Patents Examined by R. C. Moy
  • Patent number: 4396011
    Abstract: There is disclosed a vibrating electric heating pad connected to a vibrator having a vibrating plate suspended in foam plastic in the vibrator housing and a control module with a slide switch and a transformer/rectifier. In a preferred embodiment, the vibrator is attached by velcro strips to the heating pad, and via a jack to the control module. The control module is also electrically connected to the heating pad and controls the heating pad and the vibrator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 9, 1981
    Date of Patent: August 2, 1983
    Assignee: Clairol Incorporated
    Inventors: William Mack, Gerald K. Pitcher
  • Patent number: 4394019
    Abstract: A game board simulating an oil well field. The game board has a hollow interior with a plurality of movable elements positioned therein. A plurality of holes are provided on the game board playing surface simulating oil wells and leading into the hollow interior. An oil well derrick has a plunger extendable through the oil well holes to contact the movable elements located therebeneath. A plurality of oil well properties are positioned around the periphery of the game board and arranged in a path to be followed by player tokens. The properties are grouped into families of properties. The playing surface is colored in different regions with each region associated with a particular family of properties simulating oil well fields associated with a particular property.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 17, 1981
    Date of Patent: July 19, 1983
    Assignee: Antfamco, Inc.
    Inventors: James R. Anthony, David M. Rush
  • Patent number: 4385627
    Abstract: A head stabilizer accessory for use with head immobilizing devices containing a pair of horizontally adjustable, vertical elements for positioning the head therebetween, said accessory comprising two separate, flexible members each having at one end thereof means for securing same to respective ones of said vertical elements, said flexible members being of a length enabling the members, after securing same to said vertical elements, to be wrapped about and fastened behind said head and including means near the ends of each of said members opposite the ends containing the securing means for fastening said members together.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 29, 1980
    Date of Patent: May 31, 1983
    Inventor: Gayle V. Nelson
  • Patent number: 4384720
    Abstract: A display panel surface of a control board is divided into a plurality of zones at which manually operable switch devices are mounted to register zone selections by the user. The switch devices carry changeable zone identifying indicia of a type enabling use of the control board by sight handicapped persons.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 1, 1980
    Date of Patent: May 24, 1983
    Inventor: Joseph H. Molat
  • Patent number: 4171814
    Abstract: A board game comprises two playing surfaces, each including a grid defining a plurality of spaces, the number of spaces in each grid being the same, first and second sets of playing pieces including means for distinguishing one set of pieces from the other, each piece being dimensioned for placement in a single space, and chance means manipulatable by the players for determining the number of movements allotted to the players, the object being for each player to place his selected set of pieces on his opponent's grid to surround one or more of the opponent's pieces placed on that grid at the commencement of play. A method of playing the game is also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 4, 1978
    Date of Patent: October 23, 1979
    Inventor: Toshio Tamano