Patents by Inventor William K. Inman

William K. Inman 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: 8424114
    Abstract: A convertible garment that is reconfigurable from a garment to a neck pillow. The neck pillow may be generally U-shaped to fit about the neck of a wearer. The garment may include a pocket generally corresponding in shape to desired shape of the neck pillow. The pocket is of sufficient size to receive the remainder of the garment so that the remainder of the garment can be inserted into the pocket. The pocket may be sized so that the remainder of the garment substantially fills the pocket, thereby providing a relatively firm neck pillow capable of providing the desired level of neck support. The pocket may have a closure, such as a zipper, to retain the remainder of the garment in the pocket. The garment may be a jacket with the pocket located in the lower back that opens to the inside of the garment. The pocket may be manufactured from or lined with a soft material, such as a brushed tricot or a fleece.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 2009
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2013
    Assignee: Wolverine World Wide, Inc.
    Inventors: Brian T. Snyder, Mitchell S. Zapp, William K. Inman
  • Publication number: 20110088135
    Abstract: A convertible garment that is reconfigurable from a garment to a neck pillow. The neck pillow may be generally U-shaped to fit about the neck of a wearer. The garment may include a pocket generally corresponding in shape to desired shape of the neck pillow. The pocket is of sufficient size to receive the remainder of the garment so that the remainder of the garment can be inserted into the pocket. The pocket may be sized so that the remainder of the garment substantially fills the pocket, thereby providing a relatively firm neck pillow capable of providing the desired level of neck support. The pocket may have a closure, such as a zipper, to retain the remainder of the garment in the pocket. The garment may be a jacket with the pocket located in the lower back that opens to the inside of the garment. The pocket may be manufactured from or lined with a soft material, such as a brushed tricot or a fleece.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 19, 2009
    Publication date: April 21, 2011
    Applicant: WOLVERINE WORLD WIDE, INC.
    Inventors: Brian T. Snyder, Mitchell S. Zapp, William K. Inman
  • Patent number: D626725
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 9, 2010
    Assignee: Wolverine World Wide, Inc.
    Inventors: Brian T. Snyder, Mitchell S. Zapp, William K. Inman