Patents Represented by Attorney Kenneth P. Glynn
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Patent number: 6207118Abstract: A mobile ultraviolet substrate coating curing device which is adapted to cure substrate coatings in inaccessible areas, such as floor corners, walls, overhangs, edges and ceilings includes a curved or generally bent ultraviolet vapor lamp source which is coupled with a power efficient mobile curing unit. The present invention is particularly well adapted to cure any expanse with the unique ability to cure even extraordinarily inaccessible areas. The curved ultraviolet vapor lamp may be shuttered, either manually or automatically. The carriage unit may be operated at constant speed to provide uniform curing energy. The curved ultraviolet vapor lamp is preferably situated adjacent to the coated surface and is preferably backed by a reflector which enhances the curved ultraviolet vapor lamp emissions so as to more adequately broadcast the emissions toward all bordering expanses of the substrate coating.Type: GrantFiled: July 20, 1999Date of Patent: March 27, 2001Inventors: Thomas J. Gaven, Dario V. Bravar, Kenneth A. Kaczmarz, Michael A. Rau
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Patent number: 6202876Abstract: The present invention is a push and twist locking child-resistant cap and container. It includes a squeeze tube container having a neck and a dispensing orifice at an outer end of the neck, and the neck has one of a locking track and a locking lug. There is also a cap having at least three components and being assembled to move together as a single unit. This cap includes an outer shell having a sidewall and a top, the outer shell being adapted to receive and contain an inner top and an inner collar member; an inner top inserted into the outer shell, and; an inner collar member fixedly inserted into the outer shell below the inner top and having the other of the locking track and said locking lug.Type: GrantFiled: December 30, 1998Date of Patent: March 20, 2001Assignee: Primary Delivery Systems, Inc.Inventor: Stuart W. DeJonge
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Patent number: 6203259Abstract: A reversible, portable winch for attachment to a utility rack. It includes a shaft for rotation; a take-up reel for winding and unwinding a flexible securing strap, the take-up reel being connected to the shaft and affixed thereto for rotation therewith; a flexible securing strap attached to the take-up reel at a first end thereof; a plurality of bidirectional pawl-engaging teeth located about the shaft and so as to prevent and permit rotation of the take-up reel and the shaft by being engaged and disengaged with a pawl; a winding mechanism connected to the shaft or the take-up reel for winding the shaft and the take-up reel; support for supporting the shaft and the pawl. The winch is connected via its shaft to a support and the pawl may be movably connected to the support as well. In preferred embodiments, the support is a component of a utility rack such as a ladder utility rack attached to the cargo bed of a pick-up truck or the top of a motor vehicle.Type: GrantFiled: September 21, 1999Date of Patent: March 20, 2001Inventor: David Christensen
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Patent number: 6199293Abstract: A mobile, motorized washing and drying apparatus is described which includes a mobile cart or base which is formed for the attachment of both a motorized washing device and a motorized drying device. The motorized washing device is attached to the base and has a motor capable of pressurizing and discharging washing fluids for the washing and cleaning of something, for example, an automobile. The motorized drying device is also attached to the base and has a housing formed with an inlet and an outlet and a motor therein. The motor of the drying device has a shaft with a blade means attached thereto for producing an air flow. The drying device further has a hose extending from it to direct the produced airflow for drying something, for example, a freshly washed automobile. In some embodiments, the motor of the washing device and the motor of the drying device are both electric; and, in other embodiments the motor of the washing device and the motor of the drying device are both internal combustion type.Type: GrantFiled: December 6, 1999Date of Patent: March 13, 2001Assignee: Quick Air, Inc.Inventors: Paul Bodnar, Rodger Gleason, Richard J. Macor
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Patent number: 6195907Abstract: An air blower apparatus is described which has a blower unit, an attached base and a length of flexible hose used in combination to move volumes of air at speeds for the purpose of accelerating drying processes, for example, the drying of a freshly washed automobile. The apparatus is designed for operation with the blower unit remotely located from the user proximate ground level. The blower unit has a housing formed with an inlet and an outlet, and a motor inside having a shaft with blade means attached thereto for producing an air flow. The present invention also includes a base which is formed to attach the blower unit thereon for use close to or proximate ground level, and the base is also formed to position the blower unit thereon so that the inlet of the blower unit does not draw in debris close to or from the ground. The present invention also includes a hose which is flexible and attached to the blower housing outlet.Type: GrantFiled: July 16, 1999Date of Patent: March 6, 2001Assignee: Quick Air, Inc.Inventors: Paul Bodnar, Rodger Gleason, Richard J. Macor
