Patents Represented by Attorney, Agent or Law Firm Robert M. Sperry
  • Sliding door latch
    Patent number: 5653483
    Abstract: An improved sliding door latch comprising a recess formed in the leading edge of a sliding door, a latchplate covering said recess and formed with an opening to allow engagement by a latch member, a housing mountable in a recess formed in a door jamb, a latch member pivotally mounted in said housing and movable into and out of a position engaging said latchplate, lever means actuable to move said latch member, and privacy latch engageable with said lever means to prevent undesired actuation of said lever means.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 1995
    Date of Patent: August 5, 1997
    Inventor: Philip D. Grover
  • Fish lipping device
    Patent number: 5636468
    Abstract: An improved fish handling device comprising a generally U-shaped member having generally parallel upper and lower arms resiliently joined at one end and having a cushioning element carried by the free ends of the arms, with the free ends inclining downward at a predetermined angle to the axis of the arms and having barrier carried by the free ends adjacent their junction with the arms.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 13, 1994
    Date of Patent: June 10, 1997
    Inventor: Jon S. Valpredo
  • Inflatable emergency shelter
    Patent number: 5630296
    Abstract: Temporary emergency structures comprising inflatable frameworks formed of ultra-high temperature resistant fabric tubing which may insulate the protected person or equipment from the ground and which serves to support a cover formed of ultra-high temperature resistant fabric cloth.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 25, 1994
    Date of Patent: May 20, 1997
    Inventor: Robert T. Kendall, Jr.
  • Intravaginal expandable member for prevention of vaginal bleeding
    Patent number: 5609586
    Abstract: An intravaginal resiliently expandable member impermeable to fluids providing sealable closure of the vaginal canal for the prevention of exit of blood, including menstrual blood, or other organic fluids from the vaginal orifice. Said intravaginal resiliently expandable member can be used alone or in tandem combination with blood absorbing devices such as intravaginal tampons for the prevention of blood leakage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 18, 1995
    Date of Patent: March 11, 1997
    Inventors: Filiberto P. Zadini, Giorgio Zadini
  • Article securing device
    Patent number: 5599000
    Abstract: An article securing device having pairs of channel shaped retaining members which can be attached by pressure sensitive adhesive or small nails, screws or the like, together with flexible strap members which are insertable into the retaining members and can be fixedly, yet releasably retained, by latch members which mate with the retaining members to frictionally retain the strap members in engagement with the retaining members.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 20, 1995
    Date of Patent: February 4, 1997
    Inventor: Terry R. Bennett
  • Multi-vent airblast atomizer and fuel injector
    Patent number: 5566887
    Abstract: An improved atomizer nozzle having a central primary orifice which initially picks up the fuel and which is surrounded by a plurality of secondary orifices which enhance the atomization quality by further reducing the droplet size and regulating the spray pattern, droplet velocity and which can cooperate with a vortex body to create recirculation to further improve combustion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 8, 1994
    Date of Patent: October 22, 1996
    Inventor: Andy Wymaster, Jr.
  • Oil drain and disposal device
    Patent number: 5560404
    Abstract: An improved oil drainage and disposal device comprising a generally box-like container having a large opening formed eccentrically in one surface of the container to permit a plurality of oil containers to be inserted into the interior of the container for storage and to allow oil being drained from a vehicle to enter the container through the opening, a plurality of annular openings formed in a second surface of the container perpendicular to the one surface for releasably retaining the necks of oil containers, closures mounted in each of the annular openings and resiliently urged into a position to seal the openings, and funnels formed in the second surface about each of the openings.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 7, 1995
    Date of Patent: October 1, 1996
    Inventors: Rodney L. Blair, Philip G. Chauvet
  • Method and apparatus for pulsed magnetic induction
    Patent number: 5556418
    Abstract: An improved method and apparatus for pulsed magnetic induction by creating a plasma, supplying energy to excite said plasma to oscillate, and applying said the resulting oscillations to a patient or biological matter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 6, 1993
    Date of Patent: September 17, 1996
    Inventor: Panagiotis T. Pappas
  • Lobster measuring device with flashlight
    Patent number: 5519592
    Abstract: An improved lobster measuring device comprising a pair of indicator tabs formed integral with or attachable to the front end of a flashlight and projecting forward from the front end of the flashlight and spaced apart a distance equal to the minimum legal length for lobsters.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 4, 1995
