wilkinson
  • Energy expenditure/training garment
    Patent number: 5857947
    Abstract: An energy expenditure garment includes various elastic resistance elements located on the garment so as to help in the training of a user while participating in a swinging sport, such as golf or racquet sports. The garment could also include a biofeedback sensor to indicate when a proper swing has or has not been performed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 14, 1997
    Date of Patent: January 12, 1999
    Inventors: Timothy P. Dicker, William T. Wilkinson
  • Aerobic exercise/household step
    Patent number: 5855536
    Abstract: An aerobic exercise/household step comprises a base having an upper surface which is horizontal and planar to comprise a primary stepping surface. The upper surface includes a recess resulting in a lower secondary stepping surface which is also horizontal and planar. A compartment is formed under a portion of the upper surface with that portion of the upper surface being hinged to the remainder of the upper surface to provide a cover for the compartment. The step may include legs to selectively elevate the base.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 1997
    Date of Patent: January 5, 1999
    Inventor: William T. Wilkinson
  • Pump dispenser for flowable materials
    Patent number: 5848739
    Abstract: A pump type fluid dispenser comprises an outer barrel closed at its lower end with a plunger slidably mounted in the upper end of the barrel. A dispensing spout for the fluid within the combined chamber of the barrel and plunger is located at the upper end of the plunger. A leakage collection chamber is disposed around the plunger between the piston head of the plunger and the top of the barrel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 17, 1997
    Date of Patent: December 15, 1998
    Assignee: Package Research, Inc.
    Inventor: William T. Wilkinson
  • Aerobic step device
    Patent number: 5842955
    Abstract: An aerobic exercise step device includes a base and two end modules which may be engaged with the base at each end of the base in different positions for providing different elevations. In addition, a central module is provided which may be selectively mounted on top of the base to provide a further height adjustment or may be stored in the base with the feet in the central module being exposed to provide yet another height adjustment. The central module may also function as a separate step.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 2, 1997
    Date of Patent: December 1, 1998
    Inventor: William T. Wilkinson
  • Toothpaste dispenser
    Patent number: D403544
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 9, 1997
    Date of Patent: January 5, 1999
    Inventor: William T. Wilkinson
  • Toothpaste dispenser
    Patent number: D415643
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 1998
    Date of Patent: October 26, 1999
    Inventor: William T. Wilkinson
  • Remote controlled ball
    Patent number: D420403
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 17, 1998
    Date of Patent: February 8, 2000
    Assignee: William T. Wilkinson
    Inventors: Philip D. Bart, William T. Wilkinson