Patents by Inventor John W. Wenner

John W. Wenner 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: 5456357
    Abstract: A nestable bucket and carrier servingh as a caddy for assisting in cleaning motor vehicles and other objects include a sturdy rectangular bottom carrier of molded plastic materials having tapered sides, ventilating holes in the sides, sturdy legs which extend vertically from the top of the carrier to provide with support of the carrier and also bins or shelves attached to its external surfaces. Nesting within the carrier is a rectangular plastic bucket for holding liquids and which includes latch devices for fastening to the bottom carrier. A sturdy bail is fastened to the rim of the bucket. A top container is also generally rectangular in cross section and is configured to rest within the bucket or, if the bucket is removed, within the bottom carrier. The top container is also of molded plastic and includes a sturdy lid which can be opened to store cleaning supplies in the container or, when closed, may be used as a seat or step stool.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 7, 1994
    Date of Patent: October 10, 1995
    Inventors: John W. Wenner, Joan L. Wenner
  • Patent number: 4414591
    Abstract: A drive is provided which accepts a cartridge containing a flexible magnetic recording disk and provides for simultaneous transducer access to both recording surfaces of the disk. The cartridge is inserted into a tray in the drive and then rotated in the tray to position both recording surfaces adjacent transducers and to position the disk center on a disk drive member for rotating the disk.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 18, 1980
    Date of Patent: November 8, 1983
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventor: John W. Wenner