Patents by Inventor Wayne Smedley

Wayne Smedley 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).

  • Reel-to-reel chalk line system and method
    Patent number: 10583687
    Abstract: An apparatus and method for a reel-to-reel chalk line comprising a first housing comprising a first impregnated chalk line reel, a first rotatable crank mechanism connected to the first reel, and a first chalk bin comprising apertures for allowing the passage of a continuous impregnated chalk line. The apparatus further comprises an opposed second housing comprising a second rotatable reel, a second crank mechanism connected to the second reel, and a second chalk bin comprising apertures for allowing passage of the continuous impregnated chalk line. The continuous impregnated chalk line is reeled about the first and second reels as the respective crank mechanisms are alternately rotated forward and backward. The chalk may include a variety of substances including reactive powders, liquids, dyes, glass, minerals, plastics, ceramics, metals, and fibers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 1, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 10, 2020
    Inventors: Daniel S. Fox, Wayne Smedley, Joe Fox
  • Reel-To-Reel Chalk Line System and Method
    Publication number: 20190030945
    Abstract: An apparatus and method for a reel-to-reel chalk line comprising a first housing comprising a first impregnated chalk line reel, a first rotatable crank mechanism connected to the first reel, and a first chalk bin comprising apertures for allowing the passage of a continuous impregnated chalk line. The apparatus further comprises an opposed second housing comprising a second rotatable reel, a second crank mechanism connected to the second reel, and a second chalk bin comprising apertures for allowing passage of the continuous impregnated chalk line. The continuous impregnated chalk line is reeled about the first and second reels as the respective crank mechanisms are alternately rotated forward and backward. The chalk may include a variety of substances including reactive powders, liquids, dyes, glass, minerals, plastics, ceramics, metals, and fibers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 1, 2018
    Publication date: January 31, 2019
    Inventors: Daniel S. Fox, Wayne Smedley, Joe Fox