Patents Represented by Attorney The Weintraub Group, PLC
  • Patent number: 7475505
    Abstract: A notebook-like display device includes a mounting panel, or pair of conjoined panels, mountable to a wall, a pair of guide brackets, and a set of display leaves, the leaves being mounted to the support brackets and manipulated by a demonstrator and like personnel with one hand, in a flipping manner, freeing the user's other hand to perform tasks related to use of the display device. The panels and leaves are generally planar, rectangular, and substantially rigid, such as of a high density polymer, composite, or fiberboard. The leaves are constrained by retention elements, received in the support brackets, for movement between first and second positions, respectively, wherein the leaf is revered but in superposed generally parallel relation with one and the other side of the panel and other of the leaves. Magnets or other holding devices operate between the leaves and panel(s) to retain the leaves in each position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 12, 2005
    Date of Patent: January 13, 2009
    Inventor: Paul Sadowski
  • Patent number: 7475782
    Abstract: The present invention discloses a container for controlling odor and scent incident upon a hunter's clothing stored prior to hunting to prevent the stored items from contamination with a human scent and as well inhibit human scent on the clothing escaping from the container. The container includes an open-topped housing and a lid removably connectible to the housing to form an enclosed accessible interior chamber. A check valve in communication with the interior chamber is connected to a vacuum pump for withdrawing air and reducing the pressure in said chamber to a value significantly lower than atmospheric pressure. A sheet or liner of activated carbon is disposed within the interior for adsorbing scents. The present container can be used to store household items, bridal accessories and gowns as well as other various and sundry items where odors are to be prevented.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 26, 2006
    Date of Patent: January 13, 2009
    Inventor: James S. Lombardi
  • Patent number: 7435708
    Abstract: The invention teaches the preparation of a concentrated sanitizing, cleaning and lubricating preparation. The preparation has a dual use for cleaning, sanitizing as well as lubricating beverage conveyors. The composition of the invention shows rapid microbicidal properties against representative gram positive and gram-negative bacteria. The invention uses GRAS, food additive ingredients and/or ingredients that are approved by the US FDA for use on food.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2004
    Date of Patent: October 14, 2008
    Inventor: John A. Lopes
  • Patent number: 7425017
    Abstract: A sport board and a shock absorption system therefor, includes a glide board used in snow and aquatic sports or a roller or skate board, a rocker platform mounted in a seesaw fashion atop the sport board, whereupon opposite ends of the rocker platform may alternately move towards and away from the sport board, and a shock absorbing cushion disposed in respective spaces formed between the forward end portions and the rearward end portions of the sport board and platform. The cushions inhibit rocking of the rocker platform, absorb impact, and create a cushion sufficient for the rider to exert extreme pressures for balance, control, and maneuvers on any given terrain conditions. A hinge connection allows the upper rocker platform move in a teeter-totter fashion as well as to move vertically and/or tilt relative to the lower platform.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 19, 2007
    Date of Patent: September 16, 2008
    Inventor: Paul T. Mash
  • Patent number: 7422908
    Abstract: A method of generating light through chemiluminescence involves providing a stable 1,2-dioxetane of the formula: Wherein (a) R1 and R2 are each, individually, a chemical reactive site or when fused together form a chemical reactive site, and R3 and R4 are each, individually, a chemical reactive site or when fused together form a chemical reactive or (b) R1 has at least two hetero atoms with chemical reactive site and R3 and R4 are inactive site and R2 is a chemical reactive site.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 4, 2002
    Date of Patent: September 9, 2008
    Inventor: Brij P. Giri
  • Patent number: 7422526
    Abstract: An extender sleeve is provided for elongating and converting the shaft of a conventional golf putter wherein to enable the upper end of the converted putter shaft to be anchored against a portion of the golfer's body, such as the neck or belly, or gripped by one of the golfer's hand's, whereby to improve the swing of the golfer when putting a golf ball. The extender sleeve may be separately attached and removed from the putter shaft as desired or extended and retracted into the shaft for storage when not in use.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 17, 2006
    Date of Patent: September 9, 2008
    Inventor: Stephen Nemeckay
  • Patent number: 7418761
    Abstract: A sponge for cleaning a vehicular grille has a multilayered polyester polyol-based polyurethane wherein the upper and lower layers are each a flexible polyester polyurethane foam and the central or medial layer is a reticulated polyurethane foam. The layers are bonded together. The sponge has a first serrated side edge and an opposed semicircular side edge enabling at least one edges to be inserted into the interstices of an automotive grille.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 26, 2005
    Date of Patent: September 2, 2008
    Inventor: John W. Armaly, Jr.
