Patents Represented by Attorney, Agent or Law Firm Richard C. McComas
  • Patent number: 7083045
    Abstract: The present invention is a storage device ideally suited for storing a ladder or any elongated object. The storage device of the present invention comprises an elongated storage box having a front wall, rear wall, bottom wall, top wall and a pair of side walls forming a box assembly having an interior storage area. Located on the lower wall and extending beyond each side wall is a flange member that forms an inherent lip. Apertures extend though the flange and are adapted to receive conventional securing devices. This will allow for the device to be secured to any desired object, such the bed of a truck. The front wall is angled for reducing when resistance when the device is secure to a vehicle and when the vehicle is in motion. At least one additional storage compartment can be secured to any wall of the storage box for added storage capability.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 26, 2002
    Date of Patent: August 1, 2006
    Inventor: Jerry C. Scott
  • Patent number: 6966512
    Abstract: An un-baling system for transforming substantially rectangular bales of farm product into smaller substantiality rectangular sized bales of farm products. The un-baling system incorporates a first rail mounted conveyor subsystem connected to a first rail mounted conveyor-thrasher subsystem. The first rail mounted conveyor-thrasher subsystem is connected to a platform conveyor subsystem in such a way as to enable the first rail mounted conveyor subsystem to convey the farm product to the first rail mounted conveyor-thrasher subsystem wherein the farm product is thrashed. The thrashed farm product is gravity fed onto the platform conveyor subsystem. The platform conveyor subsystem then feeds the thrashed farm product into the baling machine. A plurality of un-baling systems may be ganged together to further increase the volume of production in transforming large substantially rectangular bales of farm products into smaller substantiality rectangular sized bales of farm products.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 11, 2003
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2005
    Inventor: T. Whipple Simpson
  • Patent number: 6756887
    Abstract: A Dynamic Vector Control of an Automatic Variable Range and Directional Reception of GPS Global Positioning signals, Dynamic Vehicle Tracking, Remote Notification of Collision and Synthetic Voice Data Communications. The Dynamic Vector Control of vehicle location, collision notification, and synthetic voice communication having, if desired, three distinct operating modes: pre-collision, collision, and post-collision with another vehicle or object. The Dynamic Vector Control commands and controls a plurality of data structures formulated into instruction modules formulated the present or projected geographical position of a vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 23, 2001
    Date of Patent: June 29, 2004
    Inventor: Wayne W. Evans
  • Patent number: 6698657
    Abstract: An interactive interpreter of synchronous or asynchronous selective data from an annular indicia. The annular indicia has data contained thereon that is formatted into bit-cells. The bit-cells are angularly positioned about the circumference of the annular indicia. The annular indicia may, if desired, be rotated in the clockwise or counterclockwise direction enabling the interpretation of data encoded as bit-cells. A controller with memory, the memory having stored therein a software program that provides interpretation of the data contained on the annular indicia and the directional rotation of the data. The rotation of the annular indicia may, if desired, be started and stopped at any convenient time without loss of data or reinterpreting of data. The data contained on the annular indicia may, if desired, be selectively disposed about the circumference of the annual indicia.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2001
    Date of Patent: March 2, 2004
    Inventors: Victor A. Murphy, John T. Dunlap, Steven J. Drucker
  • Patent number: 6690673
    Abstract: The present invention provides a method and apparatus for a biometric transponder based activity management system in a defined area. The system has a central server connected to at least one display station in the defined area. The display station may contain a biometric transponder reader for reading and interpreting the biometric attributes of a patron encoded within or on the transponder. The display station further relays selected information about the patron to the central server for selected data processing. The patron in possession of the biometric transponder may request a selected activity or entry into a selected area of the defined area. The system authenticates the patron's identity from the transponder and may grant the selected activity or allow the patron access to the selected defined area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 20, 1999
    Date of Patent: February 10, 2004
    Inventor: Jeffeerson J. Jarvis
  • Patent number: 6659497
    Abstract: A mobile tri-modal trailer having a load bearing earth-traversing mode, a felled game processing mode and an equipment transport mode. When the three distinct modes are combined into the tri-modal trailer user may, if desired, transport substantial weight to a hunting location via a any convenient vehicle. Once the user has arrived at the hunting location, the tri-modal trailer is parsed into its three distinct operational functions and supporting apparatus. The felled game processing mode in concert with the equipment transporting mode's supporting apparatus i.e., the felled game processing equipment, is removed from a substantially rectangular member and a retractable A-frame is removed from the confines of its storage chamber. The retractable A-frame is erected into a selected upright position. The felled game processing equipment is attached to the retractable A-frame. After processing the felled game the parsed three modes are recombined into the tri-modal trailer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 21, 2002
    Date of Patent: December 9, 2003
    Inventor: Michael S. Owens
  • Patent number: 6591430
