Patents by Inventor William J. Wall

William J. Wall 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).

  • Flossing Dental Tool for Use with Fixed Orthodontic Appliance
    Publication number: 20090241984
    Abstract: A dental tool for flossing the teeth of a person having braces includes a handle having a rotatably mounted head. The head has spaced first and second prongs which are thin enough to extend between the wire of the braces and the juncture of two teeth. The first and second prongs are provided with slots at their ends for receiving a strand of dental floss. Cleats attached to the prongs are also provided for securing the strand tautly between the prongs and through the slots.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 24, 2009
    Publication date: October 1, 2009
    Inventor: William J. Wall
  • Veneer composer and clipper apparatus
    Patent number: 5974923
    Abstract: A composer clipper apparatus that includes a composer for producing a composed ribbon of veneer from veneer pieces disposed edge-to-edge. A conveyor system transports the ribbon of veneer downstream from the composer. The ribbon of veneer is cut into sheets of predetermined length at a clipping station downstream from the composer. A sensor sensing a cut lead edge in the ribbon of veneer, and a coordinated tracking device, controls operation of the clipping station.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 19, 1998
    Date of Patent: November 2, 1999
    Assignee: Panel Equipment Sales, Inc.
    Inventors: Donald M. Rigby, Jr., William J. Wall, Lawrence L. Payne, Scott M. Rigby, Michael R. Peterson
  • Flossing tool head
    Patent number: D770095
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 13, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2016
    Inventor: William J. Wall