Patents Represented by Law Firm Larkin, Hoffman, Daly & Lindgren
  • Portable light box
    Patent number: 6981778
    Abstract: A portable light box having a reflector assembly, a carrying case and divider. The reflector assembly includes a base having an upper peripheral edge defining an interior volume, a light source disposed within the interior volume and a cover plate disposed over the interior volume. The carrying case includes a top portion and a bottom portion, movable between a first closed position and a second open position with the reflector assembly received in the bottom portion of the carrying case. The divider is removably received within the top portion of the carrying case and is disposed so as to provide a wall within the carrying case to separate the tools from the reflector assembly to prevent damage to the cover plate while the carrying case is in the first closed position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 16, 2004
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2006
    Assignee: Artograph, Inc.
    Inventors: Donald D. Dow, Gary Lee Ferrell
  • Novelty head covering
    Patent number: 6941582
    Abstract: A head covering particularly adapted for use as a promotional item to be worn by patrons at sporting events and other types of entertainment venues. The head covering includes first, second and third panel sections which are adapted to cooperate to form a head covering that at least partially covers the head of a wearer. The panel sections comprising the head covering may be configured to simulate virtually any other object, thing or design that may be desired for a particular promotion, giveaway, or event.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2003
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2005
    Assignee: Promo Mask, Inc.
    Inventor: Todd Miska
  • Planter bracket assembly for supporting appurtenances in substantial alignment with the seed tube
    Patent number: 6918342
    Abstract: An improved bracket assembly for supporting seed planting appurtenances in substantial alignment with respect to a seed tube of an agricultural planter. The bracket assembly comprises a housing having opposing first and second sides. The housing includes mounting structure for rigidly securing the housing operably with respect to the planter frame. The sides of the housing further include interior walls for maintaining the sides of the housing in spaced apart relation. The housing may support various appurtenances alone or in combination, including a resilient tool, a liquid conduit, and a support arm for supporting any number of desired conduits all in substantial alignment with the seed tube.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 18, 2003
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2005
    Assignee: Precision Planting, Inc.
    Inventors: Gregg A. Sauder, Jeremy E. Zobrist, Derek A. Sauder, Chad Plattner
  • Indoor/outdoor game
    Patent number: 6889982
    Abstract: A gaming apparatus is provided, including at least one freestanding, upright first target having three target zones spaced apart from each other, each having a different sized forward facing opening and at least one projectile. The first target member includes first and second vertical support members and at least three pairs of crossbeams extending therebetween. The apparatus includes a second target substantially identical to the first target and spaced from the first target on a playing surface. In one embodiment, a method of playing an aerial projectile game includes separating a first target and a second target, directing a projectile toward one of the targets from a station proximate the other target, and awarding points for each projectile that lodges in a scoring zone of the target.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 3, 2002
    Date of Patent: May 10, 2005
    Assignee: Bolo USA
    Inventor: Scott Gove
  • Fold up tool with center beam
    Patent number: 6880435
    Abstract: A compact, folding, toolkit includes a central elongate member having a first end and a second end, a left side and a right side; a first tool set pivotally engaging the first end and rotating between a folded position and an extended position along the left side and right side of the central elongate member; and a second tool set pivotally engaging the second end and rotating between a folded position and an extended position along the left side and the right side of the central elongate member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 27, 2003
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2005
    Assignee: Bicycle Tools Incorporated
    Inventor: Eric H. Hawkins
  • Conical stent
    Patent number: 6818015
    Abstract: The stent having a flexible self-expandable braided tubular wall having a proximal segment having an outer diameter, and a distal segment having an outer diameter smaller than the outer diameter of the proximal segment. An intermediate segment is formed between the proximal and distal segments, which forms a truncated cone of which the base is forming the proximal end of the intermediate segment and of which the top is forming the distal end of the intermediate segment. A covering layer is arranged within the tubular wall.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 3, 2003
    Date of Patent: November 16, 2004
    Assignee: Schneider (Europe) GmbH
    Inventors: Susanne Hankh, Marc Gianotti, Eugen Hofmann
  • Training shoe for soccer
    Patent number: 6808462
    Abstract: A training shoe for soccer includes a pressure-responsive sensor mounted with respect to a soccer shoe at a selected location, for example at the instep or along the laces at the top of the shoe. When a soccer ball is kicked at the selected location, the sensor provides an electrical signal to a microprocessor, causing selection logic in the microprocessor to choose one of several control words. The selected control word is provided to a voice playback circuit to select one of several digital data sets, each set corresponding to a different sound. The playback circuit provides an analog electrical control signal to a speaker, thereby generating a selected sound corresponding to the selected digital data set. System components can be mounted permanently to a shoe, or to a cover or strap arrangement releasably mounted to the shoe.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 25, 2002
