Patents Represented by Attorney Donald W. Meeker

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  • Safety guard for seat belt buckle release
    Patent number: 6769157
    Abstract: A seat belt buckle guard device is provided for preventing access to a release button on a seat belt. The device comprises a sleeve structured to fit over a variety of shapes and sizes of seat belt buckles. The sleeve comprises a front face and a top face that are capable of covering the front portion of a variety of seat belt buckles. The sleeve is made of sufficiently rigid material to prevent indentation of the faces and thereby prevent contact with both front and top belt buckle release button. The sleeve further comprising a split back face, which enables the sleeve to expand to fit over the variety of seat belt buckles. A top arm extending from the sleeve engages the scat belt strap with a tight friction fit to resist removal of the sleeve.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 24, 2003
    Date of Patent: August 3, 2004
    Inventor: Patricia L. Meal
  • Lucky spin dice casino game
    Patent number: 6769688
    Abstract: A dice game is provided that has a dice mounted on a vertical central shaft for spinning the dice. The dice piece has a top and bottom surface, a circular perimeter, a vertical center hole through the dice piece from top to the bottom surface and a series of adjacent different number bearing faces positioned vertically around its perimeter. The vertical shaft is friction fit and slidably adjustable within the vertical center hole, protruding on each end of the dice. One end of the shaft is for the player to grasp and spin, the other for the dice to spin upon. The adjustable shaft provides variations to the spin and balance properties of the system. The system also includes a smooth horizontal spinning surface, a cover removably placeable over the spinning surface, a sound absorbing container below the horizontal spinning surface, and a betting surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 2003
    Date of Patent: August 3, 2004
    Inventor: Prasoeur Lean
  • Anti-wrinkle bra for sleeping
    Patent number: 6769955
    Abstract: A soft fabric bra with a center breast support pad to be worn by a woman while sleeping that is structured to support an upper breast, with the woman sleeping on her side, to prevent the upper breast from sagging and thereby prevent the formation of wrinkles in the skin of the upper chest of the woman.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 18, 2003
    Date of Patent: August 3, 2004
    Inventor: Kelly J. Fisher
  • Self-contained automatic windshield maintenance system
    Patent number: 6763546
    Abstract: A complete self-contained automatic windshield maintenance system comprising a conventional windshield wiper blade with a scrubber blade and washer, and a conventional wiper blade with a scraper, wherein the system automatically switches between the conventional blade and the view obscuring debris-removing blade with each stroke of the wiper arm. The complete self-contained automatic windshield system is further equipped with a remote control device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2003
    Date of Patent: July 20, 2004
    Inventor: Mark A. Smith
  • Instant wearable cap bill shaper
    Patent number: 6755329
    Abstract: A curved cap bill shaper has binding tabs at each end compression fitting the side edges of a cap bill and imparting a desired curvature to the cap bill. Mating curved arms hinged to the bill shaper may adjustably interlock below the cap bill sandwiching it therebetween. Protruding points from the bill shaper and the arms may pierce or indent the cap bill. Indicia may be placed on a top surface of the bill shaper which covers or partly covers the cap bill.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 22, 2002
    Date of Patent: June 29, 2004
    Inventor: Roger G. Thompson
  • Motorized remote controlled reclining child car seat
    Patent number: 6739659
    Abstract: A motor and sprocket drive move a child safety seat between a sitting and reclining position on a base secured by a vehicle safety belt. A drive shaft and gear system, drive belt with pulley system, double action winch and cord system or other drive system positioned within an enclosed base move the sprocket reversibly. A remote control operable by the driver of the vehicle controls the seat motor. A pair of sprockets housed in the base interacts horizontally with a mating pair of arched tracking grooves in the seat to move the seat with no weight bearing on the sprockets. The electric motor may be battery powered or plugged into the cigarette lighter of the vehicle. The sprocket or a solenoid lock the seat in place.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 11, 2002
    Date of Patent: May 25, 2004
    Inventor: David N. Dukes
  • Pivotable reclining child safety car seat
    Patent number: 6739661
    Abstract: A child safety seat pivots between a sitting and reclining position on a base secured by a vehicle safety belt. A pair of pivot arms extending from each side of the safety seat slide in a pair of grooves in each side of the base. The primary pivot arm moves in an essentially horizontal groove to maintain a low center of gravity. A secondary pivot arm stabilizes the safety seat and helps to maintain the safety seat back in close proximity with the vehicle seat back. A high pivot arm near the top of each side of the seat may be positioned in a mating opening or a slotted opening in each side of the base. A motor and reversible drive assembly, which may be remotely controlled can be used to move the safety seat.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 15, 2002
    Date of Patent: May 25, 2004
    Inventor: David N. Dukes
  • Motorized remote controlled reclining child safety car seat
