Patents Represented by Attorney, Agent or Law Firm Goldstein & Lavas, P.C.
  • Patent number: 6557731
    Abstract: A single use glue dispensing package including a plurality of individual packets removably coupled together to form a single sheet. Each of the individual packets have a free outer edge and opposed side edges. Each of the packets have a pouch formed therein. Each pouch holds a small quantity of glue therein, and is lined with a preservative for preventing the glue from hardening while in the pouch. Each pouch has tapered outer ends abutting the free outer edge of the of the packets. The free outer edge is formed with a lateral perforation whereby the removal of the free outer edge will open the tapered outer ends of the pouches to allow the glue to be removed therefrom.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 2002
    Date of Patent: May 6, 2003
    Inventors: Robert Lyon, James Jones, Georgia Jones
  • Patent number: 6558336
    Abstract: An intracranial pressure monitor including a ventilator having an outlet tube coupling with a patient's airway. An arterial line is coupled with an artery of the patient. An intracranial monitor is coupled with a skull of a patient. A monitor is provided that is in communication with the ventilator, the arterial line, and the intracranial monitor. The monitor includes gauges for monitoring carbon dioxide levels in the skull of the patient. The monitor includes an alarm in communication with the gauge for monitoring carbon dioxide levels.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 12, 2001
    Date of Patent: May 6, 2003
    Inventor: Ronald Collins
  • Patent number: 6557258
    Abstract: A cutter, for cutting various surfaces having various curvatures, having a blade assembly and a housing. The blade assembly includes a first blade and a second blade, each having an inner edge and an outer edge, and a guide mounted between the first blade and second blade adjacent to the inner edges thereof. The first blade has a first cutting surface and the second blade has a second cutting surface which are each oriented toward the guide. The first cutting surface is convex toward the guide and the second cutting surface is concave toward the guide, wherein the user may cut concave or convex surfaces by selectively using one of the blades.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 1999
    Date of Patent: May 6, 2003
    Inventors: Elizabeth M. Roberts, Roger S. Hollister
  • Patent number: 6557740
    Abstract: A device for removing a pill from its package including a lower base portion having a generally rectangular configuration. The lower base portion has a top wall, a bottom wall, a front wall, a back wall, and opposed side walls. The front wall has an upper arm and a lower arm extending outwardly therefrom whereby the upper arm is contiguous with the top wall and the lower arm is contiguous with the bottom wall. The upper arm has an aperture therethrough. An upper arm portion is hingedly coupled with the lower base portion. The upper arm portion is comprised of an elongated central section, a downwardly turned back portion, and a forward head portion. The forward head portion has a downwardly extending protrusion secured thereto. The protrusion is aligned with the aperture in the upper arm of the lower base portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 2000
    Date of Patent: May 6, 2003
    Inventor: Sue Dent
  • Patent number: 6558472
    Abstract: A cleaning device for the anus including a cylindrical portion comprised of a flexible material. The cylindrical portion has an open upper end, a closed lower end, and a cylindrical side wall therebetween. The closed lower end is concave defining a central alignment point.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 9, 2001
    Date of Patent: May 6, 2003
    Inventor: Steven Tung
  • Patent number: 6557717
    Abstract: A container that is adapted for holding a quantity of a beverage therein. The container has an open upper end and a closed lower end. A cover member is adapted for removably coupling with the open upper end of the container. The cover member includes a planar circular plate. The circular plate has an internal chamber. The circular plate has an aperture therethrough and through the internal chamber. The cover member includes a slide plate disposed within the internal chamber for selectively closing the aperture. A closing assembly is adapted for maintaining the slide plate in a closed orientation over the aperture of the cover member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2001
    Date of Patent: May 6, 2003
    Inventor: David Keck
  • Patent number: 6553679
    Abstract: An alignment tool for clip angles including an attachment portion adapted for being coupled with a square and a hole of a clip angle. The attachment portion should be perfectly alignment with the hole of the clip angle to define a properly positioned hole.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 1, 2001
    Date of Patent: April 29, 2003
    Inventor: Duane L. Todd
  • Patent number: 6554821
    Abstract: A peritoneal waste bag support and drainage device having a pair of front legs, a pair of rear legs, and a flat horizontal table extending over the front and rear legs. The table has a front end, a rear end, a top surface, and a bottom surface. Each pair of legs has a main portion and a bottom sleeve. The main portion extends downward from the bottom surface of the table, while the bottom sleeve extends upward from the ground and envelopes the main portion of the legs. In order to adjust the length of the legs, the main portion is slid inside the corresponding bottom sleeve until the desired height to reached. When setting up the support device for drainage, in order to facilitate flow of fluid from a peritoneal waste bag, the front legs should be adjusted to a shorter height than the rear legs. Further, the device is collapsible in order to allow it be stored beside a toilet when not in use, or carried to various destinations when traveling.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 2000
    Date of Patent: April 29, 2003
    Inventors: Robert Stringer, Jennifer Daupheny
  • Patent number: 6551204