    Abstract: An apparatus worn by a driver or user of vehicle: The apparatus has a yoke with an aperture sized to receive a user's head. The head of the user passes through the aperture and the yoke rests on the user's shoulders. The apparatus has two pairs of adjustable juxtaposition elongated substantially L-shaped flanges. The first pair of elongated substantially L-shaped flanges is adjustably connected to a helmet and the second pair is adjustably connected to the yoke. The helmet and second pair of elongated substantially L-shaped flanges arcuately traverse the first pair of elongated substantially L-shaped flanges in the horizontal plane thereby permitting movement of the user's head in the horizontal plane with respect to the user's field of view but preventing movement of the user's head in the vertical plane with respect to the user's field of view.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 2001
    Date of Patent: July 15, 2003
    Inventor: Wilson Harris Sledge
  • Patent number: 6537408
    Abstract: Securing a flexible material about the open end of a container. A securing mechanism pre-attached or separately attached to the flexible material is a single user operated securing mechanism visible to the user while securing the flexible material about the open end of a container. A portion of the flexible material, positioned about the open end of the container, is folded in a single or plurality of layers. The folded portion is positioned adjacent to the un-folded portion of the flexible material. The securing mechanism secures the folded portion to the un-folded portion thereby securing the flexible material about the open end of the container. The flexible material may, if desired, be reinforced along one edge. The reinforced area, disposed on the flexible material, prevents inadvertent tearing or ripping of the flexible material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 4, 2001
    Date of Patent: March 25, 2003
    Inventor: David Rossiter
  • Patent number: 6532283
    Abstract: A communication system for establishing a transparent communication link between a first transceiver and a second transceiver. The communication system in concert with the first transceiver captures and formulates a dedicated communication code intended to represent the second transceiver. Transparent to the user of the first transceiver, the computer system evaluates the communication code and determines whether to transmit the communication code to the Local Exchange Carrier or establish a communication link with an Intelligent Switch, a component of the computer system. When the communication link is established between the computer system and the Intelligent Switch, the Intelligent Switch transmits a communication data packet to the computer system. The communication data packet may, if desired, contain communication transaction rate information, advertisement, or other selected data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 2000
    Date of Patent: March 11, 2003
    Inventor: Isaac J. Ingram
  • Patent number: 6510830
    Abstract: A lubricant conditioning system with a lubricant filtering subsystem mounted to a thermal conditioning subsystem. The lubricant filtering subsystem is in lubricant communication with a lubricant distribution subsystem. The thermal conditioning subsystem is in fluid communication with an internal combustion engine's cooling system. Upon activating or starting the engine 11 and activating the lubricant conditioning system via a switch, a thermally controlled conduit begins heating the lubricant in the engine's lubricant sump. The lubricant is pumped through the lubricant distribution subsystem and is circulated throughout the engine's lubrication system. As the engine is operated, the engine's lubricant is pumped into the lubricant filtering subsystem. The lubricant filtering subsystem filters the lubricant.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 13, 2001
    Date of Patent: January 28, 2003
    Inventor: David Rossiter
  • Patent number: 6477977
    Abstract: A waterfowl repelling mechanism is an elongated rectangular member that has a C-shaped member connected at one end. The other end of the elongated rectangular member has a slot disposed therein. The C-shaped member partially surrounds a rounded railing of a marine craft with the elongated member extending upward. A narrow diameter flexible material is positioned between successively mounted repelling mechanisms, drawn tight and secured. A land fowl repelling mechanism is mounted onto a flat structure. The repelling mechanism is an elongated rectangular member that has a first end. The first end has an aperture disposed therein. The elongated rectangular member has a second end oppositely spaced from the first end. A mounting platform is connected to the elongated rectangular member's second end. The platform is mounted to the flat structure and a flexible material is threaded between successively mounted elongated rectangular members's apertures and secured thereto.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 2001
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2002
    Inventor: Furman Combes
  • Patent number: 6442485
    Abstract: An automatic system for vehicle location, collision notification, and synthetic voice communication. A program stored in a controller's memory has a plurality of data structures formulated into instruction modules and at least one navigational location record. A Global Positioning Module receives data from an associated Global Positioning System and translates the received data into the vehicle's present navigational position. An Automatic Speed Controlled Location Detection Module in communication with the Global Positioning Module dynamically searches the memory for a match between the vehicle's present navigational position and the navigational location record. The Automatic Speed Controlled Collision Detection Module in communication with the Automatic Speed Controlled Location Detection Module formulates the match between the vehicle's navigational position and the navigational location record into a collision event.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 23, 2001
    Date of Patent: August 27, 2002
    Inventor: Wayne W. Evans
  • Patent number: 6418744
    Abstract: A mobile apparatus containing means for ambient climate control is a structural frame apparatus or housing frame mounted onto a mobile platform. The mobile platform has mounted thereon a power source for providing power to means for ambient climate control. A condensation vessel is provided to receive the condensation generated by means for ambient climate control during operation thereof. An air duct may, if desired, be installed on means for ambient climate control to extend the climate control range. A substantially rectangular air duct adapter is provided to adapt a plurality of different sized air ducts to means for ambient climate control.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 9, 2001