  • Patent number: 7416898
    Abstract: A method of generating light through chemiluminescence involves providing a stable 1,2-dioxetane of the formula: Wherein (a) R1 and R2 are each, individually, a chemical reactive site or when fused together form a chemical reactive site, and R3 and R4 are each, individually, a chemical reactive site or when fused together form a chemical reactive or (b) R1 has at least two hetero atoms with chemical reactive site and R3 and R4 are inactive site and R2 is a chemical reactive site.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 4, 2002
    Date of Patent: August 26, 2008
    Inventor: Brij P. Giri
  • Patent number: 7412980
    Abstract: A washing machine for glass lenses (11) or other similar items of the type including a conveyor (1) has a bearing surface (10) for moving the lenses through a washing chamber (12) made of a succession of washing means (21). The traction force transmitted to the aforementioned bearing surface (10) is carried out by two chains (13) with endless links (14), located on the both sides of the aforementioned bearing surface (10), each chain (13) being joined at the longitudinal side corresponding to the aforementioned bearing surface (10) and is stretched tight between two driving gears, of axis parallel to the plane of the aforementioned bearing surface and perpendicular to the direction of the displacement.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2004
    Date of Patent: August 19, 2008
    Inventors: Jean Gehrig, Denis Gehrig
  • Patent number: 7380880
    Abstract: A free standing frame for suspending a seat therefrom and for relative back and forth swinging thereto, comprises a support base wherein a pair of rear legs are longer than a pair of front legs to provide stability, a pair of frame sections that are assembleable to form a banana or C-shaped frame centered above the rear legs and having an upper end for suspending a seat and a lower end, and means for connecting the lower end of the frame to the base and orienting the frame and the center of gravity relative to the rear legs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 2005
    Date of Patent: June 3, 2008
    Inventor: Roger Vander Molen
  • Patent number: 7377329
    Abstract: A horseshoe adapted to be attached to the hoof of a horse comprises a body having a U-shaped configuration, the body including a ground engaging surface, a hoof engaging surface, and a convex outer and a concave inner side wall, the side walls extending between the surfaces, and a continuous sequence of separate wedges in the form of V-shaped projections for improving traction of the horseshoe are integrally formed and extend outwardly from the convex outer side wall. An open sided swedge is provided in the ground engaging surface of the body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 24, 2006
    Date of Patent: May 27, 2008
    Inventor: Robert W. Coloumbe
  • Patent number: 7360374
    Abstract: A refrigerated display merchandiser in which is stored food products and which is ordinarily exposed to prevailing ambient light is provided with transparent sheets which function as filter media to prevent harmful light from reaching the foods stuffs. The filtering media comprises a transparent sheet affixed to the display merchandiser as well as about any fluorescent lighting disposed within the merchandiser. A transparent sheet passes either red or blue light or alternatively, absorbs ultraviolet light including both UV-A light and UV-B light.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 4, 2005
    Date of Patent: April 22, 2008
    Inventor: Leo D. LaRose, Jr.
