Patents by Inventor Michael W. Worthington

Michael W. Worthington 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: 5142997
    Abstract: A space dividing system which comprises a rectangular panel having a metallic frame which includes stiles and rails arranged to form a window. The stiles and rails each have a channel which faces the window and first and second spaced internal pockets which straddle the channel. Projectile resistant material is disposed in the first and second pockets of each stile, and a rigid rectangular layer of projectile resistant material is centered in the frame window with its outer edges extending into the channels and overlapping the first and second pockets. In a preferred embodiment, layers of acoustical insulation are respectively disposed against opposite sides of the rigid layer of projectile resistant material; and, the panel is supported by an arrangement which includes both a hollow metallic post filled with projectile resistant material, and a connecting joint structure which both blocks and deflects projectiles entering the joint.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 1990
    Date of Patent: September 1, 1992
    Assignee: Westinghouse Electric Corp.
    Inventors: Ronald B. DeLong, Michael W. Worthington, Floyd L. Cook, Jr.
  • Patent number: PP20109
    Abstract: ‘WF-AT1’ is a new and distinct cultivar of Acer truncatum that is noted for its consistent orange-red autumn leaf color; its exceptional landscape stress tolerance; and its compact, round-canopied form with ascending branches.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 2, 2007
    Date of Patent: June 23, 2009
    Assignee: Worthington Farms, Inc.
    Inventor: Michael W. Worthington