Patents Represented by Attorney, Agent or Law Firm A. W. Fisher, III
  • Patent number: 6258369
    Abstract: A non-toxic aqueous pesticide for application on plants and animals comprising at least one surfactant and at least one high terpene containing natural oil. The pesticide is used to effectively control insects and parasites such as lice, ticks, mites, aphides and chiggers found on plants and animals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 1999
    Date of Patent: July 10, 2001
    Inventor: Erroll M. Pullen
  • Patent number: 6241216
    Abstract: A tree line fence system for use with a tree line comprising a plurality of trees to be harvested comprising a plurality of fencing members affixed to the tree trunks of each tree along the tree line to support a plurality of corresponding fencing elements wherein each fencing member comprises a fencing nail having a fencing element attachment means formed on the proximal end thereof to operatively receive and support the plurality of fencing elements thereon and a fencing member attachment means formed on the distal end portion thereof to anchor or secure the fencing members to the corresponding tree trunks to affix the tree line fence system to the tree trunks along the tree line.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 1999
    Date of Patent: June 5, 2001
    Inventor: Douglas A. Holmberg
  • Patent number: 6220388
    Abstract: An acoustical insulation panel to absorb and attenuate sound energy comprising an inner core including a plurality of cells formed therein and an outer membrane disposed on each side of the inner core to cooperatively form a plurality of sound attenuating chambers, each outer membrane includes an inner substrate of nonwoven meltblown microfiber acoustical absorbing fabric extending into each of the plurality of cells to cooperatively form the corresponding sound attenuating chamber therebetween and an outer facing to protect the corresponding inner substrate of nonwoven meltblown microfiber acoustical absorbing fabric.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 27, 2000
    Date of Patent: April 24, 2001
    Assignee: Strandtek International, Inc.
    Inventor: David M Sanborn
  • Hat
    Patent number: 6182295
    Abstract: A hat constructed of woven fabric capable of reflecting radiant energy from the exterior thereof and of releasing thermal energy from the interior thereof, the hat comprising a side band having a top panel and a double ply outer brim attached to the upper and lower peripheral portions thereof to shield the head, neck and face of the wearer from the elements and to allow heat to escape from the interior thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 1999
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2001
    Inventor: Kevin Sciglia
  • Patent number: 6155549
    Abstract: A truss element positioning clamp for use on a truss fabrication table to position a truss element in a preselected position comprising a clamp chassis slideably disposed over a clamping channel formed in the surface of the truss fabrication table including a truss stop operatively disposed on the upper surface of the clamp chassis to selectively engage and position the truss element of a truss having at least one guide member formed on the clamp chassis and disposed within the clamping channel to prevent rotation of the truss element positioning clamp relative to the clamping channel and a clamp stop movably coupled to the clamp chassis extending into the interior of the clamping channel and selectively movable between a first position and a second position such that when the clamp stop is in the first position the clamp stop is disengaged from the inner surface of the clamping channel whereby the truss element positioning clamp may be positioned longitudinally along the length of the clamping channel and wh
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 8, 1999
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2000
    Inventor: Terry E. Burcaw
  • Patent number: 6146344
    Abstract: A lower limb orthotic brace to control the movement of the lower limb of a patient comprising a contoured orthotic contact shell and an integral load-bearing frame, the contoured orthotic contact shell comprises at least one layer of fabric impregnated with a hardened structural resin forming an inner orthotic contact surface conforming to the outer surface of the lower limb of the patient and the integral load-bearing frame comprises at least one reinforcing member extending along the contoured orthotic contact shell including a plurality of bundled continuous composite fibers woven in a multidirectional tubular braid impregnated with a hardened structural resin with at least one side of the braid in contact with the contoured orthotic contact shell along the entire length of the braid such that the hardened resins impregnating the fabric of the contoured orthotic contact shell combine with the resins impregnating the braid thereby forming a continuous integral structural matrix encapsulating both the braid
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 14, 1999
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2000
    Inventor: Wade Bader
  • Patent number: 6142305
    Abstract: A tray to protect the loop of a loop electrode during sterilization, shipping, handling and storage wherein the tray comprises a wall extending upwardly from a bottom wall to cooperatively form a cavity to receive the loop and distal end portion of the electrode shaft therein, a peripheral flange extending outwardly from the lower portion of the wall and an electrode limit to limit movement of the loop electrode within the cavity to limit lateral and longitudinal movement of the loop electrode relative to the tray to maintain the loop in spaced relationship relative thereto.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 16, 1999
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2000
    Assignee: Aaron Medical Industries, Inc.
