Patents Represented by Attorney Jerry Semer
  • Patent number: 8066145
    Abstract: The invention is a device that is designed to keep foods placed within it cold and the bugs away. The invention has a tub made out of a double layer of plastic. The tub has a drain in the bottom so water from melting ice can be drained off. The double walled construction is design to allow the tub to sit on a flat surface but still allow liquid to be removed by the drain. The tub also contains indentions in the bottom for the placement of the top tubes of a stand. On top of the tub is placed a covering that makes a quarter circle and covers the top. The covering is attached to the tub and stays in place when the tub is in use. The covering can be rotated for use.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 21, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2011
    Inventors: Cheryl Durbin, David H. Durbin
  • Patent number: 8035064
    Abstract: The product is basically a heating blanket that is adapted in size to fit around a canister of refrigerant used to recharge heat pumps, air conditioners and refrigerators in a commercial or home setting. The blanket has a heating element within it which heats the canister when placed around the canister. From one corner of the blanket is an electrical cord which runs to a small control unit and then to a plug that fits a common 110 voltage household outlet. The control unit consists of a fitting that is designed to be attached to the valve on the top of the refrigerant canister. This fitting is attached to a pressure sensitive valve that sense the pressure of the refrigerant that passes through the valve. This pressure sensitive valve turns off the flow of electric to the blanket when the gas hits a certain pressure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2006
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2011
    Inventor: Craig Fish
  • Patent number: 7901304
    Abstract: The training device is made in two pieces that are mirror image of each other. In the first embodiment which is used to improve an individual's general swing the two pieces are laid together such that the two inclines form a valley. To use the device one steps on the inclines and places his feet approximately shoulder length apart in parallel with the valley. One then takes up a stance to swing. As he practices swinging the golf club he noticed how his body feels with the weight on the insides of his feet. By him standing on the inclines he will keep his feet, hips, shoulders in the proper position for a correct swing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 15, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 8, 2011
    Inventor: Randy L. Moore
  • Patent number: 7861414
    Abstract: A cutting tool having a clamp mechanism, a holding device, and a cutting device disposed on one of the clamp mechanism and holding device is disclosed, whereby the clamp mechanism and the cutting device cooperate to cause a severing of a work piece by the cutting device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2007
    Date of Patent: January 4, 2011
    Inventor: Thomas D. Kern
  • Patent number: 7654545
    Abstract: This device is exercise equipment. It is a vehicle that is driven by arm and leg power. The device is a three wheeled vehicle that driven by the movement of the handlebars and the seat. The rider moves the handlebars and the seat back and forth. The handlebars are attached to the wheels by a set of pulleys. When the handlebars are moved back and forth they drive the wheels. The handle bars and the seat are attached to each other so that both the legs and the arm are exercised. Thus, an individual can ride around the town in his vehicle exercising his whole body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 2006
    Date of Patent: February 2, 2010
    Inventor: Mathew S. Millirans
  • Patent number: 7587770
    Abstract: The article of manufacture is a therapy table. The table has a head rest, arm rests and two cushions that are shaped similar to the human body. The head rest and arm rests are adjustable to fit a person either lying in a supine or prone position. The head rest and arm rests can also be adjusted to fit patients of different sizes. The table is designed so that its bed can go from a flat position to a dynamic convex position. An electronic linear actuator moves a lift cam which pushes on the center section of the table moving the table into a convex position which becomes rigid due to support from the curved surface of lift cam. This motion distracts the facet joints minimally which allows for a much easier and much more general repositioning of the vertebrae. The height of the table is adjustable.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 12, 2007
    Date of Patent: September 15, 2009
    Inventors: Richard E. Reser, Steve Corthell
  • Patent number: 7537414
    Abstract: The device is a wave generation system for bodies of water such as pools. At the deep end of the pool there is a set of air tight caissons. These caissons have an open bottom and allow the water of the pool to flow within. Pressurized air from a high pressure blower is introduced into these caissons via a duct. The duct, which passes through the caissons, is perforated on its top to allow the pressurized air from the blower to distribute itself evenly over the surface of the water. The air fills the caisson forcing the water out the open bottom of the caisson and into the pool causing the wave. These waves can be used as in a normal wave pool or used to power a river type ride.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 2004
