Patents Represented by Attorney Robert K. Youtie

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  • Device for dispensing articles from a boxed stack
    Patent number: 4305526
    Abstract: An upwardly opening receiver for receiving the lower open end of a box containing articles to be dispensed, an article carrier shiftable transversely through a lower region of the receiver, and a pusher on the carrier for pushing engagement with the lowermost article upon carrier movement to dispense the article exteriorly of the receiver.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 11, 1980
    Date of Patent: December 15, 1981
    Inventor: Frederick W. Pfleger
  • Ignition circuit tester
    Patent number: 4305038
    Abstract: An ignition circuit tester including a pick-up coil assembly for inductive coupling with and location closely along a circuit element to be tested, an amplifier circuit for amplifying a signal picked up by the coil assembly, and a meter to indicate the signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 1980
    Date of Patent: December 8, 1981
    Inventor: Anthony J. Luzynski
  • Method of making pretzels of selected spiral pitch
    Patent number: 4288463
    Abstract: A pretzel making method wherein dough is extruded and the extrusion is rotated about an eccentric axis into a spiral configuration for baking.The extruded dough is gravitationally passed to a conveyor belt. The vertical distance that the dough downwardly passes through is varied to change the wound spiral to a selected pitch.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 19, 1980
    Date of Patent: September 8, 1981
    Inventors: Edwin I. Groff, Edwin T. Groff
  • Nesting track section for model vehicles
    Patent number: 4286752
    Abstract: A model track section including a bed of generally rectangular cross-sectional outline, and a vertical wall of rectangular cross section on each side edge of the bed arranged with the lower edge of each wall spaced above the underside of the bed to define a rectangular recess configured to conformably receive a wall of a like track section with the underside of the bed substantially engaging the bed of the like track section. This enables a substantially complete nesting relationship between superposed sections with the outer sides of the section walls defining vertical sides for conforming engagement of adjacent stacks of nesting sections.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 27, 1979
    Date of Patent: September 1, 1981
    Inventor: Richard C. M. Cheng
  • Laminar child resistant package
    Patent number: 4280621
    Abstract: A laminar child resistant package including foldable layers peelably secured together in facing relation, and fold indicia marking a fold location to effect relief of the adhesive securement between layers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 17, 1979
    Date of Patent: July 28, 1981
    Inventor: John F. Tonrey
  • Elongate switch construction
    Patent number: 4273974
    Abstract: An elongate switch construction including an elongate base and an elongate flexible working member having a concave inner face and disposed longitudinally of the base with its concavity facing toward the base, an elongate rib or tongue projecting internally of the working member into the hollow thereof toward and terminating short of the base, and a pair of elongate contacts respectively carried by the base and tongue in spaced relation with each other and displaceable into contacting engagement upon deflection of the working member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 1979
    Date of Patent: June 16, 1981
    Inventor: Norman K. Miller
  • Time lapse videotape editor/controller
    Patent number: 4271437
    Abstract: A time lapse editor/controller for a videotape recorder including a timer to play the recorder at a predetermined frequency, and circuitry responsive to a length of recorder play less than the period of timer frequency to actuate editing by the recorder.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 1979
    Date of Patent: June 2, 1981
    Inventor: Xenophon Scott
  • Photo-electric burst disc indicator
    Patent number: 4270560
    Abstract: A photo-electric pressure relief indicator for a fluid system wherein a housing is provided with an opening for connection in fluid communication with the system and provided with a vent spaced from the opening, a rupturable diaphragm extending across the housing to close communication between the opening and vent, a reflector on the diaphragm, and a photo-electric circuit reflecting from the reflector for sensing movement of the latter caused by rupture of the diaphragm.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 1979
    Date of Patent: June 2, 1981
    Inventor: John G. Kearney
  • Hourglass construction
    Patent number: 4267588
    Abstract: An hourglass construction comprising a pair of containers arranged with their mouths together and provided with a through passageway for fluent material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 1978
    Date of Patent: May 12, 1981
    Inventor: Alexander Daniels
  • Ornamental and protective collar for an animal collar
    Patent number: 4266511
    Abstract: A strip of protective and decorative fabric for extension along the exterior of an animal collar, the fabric being provided on its inner side with collar receiving loops and on its ends with buckle engaging ties.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 1, 1979
    Date of Patent: May 12, 1981
    Inventor: Helen S. Muench
  • Microfiche storage device
    Patent number: 4263735
