Patents Represented by Law Firm Mahoney & Schick
  • Patent number: 4477477
    Abstract: A preservation device for wine remaining in containers from which a substantial portion of the contents has been dispensed. The preservation device includes a dispensing nozzle which is mountable in the container pouring opening and which is adjustable therein to juxtapose the dispensing end of the nozzle in contiguity to the surface of the remaining wine. Cooperative with the dispensing nozzle is a mount which maintains the dispensing nozzle in the pouring opening during the dispensing of a pressurized gas through the dispensing nozzle. The gas is maintained in a cylinder or capsule which is connected by connecting means to the nozzle and the mount for the nozzle includes fluid passage means permitting the bypassing of excess gas from the container during the dispensing of the gas from the dispensing end of the nozzle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 2, 1982
    Date of Patent: October 16, 1984
    Inventor: William L. Arter
  • Patent number: 4477029
    Abstract: The shredding machine includes a housing with a lower shredding chamber located in the upper part of the housing. An upwardly extending trunk is mounted on the housing. A hopper is mounted on the free end of the trunk and the lower portion of the trunk constitutes an upper shredding chamber commencing with the lower shredding chamber. An electric motor supported in the housing has its output shaft projecting into the flower shredding chamber. Upper and lower cutting means are mounted on the shaft, the upper cutting means rotates in the upper shredding chamber and the lower shredding means rotates in the lower shredding chamber. A feed duct extends through the trunk and the upper shredding chamber. It terminates just above the lower shredding chamber. The upper cutting means shreds material fed to the machine through the hopper and the lower shredding means shreds material fed to the machine through the feed duct.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 13, 1982
    Date of Patent: October 16, 1984
    Assignee: Rover-Scott Bonnar Limited
    Inventor: Douglas F. Green
  • Patent number: 4472953
    Abstract: A pin-type lock cylinder telescopes a rotatable lock plug with a multiplicity of generally axially and radially aligned pin holes formed in each and pins in the pin holes controlled by a key inserted axially into the plug for properly radially positioning the pins and permitting unlocking rotation of the plug. At least one of the cylinder and plug, and preferably both, are axially split members formed of generally diametrically opposed parts with the axial split passing through the axially aligned pin holes. One of the split member parts having an axially and radially flat surface extending continuously along said pin holes and forming one side of the pin holes with axial spacing therebetween, the other of the split member parts having axially spaced and radially extending grooves, preferably D-shaped cross section grooves, formed therein to complete the pin holes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 1, 1983
    Date of Patent: September 25, 1984
    Assignee: Emhart Industries Inc.
    Inventor: Arnold C. Gater
  • Patent number: 4471594
    Abstract: A wall repair kit includes a supporting member for disposition in back of an opening in the wall to be repaired. A mounting member is engageable with the supporting member for locating the supporting member in juxtaposition to the opening and locating means on the supporting member maintains the supporting member in operative relationship with said opening during the installation of the supporting member into permanent relationship with the opening.The present invention relates to a wall repair kit for utilization in repairing holes in walls, hollow door structures and the like. It also relates to the method of patching such holes by the utilization of the device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 1982
    Date of Patent: September 18, 1984
    Inventor: Gaylord I. Doyle
  • Patent number: 4449178
    Abstract: Apparatus and method for controlling a hot water heater to heat water during off peak load hours to a desired temperature by the end of a predetermined period of time. The heating is in partial increments, the water being heated a partial amount in each of a plurality of predetermined time segments with a view to reaching the desired temperature at the end of the predetermined time period. The water is heated by adjusting the heater at each segment to its maximum power or a portion thereof. The method includes the steps of computing the heater power required for the next time segment, setting the heater power accordingly, waiting until the end of the time segment, determining the new temperature of the water, and repeating the steps until the end of the time period.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 1981
    Date of Patent: May 15, 1984
    Assignee: Fluidmaster, Inc.
    Inventors: Frederick Blau, Jr., John M. Gross
  • Patent number: 4438962
    Abstract: A bolt of the type mounted in a door is longitudinally movable between extended and retracted positions by a reversible electric motor connected to the bolt through gear means and a part of manual operator means for the bolt. The gear means from the motor includes extensive gear reduction and terminates in a driving gear comprised of circumferentially spaced gear segments engageable with a driven gear telescoped with the manual operator means, the driving gear segments being positioned completely disengaging the driven gear at either of the bolt extended or retracted positions and either gear segment engaging the driven gear for moving the bolt between its extended and retracted positions. Thus, the bolt may be moved between its extended and retracted positions either by the manual operator means without consequent movement of the major portion of the gear means and electric motor, or by the electric motor and gear means.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 2, 1981
    Date of Patent: March 27, 1984
    Assignee: Emhart Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: Paul G. Soloviff, William C. Lichtenfels
  • Patent number: 4427224
    Abstract: A bolt is movable in a door-mounted casing between extended and retracted positions relative to the door edge by a latch operating mechanism including a transverse half-round spindle. The spindle actuates the latch operating mechanism by engagement with a longitudinally forward engagement surface of an insert assembled with the latch operating mechanism in spindle forward backset position, the motion being transferred longitudinally rearwardly by the insert into the latch operating mechanism and then forwardly to the bolt. The insert is in motion transferring connection with rearward projections of the latch operating mechanism retained in assembly partially by a casing rearward extension and partially by a casing telescoping removable sleeve.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 1980
    Date of Patent: January 24, 1984
    Assignee: Emhart Industries, Inc.
