Patents Represented by Attorney, Agent or Law Firm Erik M. Arnhem
  • Pressing comb, dryer and curling device
    Patent number: 5400809
    Abstract: A hair curling appliance that includes a C-shaped metal barrel and a mating comb member movable to a closed position nested partly within the space circumscribed by the barrel so that the outer curved surfaces of the barrel and comb member collectively form a cylindrical mandrel adapted for winding the person's hair into a multiconvolution curl. An electrical heating element is located within the comb member for heating the comb member and the barrel interior surfaces. Pressurized heated air is supplied to the barrel interior surface to exchange heat with the barrel wall, so as to heat the barrel uniformly hot spots or cold spots.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 15, 1994
    Date of Patent: March 28, 1995
    Inventor: Charles R. Adams
  • Food-carrying case
    Patent number: 5390797
    Abstract: A food-carrying container is constructed to resemble a conventional tote case so that a person can carry his or her lunch to an office without attracting undue attention or concern by other people. The food-carrying case includes a tray and hinged lid that have mating insulative foam liners. The tray case may be internally partitioned to form at least four insulated compartments. A thermal bottle, containing cold thermally active material, is mounted within the lid to maintain the associated food items at a desired temperature until the time at which the food items are to be consumed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 1993
    Date of Patent: February 21, 1995
    Inventors: Chris Smalley, Dave Shiers
  • Vented food cooking system for microwave ovens
    Patent number: 5387781
    Abstract: Foods can be cooked, baked or roasted in a microwave oven by enclosing a food-containment dish in a hood. Vent openings in the end wall of the hood permit a controlled escape of steam from the space enclosed by the hood; air heated within the hood provides an updraft condition that induces a flow of steam through the vent openings. Air holes in the hood side wall permit replacement air to flow into the hood to replace air that escapes with the steam. The apparatus achieves a relatively even heating of the food, and a controlled venting of steam from the food throughout the food-cooking process.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 2, 1993
    Date of Patent: February 7, 1995
    Inventor: William Berkoff
  • Woman's sanitary napkin
    Patent number: 5383868
    Abstract: A sanitary napkin for absorbing and collecting a woman's menstrual liquids, includes an absorbent pad positionable against the woman's abdomen and the skin area between the thighs so as to overly the vaginal opening. A porous absorbent plug extends from one face of the pad so as to be insertable into the woman's vagina. Menstrual blood and associated secretions flow through the porous plug into the pad for collection and safe retention. A liquid impermeable covering entirely surrounds the pad, but not the plug, such that menstrual liquids are prevented from leaking out of the pad or coming in contact with the woman's skin.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 17, 1993
    Date of Patent: January 24, 1995
    Inventor: Kwang H. Hyun
  • Rodent electrocution trap
    Patent number: 5369907
    Abstract: A rodent trap operates by electrocuting the animal as it moves to steal the bait from a space above a depressible platform. The platform includes a downwardly swingable plate that is covered by a woven fabric panel. Edge areas of the fabric panel hang downwardly into a water bath located below the platform; water is drawn upwardly by wick action so that the platform fabric surface is wet. As the animal moves along the platform its feet and body become wet due to contact with the wet platform surface. The weight of the animal depresses the platform, which activates a hidden switch, thereby completing an electric circuit which electrocutes the animal while it is on the platform. The wetting of the platform surface facilitates the electrocution process.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 24, 1994
    Date of Patent: December 6, 1994
    Inventor: Dug G. Lee
  • Earthquake-resistant protective enclosure
    Patent number: 5354126
    Abstract: A protective enclosure for a human being is constructed of a series of rigid panels resistant to earthquake forces. A person can crawl into the enclosure through an access opening, after which the person can pull a flexible roll-type door downwardly across the access opening to achieve a protective housing fully surrounding the person. Interior surfaces of the enclosure are lined with a resilient cushions material so that if the person's body should impact the housing interior surfaces the impact forces will be at least partially absorbed or relieved by the cushioner material. The enclosure includes compartments for storage of emergency items, such as a flashlight or a battery-operated beeper usable to alert persons in the general area that a person is within the enclosure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 7, 1993
    Date of Patent: October 11, 1994
    Inventor: Albert Pedrego
  • Method of playing a game of chance at locations remote from the game site
    Patent number: 5340119
    Abstract: Participating in a game of chance, such as KENO, played remotely away from the site where the winning numbers are drawn. Each player can mark his predicted winning number combination on a sheet that is inserted into a facsimile machine remote from the game site; simultaneously and automatically charging the cost of playing participation to the player's telephone bill. Information is transmitted over the phone line to a second facsimile machine at the game site, where the information may be computerized and compared with the winning numbers drawn by the game operators. The number-drawing process may be televised, such that players located remote from the game site will learn immediately whether or not they have become winners.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 1, 1993
