Patents Represented by Attorney Stephen E. Feldman
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Patent number: 6626402Abstract: An aluminum cleaning tool holder that is rust-proof and may be hung outdoors. The cleaning tool holder has an aluminum profile into which attachment panels featuring rubber rings for hanging may be slid. Attachment panels may feature various numbers of rings and may be mixed and matched according to necessity, with more or fewer rubber rings added. Plastic lids secure the attachment panels in place. Each rubber ring features a series of interior rubber grips which are flexible and thus can accommodate a wide arrange of pole sizes from thick to thin. Additionally, each rubber grip features a hook in the front from which smaller items such as cleaning supplies or other tools may be suspended.Type: GrantFiled: May 9, 2002Date of Patent: September 30, 2003Assignee: Kaminstein Imports, Inc.Inventor: Bruce Kaminstein
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Patent number: 6604381Abstract: There is disclosed a jewelry attachment having a face member and a rear member hingeably secured to one another. The face member and the rear member are spaced apart from one another when in a closed condition by upwardly extending wall portions provided on the inner surface of the face member. An inverted L-shaped retaining bar member is provided at an end of the jewelry attachment opposite the hinge. Mating lock members are provided on the inner surfaces of the rear member and the face member to securely lock them together in a closed condition. A pair of channels is formed within the closed jewelry attachment one of the channels being capable of receiving therein a first article of jewelry and the other channel being capable of receiving therein a second, separate article of jewelry.Type: GrantFiled: August 10, 2001Date of Patent: August 12, 2003Assignee: Midas Designs, Ltd.Inventor: Adam Haber
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Patent number: 6604835Abstract: A decorative lava lamp includes a housing having one or more dense fluids therein, with discrete granules, such as gems or diamonds floating therein, wherein the lava lamp includes a light underneath. A lamp base both illuminates the lava lamp and heats the one or more dense fluids. The internal illumination from the bottom adds a decorative dimension that cannot be duplicated by external lighting. The brilliant gems sparkle and throw off shadows in the vicinity when placed in a dimly lit area. The heated silicone fluid rises in the center of the lower portion of the lava lamp lifting gem granules within the housing where they gently fall again due to the cooling of the silicone oil in contact with the enclosure. This creates a dynamic light show.Type: GrantFiled: September 4, 2001Date of Patent: August 12, 2003Assignee: Louis Glick Diamond Corp.Inventor: Stanley Zale
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Patent number: 6598257Abstract: A broom with a broom head has flared out bristles projecting therefrom so as to form a leading edge for reaching into confined spaces. The broom head has an opening therethrough to define an integral handle to better control the leading edge and the broomstick is angled away from the leading edge to facilitate entry into confined spaces.Type: GrantFiled: January 10, 2001Date of Patent: July 29, 2003Assignee: Kaminstein Imports, Inc.Inventor: Flabio Cavalheiro
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Patent number: 6595025Abstract: A jewelry piece to hold the ends of a plurality of parallel beaded jewelry strings has two interdigitated U shaped bodies. Each body has a slot along at least one edge in which to slide the end pieces of each bead string. This jewelry piece can be used as a coupling for a necklace or bracelet or for an earring with hanging beaded strings.Type: GrantFiled: June 18, 2001Date of Patent: July 22, 2003Assignee: Createch, Inc.Inventor: Tak Choi Lau
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Patent number: 6591442Abstract: The present invention is directed to a flexible mop base. The mop base comprises of a top layer and a bottom absorption layer attached to the top layer. The mop base further comprises at least one flexible end, wherein this flexible end is attached to the mop base through an attachment mechanism. The attachment mechanism allows the end to freely rotate from horizontal to perpendicular position with respect to the mop base. The mop base further comprises a handle attached to the top layer and capable of free rotation. The handle has a mop holder socket attached to it, which is also free to rotation to accommodate a user of the mop base when cleaning different surfaces.Type: GrantFiled: February 9, 2001Date of Patent: July 15, 2003Assignee: Kaminstein Imports, Inc.Inventor: Bruce Kaminstein
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Patent number: 6588748Abstract: An illuminated novelty dice display having two opaque hollow dies with non-opaque dots on the die faces. The dots are illuminated by light sources within the hollow portions. The light sources are energized by an electric cord which may also be used to hang the dice from an overhead support such as a vehicle rear view mirror mounting bracket.Type: GrantFiled: June 12, 2001Date of Patent: July 8, 2003Assignee: Wolow Manufacturing Corp.Inventors: Joseph Solow, Stanley Solow
