Patents by Inventor Boyd Willat
Boyd Willat 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).
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Publication number: 20080047865Abstract: A wine glass constructed from molded plastic includes an upper body defining an upwardly narrowed flume for concentrating the wine bouquet, in combination with a contoured lower base defining an annular moat surrounding a central punt for enhanced visual inspection of the wine. In addition, the upper body further includes a notched indent at an outboard side thereof forming a shelf for facilitated fingertip grasping and manipulation of the assembled glass. In one form, the upper body and lower base of the wine glass are provided as separate modules adapted for assembly to form the wine glass, and disassembly for respective compact stacking. In another form, the wine glass has a one-piece construction adapted for compact stacking by nested reception of the upwardly narrowed flume partially into the underside of the lower base of an overlying glass in the stack.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 31, 2007Publication date: February 28, 2008Applicant: BY THE GLASS, LLCInventors: Boyd Willat, Joseph Perrulli, Amber Willat, Paul Velick, Gary Delgado
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Patent number: 7334298Abstract: A deformable sleeve for attachment to various products for use as a grip and/or to provide a stylish appearance. The deformable sleeve features two membranes that define a cavity filled with a formable material. The deformation of the sleeve results in greater comfort for the user where the sleeve is mounted on products that are manually manipulated or are otherwise contacted by the user. In one preferred embodiment, the sleeve can be mounted on a writing instrument for use as a grip. Alternatively, the sleeve c-an be filled with a formable material that will resume its original shape after being deformed.Type: GrantFiled: March 11, 2004Date of Patent: February 26, 2008Assignee: Sanford, L.P.Inventors: Boyd Willat, Ted Caligiuri, Dan Kostrikin
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Publication number: 20070144932Abstract: A wine glass constructed from molded plastic includes an upper body defining an upwardly narrowed flume for concentrating the wine bouquet, in combination with a contoured lower base defining an annular moat surrounding a central punt for enhanced visual inspection of the wine. In addition, the upper body further includes a notched indent at an outboard side thereof forming a shelf for facilitated fingertip grasping and manipulation of the assembled glass. In one form, the upper body and lower base of the wine glass are provided as separate modules adapted for assembly to form the wine glass, and disassembly for respective compact stacking. In another form, the wine glass has a one-piece construction adapted for compact stacking by nested reception of the upwardly narrowed flume partially into the underside of the lower base of an overlying glass in the stack.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 3, 2006Publication date: June 28, 2007Applicant: WILLATInventors: Boyd Willat, Joseph Perrulli, Paul Velick
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Publication number: 20070119726Abstract: A wine glass constructed from molded plastic includes an upper body defining an upwardly narrowed flume for concentrating the wine bouquet, in combination with a contoured lower base defining an annular moat surrounding a central punt for enhanced visual inspection of the wine. In addition, the upper body further includes a notched indent at an outboard side thereof forming a shelf for facilitated fingertip grasping and manipulation of the assembled glass. In one form, the upper body and lower base of the wine glass are provided as separate modules adapted for assembly to form the wine glass, and disassembly for respective compact stacking. In another form, the wine glass has a one-piece construction adapted for compact stacking by nested reception of the upwardly narrowed flume partially into the underside of the lower base of an overlying glass in the stack.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 29, 2007Publication date: May 31, 2007Applicant: WILLATInventors: Boyd Willat, Joseph Perrulli, Paul Velick
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Publication number: 20070110495Abstract: A conformable pod and related method of production are provided, wherein the pod defines a soft structure adapted for deformation in response to minimal pressure applied manually, i.e., by contact with some portion of the body, and for retaining a deformed configuration substantially in the absence of continued application of manual pressure. The pod includes a viscous and tacky gel material encased within a closed chamber defined at least in part by a relatively thin and easily deformed outer skin providing minimal deformation resistance. In a preferred form, the encased gel material is a coagulated or partially coagulated gel such as a silicone-based gel material adapted for deformation in response to minimal applied pressure, and for substantially pressureless retention of the as-deformed shape, followed by relatively slow return (at least two seconds or more) to an initial nondeformed shape upon release of the pod.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 13, 2006Publication date: May 17, 2007Applicant: WILLAT ERGONOMIC TECHNOLOGIES, LLCInventors: Boyd Willat, Adrian Cordova, Robert Portillo, Gary Delgado
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Publication number: 20060118679Abstract: A wrist support comprises a glide member, comfort support and attachment means for attaching the wrist support to a wrist of a user. In a preferred embodiment, the glide member has a curved bottom surface which provides unrestrained rolling movement on a surface upon which the device is used. The comfort support is preferably soft yet supportive of a user's wrist and includes pillowed elements on the edges of the comfort support. The pillowed elements form a space disposed beneath the carpal tunnel region of a user's wrist to provide for reduced pressure in that area. The attachment means comprises a plurality of flexible projections that surround a majority of the user's wrist.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 14, 2005Publication date: June 8, 2006Inventors: Ricardo Delgado, Gary Delgado, Boyd Willat
