Patents Represented by Attorney Phillip A. Rein
  • Patent number: 5593373
    Abstract: An economical foot connected stilt assembly comprising a pair of foot support base assemblies which are readily and releasably attached to a support structure being an elevating object such as an empty bucket, paint container, and other numerous types of material conveyance containers normally 5-gallon containers. Each foot support base assembly includes a support base member of a generally circular shape having an outer base inner ridge adapted to fit within a cooperating ridge or rim adjacent a bottom wall of the elevating object which will preferably be an inverted bucket member. The foot support base assembly is further provided with cooperating base attachment strap slots; toe strap slots; and heel strap slots, each operable to receive an attachment strap connected thereto, such as respectively attachment straps, a toe strap, and a heel strap. The attachment straps are for connection to the elevating object.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 7, 1995
    Date of Patent: January 14, 1997
    Inventor: Russell S. Hale
  • Patent number: 5549317
    Abstract: A foldable hand truck apparatus having 1) a main support frame assembly; 2) a support wheel assembly connected to the main support frame assembly which resembles a conventional hand truck structure; 3) an extendable handle assembly having a handle support tube which is anchored to the main support frame assembly; and 4) a dual foldable load assembly pivotally connected to the main support frame assembly. The extendable handle assembly includes a handle member telescopingly mounted within the handle support tube and movable from a compact storage position laterally of the handle support tube to a locked usage position. The dual foldable load assembly includes a luggage or large article support frame and a load support plate, both pivotally connected to a lower portion of the main support frame assembly. The load support plate is first pivotal to a position 90 degrees perpendicular to the main support frame assembly for carrying smaller loads thereon or gripping an edge portion of an article to be moved.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 6, 1994
    Date of Patent: August 27, 1996
    Assignee: Harper Truck, Inc
    Inventor: Gary L. Dunkle
  • Patent number: 5528831
    Abstract: A bolt knife assembly with locking member having a knife blade assembly pivotally connected to a handle and support body assembly which is secured in either a retracted or extended orientation by means of a lock nut member. An accessory member, such as a screwdriver, is releasably connectable to the handle and support body assembly. The handle and support body assembly is constructed from an ordinary threaded bolt with a support handle member mounted thereon providing comfortable handling characteristics. The knife blade assembly includes a knife blade member with a cutting blade section at one end and a pivot and lock section at the another end allowing an anchor member to pivotally connect the knife blade assembly to the handle and support body assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 15, 1994
    Date of Patent: June 25, 1996
    Inventor: Charles K. Fortenberry
  • Patent number: 5518156
    Abstract: A cooker mounting assembly operable to rotatably receive a charcoal cooker assembly thereon and readily connected to a portion of a vehicle for support. The cooker mounting assembly includes 1) a vehicle anchor assembly secured to a portion of the vehicle; 2) a telescoping support assembly connected to the vehicle anchor assembly operable to be moved from a storage transport to a usage position; and 3) a cooker support assembly mounted between the telescoping support assembly and the charcoal cooker assembly. The cooker support assembly allows for rotation of the charcoal cooker assembly to a desired usage and storage position. Another embodiment of the cooker mounting assembly provides a pivotal connector assembly which allows not only rotational adjustment but vertical adjustment of the charcoal cooker assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 25, 1994
    Date of Patent: May 21, 1996
    Inventor: Ronald L. Lehman
  • Patent number: 5509185
    Abstract: A needle board stripping press apparatus including 1) a main support table frame assembly; 2) a stationary top plate press assembly mounted on the main support table frame assembly; 3) a movable needle board support assembly connected to the stationary top plate press assembly and reciprocally movable vertically thereon; 4) a cam actuator and power drive assembly connected to the main support table frame assembly and engagable with the movable needle board support assembly to cause subject reciprocal movement; and 5) an electrical drive and control assembly operably connected to the cam actuator and power drive assembly. The movable needle board support assembly is provided with a needle board support frame assembly to receive a needle board assembly securely and releasably mounted thereon.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 1994
    Date of Patent: April 23, 1996
    Inventor: Ilia D. Petkov
  • Patent number: 5492255
