Patents Represented by Attorney Eric A. Hanscom
  • Patent number: 7351126
    Abstract: The invention is directed to a wetsuit/floatation device which advantageously provides a combination wetsuit/flotation device integral with the wet suit so that a user can maintain unrestricted movement during water-sport activities and have the option of gaining instant buoyancy during times of dangerous water conditions. The invention can be made in a number of embodiments, with one being a vest which can be worn over a person's skin or over another wetsuit. The vest has an inflatable bladder extending from two chest panels around the back of the user's neck, with a valve connected to a removable CO2 canister which is triggered by a pull cord/handle extending outside of the wetsuit. The vest also has an inflation adjustment valve located near the neck by which a user can orally inflate or adjustably deflate the vest.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 2005
    Date of Patent: April 1, 2008
    Inventor: Franklin A. Turner
  • Patent number: 7337728
    Abstract: A collapsible folding article of furniture, including a top member forming a generally planar top support surface, a bottom member forming a base, and a plurality of foldable leg assemblies each including a set of at least two elongated leg sections pivotally attached together at adjacent ends by a hinge allowing the leg sections to be rotated between a folded configuration and an extended configuration, each of the hinges having a first part attached to one of the leg sections and a second part attached to the other one of the leg sections, the first and second parts being pivotally secured together and having associated therewith a spring loaded detent for lockingly engaging detent receiving apertures, formed in the first and second parts, when the leg assembly is in its extended configuration, one end of each leg assembly being pivotally attached to the top member and an opposing end of each leg assembly being pivotally attached to the base member, the leg assemblies allowing the top member to be collapsed
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 9, 2004
    Date of Patent: March 4, 2008
    Inventors: Lyle F. Shabram, Jr., Patrict L. Shabram
  • Patent number: 7325255
    Abstract: The present invention involves a hat with the ability to store a small item. The hat is preferably a standard baseball cap, but can also be a visor. The hat contains a sleeve therein for holding an item such as a pen, bottle opener, or golf tee. One end of the sleeve contains a retractable band for attachment to an item. The other end of the sleeve contains an opening for access to an item. The retractable band retains the item within the sleeve when the item is not being used. A wearer can reach into the sleeve, pull the item out of the sleeve, use the item, and then place it into the sleeve wherein the retractable band holds it in place while the hat is worn. The retractable band can have an attachment device on one end for the removable attachment of an accessory.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 2, 2006
    Date of Patent: February 5, 2008
    Inventor: Steven E. Cunliffe
  • Patent number: 7314203
    Abstract: This invention is directed toward a base for a top object such as a vanity mirror or other small object with enhanced stability and rotational capabilities. The invention is also easy to manufacture, take apart and put back together, and repair as it has only one screw which holds the entire unit together. While designed for a vanity mirror, and number of other items can be mounted on the top of the invention due to its design which includes a threaded opening at its upper portion which can accommodate screw threads from an attached device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 2004
    Date of Patent: January 1, 2008
    Inventor: Chi Yau Yue
  • Patent number: 7300169
    Abstract: The embodiments of the invention provide a viewing system having an upright member, a first mirror coupled to the upright member, a light source coupled to the upright member, and a retractable mirror assembly coupled to the upright member. The retractable mirror assembly includes a horizontal support coupled on one end to the upright member, an adjustable vertical support coupled on one end to the other end of the horizontal support, and a second mirror coupled to the other end of the adjustable vertical support. A user can adjust the position of the second mirror by retracting or extending the adjustable vertical support. The system can include a remote control or a control switch coupled to the adjustable vertical support to control the extension and retraction of the adjustable vertical support. The second mirror can be foldable to allow for multiple viewing angles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 2007
    Date of Patent: November 27, 2007
    Inventor: Chi Yau Yue
  • Patent number: 7296796
    Abstract: This invention is directed toward a multiple dice device and operational system utilizing one or more inner dice enclosed within a clear, outer die with independent rolling and chance capabilities. Within a clear outer die there is enclosed one or more inner dice which roll independently of the outer die, such that with a roll on the outer die by a user two or more chance results can be obtained. The outer and inner dice can be the standard 1-6 numerical dice, purely directional dice, dice with symbols on them or a combination of the various possible surfaces.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 22, 2005
    Date of Patent: November 20, 2007
    Inventor: Simon Mackenzie
  • Patent number: D554177
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 5, 2007
    Date of Patent: October 30, 2007
    Inventor: Wen Yi Hsu
  • Patent number: D556247
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 3, 2005
    Date of Patent: November 27, 2007
    Inventor: Wen Yi Hsu
  • Patent number: D556697
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 19, 2005
    Date of Patent: December 4, 2007
    Inventors: ChuanShen Zhou, JunLian Ding
  • Patent number: D556990
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2006
    Date of Patent: December 11, 2007
    Inventor: Richard Cabados
  • Patent number: D558254
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 3, 2005
    Date of Patent: December 25, 2007
    Inventor: Wen Yi Hsu
  • Patent number: D559300
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 3, 2005
    Date of Patent: January 8, 2008
    Inventor: Wen Yi Hsu
  • Patent number: D563502
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 12, 2006
    Date of Patent: March 4, 2008
    Inventor: Dra{hacek over (z)}en Tota
  • Patent number: D564763
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 2, 2007
    Date of Patent: March 25, 2008
    Inventor: Chi Yau Yue
  • Patent number: D564842
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 12, 2006
    Date of Patent: March 25, 2008
    Inventor: Eubank Bob
  • Patent number: D565091
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 5, 2007
    Date of Patent: March 25, 2008
    Inventor: Wen Yi Hsu
  • Patent number: D565092
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 5, 2007
    Date of Patent: March 25, 2008
    Inventor: Wen Yi Hsu
  • Patent number: D567305
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 2007
    Date of Patent: April 22, 2008
    Inventor: Man Kit Hui
  • Patent number: D567306
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 2007
    Date of Patent: April 22, 2008
    Inventor: Man Kit Hui
  • Patent number: D567307
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 2007
    Date of Patent: April 22, 2008
    Inventor: Man Kit Hui