Patents Represented by Attorney Edgar W. Averill, Jr.

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  • Process for strengthening plywood
    Patent number: 6782929
    Abstract: A process for increasing the strength of plywood. The process includes pressing the piece of plywood between two hard faces which have parallel ridges contacting the two outer sides of the plywood to be strengthened. The plywood is subjected to pressure which permanently impresses a series of parallel grooves in the two outer faces of the piece of plywood. This strengthens the piece of plywood so that it takes more force to break it than the same piece of plywood without such parallel grooves.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 3, 2002
    Date of Patent: August 31, 2004
    Inventor: Jeffrey Madrid
  • Stove top barbecue
    Patent number: 6782801
    Abstract: A stove top barbecue assembly for placement over a flame of a gas stove. The assembly has a base ring which has a center opening which is at least as large as the flame of the gas stove. A cage, which is made from a metal with openings, contains cinders which are heated by the gas flame. A grill is supported by the base ring over the cage and includes channels to guide any grease to the outer periphery of the base ring.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 10, 2003
    Date of Patent: August 31, 2004
    Inventors: Jose Correa, Reynolds K. Ohai
  • Multi-colored LED lighted sign
    Patent number: 6774403
    Abstract: A lighted sign having raised letters or other shapes. The letters are lighted from within and have more than one color visible from the outside of the letter. Each letter has a peripheral translucent wall of a first color and a translucent face plate of a second color. An LED holding frame is held within the peripheral wall and has LED's of the same color as the face plate held within the peripheral wall. At the back of the peripheral wall LEDs of a color the same as the peripheral side wall are held.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 10, 2003
    Date of Patent: August 10, 2004
    Inventor: Lyle Addicks
  • Cooling tower water treatment
    Patent number: 6746609
    Abstract: A process for treating cooling tower water in a system which includes a recirculated evaporative cooling water stream and a source of make-up water. A side stream is taken off of the source of make-up water and the side stream is directed to either a strong acid cation exchange resin unit and/or to a weak acid cation exchange resin unit, after which it is returned to the make-up water line. The pH of saturation is determined for the recirculated evaporative cooling water as is the pH. Depending upon the difference between the pH and the pH of saturation, the side stream of the make-up water is opened or closed and directed to one or both of the cation exchange units.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 21, 2002
    Date of Patent: June 8, 2004
    Inventor: Berile B. Stander
  • Ant repellent stand
    Patent number: 6735901
    Abstract: An ant repellent stand for attaching to the underside of a container, such as a dog dish which would hold dog food, which would otherwise attract ants. The stand is made up of at least three feet which are adhered to the underside of the container which holds the ant attracting substance. The feet are made with a downwardly facing cavity into which may be snapped a ring or substance, such as cotton, pressed into position containing an ant repelling substance. A foot extends through the ring downwardly onto the floor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 17, 2003
    Date of Patent: May 18, 2004
    Inventor: Alex R. Bellehumeur
  • Safety push tool for table mounted cutting tool having an adjustable heel
    Patent number: 6732623
    Abstract: A safety push tool for use with table mounted cutting tools. The push tool is of the type having a carrier guide body with an underside adapted to rest on a work piece to be moved along a cutting tool. The safety push tool has a handle portion and the improvement of the present invention is the construction of the back heel member which is held at the slot of the back of the tool. The back heel member is a U-shaped device which fits over a slot over the back of the tool. The back heel member is a U-shaped device which fits over a support arm and can be rotated from a first position where two separate arms depend downwardly from the underside. It also can be moved in a second position where a cross member headstock extends below the underside of the safety push tool.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 2002
    Date of Patent: May 11, 2004
    Inventor: Garman C. Jennings
  • Brake for inline skates
    Patent number: 6729628
    Abstract: A brake assembly for applying a braking force to one or more wheels of a wheel supported device, such as an inline skate. The brake assembly has a rotating brake member held by one or more wheels, which is preferably a disk shaped brake, partially embedded on one or both sides of a wheel. A fixed brake member is held so that it does not turn with respect to the wheel frame. The fixed brake member has a friction surface positioned adjacent the braking surface of the rotating member. The fixed brake member can be bent so that its friction surface contacts the rotating brake member to apply a braking force to the rotation of the wheel. Preferably, the fixed brake member is bent by a cam surface and the cam surface is contacted by a movable brake arm held by the frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 6, 2002
    Date of Patent: May 4, 2004
    Inventors: Alex R. Bellehumeur, Ronald H. Powers
  • Restraint pretensioner
    Patent number: 6698677
    Abstract: A pretensioner for tightening an occupant restraint, such as a seatbelt, against an occupant on a vehicle. The pretensioner has a locking reel which is activated when a signal is sent by a crash sensing device. When such signal is sent, the pretensioner causes a rack to turn a pinion, which is attached to a reel which tightens the occupant restraint. The pinion is allowed to turn freely by holding the rack out of its sphere of movement until the piston, which controls the position of the rack, is caused to extend. The pinion turns a shaft which is connected to a locking reel through a connector which is movable between a connected configuration and a disconnected configuration.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 2002
    Date of Patent: March 2, 2004
    Assignee: H. Koch & Sons Co., Inc.
