Patents Represented by Attorney Edgar W. Averill, Jr.

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  • Reclosable plastic bag with deformable, stay-open inlay
    Patent number: 6290392
    Abstract: A reclosable plastic bag having first and second securement strips near the open top of the bag. A wire or other inelastically deformable member is extruded or otherwise placed adjacent the opening of the bag. Then when the bag is opened, the top can be bent into a desired shape so that the bag will stay open. This makes the filling, emptying or using of the contents much easier than the conventional plastic bag.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 6, 2000
    Date of Patent: September 18, 2001
    Inventor: Joseph Sandor
  • Compact climbing harness
    Patent number: 6283248
    Abstract: A climbing harness for use with a belt worn around a user's waist for jointly supporting a load when climbing, and for compactly storing away when not in use. The climbing harness has a single-length strap configuration with a pair of strap ends and two slots located at a middle part of the harness. Each strap end is passed around one of the thighs of the user, and through one of the two slots, thereby creating two thigh loops. An interlaced portion, such as a knot, is formed at each slot for maintaining the size of the thigh loops, and each strap end is then preferably secured to the belt by a carabiner type clasp device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 12, 2000
    Date of Patent: September 4, 2001
    Inventor: J. Steven Groover
  • Articulated two-piece snowboard with connector
    Patent number: 6270091
    Abstract: A snowboard having a front section connected to a back section by a bendable connector. A rider places one foot on the front section and the other foot on the back section. The bottom of both sections have a series of curved longitudinal ridges positioned so that the bottom of each section curves in a convex manner both front to back and side to side. The rider's feet may be restrained from horizontal movement along the top surface by a recess in the top surface or by protrusions in the top surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 1999
    Date of Patent: August 7, 2001
    Inventor: Shane H. Smith
  • Removable, non-turning handlebar grip
    Patent number: 6263759
    Abstract: A handlebar grip assembly which can be removably attached to a handlebar. The grip assembly when attached will not rotate around the handlebar in use, and yet is easily removed from the handlebar. The handlebar grip assembly has an inner rigid shell with outwardly extending protrusions at each end. A pair of rigid clamps pass over the outwardly extending protrusions and tighten against the handlebar to hold the grip assembly in place. A soft, flexible grip portion is affixed to the outer surface of the inner rigid shell.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 1999
    Date of Patent: July 24, 2001
    Assignee: Valor Concept Marketing, Inc.
    Inventors: Joseph E. Hollingsworth, E. David Grimes
  • Arm exercising device
    Patent number: 6241643
    Abstract: An arm exercising device for strengthening a user's biceps and triceps. The device has an upper arm support platform which is attached to the user's upper arm. The upper arm platform is hinged to a hand driven arm. The hand driven arm holds a handle so that the handle can slide along the hand driven arm as the exerciser pulls and pushes the hand driven arm with respect to the upper arm platform. Friction is provided at a pivot point between these two members so that the user's bicep is exercised during the pulling in of the hand driven arm and the tricep is exercised as the hand driven arm is pushed outwardly. The device can also be attached between a user's chest and an arm and used to exercise deltoid and lateral muscles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 1998
    Date of Patent: June 5, 2001
    Inventors: Soren A. Loft, Victor Konovalov, Richard L. Rasmussen
  • Battery jig for facilitating the electrical connection of a line of dry cell batteries
    Patent number: 6237906
    Abstract: A battery jig for facilitating the soldering of battery bars between adjacent pairs of batteries held in a line. The group of batteries is used to power small electrical devices, such as racing cars. The frame has a front and a back and sides which secure the batteries in a side by side relationship. A spring loaded arm may be positioned between the batteries to hold down a battery bar so that it may be soldered to adjacent terminals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 3, 2000
    Date of Patent: May 29, 2001
    Inventors: Robin W. Deans, Chris D. Allec
  • Spring mounted light
    Patent number: 6238056
    Abstract: A light module, including a battery, which is connected to one or two electrically conductive springs which support an LED at their outer end. The LED, when moved and lighted, provides an attractive moving light. Such module is useful in shoes where the movement of the walker moves the LED. The LED is especially effective when energized by a motion sensitive switch.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 9, 1999
    Date of Patent: May 29, 2001
    Inventor: Carmen C. Rapisarda
  • Dough pre-sheeting system and method
    Patent number: 6228411
    Abstract: A dough pre-sheeting system within a food processing system having a receptacle for receiving dough and an extrusion die with an elongated-slot die opening. Dough is pressure fed from the receptacle through the elongated-slot die opening preferably by multiple augers, and emerges from the extrusion die as a continuous sheet having a generally uniform thickness. The continuous sheet of dough is then received by sheeter rollers for further sheeting and thickness reduction. Additionally, a method of pre-sheeting dough utilizes the dough pre-sheeting system described above for extruding a first continuous sheet of dough which is subsequently received by the sheeter rollers for further sheeting.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 10, 2000
