Patents Represented by Attorney, Agent or Law Firm Joseph N. Breaux
  • Diaper construction
    Patent number: 6475204
    Abstract: A diaper construction wherein one or more baby wipes is included in the diaper so that the child care giver always has a baby wipe to change the diaper. To prevent removal of the baby wipes by the baby, the baby wipe is contained within a cavity of a sealed pocket member provided within the diaper that is accessible only by tearing an access opening through an outer layer of the diaper and then rupturing a wall of the pocket member to gain access to the baby wipe.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 10, 2000
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2002
    Inventor: Doris A. Walker
  • Product saver
    Patent number: 6470928
    Abstract: A product saver for facilitating the transfer of the contents of an upper most bottle to a cavity within a lower most bottle. The device includes a pair of fittings between which a butterfly valve is positioned such that the contents of the upper most bottle can settle against the butterfly valve which can then be opened and allowing the rapid transfer of the contents of the upper most bottle into the cavity of the lower most bottle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2001
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2002
    Inventors: Tom Davis, Tim Walker
  • I-beam walk assist device
    Patent number: 6464208
    Abstract: A walk assist device including a mechanism for mechanically providing a lifting force to lift a patient from a seated position and provide a weight support force to a patient at an individually adjusted height level along the length of an exercise run.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 2, 2001
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2002
    Inventor: Donald E. Smith
  • Tackle box with multi-part cutting board system
    Patent number: 6460699
    Abstract: A tackle box with multi-part cutting board system that includes a tackle box housing and a multi-part cutting board system including a first cutting board part, a second cutting board part, and multiple resilient inserts for maintaining the first cutting board part in connection with the second cutting board part. The tackle box housing including first and second board part storage cavities formed therein. Each of the first and second board part storage cavities being sized and shaped to frictionally receive and hold a respective first or second cutting board part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 2001
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2002
    Inventor: Terry W. McGregor
  • Cosmetic eye and lip pencil sharpener
    Patent number: 6457498
    Abstract: A cosmetic eye and lip pencil sharpener that includes an electrically powered sharpener for a number of different diameters of cosmetic pencils and which further includes a number of storage cavities for storing cosmetic pencils when they are not being used. In order to facilitate removal of the pencil shavings generated from sharpening the cosmetic pencils, the cosmetic eye and lip pencil sharpener also includes a removable pencil shaving capture drawer for capturing the shavings and providing a convenient mechanism for transporting the shavings to a disposal location such as a trash can.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 14, 2000
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2002
    Inventors: Judith A. Salus, Linda Warner
  • Lottery board game
    Patent number: 6454264
    Abstract: A board game having many of the elements of a lottery utilized to obtain one or more individuals. The game is played by the players filling in a card by selecting a number of numbers and then activating a random number generating device which outputs a display. Players are rewarded points according to the number of matching numbers appearing on the cards when they appear on the random number generating device display. Play continues until one player reaches a predetermined winning score or a player achieves a win by matching all six of the numbers generated by the random generating device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 12, 2001
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2002
    Inventor: Anthony S. Aiello
  • Tri-faceted vehicle side view mirror assembly
    Patent number: 6450653
    Abstract: A tri-faceted side view mirror assembly having a tri-faceted vehicle side view mirror that provides an increased viewing angled which encompasses the side and back side of a vehicle. The tri-faceted vehicle side view mirror assembly includes a two-part housing securable to the side of a vehicle and a tri-faceted mirror member held within the two-part housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 2001
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2002
    Inventor: Carlos L. Diaz
  • Scooter with adjustable seat assembly
    Patent number: 6450516
    Abstract: A steerable scooter including a standing platform supported on a rollable rear support wheel, a steerable front support wheel, and adjustable seat assembly. The scooter includes a support platform positioned below the top surface of the support wheels. In addition, the scooter includes an adjustable seat that has a top surface positionable two or more inches below the top surface of the support wheels.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 2001
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2002
    Inventor: Claude E. Nall, III
  • Purse with light system
    Patent number: 6447142
    Abstract: A purse with a built in light system. The light system is activated by a switch that turns the light on when the purse is opening and turns the light off when the purse is closed. The light is transmitted from a light source into an item holding chamber within the purse liner through a fiber optic cable.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 3, 2000
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2002
    Inventor: Karen L. Weir
  • Clear-cross crossing system
    Patent number: 6448904
