Patents Represented by Law Firm Hugh E. Smith & Assoc.
  • Patent number: 5142457
    Abstract: A spotlight apparatus is arranged for mounting to a stern or bow boat socket, including a base portion directed into the socket, with an upper handle removably mounted to the socket for use with the organization as a running light or spotlight relative to the boat structure. A modification of the invention includes the base to include a receptacle cooperative with an adapter plug structure for use of the spotlight structure within a cigarette lighter of the boat organization.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 1991
    Date of Patent: August 25, 1992
    Inventor: James J. Wehner
  • Patent number: 5139269
    Abstract: A financial game includes a circuitous path, including various bonus and penalty spaces directed therethrough, with each of the game path spaces of the circuitous path arranged in association with a company and associated stock, wherein individuals decide to either buy or not buy certain stocks, wherein various penalty and bonus spaces direct a player to a penalty or bonus card to indicate a rise or fall of prices of stocks purchased, wherein a player to obtain a predetermined simulated dollar amount is declared a winner.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 1991
    Date of Patent: August 18, 1992
    Inventor: Robert N. Peterson
  • Patent number: 5139036
    Abstract: A fingernail polish trough is provided filled with a fingernail polish removing fluid positioned forwardly of a series of adjacent parallel "V" shaped grooves positioned rearwardly and above the trough. The trough and grooves define an upper housing arranged for securement to an underlying container for storage. A modification of the invention includes the underlying container formed with an intermediate container housing mounting the upper housing thereon directing electrical current to an illumination lens and manually manipulatable magnification lens to enhance viewing in operation of the cleaning and manicuring of fingernails.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 1991
    Date of Patent: August 18, 1992
    Inventor: William L. Pickard
  • Patent number: 5131580
    Abstract: An apparatus for directing fluid emitters into an irrigation pipe is provided, wherein the emitter includes a magazine aligning the emitter nails in a longitudinally aligned parallel relationship, including a hammer operative through a piston to sequentially project emitter nails into an underlying pipe. The pipe is mounted upon a "J" shaped support anvil, wherein the anvil may optionally further include a foot member mounted upon a slide mounted to a forward wall of a housing of the apparatus to provide frictional retention of the pipe during assembly of the emitter nails and the pipe.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 1991
    Date of Patent: July 21, 1992
    Inventor: Thomas Allman