Patents Represented by Attorney Kevin Ellicott, Esq.
  • Patent number: 7810845
    Abstract: A pipe thread sealant sheath for producing a seal at a junction between a male threaded pipe and a female threaded pipe once the pipe thread sealant sheath covered male threaded pipe is interthreaded into the female threaded pipe comprising a hollow body having an open and a spaced apart and opposite closed end, the pipe thread sealant sheath having thickness sized for remaining intact while being applied to a male threaded pipe and having the closed end easily breached once the pipe sealant sheath has been applied to the male threaded pipe, the pipe thread sealant sheath being rolled upon itself prior to being applied to the male threaded pipe.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 2006
    Date of Patent: October 12, 2010
    Inventor: Leonard V. Knappmiller
  • Patent number: 6935360
    Abstract: A fire hydrant protective cover and visibility marker comprising a hollow body having an interior space, a cap portion, middle portion and bottom portion, the bottom portion having an opening for accessing the interior space.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2003
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2005
    Inventor: Leonard V. Knappmiller
  • Patent number: 6896606
    Abstract: A drywall sanding implement having a shaft, a yoke attached to the shaft, a block pivotably mounted to the yoke, a pair of spindles mounted to the block, and a sanding block removably mounted on each spindle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 9, 1998
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2005
    Inventors: Robert J. Turgeon, Clifford F. Dawson
  • Patent number: 6807560
    Abstract: A method for making written material available for browsing and downloading via the global computer network while discouraging unauthorized printing of that written material, wherein the method includes uploading to and making available from a server a salable file embodying the written material and uploading to and making available for browsing on the server a browsable file containing the written material, the written material having a colored background and contrasting text such that printing of the written material embodied in the browsable file consumes sufficient quantities of printer medium so as to discourage unauthorized printing of the written material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 6, 2000
    Date of Patent: October 19, 2004
    Inventor: Lance E. Zuesse
  • Patent number: 6581212
    Abstract: A protective garment for protection of body parts against cuts or puncture wounds comprising an inner layer, a protective layer and an outer layer, the protective layer being composed of a wire mesh of woven metal wires, the thickness of the metal wires being between 0.03 mm and 0.20 mm and the apertures in the wire mesh being between 0.05 mm and 0.45 mm.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 2000
    Date of Patent: June 24, 2003
    Assignee: Adtex AS
    Inventor: Lars Petter Andresen
  • Patent number: 6578762
    Abstract: A payment accepting trash receptacle including a hollow body having an interior space and a first opening, a receiving assembly pivotably mounted within the first opening, a payment acceptor attached to the hollow body, and an access restrictor cooperatively connected to the payment acceptor and receiving assembly for regulating access to the interior space.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 29, 2002
    Date of Patent: June 17, 2003
    Inventor: Leonard V. Knappmiller
  • Patent number: 6306111
    Abstract: A rehabilitative shoulder support comprising a supple sleeve component having a pair of elastically adjustable shoulder straps and a pair of downwardly depending elastic straps, a circumferential belt having a pair of shoulder strap circumferential belt loops, the circumferential belt loops being attached to elastically adjustable shoulder straps, the pair of downwardly depending elastic straps being permanently attached to the circumferential belt.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 11, 2000
    Date of Patent: October 23, 2001
    Inventor: Joetta G. Dean
  • Patent number: 6286702
    Abstract: A pressure release safety cap comprising a pressure release safety cap body having an open end and a closed end, the closed end having located thereupon a frangible groove and a hinge groove.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 16, 1999
    Date of Patent: September 11, 2001
    Inventor: Henry Buermann
  • Patent number: 6283685
    Abstract: A horizontally adjustable dowel pin hole dri g guide for drilling dowel pin holes into work pieces along various horizontal planes, the horizontally adjustable dowel pin hole driling guide having a stable piece, a pair of swingable and pivotable connectors, the swingable and pivotable connectors being swingably connected to the stable piece, and a horizontally movable piece, the horizontally movable piece being pivotably connected to the swingable and pivotable connectors, the horizontally movable piece have a drill guide passage passing therethrough.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 2000
    Date of Patent: September 4, 2001
    Inventor: Raymond A. Lemieux
  • Patent number: 6264230
    Abstract: A beach cart having a first frame member and a second frame member, the first frame member being pivotably attached to the second frame member; a first payload carrier rotatably attached to the first frame member and removably attached to the second frame member; a second payload carrier pivotably attached to the first frame member and removably attached to the second frame member; a third payload carrier pivotably attached to the second frame member; a first wheel riser and a second wheel riser attached to the first frame member; a first wheel mounting block and a second wheel mounting block removably attached to the first wheel riser and the second wheel riser, respectively; a wear bearing and a second wear bearing mounted in the first wheel mounting block and the second wheel mounting block, respectively; and a roller assembly having a first end cap having a first stub axle and a second end cap having a second stub axle, the first stub axle being mounted within the first wear bearing and the first wheel mo
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 21, 1999
    Date of Patent: July 24, 2001
    Inventor: Melvin E. Huggins
