Patents by Inventor Willard P. Heddles

Willard P. Heddles 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).

  • Chute for materials and method of making the same
    Patent number: 8733529
    Abstract: A modular chute, down which to slide articles, that is made of: a a frame made of a rib, a bracket, a backbone member connected to either the rib or the bracket or to both the rib and the bracket, and a guide member connected to either the rib or the bracket or to both the rib and the bracket, and a curvilinear panel connected to the frame, and a lining disposed within the frame, where the lining is made from a plurality of sections.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 27, 2014
    Assignee: Tiffin Metal Products Co.
    Inventors: Willard P. Heddles, Thomas P. Troiano
  • CHUTE FOR MATERIALS AND METHOD OF MAKING THE SAME
    Publication number: 20120217125
    Abstract: A modular chute, down which to slide articles, that is made of: a a frame made of a rib, a bracket, a backbone member connected to either the rib or the bracket or to both the rib and the bracket, and a guide member connected to either the rib or the bracket or to both the rib and the bracket, and a curvilinear panel connected to the frame, and a lining disposed within the frame, where the lining is made from a plurality of sections.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 28, 2012
    Publication date: August 30, 2012
    Applicant: Tiffin Metal Products Co.
    Inventors: Willard P. Heddles, Thomas P. Troiano