Patents by Inventor William L. Carlson
William L. Carlson 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).
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Patent number: 9435109Abstract: A drain actuation system that includes a cable to actuate a drain head or stopper is provided. More specifically, one end of the cable is associated with the drain without additional moving parts and another end of the cable associated with an overflow cap of an overflow system wherein rotation of the overflow cap selectively moves the cable to move the head of the drain. The internal components associated with the overflow end of the cable that allow it to actuate the drain are fully accessible through the overflow port of the plumbing system.Type: GrantFiled: August 19, 2014Date of Patent: September 6, 2016Assignee: WCM Industries, Inc.Inventors: William T. Ball, Eric Pilarczyk, Kevin Hogan, Carl Riesco, William L. Carlson
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Publication number: 20140352055Abstract: A drain actuation system that includes a cable to actuate a drain head or stopper is provided. More specifically, one end of the cable is associated with the drain without additional moving parts and another end of the cable associated with an overflow cap of an overflow system wherein rotation of the overflow cap selectively moves the cable to move the head of the drain. The internal components associated with the overflow end of the cable that allow it to actuate the drain are fully accessible through the overflow port of the plumbing system.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 19, 2014Publication date: December 4, 2014Inventors: William T. Ball, Eric Pilarczyk, Kevin Hogan, Carl Riesco, William L. Carlson
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Patent number: 8806671Abstract: A drain actuation system that includes a cable to actuate a drain head or stopper is provided. More specifically, one end of the cable is associated with the drain without additional moving parts and another end of the cable associated with an overflow cap of an overflow system wherein rotation of the overflow cap selectively moves the cable to move the head of the drain. The internal components associated with the overflow end of the cable that allow it to actuate the drain are fully accessible through the overflow port of the plumbing system.Type: GrantFiled: November 15, 2012Date of Patent: August 19, 2014Assignee: WCM Industries, Inc.Inventors: William T. Ball, Eric Pilarczyk, Kevin Hogan, Carl Riesco, William L. Carlson
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Patent number: 8561635Abstract: A locking system is provided for interconnection to a hydrant. The locking system is generally comprised of a lock body and lock that work in concert to block the operation of hydrant components, namely a control rod and/or a stem screw, that controls fluid flow through the hydrant.Type: GrantFiled: August 18, 2010Date of Patent: October 22, 2013Assignee: WCM Industries, Inc.Inventors: Eric Pilarczyk, William T. Ball, William L. Carlson
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Patent number: 8336132Abstract: An improved drain actuates system that includes a cable to actuate a head or stopper of a drain. More specifically, one end of the cable is associated with the drain without additional moving parts and another end of the cable associated with an overflow cap of an overflow system wherein rotation of the overflow cap selectively moves the cable to move the head of the drain. The internal components associated with the overflow end of the cable that allow it to actuate the drain are fully accessible through the overflow port of the plumbing system.Type: GrantFiled: July 2, 2010Date of Patent: December 25, 2012Assignee: WCM Industries, Inc.Inventors: William T. Ball, Eric Pilarczyk, Kevin Hogan, Carl Riesco, William L. Carlson
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Patent number: 8336131Abstract: An improved drain actuates system that includes a cable to actuate a head or stopper of a drain. More specifically, one end of the cable is associated with the drain without additional moving parts and another end of the cable associated with an overflow cap of an overflow system wherein rotation of the overflow cap selectively moves the cable to move the head of the drain. The internal components associated with the overflow end of the cable that allow it to actuate the drain are fully accessible through the overflow port of the plumbing system.Type: GrantFiled: August 17, 2009Date of Patent: December 25, 2012Assignee: WCM Industries, Inc.Inventors: William T. Ball, Eric Pilarczyk, Kevin Hogan, Carl Riesco, William L. Carlson
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Patent number: 8281800Abstract: A system for mounting a faucet to the exterior portion of a dwelling is provided. A mounting sleeve is employed that is associated with a tube that is interconnected to the faucet that is generally positioned outside of a dwelling. The tube is rigidly interconnected to a mounting sleeve that is supported by at least one bracket that allows for selective adjustments. That is, the mounting sleeve may be selectively offset from the interior surface of the dwelling, thereby accommodating exterior building surfaces with irregular shapes such as stone, brick, mortar, stucco, etc. The mounting system provides additional rigidity to the faucet/dwelling interconnection.Type: GrantFiled: December 29, 2009Date of Patent: October 9, 2012Assignee: WCM Industries, Inc.Inventors: William T. Ball, William L. Carlson
