Patents Represented by Attorney, Agent or Law Firm Frederick Kaufman
  • Patent number: 7717279
    Abstract: A slatwall track, which comprises a horizontally elongated assembly of uniform thickness and has a front and a back side, incorporates an upwardly extending member, retracted from the front side, for intermeshing with a downwardly extending member, coplanar with the front side, of another above located slatwall track. The slatwall track further incorporates one or more channel subassemblies for supporting items. The channel subassemblies are generally followed downwardly by rigidity boxes. A member for stopping projecting backwardly from the downwardly extending member limits an upward movement of a lower slatwall rack during intermeshing. The spacing between an outside extremity of the member for stopping and a wall to which the slatwall track is secured and the spacing between the upwardly extending member and the same wall are equal and correspond to a thickness of a panel intended to be inserted, between two slatwall tracks, into these spacings.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 8, 2007
    Date of Patent: May 18, 2010
    Inventor: Stephen Lawson
  • Patent number: 7614184
    Abstract: An operator comprising a housing ending in a flange is provided with a turret incorporating a stepped bore for locating a worm shaft of a drive mechanism. A first seal is disposed between the worm shaft and the stepped bore. A second seal is interposed between the flange and a frame of a window. An interconnecting mechanism driven by the worm shaft comprises a pair of worm arms followed by a pair of links. The former and the latter are provided with male and female ends using, respectively, a calotte of a sphere complemented by a spherical shaped recess. Thus, between the pair of worm arms and the pair of links, pivotal joints are formed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 2004
    Date of Patent: November 10, 2009
    Inventors: Jacob Rebel, Hong Chen
  • Patent number: 7610699
    Abstract: The assembly comprises a frame-truss subassembly, to which are attached an internal subassembly for directing a flow of encountered water during dragging and a subassembly for collecting and discharging shellfish. An external subassembly is used for encasing the frame-truss subassembly together with the internal subassembly and the subassembly for collecting and discharging shellfish. The frame-truss subassembly includes a pair of lateral trusses, spaced at a distance commensurable with a width of the assembly. The internal subassembly includes an anterior panel with a forwards oriented concavity and a posterior panel with a backwards oriented concavity. The subassembly for collecting and discharging, disposed behind the internal subassembly includes a louver platform, a grid receptacle supported by the platform and a mechanism for topple over the grid receptacle. At least two sets of a multiplicity of hinged flaps are used.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 4, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 3, 2009
    Inventor: Marcel Gerard Boudreau
  • Patent number: 7404271
    Abstract: The barrier comprises a vertical strap, a pair of opposing centering elements for guiding extending outwardly from the vertical strap and a pair of brackets inserted into the pair of opposing centering elements for guiding. Each pair of brackets includes a flat, curved element situated in a plane perpendicular to the vertical strap and has at one extremity a cutout. A guiding plate situated in a plane parallel to the vertical strap is attached to another extremity of the flat, curved element. The guiding plate is inserted into opposing centering elements for guiding. A rail is inserted into the pair of brackets, through the cutout of each of the flat, curved element. Several U-brackets are secured to a roof structure and disposed behind the vertical strap embrace a rafter. The roof barrier includes features for attachment the vertical strap with the pair of brackets to U-brackets, through the rafters, to the roof structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 12, 2004
    Date of Patent: July 29, 2008
    Inventor: Robert William Kersbergen
  • Patent number: 7275265
    Abstract: The garment made of stretchable material is adapted for an upper part of a body. The garment has front and back sections and a hem; a front of the hem is provided with a pair of slits, while a back—with a pair of apertures. A lace for fastening the garment to the upper part of the body is used. This lace has a pair of ends and is adapted to encircle a waist and to interact with the pair of slits and apertures. The first and second ends, after exiting from the pair of slits, are manipulated so as to extend downwardly and brought under the crotch area and then up toward the back of the wearer. There, first and second ends are inserted into the pair of apertures, behind lace, then brought forward, stretched and tied together.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 2004
