Patents Represented by Attorney Phillip A. Rein
  • Patent number: 5271115
    Abstract: A brake slack adjuster and tire tester tool including a main support assembly having mounted thereon a connector hook assembly and, on an outer end, an arm connector and tire tester assembly. The tool support assembly has a main handle assembly having on one end a hand gripper assembly which is operable to be grasped by the user thereof. The connector hook assembly is provided with a main hook member secured to an outer portion of the main handle member and operable to grasp onto a portion of a rocker arm assembly of an air brake assembly on a truck/trailer assembly. The arm connector and tire tester assembly is provided with a tire tester section and an arm connector section. The tire tester section is operable for impacting an outer surface of a tire member to check the condition thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 19, 1991
    Date of Patent: December 21, 1993
    Inventor: Richard A. Senters
  • Patent number: 5270681
    Abstract: A bicycle and bicycle elements theft alarm apparatus which can be attached to a bicycle assembly to activate an alarm member on unauthorized movement, theft of elements of the object, and entire theft of the object. The bicycle theft alarm apparatus includes a housing assembly having an alarm assembly and a control circuit assembly mounted therein. The alarm assembly includes 1) an actuator key pad assembly operable with a secret code for operation thereof; 2) a wheel release actuator member to indicate unauthorized removal of a bicycle support wheel assembly; 3) a seat release actuator member to indicate unauthorized removal of a bicycle support seat assembly; 4) a cable motion detector assembly operable to detect unauthorized detachment from an immovable object used as an anchor member; and 5) a motion detector assembly operable to detect unauthorized vertical or lateral movement of the bicycle assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 21, 1991
    Date of Patent: December 14, 1993
    Inventor: Lynn E. Jack
  • Patent number: 5265583
    Abstract: This invention relates to an automatic ball control apparatus readily connectable to a ball ejector barrel on a ball ejector machine to impart top spin to ejected tennis ball members. The automatic ball control apparatus includes a ball top spin actuator assembly in one embodiment which includes 1) a fixed extension sleeve assembly secured to an outer end of the ball ejector barrel; 2) a sliding actuator sleeve assembly mounted about the fixed extension sleeve assembly; and 3) a spin actuator paddle assembly pivotally connected to the sliding actuator sleeve assembly. The spin actuator paddle assembly includes a main support lever member which is periodically pivotable to contact and impart top spin motion to a contacting tennis ball member. A second embodiment includes a ball top spin actuator assembly including 1) a fixed extension sleeve assembly secured to an outer end of the ball ejector barrel; and 2) a spin actuator paddle assembly connected to the fixed extension sleeve assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 1991
    Date of Patent: November 30, 1993
    Inventor: Carlos F. Otto
  • Patent number: 5253881
    Abstract: A hand truck stair crawler assembly having a new and novel stair engaging crawler assembly mounted on a conventional hand truck assembly. The stair engaging crawler assembly includes a pair of spaced, cooperating stair crawler assemblies secured to the hand truck assembly, each having a main roller support assembly with a main roller assembly connected thereto. The main roller support assembly includes a pair of spaced bearing retainer plates secured by a plate connector assembly to the hand truck assembly. The main roller assembly includes a plurality of spaced roller bearings mounted within the bearing retainer plates and having an endless belt member mounted thereon for engagement with stairs for traversing thereof. The roller bearing member is of a special design having a central body portion with outer end belt retaining sections to support the endless belt member having contact and support entirely on a plurality of cooperating roller bearing members.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 1992
    Date of Patent: October 19, 1993
    Assignee: Harper Trucks, Inc.
