Patents Represented by Attorney Roger A. Marrs

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  • Variable mold
    Patent number: 5244376
    Abstract: A mold for use in the production of ceramic vessels is disclosed herein having a rotatable potters wheel head supporting a mold including a porous surface base disc releasably held in coaxial and concentric relationship with respect to the wheel head and which detachably carries a mold ring thereon about the periphery of the basic disc to define an inner cavity in which the shaping process is performed. A top rim is detachably carried on the mold ring and includes a porous surface for supporting ceramic material which downwardly depends into the mold cavity where pressure is applied to the unsupported portion of the material by finger tips to form a desired shape.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 22, 1992
    Date of Patent: September 14, 1993
    Inventor: Paul F. Meyers
  • Toxic liquid collector
    Patent number: 5244569
    Abstract: A collector is disclosed herein for use in combination with equipment holding petroleum products, such as oil, grease or the like, and more particularly, to a novel collector suitable for attachment to such equipment for collecting oil seepage and lubricant excess which may fall or drip into the collector. In one form of the invention, the collector includes a box-like container having reinforcement sections disposed beneath an open grill through which the petroleum seepage may pass for collection within the container. A plurality of conduits is carried within the collector for conducting electrical cabling therethrough. Drainage spouts are employed for conducting separated water from the petroleum product into a drainage basin.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 14, 1992
    Date of Patent: September 14, 1993
    Inventor: Paul Di Amico
  • Holder for pool ball rack
    Patent number: 5240121
    Abstract: A triangular shaped holder is disclosed herein for removably retaining a pool ball rack on a wall which includes a base member having a back adjacent the wall for accommodating mounting fasteners. A mounting member is integrally carried on the front of the base member and is of reduced dimension so as to receive placement of the rack thereover. The base member includes a shoulder against which the rack abuts to indicate the storage position of the rack. The holder further includes several shelves extending transversely across the open cavity of the holder with surface recesses for supporting accessories to be stored employed in the game of pool.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 1992
    Date of Patent: August 31, 1993
    Inventor: Ronald L. Mead
  • Portable refrigerated cosmetic carrying bag
    Patent number: 5237838
    Abstract: A carrying bag or case is disclosed herein for storing heat sensitive cosmetics or the like in an internal storage compartment having a releasable fastener for closing an opening leading into the storage compartment. The storage compartment is surrounded by an auxiliary storage compartment for holding a replaceable refrigerant adjacent to the stored cosmetics which maintains the cosmetics or the like at a suitably low temperature to avoid spoiling. The carrying bag walls defining the storage compartment consists of a layered construction including flexible cushioning as well as temperature controlling characteristics.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 22, 1992
    Date of Patent: August 24, 1993
    Inventor: Carolann Merritt-Munson
  • Tire chain apparatus
    Patent number: 5236026
    Abstract: A device is disclosed herein for releasably retaining a length of chain on a vehicle tire which includes at least one substantially U-shaped strap in end view having an inwardly projecting adjustable extension terminating in an open socket adapted to insertably receive a lug nut carried on the wheel stud of the vehicle. The strap has holes for detachably receiving the opposite ends of the chain so that the length of chain is extended about the periphery of the vehicle tire. Multiple straps may be employed with a flexible retaining band to bias the straps together to hold the chain taut.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 13, 1992
    Date of Patent: August 17, 1993
    Inventor: Sheldon Springer
  • Tennis shoe accessory for cleaning
    Patent number: 5230115
    Abstract: A tennis shoe weighted device is disclosed herein for insertion into a tennis shoe during a washing procedure which includes a weighted body having a soap carrying compartment on one side and a resiliently mounted telescoping rod outwardly projecting from the other body side. The soap compartment is provided with an access opening for introducing soap into the compartment and a multiplicity of apertures for selectively releasing soap into surrounding wash water. A weight in the body is critically located on the soap compartment side of the device so that the device is unevenly weighted along its central longitudinal axis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 13, 1992