    Date of Patent: October 2, 2007
    Inventor: John Grant
  • Patent number: 7243924
    Abstract: An ice skate comprising an ice skate blade holder and an ice skate blade secured in a longitudinal recess of the ice skate blade holder. The ice skate blade has an ice contacting lower and upper curvatures so as to be positionally changeable in one of two alternative working positions with respect to the ice skate blade holder, wherein the ice skate blade is attached. The ice skate blade has also substantially parallel, opposed side surfaces intersected by at least two longitudinally spaced apart apertures coinciding with at least two longitudinally spaced apart, transversal openings in the ice skate blade holder. Use is made of restraining means inserted through at least two longitudinally spaced apart apertures and at least two longitudinally spaced apart, transversal openings, so as secure together the ice skate blade holder and the ice skate blade.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 5, 2005
    Date of Patent: July 17, 2007
    Inventors: Earl Arthur Dahlo, Alan Larry Dahlo, Errol Dennis Shardelow
  • Patent number: 7210659
    Abstract: The invention is directed to a combination of a telescopically extendable frame with a laundry bag assembly, adaptable to be mounted in closet receptacles of various articles of furniture. The combination comprises a telescopically extendable frame incorporating front and back support bars and a laundry bag assembly including one or more laundry bags interengaged with the front and back support bars and hanging below them. The one or more laundry bags can be translatable with respect to the front and back support bars. The front and back support bars are so spaced apart as to permit the laundry bag assembly to be located between and suspended from them. The telescopically extendable frame comprises left and right slides of ball bearing drawer type slides.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 11, 2005
    Date of Patent: May 1, 2007
    Inventors: Stephen Lawson, Christopher Isfeld
  • Patent number: 7188585
    Abstract: A shock absorber leash incorporates grasping, attaching and elongated strap assemblies. The latter incorporates a strap subassembly, having a strap of non elastic, continuous structure for connecting the grasping and attaching assemblies, and a resilient, adjustable in length subassembly including an elastic strip having its ends attached to a cam-buckle for adjusting a length of the elastic strip. The resilient, adjustable in length subassembly is interposed laterally between the ends of a segment of the strap. The segment is provided adjacent to its ends with a first and second rings and forms a loop when the resilient, adjustable in length subassembly is not completely stretched. The latter is detachable from a remaining of the shock absorber leash by means of the cam-buckle and a free passage of the elastic strip through the first and second rings.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 17, 2005
    Date of Patent: March 13, 2007
    Inventor: Stephen Anthony Carter
  • Patent number: 7165791
    Abstract: A positive action fenestration lock, i.e. adaptable to be attached to a moving window profile and to interact, by sliding, with a fixed window profile, said positive action fenestration lock comprises: a hollow body closed by a base plate; a bolt-wedge displaceable rectilinearly with respect to the hollow body and the base plate, respectively; a button located generally in the hollow body and pivotally connected to the base; an actuator and a flat spring, the latter being attached to the former, controlling together the rectilinear movement of the bolt-wedge, while the latter is activated by the button; a pair of restoring torsion springs, located between the base plate and the button, for resisting against a torque caused by the button, the latter being adaptable to be finger pressed by an operator; and a helical compression spring acting permanently on the actuator and, impliedly, on the flat spring.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 2004
    Date of Patent: January 23, 2007
    Inventors: Jacob Rebel, Kai Zhang
  • Patent number: 7004889
    Abstract: The grasping and lifting aid, according to the present invention, comprises a flexible strap having a first and second end portion. Doubling back and fixedly securing the first end portion to a remainder of the flexible strap, a first loop is formed. The first loop has an opening commensurate with a width of the flexible strap, so that the second end portion can freely pass through. Thus, a second loop adaptable for attaching about a user's wrist is formed. The flexible strap includes a wrist securing portion formed by the second loop, followed by a palm grasping portion having a length adaptable to be spirally wrapped around a weight bar or the like by using several coils in close proximity to each other, without overlapping. The flexible strap also has anti-slip proprieties on a side adaptable for confronting a palm, fingers and thumb of a user. A material for providing anti-slip proprieties is used.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 11, 2002