    Inventor: Gary L. Dunkle
  • Patent number: 5233848
    Abstract: An improved handcuff restraining apparatus including 1) a main handcuff assembly of a rigid, solid construction; 2) pivotal clasp members mounted on respective outer ends of the main handcuff assembly for clasping on a person's wrist area for apprehending and restraining purposes; and 3) a handle cover assembly mounted about the main handcuff assembly and providing an area for ease of holding and firmly grasping. The main handcuff assembly is provided with spaced upper and lower support plate members interconnected in a rigid manner and having aligned chain receiving openings to receive a restraining chain member therethrough.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 1992
    Date of Patent: August 10, 1993
    Inventor: Dennis C. Elam
  • Patent number: 5226657
    Abstract: This invention is a vehicle towing means to be readily mounted between a towing vehicle and a towed vehicle requiring a minimum amount of effort, strength, and skill for doing so. The vehicle towing means includes 1) a main support assembly releasably connectable to the towing vehicle; 2) a connector linkage assembly pivotally connected to the main support assembly and having a linkage tube member releasably connectable to the towed vehicle; 3) a main actuator assembly mounted between the connector linkage assembly and the main support frame operable to raise and lower a portion of the towed vehicle; and 4) a towed vehicle connector member secured to the towed vehicle operable to releasably receive the connector linkage assembly mounted thereon.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 8, 1991
    Date of Patent: July 13, 1993
    Inventor: William A. Dolphin
  • Patent number: 5210396
    Abstract: A baby wipe warmer apparatus to receive a baby wipe box therein to heat baby wipes and includes a wipe container assembly having a container heater assembly. The wipe container assembly includes a container body member with a container lid member pivotally connected thereto. The container heater assembly heats all sides of the baby wipe box. The container lid member has connector members whereupon it can be sealed to the container body member through zipper members or Velcro fasteners. The main lid body has a central dispenser opening which can be closed by Velcro fasteners or open to allow dispensing of baby wipes therethrough.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 1, 1992
    Date of Patent: May 11, 1993
    Inventor: Ronald L. Sanders
  • Patent number: 5193524
    Abstract: The invention is an overflow cooking pot assembly having 1) a main support pan member; 2) a main trip lid assembly mounted on the main support pan member; and 3) an outer lid assembly mounted on the main support pan member and enclosing the main trip lid assembly. The main support pan member is provided with a main support section with an upper, outer arcuate fluid overflow section so as to retain any overflow fluids that might escape from containment or automatic pressure release of the main trip lid assembly. The main trip lid assembly is provided with 1) a trip lid housing assembly; 2) a lid support and actuator assembly; 3) a lid release adjustment assembly; 4) an actuator ball assembly; and 5) a restraining assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 4, 1991
    Date of Patent: March 16, 1993
    Inventors: Dennis G. Loyd, Lois B. Loyd
  • Patent number: 5193596
    Abstract: This invention is a pattern cutting assembly including a pattern guide member used in cooperation with a pattern and workpiece holding frame which, in turn, has a workpiece member mounted thereon and used in conjunction with a rotating blade, such as a router blade or a scroll saw blade, to cut a pre-determined accurate pattern within the workpiece member. The pattern cutting guide member includes a main circular support plate with a central opening in which a guide hub member is mounted and a clip connector assembly. The clip connector assembly includes a plurality of spaced clip members for anchoring and positioning in an upper support plate of a router table assembly. The pattern guide member can have the main circular support plate and the central guide hub member provided with a connected slot portion from an outer periphery of the main circular support plate which allows for a continuous blade, such as a jigsaw blade or a scroll saw blade, to be positioned centrally of the guide hub member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 31, 1991
    Date of Patent: March 16, 1993
    Inventor: Kanti P. Patel
  • Patent number: 5191874
    Abstract: A heavy gas expeller assembly to be connected to a furnace assembly to collect, direct, and expel harmful heavy gases and fluids, including radon gas, from adjacent a support floor. The heavy gas expeller assembly includes 1) a gas collector duct member connected to an exhaust gas duct assembly from the furnace assembly; and 2) an outside air inlet duct member to transfer fresh outside air into a return air duct member connected to the furnace assembly to replace the air and heavy gases that are to be expelled through an exhaust fluid duct assembly connected to the furnace assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 13, 1991
    Date of Patent: March 9, 1993
    Inventor: Oliver B. McWilliams
  • Patent number: 5192029
    Abstract: This invention relates to a gyroscopic centrifuge and mill apparatus having 1) a main mill housing assembly; 2) a material impact means mounted within the main mill housing assembly; and 3) a material conveyor means operable to a) convey raw waste/trash material thereto; b) convey heavy infraction materials initially processed outwardly from the main mill housing assembly; and c) convey the finally processed waste/trash material laterally of the main mill housing assembly. The material impact means is provided with a plurality of spaced adjustable impact blade assemblies mounted on a main upright driven shaft member and being associated with respective separator shelf assemblies in separate waste treatment zones.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 5, 1990
    Date of Patent: March 9, 1993
    Assignee: Universal Entech
    Inventor: Curtis L. Harris
  • Patent number: 5167189
