Patents by Inventor William R. Gwin

William R. Gwin 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).

  • Ball retrieving apparatus
    Patent number: 8075030
    Abstract: The present invention is a foldable device for retrieving golf, tennis, or other balls. The invention comprises an elongated shaft having handles at one end and a pair of elongated arm members hinged to the shaft at an opposite end. When fully deployed, the arm members form a V-shaped collection member adapted to be moved along the surface of a putting green or tennis court to gather scattered balls within a first region of the collection member and then collect the gathered balls within a second region of the collection member for eventual lifting and transport.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 10, 2009
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2011
    Inventors: Robert E. Pearson, William R. Gwin
  • Ball retrieving apparatus
    Publication number: 20100314893
    Abstract: The present invention is a foldable device for retrieving golf, tennis, or other balls. The invention comprises an elongated shaft having handles at one end and a pair of elongated arm members hinged to the shaft at an opposite end. When fully deployed, the arm members form a V-shaped collection member adapted to be moved along the surface of a putting green or tennis court to gather scattered balls within a first region of the collection member and then collect the gathered balls within a second region of the collection member for eventual lifting and transport.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 10, 2009
    Publication date: December 16, 2010
    Inventors: Robert E. Pearson, William R. Gwin