Patents Represented by Attorney, Agent or Law Firm Joseph N. Breaux
  • Patent number: 6062233
    Abstract: A disposable toothbrush system that includes a toothbrush and a one use supply of toothpaste that is easily carried in a pocket or the like and discarded after use. The disposable toothbrush system is packaged suitable for sale through vending machines and that includes a tubular, plastic film, outer package, a disposable toothbrush, and a toothpaste dispensing bladder assembly. The toothpaste dispensing bladder assembly includes a seamless, non-elastic, plastic film bladder member filled with toothpaste and has a dispensing end thereof adhesively attached to an interior surface of the tubular film outer package and heat sealed and crimped between two edge sections of the first end of the tubular, plastic film, outer package.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 1, 1999
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2000
    Inventor: Michael D. Williams
  • Patent number: 6058944
    Abstract: A portable hair dryer that utilizes portable stove and portable grill sized propane tanks to supply fuel to a heat exchanger including a gas burner. The discharge vent of the heat exchanger includes a flame arrester screen at least three inches form the outer edge thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 1999
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2000
    Inventor: Katherine Porter
  • Patent number: 6058554
    Abstract: A heated windshield wiper blade system which includes a gel filled core which extends the length of the windshield wiper blade and which gel filled core includes material which is both heat conducting and electrically conducting while a electrical conductor extends the length of the gel filled core so that when electrical current is supplied to the electrical conductor and when the gel filled core is grounded to the vehicle's body, the gel filled core heats thereby heating the entire windshield wiper blade. The heating system is controlled by an on/off switch located on the vehicle's dashboard while a voltage regulator controls voltage and the heat level of the gel filled core.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 1998
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2000
    Inventor: Jeffery Warren
  • Patent number: 6056763
    Abstract: A tongue scraper system comprising a handle having a pair of forks extending from a distal end of the handle wherein the forks are constructed of resilient flexible material with a spring loaded notched adjuster provided between the two forks which allows a user to adjust spacing between the distal ends of the forks. A blade notch is provided in the distal ends of each fork while a plastic or metal flexible tongue scraping blade is designed to be held in a curved configuration by the fork ends. A sure grip extended handle provides easy gripping.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 1998
    Date of Patent: May 2, 2000
    Inventor: Lorna Parsons
  • Patent number: 6053881
    Abstract: An ankle massaging device which is constructed in the general shape of a "U" while the curved position of the massaging device rests on a top of a user's foot, each end of the massaging device is positioned on opposite sides of a user's ankle while battery powered massaging devices are located in each end of the device and soft massaging protrusions are located on interior surfaces of the ends and corresponds with menstrual cycle pressure points located on a user's ankle whereby the massaging device helps relieve menstrual cycle cramps for the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 1998
    Date of Patent: April 25, 2000
    Inventors: Anil Boodramsingh, Michele Ribalaigua
  • Patent number: 6053554
    Abstract: A multi-section vertically retractable and extendable tail gate system that is installable on a pickup truck and that includes a winding shaft housing having a winding shaft rotatably mounted therein, left and right tail gate assemblies each including a guide channel formed in rigid connection with the winding shaft housing, a hingedly connected multi-section tail gate assembly having a bottom end secured to the tail gate assembly winding shaft and being of a width such that the left and right side edges, respectively, of the multi-section tail gate assembly are slidably positioned within respective left and right guide channels, and a winding shaft drive mechanism in connection with the tail gate assembly winding shaft.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 4, 1999
    Date of Patent: April 25, 2000
    Inventor: Martin Doniaz
  • Patent number: 6053792
    Abstract: A playhouse with story telling function comprises a miniature church structure adapted for children to play in. A means within the miniature church structure is for reproducing music and messages for the children, while the children are playing within the miniature church structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 6, 1998
    Date of Patent: April 25, 2000
    Inventors: Teresa K. Sallee, Jack L. Sallee
  • Patent number: 6052939
    Abstract: A fisherman's pack for providing a fisherman with a cooler, a seat, a tackle box and a number of other fishing accessories within a portable easily transported assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 6, 1999
    Date of Patent: April 25, 2000
    Inventors: Mike G. McClain, Desi Salazar
  • Patent number: 6053468
    Abstract: A frame wall mounting system which includes an elongated wall mount block which has a plurality of nail or screw apertures for attaching the elongated mount block to a wall in a level position. A S-shaped mounting block wherein a lower portion of the "S" shaped mounting frame includes a resilient block having a number of nail or screw fitting apertures provided therethrough for mounting the "S" shape mounting frame to the back side of a picture frame or any other item to be hung from the elongated wall mount block. The resilient portion of the "S" shaped mounting frame may also be used to hand items in alignment from the elongated wall mount block if desired. The system provides a mechanism for hanging any number of pictures, limited only by the length of the elongated wall mount block, in alignment with each other and level with the floor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 1998
    Date of Patent: April 25, 2000
    Inventor: Scott A. Francis
  • Patent number: 6053824
