Patents Represented by Attorney Lon H. Romanski
  • Patent number: 6827301
    Abstract: A crushing breaking—apparatus is shown having opposed jaw like members between which work to be crushed is placed; the jaw like members are brought closer to each other and in so doing the work becomes crushed; during loading and crushing of the work the lower ends of the jaw like members are held so close to each as to prevent the work, in the main, from falling out from the jaw like members.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2001
    Date of Patent: December 7, 2004
    Inventor: Steven M. Kassuba
  • Patent number: 6378748
    Abstract: A carrier system for an associated vehicle is shown having mounting structure for mounting the carrier system to the vehicle; the carrier system is shown with a coupler which is effective for in turn connecting to various cargo carrying apparatus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 1999
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2002
    Inventor: Larry E. Cox
  • Patent number: 6321773
    Abstract: An overall valving system is situated generally between a source of water and a habitable structure; a main valve is selectively openable and closable to permit and terminate flow from such source of water to the habitable structure; a conduit is provided for supplying pressurized air to an area downstream of the main valve when the main valve is closed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 1998
    Date of Patent: November 27, 2001
    Inventor: Michael L. Ramsby
  • Patent number: 5949324
    Abstract: A thermal probe assembly has a unitary outer shell or housing forming an open end adapted to receive an electrical connector unit and having an inboard end defining a probe portion; the outer shell or housing has deformable wall portions forming a bore; a pair of terminals with electrical conductor portions connected to a thermistor have a plastics material mounting member premolded thereon; the plastics material mounting member is slidably fit in the bore to position the thermistor within the bore and to axially locate the thermistor in spaced relationship to the inboard end of the outer shell or housing; portions of the plastics material mounting member interlock with cooperating portions of the bore to operatively lock the thermistor in place within the outer shell or housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 1997
    Date of Patent: September 7, 1999
    Inventors: John M. Segler, Gary L. Deppe, Richard E. Garrison
  • Patent number: 5901750
    Abstract: A valve assembly is shown having a valving member situated generally in the path of flow of a fluid which varies in pressure and urges the valving member in generally the same direction as the flow of the fluid; a spring is shown resiliently resisting the movement of the valving member by the flow of fluid; as the valving member is urged in the direction of the flow of the fluid the valving member reduces the effective flow area of the valve assembly through which area the fluid is to flow; the valve assembly features low hysteresis, resistance to plugging by debris in system, is flow sensitive activating at higher pressure differential as flow is increased and it may incorporate a fail safe feature reopening in case of spring failure; flow noise attenuation is also a feature.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 6, 1996
    Date of Patent: May 11, 1999
    Assignee: Nartron Corporation
    Inventor: Richard C. Kozinski
  • Patent number: 5823520
    Abstract: A grommet or the like comprised of elastomeric material and having a passage formed therein is placed onto a mandrel which serves to resiliently expand the cross-sectional area of the passage; the mandrel while holding the passage to the expanded cross-sectional area places the grommet or the like in an area of cold temperature to effectively freeze the grommet or the like and thereby stabilize the expanded cross-sectional area by, through such freezing, eliminating the resilient characteristics of the elastomeric material; the stabilized grommet or the like, removed from the mandrel, is then easily slid onto a related cooperating carrier wherein the outer configuration and size of the carrier is less than that of the stabilized expanded cross-sectional area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 3, 1993
    Date of Patent: October 20, 1998
    Assignee: Hi-Stat Manufacturing Co., Inc.
    Inventor: Terry Milton Will
  • Patent number: 5718301
    Abstract: A self-propelled golf cart has a cart body which effectively defines a chamber in the rearward portion of the body; the chamber has first and second side walls generally opposed to each other; each of the side walls has a plurality of apertures formed therethrough which respectively communicate with tubular members which are within the chamber and generally between the side walls; and golf clubs are respectively inserted into and through the apertures as to result in the shafts of such clubs extending into respective ones of the tubular members.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 18, 1995
    Date of Patent: February 17, 1998
    Assignee: Paragon Classics, Inc.