    Abstract: This invention is a cylinder impurity remover apparatus mountable on a printing press assembly and having a wiper blade assembly to contact a rotating printing plate cylinder member to remove dust and impurities therefrom. The cylinder impurity remover apparatus includes 1) a main support assembly secured to the printing press assembly; 2) a remover actuator assembly mounted on the main support assembly; 3) a wiper blade assembly connected to an outer end of the remover actuator assembly; and 4) an actuator control assembly connected to the remover actuator assembly for operation thereof. The remover actuator assembly includes a spaced pair of main actuator assemblies, each having the wiper blade assembly connected to an outer end of the main shaft member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 8, 1991
    Date of Patent: December 1, 1992
    Inventor: Phillip W. Jones
  • Patent number: 5165691
    Abstract: A laser golf club putter assembly including a laser beam assembly mounted on a basic putter club assembly to provide singular or parallel laser beams extended outwardly from a ball contact face section on a club head member. The laser beam assembly includes 1) a power supply having battery members and/or a solar panel member; and 2) a switch control assembly having a manual slide switch or an automatic motion switch member operable in an upright usage position of the basic putter club assembly to energize the laser beam assembly. A second embodiment is a handle mount laser beam assembly mounted within a handle assembly and having means thereon to automatically energize the system with a motion switch member and use a solar panel as a power source. A third embodiment of the laser golf club putter assembly is an add-on mount type having an add-on housing member with an add-on laser beam assembly contained therein operable to be connected to any available basic putter club assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 23, 1991
    Date of Patent: November 24, 1992
    Inventor: Jon C. Cook
  • Patent number: 5158243
    Abstract: A single wire dispensing assembly having two embodiments being 1) a hitch pull wire dispensing assembly operable connected to a hitch member on a vehicle; and 2) an operator pull wire dispensing assembly not requiring an external power source. The hitch pull wire dispensing assembly includes a trailer hitch connector assembly having a spindle support assembly mounted thereon. The spindle support assembly includes a concave spool support disc having a central upright extending support axle to receive a spool of wire. The spool support disc is provided with an upper concave contact surface to provide frictional resistance to the unraveling of a spool of wire mounted thereon. The operator pull wire dispensing assembly includes a handle and wheel support assembly having a spindle support assembly connected thereto. The main handle assembly is used to push and pull the entire structure manually.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 1990
    Date of Patent: October 27, 1992
    Assignee: Ernest R. Sigle
    Inventors: Ernest R. Sigle, Christian P. Sigle
  • Patent number: 5139634
    Abstract: This invention relates to a dual bed cathodic protection system with automatic controls and method of use utilizing an impressed cathodic protection anode assembly powered through a solar power supply in conjunction with a sacrificial cathodic protection anode assembly which is known in the prior art to use a corrosion element to emit the necessary electrical current to protect a structure assembly from the effects of corrosion. The dual bed cathodic protection system with automatic controls includes 1) a solar power supply to receive sun power from a solar panel; 2) a ground bed assembly which may either be a deep well or surface type; 3) a system automatic control assembly operable to control selected use of either an impressed or sacrificial protection anode assembly; and 4) a protected structure buried within the ground to receive an electrical current to prevent corrosion thereto.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 1990
    Date of Patent: August 18, 1992
    Assignee: Colorado Interstate Gas Company
    Inventors: Ronald L. Carpenter, Craig E. Yates, Robert G. Morris
  • Patent number: 5137478
    Abstract: This invention relates to a sealed solder wire connector assembly and method of use operable to connect to an electrical wire member. The sealed solder wire connector assembly includes 1) an electrical terminal member having a solder connector end section on one end of a main terminal body; and 2) a protective sleeve asesmbly mounted about the electrical terminal member and constructed of a heat shrink material with an adhesive coating on an inner surface thereof. The solder connector end section is of a semi-circular shape with a low temperature melt solder coating to receive the wire member thereagainst. Application of heat to the sealed solder connector assembly results in 1) melting of the solder coating into the wire member; 2) melting of the adhesive coating; 3) shrinking of the protective sleeve assembly about the wire member and the electrical terminal member; and 4) removing the heat to achieve an air tight fluid sealed solder wire connector assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 1, 1991
    Date of Patent: August 11, 1992
    Assignee: National Standard Parts, Inc.
    Inventors: Albert C. Graf, Susan F. Graf
  • Patent number: 5114141
    Abstract: This invention relates to a basketball rim assembly support apparatus usable with either of two types of supporting for basketball backboard assemblies being 1) a four corner backboard support; or 2) a center mount backboard support. A four corner frame support and rim connector assembly includes a vertical support strut assembly extended between upper and lower support members of a generally rectangular backboard support frame having a backboard glass member mounted therein. A basketball rim support assembly is provided having a "U" shaped main support plate which is connected to the vertical support strut assembly; the lower support member of the backboard support frame; and to a rim anchor plate of a basketball rim assembly. This eliminates any support or contact from the basketball rim assembly directly or indirectly to the glass backboard member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 6, 1990
    Date of Patent: May 19, 1992
    Assignee: Gared Sports, Inc.
    Inventor: Kenneth J. Mahoney
  • Patent number: D330724
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 1990
    Date of Patent: November 3, 1992
    Inventors: Alton E. Gansky, William A. Harris
  • Patent number: D332928
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 14, 1991
    Date of Patent: February 2, 1993
    Inventors: Charles C. Gilbert, Howard J. Humphries
  • Patent number: D336128
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 2, 1990
    Date of Patent: June 1, 1993
    Inventor: Daniel B. Sherrill