    Inventor: Wolfgang U. Sembach
  • Patent number: 6105706
    Abstract: A personal mobility vehicle or powered wheelchair comprising a seat operatively mounted to a carriage by a seat positioning assembly including a linear positioning assembly to selectively position the seat longitudinally relative to the carriage to maintain the weight distribution of the personal mobility vehicle and occupant between the front and rear of the personal mobility vehicle within a predetermined weight distribution pattern during operation of the personal mobility vehicle to enhance the static and dynamic stability thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 1998
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2000
    Assignee: Hoveround Corporation
    Inventor: Stanley C. Cooper
  • Patent number: 6088173
    Abstract: An adjustable magnifier structure mountable on various lamp stands, being comprised of a magnifier, an adjustable post, an extensible rod and a clamping portion, wherein, the extensible rod is provided on the two ends thereof with the magnifier and the extensible rod respectively. The magnifier can be rotated to any desired angular position, and the extensible rod can be adjusted in displacement freely, hence the adjustable post can be adjusted to any position in a three-dimensional space freely. The clamping portion is connectable with any of various lamp posts, so that the accompanied practical effect of various lamps can be increased by mounting a magnifier on any of them. The structure of the present invention is novel, convenient and practical in being mountable on these lamp stands without holding of a magnifier by a user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 1999
    Date of Patent: July 11, 2000
    Inventors: Fred M. Mendelsohn, Simon A. H. Lee
  • Patent number: 6079850
    Abstract: A mounting device for a lamp on a birdcage comprised of a lamp receptacle provided on both ends thereof at least with a telescopically movable rod having a lock. Wherein, the locks can be hung and fixed on any positions on the frame of the birdcage; and by providing a plurality of telescopically movable rods, a lamp for the birdcage can be provided at a location on the frame of the birdcage requiring a light source. This can allow adjustment of distances and orientations of the light rays projected from the lamp to birds, thus growth of the birds can be promoted.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 1999
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2000
    Inventors: Fred M. Mendelsohn, Simon A. H. Lee
  • Patent number: 6079857
    Abstract: A pivot connector for an easel lamp comprised of a fixing main body, a fixing bolt, a press bolt and a locking member; wherein, the fixing main body is provided with a pivot connecting recess adapted to be fixed at a suitable position on the easel, the fixing bolt is used to lock the pivot connector firm on the easel. The fixing main body is provided aside the fixing bolt with a through hole. The press bolt and the locking member are inserted respectively from the two ends of the through hole to connect with each other in the through hole. The locking member is provided on the end thereof with a toothed groove to be connected to a telescopically movable rod of a lamp receptacle. A lamp thereby can be firmly and pivotally connected on the pivot connector to get suitable illuminating position and distance above the easel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 1999
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2000
    Inventors: Fred M. Mendelsohn, Simon A. H. Lee
  • Patent number: 6067949
    Abstract: An intake manifold for use with a downdraft carburetor of a motorcycle engine having a plurality of cylinders comprising a plenum to receive a mixture of fuel and air from the venturi of the downdraft carburetor, the plenum being in fluid communication with the plurality of cylinders of the motorcycle engine through a corresponding plurality of fuel air feed tubes, each fuel air feed tube including a transition section and a supply section coupled to a corresponding manifold outlet port and a corresponding feed tube outlet port respectively to feed the mixture of fuel and air from the downdraft carburetor to the cylinders of the motorcycle engine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 1999
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2000
    Inventors: Terry Hughes, Charles E. Scales
  • Patent number: 6066835
    Abstract: A welding lead assembly for use with a metal inert gas welding system to operatively couple a welding gun through an electrode feed unit of the metal inert gas welder to a power supply and an inert gas supply, the welding lead assembly includes a unitary welding lead having an inner flexible inert gas conduit coaxially disposed within a flexible electrical conductor and a plurality of electrode feed control elements to selectively supply inert gas and electrical power to the electrode feed unit through the inner flexible inert gas conduit and the flexible electrical conductor respectively and control signals between the welding gun and the power supply and inert gas supply through the electrode feed control elements to control operation of the metal inert gas welding system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 4, 1998
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2000
    Assignee: S M C I, Inc.
