Patents by Inventor William V. Henley

William V. Henley 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).

  • Convertible trivet utensil
    Patent number: 6045106
    Abstract: A convertible trivet utensil having a body defining a central aperture and a planar surface and a plurality of frusto-conical rings oriented concentrically about a central axis and perpendicular to the planar surface so as to function as a trivet. The rings are nested in a single plane within the aperture in a first state and co-planar with the planar surface. A stand is displacibly attached to one of the rings to form a braced paraboloidal cavity as a bowl or container in a second state.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 2, 1998
    Date of Patent: April 4, 2000
    Inventor: William V. Henley