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Publication number: 20120042959Abstract: A locking system is provided for interconnection to a hydrant. The locking system is generally comprised of a lock body and lock that work in concert to block the operation of hydrant components, namely a control rod and/or a stem screw, that controls fluid flow through the hydrant.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 18, 2010Publication date: February 23, 2012Applicant: WCM Industries, Inc.Inventors: Eric Pilarczyk, William T. Ball, William L. Carlson
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Publication number: 20110062834Abstract: An enclosure for protecting and concealing a hydrant is provided. More specifically, the enclosure includes a box for integration into the wall and a replaceable fascia interconnected thereto. The fascia receives a door that is selectively opened and closed to expose the hydrant stored therein. In operation, the fascia and associated door may be removed and/or replaced without having to remove the entire box and hydrant.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 16, 2009Publication date: March 17, 2011Applicant: WCM INDUSTRIES, INC.Inventors: William T. Ball, William L. Carlson
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Publication number: 20110000014Abstract: An improved drain actuates system that includes a cable to actuate a head or stopper of a drain. More specifically, one end of the cable is associated with the drain without additional moving parts and another end of the cable associated with an overflow cap of an overflow system wherein rotation of the overflow cap selectively moves the cable to move the head of the drain. The internal components associated with the overflow end of the cable that allow it to actuate the drain are fully accessible through the overflow port of the plumbing system.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 2, 2010Publication date: January 6, 2011Applicant: WCM INDUSTRIES, INC.Inventors: William T. Ball, Eric Pilarczyk, Kevin Hogan, Carl Riesco, William L. Carlson
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Publication number: 20100116359Abstract: A system for mounting a faucet to the exterior portion of a dwelling is provided. A mounting sleeve is employed that is associated with a tube that is interconnected to the faucet that is generally positioned outside of a dwelling. The tube is rigidly interconnected to a mounting sleeve that is supported by at least one bracket that allows for selective adjustments. That is, the mounting sleeve may be selectively offset from the interior surface of the dwelling, thereby accommodating exterior building surfaces with irregular shapes such as stone, brick, mortar, stucco, etc. The mounting system provides additional rigidity to the faucet/dwelling interconnection.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 29, 2009Publication date: May 13, 2010Applicant: WCM Industries, Inc.Inventors: William T. Ball, William L. Carlson
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Patent number: 6206039Abstract: A freezeless wall hydrant for delivery of hot or cold water from a single discharge conduit has first and second fluid inlet pipes in parallel spaced relation. The pipes have forward and rearward ends and are connected respectively to sources of hot and cold pressurized water. A laterally extending fluid conduit member connects the forward ends of the first and second fluid inlet pipes and is in communication therewith. A fluid closure valve is located in the rearward ends of each of the first and second fluid pipes. A check valve is in each of the pipes forwardly of the fluid closure valves and is capable of permitting fluid flow in the pipes in a direction from the closure valve, but prevents fluid flow towards the closure valves. A valve rod having forward and rearward ends rotatably extends through the laterally extending fluid conduit and through the forward ends of the first and second inlet pipes and has one end operatively connected to the check valves in the rearward ends of the fluid inlet pipes.Type: GrantFiled: November 8, 1999Date of Patent: March 27, 2001Assignee: WCM Industries, Inc.Inventors: James F. Shuler, Alfred F. Dickey, William L. Carlson
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Patent number: 5632303Abstract: A wall mounted water hydrant has an elongated hollow housing with water inlet and outlet ends, and a center axis; an inlet valve in the housing adjacent to the inlet end, including a valve seat and a valve body; a water outlet port in the housing adjacent to its outlet end; a valve operating rod in the housing with its an inner end secured to the valve body and extending along the center axis to the outlet end of said housing, terminating in an outer end; a handle attached to the rod outer end, which when rotated in one direction closes the valve body against the valve seat, and in the other opposite direction moves the valve body away from the seat, thus allowing pressurized water from the inlet to flow downstream through the housing and outlet port; and a backflow preventor secured to the valve downstream from its seat.Type: GrantFiled: May 15, 1996Date of Patent: May 27, 1997Assignee: WCM Industries, Inc.Inventors: Lawrence Almasy, James F. Shuler, Robert J. Vandepas, William L. Carlson
