Patents Represented by Attorney, Agent or Law Firm Bullwinkle Partners, Ltd.
  • Multiple-piece corner post
    Patent number: 6286683
    Abstract: A multiple-piece corner post used for cushioning and supporting large appliances is provided. The corner post is made from two or more structural members joined together. The multiple structural members are shaped into the desired shapes and then joined together near the ends to form a generally “L” shaped corner post. Similarly shaped structural members may be nested to save space during shipping prior to assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 1999
    Date of Patent: September 11, 2001
    Assignees: The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of Argriculture, Sonoco Development, Inc.
    Inventors: John F. Hunt, Yanping Qiu
  • Push-in closet flange
    Patent number: 6070910
    Abstract: A closet flange with a body portion having a tapered end and a plurality of grooves circumferentially disposed about the tapered end. The grooves increase in diameter in the upstream direction and are configured to receive an elastic O-ring. As the closet flange is inserted into a drain pipe the O-ring travels from groove to groove providing an increasingly tighter fit. The flange is installed without tools by pushing the flange into the end of the pipe until the desired tightness is achieved.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 17, 1997
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2000
    Assignee: James Bruno
    Inventor: B. Eugene Hodges