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Publication number: 20060096111Abstract: A picture hanging tool is provided for facilitated marking of a selected point on a wall or the like for subsequent installation of a fastener used for hanging a picture or other object from the wall. The tool includes an upper handle section adapted for manual grasping, and a lower support or base section having a hook or the like for temporarily supporting the object for movement over the wall surface to a selected precision mounting location. When the desired mounting location is obtained, an actuator mechanism including an actuator pin exposed on the upper handle section is operable to displace a spring-loaded marking element into engagement with the wall surface at the desired point for subsequent fastener installation. The tool is then removed from the wall, the fastener installed at the marked point, and the object hung from the installed fastener.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 8, 2005Publication date: May 11, 2006Inventors: George Dolenz, Boyd Willat, Gary Delgado
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Publication number: 20060031994Abstract: A conformable pod and related method of production are provided, wherein the pod defines a soft structure adapted for deformation in response to minimal pressure applied manually, i.e., by contact with some portion of the body, and for retaining a deformed configuration substantially in the absence of continued application of manual pressure. The pod includes a viscous and tacky gel material encased within a closed chamber defined at least in part by a relatively thin and easily deformed outer skin providing minimal deformation resistance. In a preferred form, the encased gel material is a coagulated or partially coagulated gel such as a silicone-based gel material adapted for deformation in response to minimal applied manual pressure, and for substantially pressureless retention of the as-deformed shape, followed by relatively slow return (at least two seconds or more) to an initial nondeformed shape upon manual release of the pod.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 21, 2005Publication date: February 16, 2006Inventors: Boyd Willat, Adrian Cordova, Robert Portillo, Gary Delgado
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Publication number: 20050092759Abstract: A wine glass constructed from molded plastic includes an upper body defining an upwardly narrowed flume for concentrating the wine bouquet, in combination with a contoured lower base defining an annular moat surrounding a central punt for enhanced visual inspection of the wine. In addition, the upper body further includes a notched indent at an outboard side thereof forming a shelf for facilitated fingertip grasping and manipulation of the assembled glass. In one form, the upper body and lower base of the wine glass are provided as separate modules adapted for assembly to form the wine glass, and disassembly for respective compact stacking. In another form, the wine glass has a one-piece construction adapted for compact stacking by nested reception of the upwardly narrowed flume partially into the underside of the lower base of an overlying glass in the stack.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 1, 2004Publication date: May 5, 2005Inventors: Boyd Willat, Joseph Perrulli, Paul Velick
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Publication number: 20050062717Abstract: Provided are exemplary embodiments, which may include a system that may couple to a computer that may include a selectably interchangeable pointing device controller, and further may include an ergonomic design that may include a front portion and a rear portion where the front portion is configured to move horizontally and vertically with respect to the rear portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 27, 2004Publication date: March 24, 2005Inventors: Boyd Willat, Gary Delgado
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Publication number: 20040217555Abstract: A deformable sleeve for attachment to various products for use as a grip and/or to provide a stylish appearance. The deformable sleeve features two membranes that define a cavity filled with a formable material. The deformation of the sleeve results in greater comfort for the user where the sleeve is mounted on products that are manually manipulated or are otherwise contacted by the user. In one preferred embodiment, the sleeve can be mounted on a writing instrument for use as a grip. Alternatively, the sleeve c-an be filled with a formable material that will resume its original shape after being deformed.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 11, 2004Publication date: November 4, 2004Inventors: Boyd Willat, Ted Caligiuri, Dan Kostrikin
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Publication number: 20030123917Abstract: A deformable sleeve for attachment to various products for use as a grip and/or to provide a stylish appearance. The deformable sleeve features two membranes that define a cavity filled with a formable material. The deformation of the sleeve results in greater comfort for the user where the sleeve is mounted on products that are manually manipulated or are otherwise contacted by the user. In one preferred embodiment, the sleeve can be mounted on a writing instrument for use as a grip. Alternatively, the sleeve can be filled with a formable material that will resume its original shape after being deformed.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 23, 2002Publication date: July 3, 2003Inventors: Boyd Willat, Ted Caligiuri, Dan Kostrikin
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Patent number: 4630843Abstract: A durable binder for holding papers and the like includes exterior and interior cover sheets that are attached to each other by heat sealing to define relatively rigid panels separated by hinge panels. The hinge panels are each characterized by a multitude of minute separate depressed areas in which the cover sheets are connected, the depressed areas being surrounded by intersecting raised areas. The depressed areas can be of varying depth and can define pockets for holding writing instruments and other objects.Type: GrantFiled: November 28, 1983Date of Patent: December 23, 1986Assignee: Harper House, Inc.Inventor: Boyd Willat
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Patent number: D474809Type: GrantFiled: April 30, 2002Date of Patent: May 20, 2003Inventors: Boyd Willat, Jeff Garcia, Robert Portillo, John Garfield Wong
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Patent number: D478742Type: GrantFiled: November 7, 2002Date of Patent: August 26, 2003Assignee: WillatInventors: Boyd Willat, Adrian Cordova, Robert Portillo, Jeffrey M. Garcia
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Patent number: D481070Type: GrantFiled: November 7, 2002Date of Patent: October 21, 2003Assignee: WillatInventors: Boyd Willat, Jeff Garcia, Robert Portillo
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Patent number: D489085Type: GrantFiled: November 7, 2002Date of Patent: April 27, 2004Assignee: WillatInventors: Boyd Willat, Paul Bob Velick, Robert Portillo, Jeffrey M. Garcia
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Patent number: D490106Type: GrantFiled: November 7, 2002Date of Patent: May 18, 2004Assignee: WillatInventors: Boyd Willat, Paul Bob Velic, Robert Portillo, Jeffrey M. Garcia, Mark Kulik