Patents by Inventor William P. GARDNER

William P. GARDNER 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: 20240065365
    Abstract: In one aspect, a protective headwear is provided and includes a headgear, an outer shell, a duct and a manifold. The headgear is configured to engage a wearer's head and at least partially support the protective headwear on a wearer's head. The headgear includes a front, a rear opposite the front, a right side, and a left side opposite the right side. The outer shell is coupled to the headgear at a coupling location and includes a shield positioned to the front of the headgear. The duct is at least partially coupled to and at least partially positioned in an interior of the outer shell. The duct is located below the coupling location.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 27, 2023
    Publication date: February 29, 2024
    Inventors: William P. Gardner, Nishank R. Patel, Eric T. Sommers, John C. Mehnert
  • Patent number: 11812816
    Abstract: In one aspect, a protective headwear is provided and includes a headgear, an outer shell, a duct and a manifold. The headgear is configured to engage a wearer's head and at least partially support the protective headwear on a wearer's head. The headgear includes a front, a rear opposite the front, a right side, and a left side opposite the right side. The outer shell is coupled to the headgear at a coupling location and includes a shield positioned to the front of the headgear. The duct is at least partially coupled to and at least partially positioned in an interior of the outer shell. The duct is located below the coupling location.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 11, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2023
    Assignee: ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC.
    Inventors: William P. Gardner, Nishank R. Patel, Eric T. Sommers, John C. Mehnert
  • Patent number: 11166852
    Abstract: In one aspect, a protective headwear is provided and includes an outer shell, a first shell duct coupled to the outer shell and including a first exhaust port, and a second shell duct coupled to the outer shell and spaced apart from the first shell duct. The second shell duct includes a second exhaust port. The protective headwear also includes a manifold positioned externally of the outer shell and configured to divert airflow into at least a first portion of airflow and a second portion of airflow. The manifold includes a first diversion member coupled to and in fluid communication with the first shell duct to provide the first portion of airflow to the first shell duct, and a second diversion member coupled to and in fluid communication with the second shell duct to provide the second portion of airflow to the second shell duct.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 24, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 9, 2021
    Assignee: ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC.
    Inventors: William P. Gardner, Nishank R. Patel, Eric T. Sommers, John Mehnert
  • Publication number: 20180325205
    Abstract: In one aspect, a protective headwear is provided and includes a headgear, an outer shell, a duct and a manifold. The headgear is configured to engage a wearer's head and at least partially support the protective headwear on a wearer's head. The headgear includes a front, a rear opposite the front, a right side, and a left side opposite the right side. The outer shell is coupled to the headgear at a coupling location and includes a shield positioned to the front of the headgear. The duct is at least partially coupled to and at least partially positioned in an interior of the outer shell. The duct is located below the coupling location.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 11, 2017
    Publication date: November 15, 2018
    Inventors: William P. Gardner, Nishank R. Patel, Eric T. Sommers, John C. Mehnert
  • Publication number: 20180263820
    Abstract: In one aspect, a protective headwear is provided and includes an outer shell, a first shell duct coupled to the outer shell and including a first exhaust port, and a second shell duct coupled to the outer shell and spaced apart from the first shell duct. The second shell duct includes a second exhaust port. The protective headwear also includes a manifold positioned externally of the outer shell and configured to divert airflow into at least a first portion of airflow and a second portion of airflow. The manifold includes a first diversion member coupled to and in fluid communication with the first shell duct to provide the first portion of airflow to the first shell duct, and a second diversion member coupled to and in fluid communication with the second shell duct to provide the second portion of airflow to the second shell duct.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 24, 2018
    Publication date: September 20, 2018
    Inventors: William P. Gardner, Nishank R. Patel, Eric T. Sommers, John Mehnert
  • Patent number: 9999546
    Abstract: In one aspect, a protective headwear is provided and includes an outer shell, a first shell duct coupled to the outer shell and including a first exhaust port, and a second shell duct coupled to the outer shell and spaced apart from the first shell duct. The second shell duct includes a second exhaust port. The protective headwear also includes a manifold positioned externally of the outer shell and configured to divert airflow into at least a first potion of airflow and a second portion of airflow. The manifold includes a first diversion member coupled to and in fluid communication with the first shell duct to provide the first portion of airflow to the first shell duct, and a second diversion member coupled to and in fluid communication with the second shell duct to provide the second portion of airflow to the second shell duct.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 11, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 19, 2018
    Assignee: Illinois Tool Works Inc.