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Patent number: 6196423Abstract: The present invention relates to an improvement for a child resistant overcap with safety collar for screw-on pump sprayers. The device includes a main closure base for attachment to a container, an outer ring, a spray mechanism attached to the base and an overcap. The overcap is child resistant and can only be removed when corresponding protrusions and cut outs are in alignment. The sprayer mechanism has an inside threaded sprayer neck and the container has an outside threaded container neck upon which the threaded sprayer neck is attached. The device relates to the improvement of providing a child-resistant safety feature of including a non-flexible ring collar attached to the outside of the sprayer neck and adapted to rotate about the sprayer neck to inhibit undesired unthreading or threading of the sprayer neck from or to the container neck.Type: GrantFiled: April 25, 2000Date of Patent: March 6, 2001Assignee: Innopak, Inc.Inventor: Frederick R. Erxleben
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Patent number: 6193849Abstract: A fractionator has a fractionation vessel, a reactor effluent vapors inlet, a vapor feed contacting zone, a baffled contacting section above the vapor feed contacting zone, a tops section above the baffled contacting section, a heavy bottoms liquid hold-up pool section below the vapor feed contacting zone, a bottoms outlet, a bottoms recycle system with a heat exchanger. Recycled, cooled bottoms is fed back to the fractionation vessel at the heavy bottoms liquid hold-up pool section and above the vapor feed contacting zone. The improvements involve providing a separation tray and downpipe for separating cooler bottoms liquid from hotter product vapors within the fractionation vessel: to avoid condensation and absorption of product vapors by the liquid pool; to have more rapid and uniform quenching of hot liquid entering the pool; and substantially reduce costly onstream maintenance to clean fouled bottoms recycle exchangers.Type: GrantFiled: April 21, 1995Date of Patent: February 27, 2001Inventor: William Lockett, Jr.
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Patent number: 6186367Abstract: The present invention is a metered liquid squeezable dispenser, which includes a squeezable container having an open end and neck for dispensing liquid. A trap chamber base non-rotatably attached to the container and a trap chamber is rotatably attached to the trap chamber base. A dip tube is located in the base and extends into the container. There is an air inlet orifice located on the base. The trap chamber has a dispensing outlet, at least one metered dosage inlet pipe passing through the bottom of the trap chamber, extending upwardly therefrom for a predetermined height, and an air pipe passing through its bottom. The base and trap chamber align with one another for squeeze, metered dose filling, and then rotational realignment for squeeze dispensing.Type: GrantFiled: October 19, 1999Date of Patent: February 13, 2001Assignee: Valley Design Inc.Inventor: John E. Harrold
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Patent number: 6164291Abstract: A retracting hairholder device includes a main body casing for retaining a tensioned coilable flexible non-elastic cord member. The flexible non-elastic cord member extends from the main body casing to form a loop and has a wound position and a plurality of measurable unwound positions. The flexible non-elastic cord member is coupled with a tension member contained within the main body casing which imparts sufficient tension upon the flexible non-elastic cord member such that it is pre-disposed toward a wound position so as to securely bind a lock of hair once placed within the loop. The flexible non-elastic cord member may be manually loosened or unwound in order to permit removal of the lock of hair. In one embodiment, the flexible non-elastic cord member may be locked into any position by a locking member. In another embodiment, a torquing member may be employed to confer added binding capabilities.Type: GrantFiled: March 2, 2000Date of Patent: December 26, 2000Inventor: Thomas C. Filippone
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Patent number: 6158610Abstract: The present invention relates to a two component fluid draining pan. It includes a bottom pan with a drain valve and an upper pan. The upper pan is used to receive draining fluid which then may be poured into the bottom pan. The bottom pan has a screen for filtering and may have a sloped bottom. The upper pan may be turned over and is adapted to be fitted into the top of the bottom pan and clasped thereto for storage.Type: GrantFiled: February 22, 1999Date of Patent: December 12, 2000Inventor: Scott Fenton Kolvek
