Patents by Inventor James Towers

James Towers 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).

  • Valve for flowable material and a closure thereof
    Patent number: 8602387
    Abstract: This invention provides a valve for a flowable material. The valve has a body defining a bore defined therein. An opening is defined in the side of the bore for material to flow from the bore. The valve also has an actuatable member which is movable along the bore to control the extent of an uncovered area of the opening defined in the bore to control the flow of material through the opening.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 9, 2006
    Date of Patent: December 10, 2013
    Assignee: ITW New Zealand Limited
    Inventors: Andrew Nicholson Wrigley, Yeong-Heng Koo, Matthew James Towers
  • Valve for Flowable Material and a Closure Thereof
    Publication number: 20080283790
    Abstract: This invention provides a valve for a flowable material. The valve has a body defining a bore defined therein. An opening is defined in the side of the bore for material to flow from the bore. The valve also has an actuatable member which is movable along the bore to control the extent of an uncovered area of the opening defined in the bore to control the flow of material through the opening.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 9, 2006
    Publication date: November 20, 2008
    Applicant: ITW NEW ZEALAND LIMITED
    Inventors: Andrew Nicholson Wrigley, Yeong-Heng Koo, Matthew James Towers
  • User-adjustable ergonomic stringed musical instrument
    Publication number: 20050247183
    Abstract: The apparatus is a user-adjustable stringed musical instrument. A rotary joint mechanism connects an acoustic body to a movable string support assembly. The movable string support assembly is comprised of common elements of a stringed musical instrument. The rotary joint mechanism enables the orientation of the instrument strumming and fingering surfaces to be rotated relative to the transverse plane of the acoustic body. Orientation of the playing surfaces may be varied during play to achieve a more comfortable position for either the fingering hand or the strumming hand thereby improving ergonomics of the instrument.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 5, 2004
    Publication date: November 10, 2005
    Inventor: James Towers