    Date of Patent: May 8, 2001
    Inventor: Barry F. Wilson
  • Universal gun lock inserted through muzzle
    Patent number: 6223566
    Abstract: A universal gun lock for insertion into barrel of a gun. The gun lock has a shaft assembly which is inserted into the muzzle end of a bore of the barrel. The lock assembly is held on the external end and the internal end extends into the chamber. An expandable locking cup is expanded by retracting an inner shaft. The locking cup moves outwardly far enough so that it abuts the shoulder of the chamber and cannot be pulled out. A center shaft is extended causing the locking cup to ride down a ramp and contract so that it may be pulled out of the barrel. Preferably, the lock assembly and an inner and outer shaft are provided with a selection of locking ramps and expandable locking cups so that a gun dealer needs only have one lock and shaft assembly with various locking ramps and expandable cups for different sizes of guns. The present invention also includes the process of using the universal lock.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 1, 1999
    Date of Patent: May 1, 2001
    Inventor: Marc L. Jamison
  • Watercraft cover
    Patent number: 6213046
    Abstract: A removable protective cover for watercraft having a rigid upper shell which contours the upper portion of the watercraft. The rigid upper shell has a peripheral flange which rests on the watercraft, particularly on a rub rail surrounding the hull of the watercraft. An overhanging hitch is connected to a nose end of the protective cover and contours to the bow 12. By seating the bow in the hitching cavity, the nose end of the protective cover is releasably secured to the bow. Furthermore, the protective cover has an aperture at the tail end which is used to secure the tail end to the stern upon first seating the bow.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 24, 2000
    Date of Patent: April 10, 2001
    Inventor: Kenneth Lawson
  • Earthquake actuated automatic gas shutoff valve
    Patent number: 6213142
    Abstract: An earthquake actuated automatic gas shutoff valve having a valve bottom portion with a generally horizontal floor having a ball seat and a valve seat surrounding a gas outlet passageway. A ball having an elastomeric outer surface is held in the ball seat and in the event of an earthquake, the ball is shaken out of the ball seat and rolls into the valve seat to stop the flow of gas. The ball can either be a solid elastomeric ball or a metal ball with an elastomeric outer coating.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 10, 1999
    Date of Patent: April 10, 2001
    Inventor: Paul D. Engdahl
  • Process for using an illuminating box to assist in installing tile
    Patent number: 6203168
    Abstract: A process for using an illuminating box for facilitating the level installation of tiles. The illuminating box has a top and four sides which are opaque. The bottom is light transmitting and lies in a single plane so that when a portion of the bottom is placed on one tile and the box is allowed to overhang an adjacent tile, light will escape on any area which lies below the bottom plane of the illuminating box. The process includes the steps of laying at least two tiles on a substrate and turning on the light in the illuminating box. Next, the box is placed on one tile so that its bottom edges extend over an adjacent tile. Next, the resulting light pattern on top of the floor tiles is observed to illuminate any lack of flatness.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 1999
    Date of Patent: March 20, 2001
    Inventors: Reuben Bahar, Moshe J. Ozeri
  • Self-fronting merchandise display box
    Patent number: 6193067
    Abstract: A self-fronting merchandise display box. The box has a horizontal bottom, two sides, a back panel and a front panel. A plurality of merchandise containers form a merchandise column within the box. A rubber band is held adjacent the front panel of the box and extends around the back of the merchandise column. As the front merchandise container is lifted upwardly out of the box, the remaining column of merchandise is moved forward by the retraction of the rubber band. Preferably, a follower plate is located behind the rear of the merchandise column.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 3, 1999
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2001
    Inventor: Timothy C. McMahan
  • Stainless steel toilet
    Patent number: D437920
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 4, 2000
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2001
    Assignee: Acorn Engineering Co.
    Inventors: Keith D. Marshall, Darryl M. Boeltl
  • Twist activated handle for a nail gun
    Patent number: D438444
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 18, 2000
    Date of Patent: March 6, 2001
    Assignee: Jamerco, Inc.
    Inventor: Sam Kao Tor
  • Fluorescent light fixture with swivel mount
    Patent number: D440941
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 30, 2000
    Date of Patent: April 24, 2001
    Inventor: Khalid Parekh
  • Ice cream holder
    Patent number: D442764
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2000
    Date of Patent: May 29, 2001
    Inventor: Matthew R. Jimenez
  • BBQ grill with golf motif
    Patent number: D443793
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 1, 1999
    Date of Patent: June 19, 2001
    Inventor: James Richard Ethridge
  • Combined headband and hair retainer
    Patent number: D443954
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 1, 2000
    Date of Patent: June 19, 2001
    Inventors: Barbara A. Blum, Patricia Behrens
  • Stainless steel toilet
    Patent number: D445884
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 16, 2001
    Date of Patent: July 31, 2001
    Assignee: Acorn Engineering Co.
    Inventors: Keith D. Marshall, Darryl M. Boeltl