Patents Represented by Attorney E. Michael Combs
  • Patent number: 5339506
    Abstract: A fitting arranged to direct fluid into a cylinder head bore to effect freeing of a cam shaft lifter therefrom is provided, such that the tool structure includes a central body having a conical externally threaded shank arranged for reception within the cylinder head opening arranged to direct fluid through the body of the associated fluid fitting. A modification of the invention includes a second body rotatably mounted relative to the first body, with the second body having a projecting shaft cooperating with a collet member having a collet conical bore, wherein the conical bore includes a conical expansion wedge to secure the second body relative to the first body and within the cylinder head.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 1993
    Date of Patent: August 23, 1994
    Inventor: John A. Nusz
  • Patent number: 5339853
    Abstract: Walking assistance devices to include a cane, crutch, and walker assembly each include a support leg having a resilient engaging tip at free distal ends of each support leg, such that transparent windows directed through the support leg adjacent the tip include an illumination bulb positioned therebetween for projecting illumination from the support leg through the windows for assistance in use of the walking device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 1993
    Date of Patent: August 23, 1994
    Inventors: Herman G. Sokolis, Linda L. Sokolis
  • Patent number: 5340076
    Abstract: A support stand includes a base plate having first and second support plates, having respective first and second slots for adjustably mounting respective first and second mounting plates, that in turn include respective first and second top walls that are coplanar with a bridge plate extending orthogonally between the mounting plates, with the bridge plate and the first and second top walls arranged to position a keyboard assembly in an adjustable relationship relative to the base plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 1993
    Date of Patent: August 23, 1994
    Inventor: Joseph F. Dockwiller, III
  • Patent number: 5339469
    Abstract: A shower apparatus includes a primary shower head having fluid connection to a three-way valve member, with the three-way valve member permitting selective fluid flow to the primary shower housing permitting fluid flow selectively to the primary shower head, a pulse shower head, or a brush shower head. The brush shower head is arranged to permit directing a liquid soap through the brush shower head onto a user of the organization.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 4, 1993
    Date of Patent: August 23, 1994
    Inventor: Gregory S. Gilles
  • Patent number: 5339792
    Abstract: A sighting apparatus includes a sight housing mounted to a bow riser of an associated archery bow, with a trigger lever mounted therebelow, wherein the trigger lever is operative to effect vertical movement of a cross hair relative to the second mirror plate that is arranged in a fixed orientation cooperative with the first mirror plate, wherein the first mirror plate is arranged to receive incoming light from a target. An opening through the housing is adjacent the second mirror plate. With the target at an incidental distance from the first mirror, the trigger is operative to simultaneously effect vertical displacement of the horizontal cross hair and align the image of the target of the second mirror with the target in the open view. Subsequent alignment of the cross hairs to the target by maneuvering the bow effects sighting relative to the target at the given distance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 1993
    Date of Patent: August 23, 1994
    Inventor: Robert F. McCain
  • Patent number: 5341132
    Abstract: A unitary flexible housing includes a top wall, having first and second contact plates mounted within a housing alarm cavity positioned between the top wall and the bottom wall, wherein a control housing is arranged to effect actuation of an audible alarm upon the first and second contact plates directed in communication relative to one another upon a vehicle directing the contact plates together. A visual alarm is optionally employed. The housing includes a bottom wall, including projecting nodes for effecting a non-skid bottom wall surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 10, 1993
    Date of Patent: August 23, 1994
    Inventors: Mark K. Dorey, Harrell E. Dorey
  • Patent number: 5338041
    Abstract: A housing having a top wall of a chess board pattern is arranged to selectively receive groupings of chess pieces configured in representative relationship to a respective category of sports to include football, hockey, baseball, and basketball. A transparent laminate web is arranged for selective mounting and frictional adhering to the top wall to indicate relative to each representative group of chess pieces.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 1993
    Date of Patent: August 16, 1994
    Inventors: David R. Jones, Garry L. Winterland, David A. Cripe
  • Patent number: 5338109
    Abstract: A housing container includes a front door plate employing spring hinges is hingedly mounted relative to the housing container, wherein the door plate includes a latch plate having a plurality of lock levers to be operated simultaneously and each independently pivotally mounted relative to an interior surface of the door plate, with the lock levers accessed through individual openings directed through the door plate. Upon displacement of the lock levers relative to a sliding lock plate, the lock plate is displaced relative to a latch flange portion within the container by displacement of a lock plate lug slidably mounted through a slot directed through the door plate below the access openings.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 15, 1993
    Date of Patent: August 16, 1994
    Inventor: Raymond Haines
  • Patent number: 5337505
    Abstract: A complete tool kit for cleaning firearms is disclosed. The tool kit utilizes a support rod constructed of rigid polymeric material. The tool kit further includes a rigid stainless steel brush, a combination brush composed of separate rigid polymeric and bronze brushes, a rotary bronze bore brush, a rigid spear point, as well as a rotary bore drying and cleaning attachment using a pair of cloth patches. The support rod is provided with threaded bores in its opposite ends for selectively mounting the noted brushes, spear point, and drying attachment in any selected positional array on the rod ends. A tubular foam rubber pad is positionable around either the support rod, an extension bar, or handle member to facilitate manipulation of a tool kit assembled from the kit. A plurality of support rod extension bars are attachable to either end of the support rod and to the facing ends of each other to increase the length of the support rod.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 1993
    Date of Patent: August 16, 1994
    Inventors: Donald E. Brown, David L. Brown
  • Patent number: 5335371
