Patents Represented by Attorney Warren E. Ray
  • Patent number: 3975849
    Abstract: Triangular reflecting plastic warning devices having a hole at the top for hanging from a post or the rear of a slow-moving vehicle, a hole in each of the side legs for receiving the stub connectors of a removable sign with words such as HELP, S.O.S., STOP, SLOW, DANGER, KEEP OUT, a pair of holes on the lower rim of the bottom leg to permit insertion of legs with pins whereby the legs may be horizontal with a land surface or vertical to be pushed into the ground, and having a projecting arm with a hook for use with an automobile window. On the reverse side on the triangular border and on the letters on the reverse side of the removable sign are provided a plurality of 90.degree. apex angle cones for wide angle parallel ray reflection effective during daylight hours as well as at night. The letters are sunken with respect to the front surface of the sign to permit painting or silk screening with a different color to make the letters stand out without covering the reflecting letters.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 17, 1973
    Date of Patent: August 24, 1976
    Inventor: Anthony Z. Tuleja
  • Patent number: 3948521
    Abstract: A ball game involving from three to 24 players including a marked playing surface, a single batter's post with soft-ball size target ball on top, a bat (may have a resilient sleeve) for the batter stationed near the batter's post, and a larger ball, hollow, rubber, about 8 inches in diameter, for use by players in attempting to topple the target ball off of the batter's post to retire the batter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 21, 1972
    Date of Patent: April 6, 1976
    Inventor: John E. C. Warren
  • Patent number: 3936971
    Abstract: Fly fishing apparatus including a double-ended special connector having horizontal and vertical eyes at each end between the fishing line and a leader connected to a fishing hook also having a horizontal and vertical eye whereby the cutting of lines and tieing of knots is eliminated. In modifications the upper end of the double-ended special connector is provided with a horizontal eye only for receiving the knob of a plastic fishing line resulting from the application of heat or for receiving the fishing line with a knot therein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 19, 1974
    Date of Patent: February 10, 1976
    Assignee: Loop-A-Line, Inc.
    Inventor: Welbourne D. McGahee