    Inventor: Gary R. Bergen
  • Patent number: 4422677
    Abstract: A rotatable crank hub has a crank arm slot pivotally connected to the rearward ends of a pair of driving levers, the forward ends of the driving levers being pivotally connected to a longitudinally slideable bolt. Rotation of the crank hub in opposite directions moves the bolt through the crank arm and driving levers forwardly to bolt extended position and rearwardly to bolt retracted position during which a transverse driving pin between the crank arm and driving lever rearward ends moves into forward vertical slots of the latch frame in the bolt extended position and into rearward vertical slots of the latch frame in bolt retracted position. A cam projection on the crank hub is slideably resiliently engaged at one side approaching and in bolt extended position and the other side approaching and in bolt retracted position by a forward leg of a U-shaped spring, a spring rearward leg being engaged with the latch frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 5, 1981
    Date of Patent: December 27, 1983
    Assignee: Emhart Industries, Inc.
    Inventor: Arnold C. Gater
  • Patent number: 4416302
    Abstract: A horizontal water inlet tube is inwardly connected reversely through a valve within a horizontal valve housing and from the valve housing downwardly into a generally vertical water outlet tube. The valve is controlled by a valve control arm projecting generally horizontally from the valve housing downwardly connected through a float connector to a float vertically slideable on a float guide extending downwardly from the valve housing. A diverter at the upper end of the water outlet tube receives water flow generally horizontally from the valve housing into a pair of spaced, downward helical grooves directing the flow spirally into a pair of spaced vertical grooves for ultimate discharge downwardly through the water outlet tube. The diverter vertical grooves are larger in cross-section than the respective helical grooves and are formed by radial plates converging centrally to a cylinder at groove upper portions and an inverted cone at groove lower portions, each vertical groove occupying in the order of 120.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 1981
    Date of Patent: November 22, 1983
    Inventor: Adolf Schoepe
  • Patent number: 4400842
    Abstract: A preferably molded plastic brush frame extends transversely having an integral longitudinally extending, curvilinear handle and mounts a multiplicity of side by side, finger-like, preferably bristle brushes extending longitudinally therefrom. A preferably molded plastic cover closed at the bottom and side walls, and open at the top is dimensioned for receiving the brushes and a portion of the transverse frame downwardly therein to telescopically enclose the brushes. The cover extends longitudinally downwardly a greater distance than the brushes so as to form a dust chamber therein beneath the brushes. Preferably snap-fasteners are mounted transversely centrally between the frame portion and the cover at opposite sides thereof selectively engageable for retaining the frame portion and brushes in the cover and permitting shaking of the assembly to deposit dust from the brushes into the cover and dust chamber.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 18, 1982
    Date of Patent: August 30, 1983
    Inventor: Frank Vitonis
  • Patent number: 4400855
    Abstract: A unitary clamp or buckle for use in conjunction with fabric or other types of strapping is fabricated from polyethylene plastic and includes a body having a pair of locking arms formed integrally therewith, the body having a centrally located strap-receiving opening and bifurcations at the forward extremities thereof encompassing a pair of detent abutments engageable by retention openings in the forward extremity of the locking arms. The bifurcations restrain the forward extremities of the locking arms from displacement from the detent abutments and also from lateral displacement in respect to each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 1981
    Date of Patent: August 30, 1983
    Inventor: Bruce W. Stuart
  • Patent number: 4399229
    Abstract: A stabilized radioimmunoassay product consisting of an antibody protein-bound to the cell wall of a selected bacterium whereby the antibody is irreversibly bound to the protein and remains specific for the antigen against which it was developed. The radioimmunoassay product is also characterized by the fact that the resultant complete product includes a phase of serum protein treatment to isolate the protein sites or other sites of nonspecific reactivity with the labelled antigen such that the non-specific binding of labelled antigen is significantly reduced. Also within the contemplation of the invention is the method of manufacturing the radioimmunoassay product which includes the initial phase of protein binding of the antibody to the selected bacterium and the subsequent serum treatment to isolate previously unutilized protein sites such that when said sites are subsequently exposed to labelled antigen it will be rejected.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 14, 1980
    Date of Patent: August 16, 1983
    Assignee: Immutron, Inc.
    Inventors: Arden A. Kelton, Michael L. Bell, Roy A. Chung
  • Patent number: 4386795
    Abstract: An identification device employing a myriad of modes of identifying indicia placement, wherein the device comprises a flexible band having opposed first and second ends wherein the bands may be in severable sheet form and wherein once severed the band is of sufficient length for encircling, captive relationship about an object or person to be identified. A multitude of varous means of securing the first and second ends together is available. Additionally, the availability of a choice of identification means, some of self-imprinting character, provides an identification device which is highly versatile having a plurality of end uses.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 11, 1979
    Date of Patent: June 7, 1983
    Assignee: Precision Dynamics Corporation
    Inventors: Stanley E. Charles, Donald A. Long, Peter G. Katsenis, Walter W. Mosher, Jr.