    Abstract: An infielder's mask is arranged to include use by players to include parallel bar structure directed across the mouth and nasal portions of an individual, with a bottom bar with a lowermost end of a U-shaped lower frame arranged to position about an individual's chin to position the mask in use in cooperation with strap structure,
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 4, 1993
    Date of Patent: August 9, 1994
    Inventor: Gerald W. Spessard
  • Patent number: 5335394
    Abstract: An apparatus wherein an oscillating motor and drive shaft arrangement selectively directs an eyeglass pair, and more specifically the lenses thereof, into a cleaning solution, having spherical resilient members therewithin to enhance cleaning. A timer mechanism after a predetermined timed event of cleaning maintains the lenses between front and rear walls of the entrance conduit into the fluid chamber, wherein heated drying air is directed onto the lenses of the eyeglass pair.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 20, 1993
    Date of Patent: August 9, 1994
    Inventors: James W. Cunningham, Jr., Barbara A. Cunningham
  • Patent number: 5335471
    Abstract: A kit including a plurality of spaced parallel collar pairs are mounted about an associated column, wherein the column pairs are of a generally polygonal configuration having a predetermined number of walls, wherein the walls receive an individual cover plate of a plurality of cover plates to provide for securement of the cover plates to the collar pairs. Foot and crown molding is subsequently mounted to the upper and lowermost distal ends respectively of the cover plates to provide for enclosing of the associated column.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 1993
    Date of Patent: August 9, 1994
    Inventor: Daniel J. Kupiec
  • Patent number: 5335379
    Abstract: An toilet bowl flushing attachment is disclosed. The attachment has a central or main body section. Extending integrally and angularly from one side of the main body section is a first water deflecting fin. A second water deflecting fin extends integrally and angularly from an opposite side of the main body section. A channel-shaped bracket for mounting the attachment on the toilet bowl rim extends integrally and upwardly from a central portion of the main body at a top edge thereof. The bracket is dimensioned to snugly receive the rim within its channel defined by a base and a pair of parallel leg members so that the boy and the pair of fins extend into the bowl. The detachment may be detachably secured to the rim merely by the frictional engagement with the bracket, by suction cups attached to the bracket and pressed against the rim, or it may be permanently secured to the rim by discs glued to the bracket and the rim. The attachment is molded in one piece and composed of polymeric material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 3, 1993
    Date of Patent: August 9, 1994
    Inventor: David L. Waldo
  • Patent number: 5335911
    Abstract: A toy fishing apparatus includes a fishing rod and reel cooperative with a bait fish that is formed with a magnetic core, such that the bait fish is arranged to selectively magnetically adhere one of a plurality of "target fish". Each of the target fish is arranged for magnetic attraction to the bait fish, wherein selective ones of the target fish are filled within a hollow cavity of the target fish of various prizes such as jewelry, money, and the like. Individuals attempt to buy chance and magnetically adhere a target fish with the greatest number of prize components stored therewithin.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 1993
    Date of Patent: August 9, 1994
    Inventor: Lawrence W. Brown
  • Patent number: 5333352
    Abstract: A piston plate received within a container is provided, such that the container having an apertured container floor directs squeezed water from a chamois positioned between the piston plate and the container floor. The container is arranged for reception within a supporting plate that is further apertured, wherein an articulated linkage is arranged to project the piston plate into the container permitting periodic extraction of water from the chamois.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 7, 1993
    Date of Patent: August 2, 1994
    Inventor: William H. McDonald, Jr.
  • Patent number: 5333391
    Abstract: A device to permit marking of edges of a garden and the like is provided employing a flexible retractable tape mounted relative to a housing, wherein the housing is arranged to slidably receive a first flat post along a rear wall of the housing, with a round post through an opening within the tape to permit ease of length measuring relative to a garden scenario.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 1993
    Date of Patent: August 2, 1994
    Inventors: Ann Eldridge, Henry V. Eldridge
  • Patent number: 5333389
    Abstract: A board member including a plurality of linear and arcuate tracks are provided, with each of the tracks including respective openings directed therethrough extending from the board top through bottom walls to permit the execution of lettering by the board to accommodate each letter of the alphabet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 4, 1993
    Date of Patent: August 2, 1994
    Inventor: Robert P. Carroll
  • Patent number: 5333885
    Abstract: A wheeled cart having a floor including an intermediate shelf and an uppermost shelf, with the uppermost shelf arranged for pivotal mounting relative to the intermediate shelf for access thereto. The side walls of the cart structure are arranged to include accessories for use in the fishing procedure, wherein the handle is arranged for removal relative to associated handle support tubes permitting the cart positionable in a horizontal second position from a first vertical position for transport of the cart.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 9, 1993
    Date of Patent: August 2, 1994
    Inventor: Gene A. Pullman
  • Patent number: 5333766
    Abstract: An apparatus for mounting a spare tire includes a plurality of hinge plates arranged in a parallel spaced coextensive relationship hingedly mounted to the door hinges of an associated vehicular van door, wherein the hinge plates mount a support bar in an orthogonal relationship, and the support bar includes a pivotal carrier structure arranged for displacement relative to the van door to permit complete opening of the van door in use.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 10, 1993
    Date of Patent: August 2, 1994
    Inventor: Jerald Fisher
  • Patent number: 5332096
    Abstract: A mouthwash capsule includes a water soluble gel capsule having a fluid mouthwash therewithin. The invention is arranged to further include packaging and opening structure in association with the capsule structure. The opening structure includes a floor plate having spaced side walls to receive the packaging with a sliding cutter mounted to the side wails in operative association with the packaging to separate the capsule relative to the packaging.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 1993
    Date of Patent: July 26, 1994
    Inventor: Anna D. Battaglia