Patents by Inventor Leo Wills

Leo Wills 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).

  • Publication number: 20100180616
    Abstract: An improved open lid display refrigerator for use in storing and displaying refrigerated items for retail sale. The exterior of the improved display refrigerator is characterized by a multiplicity of panel portions operative to interchangeably receive and display advertisements, and in particular advertisements for products that can be aligned with a corresponding brand of products stored within the refrigerator. The open lid display further includes a novel lid that is condensation resistant and is further secured by a hinge that minimizes the risk of injury to the arm or hand of a consumer. Still further, the improved display refrigerator includes an easily-accessible refrigeration unit that further may optionally include low maintenance hardware that is exceptionally easy to clean.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 20, 2009
    Publication date: July 22, 2010
    Inventors: NATHAN LINDER, LEO WILLS
  • Publication number: 20100180615
    Abstract: An improved display cooler for storing and displaying refrigerated items for retail purchase. The improved cooler includes an LED lighting system integrated within the periphery of the glass display door of the cooler that is oriented so as to provide substantially greater illumination of the products contained within the cooler. The LED system is further of substantially lower maintenance and space efficiency compared to prior art lighting systems. The improved cooler further includes a base-integrated refrigeration unit that is substantially easier to access than prior art coolers. Such cooling system further includes condenser coils having a fin-free design that substantially reduces servicing and cleaning.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 20, 2009
    Publication date: July 22, 2010
    Inventors: Nathan Linder, Leo Wills
  • Patent number: 5693346
    Abstract: A system for unnesting a molded hardboard from a cavity die includes an air nozzle which directs a jet of air at a lower corner edge of the die. The air jet slightly lifts the board from the die to enable a loader tray to engage the edge of the board and push the board out of the die.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 1995
    Date of Patent: December 2, 1997
    Assignee: Masonite Corporation
    Inventors: Charles Dull, Leo Wills, Jerry Mott
  • Patent number: D608798
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 2009
    Date of Patent: January 26, 2010
    Assignee: Innovative Displayworks, Inc.
    Inventors: Nathan W. Linder, Leo Wills
  • Patent number: D614675
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 2009
    Date of Patent: April 27, 2010
    Assignee: Innovative Displayworks, Inc.
    Inventors: Nathan W. Linder, Leo Wills