Patents by Inventor Wilton E. Boyd

Wilton E. Boyd 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).

  • Hand grip mounted switch and strain relief
    Patent number: 4133971
    Abstract: A floor care appliance or the like is provided with a hand grip having a switch retaining member that also serves as a portion of the means utilized for retention of a cord strain relief. The hand grip and handle on which it is mounted provide the remaining portions of the means for retention of the strain relief, while the handle also serves as a retaining means for the switch retaining member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 9, 1977
    Date of Patent: January 9, 1979
    Assignee: The Hoover Company
    Inventors: Wilton E. Boyd, Donald R. Bowers