Patents by Inventor William G. Alford

William G. Alford 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).

  • Universal wrap security device
    Patent number: 5794464
    Abstract: A security device which includes a locking member, a ratchet member, and a plurality of cables. The cables extend through both a fastener and a base of the locking member and are wrapped around all six sides of a book or box-like structure. The fastener is releasably snap-fitted into the base and secured therein by a pair of metal tines. The ratchet member includes a housing containing a gear and bearing member which are latched together in a spaced relationship to form a reel and a pawl. A bottom plate encloses the contents of the housing. The gear includes a multi-sided key hole, a plurality of openings to secure enlarged ends of the cables therein, and a plurality of teeth. The gear and bearing member each include an annular nub which sits in and rotates around a corresponding bearing surface of the bottom plate and housing, respectively. The pawl has a catch and a resilient spring and communicates with the gear to allow the ratchet member to be turned only in one direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 25, 1997
    Date of Patent: August 18, 1998
    Assignee: Alpha Enterprises, Inc.
    Inventors: Lawrence R. Yeager, James T. Weisburn, Christopher G. Gallagher, Ronald M Marsilio, William G. Alford
  • Universal wrap security device
    Patent number: 5722266
    Abstract: A security device which includes a locking member, a ratchet member, and a plurality of cables. The cables extend through both a fastener and a base of the locking member and are wrapped around all six sides of a book or box-like structure. The fastener is releasably snap-fitted into the base and secured therein by a pair of metal tines. The ratchet member includes a housing containing a gear and bearing member which are latched together in a spaced relationship to form a reel and a pawl. A bottom plate encloses the contents of the housing. The gear includes a multi-sided key hole, a plurality of openings to secure enlarged ends of the cables therein, and a plurality of teeth. The gear and bearing member each include an annular nub which sits in and rotates around a corresponding bearing surface of the bottom plate and housing, respectively. The pawl has a catch and a resilient spring and communicates with the gear to allow the ratchet member to be turned only in one direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 1995
    Date of Patent: March 3, 1998
    Assignee: Alpha Enterprises, Inc.
    Inventors: Lawrence R. Yeager, James T. Weisburn, Christopher G. Gallagher, Ronald M. Marsilio, William G. Alford
  • Console for fluid recycling
    Patent number: D352090
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 1993
    Date of Patent: November 1, 1994
    Assignee: Century Mfg. Co.
    Inventors: William S. Dea, Curt A. Deiner, William G. Alford
  • Power nozzle for a vacuum cleaner
    Patent number: D425273
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 9, 1999
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2000
    Assignee: The Hoover Company
    Inventors: Ronald J. Stephens, Richard R. Tucker, William G. Alford