Patents Assigned to Williams Industries, Inc.
  • Patent number: 4755000
    Abstract: A seating unit having removable and reversible cushion members is provided. Each cushion member is slidably mounted to a seat frame. The rear portion of the seat cushion member engages the bottom portion of the corresponding back cushion member, thereby locking them together. One of the cushion members is also locked to the seat frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 1986
    Date of Patent: July 5, 1988
    Assignee: Shelby Williams Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael T. Chiaro, Henry J. Weaver
  • Patent number: 4603904
    Abstract: A chair which includes a seat frame having depending leg members and a pair of upstanding, spaced apart members arranged to provide a lower backrest part for the chair and an upper backrest frame part having a pair of spaced apart depending members in registry with the upstanding members, said members being hollow with open extremities, and flexible spring means secured between each pair of members to provide an articulated, flexible spring backrest for the chair. Each flexible spring means includes a molded plastic support strut having a wire cable flexible core to maintain the strut under compression and limit the elongation thereof when a force is exerted on the backrest by a user of the chair.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 12, 1985
    Date of Patent: August 5, 1986
    Assignee: Shelby Williams Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: Thomas H. Tolleson, Steve B. Hartzog
  • Patent number: 4588851
    Abstract: A quick assembly shield for electrically insulating the front surface of an electrical control device includes a flexible generally rectangular body having a top retainer including a step for engaging the lip of a lug on the top surface of the control device. A pair of laterally interfering surfaces are provided for longitudinally aligning the shield with respect to the underlining control device. A spaced pair of inwardly facing catches engage in snap fashion a laterally spaced pair of lugs on the lower surface of the control device. The shield can be quickly and positively engaged with the underlying control device yet still provide access to permit variance in temperature or other control functions as required.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 28, 1985
    Date of Patent: May 13, 1986
    Assignee: Williams Industries, Inc.
    Inventor: Donald R. Turner
  • Patent number: 4543445
    Abstract: An electrically insulative shield is disclosed for engaging and covering a device in an electrical circuit. The shield includes a generally planar portion having first, second and third edges. When the shield is engaged to the device, these edges correspond generally in position to the first, second and third sides of the electrical device. A first gripping member extends outwardly from the planar portion adjacent the first edge. The gripping member includes an apertured portion for receiving a projection formed on the first side of the device. A first outwardly extending gripping hook member is provided adjacent the second edge. The first hook member grips a projection adjacent the second side of the device. A second outwardly extending gripping hook member is provided adjacent the third edge of the planar portion. The second hook member grips a projection adjacent the third side of the device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 10, 1984
    Date of Patent: September 24, 1985
    Assignee: Williams Industries, Inc.
    Inventor: Donald R. Turner
  • Patent number: D273258
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 1982
    Date of Patent: April 3, 1984
    Assignee: Williams Industries, Inc.
    Inventor: William R. Richmond
  • Patent number: D275559
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 25, 1982
    Date of Patent: September 18, 1984
    Assignee: Williams Industries, Inc.
    Inventor: William J. Williams
  • Patent number: D275560
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 25, 1982
    Date of Patent: September 18, 1984
    Assignee: Williams Industries, Inc.
    Inventor: William J. Williams
  • Patent number: D275740
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 25, 1982
    Date of Patent: October 2, 1984
    Assignee: Williams Industries, Inc.
    Inventor: William J. Williams
  • Patent number: D275741
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 25, 1982
    Date of Patent: October 2, 1984
    Assignee: Williams Industries, Inc.
    Inventor: William J. Williams
  • Patent number: D275742
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 7, 1983
    Date of Patent: October 2, 1984
    Assignee: Williams Industries, Inc.
    Inventor: William J. Williams
  • Patent number: D275743
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 25, 1982
    Date of Patent: October 2, 1984
    Assignee: Williams Industries, Inc.
    Inventor: William J. Williams
  • Patent number: D276008
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 18, 1982
    Date of Patent: October 23, 1984
    Assignee: Williams Industries, Inc.
    Inventor: Boyd G. Bottorff
  • Patent number: D276143
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 7, 1983
    Date of Patent: October 30, 1984
    Assignee: Williams Industries, Inc.
    Inventor: William J. Williams
  • Patent number: D276144
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 25, 1982
    Date of Patent: October 30, 1984
    Assignee: Williams Industries, Inc.
    Inventor: William J. Williams
  • Patent number: D276206
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 25, 1982
    Date of Patent: November 6, 1984
    Assignee: Williams Industries, Inc.
    Inventor: William J. Williams
  • Patent number: D276872
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 1982
    Date of Patent: December 25, 1984
    Assignee: Williams Industries, Inc.
    Inventor: William J. Williams
  • Patent number: D277269
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 1982
    Date of Patent: January 22, 1985
    Assignee: Williams Industries, Inc.
    Inventor: William J. Williams
  • Patent number: D281659
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 1, 1983
    Date of Patent: December 10, 1985
    Assignee: Williams Industries, Inc.
    Inventor: William J. Williams
  • Patent number: D281911
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 15, 1983
    Date of Patent: December 24, 1985
    Assignee: Williams Industries, Inc.
    Inventor: William J. Williams
  • Patent number: D293871
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 1985
    Date of Patent: January 26, 1988
    Assignees: General Foods, William Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: Donald R. Turner, Slawko Yadlowsky