Patents Represented by Attorney David L. Ray
  • Patent number: 6936179
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for producing super-oxygenated water for human consumption including forcing atmospheric air through a filter to remove impurities, exposing the filtered air to ultra violet light to cleanse the air, and to form ozone and oxygen in the air, forcing the filtered air, ozone, and oxygen into a stream of flowing water to dissolve said air, ozone, and oxygen in said water, and spraying the stream of water having air, ozone, and oxygen dissolved therein into a vessel under superatmospheric pressure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 15, 2003
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2005
    Inventor: Jack J. DeWald
  • Patent number: 6896435
    Abstract: A slip-resistant floating bar soap having two outer convex-shaped layers of soap connected to an inner layer of concave-shaped rigid water-impermeable buoyant material having an exposed slip-resistant outer surface extending around the outer perimeter of the floating soap bar to provide a gripping surface for the hand of the user to aid in preventing the floating soap bar from slipping from the hands of the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 2004
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2005
    Inventor: James W Rink
  • Patent number: 6889948
    Abstract: A flange for connecting a fan to a manway which enables the extension of lines from the exterior of the manway through the manway having the fan attached thereto, the flange having a top plate for connecting the flange to the fan, the top plate having a generally circular opening in the center thereof, a bottom plate for connecting the flange to the manway, the bottom plate having a generally circular opening in the center thereof, and a hollow sleeve having a cylindrical wall terminating in two generally circular ends, one of the two ends being connected to the bottom plate at the periphery of the opening in the bottom plate, and the other of the two ends being connected to the top plate at the periphery of the opening in the top plate, the sleeve having at least one opening in the wall for receipt of the lines.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 2001
    Date of Patent: May 10, 2005
    Inventors: Malcom R. Melancon, Sedgie F. Melancon
  • Patent number: 6857544
    Abstract: A beverage bottle carrier apparatus for enabling an individual to carry one or more beverage bottles. The beverage bottle carrier of the invention includes an elongated generally rectangular flexible strap having a handle portion in the approximate middle thereof for easy grasping by a hand of a person carrying one or more beverage bottles, the flexible strap having two ends and a buckle assembly for connecting the two ends together, one end of the strap having a male portion of the buckle assembly connected thereto and the other end of the strap having a female portion of the buckle assembly connected thereto, and a hooking mechanism connected to said male portion and said female portion, the hooking mechanism being adapted to be force-fitted around the neck of a beverage bottle to grasp and hold a beverage bottle therein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 30, 2002
    Date of Patent: February 22, 2005
    Inventor: Phyllis S. Dahl
  • Patent number: 6761130
    Abstract: A pet litter device having the outward shape of a chiminea, the pet litter device including a hollow bulbous enlarged diameter portion having an upper end and a lower end, the lower end having a circular floor therein for receipt of pet litter, the hollow bulbous enlarged diameter portion having an opening therein for providing access to the interior of the hollow bulbous enlarged diameter portion, the hollow bulbous enlarged diameter portion having a hollow reduced diameter portion connected to the upper end thereof for receipt and storage of pet litter, and the hollow reduced diameter portion therein for supporting pet litter stored therein, the circular cone-shaped floor having a valve in the center thereof for selectively dispensing pet litter into the interior of the bulbous enlarged diameter portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 4, 2003
    Date of Patent: July 13, 2004
    Inventor: Dean A. Vicknair
  • Patent number: 6761480
