Patents by Inventor William J. Stafford

William J. Stafford 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: 9216362
    Abstract: A water frolic apparatus is provided comprising a power supply; a controller electrically connected to the power supply, the controller capable of operating a valve; the valve having an inlet and an outlet, the inlet attachable to a water supply from a hose and the outlet attachable to plastic tubing, wherein operation of the valve controls flow of water; and a plurality of pods, each of the pods having a first hole that accepts entry of the tubing and a second hole allowing water from the tubing to spurt through. The pods are connected in series, wherein, except for the last pod in the series, the tubing extends through the entire length of each of the pods to the next pod. In an embodiment, the controller is configured to open the valve at a set interval or a pseudo-random interval.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 22, 2015
    Assignee: Flexground Products, LLC
    Inventors: Corbin C. Hague, Gregory D. Hague, William J. Stafford
  • Publication number: 20140027544
    Abstract: A water frolic apparatus is provided comprising a power supply; a controller electrically connected to the power supply, the controller capable of operating a valve; the valve having an inlet and an outlet, the inlet attachable to a water supply from a hose and the outlet attachable to plastic tubing, wherein operation of the valve controls flow of water; and a plurality of pods, each of the pods having a first hole that accepts entry of the tubing and a second hole allowing water from the tubing to spurt through. The pods are connected in series, wherein, except for the last pod in the series, the tubing extends through the entire length of each of the pods to the next pod. In an embodiment, the controller is configured to open the valve at a set interval or a pseudo-random interval.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 26, 2013
    Publication date: January 30, 2014
    Applicant: FLEXGROUND PRODUCTS LLC
    Inventors: Corbin C. Hague, Gregory D. Hague, William J. Stafford
  • Patent number: 4396136
    Abstract: A ball carrier for tennis balls and the like adapted to be worn about the waist of an individual player. The carrier is in the form of a belt encircling the waist to which one or more cup-shaped, resilient plastic ball holders are fixedly attached. Each of the ball holders is preferably hemispherical and has a flattened base portion which is attached to the belt and which stabilizes the cup-shaped ball holder. Internally projecting ribs extending inwardly from the rim of the holder parallel to the axis of the sphere are provided to firmly grasp and hold the ball when it is inserted.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 2, 1981
    Date of Patent: August 2, 1983
    Inventor: William J. Stafford, Jr.