Patents by Inventor William H. Cooley

William H. Cooley 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).

  • Retracting rocker unit
    Patent number: 4947018
    Abstract: A retracting rocker unit comprises a base 10 mounting a linkage 12 and a power unit 14 which cooperates with the linkage to move a welding electrode of clamping jaw from the position shown initially vertically and then to the right.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 1989
    Date of Patent: August 7, 1990
    Assignees: Harcross Engineering (Barnstaple) Limited, William H. Cooley, Ralph Hart
    Inventors: William H. Cooley, Ralph Hart, Peter E. Harding
  • Blind riveting and sealing system
    Patent number: 4352589
    Abstract: A blind riveting and sealing system for sealing circular openings in sheet type materials and for securing together plural sheets. Each of the sheets to be secured together has an identical size hole for accommodating the rivet of the invention in a force fit relationship. Additionally, one of the sheets has a reduced diameter step in the rivet receiving hole to form a resilient annular locking flange. The rivet of the invention has a necked down portion to form a beveled seat face. This beveled seat face engages the resilient annular locking flange to lock the rivet in position and seal the circular openings in the sheets.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 20, 1981
    Date of Patent: October 5, 1982
    Assignee: Almedco, Inc.
    Inventors: Kenneth C. Allison, William H. Cooley