Patents by Inventor William F. Wilkerson

William F. Wilkerson 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: 5379709
    Abstract: An amphibious all-terrain tracklaying vehicle has a pontoon hull (2) with propulsion track (1) juxtaposed from outside edges to central portions of the pontoon hull (2). A prime mover (11) and control center (22) are positioned on a deck framework (19) above the pontoon hull (2). Attachable optionally to the pontoon hull (2) are earth-moving, wetland-clearing, wetland-farming, snow-moving, rescuing, fire-fighting, spraying, cargo-transporting, personnel-transporting and other items (23). Track-cleaning and track-support elements which enable full-width juxtaposed track on a pontoon hull are provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 26, 1993
    Date of Patent: January 10, 1995
    Inventor: William F. Wilkerson
  • Patent number: 5110311
    Abstract: An air-boat (2) is provided with a hollow suspension member (4) through which a plow attachment member (3) is insertable to contain plowshare members (10 and 17) at a front section of the air-boat (2). There can be a plurality of hollow suspension members (4) and a hoist (6-9) with mechanical or motorized operation to adjust height and width positioning of the plowshare members (10 and 17). The plowshare members (10) can be V-shaped moldboard surfaces for forming ditches in mud, slime or marsh-bottom deposits. Optionally, the plowshare members can be blades (17) with either sharp, flat or rounded surfaces for parting water plants to form waterways in bodies of water. Methods are provided for forming drain ditches in slime beds and waterways in lakes with thick water-plant growth.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 7, 1990
    Date of Patent: May 5, 1992
    Inventor: William F. Wilkerson