    Patent number: 6739660
    Abstract: A motor and reversible drive move a child safety seat between a sitting and reclining position on a base secured by a vehicle safety belt. A drive shaft and gear system, double action winch and cord system, hydraulic drive, screw drive, or other drive system positioned within an enclosed base move the safety seat reversibly. A remote control operable by the driver of the vehicle controls the seat motor. An interconnecting system between the safety seat and the base maintains the safety seat in proximity with the vehicle seat back. The electric motor may be battery powered or plugged into the cigarette lighter of the vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 2002
    Date of Patent: May 25, 2004
    Inventor: David N. Dukes
  • Golf disc retriever
    Patent number: 6726265
    Abstract: A disc retriever for disc golf is attached to a rope or cord which can be thrown varying distances to enable retrieval of a golf disc from variously sized water hazards or other difficult to access locations. The golf disc retriever is comprised of a rectangular flat wire frame, which has an opening large enough to admit and retain a golf disc, two pivoting arms which will fold into the rectangle frame and pivot forward to form lead arms interconnected by a long pull rope or cord used to pull the golf disc through a water hazard with the frame upright. The arms can be folded flat in line with the frame and the rope can then be easily and rapidly wound around the folded disc retriever frame in order to fit into a pocket of a golf disc bag or any other kind of carrying sack.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 1, 2002
    Date of Patent: April 27, 2004
    Inventor: Darrin M. Miller
  • Pickup truck foldable ramp tailgate
    Patent number: 6722721
    Abstract: A fold up ramp assists the loading and unloading of equipment and people onto and off of the bed of a pickup truck. Four individual panels are configured with a unique folding pattern that allows two of the panels to fold into two of the other panels, or nest, to form the tailgate on a pickup truck. The folded and nested panel tailgate is exactly the same size as a standard pickup truck tailgate, varying according to vehicle make and model, and utilizes the same latching mechanism. The ramp panels are fabricated of rectangular metal tubing frames having a metal meshing topside. The panels are interconnected by piano hinges fastened to the underside shared edges between the panels and running the full length of the edge to increase stability and strength.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 2002
    Date of Patent: April 20, 2004
    Inventors: Earl W. Sherrer, Patrick T. Doherty
  • Reusable simulated bait fish with insertable head and hook
    Patent number: 6718683
    Abstract: A hook and torpedo head weight are inserted through a narrow passageway into a cavity shaped to receive the weight in a cast rubber simulation of a live bait. The hook protrudes out the passageway. A fish line attaching eyelet on the head protrudes through a pre-cast forward opening in the simulated bait lure. The bait lure is cast of rubberized material in a variety of sizes and shapes depending on the target fish and its environment. The head is molded in a variety of sizes and weights to match the fish component and to account for the versatility for fishing the lure in shallow or deep waters. The bait lure simulates the look, posture, and motion of the live bait.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 6, 2002
    Date of Patent: April 13, 2004
    Inventor: Brian J. Hawkins
  • Heavy hitter batting practice aid
    Patent number: 6716121
    Abstract: A baseball-training device that improves the accuracy and power of a batter's swing. The device comprises a wheeled base, telescoping vertical stand, and an automotive tire. The wheeled base provides mobility for the device. The telescoping vertical stand has a top arched portion that supports the automotive tire. The telescoping vertical stand also comprises a hinge means and a tensioning means. The tire is capable of being hit by a baseball bat on a marked side tread portion of the tire so that the motion of the baseball bat is resisted by a natural resilience of the tire and the tensioning means. The device is easy to manufacture and relatively inexpensive, thereby making it available to all baseball or softball player enthusiasts. The device is of a durable, long life construction and able to sustain repeated attempts by practicing hitters.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 7, 2003
    Date of Patent: April 6, 2004
    Inventor: Kent F. Brown
  • Rapid anti-flare-up smoker for grills
    Patent number: 6701829
    Abstract: Two steel plates with perforations in both sheets have narrow bent edges which overlap when the two plates are placed together to for a rapid smoker with approximately ¾ inch between the plates. A layer of wood chips is placed in the rapid smoker and the smoker placed directly on the heating source of any type of grill. The wood catches fire quickly through the bottom perforations and sends smoke through the top perforations. The perforation are configured in the top and bottom steel plates in such a way as to accomplish rapid ignition of wood producing smoke and control of the burning/smoking process. This process produces two cooking zones and adds additional favor to the cooked food.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 20, 2002
    Date of Patent: March 9, 2004
    Inventor: Samuel Farrow
  • Vortex generating airfoil fuel saver
    Patent number: 6701964