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Patent number: 6151872Abstract: The present invention is an improved horse rein with a main leather rein member and a hook stud assembly. The main leather rein member has a hook stud area located between the bit end and the hand end. The hook stud assembly is a heterogeneous structure with: (i.) the hook stud area of the main rein member being a leather base; (ii.) a hook stud having a stem and a hook stud base, with the hook stud base being located on the leather base; (iii.) a synthetic fabric reinforcement layer atop the base and atop the hook stud base. The synthetic fabric reinforcement layer has an orifice thereon through which the hook stud stem passes. It is preferably formed of nylon; and (iv.) a leather backing atop the synthetic fabric reinforcement layer and having an orifice thereon through which the hook stud stem passes. The assembly is permanently attached to one another, e.g. by stitching. In other embodiments, plural hook studs are used, with and without a synthetic fabric interlayer.Type: GrantFiled: June 29, 1999Date of Patent: November 28, 2000Inventor: Wayne J. Rasmussen
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Patent number: 6142847Abstract: A plurality of reflective T-rail interconnector members are adapted for use with a toy block set and establish at least one pair of adjoining T-rails, wherein the first T-rail is non-parallel to the second T-rail so as to permit multi-directional slidable interconnection with a plurality of toy block configurations that are slidably, pivotally and fixably coupled to one another and which are further capable of three dimensional slidable and pivotal maneuvering with respect to one another by virtue of rail extension members, rail guide members and pivot members. The reflective T-rails may further include coupling members or, in the alternative, the reflective T-rails may be unistructurally molded so as to establish a plurality of infinitely sized and shaped T-rails which permit multi-directional slidable interconnection with a plurality of toy block configurations.Type: GrantFiled: December 30, 1998Date of Patent: November 7, 2000Assignee: 90Degrees, Inc.Inventor: Eric A. Rudy
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Patent number: 6131738Abstract: The present invention is a protective system for a plurality of pills contained within a blisterpack. It includes a plurality of hollow modules formed of a non-flexible plastic material, each hollow module having a sufficient size and shape to fit over individual blister-contained pills in the blister pack, and a plurality of spacing bars connecting the plurality of modular hollow modules. The hollow modules may be arranged in predetermined geometric patterns linearly or in an x-axis, y-axis plane to coincide with the pattern of blisters of a blisterpack so as to fit over the blisterpack for packaging and shipping to prevent breakage and damage to the blisters and the pills contained therein.Type: GrantFiled: January 22, 1999Date of Patent: October 17, 2000Assignee: Valley Design Inc.Inventor: Stuart W. DeJonge
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Patent number: 6126506Abstract: A toy block set includes a plurality of toy block configurations that are slidably, pivotally and fixably coupled to one another and which are further capable of three dimensional slidable and pivotal maneuvering with respect to one another by virtue of rail extension members, rail guide members and pivot members. A first group of the block configurations includes embodiments with a rail extension member which consists of a first thinner segment and a second wider segment. A second group of the block configurations includes embodiments with rail guide members which are configured to permit multi-directional movement of the rail extension members therethrough. A third group of the block configurations includes embodiments with pivot members which are configured to permit multi-directional pivotal and slidable movement of the rail extension members therethrough. In an alternative embodiment, the rail extension members may be independent pieces.Type: GrantFiled: December 11, 1998Date of Patent: October 3, 2000Assignee: 90Degrees, Inc.Inventor: Eric A. Rudy
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Patent number: 6122603Abstract: A multi-utility energy control system has control center computer(s) connected to various utility consuming systems and software that formats pertinent systems' energy data, stores, retrieves, diagnoses and acts in response to changes and includes a multi-utility master meter device and a plurality of sensors. The system includes at least one dashboard screen as a control screen, and a plurality of interconnected utility related subscreens. The meter device and sensors monitor consumption of a plurality of different utilities and will generate selected information, including recognition of surges, of increase in usage versus historical data. The master meter has a CPU, visual display means, programming controls and a power source connection. The sensors connections transmit real time rates to the master meter central processing unit.Type: GrantFiled: June 10, 1998Date of Patent: September 19, 2000Assignee: Powerweb, Inc.Inventor: Lothar E. S. Budike, Jr.
