Patents by Inventor Jay Morton

Jay Morton has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 6550490
    Abstract: An apparatus is provided for use with a cane to facilitate picking up small objects from the floor. The apparatus, which is removably attachable to a cane, includes an actuator to be pivotally mounted near the handle of the cane, a grasping member pivotally mounted near the tip of the cane, and a cable mechanism, having a tubular sheath, extending along the cane to transmit motion between the actuator and the grasping member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 2001
    Date of Patent: April 22, 2003
    Inventors: Jay Morton, Dianne Wagner Morton
  • Patent number: 5691801
    Abstract: A device for viewing a motion picture film strip held within a cassette includes a film strip drive wheel, turned at a constant speed by a battery-powered motor, having an outer cylindrical surface from which a pin section extends radially. The film strip is held, by guiding surfaces in the cassette, so that it extends in an arc around a portion of the outer cylindrical surface. The pin section engages a sprocket hole in the film strip at the beginning of this arc, and is disengaged from the sprocket hole at the end of this arc. During continued revolution of the drive wheel, the film is held in place as a single frame is viewed through the lens. The lens is focussed by sliding a tab extending from the lens housing within an oblique slot in a cover of the viewing device, as the lens is both rotated about its optical axis and translated along its optical axis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 26, 1996
    Date of Patent: November 25, 1997
    Inventor: Jay Morton
  • Patent number: 5062542
    Abstract: An easy-open and reclosable container has a non-circular scored portion on the top lid and an opening and resealing device pivotally fastened on the scored portion for selectably separating it from the top lid to provide an aperture, and selectably resealing the aperture by putting the separated portion back into the aperture and rotating it so as to lock it under the inner surface of the top lid. The opening and resealing device has a compression sealing member for resealing the aperture while the scored portion is locked.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 1, 1991
    Date of Patent: November 5, 1991
    Assignees: City of Hope, Lucille T. Morton
    Inventor: Jay Morton
  • Patent number: 5035343
    Abstract: An easy-open and reclosable container has a non-circular scored portion on the top lid and an opening and resealing device pivotally fastened on the scored portion for selectably separating it from the top lid to provide an aperture, and selectably resealing the aperture by putting the separated portion back into the aperture and rotating it so as to lock it under the inner surface of the top lid. The opening and resealing device has a compression sealing member for resealing the aperture while the scored portion is locked.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 1989
    Date of Patent: July 30, 1991
    Assignees: The City of Hope, Lucille T. Morton
    Inventor: Jay Morton
  • Patent number: 4644732
    Abstract: A disposable, portion controlled container for condiments and other comestibles formed from heat sealable material is disclosed, featuring an easy opening of the container by virtue of a unique fold and heat seal made at one corner of the container during manufacture. An inside reverse fold is made in one corner of the container and a heat seal made along a four thickness layer of this inside reverse fold defines a tear line, stronger than the adjacent material. A tab extended from this four thickness heat seal of the inside reverse fold provides the means for opening the container along the tear line. The size of the opening in the container is controlled by the initial width of material used to form the inside reverse fold.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 8, 1985
    Date of Patent: February 24, 1987
    Assignee: Lumo, Inc.
    Inventor: Jay Morton
  • Patent number: 4000281
    Abstract: Pyrazole derivatives of the general formula: ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 are each hydrogen, methyl, ethyl, n-propyl, isopropyl, or n-butyl and X is hydrogen, hydroxy, methyl, methoxy, chlorine, or bromine, and their acid addition salts have antiviral activity against both RNA and DNA viruses such as myxoviruses, adenoviruses, rhinoviruses, and various viruses of the Herpes group. The compounds are active when administered orally or topically. They may be prepared by heating hydrazine hydrate or an alkyl hydrazine with a 3-benzofuryl ketone.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 1971
    Date of Patent: December 28, 1976
    Assignee: Richardson-Merrell Inc.
    Inventors: Jay Morton Beiler, Fernand Binon
  • Patent number: 3983999
    Abstract: A multi-container package for articles, such as orange juice in a frozen state, which includes a lid panel separated by divider zones or perforated zones into equispaced lid portions and a container means suspended beneath each lid portion and including sealing means to hold the lid portions to the container means.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 23, 1975
    Date of Patent: October 5, 1976
    Inventor: Jay Morton
  • Patent number: D423303
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 1999
    Date of Patent: April 25, 2000
    Inventors: Jay Morton, Dianne Wagner Morton