Patents Represented by Attorney Joseph P. Gastel
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Patent number: 6589320Abstract: An elongated adsorbent unit for use in combination with an elongated refrigerant-containing housing includes a housing having first and second ends, and an interior and an exterior. Adsorbent is compacted in the interior of the housing. First and second porous end members are secured to the first and second ends of the housing, respectively. One or more fluid communication channels extend along the exterior of the housing between the first and second ends of the housing.Type: GrantFiled: September 4, 2002Date of Patent: July 8, 2003Assignee: Multisorb Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Samuel A. Incorvia, Rodney L. Dobson, Leo J. Schwartz
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Patent number: 6580189Abstract: A vibratory motor for a vibratory screening machine including a housing having a main shaft mounting outer shafts at its ends with a slip connection therebetween, bearings mounted on the outer shafts, first lubricant chambers on opposite sides of each of the bearings with a conduit therebetween, eccentric weights on the opposite sides of each bearing in each of the first lubricant chambers, second lubricant chambers outwardly of the first lubricant chambers, ducts between each outermost first lubricant chamber and an adjacent second lubricant chamber, second conduits between the second lubricant chambers, and conduits including the hollow portion of the main shaft and bores in the main shaft and outer shafts for conducting lubricant from the second lubricant chambers to the bearings.Type: GrantFiled: July 24, 2001Date of Patent: June 17, 2003Assignee: Derrick Manufacturing CorporationInventor: James A. Mooney
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Patent number: 6571942Abstract: A container including a body, a top portion and a bottom portion on the body, a first wall on the body, a material-treating container, a second wall on the material-treating container, a material-treating substance in the material-treating container, a permeable cover on the material-treating container, and the second wall being positioned coextensively within the first wall with the material-treating container in hermetic sealing relationship with the bottom portion of the first wall and with the permeable cover within the body.Type: GrantFiled: August 9, 2001Date of Patent: June 3, 2003Assignee: Multisorb Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Paul A. Riemenschneider, James V. Renda
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Patent number: 6565537Abstract: A tube securing assembly consisting of a base, which is either a tape or a band, a tab attached to the base, and a loop member, which is either a closed loop member, such as an O-ring, or an open loop member, such as a C-shaped member, associated with the tab to secure a tube thereto when an attachment member, such as hook fabric, on the tab is attached to an attachment member, such as pile fabric, on the base.Type: GrantFiled: April 18, 2001Date of Patent: May 20, 2003Inventor: Dennis R. Tollini
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Patent number: 6564947Abstract: A screening screen assembly for a vibratory screening machine including an apertured plate, and a subassembly of an undulating support screen and fine screening screen and finer screening screen bonded to each other by a fused plastic grid and bonded to the apertured plate. A method of fabricating a screening screen assembly for a vibratory screening machine including the steps of providing a support screen, superimposing a plastic grid onto the support screen, superimposing a finer screening screen onto the fine screening screen, applying heat and pressure to the superimposed screens to fuse the plastic grid and thereby form a flat bonded laminate subassembly by causing the fused plastic grid to permeate the fine screen and the finer screen and the support screen, forming the bonded laminate subassembly into an undulating shape, providing an apertured plate, and bonding the undulating bonded subassembly to the apertured plate.Type: GrantFiled: November 16, 2001Date of Patent: May 20, 2003Assignee: Derrick Manufacturing CorporationInventor: John J. Bakula
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Patent number: 6557326Abstract: A banding fixture including a body having a horizontal opening therein, a carriage movable into and out of the horizontal opening, a recess in the carriage, and the carriage with the recess therein movable into the horizontal opening with a surface in the carriage in underlying near contiguous relationship to an undersurface of a plate on the body. A method of banding a workpiece including the steps of pressing a workpiece overlying a band into a recess in a member, and moving the member relative to a surface so that the ends of the band which extend beyond the workpiece are pressed together in overlapping relationship as the member passes in contiguous relationship to the surface.Type: GrantFiled: December 8, 2000Date of Patent: May 6, 2003Assignee: A. J. Panneri Enterprises, Inc.Inventor: Peter A. Panneri
