Patents Represented by Attorney Michael O. Sturm
  • Patent number: 5235127
    Abstract: A device for simulating weapons firing by igniting various signature cartridges both singularly and in multiple burst sequences. A electronic timing source which provides the necessary control and impulses to perform said ignition. A unique cartridge design which provides safe and reliable performance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 1990
    Date of Patent: August 10, 1993
    Inventor: Stephan D. Findley
  • Patent number: 4554806
    Abstract: A motor driven wringer unit for use in combination with a counter and sink of the type commonly found in a household kitchen. A motor driven wringer has a frame with a pair of rollers rotatably attached thereto and a motor for rotating one of the rollers whereby a cloth or sponge will pass between the rollers and squeeze the liquid out of such wet cloth or sponge to achieve a predesired dampness in such cloth or sponge. A liquid catching arrangement is provided for catching liquid extracted from the cloth or sponge and a spout is provided for directing such liquid back into a sink or the like. A base is provided for the aforementioned apparatus whereby the motor driven wringer unit can be placed on a counter adjacent to a sink wherein the spout means will direct the liquid extracted from the cloth or sponge into the sink. A safety mechanism is also provided on the wringer apparatus for automatically turning off the rollers when the user's hand is in danger of being caught between the rollers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 16, 1984
    Date of Patent: November 26, 1985
    Inventor: Doris J. Hewins