Patents by Inventor William L. Hoffman

William L. Hoffman 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: 5575122
    Abstract: An earth screw anchor assembly has peripheral edges on its hub member and intermediate flange portion of its spade member with different configurations permitting placement of the hub member on the intermediate flange portion in an asymmetrical relation overlapping and offsetting the respective peripheral edges relative to one another to facilitate application of welds thereto for attaching the hub member to the spade member. The assembly also has an attachment land formed on one side of the intermediate flange portion and protruding downwardly therefrom and being attached along and extending partially about an upper end of the lower portion of the spade member. The blade member includes leading and trailing end portions axially offset from one another and a middle portion extending between the leading and trailing end portions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 22, 1995
    Date of Patent: November 19, 1996
    Assignee: Hubbell Incorporated
    Inventors: Daniel V. Hamilton, Robert M. Hoyt, Patricia J. Halferty, William L. Hoffman