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Patent number: 6098835Abstract: The present invention is a child resistant rotating disk pill dispenser with a main housing to receive a circular pill package and pill package tray for rotation. The tray contains annularly arranged pill-drop orifices, and hold in place a circular pill package with a plurality of pills arranged to coincide with the pill-drop orifices. The tray has ratchets for engagement with a rotating knob for advancement thereof and the knob is connected to a said main housing central shaft so as to be selectively rotatable and reciprocally movable, with a first vertical position upwardly relative to the pill package tray and a second vertical position downwardly toward the pill package tray. When the knob is in its first vertical position, it is not in rotatable engagement with the ratchets, and when it is in its second vertical position it is in rotatable engagement therewith. A plunger is included for pushing pills through a pill package, through a pill-drop orifice and out the dispensing orifice.Type: GrantFiled: September 3, 1998Date of Patent: August 8, 2000Assignee: Valley Design Inc.Inventor: Stuart W. DeJonge
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Patent number: 6092460Abstract: The present invention is directed to a device for removing liquid from solid canned goods such as tuna. More specifically, the present invention is a hand held strainer device which operates in scissor-like fashion and includes opposing, hinged members with one having a can support and the other having a free floating strainer. The device further includes a quick-release, thumb activated ratchet-locking and engaging mechanism.Type: GrantFiled: July 14, 1999Date of Patent: July 25, 2000Inventor: Jeffrey Engelhardt
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Patent number: 6092442Abstract: A double-ended wrench is described having a movable wrench grip which may be positioned at either end of the double-ended wrench, thereby providing a user with improved comfort, torque and continuous use capabilities at both ends of the wrench. The wrench includes a movable wrench grip which may have one or more seams extending the entire length thereof to facilitate the attachment and detachment of the movable wrench grip to the double-ended wrench. Also, the movable wrench grip may have means to temporarily fix the grip at different locations along the extended central portion of the double-ended wrench, or to increase friction between the movable wrench grip and the double-ended wrench. In one preferred embodiment, there is a double-ended wrench, having a movable wrench grip thereon which has a single, wide seam extending the entire length thereof.Type: GrantFiled: July 10, 1995Date of Patent: July 25, 2000Assignee: Proprietary Technologies, Inc.Inventor: Richard J. Macor
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Patent number: 6082565Abstract: The present invention is a child resistant cap and dispenser. It includes a dispensing container, a flange located non-rotatably connected on the container neck with one-way ratchets, located thereon, said flange being non-rotatably connected to said container neck; a ring collar, non-removably and rotatably connected to the container neck with one-way ratchets located thereon, in functional and cooperative contact with the flange ratchets to permit rotation of it about the neck in one direction and so as to prevent rotation in the opposite direction. The ring collar has an outer circular wall, with one of (i) at least one keyway track and, (ii) at least one keyway protrusion, located thereon, the other being located on a cap, adapted to fit onto the said ring collar. There is a spring mechanism located on at least one of the necks, the collar and the cap, to bias the cap upwardly away from the dispensing container when the cap is connected to the ring collar.Type: GrantFiled: August 26, 1999Date of Patent: July 4, 2000Assignee: Valley Design Inc.Inventor: John E. Harrold
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Patent number: 6077044Abstract: A well pump storage and delivery assembly includes at least one collecting tank coupled to at least one source of water being derived from an underground well having a well pump therein. The collecting tank has an upper water level measuring member capable of detecting and measuring an upper level of water collected within the collecting tank and a lower water level measuring member capable of detecting and measuring a lower level of water collected within the collecting tank. A pressurization pump is connected to the collecting tank and is capable of receiving water therefrom. The pressurization pump is connected to a pressurized storage tank.Type: GrantFiled: February 23, 1998Date of Patent: June 20, 2000Inventor: John A. Reid