Patents Represented by Attorney Leon Gilden
  • Patent number: 5399439
    Abstract: A foil web is arranged for positioning over a barbecue grill structure to effect the dissipation of grease and the like to drip uniformly to underlying briquets and meter such grease in a manner to effect its dissipation and vaporization upon contact with an underlying heating structure. The web includes a matrix of apertures coextensive with the web of specific sizing to effect such dissipation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 1993
    Date of Patent: March 21, 1995
    Inventor: Myron H. Rasmussen
  • Patent number: 5377610
    Abstract: A brake apparatus includes a plurality of brake plates mounted to lower end portions of gear shaft members to permit displacement and rotation of the brake plates from a first position orthogonally oriented relative to a stern plate of a sailboat to a second position in parallel relationship to the stern plate of the sailboat. A housing mounted to an interior surface of the sailboat adjacent an interior surface of the stern plate is arranged to house a control lever therewithin forwardly of a rudder control rod.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 1992
    Date of Patent: January 3, 1995
    Inventor: Clarence F. Goebel
  • Patent number: 5331956
    Abstract: An airline seat is arranged with a compartment formed at an upper end portion of the airline seat, with the compartment having an entrance door pivotally mounted relative to the compartment permitting access to handles and a blanket mounted within the compartment. The blanket is formed of a fire retardant material, with its first end anchored within the compartment and its second end including handles to permit displacement of the blanket for surrounding relationship relative to an occupant of the associated seat.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 28, 1992
    Date of Patent: July 26, 1994
    Inventor: Mickey M. Bailey
  • Patent number: 5331980
    Abstract: A tobacco stripper includes coplanar first and second stripper plates having confronting semi-cylindrical recesses coaxial relative to one another. The first stripper plate is arranged in a spring-biased relationship for contiguous communication with the second stripper plate to receive a tobacco leaf therethrough to effect stripping of tobacco relative to the tobacco leaf stalk as the stalk is drawn through the first and second semi-cylindrical recess by cooperative first and second rollers mounted in a biased relationship towards one another to receive, engage, and draw a tobacco stalk therebetween.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 1992
    Date of Patent: July 26, 1994
    Inventor: Haskel Bailey
  • Patent number: 5328187
    Abstract: A plurality of individual chess boards are arranged in adjacency relative to one another, with the chess board having a first end spaced from a second end, with each chess board associated with each player, and each chess board including an individual set of chess game tokens that are operative to effect combat per conventional chess rules relative to the other game boards by permitting movement from a first end of one of the boards to a further first end of a further of the boards, and each second end of one of the boards is arranged for movement of tokens therefrom to a second end of the further boards.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 1993
    Date of Patent: July 12, 1994
    Inventor: Laura S. De Marchi
  • Patent number: 5327631
    Abstract: A plurality of roll pin punches in association with an elongate handle are mounted for ease of assembly within a container structure. A cap member having an internally threaded bore and including a forward wall bore coaxially aligned through the forward wall and the threaded bore includes a resilient "O" ring mounted within a toroidal groove and interfaced between the threaded bore and the forward wall bore to secure the punch member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 1992
    Date of Patent: July 12, 1994
    Inventor: George P. Lincavage
  • Patent number: 5325965
    Abstract: First and second containers arranged for securement relative to one another about a hinge for the storage of first and second matrix of disposal cylinders is provided, wherein each cylinder includes a frangible interconnection between an adjacent cylinder of an adjacent matrix, wherein each cylinder includes a fluid impermeable rigid side wall and floor having a polymeric top wall arranged to receive and secure a syringe needle therewithin to secure the syringe and needle and permit disposal of individual of said cylinders along with the associated syringe to provide destruction of frangible interconnection between adjacent cylinders.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 1993
    Date of Patent: July 5, 1994
    Inventor: James H. Kelley
  • Patent number: 5323494
    Abstract: Boxing goggles include a unitary housing, having a resilient band mounted to side walls of the housing, with through-extending apertures directed through the housing extending from the rear wall through the front wall. The resilient housing structure is arranged to accommodate impact directed to the housing during a boxing procedure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 1, 1993
    Date of Patent: June 28, 1994
    Inventor: Charles W. Weimer
  • Patent number: 5322257
    Abstract: A cushioned corner cover member is arranged for mounting to a lower distal end of furniture corners to afford protection to individuals inadvertently impacting to the corner portions of such furniture structure. The corner cover members are each formed with a first and second cushioned wall orthogonally oriented relative to one another having a flexible web spanning a bottom wall of each corner wall to accommodate a furniture leg thereon.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 7, 1992
    Date of Patent: June 21, 1994
    Inventors: Guy R. Verderose, Anthony M. Postilio
  • Patent number: 5320194
