Patents by Inventor William J. Swinderman

William J. Swinderman 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: 4826118
    Abstract: A support for an appliance leg or the like, wherein the appliance includes a frame member to which an adjustable leg is attached, comprises a generally elongate base member having a relatively flat center portion and two upturned distal end portions. Guide means are connected to the center portion of the base member for suspending the base member in floating fashion from the frame member. Anti-friction means are secured to the underside of the base member for sliding contact with a floor. The support is installed to the frame member beneath a typical adjustable appliance leg such that the pad of the leg bears on the center portion of the base member. As so installed the support provides essentially a skid which allows for the ready adjustment of the leg while permitting the appliance to be freely moved across uneven or tiled floor surfaces.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 3, 1988
    Date of Patent: May 2, 1989
    Assignee: Hobart Corporation
    Inventor: William J. Swinderman