Patents by Inventor William R. Marley

William R. Marley 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: 4916007
    Abstract: An underprinted inlaid sheet material having unique design effects comprising:(a) a substrate,(b) a first layer of a resinous polymer composition,(c) a pattern or design, printed on the surface of the first layer and having two or more distinguishably different colored, printed portions, and(d) a second layer of a resinous polymer composition, overlying the surface of the printed first layer, in contact therewith, and containing a plurality of variously colored transparent, transluscent and/or opaque particles, substantially, uniformly dispersed throughout said second layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 1985
    Date of Patent: April 10, 1990
    Assignee: Tarkett Inc.
    Inventors: Andrew J. Manning, Edward F. Lussi, William R. Marley
  • Patent number: 4326703
    Abstract: A generally rectangular frame is provided for disposition on a horizontal surface and first and second adjacent sides of the frame define convergent gripping jaws and a horizontally opening crotch at the convergent ends of the jaws for frictionally gripping adjacent peripherally spaced surfaces of a log section. An elongated third jaw is provided and pivot structure releasably pivotally attaches one end of the third jaw to selected points spaced along the first jaw for swinging of the other end of the third jaw toward and away from the end portion of the second jaw remote from the first jaw. Biasing structure is operatively connected between the third jaw and the frame and yieldably biases the third jaw to swing in a direction toward the second jaw.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 1980
    Date of Patent: April 27, 1982
    Inventor: William R. Marley
  • Patent number: 4138985
    Abstract: A fire box is provided having upstanding peripheral walls and bottom and top walls. The fire box includes draft air inlet structure opening through the bottom wall thereof and flue gas outlet structure opening upwardly through the top wall thereof. The lower portion of the fire box includes horizontally outwardly projecting seat structure extending peripherally about at least all but one peripheral wall portion of the fire box and a downwardly opening hollow plenum box including upstanding peripheral walls and a top wall is also provided with the plenum box being removably downwardly telescoped over the fire box and with the lower portions of the peripheral walls of the fire box seated against and in at least reasonably good air sealed engagement with the seat structure and with the corresponding peripheral walls and top walls of the fire box and plenum box disposed in spaced relation defining a heating chamber therebetween.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 10, 1977
    Date of Patent: February 13, 1979
    Inventor: William R. Marley