    Abstract: A storage device for microfiche and the like, wherein a pair of sheets are secured in facing relation, one of which is provided with a plurality of parallel slits each having downturned end portions to define a flap swingable forwardly to open a slot for removably receiving microfiche, and the other sheet is cut to define a plurality of inverted generally U-shaped sheet formations having their upper bight regions secured to the flaps for outward swinging therewith and unobstructed reception of microfiche into said slots.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 22, 1979
    Date of Patent: April 28, 1981
    Inventors: Norman K. Miller, George Lipko
  • Electropneumatic pressure relief indicator
    Patent number: 4263929
    Abstract: A pressure relief indicator including a housing connected in fluid communication with a fluid system to be relieved, a pair of rupturable diaphragms extending in closing relation across the housing and combining to define a closed chamber, the diaphragm adjacent to the system rupturing at a predetermined desired relief pressure and the other diaphragm rupturing at a lesser pressure, a pressure supply maintaining a control pressure in the chamber of a value between atmospheric pressure and the lesser diaphragm rupturing pressure, and an annunciator responsive to change in pressure differential between the chamber and atmosphere as upon rupture of the diaphragms.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 8, 1979
    Date of Patent: April 28, 1981
    Inventor: John G. Kearney
  • Line tightener
    Patent number: 4254537
    Abstract: A line tightener wherein is provided a shank about which line can be wound for taking up, a transverse extension on one end of the shank, and a receiver on the distal end of the extension for receiving a region of the line spaced from the wound portion to resist unwinding of the line.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 1978
    Date of Patent: March 10, 1981
    Inventors: Joseph J. Malacheski, Richard J. Zenda
  • Model vehicle
    Patent number: 4254577
    Abstract: A model vehicle of the steerable road racing type for confined movement along a trough type roadway or track of plural land width including a dirigible wheeled chassis carrying a drive motor, a clutch mechanism operative to drive the wheeled running gear continuously in forward direction upon actuation of the motor in opposite directions, and an operating mechanism steering the running gear in opposite directions responsive to the motor running in opposite directions for controlling vehicle movement between lanes and along a selected trough side wall.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 2, 1978
    Date of Patent: March 10, 1981
    Inventor: Richard C. M. Cheng
  • Dental floss holder
    Patent number: 4253477
    Abstract: Described herein is a dental floss holder including a head for entry into a person's mouth and carrying an extended length of dental floss for entry between the user's teeth, the head being provided opposite to the dental floss with a bite member for engagement by the user's teeth to forcibly effect dental floss entry, and a lever having one end swingable into engagement with the user's teeth to withdraw dental floss from between the teeth.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 2, 1979
    Date of Patent: March 3, 1981
    Inventor: John J. Eichman
  • Method and apparatus for cutting sheet material
    Patent number: 4249438
    Abstract: A sheet cutting method and apparatus wherein a fluid pervious die plate or wall having projecting cutting edges is located facing a sheet to be worked, and a vacuum is transmitted through the wall to draw the sheet against the cutting edges for severance of the sheet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 1979
    Date of Patent: February 10, 1981
    Inventor: Albert W. Kelley
  • Archery target
    Patent number: 4244585
    Abstract: An archery target wherein a thermoplastic plastic film web is randomly gathered transversely and wound spirally into a disc-like formation with successive convolutions in engagement and combining to define interstitial openings or air pockets. The spiral convolutions may be kept from unwinding in a number of different ways including heat sealing of adjacent convolutions, covering the faces of the disc with an adhesively or heat sealingly secured cover sheet extending in gathered relation through the center of the disc and splayed outwardly onto the opposite faces, or backing one disc with another having oppositely wound convolutions and securing the abutting edges of the convolutions to each other or an intermediate sheet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 5, 1979
    Date of Patent: January 13, 1981
    Inventor: Lionel Croll
  • Slot machine device
    Patent number: 4240635
    Abstract: A slot machine device of substantially electronic construction including a changeable display provided by activatable matrices, a pseudo random number generator for producing stored information on demand in an apparently random manner, and a microprocessor connected between the number generator and display for effective cooperation therebetween to produce an apparently randomly selected character display.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 1979
    Date of Patent: December 23, 1980
    Inventor: Harry Brown
  • Jewelry pendant
    Patent number: D259109
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 2, 1978
    Date of Patent: May 5, 1981
    Inventor: Judith M. Murphy
  • Armored truck
    Patent number: D262099
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 1979
    Date of Patent: December 1, 1981
    Assignee: Brink's Incorporated
    Inventor: Russell H. Harding