Patents by Inventor Louis J. Bakanowsky, III

Louis J. Bakanowsky, III 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: 5307209
    Abstract: A magnifier apparatus for use with a hand-held video display apparatus which magnifier apparatus has a frame with a magnifier lens, the frame secured to a support, the support releasably adapted to be secured in a snap-in relationship to the sides of the housing of the video display apparatus in an upright, correct position, the frame with the magnifier lens adapted to move between an open, use position over the screen of the video display apparatus and a closed, non-use position nested within the support.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 1993
    Date of Patent: April 26, 1994
    Assignee: Curtis Manufacturing Company, Inc.
    Inventors: Gregory A. Iaquinto, Louis J. Bakanowsky, III
  • Patent number: 5187902
    Abstract: A cleaning cartridge device for cleaning the electrical contacts within a computer video game receptacle. The device includes a housing for insertion into the cartridge receptacle, a board 56 with cleaning material at the one end within the housing, the board having a handle end 76 extending from one end of the housing, and the board slidably movable by the use of the handle end 76 between defined stop positions of a cleaning position for the electrical contacts with the cleaning material in contact with the electrical contacts and a non-cleaning position spaced apart from the electrical contacts.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 18, 1992
    Date of Patent: February 23, 1993
    Assignee: Curtis Manufacturing Company, Inc.
    Inventor: Louis J. Bakanowsky, III
  • Patent number: 5181965
    Abstract: A cleaning cartridge and method for cleaning the electrical contacts of a connector block of a computer or video game having a cartridge receptacle and wherein the cleaning cartridge has a housing to be inserted into the cartridge receptacle and the housing contains a board having a one and the other end, the other end of the board having on at least one planar surface a cleaning material adapted to clean the electrical contacts of a connector bar, the other end extending outwardly of the housing, and wherein the board is adapted to move in a slidable manner between by the user grasping the other end of the board between an outwardly extending, non-cleaning position and inwardly extending, cleaning position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 12, 1992
    Date of Patent: January 26, 1993
    Assignee: Curtis Manufacturing Company, Inc.
    Inventor: Louis J. Bakanowsky, III
  • Patent number: 5179808
    Abstract: A cleaning cartridge device for cleaning the electrical contacts with a computer video game cartridge receptacle 92. The device includes a housing for insertion in the cartridge receptacle 92, a board 56 with cleaning material at the one end 82 within the housing, the board 56 having a handle end 76 extending from one end of the housing, and the board 56 slidably movable by the use of the handle end 76 between defined stop positions of a cleaning position for the electrical contacts with the cleaning material in contact with the electrical contacts and a non-cleaning position spaced apart from the electrical contacts.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 18, 1992
    Date of Patent: January 19, 1993
    Assignee: Curtis Manufacturing Company, Inc.
    Inventor: Louis J. Bakanowsky, III
  • Patent number: 5144775
    Abstract: A cleaning cartridge and method for cleaning the electrical contacts of a connector block of a computer or video game having a cartridge receptacle and wherein the cleaning cartridge has a housing to be inserted into the cartridge receptacle and the housing contains a board having a one and the other end, the other end of the board having on at least one planar surface a cleaning material adapted to clean the electrical contacts of a connector bar, the other end extending outwardly of the housing, and wherein the board is adapted to move in a slidable manner between by the user grasping the other end of the board between an outwardly extending, non-cleaning position and inwardly extending, cleaning position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 1991
    Date of Patent: September 8, 1992
    Assignee: Curtis Manufacturing Company, Inc.
    Inventor: Louis J. Bakanowsky, III
  • Patent number: 5119239
    Abstract: A magnifier apparatus for use with a hand-held video display apparatus which magnifier apparatus has a frame with a magnifier lens, the frame secured to a support, the support releasably adapted to be secured in a snap-in relationship to the sides of the housing of the video display apparatus in an upright, correct position, the frame with the magnifier lens adapted to move between an open, use position over the screen of the video display apparatus and a closed, non-use position nested within the support.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 12, 1991
    Date of Patent: June 2, 1992
    Assignee: Curtis Manufacturing Company, Inc.
    Inventors: Gregory A. Iaquinto, Louis J. Bakanowsky, III
  • Patent number: 5104088
    Abstract: A document holder clip which comprises a right angle support bracket to be secured to the side of a monitor screen, an extending arm pivotably engaged with the support bracket and a document holder clip adaptable for slidable movement on the upper edge of the extending arm, which clip has two generally parallel clip arms and opposing jaw edges and includes a resilient "V"-shaped flat strip biasing element integrally extending from the top of one clip arm and having a free end which fits beneath an inward ridge on the other clip arm, the biasing element resiliently holding the jaw elements at the other end in a biased, closed position and on the application of finger pressure to open the jaws to an open position to permit the insertion of a document.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 1991
    Date of Patent: April 14, 1992
    Assignee: Curtis Manufacturing Company, Inc.
    Inventor: Louis J. Bakanowsky, III
  • Patent number: D320018
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 1990
    Date of Patent: September 17, 1991
    Inventor: Louis J. Bakanowsky, III
  • Patent number: D334207
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 8, 1991
    Date of Patent: March 23, 1993
    Assignee: Curtis Manufacturing Company, Inc.
    Inventors: Gregory A. Iaquinto, Louis J. Bakanowsky, III