    Date of Patent: May 21, 1996
    Inventor: Peter M. Helms
  • Portable inflatable structure
    Patent number: 5462505
    Abstract: An inflatable structure having a trampoline-type floor with an inflatable framework projecting upwardly therefrom and having netting panels extending between adjacent portions of said framework to prevent a child from inadvertently bouncing out of the structure, with at least one of said panels having releasable fastening means to allow opening of said one of said panels as a door.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 1994
    Date of Patent: October 31, 1995
    Inventors: Rodney L. Blair, Philip G. Chauvet
  • Fish landing device
    Patent number: 5419074
    Abstract: A fish landing device comprising a generally conical landing device having a rigid frame with a flexible covering supported by the frame with an opening at each end of the covering to facilitate drawing the fish into the covering while the line is still attached and having a slot extending the entire length of the frame to allow drawing the line completely through the landing device, together with straps for securing the covering about the fish to immobilize the fish for safe removal of the hook.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 16, 1993
    Date of Patent: May 30, 1995
    Inventor: John C. Thomas
  • Spacing jig
    Patent number: 5407182
    Abstract: An improved forming jig comprising a flat strip of rigid material having a plurality of projections extending from one surface of said strip, one pair of said projections being located at each end of said strip and being spaced approximately 1 9/16 inches from each other, an additional one of said projections spaced approximately 1 9/16 inches from the inner projection of one of said pairs and approximately 53/4 inches from the inner projection of the other of said pairs, and having an opening formed in said strip located approximately four inches from the end of said strip adjacent said other of said pairs. If desired a carpenters level may be mounted on the surface of said strip opposite from said projections.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 1993
    Date of Patent: April 18, 1995
    Inventor: Thomas Hartley
  • End and edge trimming tool
    Patent number: 5396704
    Abstract: A hand tool for end cutting and edge trimming of edgebanding, veneer and the like comprising a handle, a first generally L-shaped cutting blade mounted on said handle and having a curved cutting surface at the intersection of the legs thereof, together with a second blade extending obliquely across the axis of the tool and having the cutting edge of the second blade facing oppositely to the cutting edge of the first blade.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 1992
    Date of Patent: March 14, 1995
    Inventors: Paul E. Fiala, Arthur W. Hicks, Jr., Harvey E. Fiala
  • Bowling ball
    Patent number: 5391117
    Abstract: A bowling ball having at least one recess, and an insert generally filling said recess and formed of material molded about the fingers of the user of the ball to provide finger holes formed in said insert corresponding precisely to the size, spacing and curvature of the fingers of the user of the ball. A cap drilled to match the alignment of the customized finger holes is glued to the top of the insert to match the outer surface of the bowling ball.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 8, 1993
    Date of Patent: February 21, 1995
    Inventor: John R. Miller
  • Plant stand and feeder
    Patent number: 5363591
    Abstract: An improved plant stand comprising a reservoir having an open top for receiving the base or ball of a plant at least one base member projecting outwardly from said reservoir, a plurality of jam-cleats each mounted adjacent the outer end of a portion of said base member, a retaining member encircling said plant at a desired elevation above the top of said reservoir, a plurality of support lines each having one end connected to a respective location about said retaining member and having the other end clamped by a respective one of said jam-cleats, a fluid supply tank having a hose of sufficient length to allow said tank to be located beyond the branches of a plant mounted in said reservoir and communicating with said reservoir to enable fluid from said supply tank to flow into said reservoir.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 20, 1993
    Date of Patent: November 15, 1994
    Inventor: David A. Jones
  • Pocket bible
    Patent number: D356111
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 22, 1993
    Date of Patent: March 7, 1995
    Inventor: Sergio Casteneda, Jr.
  • Pipe hanging unit
    Patent number: D358084
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 1992
    Date of Patent: May 9, 1995
    Inventor: Jeffrey V. Middlebrook
  • Car top carrier for transporting building household and sporting materials
    Patent number: D359473
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 27, 1993
    Date of Patent: June 20, 1995
    Inventor: Philip Haines
  • Combined inflatable beach pillow and support tray therefor
    Patent number: D364302
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 5, 1993
    Date of Patent: November 21, 1995
    Inventor: Robert W. Cloud
  • Container for sewing accessories
    Patent number: D380603
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 9, 1994
    Date of Patent: July 8, 1997
    Inventor: George Shackelford