Patents by Inventor William D. Hinz, II

William D. Hinz, II 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).

  • Publication number: 20140076753
    Abstract: A device for protecting wireless communication devices having a two piece cover, a front cover and a rear cover. The front cover has a shaped body with a front cover lip; the rear cover has a shaped rear body with a rear cover lip. Each front and rear cover have sides that have a curved shape. Each front and rear cover have tops and bottoms that have a curved shape. The device further has at least one tab located on an edge of the front cover lip and at least one complementary tab detent located in the edge of the rear cover lip. The device further has at least one tab located on an edge of the rear cover lip and at least one complementary tab detent located in the edge of the front cover lip. The device further includes bumpers attached to at least one corner of the device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 17, 2012
    Publication date: March 20, 2014
    Inventors: Jamie Limber, William D. Hinz, II, Jay C. Cronin
  • Publication number: 20130271897
    Abstract: A jacket for protecting wireless communication devices having a two piece cover, having a front cover and a rear cover, the front cover having a shaped body with a front cover lip; the rear cover having a shaped rear body with a rear cover lip; and an electronic circuit comprising at least one power supply electronically connected to at least one microcontroller, at least one signal input mechanism from the wireless communication device to the microcontroller, and at least one output mechanism from the microcontroller that is discernible by the user, wherein the electronic circuit operates in such a way that it is capable of performing its own operations independently of the wireless communications device or in combination with the wireless communications device and the output device is a decorative lightable display.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 12, 2012
    Publication date: October 17, 2013
    Inventors: Jamie Limber, Jay C. Cronin, William D. Hinz, II