Patents by Inventor William D. Pulliam

William D. Pulliam 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: 5203481
    Abstract: A collar (also referred to as a caddy) adapted to be attachable to a bottle or related container for providing safe, hands-free access to a fluid bottle or related container which has a relatively wide mouth and a screw-on top or lid. Such caddy can be attached with a strap to hang over a shoulder, bicycle, or car seat to prevent spilling any liquid from the bottle. The collar is useful to permit the bottle to be joined to a carrying strap to enhance the utility of the bottle during athletic activities or during leisure time pursuits. The collar is preferably fabricated of a plastic material such as polypropylene, polyethylene or other durable material. However, the collar has "break-away" ends so that the strap is removable in ordinary circumstances and the collar will break in response to forces generated in unusual circumstances.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 1991
    Date of Patent: April 20, 1993
    Inventors: Ronald E. Dobbins, William D. Pulliam
  • Patent number: 4279263
    Abstract: An upstanding generally rectangular enclosure is received upon a wheeled base via which it can be readily moved to any desired location and position in any desired orientation. A wall of the enclosure is hinged at its bottom edge forming a door that may be swung downwardly and outwardly to rest on a ground plane. Pedestal means hold the door canted to the horizontal. The door includes a foldable extension which forms a ramp to the ground plane. A second ramp extends from the door outer end inwardly onto the door. Peripheral edge walls form a shallow pan on the door. A pipe frame holds flexible wall members about the sides and back. The interior of the enclosure includes a tank of a cleaning liquid (e.g., water), a heater, a pump connected to the tank and a length of hose with nozzle via which heated cleaning liquid is emitted. A further pump communicates with the door pan for pumping fluids therein through a filtering system and into a storage tank within the enclosure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 1979
    Date of Patent: July 21, 1981
    Inventor: William D. Pulliam
  • Patent number: D329964
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 1990
    Date of Patent: October 6, 1992
    Assignee: W.G.B.R., Inc.
    Inventors: Ronald E. Dobbins, William D. Pulliam