Patents by Inventor William E. Adams
William E. Adams 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).
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Patent number: 11950779Abstract: A method for establishing signal and power communication between a surgical instrument and a staple cartridge is disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: February 26, 2021Date of Patent: April 9, 2024Assignee: Cilag GmbH InternationalInventors: Frederick E. Shelton, IV, Patrick L. Creamer, Shane R. Adams, Jason L. Harris, Morgan R. Hunter, Ismail Akram, William S. Honey, Edward G. Colby, Helen S. Clubb, Emily R. Woodhouse
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Patent number: 10323830Abstract: A bulb gripper for decorative light holder has a U-shaped body with projections on the interior surface that enable the bulb gripper to securely hold many different sizes of decorative light bulbs. The interior surface of each arm of the body has an inward tooth near the opening followed by several three spaced apart projections. The projections may have a tab portion which is connected to the arm by a narrower connector. The projections and the teeth on the arms form a ledge which supports the decorative light. A smaller U-shaped projection or several projections which are sized and configured to hold a mini-light are provided at the base of the U-shaped body. The arms can flex outward so that the body can receive and securely hold the decorative light.Type: GrantFiled: December 28, 2017Date of Patent: June 18, 2019Assignee: Adams Mfg. Corp.Inventors: William E. Adams, IV, Matthew Goodworth, Kevin A. Harper
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Patent number: 10299614Abstract: A door hook includes a top member, a back member, a front member, a hook and a leg. The back member is attached to the first end of the top member and the front member is attached to the opposite end of the top member. The leg and hook are also attached to the front member. The leg extends below the hook. A resilient foot is attached to the leg such that the resilient foot is below the hook. The front member is configured to flex into a generally convex shape after a downward force acts on the hook and the resilient foot is configured to flex after the downward force is exerted on the hook.Type: GrantFiled: March 3, 2009Date of Patent: May 28, 2019Assignee: Adams Mfg. Corp.Inventor: William E. Adams
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Patent number: 10247391Abstract: A stake for holding decorative lights has a stake portion having a pointed end and a head attached to the opposite end of the stake portion. The head has an open center and a top portion. A bulb gripper is pivotably attached to the inner surface of the top portion, such that the bulb gripper can be moved from a position which is co-linear with a centerline through the stake portion to a position which is substantially perpendicular to the centerline through the stake. The bulb gripper has a tab sized and positioned to engage another tab on the head when the bulb gripper is in a position which is substantially perpendicular to the stake portion locking the bulb gripper in place.Type: GrantFiled: October 20, 2017Date of Patent: April 2, 2019Assignee: Adams Mfg. Corp.Inventors: William E. Adams, IV, Kevin A. Harper
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Patent number: 10180242Abstract: A clip for holding decorative lights has an arm with a hook at one end, a leg and middle portion between the arm and the leg. The hook and leg together define a space between them in which will receive a roofing shingle or a portion of a gutter. A second hook may be attached to the middle portion and sized to receive a rope light. There may also be a light holding portion attached by a hinge to the corner formed where he arm meets the middle portion. There is a first locking tab attached to the arm and a second locking tab is attached to the middle portion. A first retainer tab and a second retainer tab on opposite sides of the light holding portion are configured and positioned to engage one of the pair of locking tabs.Type: GrantFiled: July 12, 2017Date of Patent: January 15, 2019Assignee: Adams Mfg. Corp.Inventors: Robert G. Schreiber, William E. Adams, IV
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Patent number: 10016058Abstract: A foot for molded plastic furniture has a pad portion made of a first plastic or thermoplastic rubber and an anchor portion made of a second harder plastic or metal. The anchor has a base with a substantially flat surface that is bonded to a substantially flat top surface of the pad. Preferably the anchor portion and pad portion are co-extruded. A projection having at least one rib extends from the base of the anchor and is inserted into a cavity in a furniture leg creating a reliable mechanical fit which resists removal of the foot from the leg.Type: GrantFiled: September 1, 2015Date of Patent: July 10, 2018Assignee: Adams Mfg. Corp.Inventors: William E. Adams, William E. Adams, IV