    Inventors: Michael J. Happ, Daniel H. Meggs, Eric Kawabata
  • Glow plug with tightly-fit electrode
    Patent number: 6696670
    Abstract: A glow plug has an outer body with an inner cavity having tapered, sidewalls. An insulating ring having outer tapered walls is held within the body and has an inner opening also having tapered walls. A central electrode, having a tapered wall section, fits tightly in the inner opening of the insulating ring. The insulating ring and central electrode are forced under pressure in the cavity of the glow plug to provide a glow plug capable of withstanding high temperature and pressure applications without leaking.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 3, 2002
    Date of Patent: February 24, 2004
    Inventor: Steven B. O'Donnell
  • Adjustable cam for archery bows
    Patent number: 6691692
    Abstract: An adjustable cam for an archery bow. The adjustable cam is located at the end of one of the bow limbs. The other bow limb has an idler cam located at its end. The bowstring has a bowstring end attached to the adjustable cam. The bowstring passes over the idler cam and the second or end stretch end of the bowstring is also attached to the adjustable cam. A harness string has one end attached adjacent the idler cam and the other end attached to the adjustable cam. An intermediate portion of the adjustable cam may be adjusted to set the draw length of the bowstring. A draw stop or fine draw length adjustment is also provided on the adjustable cam.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 3, 2002
    Date of Patent: February 17, 2004
    Inventor: Daniel K. Adkins
  • Antifreeze system for instant water heaters
    Patent number: 6694093
    Abstract: An antifreeze heating system which prevents the freezing of water present in an instant water heater of the type having a primary heater which remains inactive under static flow conditions. A secondary heater is placed within an enclosed housing volume of the instant water heater, and electrically connected to a temperature-sensitive switch which activates the secondary heater when a monitored temperature, such as the ambient temperature, falls below a threshold value.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 2002
    Date of Patent: February 17, 2004
    Assignee: Acorn Engineering Co., Inc.
    Inventors: Donald E. Morris, Robert L. Wheeler
  • Stainless steel toilet resistant to corrosion by sea water
    Patent number: 6687922
    Abstract: A stainless steel toilet resistant to corrosion by sea water. The toilet has a toilet bowl portion which is butt-welded to a rim. The welding is carried out while the inside surface of the weld line is flushed with argon gas. Similarly, a P-trap is butt-welded to an exit opening at the bottom of the bowl portion. A flush ring assembly is supported below the rim member. The result is a toilet which can be operated with sea water without corrosion for a period of years.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 21, 2002
    Date of Patent: February 10, 2004
    Assignee: Acorn Engineering Co.
    Inventors: Keith D. Marshall, Carlos J. Galeazzi, Darryl M. Boeltl
  • Dual sensor liquid accumulator
    Patent number: 6684902
    Abstract: An accumulator for collecting a volume of a liquid, which includes controls to permit the liquid to rise in a container to a preset upper level, at which level a drain valve is opened causing liquid to flow out of the accumulator. The accumulator utilizes two opened bottom pipes, which are connected through check valves to a controller. The controller is sensitive to the pressure at its inlet port. The pipes are interconnected so that when the liquid reaches an upper level, the pressure at the controller is sufficient to open the drain valve, and once the accumulator is almost empty, the drain valve is closed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 21, 2002
    Date of Patent: February 3, 2004
    Assignee: AcornVac, Inc.
    Inventors: Thomas K. Zinn, Enrique P. Loreto, Ron Hahn
  • Latch assembly for truck bed covers
    Patent number: 6676174
    Abstract: A latch assembly for releasably latching a truck bed cover to a sidewall of a pickup truck bed. A striker is preferably mounted to the truck sidewall and a movable elongated latch arm is connected to the truck bed cover, such that the latch arm may be moved between engaged and released positions. A pivot arm having a blocking element is pivotally connected to the latch arm such that actuation of the latch arm to the released position causes the blocking element to interposedly obstruct re-engagement of the released latch member back to the striker. The blocking element operates to maintain the released position of the elongated latch arm until a time when a user may raise open the truck bed cover to an open position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 5, 2001
    Date of Patent: January 13, 2004
    Inventors: James F. Reynolds, Kenneth L. Earhart, Ted S. Adams
  • Pen light and pen light holder and charger
    Patent number: D485925
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 2003
    Date of Patent: January 27, 2004
    Inventor: Daniel R. Oas
  • Large pad holder
    Patent number: D486524
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 21, 2003
    Date of Patent: February 10, 2004
    Assignee: Innovation Specialties, Inc.
    Inventor: Jason A. Ivey
  • Small pad holder
    Patent number: D486865
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 22, 2003
    Date of Patent: February 17, 2004
    Assignee: Innovation Specialties, Inc.
    Inventor: Jason A. Ivey
  • Beverage container with motion sensitive LED-containing base
    Patent number: D488672
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 20, 2003
    Date of Patent: April 20, 2004
    Inventor: Daniel R. Oas
  • Document holder
    Patent number: D489410
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 21, 2003
    Date of Patent: May 4, 2004
    Inventor: Jason A. Ivey
  • Ornamental frame for garage doors
    Patent number: D491674
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 24, 2002
    Date of Patent: June 15, 2004
    Inventor: Eloisa S. Likens