Patents by Inventor William K. Hope, Sr.

William K. Hope, Sr. 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: 4357791
    Abstract: The ring mount is of a two-piece construction and includes a hard plastic mounting support fixed in an annular opening in the ring rail. An annular recess is provided in the upper inner portion of the mounting support. A soft plastic insert is adapted to closely fit within the annular recess of the mounting support and is provided with an annular groove in the inner surface which is adapted to receive and support the lower flange of the ring. The two-piece ring mount is positioned between the metallic ring rail and the metallic ring and provides noise and vibration dampening means for resiliently supporting the metallic ring on the ring rail.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 1981
    Date of Patent: November 9, 1982
    Assignee: Hope Plastics Corporation
    Inventors: William K. Hope, Sr., David C. Frederick
  • Patent number: 4302927
    Abstract: This improved support assembly for rotating spinning rings of a spinning frame includes a spinning ring holder (20) and a mounting bracket (30) which are each molded of a thermoplastic material having shock-absorbing and vibration-dampening properties. A ball bearing (50) rotatably supports the ring holder (20) on the mounting bracket (30) and the resilient property of the thermoplastic material prevents interference fit of the ball bearing (50). The ring holder (20) extends over and around the upper portion of the ball bearing (50) and felt seals (60, 61) are provided above and below the ball bearing (50) to prevent the entry of lint and the like into the ball bearing (50).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 2, 1980
    Date of Patent: December 1, 1981
    Assignee: H H & F Enterprises
    Inventor: William K. Hope, Sr.