Patents by Inventor John W. Hoy

John W. Hoy 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: 6371386
    Abstract: A soap dispenser (10) for providing and controlling flow and mixture of a liquid, such as water, and an agent or media, such as soap, useful in various applications, including, for example, cleaning a vehicle or other object or surface. The dispenser (10) broadly comprises a grip (12) and a body (14) in a rotatably coupled relationship, with the body (14) defining a soap reservoir (47). A first grip end (20) of the cylindrical grip (12) is adapted to connect to a water supply source, such as a common garden hose. A second grip end (22) is coupleable with the body (14) so as to be rotatable in relation thereto. The grip (12) provides a first control surface (24) having a flow channel (26). The body (14) is also cylindrical and provides a second control surface (44) having a single large orifice (46) and a plurality of flow holes (48,49), each of which is rotatably alignable with the channel (26) of the first control surface (24).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 22, 2001
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2002
    Assignee: Hopkins Manufacturing Corporation
    Inventor: John W. Hoy
  • Patent number: D456760
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 6, 2001
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2002
    Assignee: Hopkins Manufacturing Corporation
    Inventor: John W. Hoy
  • Patent number: D456761
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 6, 2001
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2002
    Assignee: Hopkins Manufacturing Corporation
    Inventor: John W. Hoy
  • Patent number: D461161
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 24, 2002
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2002
    Assignee: Hopkins Manufacturing Corporation
    Inventor: John W. Hoy
  • Patent number: D466074
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2002
    Date of Patent: November 26, 2002
    Assignee: Hopkins Manufacturing Corporation
    Inventor: John W. Hoy