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Patent number: 6588766Abstract: A novel gasket is provided for filling the space between two mating surfaces on components in an automotive transmission. The gasket includes one or more patches of silicone integrated into a portion of the gasket for providing one or more channels through the gasket, having leak proof seals at the ends of the channel. Bolt passage holes are spaced in the gasket to register with corresponding bolt holes in the mating surfaces. A channel aperture passes through the portion of the gasket augmented with the silicone patch, providing a channel between the mating surfaces. The ends of the channel define leak proof seals between the gasket and the mating surfaces for providing a leak proof fluid flow channel between the mating surfaces.Type: GrantFiled: October 30, 2001Date of Patent: July 8, 2003Assignee: Sonnax Industries, Inc.Inventor: Don Shattuck
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Patent number: 6585002Abstract: The present invention relates to automatic transmissions of land motor vehicles. Specifically, the present invention relates to pressure regulation in the system of automatic transmissions of land motor vehicles. The present invention is a pressure regulator valve that limits TV pressure. This valve is meant to replace the original equipment valve in the same casing the said original valve sat. The pressure regulator valve is slightly oversized and the kit has an o-ring equipped end plug to more positively seal the valve bore and prevent pressure loss, known in the industry as EPC/TV pressure. Furthermore, the valve has annular grooves added to prevent side loading by properly centering the valve in a bore. The pressure regulator valve comprises a steel ball and a spring combination with a gel like substance being added to prevent high wear and tear of the entire valve.Type: GrantFiled: January 3, 2002Date of Patent: July 1, 2003Assignee: sonnax Industries, Inc.Inventor: Maura Jane Stafford
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Patent number: 6579003Abstract: An hourglass timepiece that is filled with a plurality of precious or semi-precious stones, such as small uncut diamonds, which are suspended in a silicone compound, such as silicone oil, to prevent scratching of the interior surface of the hourglass as the stones move by gravity from an upper compartment to a lower compartment of the hourglass. The hourglass has similar ends, either of which can be supported by a decorative base that reflects light into the stones to highlight them and compensate for the reflective loss due to the silicone.Type: GrantFiled: April 17, 2001Date of Patent: June 17, 2003Assignee: Louis Glick Diamond Corp.Inventors: Louis Glick, Stanley Zale
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Patent number: 6578380Abstract: A gemstone having a crown and a pavilion, spaced by a girdle, has an overall hexagon configuration, the signature of the stone. Facets are cut in the crown of the stone defining an hexagon table and an hexagram in the crown. Six (6) trapezoids frame the hexagram and high light the signature of the stone. Facets are cut in the pavilion of the stone so that the hexagonal signature of the stone is maintained. A sharp, six (6) pointed geometric figure is formed by six (6) trapezoid facets cut in the pavilion of the stone, each trapezoid extends from the apex of the stone, toward the girdle. Pairs of triangle facets cut in conjunction with the trapezoids soften the sharp, six (6) pointed geometric figure. The hexagonal figure on the pavilion which is symmetrical with the hexagram in the crown and with the signature of the stone.Type: GrantFiled: January 24, 2002Date of Patent: June 17, 2003Assignee: DiacoInventor: Seymour Pluchenik
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Patent number: 6571579Abstract: An improved earring stabilizer that provides additional support, improved stability and added comfort to a wearer of earrings. The earring stabilizer is used to contact an earring wearer's ear and prevent the earrings from sagging on the ear of the wearer. More particularly, the earring stabilizer of the present invention consist of two extension bars and an earring stabilizer that may be cast, stamped, wire formed or manufactured to be a single, uniform article. Alternatively, the earring stabilizer may be secured to an earring retaining means through the use of a mount, by solder, or other attachment means.Type: GrantFiled: April 7, 2000Date of Patent: June 3, 2003Assignee: Rissin's Solutions, LLC.Inventor: Joseph B. Rissin
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Patent number: 6571578Abstract: A reversible ornamental article of jewelry having a plurality of ornamental links hinge ably secured to one another to form a flexible strand of jewelry, which can be in the form of a necklace or bracelet. The geometric configurations of the links in one planar surface differ from one another and also differ from one another in the opposite or reverse planar surface so that the jewelry article can be worn to display the ornamental geometric configurations in either planar surface. A pin or other connecting device passing through each link attaches the links to one another. This secures the links together to allow the jewelry article to be both flexible and reversible.Type: GrantFiled: June 22, 2001Date of Patent: June 3, 2003Inventor: Hasan Akyol
