Patents by Inventor William Dyer

William Dyer 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).

  • Alarmed truck mounted tool box
    Patent number: 5727835
    Abstract: This invention relates to a storage container (26) having a security system for mounting within a bed (22) of a vehicle (20). The security system my be operated by a vehicle battery (34) and include an alarm system utilizing the safety equipment of the vehicle such as a horn (36) and a parking light (38). The container includes a lower portion (30) and an upper portion (28) containing a security system (64). Lower portion 30 includes a pair of spaced end walls (42) connected together by a pair of side walls (43). The security system includes an alarm including plunger switches (66, 68) connected to an alarm control module (70), a key operated entry lock (76) and a remotely operated solenoid lock release (78). Unless disarmed, the alarm becomes activated whenever the lid of the storage container is opened.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 23, 1996
    Date of Patent: March 17, 1998
    Assignee: Douglas Dynamics, L.L.C.
    Inventors: Paul R. Krush, F. William Dyer, II
  • Fat sparing system, especially for cookie filler cremes
    Patent number: 5626903
    Abstract: A fat sparing composition, and cremes, particularly cookie filler cremes, utilizing the fat sparing composition. The composition includes a soft fat blend, and an emulsifier which is preferably a phosphated mono- or diglyceride or polyglycerol polyricinoleate. DATEM esters and lecithin may also advantageously be used. The fat sparer may be used to extend vegetable fat in cookie filler and other cremes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 1995
    Date of Patent: May 6, 1997
    Assignee: Van Den Bergh Foods Co., Division of Conopco, Inc.
    Inventors: Peter M. Gautchier, William Dyer
  • Heated mat structure for melting ice and snow
    Patent number: 5380988
    Abstract: A heated mat structure provides a plurality of thin heated mats, each releasably interconnected in electrical parallel through an electrical powering system providing low voltage current. Each heated mat comprises relatively thin rectilinear laminated structure, having a rigid back panel with fastening means for positional maintenance, supporting a thin heating lamina having an element formed of electrically resistive metallic foil imbedded in plastic sheet material which in turn supports an outer surfacing lamina having an exposed surface of high friction material to prevent slipping. The laminae may carry plastic sheet material between adjacent surfaces and about peripheral edges to aid interconnection and isolation. All adjacent structural surfaces are mechanically joined. Each pad provides an electrical connector communicating spacedly from interconnection with its foil heating element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 1993
    Date of Patent: January 10, 1995
    Inventor: C. William Dyer