Patents by Inventor Willard A. Steele

Willard A. Steele 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: 4861008
    Abstract: A glazing table of the type for supporting a window pane, plate or window assembly thereof, said table including a support frame having a pair of oppositely disposed support columns, an elongated hollow manifold member rotatably journaled on said columns adapted for pivotally mounting said table, a base member fixedly attached to said rotatable manifold member, a resilient platen member made from an elastomeric or polymeric material attached to said base member, a plurality of vacuum ports extending through said base and resilient platen members, and a vacuum supply source for automatically applying a vacuum confronting undersurface of a glass plate or panel mounted on said base member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 1987
    Date of Patent: August 29, 1989
    Inventors: Willard A. Steele, Jeffrey S. Steele