Patents Represented by Attorney David A. Gottardo
  • Patent number: 8109005
    Abstract: The dual-globe level comprises at least one indicator located on a body. The body defines front and rear faces, a pair of opposing ends, and at least one longitudinal surface. The at least one indicator comprises an inner vessel located within an outer vessel, and more preferably, a substantially spherical inner globe located within an outer globe and buoyantly supported within the outer globe. The inner globe, viewable through the outer globe and defining an equator around its outer periphery, is buoyantly biased within to maintain the equator in a substantially horizontal position. The equator is in operable registry relation with a first indicia to indicate a position of the at least one longitudinal surface of the body in relation to a surface or line in question located adjacent thereto.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 9, 2009
    Date of Patent: February 7, 2012
    Inventors: Robert B. Hudson, Walter J. Sedlacek, Sajid Patel
  • Patent number: 7984910
    Abstract: A mobile disc golf target comprising a vehicle carrying a disc golf target assembly. A propulsion means and a steering means are operably associated with the vehicle, with the propulsion means operable to propel the vehicle across a surface and the steering means operable to direct the vehicle across the surface. A controller receives instructions from a command and is operably associated with the propulsion means and steering means of the vehicle to influence the vehicle's speed and direction. The steering means of the mobile platform may comprise a differential steering arrangement or a conventional steering arrangement. The controller may receive instructions from a command comprising wireless or tethered user-operated or computer-operated transmitter. A connector facilitates the removable attachment of the target assembly to the vehicle and may be self-righting to ensure that the target assembly remains substantially upright when the vehicle traverses non-level terrain.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 13, 2005
    Date of Patent: July 26, 2011
    Inventor: Dana G. Nielsen
  • Patent number: 7757602
    Abstract: The present invention relates to equipment for assembling food products, and more specifically to an apparatus and method for separating or parting stacked food products during a food production process. The invention, a de-topper, facilitates the desired parting or separation of stacked products having at least upper and lower sections defining a separation line. In parting stacked products along the separation line, the de-topper comprises a longitudinal arm and at least one primary conveying path for conveying the at least upper and lower sections of the stacked products towards the arm. A drive reciprocates the arm so that the reciprocating arm sweeps the upper sections of the stacked products from the at least one primary conveying path and onto a secondary conveying path, located outwardly thereof. The lower and upper sections are thereafter conveyed on the respective primary and secondary conveying paths away from the reciprocating longitudinal arm.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 13, 2006
    Date of Patent: July 20, 2010
    Inventors: Larry Aubry, Joe Zabala, Arkadiusz Grudzien
  • Patent number: D651648
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 2010
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2012
    Inventor: Fritz Luettgens
  • Patent number: D668294
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 16, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 2, 2012
    Inventor: Fritz Luettgens