    Inventor: Rickey R. Hanks
  • Patent number: 6042067
    Abstract: A clamping holder for a lamp used for a flowerpot comprising an inverse "U" shaped main body having a lock seat and a clamping bolt, the main body is formed on the two ends thereof respectively a shovel shaped insertion arm and a plain clamping arm. The insertion arm is for inserting into the soil for positioning the clamping holder. The plain clamping arm is provided with a threaded hole for screwing therein the clamping bolt. Thereby the clamping holder is firmly mounted on the flowerpot or the flower nursery platform, while a lock seat provided thereon is used to mount the lamp. Convenience of use and firmness of fixing of the flowerpot lamp can thus be achieved.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 1999
    Date of Patent: March 28, 2000
    Inventors: Fred M. Mendelsohn, Simon A.H. Lee
  • Patent number: 6041932
    Abstract: A system to organize, store and dispense a plurality of tablets in a predetermined therapeutic regime comprising a plurality of sets of separate packets corresponding to the days of the week or the dates of the month configured to store at least one tablet therein wherein each set of separate packets comprises a subset of the packets corresponding to the time of day or date the plurality tablets for the corresponding day or date are to be administered and a packet organizer to arrange the sets and subsets of packets sequentially by day or date and time of day or date for each corresponding day or date for selectively dispensing and consumption of the appropriate tablet or tablets at the proper time and day or date.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 10, 1999
    Date of Patent: March 28, 2000
    Inventor: Doublas A. Holmberg
  • Patent number: 6016661
    Abstract: A refrigerant recovery system for use in combination with a low pressure recovery reservoir to recover refrigerants such as CFC, HCFC and HFC from a air conditioning or refrigeration system selectively operable in a plurality of system operating modes including a pressurization mode, a liquid refrigerant recovery mode and a vapor refrigerant recovery mode comprising a system control including a microprocessor to control the operation of the refrigerant recovery system and a plurality of control sensors to monitor a corresponding plurality of system operating parameters, a refrigerant processor operatively coupled to the low pressure recovery tank and the air conditioning or refrigeration system by a fluid conduit network including a plurality of fluid conduits and a fluid flow control including a plurality of fluid flow control devices coupled to the microprocessor to receive control signals therefrom and operatively disposed relative to the fluid conduit network to selectively configure the fluid conduit net
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 1997
    Date of Patent: January 25, 2000
    Inventor: Christopher L. Sagar
  • Patent number: 6007289
    Abstract: A self propelled personal mobility vehicle lift operable in a stored configuration and a deployed configuration operatively mounted to the rear portion of a vehicle to selectively lift and remove a self propelled personal mobility vehicle into and from the rear portion of the vehicle, the self propelled personal mobility vehicle lift includes a stanchion or tower assembly pivotally mounted to a lift mounting assembly secured to the vehicle, a boom assembly to support a hoist assembly and a lift support assembly to support the self propelled personal mobility vehicle lift when deployed telescopingly coupled to the upper and lower portions of the stanchion or tower assembly respectively, the hoist assembly includes a hoist mechanism having a flexible hoist element to couple the self propelled personal mobility vehicle lift to the self propelled personal mobility vehicle when the self propelled personal mobility vehicle lift is in the deployed configuration to selectively lift or lower the self propelled persona
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 19, 1998
    Date of Patent: December 28, 1999
    Assignee: Hoveround Corporation
    Inventors: Thomas Kruse, Jeffrey Moone
  • Patent number: 6004317
    Abstract: An electrosurgical instrument comprising a work implement having a medically acceptable working edge with a plurality of layers of different compositions including an inner primer layer with an electrically conductive polymer with a coating thickness of about 0.3 mil, an intermediate layer having a coating thickness of about 0.1 mil and an outer protective layer having a low coefficient of friction with a thickness of about 0.3 mil to reduce the adhesion of charred tissue during surgical procedures involving cauterization or cutting of tissue utilizing high frequency electrical energy as the source of power.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 1997
    Date of Patent: December 21, 1999
    Assignee: Aaron Medical Industries, Inc.
    Inventor: Eric N. Speiser
  • Patent number: 5985929
    Abstract: A cold chemical sterilant capable of killing a challenge of vegetative target organisms including bacterial spores comprising a composition of interactive constituents including a monohydric alcohol, an urea salt, a polyhydric alcohol, a surface active agent and water in proportion by weight to destroy the protective integrity of the walls of the bacterial spores, to penetrate the walls of the bacterial spores and to kill the bacterial spores and other vegetative target organisms.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 5, 1998
    Date of Patent: November 16, 1999
    Inventor: Jerome Kern
  • Patent number: D441476
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 1, 2000
    Date of Patent: May 1, 2001
    Assignee: Environmental Lighting Concepts, Inc.
    Inventors: Fred M. Mendelsohn, An Hsun Lee