Patents by Inventor William E. Reid

William E. Reid 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: 6359219
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for flush-mounting a decorative electrical circuit box for supporting an electrical accessing unit. More specifically, a method and apparatus for flush-mounting a face plate of an electrical circuit box with a finished wall surface for aesthetic purposes. Newly constructed building structures have a great need for flawless walls for improving the aesthetic features of the structures. Likewise, in existing structures, improvements in aesthetics increase the presumed value. The electrical circuit box, generally disposed behind a wall, has an open front. The electrical accessing unit is fixed within the electrical circuit box, and a faceplate covers the open front, allowing access only to the electrical accessing unit. In order to make the wall surface flat and smooth, the faceplate must be mounted flush with the surface of the wall.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 10, 2000
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2002
    Inventors: William E. Reid, James F. Rideout
  • Patent number: 5269033
    Abstract: A sunbathing device comprising a sheet generally in the form of a large beach towel in which the upper surface thereof is provided with means for dividing such surface into segments. The sheet additionally includes a timing device whereby a periodic signal is given to the user of the device such that he or she may shift to an adjacent area segment of the sheet to evenly expose one's body to the sun's rays or to terminate such exposure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 1992
    Date of Patent: December 14, 1993
    Inventors: William E. Reid, Constance A. Reid