    Abstract: A scaffold is arranged for temporary mounting to a canted roof to include an anchor bracket arranged for positioning to the roof peak, wherein a base platform pivotally mounts a support platform to orient the support platform in a horizontal alignment relative to the associated roof surface employing arcuate first and second legs mounted to a rear edge of the platform adjustably directed through sleeve members in fixed securement to the support platform.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 9, 1993
    Date of Patent: June 14, 1994
    Inventor: Dennis Bredijk
  • Patent number: 5320090
    Abstract: A blower assembly includes a first tubular duct in pneumatic communication with a second tubular duct arranged in a generally oblique orientation relative to one another. A thermostatic switch effects actuation of a plurality of blower fans mounted at an entrance opening at a lower distal end of the first tubular duct to direct heat through the first and second tubular ducts. V-shaped spring plates mounted within side walls of the first tubular duct receive the respective first and second legs of a base assembly mounting the logs to be heated. An optional moisturizing and deodorizing dispenser assembly is mounted to the second tubular duct structure for dispersion throughout a room environment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 1992
    Date of Patent: June 14, 1994
    Inventor: Jack L. Carpenter
  • Patent number: 5318308
    Abstract: A game structure includes mat members including ring portions arranged for selective securement to the mat members, with the ring members optionally mounted employing hook and loop fastener structure securing the ring members relative to the target structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 1, 1993
    Date of Patent: June 7, 1994
    Inventor: Darren M. Holms
  • Patent number: 5317986
    Abstract: A vehicular steering wheel horn surface receives a pad member, having an adhesive layer for adherence of the pad member to provide for projection for enhanced physical indication of the horn surface in use.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 1, 1993
    Date of Patent: June 7, 1994
    Inventor: Elwood J. Blanes
  • Patent number: 5315853
    Abstract: An apparatus to construct studding for use in various construction enviroments includes a portable trailer platform having first and second roller housings, wherein each housing includes at least one pair of rollers to effect deformation of metallic sheet material directed from rolls through each respective housing for deformation of various studding components.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 13, 1992
    Date of Patent: May 31, 1994
    Inventor: Brian L. Scheiterle
  • Patent number: 5317643
    Abstract: An apparatus including a radio receiver mounted interiorly of a welding helmet adjacent an upper edge thereof, with a plurality of speakers selectively securable adjacent an interior surface of the helmet. A modification of the invention includes a flexible semi-circular speaker cup mounting each audio head phone therewithin to enhance audio transmission, as well as hook members to secure excessive speaker wire relative to each head phone. The head phone wires are mounted utilizing cooperative hook and loop fastener strips to secure the head phone wires within the helmet, as required.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 8, 1993
    Date of Patent: May 31, 1994
    Inventor: Richard D. Patricelli
  • Patent number: 5316055
    Abstract: An apparatus including a first housing coaxially aligned with and separable relative to the second housing is provided, wherein the first housing includes a puncture rod arranged to address and puncture a gas charged cylinder within the second housing, whereupon the puncture rod includes pneumatic conduit structure to direct pressurized gas from the cylinder into a delivery conduit for mounting to an associated bicycle tire.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 1993
    Date of Patent: May 31, 1994
    Inventor: John A. Brimmer
  • Patent number: 5315778
    Abstract: A chamber plug is arranged to include a forward chamber cylinder removably mounted relative to a rear chamber cylinder in coaxially aligned relationship utilizing an elongate fastener, wherein the elongate fastener is accessed through a wrench member as the fastener projects through the nose portion of the forward cylinder. A rubber "O" ring washer grommet projects laterally beyond the side portion of the assembled chamber plug serving as a friction material to position the chamber plug in place when tightened.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 1993
    Date of Patent: May 31, 1994
    Inventor: Craig F. Wolford
  • Patent number: 5316818
    Abstract: A support plate having an arm rod receiving bore is arranged to receive an arm rod of a second linkage arm for securement to a first linkage arm, with the support plate including a clamp plate having an arcuate concave recess arranged to accommodate the second linkage arm between the clamp plate and the support plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 1, 1993
    Date of Patent: May 31, 1994
    Inventor: Franklin R. Hilliard
  • Patent number: 5314369
    Abstract: A twirling toy includes an elongate shaft having a first end spaced from a second end in a longitudinally aligned relationship. The second end includes a bifurcated leg structure having a flexible cord directed through the leg structure and extending through a handle shaft bore orthogonally oriented relative to leg bores of each of the legs. Spheres are mounted at free ends of the cord, with the spheres arranged for rotation upon manipulation of the handle shaft.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 1992
    Date of Patent: May 24, 1994
    Inventor: Paul H. Gamble
  • Patent number: D395130
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 8, 1990
    Date of Patent: June 9, 1998
    Inventor: Dennis M. Rothrock