Patents Represented by Attorney James D. Long
  • Patent number: 6158710
    Abstract: An improved concrete forming system comprising a concrete forming unit which includes at least one pair of oppositely disposed and laterally spaced apart form segments Each form segment includes an upright wall forming section and a foundation footer forming section which extends outwardly from a lower end portion of its upright wall forming section. A panel member is detachably connected to the wall forming section of each form segment and is positioned to face a corresponding panel member of the oppositely disposed and laterally spaced apart form segment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 3, 1999
    Date of Patent: December 12, 2000
    Inventor: Chris W. Matthews
  • Patent number: 5252349
    Abstract: A process for extracting cocoa butter and cake from cocoa beans comprises cleaning a predetermined volume of cocoa beans by multiple screening and gravity separation. Subjecting the cleaned beans to heat and subsequently to cooling for a predetermined length of time to reduce the natural moisture trapped in the beans and concomitantly loosen affixed shell or hull particles surrounding the beans inner portion or nib. Passing the heated and cooled beans through a sizing station to divided the beans into different groups according to their size. Fracturing the cocoa beans along the natural fracture line of the beans inner portions or nib by passing each size group of beans in a controlled manner through centrifugal shattering unit. Separating the fractured nib and affixed hull fragments from each other. Preheating the fractured nib particles to a predetermined temperature. Compressing the preheated nib particles to extract unfiltered cocoa butter and cocoa cake.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 1992
    Date of Patent: October 12, 1993
    Inventor: Charles F. Carter, Jr.
  • Patent number: 4671515
    Abstract: A card game device embodying a first set of cards and a second set of cards with there being a plurality of spaced apart indicia on at least one face of each card of the first set of cards. The indicia are of a predetermined size and are arranged on each card of the first set of cards in a predetermined pattern. A character is disposed through each card of the second set of cards and is constructed and arranged to permit a predetermined number of indicia to be exposed therethrough upon the superimposition of each card of the second set of cards over a corresponding card from the first set of cards.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 21, 1985
    Date of Patent: June 9, 1987
    Inventor: Step L. Burgess
  • Patent number: D528949
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 13, 2004
    Date of Patent: September 26, 2006
    Inventor: Michael P Tirey
  • Patent number: D300260
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 6, 1986
    Date of Patent: March 14, 1989
    Inventor: Walter E. Segeren