    Date of Patent: May 26, 2009
    Inventor: George W. Raike
  • Patent number: 7422007
    Abstract: The invention is a combination of an actual person simulating the pitching motion and a pitching machine to throw the ball. A person when simulating pitching trips a switch and the ball is thrown by the pitching machine. The invention is a cylinder that fits within the inlet to the pitching machine. At the end of the cylinder is a ball stop which prevents the ball placed in the cylinder from entering the in pitching machine. A latch engages the spring loaded push bolt from pushing the ball out of the cylinder. A release arm extending from the latch is tripped allowing the push bolt to push the ball into the pitching machine by the operator during the release position of the wind up. In another embodiment the spring loaded push bolt is replaced with a solenoid and the release arm is replaced with an electric eye.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 16, 2006
    Date of Patent: September 9, 2008
    Inventor: Robert Gray
  • Patent number: 7324745
    Abstract: The device is a seat trim heater. It employs electric infrared lamps to heat the seat trim before the trim is placed over the frame and cushion material of the seat. The device consists of a basic frame on which the trim is placed. The frame is made from a series of adjustable fabricated parts. Within this frame are infrared heaters and reflectors. The reflectors can direct the infrared heat both to the front and back so that the whole seat trim can be heated. Integral to the system is the control box that controls the heating of the seat trim. The seat trim heater uses instant on/off T-3 quartz lamps. The control box consists of a control panel that is NEMA rated, a disconnect switch, appropriate fusing, a SCR and appropriate circuitry. Further, the control panel allows the heat to be infinitely variable.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 2004
    Date of Patent: January 29, 2008
    Inventor: Thomas D. Taylor
  • Patent number: 7198581
    Abstract: A training bat system for increasing the batting skills of a baseball player. The training bat system includes a tubular member having a center bore, a plurality of weight members removably positioned within the center bore, an inner cap secured to an inner end of the tubular member, and an outer cap secured to the outer end of the tubular member. A compression spring is preferably positioned between the weight members and the inner cap for maintaining the weight members non-movably adjacent one another. The tubular member in the preferred embodiment has an outer diameter similar to a handle grip of a baseball bat. The tubular member's outer diameter over the area of the bat used for hitting a ball is much smaller than a conventional bat. The tubular member's length is similar to a conventional bat.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 26, 2004
    Date of Patent: April 3, 2007
    Inventor: Donald E. Black
  • Patent number: 7134535
    Abstract: This invention is a bag that opens down the center of its length and when filled, easily rolls up into a small package. The topside of the bag comprises two flaps that extend along the whole length of the bag and when these flaps are open, the entire inside of the bag is exposed. Once the items are packed, the flaps are pulled back over the items, and closure is obtained by zipper. At the bottom of the bag is a cylindrical accessory case. This cylindrical bag also provides an excellent cylindrical object to roll the bag around. On both sides of the bag are flaps that are designed such that when the bag is rolled, these flaps will cover the outside ends of the bag and protect the bag.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 9, 2004
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2006
    Inventor: Daniel H. Horvat
  • Patent number: 7086437
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for sale of a custom made purse through a kiosk or Internet system. On computer screens, an individual purchases a purse and chooses the options, the size, the color, the fabric and everything necessary for the making of a custom made purse. This information is then electronically sent to the web company where the purse is prepared and shipped to the individual. The purse involved has been specially designed so that it can be customized; however, the purse is standard enough that it can be produced cheaply. The features that enable this are a releasable liner and releasably attached pouches on the outside and inside of the purse. This liner is attached to the purse by snaps or hock and loop fabric. The liner has several sides on which different types of pouches can be attached with snaps or hock and loop fabrics. This enables the inside of the purse to be customized with may different pouches.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 10, 2000
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2006
    Inventor: Mary Jane Michael
  • Patent number: 7067010
    Abstract: The machine is an index spraying machine. The machine has five different stations. The first station is the load/unload station. At this station, work pieces are unloaded after they have been sprayed and new work pieces to be sprayed are loaded on. New pieces then move into the pre-heat station tunnel. A third station is the spraying area. In this area, the work pieces are sprayed. After being sprayed, the work pieces move in the area where they are heated to flash off the volatile fumes. Then they move to the fifth work station where they are cooled and finally they move back into the load/unload station. The spraying area in this machine is sealed to meet NEMA 7 standards. The air capture system cascades the air, thus lowering the air volume that passes through the thermal oxidizer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 5, 2002