  • Patent number: 4373355
    Abstract: A refrigerated display case incorporates oppositely disposed display areas and has a common plenum chamber in fluid communication with said display areas. Common refrigerating coil means and compressor means provide refrigerated air to said plenum chamber for distribution to the oppositely disposed display areas.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 20, 1981
    Date of Patent: February 15, 1983
    Assignee: Displaymor Manufacturing Company, Inc.
    Inventor: John E. Monroe
  • Patent number: 4372594
    Abstract: A bolt is conventionally reciprocal in a stationary casing with each being formed of longitudinally telescoped parts and with the parts of each being bayonet joint connected. Each bayonet joint connection is comprised of a projection of one part selectively movable in a pair of longitudinally spaced, transverse slots separated by a longitudinal slot in the other part, whereby each may be selectively longitudinally adjusted the same determined amount for increasing or decreasing the backset distance between the forward extremities of the casing and the latch operator transverse axis the same determined amount. The transverse cross sections of certain slidably reciprocal mating parts of the bolt and casing are formed generally mutually rectangular so that rotational movements of one during the backset adjustment will positively require the same rotational movements of the other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 19, 1980
    Date of Patent: February 8, 1983
    Assignee: Emhart Industries, Inc.
    Inventor: Arnold C. Gater
  • Patent number: 4364452
    Abstract: Each feeder cylinder, in addition to opposite end feeder chambers, had intermediate chambers formed in the piston at opposite sides of the centerline thereof alternately in fluid communication with the feeder chambers of another of the feeder cylinders. Additionally, each feeder cylinder has a monitoring cylinder in flow communication with the feeder chambers thereof arranged such that when lubricant is forced from a feeder chamber of a particular feeder cylinder to the associated bearing, less than one-half of the lubricant received at that bearing is forced by back pressure to one of the monitoring chambers of the associated monitoring cylinder. Thus, for each of the opposite strokes of a feeder cylinder, one associated bearing of a pair receives a major quantity of lubricant and the other bearing of that pair a minor quantity of lubricant while the associated monitoring cylinder is forced through one of its alternate strokes in supplying the minor quantity of lubricant.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 14, 1980
    Date of Patent: December 21, 1982
    Assignee: Standun, Inc.
    Inventor: Terril M. Crago
  • Patent number: 4365004
    Abstract: A panel includes metallic face sheets maintained in operative relationship with each other by a metallic core structure. The core structure consists of a plurality of securement core strips which may be internested or juxtaposed to provide a honeycomb core configuration. Structural integrity is created by the provision of internally generated welds which fasten securement portions of the core strips in operative relationship with the face sheets, but which can be terminated inwardly of the outer surfaces of the face sheets resulting in a very small volume of face sheet material being cast into a weld nugget and being heat affected and maintaining the integrity of the face sheets while, nevertheless, providing maximum structural strength and eliminating face sheet thickness limitations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 23, 1981
    Date of Patent: December 21, 1982
    Assignees: Thomas P. Mahoney, Donald A. Ruston
    Inventors: James R. Campbell, Roy L. Anspach
  • Patent number: 4362037
    Abstract: An upper die is movable by a ram downwardly against a lower die with the dies enclosing a hollow article such as a knobshell in die cavities thereof. RAM continued downward movement of the closed dies forces a piston connected to the lower die downwardly against hydraulic fluid of a containing cylinder forcing the hydraulic fluid internally of the knobshell through the neck thereof forming the knobshell outwardly against the die cavity surfaces. The piston size compared to the knobshell size automatically creates a reactive force reversely tending to maintain the dies closed greater than the internal knobshell forming force tending to separate the dies. After knobshell forming, reverse ram movement first relieves piston pressure against the hydraulic fluid and ultimately separates the dies with a knockout member being actuated to eject the formed knobshell.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 24, 1980
    Date of Patent: December 7, 1982
    Assignee: Emhart Industries, Inc.
    Inventor: Therman C. Whitfield
  • Patent number: 4360740
    Abstract: Solid state high voltage electronic switching means, preferably a triac, is connected in series with a high voltage load, for instance, a light, across a high voltage alternating current power source. Contacts of a relay having a low voltage coil are operably connected for controlling the triac. A diode and solid state voltage limiting and storage means, preferably a zenier diode, are also connected in series across the high voltage alternating current power source converting alternating current to direct current and reducing and storing the now direct current providing a low voltage direct current power source. A capacitor may be connected in parallel with the zenier diode for aiding in storing and stabilizing the low voltage direct current.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 1, 1981
    Date of Patent: November 23, 1982
    Inventor: Albert F. Conard
  • Patent number: D270615
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 6, 1981
    Date of Patent: September 20, 1983
    Inventor: Bruce W. Stuart