  • Patent number: 7330106
    Abstract: An inertia controlled deceleration signal apparatus for use in a leading automobile vehicle, which apparatus is in addition to the standard brake signal light and transmits a warning light to a following automobile vehicle upon braking, and operates to initiate a warning light, which warning light is either on or off wherein to indicate a severe or panic braking operation or of increasing light intensity wherein to indicate a controlled braking operation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2005
    Date of Patent: February 12, 2008
    Inventors: Cindy L. Paulson, Carl D. Peterson
  • Patent number: 7322642
    Abstract: A furniture system includes a desk having an upper surface and a pair of opposed depending ground-engaging side walls, at least one of the side walls defining means for storing books or the like. An overlay overlying the desk top provides a surface for erasable writing thereon. At least one bench is stowable beneath the desk top. The bench provides a storage area and a non-tiltable seat for at least one child by providing an area in which a child's feet can be emplaced and confined. When not used as a seat, the seating member can be rotated from a horizontal to a vertical position to expose a further stowage chamber. Optimally, a second seat can be secured to the exterior of the bench.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 12, 2006
    Date of Patent: January 29, 2008
    Inventor: Nancy L. BoJack
  • Patent number: 7316197
    Abstract: A composite wall structure for use in a building, such as a geodesic dome, or the outer hull of a pressurized vehicle, such as an airship or submarine, is formed by interconnecting a plurality of three dimensional triangular shaped cells into a shape of desired contour, such as planar or curved, with each individual cell having a sealed chamber that is pressurized, and securing a fluid impervious closure skin to the connected array of cells. Each cell is formed by connecting planar rectangular sidewalls into a triangular frame having opposite sides and attaching a planar triangular panel to each side of the frame in a manner to form a pressure sealed chamber. The hull structure of predetermined shape is capable of captivating a volume of air and/or resisting buckling or failure resulting from fluid pressure on the hull during operation in air or water environments.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 2005
    Date of Patent: January 8, 2008
    Inventor: Robert M Herrmann
  • Patent number: 7300766
    Abstract: A compound for enhancing the light output of a chemiluminescent system and, in particular, a stabilized, triggerable 1,2-dioxetane, is obtained by reacting a polyvinylbenzyl halide and a bilinker with either a trisubstituted amine or trisubstituted phosphine. A fluorescent molecule may be attached to polymer along with the trisubstituted amine or trisubstituted phosphine. Also, the benzyl halide may be reacted with a ?-electron donor, such as a vinyl naphthalene or vinylanthracene to form a co-polymer which is polymerizable with the trisubstituted amine and/or trisubstituted phosphine. By controlling the reaction parameters it is possible to obtain either a water-soluble or partial water soluble or insoluble compound crosslink polymer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 23, 2003
    Date of Patent: November 27, 2007
    Inventor: Brij P. Giri
  • Patent number: 7287446
    Abstract: A cork removal apparatus utilizes a rack and pinion mechanism and conventional corkscrew assembly to remove a cork from the neck of a bottle. The apparatus includes a yoke for retaining a handle portion of the corkscrew assembly and a retainer for retaining and positioning the openable end of the bottle with the mechanism. The rack and pinion mechanism is movable towards the retainer, and into position with the bottleneck and corkscrew assembly screwed into the cork thereof for mounting of the handle into the yoke, and away from the retainer, to pull the cork out of the bottle. A specially configured insert used with the retainer enables the apparatus to adapt to various bottle geometries and open a variety of bottle sizes and shapes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 5, 2006
    Date of Patent: October 30, 2007
    Inventors: David J. Wrobel, Patsy A. Wrobel
  • Patent number: 7272900
    Abstract: A balancing disc or appliance for use in with a shoe insole, or biomechanical device, such as an ankle or foot brace, for balancing the gait of a user is defined by a substantially circular disc or body element having a top surface and a bottom surface. The top surface and the bottom surface are angularly inclined with respect to each other in an angle ranging from about 2° to about 6°. Optimally, an adhesive is deposited onto one of the surfaces for facilitating affixation of the disc to an insole or similar orthotic device. The disc is, preferably, formed from a flexible material. Since the device is substantially circular in nature, it may be rotated about a vertical axis through a 360° arc to facilitate minute adjustments in the balance of the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 2000
    Date of Patent: September 25, 2007
    Inventor: Merel Epstein
  • Patent number: D549825
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2005
    Date of Patent: August 28, 2007
    Inventor: P. Joseph O'Neill
  • Patent number: D584136
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 4, 2006
    Date of Patent: January 6, 2009
    Inventor: Patricia N. Irvin