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2002
    Inventor: Earnest J. Neal
  • Patent number: 6397507
    Abstract: An apparatus for a firearm, the firearm having a user hand-gripable barrel portion. The apparatus has a U-shaped member with an outwardly extending cylindrical protuberance swivelably disposed thereto. An elongated handle is detachably secured to the cylindrical protuberance. An elevated contoured member is mountably disposed along the curved portion of the U-shaped member. The elevated contoured member is formed to receive a selected portion of the hand-gripable barrel of the firearm. An elongated strap is connectively disposed to the U-shaped member. The elongated strap traverses the hand-gripable barrel portion of the firearm thereby detachably securing the firearm to the U-shaped member. Whereby the user gripping the elongated handle enables swivelable firearm movement.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 22, 2000
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2002
    Assignee: Marshall Research, LLC
    Inventors: Forrest Alan Marshall, Steven Brian Knight
  • Patent number: 6296559
    Abstract: A substantially rectangular platform that has a top surface and a bottom surface. A pair of sectional tubular stanchions has one end connected to the platform. A cross-member is connected between the pair of stanchions other ends. A winch with a cable and an elongated carcass lifting member is mounted onto the cross-member. A pair of adjustable carcass leg retaining members each having one end secured to the winch's elongated carcass lifting member. The adjustable carcass leg retaining member's other ends are detachably securable to the carcass's legs. A pair of adjustable carcass skin retaining members each having one end secured to the platform by hooks. The adjustable carcass skin retaining member's other end is detachably securable to the carcass's skin.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 26, 2000
    Date of Patent: October 2, 2001
    Inventor: Phillip W. Kinnebrew
  • Patent number: 6273197
    Abstract: The present invention is a self-propelled ground aerating system. The system comprises, in general, a wheeled platform that has disposed thereon a power pack, a steering mechanism, a hopper for distributing materials, and a spiked drum. The spikes disposed on the drum are selectively positioned to engage the ground at a selected angle. The depth of penetration of the spikes into the ground may also be selected. The power pack provides the required power to a drive mechanism which in turn provides power to rotate the spiked drum thus propelling the present invention.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 1999
    Date of Patent: August 14, 2001
    Inventor: Audie Marlow
  • Patent number: 6238171
    Abstract: A portable towing apparatus for towing a disabled golf cart. The towing apparatus is preferably mounted onto the rear portion of a golf cart that is to be used in towing the disabled golf cart. The towing apparatus comprising, in part, a substantially inverted T-shaped member that has attached thereto a strut assembly and a gimbal cross member. A winch is provided and is mounted onto the inverted T-shaped member. The gimbal cross member engages the disabled golf cart and the winch in concert with the strut assembly disposes the disabled golf cart for towing. The gimbal movement of the cross member enables the golf cart under tow to traverse all types of terrain.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 1998
    Date of Patent: May 29, 2001
    Inventor: William T. Carter
  • Patent number: 6212800
    Abstract: The present invention provides an apparatus for positionally retaining flexible material. The apparatus is a substantially rectangular footed stand with an elongated cantilever member adjustably disposed along the footed stand's rectangular portion. A flexible material retaining mechanism is connected along the cantilever member's longitudinal length via a clamping mechanism. The retaining mechanism is selectively positionable about the clamping mechanism 360° in both the vertical and horizontal plane.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 1999
    Date of Patent: April 10, 2001
    Inventor: James Bagley
  • Patent number: 6196292
    Abstract: A Venetian blind window covering in one embodiment comprises two individual Venetian blinds “A” and “B”. The Venetian blind “A” and “B” are detachably secured together by a bridge rail or bridge housing. The “A” section has a plurality of user controllable slats operationally disposed therein. The “B” section has a plurality of user controllable slats operationally disposed therein. The “A” and “B” sections are independently controllable by the user. The user may, if desire, raise, lower, or tilt section “A” independent of raising, lowering, or tilting section “B”. The window treatment “B” section of this embodiment may, if desired, be readily removed and replaced with a “C” section containing all of the attributes of the “B” section plus selected pictorial representations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 11, 2000
    Date of Patent: March 6, 2001
    Inventor: Charles Leo Jackson
  • Patent number: 6045128
    Abstract: The invention is an educational board game and learning tool for children. The children learn selected attributes about a selected state in the United States. The educational board game has a color coordinated playing surface that is divided into five distinct major categories representing, at a macro level, the state's archives, famous people, natural history, cities and counties, and tourist attractions. The presentation of these categories at a macro level enables a child to quickly focus on one of five major categories. The invention has a state quester that when spun circumnavigates the playing surface of the invention. The state quester, after coming to rest, selects one of the five major categories that are juxtaposition the state quester. The state quester may also select one of the five award or penalty areas disposed about the playing surface. The questions asked the children or players are derived from the major categories.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 1999
    Date of Patent: April 4, 2000
    Inventor: Sharon Kaye Hunt