Patents Represented by Attorney Donald R. Bahr
  • Patent number: 4679795
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to golf balls and more particularly, to golf ball cover compositions. The disclosure is concerned primarily with composition and method for the enhancement of the color of a golf ball cover by the use of an optical brightener in conjunction with a pigmented golf ball cover composition. This invention is concerned with the enhancement of the color of white golf ball covers. When used in conjunction with a white pigmentation system, the optical brighteners in question enhance the color in the blue spectrum range in order to give the cover a whiter appearance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 18, 1986
    Date of Patent: July 14, 1987
    Assignee: Spalding & Evenflo Companies, Inc.
    Inventors: Terence Melvin, R. Dennis Nesbitt
  • Patent number: 4650193
    Abstract: Disclosed is a two-piece golf ball and methods for its production. The ball comprises a core having a central portion of a cross-linked, hard, resilient material and having a soft, deformable outer layer. Balls comprising the novel cores and a conventional cover material having playability properties approaching or exceeding thread-wound balata covered balls. The core is preferably manufactured by surface treating a slug of a suitable, curable elastomer composition with a cure altering agent, and molding the slug under conditions to produce a spherical core having a hardness gradient in its surface layers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 1984
    Date of Patent: March 17, 1987
    Assignee: Spalding & Evenflo Companies, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert P. Molitor, Terrence Melvin
  • Patent number: 4610560
    Abstract: This invention relates to connector systems for portable display devices. The connectors of this invention allow adjoining panels of the display device to be joined to each other and be moved in pivotal relationship with each other. The connector consists of a male member which is secured to a channel which is an integral part of the display device and a connector plate which joins two or more channels together. When the channels are joined using the connector of this invention, the channels and their associated display panels may be pivotally disposed in relationship to each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 1984
    Date of Patent: September 9, 1986
    Assignee: Channel-KOR Systems Inc.
    Inventor: Melvin M. Miller
  • Patent number: 4606550
    Abstract: A collapsible stroller wherein the seat support frame, front frame, rear frame and handle are pivotally mounted together. A releasable locking device is provided for interconnecting all of the frame parts. A release bar is located near the bight of the handle for a one-handed release operation of the locking means. When folded, the release bar cooperates with the bight of the lower front frame through an aperture in a foot rest so as to form a composite carrying means whereby the folded stroller may be carried. The subject stroller further incorporates a two-piece rigid baby support assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 7, 1983
    Date of Patent: August 19, 1986
    Assignee: Spalding & Evenflo Companies, Inc.
    Inventor: Richard E. Cone
  • Patent number: 4568122
    Abstract: An automobile booster seat for a child having a unitary seat portion and upwardly extending sidewalls and a tubular frame terminating above each of the sidewalls. Mating shields are slidably and rotatably mounted on the terminal ends of the frame above the sidewalls and are rotatable between a mating position in front of the occupant and a raised position above each of the sidewalls so as to facilitate placement and removal of the occupant. The shields are slidable between two positions so as to accommodate occupants of varying sizes. The shields are configured so as to provide an outer channel for accepting an automobile seat belt so as to maintain the seat firmly against the automobile seat when the seat belt is secured.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 1984
    Date of Patent: February 4, 1986
    Assignee: Spalding & Evenflo Companies, Inc.
    Inventor: James M. Kain
  • Patent number: 4521052
    Abstract: A child's booster seat having two bases pivotally joined together with each base having seat indentations on opposite sides thereof, the depth of each seat being different from the depth of each of the other seats, whereby the seat provides selectively different heights for the occupant. A strap and buckle may be provided for securing said seat to an adult chair. A waist strap may also be provided for securing the child to the booster seat.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 1982
    Date of Patent: June 4, 1985
    Assignee: Spalding & Evenflo Companies, Inc.
    Inventor: Richard E. Cone
  • Patent number: D277157
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 1982
    Date of Patent: January 15, 1985
    Assignee: Questor Corp.
    Inventors: Henry W. Mower, Allen Seymour, Jerome P. Koziatek, Joseph G. Lendvay
  • Patent number: D277197
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 1982
    Date of Patent: January 15, 1985
    Assignee: Questor Corp.
    Inventor: Terry Paczko
  • Patent number: D277496
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 1982
    Date of Patent: February 5, 1985
    Assignee: Questor Corp.
    Inventor: Valerie Daugherty
  • Patent number: D277533
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 18, 1982
    Date of Patent: February 12, 1985
    Assignee: Channel-Kor Systems Inc.
    Inventor: Melvin M. Miller
  • Patent number: D277587
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 1982
    Date of Patent: February 12, 1985
    Assignee: Questor Corp.
    Inventor: Terry Paczko
  • Patent number: D277588
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 1982
    Date of Patent: February 12, 1985
    Assignee: Questor Corp.
    Inventor: Terry Paczko
  • Patent number: D277589
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 1982
    Date of Patent: February 12, 1985
    Assignee: Questor Corp.
    Inventor: Valerie Daugherty
  • Patent number: D277880
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 1982
    Date of Patent: March 5, 1985
    Assignee: Questor Corp.
    Inventor: Terry Paczko
  • Patent number: D278071
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 1982
    Date of Patent: March 19, 1985
    Assignee: Questor Corp.
    Inventor: Terry Paczko
  • Patent number: D278358
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 1, 1983
    Date of Patent: April 9, 1985
    Assignee: Spalding & Evenflo Company, Inc.
    Inventor: Brian R. Zwilling
  • Patent number: D281092
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 1983
    Date of Patent: October 22, 1985
    Assignee: Questor Corp.
    Inventor: Truett P. Mills
  • Patent number: D282731
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 1983
    Date of Patent: February 25, 1986
    Assignee: Questor Corp.
    Inventor: James M. Kain
  • Patent number: D282831
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 1983
    Date of Patent: March 4, 1986
    Assignee: Questor Corp.
    Inventor: James M. Kain
  • Patent number: D282832
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 1983
    Date of Patent: March 4, 1986
    Assignee: Questor Corp.
    Inventor: James M. Kain