Patents Represented by Attorney Grace J. Fishel

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  • Floating-and-diving fishing plug
    Patent number: 6000165
    Abstract: A floating-and-diving fishing plug with a lip on the front end for pulling the plug under the water when it is reeled quickly. The plug additionally having a propeller and a central drive shaft for oscillating front and rear leg elements without a positive connection between the shaft and the legs. The legs are journaled in the plug with the end portions of the front legs angled towards the front of the body and oscillating below the journal axis of the front leg so that the front legs are not swept back and pinned by the water flowing over the plug.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 1997
    Date of Patent: December 14, 1999
    Inventor: Edmond J. Van Iseghem, Jr.
  • Fishing rod holder
    Patent number: 5992081
    Abstract: A fishing apparatus having a fishing seat and a fishing rod holder. The fishing seat includes a base which positions a chair mounted on a pedestal relative to the fishing rod holder and a foot operated treadle. The chair includes a seat and a back rest which are connected by a pair of folding brackets. The foot operated treadle is attached to the base in front of the chair. The foot operated treadle is attached to a rear cradle of the fishing rod holder via a line. A resilient member which biases the fishing rod holder against a stop member is attached to a front cradle of the fishing rod holder and to a rod mounting member. The rod mounting member mounts the fishing rod holder to the base adjacent to the chair. The device is operated by the foot of a fisherman sitting in the chair. The fisherman actuates the treadle in response to a fish strike in order to set the hook into the fish.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 9, 1999
    Date of Patent: November 30, 1999
    Assignees: Ellis Wayne Elkins, Nancy L. Elkins
    Inventor: John W. Elkins
  • Ratite extracts as therapeutic agents
    Patent number: 5989594
    Abstract: Adenosine triphosphate (ATP) deficiency is the cause of many autoimmune, muscle and bone wasting disorders in humans and animals. Ratite muscle and bone extracts provide a rich source of ATP and regulatory proteins which can be used in treating conditions associated with ATP deficiency.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 8, 1997
    Date of Patent: November 23, 1999
    Inventor: Donna L. Cardinale Fezler
  • Cervical clamp
    Patent number: 5980534
    Abstract: A cervical clamp for preventing reflux of a fluid medium such as carbon dioxide or a saline solution injected into a uterus. The clamp has a plurality of outwardly bowed, flexible fingers for gripping a cervix. The fingers operate between an open finger position for receiving the cervix and a closed finger position for grasping the cervix and radially compressing it against a sheath in the cervical canal through which the fluid medium is injected into the uterus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 7, 1998
    Date of Patent: November 9, 1999
    Inventor: Richard J. Gimpelson
  • Shoe donning enabler
    Patent number: 5974701
    Abstract: A shoe donning enabler adapted for use with a dressing stick but which can be used without a dressing stick by some patients. The enabler can be attached to an ordinary pair of shoes and may be supplied as a conversion kit. The enabler has a ring supported at the back of a shoe on a lace, a first end of which is attached to the ring and a second end of which is threaded through a pair of holes provided in the back of the shoe. The second end of the lace passes from the inside of the shoe through one of the holes, passing back through the second hole into the inside of the shoe and is attached to the ring. The lace is long enough that the ring hangs outside the shoe where it can be hooked with a dressing stick or finger.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 1998
    Date of Patent: November 2, 1999
    Inventor: Virginia G. Busch
  • Siphon freeze drain valve for underground irrigation systems
    Patent number: 5964241
    Abstract: A siphon freeze drain valve for an underground water sprinkling system including a line operating under water pressure, the drain valve being a U-shaped tube, one end of which is passed through a hole in the top of the line, the other end of which is outside the line at a lower level than the first end. A clamp and a seal holds the tube in the line against the force of the water in the line and prevents leaking around the tube. A check valve is in the end of the tube outside the line, the check valve selectively opened and closed to control flow through the tube and for establishing a siphon for draining the line.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 1997
    Date of Patent: October 12, 1999
    Assignee: Tom King Harmony Products, Inc.
    Inventor: Thomas A. King
  • Rake arm assembly
    Patent number: 5960620
    Abstract: A rake arm assembly for supporting a finger wheel on a side delivery rake such as a V-rake. The rake arm assembly has a shaft journaled under a support frame for the finger wheels. One end of the shaft is attached to a rake arm and the other end to a crank arm. A torsion spring on the shaft applies a torque to the rake arm reducing the weight of the finger wheel on the ground over a wide vertical range so that the finger wheel stays in contact with the ground and rides over mounds without bending the fingers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 11, 1998
    Date of Patent: October 5, 1999
    Assignee: Ogden Metalworks, Inc.
    Inventors: Charles Michael Wright, Jeffrey Lee Mohr
  • Folding finger wheel V-rake
    Patent number: 5956934
    Abstract: A folding finger wheel V-rake with right and left movable heads independently rotatable on a carrier between operating and upside down position for transport, the same mechanism facilitating intermediate lifting of the finger wheels out of contact with the ground.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 11, 1998
    Date of Patent: September 28, 1999
    Assignee: Ogden Metalworks, Inc.