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Patent number: 6568545Abstract: A hanger bar structure to span across the upper portion of a wardrobe shipping carton that is used to transport garments hung on hangers, particularly new garments shipped from manufactures. The hanger bar is rectilinear with a plurality of slots on its flat upper surface. The size of the slots, the spacing between the slots, and the arcuate shape of the wire hooks at the tops of the hangers is such that a group of garment-laden hangers can be hung at one loading and then slid along the top of the bar to drop individually into slots.Type: GrantFiled: April 12, 2001Date of Patent: May 27, 2003Assignee: RHE Container Co., Inc.Inventor: Harold Feder
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Patent number: 6567996Abstract: A lock for holding a drain screen in place on the end of a drainpipe has a bolt passing through the screen and screwed into a lateral bore of a cross brace within the drainpipe. The cross brace has an elongated body with a longitudinal bore having left and right threaded rods for easy insertion and the bolt has a non-standard head to thwart removal thereof.Type: GrantFiled: October 9, 2002Date of Patent: May 27, 2003Inventor: Peter C. Rao
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Patent number: 6543472Abstract: The present invention relates to automatic transmissions of land motor vehicles. Specifically, the present invention relates to pressure regulation in the system of automatic transmissions of land motor vehicles. The present invention is a pressure regulator valve that limits TV pressure. This valve is meant to replace the original equipment valve in the same casing the said original valve sat. The pressure regulator valve is slightly oversized and the kit has an o-ring equipped end plug to more positively seal the valve bore and prevent pressure loss, known in the industry as EPC/TV pressure. Furthermore, the valve has annular grooves added to prevent side loading by properly centering the valve in a bore. The pressure regulator valve comprises a steel ball and a spring combination with a gel like substance being added to prevent high wear and tear of the entire valve.Type: GrantFiled: June 29, 2001Date of Patent: April 8, 2003Assignee: Sonnax Industries, Inc.Inventor: Maura Jane Stafford
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Patent number: 6523264Abstract: The present invention is directed toward a method and an apparatus for cutting material, such as paper and/or fabric, while simultaneously marking the material with a decorative border. The present invention utilizes an air pump and replaceable coloring means source affixed on a cutting apparatus, such as scissors, having an air pump and replaceable coloring dispenser along the blade(s) of the scissors. The pumping mechanism utilizes check valves to regulate the flow of air through the system. In another embodiment, a colorant may be used along the blade of the scissors wherein each cut leaves a decorative border along the cut area of the material.Type: GrantFiled: July 20, 2000Date of Patent: February 25, 2003Assignee: The Albert Design Company, Inc.Inventors: Ross Albert, Tova Friedman
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Patent number: 6502688Abstract: The present invention is directed to a high-speed container unscrambler. The invention comprises of an apparatus for alignment, orientation of containers and sets of conveyor belts between which the containers are placed. The alignment mechanism has a photo eye that detects a presence of a container and a servomotor that is activated by the photo eye. The servomotor has a three hook arm mounted to it, which serves to lift the containers by their leading end when they are coming with a neck leading position. When containers are coming in with a base leading position, the hook does not engage the containers and the containers are passing by without engagement. The containers are released between the conveyor belts aligned in the same position and move towards an orientation mechanism, which places the containers in an all-standing position. The orientation mechanism comprises of a photo eye, which detects a presence of a container, and a servomotor, that is activated by the photo eye.Type: GrantFiled: October 30, 2000Date of Patent: January 7, 2003Assignee: Pace Packaging Corp.Inventors: Robert J. Krooss, Kenneth Regula
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Patent number: 6502994Abstract: A two component thrust washer assembly for a vehicle torque converter has a first component made of a durable polyimide material with an annular wear face and three axially projecting pins. The second component is made of metal and has a mating portion with three openings to receive the pins and an area to engage an adjacent element of a torque converter.Type: GrantFiled: May 17, 2001Date of Patent: January 7, 2003Assignee: Sonnax Industries, Inc.Inventor: Scott C. Jackson
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Patent number: D479487Type: GrantFiled: March 26, 2001Date of Patent: September 9, 2003Assignee: Louis Glick Diamond Corp.Inventors: Louis Glick, Stanley Zale