    Abstract: A multi-functional pack frame assembly which can be assembled and disassembled while selectively functioning as 1) a backpack support assembly; 2) an adjustable chair assembly; 3) a gun rest assembly; and 4) a table assembly. The multi-functional pack frame assembly includes 1) a pack and ground support assembly; 2) a table and gun rest assembly connected to the pack and ground support assembly; 3) a back rest support assembly connectable to the pack and ground support assembly when functioning as a backpack support cushion or chair support member; 4) an adjustable elevation support assembly connectable to the pack and ground support assembly to provide adjustable elevational support thereto; and 5) a shoulder connector and support assembly connected to the pack and ground support assembly for attachment to shoulder portions of a camper/hunter member for conveyance thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 5, 1993
    Date of Patent: February 20, 1996
    Inventors: Alton E. Gansky, William A. Harris
  • Patent number: 5485939
    Abstract: A lollipop dispenser apparatus having a main support housing assembly with a dispenser housing assembly mounted thereon, both constructed of a transparent material for customer appeal. A product support and dispensing assembly has a product support and display assembly within the dispenser housing assembly and a product dispensing assembly within the main support housing assembly and interconnected to each other. The product support and display assembly has a plurality of product support and anchor assemblies operable to have various vertically spaced dispensing levels, each having a plurality of lollipop members supported by an outer end of respective lollipop support sticks and presented in a radial wheel fashion. The product dispensing assembly includes a plurality of spaced motor drive assemblies, each connected to a respective gear drive assembly to selectively rotate the product support and anchor assembly to dispense a lollipop member therefrom under the force of gravity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 9, 1994
    Date of Patent: January 23, 1996
    Inventor: Gary D. Tucker
  • Patent number: 5480334
    Abstract: The nested automatically separable flying disk assembly includes an outer or cover disk assembly enclosing a nested or inner disk assembly. The outer or cover disk assembly is of a generally cylinderical disk shape having an air space between itself and the nested or inner disk assembly provided by a central nub projection cooperating with flange nub projections. The nested or inner disk assembly is provided with an outer peripheral flange section extended downwardly and below a similar peripheral rim section on the outer or cover disk assembly for allowing air to flow therebetween to cause the desired separation between the nested disk assemblies. An adjustable central nub projection is provided to adjustably change separation between the outer or cover disk assembly and the nested or inner disk assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 22, 1994
    Date of Patent: January 2, 1996
    Inventors: James M. Wilson, Dean M. Wilson
  • Patent number: 5479667
    Abstract: An ergonomic pillow assembly utilized to provide relaxing comfort and rest to a person having an upper torso problem with pain through the head, neck, and spinal assembly. The ergonomic pillow assembly includes 1) a head support assembly; 2) a thoracic support assembly connected to the head support assembly; 3) a waist and lumbar support assembly connected to the thoracic support assembly; and 4) an audio transmitter assembly to provide audio sound to the users thereof. The head support assembly includes 1) a head support member; 2) a side cervical support member; and 3) a rear cervical support member operable to provide the proper support to a skull member of the user thereof. The thoracic support assembly includes 1) a thoracic support member; 2) a thoracic cage retainer member; and 3) a shoulder cut-out and retainer area operable to receive a shoulder portion of the user thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 16, 1994
    Date of Patent: January 2, 1996
    Inventors: Frank O. Nelson, Kathy L. Nelson
  • Patent number: 5478277
    Abstract: An improved force feeder chain assembly including a force drive chain assembly on a conventional combine harvester apparatus and having a force feed slat assembly mounted thereon. The force feed slat assembly includes a plurality of elongated slat members for rotation on the force drive chain assembly for conventional harvesting operation. The force feed slat assembly includes a self-lubricating stripper insert member easily assembled and disassembled on respective elongated slat members for conversion of the force feed slat assembly from normal harvesting operations for use in a grain stripper harvesting operation. The force feed slat assembly with the stripper insert member thereon is easily and economically converted so as to be usable for all harvesting of crops, including the method of grain stripping utilized on a grain stripper combine harvester apparatus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 2, 1994