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Patent number: 6558571Abstract: An oxygen-absorbing composition including in relatively sufficient proportions a dry acid, iron, and an inhibited carbon dioxide generating compound. A method of absorbing oxygen from a closed environment including the steps of providing an oxygen-absorbing composition comprising in relatively sufficient proportions by weight a dry acid, iron and an inhibited carbon dioxide generating compound, and injecting water into said composition. An oxygen-absorbing packet including an oxygen-permeable packet containing an oxygen-absorbing composition including iron and an inhibited carbon dioxide generating compound.Type: GrantFiled: August 11, 2000Date of Patent: May 6, 2003Assignee: Multisorb Technologies, Inc.Inventor: Thomas H. Powers
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Patent number: 6553783Abstract: An integrated U-tube and adsorbent unit including a U-tube having first and second legs and a return bend, a space between the first and second legs and the return bend, adsorbent in the space, opposite sides on the first and second legs and the return bend, permeable covers bonded to the first and second opposite sides to contain the adsorbent within the space, a hole in the return bend, a frame connected to the U-bend and defining a space in communication with the hole, and filter material on the frame. An integrated U-tube and adsorbent unit including a plastic U-tube and a self-contained adsorbent unit having a plastic cover bonded to the U-tube with the body of the self-contained adsorbent unit positioned between the legs of the U-tube.Type: GrantFiled: July 26, 2002Date of Patent: April 29, 2003Assignee: Multisorb Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Rodney L. Dobson, Samuel A. Incorvia, Peter R. Millen
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Patent number: 6547656Abstract: A sharpener for a serrated knife having a plurality of ribbed cutting edges interspersed with concave cutting edges, the sharpener consisting of an elongated abrasive sharpening member having a longitudinal axis and a peripheral surface, a ribbed configuration on the peripheral surface extending longitudinally of the longitudinal axis for slidably engaging the ribbed cutting edges, and a convex surface on the peripheral surface extending longitudinally of the longitudinal axis for slidably engaging the concave cutting edges.Type: GrantFiled: October 16, 2000Date of Patent: April 15, 2003Inventor: Arthur L. LeVine
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Patent number: 6540937Abstract: A water vapor adsorption and water retaining composition containing particulate calcium chloride and particulate vermiculite in a flexible container having a side of spun-bonded polyethylene heat sealed to a side of extrusion coated polyethylene on polyester. The foregoing composition can also contain clay.Type: GrantFiled: November 29, 2001Date of Patent: April 1, 2003Assignee: Multisorb Technologies, Inc.Inventors: David S. Payne, Thomas H. Powers
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Patent number: 6530982Abstract: An adsorbent unit including first and second porous containers, adsorbent in the first and second porous containers, a first and second end on each of the first and second containers, a yoke connecting the first ends, spaced first apertures in the yoke, a severance in the yoke extending between and in communication with the first apertures, a tab on each of the second ends of the first and second porous containers, and a second aperture in each of the tabs.Type: GrantFiled: January 15, 2002Date of Patent: March 11, 2003Assignee: Multisorb Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Samuel A. Incorvia, Peter R. Millen, Leo J. Schwartz
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Patent number: 6508048Abstract: A banding fixture including a body having a horizontal opening therein, a carriage movable into and out of the horizontal opening, a recess in the carriage, the carriage with the recess therein movable into the horizontal opening with an upper surface on the carriage in underlying near contiguous relationship to an undersurface of a plate on the body, and a workpiece-receiving slot in the body above the horizontal opening. A method of banding a workpiece including the steps of placing a band into spaced slots having sides, pressing a workpiece overlying a central portion of the band which is not in the slots into a recess in a member, and moving the member relative to a surface so that the ends of the band which extend beyond the workpiece are pressed together in overlapping relationship as the member passes in contiguous relationship to the surface.Type: GrantFiled: December 8, 2000Date of Patent: January 21, 2003Assignee: A. J. Panneri Enterprises, Inc.Inventor: Alfred J. Panneri
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Patent number: 6502762Abstract: A deer scent emitter including a housing, a scent container in the housing, at least one first opening in the housing, at least one second opening in the scent container, a timer in the housing, and a linkage coupling the timer to the scent container for periodically effecting communication between the first and second openings.Type: GrantFiled: May 31, 2001Date of Patent: January 7, 2003Inventor: Paul L. Tuttobene, Jr.
