Patents Represented by Attorney, Agent or Law Firm Joseph N. Breaux
  • Patent number: 6082348
    Abstract: An arrow rest with arrow shaft supports that pivot away from the arrow shaft with sufficient speed to prevent any of the arrow vanes from striking any of the arrow shaft supports. The arrow shaft supports are accelerated away from the arrow shaft by a spring tension force after a force generated by the moving arrow overcomes a magnetic holding force that holds the arrow shaft supports in an arrow shaft support position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 22, 1999
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2000
    Inventor: Huey P. Savage
  • Patent number: 6082030
    Abstract: An identifier tag for identifying the owner of a beverage can having a beverage can top equipped with a lever tab with a gripping end having a gripping end tab aperture formed therein, and a securing rivet securing an affixed end of the lever tab to the beverage can top. The identifier tag includes at least one identifier tab cover that is securable to the gripping end of the lever tab and includes an identifier tab cover including a molded plastic cover member and a lever tab locking structure. The molded plastic cover member has a lever tab insertion opening formed therein in connection with a lever tab receiving cavity sized to receive the gripping end of the lever tab. An outer top surface of the cover member is provided with an erasable marking surface. The lever tab locking structure includes a resilient locking prong retraction member and a curved locking prong. The resilient locking prong retraction member includes a horizontal portion and a vertical portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 6, 1998
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2000
    Inventors: Valarie Lyn Kesselring, Margaret Caine
  • Patent number: 6079936
    Abstract: A personal watercraft carrier having a watercraft cradle coupled to a support frame wherein the support frame has two vertical leg support members which are pivotally coupled to advance from an essentially horizontal position to an essentially vertical upright position or from an essentially vertical upright position to an essentially horizontal position. When the vertical leg support members are advance to the essentially horizontal position, the cradle is in close proximity to the ground or other horizontal surface which enables the user to easily mount the personal watercraft in the cradle. The pivotal translation of the vertical leg support members from the horizontal position to the vertical upright position lifts the cradle having placed therein the personal watercraft.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 2, 1998
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2000
    Inventor: Kenneth E. Watters
  • Patent number: 6079898
    Abstract: A roadway cover system for protecting sections of utility lines run across roadways or the like that includes a ramp structure having a protected passageway through which the utility lines can be routed. To prevent the utility lines from abrasive rubbing contact with the roadway surface, the ramp structure is provided with a resilient protective shield that, in use, is positioned between the utility line and the roadway to protect the utility line from abrasive rubbing contact with the roadway surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 1, 1999
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2000
    Inventor: Dennis J. St. Amant, III
  • Patent number: 6076792
    Abstract: A drinking vessel system that includes an insulated beverage cup that is fillable with a desirable beverage, sealable and then attachable to the handle of a lawnmower before mowing begins so that the beverage is readily available when break time arrives. The drinking vessel system includes an insulated beverage cup assembly, a permanent attachment block assembly, and a combined clamping and beverage cup securing assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 1, 1999
    Date of Patent: June 20, 2000
    Inventor: Natalie A. Dozeman
  • Patent number: 6076202
    Abstract: A shampoo sink system that includes an adjustable base assembly including an anti-tip wall attachment structure that includes an exterior sink structure having a liner structure with an emptying trough hingedly attached thereto. The liner structure is emptied by pivoting the liner at the hinge.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 13, 1999
    Date of Patent: June 20, 2000
    Inventor: M. Olene Lockwood
  • Patent number: 6077336
    Abstract: An air filter system that includes a mechanism for notifying a user when a proper filter replacement period had elapsed that further includes a scenting mechanism for scenting the air flowing through the filter system with a pleasant odor. The air filter system includes a scent impregnated filter element held within a filter element frame provided with a user notification system and multiple scent impregnated strips.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 15, 1998
    Date of Patent: June 20, 2000
    Inventors: Marcia A. Ulrich, Uwe J. Ulrich
  • Patent number: 6076712
    Abstract: A flexible caulk tube nozzle that includes a tapered nozzle end portion, an accordion flexible section, a caulk tube attachment portion, and a number of angled caulk tube gripping structures. The tapered nozzle end portion, the accordion flexible section, and the caulk tube attachment portion are integrally formed to define an internal caulk passageway through the tapered nozzle end portion, the accordion flexible section and the caulk tube attachment portion. The caulk tube attachment portion defines a caulk tube insertion opening in connection with the internal caulk passageway. Each of the plurality of angled caulk tube gripping structures has a bevel edged internal caulk tube engaging portion that extends into the internal caulk passageway adjacent to the caulk tube insertion opening in a manner such that as the flexible caulk tube nozzle is screwed onto a caulk tube, the bevel edged internal caulk tube engaging portions each cut into and engage the caulk tube.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 1998
    Date of Patent: June 20, 2000
    Inventors: Alex S. Esber, George A. Mallette, Jr.
