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).
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Publication number: 20240065365Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: October 27, 2023Publication date: February 29, 2024Inventors: William P. Gardner, Nishank R. Patel, Eric T. Sommers, John C. Mehnert
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Patent number: 11812816Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: May 11, 2017Date of Patent: November 14, 2023Assignee: ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC.Inventors: William P. Gardner, Nishank R. Patel, Eric T. Sommers, John C. Mehnert
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Patent number: 11166852Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: May 24, 2018Date of Patent: November 9, 2021Assignee: ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC.Inventors: William P. Gardner, Nishank R. Patel, Eric T. Sommers, John Mehnert
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Publication number: 20180325205Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: May 11, 2017Publication date: November 15, 2018Inventors: William P. Gardner, Nishank R. Patel, Eric T. Sommers, John C. Mehnert
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Publication number: 20180263820Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: May 24, 2018Publication date: September 20, 2018Inventors: William P. Gardner, Nishank R. Patel, Eric T. Sommers, John Mehnert
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Patent number: 9999546Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: June 11, 2015Date of Patent: June 19, 2018Assignee: Illinois Tool Works Inc.Inventors: William P. Gardner, Nishank R. Patel, Eric T. Sommers, John C. Mehnert
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Publication number: 20150359680Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: June 11, 2015Publication date: December 17, 2015Inventors: William P. Gardner, Nishank R. Patel, Eric T. Sommers, John C. Mehnert
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Patent number: 8485406Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: June 15, 2011Date of Patent: July 16, 2013Assignees: Otos Tech Co., Ltd.Inventors: Moon Young Huh, William P. Gardner
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Publication number: 20110315734Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: June 15, 2011Publication date: December 29, 2011Applicants: OTOS TECH CO., LTD.Inventors: Moon Young HUH, William P. GARDNER
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Patent number: D769535Type: GrantFiled: May 12, 2015Date of Patent: October 18, 2016Assignee: 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
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Patent number: D769542Type: GrantFiled: May 12, 2015Date of Patent: October 18, 2016Assignee: 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
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Patent number: D769543Type: GrantFiled: May 12, 2015Date of Patent: October 18, 2016Assignee: 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
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Patent number: D770689Type: GrantFiled: May 12, 2015Date of Patent: November 1, 2016Assignee: 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
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Patent number: D776359Type: GrantFiled: May 12, 2015Date of Patent: January 10, 2017Assignee: 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
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Patent number: D776360Type: GrantFiled: May 12, 2015Date of Patent: January 10, 2017Assignee: 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
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Patent number: D777987Type: GrantFiled: May 12, 2015Date of Patent: January 31, 2017Assignee: 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
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Patent number: D782120Type: GrantFiled: May 12, 2015Date of Patent: March 21, 2017Assignee: 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