    Abstract: A portable obstacle course system that includes of number of child safe obstacle elements that is used as an entertainment activity for birthday parties and the like activities. The system is easily transported to the activity site, is rapidly set up in a variety of configurations and is rapidly taken down after the activities are over.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 19, 1999
    Date of Patent: April 25, 2000
    Inventor: Glen T. Boudreaux
  • Patent number: 6053185
    Abstract: A dishwasher having a drying mode with jet-air injection comprising a washing chamber refined by a back wall, a top wall, a bottom floor, a first and second side walls and a dishwasher door; and, a jet-air injection system which injects during the drying mode to a plurality evenly distributed forceful streams of jet-air from an air manifold coupled to the top wall of the washing chamber. The air manifold comprises a plurality of parallelly spaced conduits, perpendicular to the back wall, each of which has formed therein a plurality of spaced air vents which expel downward therefrom the plurality of evenly distributed forceful streams of jet-air. The force of the plurality evenly distributed forceful streams of jet-air forces buildup of water collected in an indentation, cracks and crevices of upside down glasses, cups, and other dishes place in a top rack of the washing chamber out of she indentation, cracks and crevices and downward to the bottom floor of the washing chamber.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 1997
    Date of Patent: April 25, 2000
    Inventor: Jerry P. Beevers
  • Patent number: 6052856
    Abstract: A floor cleaning system that includes a mop assembly that is attachable to the user's foot. The mop assembly is constructed to be worn over the foot or the shoe of the user and includes a number of absorbent inserts that can absorb fluid from the floor contact sponge and that are not compressed by the weight of the user when the user walks. A number of detachable scrubbing pads are included that are attachable to the mop assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 1, 1999
    Date of Patent: April 25, 2000
    Inventors: Laura M. DeMoya, Gerard L. DeMoya
  • Patent number: 6053650
    Abstract: A paint applicator that is fillable with a quantity of paint that includes an internal roller assembly for applying touch up paint to desired areas. The roller assembly is sealable between uses to prevent the necessity of cleaning the roller assembly between uses. The sealing cap is transparent to allow the user to rapidly identify the required color from a number of such paint applicators.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 10, 1999
    Date of Patent: April 25, 2000
    Inventors: Christie Bennett, William Bennett
  • Patent number: 6053385
    Abstract: A backpack that includes an umbrella support assembly and an umbrella. The umbrella is storable within an umbrella storage compartment provided along an entire side edge of the backpack. The collapsible rain canopy is sized to shield the back pack and the user from rain when deployed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 1, 1999
    Date of Patent: April 25, 2000
    Inventors: Janet Ward, Ken DeBono
  • Patent number: 6053092
    Abstract: A water cooler accessory that is connectable between the dispensing spigot of a water cooler and the water input port of a coffee maker and that can be activated to transfer a predetermined amount of water to the coffee maker.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 1, 1999
    Date of Patent: April 25, 2000
    Inventor: Robert S. Anderson
  • Patent number: 6050020
    Abstract: A fishing pole holder that provides a hook setting action when a tugging force caused by a striking fish is supplied to the end of the fishing rod tip of a fishing rod having a handle positioned within the rod handle holding tube of the fishing pole holder.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 1999
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2000
    Inventor: Ricky L. Sizemore
  • Patent number: 6050908
    Abstract: A training bat having a handle member with a shock absorbing coupler and at least one detachable elongated contact surface member coupled in the shock absorbing coupler wherein the at least one detachable elongated contact surface member has a width significantly less than the width of a regular bat to enhance the eye-to-hand coordination to contact a pitched ball with such at least one detachable elongated contact surface member having such reduced width. The shock absorbing coupler serves to absorb shock forces imparted to the batter's hands gripping the handle member when the ball is contacted (hit). Thereby, the stinging felt in the batter's hands after contacting the ball is significantly minimize.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 1998
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2000
    Inventor: Harry B. Muhlhausen
  • Patent number: 6050548
    Abstract: An assembly for lifting items and work pieces that is collapsible for storage and that includes that includes a collapsible lifting structure and a detachable wheel assembly. The collapsible lifting structure includes a forked base member, a hollow vertical support tube, a derrick structure, a pulley assembly suspended, a winch assembly, and a cable having an end attached to a connecting hook. The vertical shaft is securable to the hollow vertical support tube in a first orientation for use with the extension arm positioned between the two legs of the forked base member and a second orientation for storage with the extension arm offset ninety degrees from its orientation in the first orientation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 1, 1999
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2000
    Inventor: Harry P. Leger
  • Patent number: 6047419
    Abstract: A support system that is used to provide support to a pregnant patient positioned in the lateral recumbent position. The support system includes a wedge shaped main body portion for elevating one side of a patients body while lying thereon and a contoured, inclined pillow section having a spaced curved neck and head support portions defining an ear positioning trough therebetween.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 1, 1999
    Date of Patent: April 11, 2000
    Inventor: Patricia A. Ferguson
  • Patent number: D423994
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 22, 1999
    Date of Patent: May 2, 2000
    Inventor: Denise J. Helwig