    Inventor: Hansford R. Williams
  • Patent number: 5620080
    Abstract: A portion of a continuously forwardly moving conveyor is caused to move backwards or effectively stand still by virtue of making the conveyor move rearwardly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 13, 1995
    Date of Patent: April 15, 1997
    Assignee: CSI Industrial Systems Corp.
    Inventor: Steven M. Kassuba
  • Patent number: 5581865
    Abstract: A grommet or the like comprised of elastomeric material and having a passage formed therein is placed onto a mandrel which serves to resiliently expand the cross-sectional area of the passage; the mandrel while holding the passage to the expanded cross-sectional area places the grommet or the like in an area of cold temperature to effectively freeze the grommet or the like and thereby stabilize the expanded cross-sectional area by, through such freezing, eliminating the resilient characteristics of the elastomeric material; the stabilized grommet or the like, removed from the mandrel, is then easily slid onto a related cooperating carrier wherein the outer configuration and size of the carrier is less than that of the stabilized expanded cross-sectional area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 2, 1995
    Date of Patent: December 10, 1996
    Assignee: Hi-Stat Manufacturing Co., Inc.
    Inventor: Terry M. Will
  • Patent number: 5578978
    Abstract: A refrigerator with a freezer section and a passage for the flow of ice through the closed freezer section door is provided with a solenoid-like actuator which is effective for quickly opening a related ice dispenser door upon initiation of the flow of ice, and which is effective for relatively slowly closing the related ice dispenser door to thereby assure that further ice will not pass into the passage after the ice dispenser door is closed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 1993
    Date of Patent: November 26, 1996
    Assignee: Nartron Corp.
    Inventor: Marty M. Zoerner
  • Patent number: 5535725
    Abstract: A solenoid operated valving assembly is shown functionally between a fuel vapor canister of a vehicle and the engine of such vehicle; the valving assembly has at least two valving members a first of which is caused to at least start to open upon the attainment of first indicia of engine operation to thereby flow vapors from the canister to the engine and a second of which is caused to at least start to open upon the attainment of second indicia of engine operation to thereby flow vapors therethrough from the canister to the engine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 19, 1994
    Date of Patent: July 16, 1996
    Assignee: Hi-Stat Manufacturing Co., Inc.
    Inventors: Scott J. Baker, Richard E. Garrison, Eric L. Matson
  • Patent number: 5493269
    Abstract: A safety sensor and warning system, for use in combination with a motor vehicle, has sensors for determining if personnel are present in one or more predetermined danger zones proximate to the vehicle, during times when the vehicle is undergoing the loading and/or unloading of personnel; if the presence of such personnel is determined within any one or more of such danger zones related warning apparatus creates a sensory warning signal whereby the driver of the vehicle is made aware of such presence by the personnel; Microwave Doppler Shift Radar detects objects by reacting to a reflected radio signal of controlled strength and frequency which shifts off its original frequency when reflected off of an object of adequate density moving into, or changing position, within the range of the radiated radio signal and its consequent reflection; the sensors for determining if personnel are present in one or more predetermined danger zones utilize this known Microwave Doppler Shift Radar Technology and are electronica
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 21, 1994
    Date of Patent: February 20, 1996
    Assignee: C.A.R.E., Inc.
    Inventors: Clarence W. Durley, Jerry A. Robson
  • Patent number: 5397948
    Abstract: A magnetic motor is shown having magnetic members situated in relatively close proximity to each other; relative movement between the magnetic members is brought about by bringing the temperature of at least one of the magnetic members to the curie temperature thereof, and subsequent relative movement between the magnetic members is brought about by having the temperatures of all of the magnet members less than the curie temperatures thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 1993
    Date of Patent: March 14, 1995
    Assignee: Nartron Corporation
    Inventors: Marty M. Zoerner, Stephen R. W. Cooper
  • Patent number: 5343754
    Abstract: A pressure transducer is shown having a pressure responsive movable diaphragm which effectively forms a wall of a pressure chamber; the diaphragm upon sensing fluid pressure thereagainst is effective for accordingly varying an electrical resistance; a passage operatively interconnects the pressure chamber with a source of fluid whereby the fluid and its pressure are communicated to the pressure chamber; the passage is shown as being helically formed in order to, within a limited axial length about which the helical passage is formed, sufficiently damp perturbations in the pressure of the fluid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 4, 1993
    Date of Patent: September 6, 1994
    Assignee: Hi-Stat Manufacturing Co., Inc.
