Patents by Inventor Gerald W. Watts

Gerald W. Watts 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: 9409708
    Abstract: A container has a base plate and front and rear and side walls. A lid with a hinge is located above the front and rear and side walls. A pivot bar is attached to the lid. The pivot bar has a long extent and a short extent attached to the lid. An actuation assembly is coupled to the container and includes a lower component and a pedal secured to the lower component. The pedal is adapted to be depressed to move the lower component. An upper component is secured to the lower component for reciprocating movement in a plane parallel with the rear wall. A line has a lower end coupled to the upper component and an upper end coupled to the pivot bar.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 18, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2016
    Inventor: Gerald W. Watts
  • Patent number: 8439218
    Abstract: A container has a base plate, front, rear and side walls. A chamber is defined between the walls. A lid is pivotably coupled to the rear wall. A pivot bar is attached to the lid. A long extent is attached to the lid and a short extent. An actuator housing with a trolley is movable between top and bottom positions. A spring urges the trolley to the top position. A pedal coupled to the trolley is adapted to be depressed by a user to move the trolley to the bottom position. A connector has an interior end attached to the trolley. The connector has an exterior end attached to the short extent of the pivot bar. In this manner the depression the pedal will move the connector to raise the lid. Also in this manner the release of the pedal will cause the spring to lower the lid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 8, 2010
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2013
    Inventor: Gerald W. Watts
  • Patent number: 8059883
    Abstract: A housing unit has an aperture for a key. A key reader is located within the housing unit. The key reader is adapted to scan a key in the aperture. The key reader is further adapted to generate a new key image signal. A memory drive is adapted to receive a key image signal from the key reader. The memory drive includes software. In this manner previously transmitted and stored key image signal transmissions are compared with newly transmitted key image signal transmissions. A screen is provided. The screen is capable of displaying information. The displayed information is provided by the software. The invention also includes the steps of utilizing the system of the present invention.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 1, 2007
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2011
    Inventor: Gerald W. Watts