    Abstract: A thermocouple holder assembly for a furnace tube including a heat sink block for welding to the furnace tube, the heat sink block having a first bore therein for slidably receiving the distal end of an elongated sheathed thermocouple, the heat sink block having a hollow heat sink tube extending from the first bore for receiving a portion of the thermocouple, and a heat shield for welding to the furnace tube having walls for shielding and completely enclosing the heat sink block to shield the heat sink block from ambient heat on the exterior of the heat shield, the heat shield having a cavity therein for receipt of the heat sink block and the heat sink tube and flexible insulation material placed over the heat sink block and the heat sink tube, one of the walls having a second bore extending therethrough to the cavity for slidably receiving the thermocouple, the second bore being positioned in the heat shield wall for alignment with the heat sink tube for conveying the thermocouple through the second bore to
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 2002
    Date of Patent: July 13, 2004
    Inventors: Charles William Parnicza, Charles Wesley Parnicza
  • Patent number: 6680438
    Abstract: An electrical outlet cover and an electrical switch plate cover which enable the color of an electrical outlet or an electrical switch plate to be changed without replacing the electrical outlet or electrical switch.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 16, 2003
    Date of Patent: January 20, 2004
    Inventors: Robert W. Campbell, Kipeland J. Campbell
  • Patent number: 6666628
    Abstract: A pneumatic storage tank for storing, transporting, and discharging pulverulent or powdered material or the like including a tank having a cylindrical side wall and upper and lower concave heads enclosing and sealing opposite ends of the cylindrical side wall, the tank adapted to be supported in a vertical position, a plurality of slope sheets within the tank, the slope sheets being sealed to the cylindrical side wall around the full circumference of the cylindrical side wall, the slope sheets being inclined downwardly from the cylindrical side wall to the central region of the tank adjacent the lower concave head of the tank, a plurality of air slides within the tank, the air slides disposed along the slope sheets between the slope sheets and extending from the cylindrical side wall of the tank downwardly toward the central region of the tank adjacent the lower concave head of the tank, wherein the slope sheets and the air slides separate the tank into an upper compartment and a lower compartment, an inlet p
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 30, 2002
    Date of Patent: December 23, 2003
    Inventor: E. Alvin Tilley
  • Patent number: 6655063
    Abstract: A human baby identification system including identification bracelets for attachment to the wrist or ankle of a baby, each of the identification bracelets including a pocket portion for receipt of an identification card, an identification number imprinted on the bracelets, a flexible fastening strap connected to the pocket portion having a plurality of ratchet teeth thereon, and a hollow latch assembly for receiving and securing the flexible fastening strap around the wrist or ankle of the baby, the latch assembly having a locking cam which engages the ratchet teeth to enable the fastening strap to be moved in one direction only to tighten the fastening to prevent the fastening strap from being loosened on the baby.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 2001
    Date of Patent: December 2, 2003
    Inventors: Teresa S. Goodin, Mary Ann Temples
  • Patent number: 6651524
    Abstract: A foot operated throttle for all-terrain vehicles having an engine for propelling the vehicle, two handlebars for steering the vehicle, and a throttle lever connected to one of said two handlebars for controlling the speed of the engine, the foot operated throttle including a foot pedal assembly connected to an all-terrain vehicle for selective actuation by a foot of an operator of an all-terrain vehicle, and a cable assembly connected to the foot pedal assembly and to a throttle lever mounted on a handle bar of the all-terrain vehicle for movement of the throttle lever.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 27, 2001
    Date of Patent: November 25, 2003
    Inventors: Fred H. Dawson, Jr., Lee C. Wilson, Jr.
  • Patent number: 6571505
    Abstract: An apparatus for holding a fish including fish grasping tongs having jaws at he distal end thereof for placement on the inside and outside of the mouth of a fish, and a hollow case for slidably receiving the fish grasping tongs, the case being adapted to force the tongs to close together as the distal end of the tongs is drawn toward the case.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 28, 2000
    Date of Patent: June 3, 2003
    Inventor: Russell A. Poiencot, Jr.
