Patents by Inventor William R. Wedding

William R. Wedding 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: 6497499
    Abstract: The present invention provides a luminaire component housing which has at least two upwardly opening pockets substantially equal to the heights of the components to be fitted therein. The component housing has a cover which cinches the components into their respective pockets, thereby eliminating the need for metal straps, screws or other traditional hardware to secure components into place.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 23, 1998
    Date of Patent: December 24, 2002
    Assignee: LSI Industries Inc.
    Inventors: Jerry F. Fischer, William R. Wedding, Michael D. Wyatt
  • Patent number: 6370802
    Abstract: A sign frame assembly for supporting a flexible fascia. In one embodiment, a frame member extends in a first direction and has first and second bracket-mounting sections spaced apart from each other in the first direction. First and second brackets have inner and outer opposite ends. The inner end of the first bracket is attached to the first bracket-mounting section of the first frame member. The inner end of the second bracket are pivotally mounted to the second bracket-mounting section of the frame member. First and second elongated fascia attachment members are affixed respectively to the outer ends of the first and second brackets. A flexible fascia having oppositely disposed edges is connected to the first and second elongated members.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 16, 1999
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2002
    Inventors: John D. Boyer, Ronald W. Makstaller, S. Frank Gessner, Richard Scott Grimes, William R. Wedding