Patents by Inventor Warren Lee Williams

Warren Lee 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).

  • Dimensionally stable wood and method for making dimensionally stable wood
    Patent number: 8201600
    Abstract: A wood plank which is dimensionally stable and moisture resistant includes a sealant layer on at least four of its sides. A geometric variation (e.g., tongue and groove) may be located on at least one side of the dimensionally stable wood. The sealant layer may be applied to the tongue and groove as well. A method for manufacturing the dimensionally stable wood is also described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 5, 2007
    Date of Patent: June 19, 2012
    Assignee: Ten Oaks LLC
    Inventors: Terri Williams Birkett, Buddy Earl Williams, Warren Lee Williams
  • Garment dispensing and receiving apparatus having a removable cartridge body and a flexible dispensing door
    Patent number: 6502718
    Abstract: A dispenser for dispensing articles such as scrub garments. The dispenser includes a housing that defines an interior portion, a foldable, wheeled distribution cartridge defining an orthogonal array of receptacles for receiving items to be distributed from the dispenser; and a main door for controlling access to the interior of each of the various receptacles. The main door defines a plurality of rectangular horizontal openings, each of which aligns with a horizontal row of receptacles within the distribution cartridge. Access to each of these horizontal openings is controlled by a lockable main door. A flexible receptacle door having a vertical opening is mounted on mechanically-driven rollers on the interior of the main door. The receptacle door may be moved laterally relative to the receptacles so that the vertical opening aligns with any column of receptacles within the distribution cartridge.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 2001
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2003
    Assignee: Innovative Product Achievements, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert M. Fitzgerald, Ward P. Broom, Warren Lee Williams
  • Garment dispensing and receiving apparatus having a removable cartridge body and a flexible dispensing door
    Publication number: 20020130135
    Abstract: A dispenser for dispensing articles such as scrub garments. The dispenser includes a housing that defines an interior portion, a foldable, wheeled distribution cartridge defining an orthogonal array of receptacles for receiving items to be distributed from the dispenser; and a main door for controlling access to the interior of each of the various receptacles. The main door defines a plurality of rectangular horizontal openings, each of which aligns with a horizontal row of receptacles within the distribution cartridge. Access to each of these horizontal openings is controlled by a lockable main door. A flexible receptacle door having a vertical opening is mounted on mechanically-driven rollers on the interior of the main door. The receptacle door may be moved laterally relative to the receptacles so that the vertical opening aligns with any column of receptacles within the distribution cartridge.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 19, 2001
    Publication date: September 19, 2002
    Inventors: Robert M. Fitzgerald, Ward P. Broom, Warren Lee Williams