    Inventor: John R. Stone
  • Patent number: 5333764
    Abstract: A system for pouring molten material from a ladle having a pouring nozzle and a cooperating stopper rod is shown having a pressure responsive piston and cylinder assembly effective for causing the initial opening of the stopper rod for providing a relatively high rate of flow of molten material through the nozzle; a linear transducer coupled with the piston and cylinder assembly assures that the piston has the opportunity to move a preselected distance within the cylinder to thereby in turn assuring that the stopper rod will also move to a preselected open position with respect to the nozzle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 19, 1993
    Date of Patent: August 2, 1994
    Assignee: CSI Industrial Systems, Corp.
    Inventor: Steven M. Kassuba
  • Patent number: 5297690
    Abstract: An electrical service box is shown as having a main body formed of longitudinally extending body portions which are formed of one or more generally flat outer surfaces whereby the main body is capable of being slidably received in a mounting hole having a periphery which at least closely approaches the cross-sectional configuration of such outer surfaces.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 1992
    Date of Patent: March 29, 1994
    Inventor: George A. Bardaville
  • Patent number: 5281947
    Abstract: A safety sensor and warning system, for use in combination with a motor vehicle, has sensors for determining if personnel are present in one or more predetermined danger zones proximate to the vehicle, during times when the vehicle is undergoing the loading and/or unloading of personnel; if the presence of such personnel is determined within any one or more of such danger zones related warning apparatus creates a sensory warning signal whereby the driver of the vehicle is made aware of such presence by the personnel; Microwave Doppler Shift Radar detects objects by reacting to a reflected radio signal of controlled strength and frequency which shifts off its original frequency when reflected off of an object of adequate density moving into, or changing position, within the range of the radiated radio signal and its consequent reflection; the sensors for determining if personnel are present in one or more predetermined danger zones utilize this known Microwave Doppler Shift Radar Technology and are electronica
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 1991
    Date of Patent: January 25, 1994
    Assignee: C.A.R.E., Inc.
    Inventors: Clarence W. Durley, Jerry A. Robson
  • Patent number: 5281949
    Abstract: A safety sensor and warning system, for use in combination with a motor vehicle, has sensors for determining if personnel are present in one or more predetermined danger zones proximate to the vehicle, during times when the vehicle is undergoing the loading and/or unloading of personnel; if the presence of such personnel is determined within any one or more of such danger zones related warning apparatus such as lamps and/or horn create a sensory warning signal whereby the driver of the vehicle is made aware of such presence by the personnel as well as warning the personnel within the danger zones and others beyond the danger zone of the presence of such personnel; Microwave Doppler Shift Radar detects objects by reacting to a reflected radio signal of controlled strength and frequency which shifts off its original frequency when reflected off of an object of adequate density moving into, or changing position, within the range of the radiated radio signal and its consequent reflection; the sensors for determin
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 24, 1992
    Date of Patent: January 25, 1994
    Assignee: C.A.R.E., Inc.
    Inventors: Clarence W. Durley, Jerry A. Robson
  • Patent number: 5228334
    Abstract: A pressure transducer is shown having a pressure responsive movable diaphragm which effectively forms a wall of a pressure chamber; the diaphragm upon sensing fluid pressure thereagainst is effective for accordingly varying an electrical resistance; a passage operatively interconnects the pressure chamber with a source of fluid whereby the fluid and its pressure are communicated to the pressure chamber; the passage is shown as being helically formed in order to, within a limited axial length about which the helical passage is formed, sufficiently damp perturbations in the pressure of the fluid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 1992
    Date of Patent: July 20, 1993
    Assignee: Hi-Stat Manufacturing Co., Inc.
    Inventor: John R. Stone
  • Patent number: 5187853
    Abstract: An electrical service box is shown as having a main body formed of longitudinally extending body portions of generally cylindrical outer surfaces whereby the main body is capable of being slidably received in a mounting hole having a periphery which at least closely approaches the cross-sectional configuration of such outer surfaces.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 1992
    Date of Patent: February 23, 1993
    Inventor: George A. Bardaville