    Abstract: An clear-cross crossing system for use by emergency vehicles that includes a traffic light attachable strobe light/receiver unit that is attachable to and existing traffic signal and a transmitter unit mounted to the dash board of an emergency vehicle which transmits an activation signal to the strobe light/receiver unit to activate the unit and to cause the unit to override the existing traffic signal to generate a green light signal in the direction of the oncoming emergency vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 21, 2001
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2002
    Inventor: James D. Flores
  • Paper towel dispenser
    Patent number: 6446927
    Abstract: A paper towel dispenser that includes an adjustable bracket for supporting a roll of paper towels. The adjustable bracket includes a pair of support plates that are adjustable to support rolls of a user selected width.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 2001
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2002
    Inventor: Oscar F. Nuss
  • Caulk gun handle cushion system
    Patent number: 6446309
    Abstract: A caulk gun handle cushion assembly system that includes cushions, conformably securable to the front and back hand grips, of a caulk gun handle assembly for minimizing the compression forces generated against the interior of the user's hands during long periods of use. Each of the front and back hand grip cushions has a receiving cavity lined with an adhesive layer for permanently bonding with a respective front and back hand grip of the caulk gun handle assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 2000
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2002
    Inventor: Frank M. DeWeese
  • Multi-purpose baby bib
    Patent number: 6442759
    Abstract: A bib which provides a mechanism for securing accessories such as teethers, rattles, pacifiers, toys, etc. to the front of the multi-purpose baby bib.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 16, 2001
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2002
    Inventors: Milton Straham, Jr., Dimitri J. Straham
  • Burglar proof ice chest
    Patent number: 6445295
    Abstract: An ice chest which incorporates a mechanism for alerting an owner or user that an unauthorized individual is tampering with the ice chest contents or the ice chest itself. Burglar proof ice chest 10 includes a lid 12 and a bottom portion 14 with a spring loaded activation switch. Opening the lid portion generates the audible alarm output.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2000
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2002
    Inventors: Gerald Abshire, Kevin Abshire
  • Tape measure with marking device holder
    Patent number: 6442860
    Abstract: A tape measure with a marking device holder. The tape measure with the marking device holder includes a tape measure assembly and a marking device holder installed on the tip end of the tape measure. The marking device holder includes two resilient clip structures for resiliently gripping and holding the tip end of a marking device such as a pencil.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 2000
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2002
    Inventors: William Lee Williams, Michael D. Sullivan
  • Interactive automated traffic control system
    Patent number: 6441749
    Abstract: An electronic warning signal device that includes a receive/warning light unit attached to an existing traffic signal and a transmitter carried by an emergency vehicle that is tuned to and transmits an activating signal to activate the warning light to assist the emergency vehicle in passing safely through an intersection. The receiver further includes a reset circuit having a timer element that is triggered by a reset signal sent from the transmitter once the emergency unit has traveled through the intersection.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 23, 2001
    Date of Patent: August 27, 2002
    Inventor: Leonard A. Edwards
  • Garden implement system
    Patent number: 6439630
    Abstract: A garden implement system that includes a case for storing and transporting various garden implements needed at various times while gardening. The garden implement system includes a two-part, hingedly connected, foam-lined container; a garden trowel; a number of garden implement heads including a shovel head, a hoe head, and a rake head; and a telescoping handle having a bottom end that is securable to an attachment fitting provided on the shovel head, the hoe head, and the rake head.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 7, 2001
    Date of Patent: August 27, 2002
    Inventor: Delton R. Eatmon
  • Medical condition seat cushion system
    Patent number: 6428564
    Abstract: A system for the easing of medical conditions such as episiotomy sites and hemorrhoids by applying a temperature transferring element against the site to either apply cooling or heating to the affected area. The medical condition seat cushion system provides a cushion having a cavity within which a medical compress having a temperature transferring element is suspended. In addition, the medical compress includes an absorbent cover which may be saturated with witch hazel, lidocaine, or other disinfectant or pain relieving mixture.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 1999
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2002
    Inventor: Patricia A. Ferguson
  • Anesthesia pillow
    Patent number: 6427272
    Abstract: An anesthesia pillow formed from resilient foam. The anesthesia pillow having multiple tube access channels, a neck support channel and a throat receiving channel all in connection with a hub opening adapted for supporting the back of a user's head in one configuration and supporting the user's face while allowing access to the user's mouth and nose in a second configuration.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 2001
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2002
    Inventor: Yacoub E. Yacoub
  • Rim cover for protecting the rim of a wheel assembly during detailing of the tire
    Patent number: D463351
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 20, 2002
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2002
    Inventor: Kenneth Ray Lewis