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Publication number: 20180187867Abstract: A bulb gripper for decorative light holder has a U-shaped body with projections on the interior surface that enable the bulb gripper to securely hold many different sizes of decorative light bulbs. The interior surface of each arm of the body has an inward tooth near the opening followed by several three spaced apart projections. The projections may have a tab portion which is connected to the arm by a narrower connector. The projections and the teeth on the arms form a ledge which supports the decorative light. When holding a C7, C9, C4, C5, C6, C12 or G28 decorative light this ledge should be in the gap that is formed by the top of the light socket and the portion of the light bulb adjacent the top of the light socket. A smaller U-shaped projection or several projections which are sized and configured to hold a mini-light can be provided at the base of the U-shaped body. The arms can flex outward so that the body can receive and securely hold the decorative light.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 28, 2017Publication date: July 5, 2018Inventors: William E. Adams, IV, Matthew Goodworth, Kevin A. Harper
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Publication number: 20180112855Abstract: A stake for holding decorative lights has a stake portion having a pointed end and a head attached to the opposite end of the stake portion. The head has an open center and a top portion. A bulb gripper is pivotably attached to the inner surface of the top portion, such that the bulb gripper can be moved from a position which is co-linear with a centerline through the stake portion to a position which is substantially perpendicular to the centerline through the stake. The bulb gripper has a tab sized and positioned to engage another tab on the head when the bulb gripper is in a position which is substantially perpendicular to the stake portion locking the bulb gripper in place.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 20, 2017Publication date: April 26, 2018Inventors: William E. Adams, IV, Kevin A. Harper
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Patent number: 9936828Abstract: A suction mounted door hook has two suctions cups and a hook connected to the two suction cups. Each suction cup has a cup portion and a loop portion attached to the cup portion such that the loop portion and a surface of the cup portion define an opening. There is a recess on that surface of the cup portion and a pair of spaced apart loop projections on the top surface and preferably on the bottom surface of the loop portion that have a recess between them which is opposite the recess in the cup portion. The hook has an S-shaped body and two legs, one leg being within the opening of each suction cup. The hook can be in either an extended position or a folded position. Surfaces and projections on the hook mate with the recesses in the suction cups to hold the hook in either position.Type: GrantFiled: June 26, 2017Date of Patent: April 10, 2018Assignee: Adams Mfg. Corp.Inventors: William E. Adams, IV, Matthew Goodworth
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Publication number: 20180017240Abstract: A clip for holding decorative lights has an arm with a hook at one end, a leg and middle portion between the arm and the leg. The hook and leg together define a space between them in which will receive a roofing shingle or a portion of a gutter. A second hook may be attached to the middle portion and sized to receive a rope light. There may also be a light holding portion attached by a hinge to the corner formed where he arm meets the middle portion. There is a first locking tab attached to the arm and a second locking tab is attached to the middle portion. A first retainer tab and a second retainer tab on opposite sides of the light holding portion are configured and positioned to engage one of the pair of locking tabs.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 12, 2017Publication date: January 18, 2018Inventors: Robert G. Schreiber, William E. Adams, IV
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Patent number: 9848749Abstract: A cleaning device is provided with at least removable lamp console. When the lamp console is attached, the device can be used as a floor or desk lamp to illuminate a room and/or a table-top. The lamp console is removable to enable the device and/or lamp console to be used as a cleaner to clean a floor or other cleaning surface. Each lamp console is provided with a coupling mechanism that enables selective and electro-mechanical communication with a coupling mechanism of a cleaning device. This coupling enables interchangeability of various lamp consoles. Embodiments provide for a lamp console that acts as a handle-extension. Further embodiments provide for a second illumination display disposed on a portion of the cleaning device.Type: GrantFiled: August 17, 2015Date of Patent: December 26, 2017Assignee: Adams Mfg. Corp.Inventor: William E. Adams
