Patents by Inventor William Cody Willems

William Cody Willems 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: 10086861
    Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for restraining the movement of a wheeled transport apparatus using a restraining device. The restraining device may include an elongated frame component having an upstanding rear portion and a base portion. The base portion is configured to be secured to a floor surface. A loading member may be provided, located adjacent the elongated frame component. The loading member defines a ramp surface to guide a rotational movement of a wheel of the wheeled transport apparatus into a receiving space. In certain aspects, the elongated frame component comprises an angle iron defining a length and having a substantially uniform L-shaped cross-section. The device may further include a locking member pivotally coupled to the elongated frame component and configured to retainingly engage a structural component of the wheeled transport apparatus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 2, 2018
    Assignee: Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc.
    Inventors: James Hendrik Martin, Dwayne Joey Kennedy, William Cody Willems, William Dwayne Peach, Deron Arthur Weber
  • Publication number: 20180273073
    Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for restraining the movement of a wheeled transport apparatus using a restraining device. The restraining device may include an elongated frame component having an upstanding rear portion and a base portion. The base portion is configured to be secured to a floor surface. A loading member may be provided, located adjacent the elongated frame component. The loading member defines a ramp surface to guide a rotational movement of a wheel of the wheeled transport apparatus into a receiving space. In certain aspects, the elongated frame component comprises an angle iron defining a length and having a substantially uniform L-shaped cross-section. The device may further include a locking member pivotally coupled to the elongated frame component and configured to retainingly engage a structural component of the wheeled transport apparatus.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 24, 2017
    Publication date: September 27, 2018
    Inventors: James Hendrik Martin, Dwayne Joey Kennedy, William Cody Willems, William Dwayne Peach, Deron Arthur Weber