  • Patent number: 6228304
    Abstract: A method for producing candles having surface designs comprising creating a rubber stamp, building a frame atop the rubber stamp, the frame and rubber stamp forming a reservoir, filling the reservoir with casting material, allowing the casting material to harden, removing the hardened casting material, creating as many casting materials as the candle to be produced has sides, connecting the casting materials together in the form of a box with an open top and bottom, constructing a dam around the box, the space between the box and the dam defining a reservoir, filling the box with filler, filling the reservoir with sufficient mold material so that the box is submerged, allowing the mold material to set, disassembling the dam, removing the set mold material from around the box, the set mold material having an open end, inverting the mold material so the open end faces upwardly, rebuilding the dam about the mold material, pouring liquefied candle wax into the mold material open end until the mold material is com
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 1999
    Date of Patent: May 8, 2001
    Inventor: Joseph I. Silbergeld
  • Patent number: 6003714
    Abstract: A compressed gas cylinder safety cap and valve seal retainer comprising a cap having a floor, a wall and a stem, the wall extending perpendicularly from and circumferentially around the floor, the stem extending perpendicularly from the floor at the central axis of the floor; a second strap connected at its proximal end to the cap, the second strap having a pair of bendable areas, a tear tab and perforations, a second strap angled portion attached at its proximal end to the second strap and at its distal end to a clasp tab, the clasp tab having a double ridged portion extending perpendicularly away from the clasp tab, the double ridged portion having a first set of ridges and a second set of ridges offset from the first set of ridges; a first strap, the first strap being connected at its proximal end to the cap, the first strap having at its distal end a clasp receptacle, the clasp receptacle having a hollow interior, the hollow interior having mounted therein on an interior surface a series of ridges and on
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 11, 1998
    Date of Patent: December 21, 1999
    Inventor: Henry Buermann
  • Patent number: 5937568
    Abstract: A fly fishing rod and reel holder constructed to completely enclose a fly fishing reel and fly fishing rod handle comprising a container, the container being preferably "P" shaped, the container having a hollow interior compartment for the insertion therein of a fly fishing reel and fly fishing rod handle, the hollow interior having padding strips locatable therein, the container having a pivotably closable cover, the container being fixedly mounted to a supporting spike, the spike having a sharpened end for insertion into soil or like material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 3, 1998
    Date of Patent: August 17, 1999
    Inventor: Thomas E. Morgan
  • Patent number: 5921006
    Abstract: The invention disclosed is flexible ski boot having a rigid shell base, a cuff section attached to the rigid shell base, a tongue section flexibly connected to the cuff section and pivotably attached to both cuff section and the rigid shell base, a spoiler section pivotally attached to the rigid shell base, and temporarily attached to tongue section by ski boot bindings. The flexible ski boot further has two somewhat compressible pieces held within the spoiler section by a retainer and a bolt passing through the retainer, the compressible piece and into the rigid shell base, the compressible pieces tending to maintain the upper section of the ski boot in its upright position when force is rearwardly applied against the upper section.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 2, 1998
    Date of Patent: July 13, 1999
    Inventor: Joseph H. Vargas, III
  • Patent number: 5908243
    Abstract: A linerless security bag comprising a front side section and a back side section, the front and back side sections being attached to one another along at least three of four peripheral edges, the fourth peripheral edge of the back side section and front side section being unattached to one another, the front side section having a flap, the flap having impregnated thereupon an adhesive strip and a non-permanently sticking section, the flap being folded over on itself such that prior to use of the security bag the non-permanently sticking section is in contact with the adhesive strip section, the adhesive strip section strip and the non-permanently sticking section being capable of separation, the flap then being foldable such that it blocks access to an interior compartment of the security bag, the adhesive strip section contacting and permanently adhering to the front side section.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 1997
    Date of Patent: June 1, 1999
    Assignee: ASB Aquisition Corp.
    Inventor: Chester L. Hanning
  • Patent number: 5887801
    Abstract: A high pressure hose recoil reduction device comprising a body having a first opening, a hollow chamber, and a second opening, the first opening and the second opening being axially offset from one another. The first opening having locatable thereon an attachment for connecting to a high pressure line, the second opening having attached thereto a flow restrictor and a nozzle attachment through which the high pressure material which has entered through the first opening, contacted an oppositely aligned inner surface of the chamber and passed through the chamber must flow, before exiting through a nozzle attached to the device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 1997
    Date of Patent: March 30, 1999
    Inventor: Barry A. Stevens
  • Patent number: D557413
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 9, 2007
    Date of Patent: December 11, 2007
    Inventor: Henry Buermann
  • Patent number: D572547
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 9, 2007
    Date of Patent: July 8, 2008
    Inventor: Henry Buermann
  • Patent number: D612012
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 7, 2007
    Date of Patent: March 16, 2010
    Inventor: Henry Buermann
  • Patent number: D612013
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 2, 2007
    Date of Patent: March 16, 2010
    Inventor: Henry Buermann