    Date of Patent: August 23, 1994
    Inventor: Simon Goldfarb
  • Method of playing a game of chance at locations remote from the game site
    Patent number: 5333868
    Abstract: Participating in a game of chance, such as KENO, played remotely away from the site where the winning numbers are drawn. Each player can mark his predicted winning number combination on a sheet that is inserted into a facsimile machine remote from the game site; simultaneously and automatically charging the cost of playing participation to the player's credit card number. Information is transmitted over the phone line to a second facsimile machine at the game site, where the information may be computerized and compared with the winning numbers drawn by the game operators. The number-drawing process may be televised, such that players located remote from the game site will learn immediately whether or not they have become winners.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 1993
    Date of Patent: August 2, 1994
    Inventor: Simon Goldfarb
  • Apparatus for assisting a person in putting on a stocking
    Patent number: 5322199
    Abstract: Persons with back problems have trouble putting on their stockings without experiencing some back pain or stress. An apparatus is provided for enabling the person to put on his stockings without bending or stooping; the person thereby avoids the back pain associated with such bending. An arcuate hollow form is releasably attached to the upper edge of a stocking by clamp elements located at spaced points on the hollow form. Elongated straps extend from the clamping points, such that the person can pull the hollow form over the foot and up onto the leg without bending or stooping.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 16, 1993
    Date of Patent: June 21, 1994
    Inventor: Carl White
  • Method of manufacturing and inflatable figure from flexible plastic sheet material
    Patent number: 5316605
    Abstract: An inflatable three dimensional body is formed out of two thin sheets of flexible thermoplastic material by vacuum-forming surface contours in the sheets, and then securing the edge areas of the sheets together, as by heat welding. The mold member used in the vacuum-forming step is constructed so that convex projections on the mold member surface are sized differently than the corresponding projections in the pressurized hollow body. The mold member design takes into account contour changes taking place in the plastic sheet materials during the pressurization step.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 1992
    Date of Patent: May 31, 1994
    Assignee: Martin Tucker
    Inventors: Zoran Rakonjac, Martin Tucker
  • Device for electroactivization of fluids
    Patent number: 5307235
    Abstract: An ionizer device for gases or liquids includes a housing that is internally subdivided by an annular tubular partition into a central ionizer chamber and a surrounding overflow chamber. An electron source electrode is located with the ionizer chamber. An annular electron collector electrode is located within the overflow chamber in surrounding relation to the tubular partition. Fluid can be recirculated from the overflow chamber back to the fluid source through an opposite charged neutralizer electrode mechanism designed to replace electrons collected from the fluid by the collector electrode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 1992
    Date of Patent: April 26, 1994
    Assignee: Erik M. Arnhem
    Inventors: Felix Garunts, Robert Darbinyan
  • Cleaning device having at least one rotating cylindrical sponge
    Patent number: 5287581
    Abstract: A cleaning device for floors or walls, in which water or similar cleaning fluid is continuously applied to the work surface as the device moves along that surface. A power-driven rotary brush is located to exert a scrubbing action on the applied water film so as to assimilate dirt particles into the water film. The dirt-laden water is removed from the work surface by two power-driven rotary sponges located directly behind the rotary brush. A sponge compression structure is engaged with an upper surface of each sponge to continuously water absorbed by the sponges.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 2, 1992
    Date of Patent: February 22, 1994
    Inventor: Kam C. Lo
  • African American flag
    Patent number: D344251
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 14, 1992
    Date of Patent: February 15, 1994
    Inventor: Michael A. Holmes
  • Cookie jar
    Patent number: D344659
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 1992
    Date of Patent: March 1, 1994
    Inventor: James Hsu
  • Radio set handle
    Patent number: D344957
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 10, 1991
    Date of Patent: March 8, 1994
    Inventor: Kuo-Chi Chang
  • Foot massage pad
    Patent number: D348108
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 1992
    Date of Patent: June 21, 1994
    Inventors: Kil W. Kim, Kwang H. Kim
  • Bottle holder
    Patent number: D349190
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 24, 1993
    Date of Patent: August 2, 1994
    Inventor: Harold F. Wasserman
  • Grandmother clock
    Patent number: D352249
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 1992
    Date of Patent: November 8, 1994
    Inventor: Bertha W. Hassen
  • Bicycle stem
    Patent number: D354259
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 1993
    Date of Patent: January 10, 1995
    Inventors: Martin I. Kurke, Bob Morales
  • Multiple screen television set
    Patent number: D356080
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 23, 1992
    Date of Patent: March 7, 1995
    Inventor: Simon Goldfarb