    Inventors: William P. Gardner, Nishank R. Patel, Eric T. Sommers, John C. Mehnert
  • Publication number: 20150359680
    Abstract: In one aspect, a protective headwear is provided and includes an outer shell, a first shell duct coupled to the outer shell and including a first exhaust port, and a second shell duct coupled to the outer shell and spaced apart from the first shell duct. The second shell duct includes a second exhaust port. The protective headwear also includes a manifold positioned externally of the outer shell and configured to divert airflow into at least a first potion of airflow and a second portion of airflow. The manifold includes a first diversion member coupled to and in fluid communication with the first shell duct to provide the first portion of airflow to the first shell duct, and a second diversion member coupled to and in fluid communication with the second shell duct to provide the second portion of airflow to the second shell duct.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 11, 2015
    Publication date: December 17, 2015
    Inventors: William P. Gardner, Nishank R. Patel, Eric T. Sommers, John C. Mehnert
  • Patent number: 8485406
    Abstract: Disclosed is a plate-shaped heating panel having connecting members fastened to each other by means of resin. The heating panel comprises upper and lower plates integrally formed to face each other so as to form an inner fluid pathway in which heating water flows, a plurality of connecting members, The holes are filled with a melted plastic resin, and the melted plastic resin is integrated with the connecting members by pressing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2013
    Assignees: Otos Tech Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Moon Young Huh, William P. Gardner
  • Publication number: 20110315734
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a belt hanger including a belt hanging member including a body formed in a C shape, an inner latching protrusion formed below an opened end of the body, outer latching protrusions tapered downward and formed at the upper portion of the external surface of the body, and hinge spring prop insertion holes formed at the lower portion of the external surface of the body, a helmet hanging member including a hinge spring prop insertion hole formed at the lower end thereof, a body rotated about the hinge spring prop insertion hole, a bent part formed at the central position of the body, and an upper protruding part formed at the upper end of the body, bent in the outward direction and protruding, and a hinge spring prop provided with the surface on which a hinge spring is wound and inserted into the hinge spring prop insertion holes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 15, 2011
    Publication date: December 29, 2011
    Applicants: OTOS TECH CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Moon Young HUH, William P. GARDNER
  • Patent number: D769535
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 12, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2016
    Assignee: ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC.
    Inventors: Nishank R. Patel, Eric T. Sommers, William P. Gardner, Stephanie J. Lowney, Robert A. Podell, John Clayton Mehnert, Samuel B. Petre
  • Patent number: D769542
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 12, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2016
    Assignee: ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC.
    Inventors: Nishank R. Patel, Eric T. Sommers, William P. Gardner, Stephanie J. Lowney, Robert A. Podell, John Clayton Mehnert, Samuel B. Petre
  • Patent number: D769543
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 12, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2016
    Assignee: ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC.
    Inventors: Nishank R. Patel, Eric T. Sommers, William P. Gardner, Stephanie J. Lowney, Robert A. Podell, John Clayton Mehnert, Samuel B. Petre
  • Patent number: D770689
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 12, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2016
    Assignee: ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC.
    Inventors: Nishank R. Patel, Eric T. Sommers, William P. Gardner, Stephanie J. Lowney, Robert A. Podell, John Clayton Mehnert, Samuel B. Petre
  • Patent number: D776359
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 12, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2017
    Assignee: ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC.
    Inventors: Nishank R. Patel, Eric T. Sommers, William P. Gardner, Stephanie J. Lowney, Robert A. Podell, John Clayton Mehnert, Samuel B. Petre
  • Patent number: D776360
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 12, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2017
    Assignee: ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC.
    Inventors: Nishank R. Patel, Eric T. Sommers, William P. Gardner, Stephanie J. Lowney, Robert A. Podell, John Clayton Mehnert, Samuel B. Petre
  • Patent number: D777987
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 12, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2017
    Assignee: ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC.
    Inventors: Nishank R. Patel, Eric T. Sommers, William P. Gardner, Stephanie J. Lowney, Robert A. Podell, John Clayton Mehnert, Samuel B. Petre
  • Patent number: D782120
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 12, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 21, 2017
    Assignee: ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC.
    Inventors: Nishank R. Patel, Eric T. Sommers, William P. Gardner, Stephanie J. Lowney, Robert A. Podell, John Clayton Mehnert, Samuel B. Petre