Patents by Inventor Wallace Weatherspoon

Wallace Weatherspoon 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: 4813676
    Abstract: An apparatus for selecting lottery balls each bearing a unique lottery indicia is comprised of a hollow, spherical globe within which an arcuate carrier is turned by a crank. The outwardly facing surface of the carrier follows the contour of the interior surface of the globe and has a radially outwardly directed tripping tooth. A sliding hatch is disposed at the lowest extremity of the globe to move reciprocally to block and unblock a lottery ball outlet. A tang extending radially inwardly from the sliding hatch is engaged by the tripping tooth to open the lottery ball outlet to dispense a lottery ball therefrom. The hatch may be selectively locked to block the lottery ball outlet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 1987
    Date of Patent: March 21, 1989
    Inventor: Wallace Weatherspoon