Patents by Inventor William J. Powers

William J. Powers 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).

  • Knitted velcro sleeve
    Patent number: 9027367
    Abstract: A knit fabric for use as a wrap around-sleeve having connectors along opposed edges. The fabric comprises a body portion knitted in a single layer of warp and weft yarns, a first edge portion of warp and weft yarns formed into spaced chains which secure a woven tape having hooks onto the knit fabric and a second edge knit to form raised loops. The hooks secured along the first edge are adapted to secure with the loops along the second edge securing the fabric edges forming the fabric into a wrap-around sleeve.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 12, 2015
    Assignee: Southern Weaving Company
    Inventors: Joseph M. Shepley, Jr., William J. Powers
  • Spin stand device
    Patent number: 9016664
    Abstract: A spin stand device has an adjustable base frame to allow width and depth profile adjustments and a multitude of mounting accessories which can account for efficiently painting a body part or item of many different types, makes, models, and years of vehicles; with minimized drying time and greatly reduced painting time due to the variety of positions achievable during the painting process.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 28, 2015
    Inventors: William J. Powers, Thomas G. Engelbrecht
  • Knitted velcro sleeve
    Patent number: 8468853
    Abstract: A knit fabric for use as a wrap around-sleeve having connectors along opposed edges. The fabric comprises a body portion knitted in a single layer of warp and weft yarns, a first edge portion of warp and weft yarns formed into spaced chains which secure a woven tape having hooks onto the knit fabric and a second edge knit to form raised loops. The hooks secured along the first edge are adapted to secure with the loops along the second edge securing the fabric edges forming the fabric into a wrap-around sleeve.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 7, 2011
    Date of Patent: June 25, 2013
    Assignee: Southern Weaving Company
    Inventors: Joseph M. Shepley, Jr., William J. Powers
  • META-, PARA-ARAMID FIBER INDUSTRIAL WEBBING AND SLINGS
    Publication number: 20120235433
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to an industrial product comprising a woven webbing of a meta-, para-aramid fiber.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 18, 2011
    Publication date: September 20, 2012
    Applicant: SOUTHERN WEAVING COMPANY
    Inventor: William J. Powers
  • KNITTED VELCRO SLEEVE
    Publication number: 20120198893
    Abstract: A knit fabric for use as a wrap around-sleeve having connectors along opposed edges. The fabric comprises a body portion knitted in a single layer of warp and weft yarns, a first edge portion of warp and weft yarns formed into spaced chains which secure a woven tape having hooks onto the knit fabric and a second edge knit to form raised loops. The hooks secured along the first edge are adapted to secure with the loops along the second edge securing the fabric edges forming the fabric into a wrap-around sleeve.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 7, 2011
    Publication date: August 9, 2012
    Applicant: SOUTHERN WEAVING COMPANY
    Inventors: Joseph M. Shepley, JR., William J. Powers
  • Ectoparasite remover and method for removing an ectoparasite from a host organism
    Patent number: 5462556
    Abstract: An ectoparasite remover (20) and method for removing ectoparasites (56) such as ticks and leeches from a host organism (58) are disclosed. The remover (20) uses an anesthetizing gas (24) injected into a receptacle (36) to cause the ectoparasite (56) to voluntarily withdraw from the host organism (58).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 1993
    Date of Patent: October 31, 1995
    Inventor: William J. Powers