Patents Represented by Attorney, Agent or Law Firm Leon I. Edelson
  • Patent number: 6997857
    Abstract: A posture correction exercise device is disclosed to aid in correcting the common postural condition of kyphosis lordosis by aiding in the exercise of the spinal erectors to strengthen the erectors to pull the user's spine and torso backward into normal alignment and by exercise of the mid-trapezious, rhomboid and posterior deltoid muscles to strengthen these muscles to pull the user's shoulder blades together and force the shoulders into normal alignment. The device operates by seating the user upon a declined seat to provide increased resistance by gravity to provide increased resistance to backward movement of user's body and rotation of user's arms against tension mounted on tension back and resistance of said tension against backward movement by the user's body wherein hands of the user are positioned in supinated palms-up hand positions by grasping ball grips affixed under the rearward rotational arm positioners of the device at the exterior ends of the arm positioners.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 20, 2003
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2006
    Assignee: Beyond the Curve, L.L.C.
    Inventors: Jason Bowman, Robert Gearhart
  • Patent number: 6983489
    Abstract: A nursing garment and support bra is provided as an outer body covering for a nursing mother suitable as a sleeping garment which provides support for the breasts and access to the breasts by a nursing infant, provides breast pad pockets to hold breast pads to contain flow from leaking breasts, or prostheses, provides two Vneckline breast retention panels easily slipped off the wearer's shoulder or pulled to one side to expose a breast for nursing by a nursing infant, and can function as a support bra for women who have undergone surgery and have use of a prosthesis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 5, 2002
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2006
    Assignee: Raggle, Inc.
    Inventor: Germaine Caprio
  • Patent number: 6924026
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a multi-surfaced foil laminate comprising an improved credit card and identification card having printed indicia visible on both sides through a clear plastic over-laminating film, the foil laminate comprising two printed surfaces, both surfaces printed by conventional lithography offset halftone printing. Alternative embodiments comprise a foil laminate with a printed metal foil outside surface and a printed plastic film outside surface and a foil laminate with two printed foil outside surfaces.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 2002
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2005
    Assignee: Jet Lithocolor, Inc.
    Inventor: Dennis E. Jaynes
  • Patent number: 6811343
    Abstract: A loose-leaf type storage device includes a pivot shaft (20), a plurality of storage cases, each storage case having a plurality of barrels axially aligned in a line at one side and respectively coupled to the pivot shaft, and a loose-leaf positioning structure provided between the pivot shaft and the storage cases for enabling the storage cases to be turned about the pivot shaft and selectively positioned in one of a series of angles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 6, 2003
    Date of Patent: November 2, 2004
    Assignee: Global Industries Holdings, Ltd.
    Inventor: Qinghao Yang
  • Patent number: 6792970
    Abstract: The present invention discloses a flat water hose coiler, comprising a hollow main shaft pivotally passing through a central hole of a middle partition, a water hose connecting section and a water outlet arc protruded outward from the hose body, and the water hose connecting section is for connecting a flat water hose, and the water outlet and is connected to a connecting shaft outside the hose, and a water hose connecting section is also disposed on the outside of the shaft for connecting another flat water hose; the shaft and the connecting shaft at their outer end each has a side ring cover; rotating the side ring cover can coil or release the flat water hose. The coiler accommodates two water hoses separately into the water hose accommodating space on both sides of the coiler. The coiling and releasing actions can be performed independently without interfering each other; the two independent water hoses regardless of being coiled or released, the water in the water hoses keeps on running.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 27, 2003
    Date of Patent: September 21, 2004
    Assignee: Global Industries Holdings Ltd.
    Inventor: Pei-Ying Lin
  • Patent number: 6792653
    Abstract: This invention relates to a multi-purpose combination clip comprising two clips separably coupled together, each having a holder portion distinct in function from the other for each detachably holding a supported member wherein the supported members can be of varying physical dimensions. The invention relates to a general purpose utility clip for general purpose applications wherein plastic material of the clip structure provides required compression and engagement strength to the two clips which individually are integral one piece plastic structures.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 2002
    Date of Patent: September 21, 2004
    Assignee: Santa's Best
    Inventor: Wm. F. Protz
  • Patent number: 6750414
    Abstract: A soft tactile urethane transparent plastic membrane structure printed keyboard is disclosed which provides a soft tactile individual membrane over each separate printed indicia wherein each individual membrane structure is clear, raised, domed, visually transparent and soft to the touch. The soft tactile urethane membrane structures provide raised key tip contact means which permit keyboard operation by feel of the keyboard. The urethane plastic membrane structures, when compressed, activate respective membrane switches in an electrical control circuit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 12, 2003
    Date of Patent: June 15, 2004
    Assignee: Marking Specialists/Polymer Technologies, Inc.