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Patent number: 5590679Abstract: A wall mounted water hydrant has an elongated hollow housing with water inlet and outlet ends, and a center axis; an inlet valve in the housing adjacent to the inlet end, including a valve seat and a valve body; a water outlet port in the housing adjacent to its outlet end; a valve operating rod in the housing with an inner end secured to the valve body and extending along the center axis to the outlet end of said housing, terminating in an outer end; a handle attached to the rod outer end, which when rotated in one direction closes the valve body against the valve seat, and in the other opposite direction moves the valve body away from the seat, thus allowing pressurized water from the inlet to flow downstream through the housing and outlet port; and a backflow preventor secured to the valve downstream from its seat.Type: GrantFiled: December 6, 1994Date of Patent: January 7, 1997Assignee: WCM Industries, Inc.Inventors: Lawrence Almasy, James F. Shuler, Robert J. Vandepas, William L. Carlson
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Patent number: 4640492Abstract: A rotary valve for fluid flow control is provided having curved sealing surfaces, at least one of which has a cross-sectional arc segment forming a portion of an involute, for a valve closure member and a fluid port valve seat or seating surface. By machining the sealing surfaces of the valve closure member and of the valve seat to the form of an involute, these surfaces will engage substantially simultaneously over the entire perimeter of the valve seat at initial closing contact and closed or sealed positions. After initial contact and during overclosure, if elastomeric surfaces are used, the compression and sealing of resilient seating material will be uniform over the entire engaging surface, and around the periphery of the valve seat.Type: GrantFiled: January 23, 1985Date of Patent: February 3, 1987Assignee: General Signal CorporationInventor: William L. Carlson, Jr.
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Patent number: 4423789Abstract: An agricultural implement for tilling soil employing three disc gang assemblies pivotally mounted in spaced apart relationship to a support frame assembly having a hitch mechanism associated therewith for coupling to a conventional towing vehicle, the disc gang assemblies being arranged such that the front and rear disc gang assemblies are approximately equidistantly spaced from the center disc gang assembly and are offset laterally from the longitudinal axis of the support frame assembly, each of the disc gang assemblies including a plurality of spaced discing tools positioned such that the lateral working width of the center disc gang assembly is approximately equal to the combined lateral working width of the front and rear disc gang assemblies.Type: GrantFiled: February 1, 1982Date of Patent: January 3, 1984Assignee: Chromalloy American CorporationInventors: Charles W. Anderson, William L. Carlson
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Patent number: 4375047Abstract: An electric motor having a cage pivotally mounted at one end to a post interior a housing by a first bearing and at its other end by a second bearing between the exterior of the cage and the interior of the housing. A first stator is mounted to the interior of the cage and has an output shaft and first rotor interior thereto. A second rotor is mounted to the exterior of the cage and interior a second stator which is mounted interior the housing. The second stator is driven with a control signal which is a function of the measure reaction torque experienced by the first stator to produce a counter torque to balance the reaction torque. A consistency transmitter mounted on the output shaft produces torque on the first stator as a function of the consistency of the material in which it is rotated.Type: GrantFiled: July 23, 1981Date of Patent: February 22, 1983Assignee: General Signal CorporationInventors: Virgil W. Nelson, William L. Carlson, Jr.
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Patent number: RE39235Abstract: A freezeless wall hydrant for delivery of hot or cold water from a single discharge conduit has first and second fluid inlet pipes in parallel spaced relation. The pipes have forward and rearward ends and are connected respectively to sources of hot and cold pressurized water. A laterally extending fluid conduit member connects the forward ends of the first and second fluid inlet pipes and is in communication therewith. A fluid closure valve is located in the rearward ends of each of the first and second fluid pipes. A check valve is in each of the pipes forwardly of the fluid closure valves and is capable of permitting fluid flow in the pipes in a direction from the closure valve, but prevents fluid flow towards the closure valves. A valve rod having forward and rearward ends rotatably extends through the laterally extending fluid conduit and through the forward ends of the first and second inlet pipes and has one end operatively connected to the check valves in the rearward ends of the fluid inlet pipes.Type: GrantFiled: June 26, 2002Date of Patent: August 15, 2006Assignee: WCM Industries, Inc.Inventors: James F. Shuler, Alfred F. Dickey, William L. Carlson
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Patent number: D631141Type: GrantFiled: December 30, 2009Date of Patent: January 18, 2011Assignee: WCM Industries, Inc.Inventors: William T. Ball, William L. Carlson
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Patent number: D633988Type: GrantFiled: December 30, 2009Date of Patent: March 8, 2011Assignee: WCM Industries, Inc.Inventors: William T. Ball, William L. Carlson