    Abstract: A vortex generating fuel saving device is installed on the air intake hose to a fuel injector. An airfoil body creates a spiral vortex of air spiraling off of its outer edge, thereby increasing the air in the fuel-air mixture to the fuel injectors. The airfoil body is mounted on the forward rim of the air intake hose by a clip, and is positioned inside of the hose with the edge of the airfoil in the center of the hose. The airfoil creates a spiral vortex, which is in concentric relation to the interior of the hose, thereby allowing maximum mixture of air in the fuel-air mixture. The airfoil is capable of being adjusted in width so that the outer edge of the airfoil blade is positioned in the center of any of a variety of sizes of fuel injector air intake hoses.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 2003
    Date of Patent: March 9, 2004
    Inventor: Michael R. Maurice
  • Sanitizing stand and method for dispensing free public health cleaning and sanitizing supplies
    Patent number: 6691897
    Abstract: A pole on a base has mounted containers for freely dispensing antibacterial hand cleaner, sanitizing spray, disposable towels and other cleaning and sanitizing supplies. A waste disposal container rests on the flat base and is clipped to the pole. An information display, preferably visible from all sides, is mounted at the top of the pole at eye level. Triagulated print or lighted slide panels or animated screen displays and sound could be used for advertising and information. Selling or renting advertising space pays for the free dispensing of sanitizing supplies for public health.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 17, 2002
    Date of Patent: February 17, 2004
    Inventor: Jason C. Ashe
  • Baking pan with hinged fold down sides
    Patent number: 6684760
    Abstract: A baking pan bottom has a recessed stepped edge all around the periphery and an internal rod around the entire pan to act as a pivot pin hinge on all four sides. The side panels and end panels of the pan are provided with a mating protruding step along a bottom edge to mate with the recessed stepped edge of the bottom to prevent leakage. The hinge enables each side panel and end panel to pivot down for access to the baked goods and pivot back up for cooking. A sliding lock mechanism in the end panels has hooks that engage loops in the overlapping extending end portions of the side panels to lock the side panels in place for cooking. The baking pan has an additional flat baking sheet, which fits on the pan bottom. The interior surfaces comprise a non-stick scratch resistant surface, which is dishwasher safe.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 29, 2003
    Date of Patent: February 3, 2004
    Inventor: Aneela Rajusth
  • Drummers foot exerciser and bass drum practice pedal
    Patent number: 6683240
    Abstract: An adjustable spring-loaded hinge connects a pedal with a base normally biased at an acute angle. The spring which is adjustable in tension resists downward movement of the pedal to provide exercise and practice for a drummer. A height adjustable stop limits the movement of the pedal. A pickup or transducer may be used in the stop. An extension arm removably attachable to the pedal allows playing a percussion instrument.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 2002
    Date of Patent: January 27, 2004
    Inventor: Mark Cubranich
  • Surfing shorts with wetsuit undergarment
    Patent number: 6665882
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a wet suit undergarment and surfing shorts combination. The combination comprises a wet suit underpants garment formed of insulating material, preferably Neoprene, capable of covering and conforming to the body of a wearer from their waist to their thighs. The wet suit underpants garment traps a thin layer of water between itself and the wearer's body, thereby maintaining the temperature of the thin layer of water similar to the temperature of the body of the wearer. The combination further comprises pair of outerwear short pants capable of covering and concealing from view the wet suit underpants garment. An interconnecting means is located around at least a portion of the waist of both garments and is capable of securing the wet suit underpants garment to the pair of outerwear short pants so that they are capable of remaining interconnected during water sports activity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2003
    Date of Patent: December 23, 2003
    Inventor: Webster Pedrick
  • Adhesive ball retrieval and guard system for sports equipment
    Patent number: 6652397
    Abstract: A piece of sports equipment for striking a ball or other sports object is covered along an exposed edge with one side of an adhesive mating hook and loop fastener. A smaller mating strip of adhesive mating hook and loop fastener is interconnected with the mating portion on the equipment leaving the adhesive side exposed for picking up the ball or other sports object with the piece of sports equipment. Alternately one or two strips of double adhesive material, such as tape may be used.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 17, 2002
    Date of Patent: November 25, 2003
    Inventor: William J. Lamson
  • Scope mount for archery
    Patent number: 6644297
    Abstract: A three-part, fully adjustable, left-right reversible mount attaches a Red Dot scope, or any scope with Weaver mounts, to a bow for archery. The mount is easy to use, with an approximate installation time of ten minutes, and able to accommodate a large variety of modifications according to the user's needs. It is easy to adjust, lightweight to carry, has no protruding parts to snag on trees or when climbing into tree stands, and is made from very durable materials to last the life of the bow. The mount is meant to work with all types of bows.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 18, 2002
    Date of Patent: November 11, 2003
    Inventor: Boyce W. Brown, Jr.