  • Patent number: 6543811
    Abstract: An erosion resistant pipe flange assembly for preventing erosion of metal pipe flanges connecting two joints of pipe. The erosion resistant pipe flange assembly includes a flange section, a reducer section integrally formed with said flange section, and a replaceable liner for preventing erosion and abrasion of the interior of said pipe flange assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 1999
    Date of Patent: April 8, 2003
    Inventor: Robert W. Campbell
  • Patent number: 6533298
    Abstract: A carrying device for transporting items over hard surfaces and soft surfaces including a carrier body having a top surface and a bottom surface, the carrier body having a recessed portion in the top surface thereof, the recessed portion having a plurality of tabs extending inwardly therefrom, a storage container adapted for placement in the recessed portion, the storage container having elongated slots therein for receipt of the tabs in the elongated slots to secure the containers to the carrier body, and at least two wheels connected to the carrier body for rolling the carrier body over hard surfaces.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 2001
    Date of Patent: March 18, 2003
    Inventor: Charles S. Sims
  • Patent number: 6533148
    Abstract: A beverage bottle carrier apparatus for enabling an individual to carry one or more beverage bottles. The beverage bottle carrier of the invention includes an elongated generally rectangular flexible strap having a handle portion in the approximate middle thereof for easy grasping by a hand of a person carrying one or more beverage bottles, the flexible strap having two ends and a buckle assembly for connecting the two ends together, one end of the strap having a male portion of the buckle assembly connected thereto and the other end of the strap having a female portion of the buckle assembly connected thereto, and a hooking mechanism connected to said male portion and said female portion, the hooking mechanism being adapted to be force-fitted around the neck of a beverage bottle to grasp and hold a beverage bottle therein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 2001
    Date of Patent: March 18, 2003
    Inventor: Phyllis S. Dahl
  • Patent number: 6517280
    Abstract: A tower for preventing people and equipment from entering a restricted area, the security tower including a vertical post connected to a base, the post being constructed from a rigid material, the post having at least one hollow channel therethrough for receiving a flexible elongated barrier material, the post having at least one pair of shoulders extending horizontally from the sides of the post, and each of the pair of shoulders having a pin extending vertically upward therefrom.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 5, 2001
    Date of Patent: February 11, 2003
    Inventor: Ricky S. Carter
  • Patent number: 6499658
    Abstract: A method for tracking multiple injured victims at a multiple injury scene to provide information on their medical status and their location to emergency personnel and to treatment facilities, the method including examining the injured victims at the scene to determine the medical condition of the victims, attaching a tag to each of the victims to identify the victim and to indicate the medical condition of the victim, the tag having machine-readable information thereon indicating the identity and medical condition of the victim, and the tag having visually readable colors thereon indicating the urgency of treatment needed by the victim, scanning and transmitting the machine-readable information on each of the victims to victim transportation units and other emergency personnel at the scene to enable transport personnel to determine which victims are in most urgent need of transport to a medical treatment facility, and transmitting the machine-readable information on each of the victims to medical treatment fa
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 2001
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2002
    Inventors: John W. Goetz, Chad J. Guillot
  • Patent number: 6479726
    Abstract: A sanitary device which may be applied and connected to the penis of a man suffering from urinary incontinence to contain urine emitted involuntarily, the sanitary device including an absorbent sheath for wrapping around and enclosing the penis, the sheath being made from a continuous piece of water impermeable material lined with a layer of absorbent material, the sheath having a generally rectangular front face and a substantially identical generally rectangular rear face, the sheath having an open bottom edge and an open side edge, the open bottom edge being adjacent to the open side edge, the sheath having a closed side edge and a closed top edge which connect the front face to the rear face, and the closed side edge being adjacent to the closed top edge. Preferably, the rear face has adhesive tape thereon for fastening the rear face to the front face to secure the sanitary device to the penis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 25, 2000
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2002
    Inventor: Walter E. Cole
  • Patent number: 6378819
    Abstract: An implement mounting assembly for attachment to a horizontal bar of a vehicle including a rigid mounting bracket, the mounting bracket having a U-shaped cross-section, the mounting bracket having a first generally rectangular front face and a second generally rectangular rear face, both of the faces having holes therein for receipt of bolts for connecting the bracket to a weight bar of a vehicle, and a hollow rigid receiver rigidly connected to the bracket, the receiver preferably being generally rectangular in cross-section and being oriented vertically upward when the bracket is connected to the weight bar; the rear face of the bracket preferably having a generally rectangular slot therein for placement over a supporting member which may be connected to the weight bar. Preferably the receiver has a collar located around the outside of the upper end thereof for providing additional strength to the upper end of the receiver.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 21, 2000
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2002
    Inventor: William W. Johnson
  • Patent number: D469798
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 24, 2001
    Date of Patent: February 4, 2003
    Inventor: Douglas R. Scarborough
  • Patent number: D487235
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 19, 2003
    Date of Patent: March 2, 2004
    Inventors: Andrew J. Thomas, James R. Piper