    Inventor: Michael J. Sullivan
  • Patent number: 6742750
    Abstract: A leveling mount is disclosed for equipment in temporary or permanent installations wherein the supporting surface can be a non-level planar surface. A ball and socket support stud provides a self-leveling adjustment of support. An elastomeric removable mount base pad provides non-skid means. Limited swivel and radial movement of the ball and socket support stud are maintained. The leveling mount base can engage a support stud affixed to the supported equipment. A ball retaining agent provides a security lock against removal of the ball from the ball socket from sock or impact. The ball retaining agent alternatively is adjustable to limit range of swivel from 15° from the vertical and to lock limited swivel and rotary movements of the ball and socket stud into fixed positions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 2003
    Date of Patent: June 1, 2004
    Inventor: William J. Burr
  • Patent number: 6650070
    Abstract: The instant invention relates to a solid state low voltage power supply controller which reduces a conventional 120 volt AC power source to 12 volt pulsating DC for the purpose of operating a single “point of use” light source wherein the low voltage power supply is in proximate location to the light source. A pulse width modulator integrated circuit operating in conjunction with a field effect transistor induces energy in the secondary of a step-down transformer to provide a reduced pulsating DC current to a lamp load. A feedback voltage from the secondary winding of the stepdown transformer operates to set the gain of internal circuitry of the integrated circuitry to provide a predetermined constant pulsating DC voltage and a predetermined limited range of power wattage. A feedback voltage operates to reduce current drawn by overcurrent demands on the primary of the transformer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 25, 2002
    Date of Patent: November 18, 2003
    Assignee: Varon Lighting, Inc.
    Inventors: James Hudson, Thomas J. Mayer
  • Patent number: 6551646
    Abstract: A process for producing a soft frozen fruit flavored dairy product is disclosed. The process requires two freezing steps wherein a flavored concentrate mix is frozen before milk fat is added to the mix. The flavored concentrate mix together with the contained milk fat is then frozen again without mixing or stirring to allow ice crystals to form, preferably of small size, to develop a mouthfeel with components of the fruit flavor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 17, 2000
    Date of Patent: April 22, 2003
    Inventor: Robert S. Baker
  • Patent number: 6520459
    Abstract: A leveling mount is disclosed for equipment in temporary or permanent installations wherein the supporting surface can be a non-level planar surface. A ball and socket support stud provides a self-leveling adjustment of support. An elastomeric removable mount base pad provides non-skid means. Limited swivel and radial movement of the ball and socket support stud are maintained. The leveling mount base can engage a support stud affixed to the supported equipment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 12, 2001
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2003
    Inventor: William J. Burr
  • Patent number: 6491782
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for producing a multi-layered foil laminate having at least two layers, both layer printed on the outer sides by conventional lithography offset halftone printing, one layer comprising a plastic material film, a second layer comprising a metal foil adhering securely to a plastic material film, the metal foil bonded to the plastic film material by a heat-acted dry bond adhesive. The two layer bonded together. The two-layer embodiment is over laminated with a plastic film material and severed into predetermined segments, which can be embossed and finished with a scratch off or ultra-graphic coating to enhance appearance and utility.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 2, 2000
    Date of Patent: December 10, 2002
    Inventor: Dennis Jaynes
  • Patent number: 6449529
    Abstract: A method of determining machining instructions during machining of a workpiece using a machine having a cutter, the surfaces of the workpiece being defined by a plurality of programmed instructions obtained by trigonometric analysis of the required curvatures of the surfaces.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 5, 2000
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2002
    Inventor: Henryk Oleksy
  • Patent number: 6248047
    Abstract: An exercise device is disclosed for use in exercising and strengthening abdominal and lower back muscles. The device is easily utilized, can be disassembled and is portable. The device utilizes an elongated resilient spring member, which can be interchanged for varying degrees for resistance. The elongated resilient spring member is demountably affixed to the seat portion of the device. The upper portion of the elongated resilient spring member features has an attached roller pad as an upper body support on one side and a handrail element on the other side. The handrail element is mounted by an adjustable clamp that grips the cross section of the handrail to vary the frictional resistance against the raising and lowering of the handrail. The rotatable hand grips of the handrail are mounted with lock pins for adjustment by the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 13, 1999
    Date of Patent: June 19, 2001
    Inventor: John S. Abdo
  • Patent number: 6022303
    Abstract: An abdominal exercise device is disclosed which comprises a base support member assembly upon which the user sits, a vertical resistance and restorative force member assembly mounted on the base support member assembly, and an arm support member. The arm support member positions the body of the user in an upright position. The invented exercise device permits the user to train and strengthen the major and minor muscles of the upper and lower back, to train the frontal portion of the midsection, the abdominals, the obliques to avoid spinal compression and to maintain decompression of the spinal vertebrae.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 13, 1998
    Date of Patent: February 8, 2000
    Assignee: AB-DO'ER LLC
    Inventor: John S. Abdo
  • Patent number: 5976457
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for rapid fabrication of molds and mold components. This method involves first the step of producing a digital CAD representation of the mold; using this digital representation to make a set of oversized core and cavity three dimensional models, patterns or replicas, by using solid modeling technologies; placing these models, patterns or replicas respectively into a mold base with die pockets to accept the patterns; powder injection molding fine metal powders around each version of the core and cavity of the part to produce a "green" molded article having the negative or female impression or the original core and cavity patterns; debinding these "green" articles to remove the binder; sintering the debound articles to produce the final tool steel or related alloy molds; and performing secondary operations to fit then into a master mold base as part of a complete molding tool.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 19, 1997
    Date of Patent: November 2, 1999
    Inventors: Herman E. Amaya, Dennis Kent Crounse
  • Patent number: D484186
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 19, 2003
    Date of Patent: December 23, 2003
    Inventor: Mark Monti
  • Patent number: D395731
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 1997
    Date of Patent: June 30, 1998
    Inventor: Kevin Olis
  • Patent number: D405606
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 1996
    Date of Patent: February 16, 1999
    Inventor: Ross M. Merritt