Patents Represented by Attorney Hughes Law Firm, PLLC
  • Patent number: 8156577
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a novel feature of a toilet for reducing the density of the fluid in the bottom portion of a bathroom fixture to eliminate spray when desired. When not desired, for example, when a user is seated upon the bathroom fixture, this feature may be deactivated. In one form, when the anti-spray feature is turned off, the bubbles will have substantially disappeared in less than a few seconds. The bathroom fixture (toilet) is provided with an air source, such as an air pump, compressed air cylinder, or compressor, coupled by way of an air line or hose to an air diffuser chamber. When the air source is activated, a substantial portion of the water in the air diffuser chamber will be displaced by the air provided by the air source. The vertical region of bubbles within the standing water reduces the density of the water in that region, such that splash is virtually eliminated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 3, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 17, 2012
    Inventor: Timothy Teague
  • Patent number: 8079425
    Abstract: A towable farm and garden implement trailer which has a modular receiver. The modular receiver is operatively configured to receive implements above or below the frame of the trailer. Implements which may be removably coupled to the underside of the trailer include such implements as a lawn de-thatcher, transport box, box blade, drag harrow, slurry blade, etc. Examples of implements which could be carried and removably coupled to the top side of the trailer frame include such implements as a spreader, tank, carrying platform and other similar implements. In one form, the implement trailer comprises an actuator positioned between the frame and the wheels to allow the wheels to be raised and lowered with respect to the trailer frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 19, 2009
    Date of Patent: December 20, 2011
    Inventors: Craig Van Kooten, Brian Johnston
  • Patent number: 8066080
    Abstract: A shovel device having a base region and a transverse blade, the transverse blade having a longitudinally positioned forward blade edge that is operatively configured to cut the earth and trim a portion thereof. The shovel device is adapted to create an edge portion and further has a rearward wall so as to more easily allow the repositioning of removed earth from the edge region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2007
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2011
    Inventor: Hans Keith William Hanson
  • Patent number: 8042448
    Abstract: A muzzle device configured to be attached to the muzzle region of a barrel. The muzzle device has a compensator region positioned longitudinally rearward from a flash suppression region. The muzzle device further is provided with adjacent compensator ports in communication by a longitudinally extending access vent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 26, 2009
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2011
    Assignee: Primary Weapons
    Inventors: Dean Sylvester, Todd Tuttle
  • Patent number: 8043041
    Abstract: A manhole lifting apparatus comprising a base support assembly and a lifting mechanism. There is a beam structure which extends over the manhole, with a pivot support at one end of the beam structure, and a mobile support at the opposite end of the beam structure. The lifting mechanism is at the central part of the beam structure. The lifting mechanism lifts the manhole cover, and the support assembly is rotated about the pivot support to remove the manhole cover from the manhole.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 1999
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2011
    Inventors: Alvin L. Neeley, Steven M. Davis
  • Patent number: 8037892
    Abstract: A parts washing apparatus comprising a basin having a drain, a reservoir located below the drain, and a solvent filtering and recirculating system. This system comprises a centrifuge filter assembly and a solvent recirculating system. The centrifuge filter assembly in turn comprises a centrifugal filter comprising a receptacle and a replaceable filter element, and also a turbine to drive the centrifugal filter. The centrifuge filter and the turbine are positioned in an enclosing structure to enclose the turbulent flow of the solvent from the centrifuge filter and also enclose the fumes associated with the turbulent flow. Thus, there is a discharge of solvent as less turbulent flow while substantially enclosing the associated fumes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2011
    Inventor: Charles T. Magliocca
  • Patent number: 8011134
    Abstract: A method of creating a hydroponic growing medium. The method includes retrieving polyurethane constituents and mixing the polyurethane constituents in a shear spray mix, creating a resultant foam. Thereafter the resultant foam is placed in a form to cure and a forced heated air is convected in a post-processing step, whereby the hot air convected upon the resultant foam causes additional cracks throughout cell walls within the resultant foam. These fissure cracks allow for a wicking action to occur in the foam, making the material suitable for a hydroponic growing medium.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 28, 2009
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2011
    Inventor: David Koetsch
  • Patent number: 8011413
    Abstract: A horizontally extending screen door system having balancing cords that pull in a direction that opposes the force on a handle by the screen exerted by the wind up mechanism of the screen.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 2006
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2011
    Assignee: Screenline Innovations, Inc.
    Inventor: John Poppema
  • Patent number: 7999691
    Abstract: Revealed herein is a system and method for monitoring continuity between adjacent barrier members. Each barrier member has a first edge defining a first connector and an opposed second edge defining a second connector. The second connector is adapted to cooperatingly engage a corresponding first connector of an adjacent barrier member. The system comprises detectable bodies along the first connector of the barrier member and a detector locatable along the second connector of the adjacent barrier member. The detector detects the proximity of the detectable bodies. The method comprises inserting a first barrier member into a soil formation, engaging the second connector of a second barrier member with the first connector and inserting the second barrier member into the soil formation adjacent to the first barrier member while utilizing the detector to verify engagement of the first and second connectors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 10, 2008
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2011
    Inventors: Wayne Alan Wolf, Roger David Scott Goldammer
  • Patent number: D651052
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 11, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2011
    Assignee: Magellan Group Ltd
    Inventor: Andre Dean Cloutier
  • Patent number: D651844
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 6, 2011
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2012
    Assignee: Magellan Group Ltd
    Inventors: Andre Dean Cloutier, Adriana Phillips, Debra Lynne Sasken-Duff
  • Patent number: D653447
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 23, 2010
    Date of Patent: February 7, 2012
    Inventor: Gary Graham
  • Patent number: D653497
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 6, 2011
    Date of Patent: February 7, 2012
    Assignee: Magellan Group, Ltd.
    Inventors: Andre Dean Cloutier, Adriana Phillips, Debra Lynne Sasken-Duff
  • Patent number: D653903
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 5, 2011
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2012
    Assignee: Magellan Group Ltd.
    Inventors: Andre Dean Cloutier, Adriana Phillips, Debra Lynne Sasken-Duff
  • Patent number: D654977
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 13, 2011
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2012
    Inventor: Matthew Conable
  • Patent number: D656358
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 27, 2012
    Assignee: Magellan Group Ltd
    Inventors: Andre Dean Cloutier, Debra Lynne Sasken-Duff
  • Patent number: D656362
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 7, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 27, 2012
    Assignee: Megellan Group Ltd
    Inventor: Andre Dean Cloutier
  • Patent number: D657612
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 9, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 17, 2012
    Assignee: Magellan Group Ltd
    Inventors: Andre Dean Cloutier, Debra Lynne Sasken-Duff, Adriana Phillips
  • Patent number: D658427
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 6, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 1, 2012
    Assignee: Magellan Group Ltd.
    Inventors: Andre Dean Cloutier, Adriana Phillips, Debra Lynne Sasken-Duff
  • Patent number: D658457
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 1, 2012
    Assignee: Magellan Group Ltd.
    Inventors: Andre Dean Cloutier, Hin Chung Fung