Patents by Inventor William H. McWilliams

William H. McWilliams 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: 5493099
    Abstract: A cooking apparatus, a latching construction therefor and methods of making the same are provided, the latching construction comprising a frame carrying a movable latch member and a drive unit operatively interconnected to the latch member to move the latch member between the latching and unlatching positions thereof, the drive unit comprising a cylinder having opposite ends and a movable piston extending from one of the opposite ends and being operatively interconnected to the latch member, the drive unit having an actuator to extend the piston so as to be adapted to move the latch member from its non-latching position thereof to its latching position thereof when the actuator is first actuated for a door locking operation thereof, the drive unit having a rotatable cam operatively interconnected to the piston and to the latch member so as to be adapted to permit the piston to be retracted after the latch member has been moved to the latching position thereof by the first actuation of the actuating unit while
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 1994
    Date of Patent: February 20, 1996
    Assignee: Robertshaw Controls Company
    Inventor: William H. McWilliams, III
  • Patent number: 5114792
    Abstract: An improved plastic laminated structure, a method to make that structure and use of that structure as a cover for a moisture-resistance electronic utility meter register. The structure is formed by providing a plastic layer to which is laminated on one side by means of an adhesive a water vapor barrier film of polychlorotrifluoroethylene.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 4, 1991
    Date of Patent: May 19, 1992
    Assignee: M&FC Holding Company, Inc.
    Inventors: William H. McWilliams, Charles L. Hamermesh, Evan B. Welch
  • Patent number: 5080744
    Abstract: An improved plastic laminated structure, a method to make that structure and use of that structure as a cover for a moisture-resistant electronic utility meter register. The structure is formed by providing a plastic layer to which is laminated on one side by means of an adhesive a water vapor barrier film of polychlorotrifluoroethylene.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 18, 1989
    Date of Patent: January 14, 1992
    Assignee: M&FC Holding Co., Inc.
    Inventors: William H. McWilliams, Charles L. Hamermesh, Evan B. Welch