    Date of Patent: October 26, 2004
    Inventors: Gregory P. Snyder, Matthew R. Ellavsky, Richard S. Little, Michael Nordquist
  • Oil containment boot and method of using same
    Patent number: 6769516
    Abstract: An oil containment boot to prevent oil spillage during removal of inverted oil filter canisters and method of using same. The oil containment boot includes a peripheral side wall defining an open top end and an open bottom end. The open bottom end of the boot is operably sealingly secured over the oil filter receiving base such that the peripheral side wall extends upwardly a distance above the oil filter receiving base to surround at least the lower portion of the inverted oil filter canister. Upon removal of the inverted oil filter canister from the oil filter receiving base through the open top end, any oil in the inverted oil filter canister is contained within the peripheral side wall of the boot.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 2002
    Date of Patent: August 3, 2004
    Inventor: Ronald C. Carlson
  • Apparatus for deploying body implantable stents
    Patent number: 6755855
    Abstract: A stent deployment device includes a flexible, elongate interior catheter and a retaining structure cooperating with the catheter to support a stent along a distal end support region of the catheter. The stent is supported in a reduced radius delivery state to facilitate delivery to a treatment site in a body lumen, by advancing the device over a previously positioned guidewire. An opening at the distal end of the device receives the guidewire into a guidewire lumen of the interior catheter. A second opening through the catheter wall just proximally of the support region allows passage of the guidewire to the exterior of the catheter, whereby the guidewire is contained within the device only along the distal end region. The retaining structure can include an exterior catheter surrounding the interior catheter and stent, and moveable axially relative to the interior catheter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 2002
    Date of Patent: June 29, 2004
    Assignee: Boston Scientific SciMed, Inc.
    Inventors: Matthew T. Yurek, Steven J. Healy
  • Vacuum seed meter and dispensing apparatus
    Patent number: 6748885
    Abstract: An agricultural seed planter and seed meter therefore, wherein the seed meter includes a rotary vacuum drum disposed within a stationary housing to entrain individual seeds on an annular circumferential periphery of the drum. As the entrained seeds rotate with the drum the seeds are singulated before being released from said vacuum drum. The seed metering and dispensing device is adapted to be mounted below the seed hopper to discharge the seeds into a seed tube as is conventional, or alternatively the seed metering and dispensing device is preferably adapted for mounting just above the soil surface and between the furrow opening assembly and furrow closing wheel assembly of a conventional agricultural planter such that the seeds are deposited directly into the seed furrow.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 7, 2003
    Date of Patent: June 15, 2004
    Assignee: Precision Planting, Inc.
    Inventors: Gregg A. Sauder, Kenneth R. Dill, Don L. Dunlap, Kenneth P. Sauder, Derek A. Sauder, Jeremy E. Zobrist
  • Inflatable bed
    Patent number: D509696
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 9, 2004
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2005
    Assignee: Industex, S.L.
    Inventor: D. Juan Ramon Torres
  • Inflatable bed
    Patent number: D509697
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 9, 2004
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2005
    Assignee: Industex, S.L.
    Inventor: D. Juan Ramon Torres
  • Inflatable bed
    Patent number: D509698
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 9, 2004
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2005
    Assignee: Industex, S.L.
    Inventor: D. Juan Ramon Torres
  • Motorcycle wheel
    Patent number: D497134
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 2004
    Date of Patent: October 12, 2004
    Assignee: Sharper World Productions, LLC
    Inventors: Mark D. Anderson, Thomas E. Kramer, Fusu Thao
  • Motorcycle wheel
    Patent number: D497135
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 2004
    Date of Patent: October 12, 2004
    Assignee: Sharper World Productions, LLC
    Inventors: Mark D. Anderson, Thomas E. Kramer, Fusu Thao
  • Motorcycle wheel
    Patent number: D497136
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 2004
    Date of Patent: October 12, 2004
    Assignee: Sharper World Productions, LLC
    Inventors: Mark D. Anderson, Thomas E. Kramer, Fusu Thao
  • Motorcycle wheel
    Patent number: D497137
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 2004
    Date of Patent: October 12, 2004
    Assignee: Sharper World Productions, LLC
    Inventors: Mark D. Anderson, Thomas E. Kramer, Fusu Thao
  • Motorcycle wheel
    Patent number: D497138
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 2004
    Date of Patent: October 12, 2004
    Assignee: Sharper World Productions, LLC
    Inventors: Mark D. Anderson, Thomas E. Kramer, Fusu Thao
  • Motorcycle wheel
    Patent number: D497139
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 2004
    Date of Patent: October 12, 2004
    Assignee: Sharper World Productions, LLC
    Inventors: Mark D. Anderson, Thomas E. Kramer, Fusu Thao
  • Motorcycle wheel
    Patent number: D497340
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 2004
    Date of Patent: October 19, 2004
    Assignee: Sharper World Productions, LLC
    Inventors: Mark D. Anderson, Thomas E. Kramer, Fusu Thao