Patents by Inventor William J. Gentry, Jr.

William J. Gentry, Jr. 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).

  • Horizontally and vertically adjustable winding post
    Patent number: 6161791
    Abstract: Self-aligning chucks are provided on a docking station that is adapted to provide rotary motion to shaft-mounted rotatable components carried on a portable truck. The chucks are self-aligning, in both vertical and horizontal directions, with respect to the spatial and rotary positions of the shafts of the truck-mounted components. The truck also includes a mechanism for automatically positioning a portable truck with respect to the post and maintaining the portable truck at a desired position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 25, 1999
    Date of Patent: December 19, 2000
    Inventor: William J. Gentry, Jr.
  • Automatic winding post
    Patent number: 5941475
    Abstract: Self-aligning chucks are provided on a docking station that is adapted to provided rotary motion to shaft-mounted rotatable components carried on a portable truck. The chucks are self-aligning with respect to the spatial and rotary positions of the shafts of the truck-mounted components. The post also includes means for automatically positioning a portable truck with respect to the post and maintaining the portable truck at a desired position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 1998
    Date of Patent: August 24, 1999
    Inventor: William J. Gentry, Jr.