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2006
    Inventor: Harold A. Biddle
  • Patent number: 7034243
    Abstract: A device used to disable hypodermic needles uses a power supply (10) and two electrodes (12,14) in a housing. One electrode is placed over the other electrode and slants down towards the other. A collar is used to ensure that when the hypodermic needle is inserted in the device, it will hit the electrodes at the proper point. When the hypodermic needle contacts both electrodes, electricity will flow from the power supply through the lower electrode and up the needle to the top electrode. The electrical resistance of the needle is very high so that it quickly heats up to cause disintegration of the needle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 28, 2002
    Date of Patent: April 25, 2006
    Inventors: Kenneth A. Jackson, Robert Ochsendorf, Dane Donohue
  • Patent number: 6855313
    Abstract: The invention is basically an animal attractant that is made from human urine and animal urine. The attractant consists of a mixture of 14 to 15 parts male human urine 1 to 2 parts animal urine. The human urine is aged for two to three days. In the preferred embodiment the invention is a deer attractant. The attractant is a mixture of 14 to 15 parts human urine and 1 to 2 part deer urine. The human urine could be male, female or female during menstruation human urine. The deer urine can be doe urine, doe urine in estrous, or buck urine, both natural and synthetic. From experiments done by the inventor he found that male human urine mixed with synthetic buck urine worked best.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 1, 2003
    Date of Patent: February 15, 2005
    Inventor: Gary Parrigan
  • Patent number: 6770241
    Abstract: The invention is a device that is used to securely hold a crucible for lifting by a lifting device. It has a circular frame with a top bracing leg that ensures straight vertical lifting and proper alignment of the rigging. The frame diameter is slightly larger than the crucible. Vertical pieces extend downward from the top of the frame. At the bottom end of each of these vertical pieces, a hinged piece is attached. On the hinged pieces, a bottom rigging retainer is attached. The bottom rigging retainer allows the rigging to freely pass through it. The bottom rigging retainer with the hinged piece forms a loop through which the rigging is thread. The rigging securely holds the bottom of the crucible. A lifting device is attached to the riggings to lift the crucible. The frame can be made adjustable to fit many sizes of crucibles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 2002
    Date of Patent: August 3, 2004
    Inventor: Rawley T. Gregory
  • Patent number: 6729799
    Abstract: A pneumatic/hydraulic wave generator for a swimming pool includes a plurality of caissons communicating with the deep end of the pool through a submerged passage. A pneumatic system includes a motor-driven impeller fan housed horizontally within a manifold housing and communicating with duct lines to the caissons through pneumatic valve assemblies. Each valve assembly includes a pendulum sleeve having a butterfly valve mounted therein that is actuated by swinging movement of the sleeve between an open and a closed position. Disposed within an upper air chamber portion of each caisson below an associate caisson valve assembly is a dispersion grate for evenly distributing air from the valve assembly across the upper surface of water disposed within the caisson.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2001
    Date of Patent: May 4, 2004
    Inventor: George W. Raike
  • Patent number: 6612140
    Abstract: The invention is a lock for a gun that locks the trigger so it cannot be moved. The lock fits between the trigger and the trigger guard and keeps the trigger from moving. One of the unique features of the lock is that it can be locked both by a key and a padlock. The lock is comprised of two sections that in the preferred embodiment are made out of plastic which are attached together by a flexible strip of plastic and, thus, can be molded as a single piece. In approximately the middle of both sections is an opening. In this opening is placed the lock cylinder with a pin. From the end of the lock cylinder extends a loop with a sufficient size opening that a shackle of a padlock can be placed through it. To use the lock, one places the two sections together between the trigger and the trigger guard and then inserts the key into the lock cylinder and turns it. Once the pin falls in the proper location, the lock is securely held together between the trigger and trigger guard such that the trigger cannot be moved.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 18, 2000
    Date of Patent: September 2, 2003
    Inventors: Mike Strassell, Tom Deeb
  • Patent number: D491513
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 10, 2003
    Date of Patent: June 15, 2004
    Inventor: Jerry L. Hilton
  • Patent number: D658265
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 20, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 24, 2012
    Inventor: James D. Thomson