Patents by Inventor William E. Nowlin

William E. Nowlin 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: 4097999
    Abstract: A device capable of gauging angles in the full range from 0.degree. to 360.degree.. The angle gauge has a pair of pivotally connected gauging arms. Each gauging arm is formed by a generally radially outwardly extending leg connected at one end to the pivot axis and a radially offset straight edge leg extending generally laterally from the opposite end of the radial leg. A full 360.degree. angle scale is fixed relative to one of the gauging arms coaxially with the pivot axis and extends radially outwardly a distance less than the offset of the straight edge. A pointer is fixed relative to the other gauging arm as a reading indicator operably associated with the scale. The arms may be clamped in selected angular positions and also may be used to lay out several angles about a common vertex.One of the gauging arms has a pitch scale formed along it and the other arm has an indicator mark formed on it.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 3, 1977
    Date of Patent: July 4, 1978
    Inventor: William E. Nowlin