    Date of Patent: December 26, 1995
    Inventor: Melvin L. Kloefkorn
  • Patent number: 5449073
    Abstract: A jewelry chain organizer/display assembly having a primary support base assembly with an article support and display assembly connected thereto. The article support and display assembly includes a vertical support rod member having a plurality of pivotal horizontal display assemblies connected thereto to pivot about a vertical axis. The primary support base assembly is operable to be supported on a horizontal surface or to be mounted by wall support connectors to a vertical support wall. Each pivotal horizontal display assembly includes a hanger support hub member mounted about the vertical support rod member and having an article hanger rod member connected to respective ones of the hanger support hub members. Each article hanger rod member is movable about a vertical axis and having separate groove portions thereon to respectively receive and support a jewelry item thereon.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 6, 1994
    Date of Patent: September 12, 1995
    Inventor: Calvin J. DeBeverly
  • Patent number: 5441295
    Abstract: A hitch lock assembly which is readily attachable to a trailer hitch assembly to provide a means for securing a hitch ball latch assembly from unauthorized removal from a hitch ball member. The hitch lock assembly includes a pair of lock pin members operable with a padlock member to provide means for securing the hitch ball latch assembly about the hitch ball member. Each lock pin member is of a high strength steel rod construction having a vertical hitch lock section mountable within aligned holes through a main hitch housing assembly and a ball contact member to insure that these elements are not movable relative to each other to an unlatched condition. The padlock member is removed from the interconnected lock pin members and the hitck lock sections are removed from the aligned holes to achieve an unlatched condition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 21, 1994
    Date of Patent: August 15, 1995
    Inventor: James E. Smith
  • Patent number: 5397131
    Abstract: This invention relates to an improved yard casting assembly having a game target assembly and a casting lure assembly connectable to a fishing line on a casting rod and reel assembly for casting outwardly to engage the game target assembly. The game target assembly can resemble fish structures, an octopus, wild animals, or other structures of various shapes and includes a main base assembly having a lure connector member connected thereto. The casting lure assembly is provided with a main lure body member having a lure skirt member connected thereto. The main lure body member is provided with an intermediate target connector section having a slot portion operable to receive and hold the lure connector member of the game target assembly therein in a successful casting operation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 1993
    Date of Patent: March 14, 1995
    Inventor: Sandy F. Kraemer
  • Patent number: 5395122
    Abstract: A game target apparatus assembly utilizing a plurality of game target ring assemblies each having 1) a main target ring member; 2) a target net assembly secured to the main target ring member; and 3) a target ring support assembly secured to the main target ring member. The main target ring member is provided with a ring opening section having a support wall portion with a target opening and integral with an arrow shaped section having target sequence indicia thereon. The target net assembly can be an open end net assembly to allow a ball to pass through or a closed end net assembly to prevent the ball from falling therethrough. The target ring support assembly may be one of two embodiments being 1) a main ground anchor assembly; or 2) a detachable ground anchor assembly. Both embodiments include a handle impalement section or member which extends substantially laterally and being of arcuate shape from the support wall portion of the main target ring assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 6, 1993
    Date of Patent: March 7, 1995
    Inventor: Sandy F. Kraemer
  • Patent number: D354601
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 2, 1993
    Date of Patent: January 17, 1995
    Assignee: Harper Trucks, Inc.
    Inventor: Gary L. Dunkle
  • Patent number: D358701
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 18, 1994
    Date of Patent: May 30, 1995
    Inventors: Thomas L. Gordy, Lee S. Gordy
  • Patent number: D366347
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 7, 1993
    Date of Patent: January 16, 1996
    Inventor: D. Jean Avey
  • Patent number: D367957
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 27, 1994
    Date of Patent: March 19, 1996
    Assignees: Gary A. Smith, Sharee E. Smith
    Inventors: William F. Lambert, Charles C. Gilbert
  • Patent number: D368737
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 1995
    Date of Patent: April 9, 1996
    Inventors: Wayne F. Dunn, Judith A. Dunn
  • Patent number: D373341
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 1995
    Date of Patent: September 3, 1996
    Inventor: Maynard E. Nelson