Patents Represented by Law Firm Joseph H. McGlynn, Patent & Trademark Services, Inc.
  • Patent number: 5718076
    Abstract: A fishing lure comprising a main wire having three support portions for holding a spinner, and two supports for securing multiple fish hooks. The hooks will hold various types of bait and because of the ganging of the hooks will resemble a school of small fish.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 1, 1996
    Date of Patent: February 17, 1998
    Inventor: Ronald Lee Wallrath
  • Patent number: 5715550
    Abstract: A drain trap which has a removable bottom portion that is attached by means of a hinge element at one end and a catch at an opposite end. Also, the bottom portion of the trap is enlarged to increase water flow and prevent easy clogging of the drain. In addition, a filter element is disposed within the trap and is disposed at an angle, again, to increase water flow and prevent easy clogging of the drain.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 13, 1996
    Date of Patent: February 10, 1998
    Inventor: Harry G. Griffin
  • Patent number: 5706740
    Abstract: A vertically supported shelf surface having adjustable lower braces which may be adjusted horizontally to engage upright supports having different diameters, such as trees. Each brace has several openings to engage rails which slide there through. Two spaced vertical supports with holes are fixed to the braces and have holes through which a belt extending through them may be fastened around the upright support (e.g., a tree). The shelf's planar surface may be downwardly inclined towards the upright support tree and have a peripheral edge rim. Two functionally similar but with different designs may be used for the vertical section's braces.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 1996
    Date of Patent: January 13, 1998
    Inventor: Peter J. Keller, Jr.
  • Patent number: 5708305
    Abstract: A multi-tiered support structure, with each of the tiers having a horizontally rotating pivoted arm having a float and paddle arrangement on one end and the opposite end is attached to an air compressor. As the waves hit the paddles the pivot arms will operate the compressors to store energy. This energy can then be used to produce electrical or other types of energy.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 1996
    Date of Patent: January 13, 1998
    Inventor: Douglas E. Wolfe
  • Patent number: 5707281
    Abstract: An improved animal carcass spreader which comprises a crossbar with spreader arms mounted thereon. The spreader arms are curvilinear members having end portions with spikes mounted thereon for spreading the ribs of an animal. One of the spreader arms is fixedly mounted at the distal end of the crossbar, while the opposing spreader arm is slidably mounted. The slidable spreader arm is provided with a handle and a ratchet lever. The ratchet lever permits travel of the slidable spreader arm only in a direction away from the fixed spreader arm unless said ratchet lever is manually disengaged by squeezing the ratchet lever towards the handle and a raised stopper is provided to prevent the ratchet lever from sliding completely off the crossbar.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 1996
    Date of Patent: January 13, 1998
    Inventor: Garry Edward Hicks