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Patent number: 9834897Abstract: A tool adapted to collect, lift, and move material has a lifting structure attached to a collection element and at least one handle attached to the lifting structure. The lifting structure may have two or three segments. Each segment may have rails spaced apart and substantially parallel to each other with at least one cross member disposed there-between. The segments are oriented relative to one another to reduce the amount of bending required to lift material in the collection element. Adjacent segments in the lifting structure may be pivotally attached to each other. This tool can be free standing when used as a dustpan.Type: GrantFiled: December 1, 2016Date of Patent: December 5, 2017Assignee: Adams Mfg. Corp.Inventor: William E. Adams
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Patent number: 9675176Abstract: A lightweight molded plastic Adirondack chair has front legs which each have an inner side wall that slopes inward. A pair of side walls each extends from and along a front leg, along the side edge of the seat and along a rear leg. The side walls vary in height along their length and are tallest adjacent a transition from the side edge of the seat to the rear leg. A front slat extends from the front edge of the seat and between the front legs forming an arch with the front legs. An arm support extends from each front leg to the front of the arm above that leg. The arm supports extend forward relative to the seat. These structural features improve the strength of the chair such that most portions of the chair can be thinner resulting is a chair that weighs less than 6 pounds.Type: GrantFiled: July 6, 2015Date of Patent: June 13, 2017Assignee: Adams Mfg. Corp.Inventors: William E. Adams, IV, Matthew Goodworth
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Publication number: 20170081816Abstract: A tool adapted to collect, lift, and move material has a lifting structure attached to a collection element and at least one handle attached to the lifting structure. The lifting structure may have two or three segments. Each segment may have rails spaced apart and substantially parallel to each other with at least one cross member disposed there-between. The segments are oriented relative to one another to reduce the amount of bending required to lift material in the collection element. Adjacent segments in the lifting structure may be pivotally attached to each other. This tool can be free standing when used as a dustpan.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 1, 2016Publication date: March 23, 2017Inventor: William E. Adams
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Patent number: 9540781Abstract: A tool adapted to collect, lift, and move material has a lifting structure attached to a collection element and at least one handle attached to the lifting structure. The lifting structure may have two or three segments. Each segment may have rails spaced apart and substantially parallel to each other with at least one cross member disposed there-between. The segments are oriented relative to one another to reduce the amount of bending required to lift material in the collection element. Adjacent segments in the lifting structure may be pivotally attached to each other. This tool can be free standing when used as a dustpan.Type: GrantFiled: November 11, 2014Date of Patent: January 10, 2017Assignee: Adams Mfg. Corp.Inventor: William E. Adams
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Patent number: 9532654Abstract: A stackable molded plastic chair has a cup holder is connected to a cylindrical boss on the underside of a chair arm for movement between a retracted position lying underneath the chair arm and an open position extending away from the arm of the chair. The cup holder has a tubular boss having a first portion extending from the top surface of the cup holder and a second portion extending from the bottom surface of the cup holder. The first portion is at least partially within the cylindrical boss on the chair arm. A pin within the tubular boss has two or more spaced apart legs each leg having a foot. As the pin is inserted into the tubular boss the legs will move inward and then will move outward when the feet reach a recess on the inside surface of the cylindrical boss on the chair arm. The feet are each sized and configured to fit into the recess and the legs preferably have an outward curvature.Type: GrantFiled: March 29, 2016Date of Patent: January 3, 2017Assignee: Adams Mfg. Corp.Inventors: William E. Adams, IV, Matthew Goodworth, Kevin A. Harper, Shlomo Snir
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Patent number: D787848Type: GrantFiled: February 4, 2016Date of Patent: May 30, 2017Assignee: Adams Mfg. Corp.Inventors: William E. Adams, IV, Matthew Goodworth
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Patent number: D799106Type: GrantFiled: July 14, 2016Date of Patent: October 3, 2017Assignee: Adams Mfg. Corp.Inventors: William E. Adams, IV, Robert G. Schreiber
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Patent number: D799314Type: GrantFiled: July 13, 2016Date of Patent: October 10, 2017Assignee: Adams Mfg. Corp.Inventor: William E. Adams, IV
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Patent number: D805855Type: GrantFiled: April 19, 2016Date of Patent: December 26, 2017Assignee: Adams Mfg. Corp.Inventors: William E. Adams, IV, Matthew Goodworth, Shlomo Snir