    Abstract: A baseball batting practice system allowing a baseball player to practice their swing without having to retrieve a ball including an inverted T-shaped stand including a lower horizontal base and an upper vertical support. The upper vertical support includes upper and lower segments. The lower segment has an angled lower end. The angled lower end is hingedly coupled with the lower horizontal base. The lower horizontal base includes an angled wedge positioned rearwardly of the angled lower end in an abutting relationship therewith whereby the upper vertical support can only fall forwardly. A ball support cup is secured to and extends upwardly from the upper segment of the upper vertical support. The ball support cup supports a ball thereon. The ball has an eye bolt extending therethrough. The eye bolt has an outer ring positionable within the ball support cup. The outer ring has an interior elastic cord secured thereto. The interior elastic cord has a free end securable interiorly of the upper vertical support.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 12, 2002
    Date of Patent: April 22, 2003
    Inventor: John Di Re
  • Patent number: 6551690
    Abstract: A window stabilizing device including a wedge portion dimensioned for being positioned between a lower edge of a window and a corresponding window frame or sill. The wedge portion has a generally triangular configuration. The wedge portion has a top wall, a bottom wall, opposed side walls, a forward edge, and a raised rearward edge. The forward edge and the raised rearward edge are disposed whereby the top wall is angularly disposed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 9, 2001
    Date of Patent: April 22, 2003
    Inventor: Theo Marie Dwinell
  • Patent number: 6551217
    Abstract: A combination exercise apparatus including a pair of base slats which are positionable on a recipient surface. The base slats are securable underneath an exercise cycle secured thereto. The pair of tracks are coupled with the pair of base slats opposed from the exercise cycle. The pair of tracks each have a lower end pivotally coupled with the base slats. Each of the tracks have a tread extending upwardly therefrom. A pair of skis extend between the exercise cycle and the pair of tracks. The pair of skis have inner ends and outer ends. The inner ends are coupled with the pair of pedals of the exercise cycle. The outer ends have wheels extending outwardly therefrom. The wheels slidably couple with the treads of the pair of tracks.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 10, 2001
    Date of Patent: April 22, 2003
    Inventor: Yuriy Kaganovsky
  • Patent number: 6553285
    Abstract: A message conveying system for motor vehicles that allows a person operating a vehicle to display one of a plurality of messages to other motorists including a message display adapted for positioning within a motor vehicle adjacent to a rear window thereof. The message display includes an alphanumeric screen disposed therein. The message display includes an internal message memory therein for storing a plurality of alphanumeric messages therein. The internal message memory is in communication with the alphanumeric screen. The message display includes an internal message selection control in communication with the internal message memory. A remote control unit is adapted for securement to a dashboard of the motor vehicle. The remote control unit is in communication with the message display. The remote control unit includes a plurality of message buttons.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 2001
    Date of Patent: April 22, 2003
    Inventor: Reslan Bahmad
  • Patent number: 6550214
    Abstract: A concrete smoothing device including a plate portion having an upper surface and a lower surface. The lower surface is planar for positioning on freshly poured concrete. The upper surface has a reinforcement brace secured centrally thereon. A swivel bracket is secured to the reinforcement brace of the upper surface of the plate portion. The swivel bracket includes a cylindrical post extending upwardly from the reinforcement brace. The cylindrical post has a collar rotatably disposed thereon. The collar has a pair of arms extending laterally therefrom. The pair of arms has a space disposed therebetween. An elongated handle is provided having an upper end and a lower end. The lower end has an end cap secured thereto. The end cap has a tab extending outwardly therefrom. The tab is positioned within the space between the pair of arms of the swivel bracket and pivotally secured thereto by a pivot pin.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2001
    Date of Patent: April 22, 2003
    Inventor: Gilbert Aguilera
  • Patent number: 6542437
    Abstract: A laser pointer with built-in accessories including an elongated housing having a first end, a second end, and a body disposed therebetween. A laser is disposed within the first end of the elongated housing. The laser has a window disposed within the first end for directing a beam outwardly therethrough. A pen is disposed within the second end of the elongated housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 14, 2000
    Date of Patent: April 1, 2003
    Inventor: Rui Chen
  • Patent number: 6542080
    Abstract: A monitoring device to prevent separation including a transmitter portion adapted for coupling with a person or object to be monitored. A receiver portion is provided that is adapted for being worn on a person. The receiver portion is in communication with the transmitter portion. The receiver portion has a predetermined separation parameter measured between the receiver portion and the transmitter portion. The receiver portion includes the ability to determine the distance between the receiver portion and the transmitter portion. The receiver portion includes an alarm for sounding once the predetermined separation parameter has been exceeded. The transmitter portion also includes an alarm for startling a would-be wrongdoer and alerting others near the object of person being monitored.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 1, 2001
    Date of Patent: April 1, 2003
    Inventor: Phillip R. Page
  • Patent number: D472760
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 2002
    Date of Patent: April 8, 2003
    Inventors: Nomeda Grumadaite, Egidijus Stirblys
  • Patent number: D473048
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 8, 2002
    Date of Patent: April 15, 2003
    Inventor: Myriam DiLorenzo
  • Patent number: D473903
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 9, 2002
    Date of Patent: April 29, 2003
    Inventor: Sylvia Cyr
  • Patent number: D474076
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 18, 2002
    Date of Patent: May 6, 2003
    Inventor: Malte Fromm
  • Patent number: D474250
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 2001
    Date of Patent: May 6, 2003
    Inventor: Jorge Herrera