Patents by Inventor Jerold L. Williams

Jerold L. 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).

  • Opening mechanism for bottles having closure elements
    Patent number: 4606245
    Abstract: An opening mechanism for bottles having closure elements including a brace positionable against the bottle with leverage structure operatively associated with the brace and being movable oppositely against the brace. A grasping clevis is movable in response to the leverage structure. A control having an actuation portion is connected to the brace and positioned so that the grasping clevis abuts the actuation portion of the control at least when the grasping clevis is grasping the closure member of the bottle, the actuation portion being associated with the position of the closure element which causes the grasping clevis to close when the grasping clevis is moved to a grasping position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 1985
    Date of Patent: August 19, 1986
    Inventors: Joseph F. Veverka, Jerold L. Williams