  • Patent number: 6078113
    Abstract: A power socket with illuminated plug blade slots that includes an illumination mechanism for illuminating the interior area of each plug blade slot. The illumination mechanism has two color outputs for illuminating the neutral plug blade slot a first color and illuminating the hot plug blade slot a second color.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 1, 1999
    Date of Patent: June 20, 2000
    Inventors: Mark E. True, Richard A. Witt
  • Patent number: 6076206
    Abstract: A collapsible canopy system that is attachable to a medical transport cot. The collapsible canopy system includes a canopy assembly that is storable in a collapsed configuration and extendable when desired to partially or fully cover the head rest portion of the medical transport cot to partially or fully shield the face area of a patient being transported on the medical transport cot. The canopy assembly is adjustable in size to accommodate different sized patients. The canopy assembly also has a rapidly replaceable canopy member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 1998
    Date of Patent: June 20, 2000
    Inventor: Timothy A. Celaya
  • Patent number: 6073298
    Abstract: A grout cleaning brush comprising a long narrow brush assembly, an elongate handle and a structure for pivotally attaching a lower end of the elongate handle centrally to the long narrow brush assembly. The elongate handle can rotate on the brush assembly to keep the brush assembly level to a floor or wall, as the brush assembly slides back and forth in a grout groove between ceramic tiles during a cleaning operation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 1998
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2000
    Inventor: Richard E. O'Brien
  • Patent number: 6073821
    Abstract: A closed-loop adjustable watch band that includes a main strap member; a first slide loop secured to the first strap member end of the main strap member; a first strap section of the main strap member threaded through the first slide loop; a second slide loop secured to the second strap member end of the main strap member; a second strap section of the main strap member that is closer to the first strap member end than the first strap section threaded through the second slide loop; a first fastener section of hook and pile fastener material provided on the outwardly facing surface of the main strap member and positioned adjacent to the closed securement loop such that the closed securement loop is positioned between the first fastener section and the first strap member end of the main strap member; and a size adjustment strap having a first adjustment strap end secured to the second strap member end of the main strap member and a second adjustment strap end provided with a second fastener section of hook and
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 10, 1998
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2000
    Inventors: Lance Mercer, Mike D. Hollo
  • Patent number: 6070926
    Abstract: A truck bed extender system that is attachable to a truck using the receiver of the truck receiver hitch that includes multiple height and width adjustable supports that are positioned by the user to desired positions and heights to provide support where needed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 1998
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2000
    Inventor: Charles Winifred Hardin
  • Patent number: 6072384
    Abstract: A system for assisting in the prevention of bed wetting. The bed wetting prevention system includes a device that produces an alarm to wake the child at intervals during the night. The alarm device is only deactivatable at a remote location, such as the bathroom.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 6, 1999
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2000
    Inventor: Adrian D. Baker
  • Patent number: 6068285
    Abstract: A stroller attachable mobile support that includes a forward U-shaped mobile support, a rear U-shaped mobile support, and two stroller frame attachment mechanisms. Each of the forward and rear U-shaped mobile supports includes a horizontal mobile attachment portion having a number of mobile element attachment rings. The forward U-shaped mobile support includes one of the two stroller frame attachment mechanisms formed at the end of each of two parallel portions thereof. The rear U-shaped mobile support portion extends away from the two parallel portions of the forward U-shaped mobile support. Each of the stroller frame attachment mechanisms is a mirror image of the other and includes a stroller frame structure member receiving channel and a threaded mobile support securing screw. The forward U-shaped mobile support includes a battery compartment, a two-position on/off switch, and a vibration mechanism. The two-position on/off switch is wired in controlling connection with the vibration mechanism.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 6, 1998
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2000
    Inventors: Vera L. Jackson, Russell Jackson
  • Patent number: 6068535
    Abstract: A powered infant mobile that includes a number of detachable mobile elements to allow a child to hold and play with the mobile elements when desired. Because removal of one or more mobile elements from the infant mobile can unbalance the mobile, the powered infant mobile is provided with balancing elements that are positionable by a user to allow the user to balance the mobile after removing one or more of the mobile elements.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 22, 1999
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2000
    Inventor: Kevin O. Hoyt
  • Patent number: 6065253
    Abstract: A playhouse kit which includes a building constructed of thin light weight materials with dry eraser surfaces provided on both the interior and exterior surfaces thereof. The building is constructed using members forming walls, roof, and floor of a house shape structure while the members to construct the house are attached to each other utilizing Velcro.sub..TM. or any other securable attachment means. Numerous magnetically attachable accessories are provided including thematic accessories and/or any accessories which would may interest the child's imagination. In addition to the accessories numerous dry eraser markers in various colors are provided that allows the child to draw on or decorate the interior or exterior surfaces of the playhouse as desired.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 8, 1998
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2000
    Inventor: Rosa Ojeda
  • Patent number: 6066162
    Abstract: A pacifier with retractable nipple wherein the nipple is retractable into the pacifier when the pacifier is not in use. The pacifier includes a pacifier body; a resilient, flexible nipple structure attached to the top edge of the pacifier body portion; and a retraction mechanism mechanically connected to a nipple tip portion of the nipple structure for mechanically inverting the nipple tip portion and pulling it within a compartment formed within the pacifier.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 1998
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2000
    Inventor: Cartresa Hudson
  • Patent number: 6065893
    Abstract: A lockable wheel assembly that is attachable to a vehicle wheel rotor in place of an existing vehicle wheel when towing is necessary that free wheels with respect to the wheel rotor in a first configuration and that is lockable with respect to the wheel rotor in a second configuration so that the vehicle can be driven short distances without replacing the vehicle wheels.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 1998
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2000
    Inventor: Sixto Montanez, Jr.
  • Patent number: 6062166
    Abstract: An automatic pet feeder system which allows a user to monitor the operation of the pet feeding and determine whether or not the pet feeding system is operating normally by placing a phone call to his or her house. The invention includes both a water reservoir and food reservoir which are each in connection with a separate bowl while monitoring sensors in the reservoirs and bowls determine the level of food and/or water and which when necessary indicate through a monitoring circuit to a controller to actuate an inlet valve to allow either food or water to enter into the appropriate bowl. The control circuit includes a telephone relay disconnect with an inlet and outlet telephone line while a regular telephone answering machine is attached to an outlet line from the automatic feeder so that when an interruption in the systems's operation is encountered the telephone answering machine is disconnected through the relay alerting the user to a feeding system malfunction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 1, 1999
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2000
    Inventor: John L. Macrina