Patents by Inventor William F. Bell

William F. Bell 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).

  • Towel rack mounting means
    Patent number: 4979713
    Abstract: A towel rack mounting means including a triangular bracket which has three contacts with the interior of a circular base. The bracket has three flanges oriented in a triangular array. The round base is locked onto the bracket by screwing a threaded member through the wall of the base to contact one of the bracket flanges, causing the other two bracket flanges to engage a groove on the inner side of the base wall.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 1989
    Date of Patent: December 25, 1990
    Assignee: Gatco, Inc.
    Inventor: William F. Bell
  • Workpiece elevator
    Patent number: 3938649
    Abstract: A workpiece elevator is disclosed having a series of workpiece carriers thereon which move in an endless vertical path and from which workpieces are discharged by gravity. On each carrier there is mounted a latch mechanism which selectively blocks or opens the outlet end of each carrier. The elevator includes a plurality of outlet chutes for receiving workpieces from the carriers. Members are mounted on a stationary part of the elevator for selectively actuating the latch mechanism as the outlet of each carrier aligns with an outlet chute in accordance with the workpiece requirements of the outlet chute.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 1974
    Date of Patent: February 17, 1976
    Assignee: F. Jos. Lamb Company
    Inventors: William F. Bell, Walter H. Van Deberg
  • Workpiece elevator
    Patent number: RE30113
    Abstract: A workpiece elevator is disclosed having a series of workpiece carriers thereon which move in an endless vertical path and from which workpieces are discharged by gravity. On each carrier there is mounted a latch mechanism which selectively blocks or opens the outlet end of each carrier. The elevator includes a plurality of outlet chutes for receiving workpieces from the carriers. Members are mounted on a stationary part of the elevator for selectively actuating the latch mechanism as the outlet of each carrier aligns with an outlet chute in accordance with the workpiece requirements of the outlet chute.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 1977
    Date of Patent: October 16, 1979
    Assignee: F. Jos. Lamb Company
    Inventors: William F. Bell, Walter H. Van Deberg
  • Mounting structure for bathroom accessories
    Patent number: D343085
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 1991
    Date of Patent: January 11, 1994
    Inventor: William F. Bell