Patents by Inventor William L. Connelly

William L. Connelly 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).

  • Publication number: 20210113317
    Abstract: A veterinary anesthesia induction cone assembly may include a chamber housing comprising a rim at a first end for receiving a snout of an animal, and a second end opposite the first end. A diaphragm may be releasably and mateably coupled with the rim of the chamber housing to form a first diaphragm opening. A second end of the diaphragm may be opposite the lip, be disposed within the chamber housing, and be configured to allow a nose of the animal to receive gas flow from the chamber housing. A diaphragm sidewall may connect, and extend between, the first diaphragm opening and the second diaphragm opening. A retaining strap may be coupled to the chamber housing and positionable between a first position for fitting the retaining strap around a head of an animal and a second position for storing the retaining strap.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 29, 2020
    Publication date: April 22, 2021
    Inventor: William L. Connelly
  • Patent number: 9381118
    Abstract: Eye, face, and head wear is disclosed. The eye, face, or head wear may include a frame. A lens or a shield may be associated with the frame. At least one semipermeable membrane vent may be disposed in the frame, the lens, or the shield. At least one sliding air intake vent may be included in a bottom of the frame. The frame may include a frame assembly including a sub-frame and a member over-molded onto the sub-frame. The member over-molded onto the sub-frame may also be over-molded onto an edge of the lens or the shield. An inflatable face seal or an inflatable nose seal may be coupled to the frame. The frame may further include a perforated forehead section and a semipermeable membrane vent disposed therein. A strap may be included, as well as at least one strap spool assembly for adjusting the strap.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 5, 2016
    Inventor: William L. Connelly
  • Patent number: 6860021
    Abstract: Disclosed are embodiments of a self-aligning peep sight system for mounting on an archery bow for sighting a target. Self-aligning peep sight systems may provided: a balanced, symmetrical peep sight; a securely served, non-sliding peep sight; a large sight aperture; a visible, thinner, durable, solid tether; and/or safe, secure, adjustable tether/cable and tether/peep sight interfaces. Particular embodiments may comprise a peep sight having a body with a thickness and a serving channel girdling the body at the midpoint of its thickness separating a front and rear face. Sight and tether-securing apertures may extend through the body. The tether may be formed of a thermoplastic elastomer and may have an end portion substantially retained within the peep sight and an opposing end portion substantially retained within internal tether channels of the interfacing clip.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 21, 2003
    Date of Patent: March 1, 2005
    Inventor: William L. Connelly, III
  • Patent number: 5833588
    Abstract: A set of elastic bands are partially enclosed in an annular frame. A handle portion of each band extends outside the frame and is covered by a slip-on handle. An anchoring portion of the band is located on either side of the handle portion. Anchor posts and clamps attach the anchoring portions to the frame. The band handle portions and associated handles are disposed in opposed pairs, one pair by the outer edge of the frame, and the other pair by the inner edge of the frame. The frame defines struts, offset from and parallel to each handle, that can act as additional gripping surfaces.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 8, 1996
    Date of Patent: November 10, 1998
    Inventors: William L. Connelly III, Todd M. Grimm
  • Patent number: 4437450
    Abstract: A portable cooking stand for indoor and outdoor use including a post and at least one grill assembly swingably and slidably mounted thereon. Each grill assembly has a sleeve slip-fittingly mounted on the post, a grill support in the form of a rod bent generally in the shape of a vee and having the nip portion thereof circumscribing the sleeve and rigidly secured thereto and an open grill resting on and secured to the grill support. A grill assembly support means is slidably mounted on the post, below the sleeve of the grill assembly, and includes lock means for securing the same to the post at any position longitudinally therealong.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 7, 1982
    Date of Patent: March 20, 1984
    Inventor: William L. Connelly
  • Patent number: D350997
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 1992
    Date of Patent: September 27, 1994
    Inventor: William L. Connelly, III