Patents by Inventor William S. Hendrie

William S. Hendrie 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: 9959718
    Abstract: An alarm for a door is operable to generate an alarm signal when a rotary grip member of the door is rotated to a particular position, such as an unlocked position. The alarm comprises a housing having a strap retainer configured to receive and retain a strap to hold the housing to the rotary grip member. The alarm comprises a tilt switch for switching when the housing is tilted. Control circuitry is interconnected to the tilt switch and to an annunciator and is operable to activate the annunciator dependent on a state of the tilt switch.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 14, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 1, 2018
    Inventor: William S. Hendrie
  • Publication number: 20170032634
    Abstract: An alarm for a door is operable to generate an alarm signal when a rotary grip member of the door is rotated to a particular position, such as an unlocked position. The alarm comprises a housing having a strap retainer configured to receive and retain a strap to hold the housing to the rotary grip member. The alarm comprises a tilt switch for switching when the housing is tilted. Control circuitry is interconnected to the tilt switch and to an annunciator and is operable to activate the annunciator dependent on a state of the tilt switch.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 14, 2015
    Publication date: February 2, 2017
    Inventor: WILLIAM S. HENDRIE
  • Patent number: 6536368
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a pneumatic vehicle tire comprising a pair of sidewalls and a ground engaging surface extending therebetween, at least one of the sidewalls bearing an outwardly visible inflation-indicating ring and a pair of sighting rings. At least a first portion of the inflation-indicating ring being positioned relative to the ground engaging surface, wherein to the ground engaging surface, wherein when the tire becomes incorrectly under-inflated, the first portion is arranged to change from one position to another visibly distinct position when viewed along a sight line indicated by a pre-determined relationship between the pair of sighting rings.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2001
    Date of Patent: March 25, 2003
    Inventor: William S. Hendrie
  • Publication number: 20020050242
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a pneumatic vehicle tire comprising a pair of sidewalls and a ground engaging surface extending therebetween, at least one of the sidewalls bearing an outwardly visible inflation-indicating ring and a pair of sighting rings. At least a first portion of the inflation-indicating ring being positioned relative to the ground engaging surface, wherein to the ground engaging surface, wherein when the tire becomes incorrectly under-inflated, the first portion is arranged to change from one position to another visibly distinct postion when viewed along a sight line indicated by a pre-determined relationship between the pair of sighting rings.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2001
    Publication date: May 2, 2002
    Inventor: William S. Hendrie