    Date of Patent: July 27, 1993
    Inventors: Jimmy J. Hollister, Ronald T. Pettyjohn
  • Game ball
    Patent number: 5224704
    Abstract: A missle such as a ball incorporating a weighted mass having selected optimum for a given mass, velocity, spin and size while simultaneously making I as large as possible. The optimum selected weighted mass creates the desired in-flight path of the missile which experiences less perturbation so that missile precession and nutation is suppressed. In one form, the missile includes an elliptical spheroid such as a football having the selected weighted mass provided in an enclosure or covering with a hollow shell having a cavity containing an air volume. A cushion material such as foam is carried on opposite ends of the ball separating the shell from the covering. A band is disposed about the enclosure and shell midsection coaxially disposed with respect to the central longitudinal axis of the elliptical spheroid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 12, 1992
    Date of Patent: July 6, 1993
    Inventor: William L. Snell
  • Versatile wide opening vise
    Patent number: 5224692
    Abstract: A fast acting and adjustable vise is disclosed herein having an elongated base movably supporting a pair of jaws adjustable between opposing holding surfaces for releasably supporting small parts or workpieces. Manually rotatable wheels are operably coupled to each jaw for independent and separate movement along a linear path and a universal mounting device adjustably supports the vise on a supporting surface. In one form, one jaw of the pair includes a finger-operated resilient clamp for selectively and rapidly positioning the clamp to a desired location on the base.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 12, 1991
    Date of Patent: July 6, 1993
    Inventors: Donald W. Anderson, Robert C. Anderson
  • Packaging product and machine for making same
    Patent number: 5216868
    Abstract: A packaging product is disclosed herein having an elongated strip composed of a plurality of inflated cells joined by a separable perforated section so that the cells are available in an in-line or series relationship suitable for selective separation by the user after production and dispensing from a machine having a strip transport for passing the strip by processing stations for sealing, inflation and perforation to provide separable slots for selective detection.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 1992
    Date of Patent: June 8, 1993
    Assignee: Andrew K. Cooper
    Inventors: Andrew K. Cooper, Roger E. Musser
  • Display stand
    Patent number: D336181
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 20, 1992
    Date of Patent: June 8, 1993
    Inventor: Ralph Muniz
  • Therapeutic pack
    Patent number: D336339
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 1990
    Date of Patent: June 8, 1993
    Inventor: Daniel Pryor
  • Caddy for remote controllers
    Patent number: D336800
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 23, 1991
    Date of Patent: June 29, 1993
    Inventor: Ben Tobias
  • Tool caddy
    Patent number: D336808
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 1991
    Date of Patent: June 29, 1993
    Inventor: Alfiero Balzano
  • Combined therapeutic shoulder and neck pad
    Patent number: D336958
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 1990
    Date of Patent: June 29, 1993
    Inventor: Daniel Pryor
  • Ceramic blade and hook sharpener
    Patent number: D337253
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 15, 1991
    Date of Patent: July 13, 1993
    Inventor: Louis Glesser
  • Cutting blade for scissors
    Patent number: D337497
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 31, 1990
    Date of Patent: July 20, 1993
    Inventor: Anthony Rose
  • Biopsy forceps
    Patent number: D338065
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 1990
    Date of Patent: August 3, 1993
    Inventor: Anthony Rose
  • Plug skid for an electric cord
    Patent number: D338190
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 16, 1991
    Date of Patent: August 10, 1993
    Inventor: Ray Bradbury
  • Tethered closure
    Patent number: D338404
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 1990
    Date of Patent: August 17, 1993
    Inventors: Danny F. Engelmohr, Beverly A. Engelmohr
  • Combined cuff and weighted case for attachment to persons released on bail
    Patent number: D339283
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 9, 1988
    Date of Patent: September 14, 1993
    Inventor: Ronald P. Barros