Patents by Inventor John A. Willes

John A. Willes 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: 5471788
    Abstract: A liner for a planting pot has a generally tubular body with an upper open end and a lower end with a transverse floor. The body has a plurality of openings in the wall thereof. When plant material is planted in a pot having such a liner, the plant material may be transplanted to a larger pot by removing the liner and plant material from the first pot and planting it in a second, larger pot.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 12, 1994
    Date of Patent: December 5, 1995
    Assignee: Wonder Web Inc.
    Inventor: John A. Willes
  • Patent number: 4033520
    Abstract: A textile traverse rod guide device particularly suited for the guiding of winding of yarns onto packages is described wherein the traverse guide substantially reduces the noise level of winding machine when in operation. The traverse guide is capable of reducing the noise level on the order of 5 to 8 decibels compared to previously used devices while at the same time providing better package build. The noted traverse guide is fabricated as a single piece from engineering plastics and operates utilizing torque-tension principles rather than mechanical guidance and swivel means.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 1975
    Date of Patent: July 5, 1977
    Assignee: Celanese Corporation
    Inventors: Herman D. Mims, John A. Willes, Baylor D. Gibson