Patents by Inventor William H. Cody

William H. Cody 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: 4118027
    Abstract: A liquid game amusement system that operates under the principle that atmospheric pressure acting on a cover member will maintain a quantity of liquid contained within a container when the container is inverted. A cup-like container is filled with liquid and a planar cover member is placed contiguous to a rim portion of the container. The container and cover member are inverted and releasably secured to a vertically directed stand. The cover member has hook elements passing from a lower surface thereof. An operator spins a dial or spinner element on a game board and termination of the rotation of the spinner in a particular indicia zone of the game board determines a particular weight element to be used by the operator. The operator chooses the particular weight element and locates himself or herself under the combined container and cover member. The operator then secures the weight element to one of the cover hook elements extending from the cover.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 1977
    Date of Patent: October 3, 1978
    Inventor: William H. Cody