Patents Represented by Law Firm Dunlap & Codding
  • Patent number: 5647188
    Abstract: A method for wrapping a wrapper about a floral grouping wherein the wrapper is a sleeve or sheet of material having a cinching tab or strip of bonding material or both and a detaching means such as perforations for detaching a portion of the sleeve or sheet of material. The floral grouping is placed on the sheet of material which is wrapped thereabout, or the floral grouping is disposed in the interior space of the sleeve. The cinching tab is attached near one end of the sheet or sleeve. The cinching tab has a bonding material disposed thereon which, when the cinching tab is pulled tightly about the wrapper, causes the wrapper to be crimped and tightly bound about the stems of the floral grouping.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 30, 1995
    Date of Patent: July 15, 1997
    Assignee: Southpac Trust International, Inc.
    Inventors: Donald E. Weder, William F. Straeter
  • Patent number: 5647287
    Abstract: An apparatus mounted to an enclosure housing of a water entrained ash hopper for dislodging ash pluggages across an ash discharge opening in the ash hopper to maintain passage of ash from the ash hopper. The apparatus comprising a plate rotatably and sealingly connected to the enclosure housing, and a cylinder, mounted to the plate. The cylinder mounted to the plate such that a rod assembly extending from the cylinder is angularly disposed through the plate toward the ash discharge opening so as to be selectively extendable through a selected area of the ash discharge opening along an arc-shaped path. The piston movable from a retracted position to an extended position such that the rod extends into the ash discharge opening to dislodge ash pluggages disposed across the ash discharge opening. The rod assembly adapted to convey a stream of high pressure fluid against the ash pluggage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 1996
    Date of Patent: July 15, 1997
    Assignee: Oklahoma Gas and Electric Company
    Inventors: Larry E. Kuennen, Ronald G. Madron, Gary M. Crisp
  • Patent number: 5647193
    Abstract: An apparatus and method for covering a flower pot by automatically providing a sheet of material in a vertical or semi-vertical orientation and automatically wrapping the sheet about the flower pot.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 1995
    Date of Patent: July 15, 1997
    Assignee: Southpac Trust International, Inc.
    Inventors: Donald E. Weder, Joseph G. Straeter
  • Patent number: 5648130
    Abstract: A basket liner constructed from a preformed sheet of material, the basket liner having an upper end, a lower end, an opening in the upper end forming an inner surface, and an outer periphery forming an outer surface, a bonding material disposed on a portion of the outer surface of the basket liner, the basket, or both, for bondingly connecting the basket liner to the basket. A method for disposing a basket liner into a basket.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 1995
    Date of Patent: July 15, 1997
    Assignee: Southpac Trust International, Inc.
    Inventor: Donald E. Weder
  • Patent number: D380173
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 1995
    Date of Patent: June 24, 1997
    Assignee: Southpac Trust International, Inc.
    Inventor: Donald E. Weder
  • Patent number: D380175
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 1995
    Date of Patent: June 24, 1997
    Assignee: Southpac Trust International, Inc.
    Inventors: Donald E. Weder, Joseph G. Straeter
  • Patent number: D380176
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 29, 1996
    Date of Patent: June 24, 1997
    Assignee: Southpac Trust International, Inc.
    Inventors: Donald E. Weder, Joseph G. Straeter
  • Patent number: D380407
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 1995
    Date of Patent: July 1, 1997
    Assignee: Southpac Trust International, Inc.
    Inventors: Donald E. Weder, Joseph G. Straeter
  • Patent number: D380408
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 2, 1995
    Date of Patent: July 1, 1997
    Assignee: Southpac Trust International, Inc.
    Inventors: Donald E. Weder, Joseph G. Straeter
  • Patent number: D380409
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 2, 1995
    Date of Patent: July 1, 1997
    Assignee: Southpac Trust International, Inc.
    Inventors: Donald E. Weder, Joseph G. Straeter
  • Patent number: D380410
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 3, 1995
    Date of Patent: July 1, 1997
    Assignee: Southpac Trust International, Inc.
    Inventors: Donald E. Weder, Joseph G. Straeter
  • Patent number: D380411
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 1995
    Date of Patent: July 1, 1997
    Assignee: Southpac Trust International, Inc.
    Inventors: Donald E. Weder, Joseph G. Straeter
  • Patent number: D380412
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 1995
    Date of Patent: July 1, 1997
    Assignee: Southpac Trust International, Inc.
    Inventors: Donald E. Weder, Joseph G. Straeter
  • Patent number: D380413
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 16, 1996
    Date of Patent: July 1, 1997
    Assignee: Southpac Trust International, Inc.
    Inventors: Donald E. Weder, Joseph G. Straeter
  • Patent number: D380414
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 1995
    Date of Patent: July 1, 1997
    Assignee: Southpac Trust International, Inc.
    Inventors: Donald E. Weder, Joseph G. Straeter
  • Patent number: D380416
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 6, 1996
    Date of Patent: July 1, 1997
    Assignee: Southpac Trust International, Inc.
    Inventors: Donald E. Weder, Joseph G. Straeter
  • Patent number: D380700
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 1, 1992
    Date of Patent: July 8, 1997
    Assignee: Southpac Trust International, Inc.
    Inventors: Donald E. Weder, Joseph G. Straeter
  • Patent number: D380701
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 1995
    Date of Patent: July 8, 1997
    Assignee: Southpac Trust International, Inc.
    Inventors: Donald E. Weder, Joseph G. Straeter
  • Patent number: D380702
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 7, 1995
    Date of Patent: July 8, 1997
    Assignee: Southpac Trust International, Inc.
    Inventors: Donald E. Weder, Jon S. Shryock
  • Patent number: D380874
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 26, 1996
    Date of Patent: July 8, 1997
    Assignee: Okl Manufacturing Company
    Inventor: Charles A. Caswell