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2006
    Inventor: James McBride
  • Patent number: 6935519
    Abstract: A pants/skirts closet rack, according to the present invention, adaptable to be installed horizontally into a closet receptacle, comprises right and left attachments, front and back tubular elements, a pair of slides of ball bearing drawer type and several hangers. Each of the pair of slides is located, in an interior part of the right and left attachments. The front and back tubular elements, respectively their ends, penetrate into, without passing through, the right and left attachments. The ends are secured to the right and left attachments and to one side of the pair of slides of ball bearing drawer type. Another side of the pair of slides of ball bearing drawer type is secured to the closet receptacle, respectively to its spaced vertical walls. The hanger includes a crossbar, adapted to extend beneath and forwardly beyond right and left attachments.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 26, 2004
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2005
    Inventors: Stephen John Lawson, Christopher Dale Isfeld
  • Patent number: 6814172
    Abstract: An electric power unit for two-wheel vehicles comprising a batteries housing, from which current is supplied to a DC magnetic motor that is connected to a controller assembly, and a chain transmission driven by the DC magnetic motor, which is adapted to actuate a driven wheel of a two-wheel vehicle. The latter has a frame to which the electrical power unit for two-wheel vehicles is attached. The batteries housing incorporates a structure having two outwardly open compartments between which a hollow zone is interposed. Each of the two outwardly open compartments is divided in several partitions. Each of the several partitions is adaptable to receive one of several rechargeable batteries that are provided with terminals for contacting a wiring. Each of the two outwardly open compartments is provided with air channels air for heating the several rechargeable batteries.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 21, 2003
    Date of Patent: November 9, 2004
    Inventor: Oanh Ngoc Vu
  • Patent number: 6764115
    Abstract: A snap lock for securing to a sash of a sliding window or door by interacting with a striking plate and for securing to a frame of the sliding window or door. The snap lock comprises stationary lower and upper plates for sandwiching a rectilinearly mobile plate for locking the snap lock with respect to the striking plate. The snap lock includes as well: a three-point pivoting mechanism for interconnecting the foregoing plates to perform an unlocking operation; a springy feature for keeping, when relieved from tension, the rectilinearly mobile plate in an unlocked, retracted position, and when under tension, for keeping the rectilinearly mobile plate in a locked position, the springy feature being attached to the stationary lower and upper plates and being actuated by a contact with the striking plate; and a cover having an aperture for locating and accessing a button for acting upon the three-point pivoting mechanism.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 5, 2003
    Date of Patent: July 20, 2004
    Inventors: Daryl F. Speed, Brent A. Foster, Mark Rees-Howlett
  • Patent number: 6742950
    Abstract: An applicator assembly comprises a flexible reservoir, to which are joined a pair of applicators. The latter includes a first and second applicators. The first applicator has its longitudinal axis of symmetry perpendicularly disposed relative to the flexible reservoir, respectively to its longitudinal axis, while the second applicator is coaxial with the flexible reservoir. The first and second applicators are located at opposite ends of the flexible reservoir. An arm connects the first applicator to the flexible reservoir. A pair of protective covers including a first and second protective covers is intended to slip over the pair of applicators, respectively the first and second applicators. A valve is incorporated into the flexible reservoir, so as to resist passage of a fluid contained in the latter, while letting the atmospheric air to infiltrate therein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 25, 2002
    Date of Patent: June 1, 2004
    Inventor: Gregory A. Coombs
  • Patent number: 6735922
