Patents Represented by Attorney, Agent or Law Firm Kristin L. Johnson, Esq.
  • Patent number: 6347456
    Abstract: A plane having an easily removable blade positionable in use flush against the work surface. A magnet attached to the underside of the handle of the plane secures the blade to the handle. The blade may be positioned on the handle with the cutting edge exposed or simply reversed to store the cutting edge of the blade under the handle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2000
    Date of Patent: February 19, 2002
    Assignee: Lee Valley Tools, Ltd.
    Inventors: Steve K. Jones, Mark Summers
  • Patent number: 6275575
    Abstract: A method and system for remotely accessing a multi-point cross-platform telephone conferencing system for the purpose of coordinating and initiating multi-point telephone conference meetings utilizing intelligent agents and network based software application modules (i.e., contact lists, email, calendars, etc.) to facilitate the setup and initiation of telephone conference calls from locations remote to the cross-platform teleconferencing system. A coordinator, with the assistance of software agents resident on a coordinating server device and menu screens resident on the networked terminal device selects subscribers for inclusion in the telephone conference (with or without information modification), inputs attribute data and contact information for non-subscribers to be included in the telephone conference and inputs descriptive information including an identifier, proposed times and duration for the proposed telephone conference.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 12, 2000
    Date of Patent: August 14, 2001
    Assignee: Right4Me.com, Inc.
    Inventor: Philip L. Wu
  • Patent number: 6256952
    Abstract: Flooring systems including a metal raised access flooring panel (10) that is solid or is perforated by oval or oblong openings having major axes not parallel to any panel edge. The major slot axes may, for instance, be at a 45° angle to each panel edge. The slots (28) may be arranged in “clusters” of six slots, with one pair of slots above another pair and one slot to each side of, and mid-way above and below, the stacked pairs. Alternatively, the panels (10) may be perforated by circular holes arranged in a similar pattern. Adjacent panels may be interlocked with retractable pins extending from one panel (10) to another. Pedestal heads and stringers are adapted to accommodate panels of different sizes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 16, 1999
    Date of Patent: July 10, 2001
    Assignee: Interface, Inc.
    Inventors: James H. Fahy, Jr., Joseph Hocevar, Robert Davison
  • Patent number: 6210457
    Abstract: A transparent molded plastic lid for use on an auxiliary trash collection container used with a shop vacuum cleaner or dust collector system that permits inspection of the container contents without removal of the lid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 1999
    Date of Patent: April 3, 2001
    Assignee: Lee Valley Tools Ltd.
    Inventor: Matthew Bruce Siemers
  • Patent number: D449741
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2000
    Date of Patent: October 30, 2001
    Assignee: Royal Ten Cate USA, Inc.
    Inventors: John M. Henderson, Shannon E. Martin
  • Patent number: D454510
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2001
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2002
    Assignee: Lee Valley Tools Ltd.
    Inventor: Steve K. Jones