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Patent number: 6478321Abstract: A rubber shear spring assembly for mounting between inner ends of adjacent leaf springs of a tandem axle including a hanger for mounting on a vehicle frame, hanger sides on the hanger, a rubber shear spring assembly between the hanger sides, the rubber shear spring assembly including a central plate and first and second rubber shear springs having inner sides mounted on opposite sides of the central plate and the rubber shear springs having outer sides mounted on the hanger sides, and connector members mounted at opposite ends of the central plate for connection to the inner ends of adjacent leaf springs.Type: GrantFiled: August 2, 2000Date of Patent: November 12, 2002Assignee: MOR/ryde International, Inc.Inventor: David E. Heitzmann
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Patent number: 6468334Abstract: An elongated adsorbent unit for use in combination with an elongated refrigerant-containing housing includes a housing having first and second ends, and an interior and an exterior. Adsorbent is compacted in the interior of the housing. First and second porous end members are secured to the first and second ends of the housing, respectively. One or more fluid communication channels extend along the exterior of the housing between the first and second ends of the housing.Type: GrantFiled: January 2, 2001Date of Patent: October 22, 2002Assignee: Multisorb Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Samuel A. Incorvia, Rodney L. Dobson, Leo J. Schwartz
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Patent number: 6449977Abstract: A self-retaining adsorbent unit for use in combination with an elongated refrigerant-containing housing includes an elongated adsorbent-carrying porous fabric casing with adsorbent disposed therein. A retaining tab is formed at one end of the casing.Type: GrantFiled: December 29, 2000Date of Patent: September 17, 2002Assignee: Multisorb Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Samuel A. Incorvia, Peter R. Millen
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Patent number: 6447486Abstract: A securing tape assembly for securing a tube or a needle to a patient including an elongated tape having outer end portions for adhesive securement to the patient and a central portion which encircles a tube and a clip which is secured the central portion of the tape. The central portion may be a tab or an elongated portion between the end portions. The central portion may have foam material or blue adhesive on the side thereof which engages the tube. Also, the central portion may have hook fabric thereon which is placed into engagement with pile fabric on an end portion which is adhesively secured to the patient. The clip may have movable parts which are moved between open and closed positions or it may be a channel-shaped member.Type: GrantFiled: July 27, 1999Date of Patent: September 10, 2002Inventor: Dennis R. Tollini
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Patent number: 6438991Abstract: An integrated U-tube and adsorbent unit including a U-tube having first and second legs and a return bend, a space between the first and second legs and the return bend, adsorbent in the space, opposite sides on the first and second legs and the return bend, permeable covers bonded to the first and second opposite sides to contain the adsorbent within the space, a hole in the return bend, a frame connected to the U-bend and defining a space in communication with the hole, and filter material on the frame. An integrated U-tube and adsorbent unit including a plastic U-tube and a self-contained adsorbent unit having a plastic cover bonded to the U-tube with the body of the self-contained adsorbent unit positioned between the legs of the U-tube.Type: GrantFiled: October 27, 2000Date of Patent: August 27, 2002Assignee: Multisorb Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Rodney L. Dobson, Samuel A. Incorvia, Peter R. Millen
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Patent number: 6439010Abstract: A ring-type meter lock including a resilient ring, first and second ends on the ring, a lock housing on the first end, a first slot in the lock housing, a latch unit in a threaded bore in the lock housing, the latch unit consisting of a threaded plug and a stem slidably mounting a latch with a spring between the plug and the latch which biases the latch into the first slot, an apertured tongue on the second end of the ring enterable into the first slot, at least one second slot in the tongue for receiving the spring-biased latch, and a key-receiving configuration on the threaded plug.Type: GrantFiled: May 5, 2000Date of Patent: August 27, 2002Assignee: McGard, Inc.Inventor: Bradley J. Julicher
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Patent number: 6436872Abstract: An oxygen-absorbing composition containing particulate annealed electrolytically reduced iron of between about 100 mesh and 325 mesh in an amount of about up to 63% by weight, a salt such as sodium chloride in an amount by weight of about up to 3.5%, and a water-supplying component comprising activated carbon. with liquid water therein of a mesh size of between about 20 mesh and 50 mesh in an amount by weight of up to about 85% in an envelope which will resist the passage of liquid water out of the envelope but will permit flow of oxygen into the envelope at a satisfactory rate.Type: GrantFiled: May 2, 2001Date of Patent: August 20, 2002Assignee: Multisorb Technologies, Inc.Inventor: George E. McKedy