    Abstract: The glazing panel, conform the present invention, comprises a panel of thermoplastic material provided with a three-dimensional decorative pattern. The latter includes elevated portions projecting outwardly from the three-dimensional decorative pattern and also simulated joints dividing the three-dimensional decorative pattern into the elevated portions. Each simulated joint has a transversal profile shaped into a groove with a flat bottom. A peripheral flat flange surrounds the elevated portions and the simulated joints as well and is connected to both by an inclined portion. An elevation L1, measured between the elevated portions and the flat bottoms, is lesser than an overall height L2, measured between the elevated portions and the peripheral flat flange. The elevated portions the flat bottoms and the peripheral flat flange are parallel to each other. The insulated glazing panel comprises a pair of glazing panels.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2002
    Date of Patent: May 18, 2004
    Inventor: Peter Paffen
  • Patent number: 6698603
    Abstract: An extendable rack is adapted for retaining one or more cantilever support(s) and is also adapted for attaching to a panel via a slide. The extendable rack comprises an elongated body including, at one side, a longitudinal channel for retaining one or more cantilever support(s); and, at another side, a longitudinal passage adapted for locating almost entirely the slide and for attaching permanently one side of it. Another side of the slide is firmly secured to the panel. In one embodiment, the longitudinal channel is C-shaped in cross section. Opposing niches are formed. Each opposing niche is adapted to capture at least a flange of at least one of several cantilever supports. In another embodiment, instead of the longitudinal channel, the elongated horizontal body comprises a central longitudinal wall extending, close to its top, outwardly and upwardly and forming a longitudinal top recess.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 15, 2002
    Date of Patent: March 2, 2004
    Inventors: Stephen Lawson, Christopher Isfeld
  • Patent number: 6672632
    Abstract: The device comprises a housing encasing a pair of upper and lower hooks, for counter-rotational movements; a pair of upper and lower adjusting assemblies, vertically spaced in parallel with the pair of upper and lower hooks for positioning the latter within the housing; an actuating assembly including a double-armed pivot having a cylindrical body and a pair of radially extending arms, disposed between the pair of upper and lower hooks; and a pair of upper and lower connecting links, mounted between the double-armed pivot and the pair of upper and lower hooks. Upper and lower connecting links are different, to accommodate the cylindrical body, in all the positions of the hooks. The upper connecting link can partially wrap around, the cylindrical body. The lower connecting link can partially wrap around, the cylindrical body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 2002
    Date of Patent: January 6, 2004
    Inventors: Daryl F. Speed, Christopher D. Isfeld, Mark Rees-Howlett, Brent A. Foster
  • Patent number: 6609318
    Abstract: The display device, according to the present invention, is adaptable to use a cartridge of flexible material terminating at each end in a tubular element. The display device comprises a pair of spool-rod means, each one of the pair of spool-rod means including rod means, first handle means axially connected at one end of the rod means, and second handle means outwardly extending at the other end of the rod means. The rod and first handle means are provided with attaching means for detachably connecting the rod and first handle means. The display device exposes text and/or images to be viewed as consecutive incremental portions of the flexible material, which is adapted to be rolled or unrolled.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 22, 2001
    Date of Patent: August 26, 2003
    Inventors: Gene Anthony Augustine, William Kochan, Ray Wayne Augustine
  • Patent number: 6523971
    Abstract: Anti-tamper device for protecting a lock box or another locking devices comprises a three-dimensional enclosure securely fastened to a bottom plate. The latter is adapted to be firmly attached to a vertical wall. First and second obstructing panels are located in the enclosure. The first obstructing panel extends from the top of the enclosure at the entrance of it. The second obstructing panel is parallel to the first obstructing panel and extends from the bottom plate. Between the extensions of the first and second obstruction panels, a passage is formed. This passage is so dimensioned so as: 1. To let the insertion of a hand with a key in it, only; 2. To render impossible, from the exterior of the enclosure to see a lock box or other locking device, disposed behind the second obstructing panel; and 3. To render unsuccessfully any attempt to damage the locks of a lock box or another locking device by using a straight tool.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 11, 2000
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2003
    Inventor: Antun Nikl
  • Patent number: D471713
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2001
    Date of Patent: March 18, 2003
    Assignee: Vanguard Plastics Ltd.
    Inventor: Daryl F. Speed