    Inventors: Charles Michael Wright, Jeffrey Lee Mohr
  • Mycoherbicidal delivery compositions, preparation and methods for controlling aquatic weeds
    Patent number: 5945099
    Abstract: A mycoherbicidal delivery composition prepared from an inoculum of a fungal pathogen in an amount sufficient to control growth of an aquatic weed on a biocarrier comprising a plurality of discrete particles derived from a residual cell mass remaining fter lipids, proteins and sugars have been removed from oil seeds. The composition is formed as a cohesive, non-agglutinating dough which is shaped and dried to a low moisture content. The composition is shelf stable in dried form and can be used for targeted delivery of the mycoherbicide to an aquatic weed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 4, 1998
    Date of Patent: August 31, 1999
    Inventor: Lucia G. I. Marshall
  • Continuously curved drawbar for extending the bed and enhancing load carrying capacity of a transport vehicle
    Patent number: 5938092
    Abstract: A continuously curved drawbar adapted to be mounted in a receiver hitch for extending the bed of a transport vehicle and enhancing load carrying capacity. The drawbar is formed as a box beam with a straight section at one end for receipt in the receiver hitch and rising above the receiver hitch at the second end. An adapter is provided at the end second for mounting a load. The curved drawbar reduces the amount of high-load impact transferred to the receiver hitch and resists permanent deflection.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 17, 1997
    Date of Patent: August 17, 1999
    Inventor: Brian K. Johnson
  • Fishing rod holder
    Patent number: 5937567
    Abstract: A fishing rod holder with an open frame and front and rear cradles pivoted with a lever about a mounting member upon which it is mounted. The frame is resiliently biased against a stop to prevent over-rotating and the frame is preferably offset for use with a fishing rod having an offset or decurved handle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 21, 1997
    Date of Patent: August 17, 1999
    Assignees: Ellis Wayne Elkins, Nancy L. Elkins
    Inventor: John W. Elkins
  • Clinical care recliner
    Patent number: 5931535
    Abstract: A clinical care recliner with a support frame, a lazy-tong linkage, a seat, sidearms, back-rest and a leg-rest. The sidearms laterally confine the patient and are removable so that any spilled body fluids between the seat and the sidewall can be cleaned away. The removable sidearms also facilitate lateral transfer of a patient into and out of the recliner without lifting. The back-rest has a swing-out support for stabilizing the back-rest in Trendelenburg position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 1998
    Date of Patent: August 3, 1999
    Assignee: Dacor Manufacturing Company, Inc.
    Inventor: Dan R. Sweet
  • Hair growth promoter and method of using same
    Patent number: 5932251
    Abstract: A hair growth promoter capable of acting as a cosmetic, reducing alopecia, eliminating alopecia, increasing hair growth or any combination thereof is disclosed. The hair growth promoter comprises a colloidal silver, copper and gold complex in a cosmetically acceptable carrier, formed from silver, copper and gold colloids made electrically. The promoter is applied to a treatment area in an amount sufficient to wet the scalp at least one time a week.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 20, 1998
    Date of Patent: August 3, 1999
    Inventor: Carole M. Kirkpatrick
  • Air purification system
    Patent number: 5925320
    Abstract: An air purification system comprises a housing, a generally S-shaped duct mounted within the housing, at least one blower mounted within the housing for circulating air through the system, and purification structure for removing contaminants from the air. The system preferably comprises two blowers, a master control switch for activating one of the blowers to circulate air through the filter, and a secondary control switch for activating the other blower and the UVC source to initiate a UVC purification process to further purify the filtered air.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 4, 1997
    Date of Patent: July 20, 1999
    Inventor: John P. Jones
  • Surgical forceps
    Patent number: 5922008
    Abstract: A surgical forceps for use in clamping vascular tissue in a body cavity where the tissue being clamped may not be in full view of an operator. The forceps have jaws of uneven length with a projection on the longer jaw starting immediately at the end and extending above the shorter jaw when the forceps are closed. The shorter jaw closes adjacent the projection, with minimal space between, thus ensuring that a selected vascular tissue is contained between the jaws and the projection.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 1997
    Date of Patent: July 13, 1999
    Inventor: Richard J. Gimpelson
  • Three dimensional border
    Patent number: 5918435
    Abstract: A three dimensional border for providing a decorative appearance as a crown molding or chair rail that can be installed and removed without damaging the wall or the border. The border has an elongated panel, preferably made of styrofoam, with a front face and a rear face. A form is attached to the front face of the panel with a surface upon a which a decorative treatment can be applied. The rear face is attached to the wall by nails or hooks set in the wall forming a recess in the rear face of the panel as the border is pressed against the wall.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 1998
    Date of Patent: July 6, 1999
    Assignees: Sam H. McGowen, Janette M. McGowen
    Inventor: Janette M. McGowen
  • Wallet
    Patent number: D411766
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 1998
    Date of Patent: July 6, 1999
    Assignee: Corlair Corporation
    Inventor: John A. Elkington
  • Scratcher pen
    Patent number: D412531
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 1997
    Date of Patent: August 3, 1999
    Inventor: Debra Sue Blair
  • Lanyard
    Patent number: D414602
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 1998
    Date of Patent: October 5, 1999
    Inventors: John H. Bolen, Heather M. Bolen
  • Combined connector fitting and hook for raising and leveling heavy objects
    Patent number: D416471
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 20, 1998
    Date of Patent: November 16, 1999
    Inventor: Roy A. Wurdack