Patents by Inventor Theodore G. Williams

Theodore G. Williams 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: 7632103
    Abstract: The invention provides a modular board arrangement that may be easily transported and assembled. The board arrangement comprises a plurality of boards and individual frame members that can be assembled in a variety of ways to provide a desired arrangement. The board arrangement may additionally comprise side frame members and/or a tray. The board arrangement is expandable to a desired length by adjacently adding additional board and frame units. Multiple board and frame units may be connected to one another by a transition piece. A connector may be provided for attaching an object such as the tray to the board arrangement. A removable faceplate may also be provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2005
    Date of Patent: December 15, 2009
    Assignee: General Binding Corporation
    Inventors: Theodore G. Williams, Thomas Dunlap, Jr., Steven J. Beno
  • Patent number: 5592886
    Abstract: A wall-mounted shelving system provides for easy installation and adjustment in any number of configurations. The system includes at least one pair of vertical standards adapted to be mounted on a wall or similar supporting surface. Each standard is generally U-shaped with a backwall member adapted to be placed flush against a wall and two opposed arms extending outwardly from the backwall member. The backwall member is secured to the wall by rivets or any other suitable fastener. A ceiling mounting plate provides additional support for the standard. A plurality of keyhole slots are spaced along the pair of standard arms to receive shelf support brackets at any number of desired locations along the standard. The brackets are provided with shoulder rivets for removable engagement with the keyhole slots. The shelves are designed to snap fit over the front and back portions of the brackets to provide a secure engagement against accidental dislodgement.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 1994
    Date of Patent: January 14, 1997
    Assignee: Amco Corporation
    Inventors: Theodore G. Williams, John P. Chap, Mike Gadberry, William M. Covert
  • Patent number: 4678181
    Abstract: A hand development system to increase the strength and flexibility of the hands, fingers and forearms of a user. It includes a body adapted to be gripped by the hand of the user and a plurality of individually movable members operatively associated with the body. Each of the individually movable members, which may be in the form of keys, is adapted to be moved by one of the fingers of the user against resistance to movement provided by a component such as a spring. It includes a set of replaceable cartridges disposed in an interior compartment of the body for this purpose. With this construction, the cartridges each include at least one spring having a selected resistance to movement and each of the cartridges is positioned to resist movement of one of the keys.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 1986
    Date of Patent: July 7, 1987
    Assignee: HDS, Inc.
    Inventors: John R. Ditsch, Theodore G. Williams, Luis H. Berrios
  • Patent number: D294614
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 16, 1985
    Date of Patent: March 8, 1988
    Assignee: HDS, Inc.
    Inventors: John R. Ditsch, Theodore G. Williams, Luis H. Berrios
  • Patent number: D322849
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 27, 1989
    Date of Patent: December 31, 1991
    Assignee: Steiner Company, Inc.
    Inventor: Theodore G. Williams