Patents by Inventor William J. Whiteway

William J. Whiteway 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).

  • Traction device for line handling equipment
    Patent number: 4678132
    Abstract: A traction device using grooveless traction rollers. An angled roller mounting arrangement allows a number of line wraps to traverse back and forth across the rollers, following the spooling on the storage reel without the aid of a fairlead system for deployment. The device provides for automatic separation of successive line wraps on the rollers to eliminate snagging of connectors or accessories attached to the line.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 1986
    Date of Patent: July 7, 1987
    Assignee: Canadian Patents and Development Limited
    Inventors: George A. Fowler, James M. Hamilton, William J. Whiteway