Patents by Inventor Gery R. Williams

Gery R. Williams 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).

  • Push button automatic open and close umbrella
    Patent number: 4572226
    Abstract: A push button automatic open and close umbrella of the type having a hollow tubular post, an umbrella top, a runner slideably engaging the post for movement of the top into open and closed positions with respect to the post and a handle at bottom of the post is provided and consists of a miniature forward and reverse drive motor mounted in the handle, a drive mechanism within the post activated by the motor to operate the runner and a manual override device to disengage the drive mechanism to manually operate the runner. In another form the umbrella can be collapsible.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 9, 1984
    Date of Patent: February 25, 1986
    Inventors: Gery R. Williams, George Spector