Patents by Inventor William A. Jolly

William A. Jolly 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: 6553603
    Abstract: An athletic shoe cleaner for cleaning a shoe bottom, especially the bottom of a shoe having non-metal spikes. The athletic shoe cleaner includes a cleaning surface having a plurality of spaced apart rods, wherein each of the plurality of spaced apart rods is formed from a semi-rigid material. In the preferred embodiment, the cleaner includes a flexible base for supporting the rods and permitting the cleaner to be mounted to a surface such as a fender of a golf cart. Also, in the preferred embodiment, the base is generally round and the plurality of spaced apart rods are arranged in an overlapping and radially symmetrical fashion with respect to the center of the cleaner with the height of each of the plurality of spaced apart rods increasing from the outer edge to the center.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 4, 2000
    Date of Patent: April 29, 2003
    Inventor: William A. Jolly
  • Patent number: 6374449
    Abstract: An athletic shoe cleaner, adapted to be anchored in an earthen surface, for cleaning a shoe bottom, especially the bottom of a shoe having non-metal spikes. The athletic shoe cleaner includes a cleaning surface having a plurality of spaced apart rods, wherein each of the plurality of spaced apart rods is formed from a semi-rigid material. In the preferred embodiment, the cleaner includes a base for supporting the rods and an anchor plate that permits the cleaner to be mounted to an earthen surface such as turf. The anchor plate preferably includes a plurality of downwardly projecting, curved prongs that penetrate the earthen surface. Also, in the preferred embodiment, the base is generally round and the plurality of spaced apart rods are arranged in concentric rows with respect to the center of the cleaner, with the rods being radially offset from rods in adjacent concentric rows. The height of each of the plurality of spaced apart rods increases from the outer edge of the cleaning surface to the center.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 2000
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2002
    Inventor: William A. Jolly
  • Patent number: 6256830
    Abstract: An athletic shoe cleaner for cleaning a shoe bottom, especially the bottom of a shoe having non-metal spikes. The athletic shoe cleaner includes a pair of opposed faces each having a cleaning surface having a plurality of spaced apart rods, wherein each of the plurality of spaced apart rods is formed from a semi-rigid material. In the preferred embodiment, the cleaner includes a flexible carrying strap in the form of a continuous loop for permitting the cleaner to be attached to a golf bag or golf cart. Also, in the preferred embodiment, the opposed faces are generally round and the plurality of spaced apart rods are arranged in an overlapping and radially symmetrical fashion with respect to the center of the cleaner with the height of each of the plurality of spaced apart rods increasing from the outer edge to the center.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 8, 1999
    Date of Patent: July 10, 2001
    Inventor: William A. Jolly
  • Patent number: 6076222
    Abstract: An athletic shoe cleaner for cleaning a shoe bottom, especially the bottom of a shoe having non-metal spikes. The athletic shoe cleaner includes a cleaning surface having a plurality of spaced apart rods, wherein each of the plurality of spaced apart rods is formed from a semi-rigid material. In the preferred embodiment, the cleaner includes a flexible base for supporting the rods and permitting the cleaner to be mounted to a surface such as a fender of a golf cart. Also, in the preferred embodiment, the base is generally round and the plurality of spaced apart rods are arranged in an overlapping and radially symmetrical fashion with respect to the center of the cleaner with the height of each of the plurality of spaced apart rods increasing from the outer edge to the center.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 17, 1998
    Date of Patent: June 20, 2000
    Inventor: William A. Jolly
  • Patent number: D585288
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 2, 2007
    Date of Patent: January 27, 2009
    Inventor: William A. Jolly