Patents Represented by Law Firm Ross, Howison, Clapp & Korn
  • Patent number: 5366312
    Abstract: A universal attachment assembly for securing saw blades of different mounting configuration to the actuator shaft of an oscillating surgical saw. The blade is held firmly between a fixed receptor plate on the shaft and the selected surface of a selected profiled mounting disk by a locking nut. Each side of each mounting disk is differently profiled to mate with a different saw blade.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 18, 1993
    Date of Patent: November 22, 1994
    Assignee: Surgiquip, Inc.
    Inventor: Aaron T. Raines
  • Patent number: 5363801
    Abstract: An enclosure for animals and plants includes a bottom, first and second end walls, and first and second side walls. The walls and bottom are interconnected to form a unitary structure. A top for the structure extends between the walls. Structure is provided for selectively locking the top to the structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 16, 1993
    Date of Patent: November 15, 1994
    Assignee: Oceanic Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Jeffrey R. Watters, Anthony M. Thoes
  • Patent number: 5363755
    Abstract: A combination of utensils including a table defining an upperside and an underside. The upperside of the table defines a first recess, a second recess, a cutout being in communication with the first and second recesses, a third recess and two shaft-receiving recesses each defining a narrow entry. The table defines an aperture within the second recess. A chopping board is receivable in the first recess. A mandolin/grater is receivable in the second recess. A sharpening wheel is formed on a shaft. The sharpening wheel is pivotably receivable in the third recess as two ends of the shaft are retained in the shaft-receiving recesses. Two first flanges are formed on the underside of the table. A tool-receiving box includes two flanges formed thereon. The flanges of the tool-receiving box are engageable with the first flanges of the table so that the tool-receiving box is slidably mounted on the underside of the table. Two second flanges are formed on the underside of the table.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 1994
    Date of Patent: November 15, 1994
    Inventor: David Liang
  • Patent number: 5362792
    Abstract: An adhesive composition is comprised of a mixture of an EVA copolymer and two tackifying resins, a high temperature tackifying resin and a low temperature tackifying resin. The viscosity of the adhesive composition is between 2,000 cps to 80,000 cps over a temperature range of 250.degree. F. to 380.degree. F. The composition comprises 60% by weight of the copolymer, 15% by weight of the low temperature tackifying resin and 25% by weight of the high temperature tackifying resin.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 1, 1993
    Date of Patent: November 8, 1994
    Assignee: Uniplast, Inc.
    Inventor: Elias S. Maayeh
  • Patent number: 5359880
    Abstract: A micronaire testing apparatus includes a vertically movable carriage for receiving a test chamber formed by two telescoping cylinders. A scale is positioned below the carriage so that the chamber may be automatically weighed. Based on the weight information recorded for a sample, cylinders are telescoped together to produce an air flow test chamber of volume calculated to produce a constant density sample. A pivoting lid is used to close the top of the test chamber, and is spring biased to the open position. A latch bar is biased to a position firmly holding the lid in its closed position, and the carriage presses the test chamber against the lid to produce a peripheral seal of the lid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 1993
    Date of Patent: November 1, 1994
    Assignee: Motion Control, Inc.
    Inventors: Francis E. Elam, Larry E. Teague
  • Patent number: 5361399
    Abstract: A data communication system is provided for generating information at a source (12) and transmitting it to a non-fixed subscriber transceiver unit (STU) (14). The information is first transmitted through a public telephone network (10) to a master station (13) when the master station (13) is operable to assemble a message containing the receiver identification number (RIN) and the source identification number (SIN) along with message information. This is broadcast to geographic stations that each have a defined RF locale. Each of the geographic stations then transmits this message to the STU (14) along with specific information as to what type of RF links are available. Each of the geographic stations has a plurality of channels associated therewith that differ. The STU (14) then transmits back to the geographic station in accordance with the parameters thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 2, 1992
    Date of Patent: November 1, 1994
    Assignee: Pagemart, Inc.
    Inventors: Roger D. Linquist, Malcolm M. Lorang
  • Patent number: 5358293
    Abstract: A restraint device for preventing access to a compartment having a door includes a plate. The plate includes first and second ends, the second end thereof including an aperture. Structure is provided for mounting the plate to the compartment. A closure device is provided, and is slidably disposed within the plate aperture for selectively blocking the opening of the compartment door. The closure device is disposed generally perpendicular to the plate and is adapted to be positioned adjacent to the compartment door and is operable between first and second positions. In the first position, the closure device rigidly engages the plate and is positioned adjacent to the compartment door to thereby prevent opening of the compartment door. In the second position, the closure device is disengaged from the plate and is slidable to a position to allow opening of the compartment door.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 1993
    Date of Patent: October 25, 1994
    Assignee: James B. Bradley, Jr.
    Inventors: James B. Bradley, Jr., Richard W. Beasley
  • Patent number: 5357203
    Abstract: A battery detect circuit (32) is connected to the battery with the current input to the battery and extracted from the battery measured with a sense resistor (50) and then converted to charge and discharge pulses with a V/F converter (52). A microcontroller (64) is operable to increment a Nominal Available Charge (NAC) register (180) during a charge operation, and to increment a Discharge Count Register (DCR) (184) during a discharge operation. The NAC register (180) indicates the available charge, which value is output to a display (34). The maximum value to which the NAC value can rise is limited by a value stored in the last measured discharge register (182). This value represents the value stored in the DCR (184) whenever the battery is discharged from an apparent full state to a fully discharged state. This results in a qualified transfer to the LMD register (182) such that no knowledge of the actual battery charge is necessary.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 8, 1992
    Date of Patent: October 18, 1994
    Assignee: Benchmarq Microelectronics, Inc.
    Inventors: John E. Landau, Wallace E. Matthews, David L. Freeman
  • Patent number: 5355529
    Abstract: A satellite (26) is operable to transmit timing information to a plurality of paging sites having towers (10) associated therewith and satellite receivers (48) associated therewith. This provides a simulcast transmission of the timing information such that the timing information arrives at each of the paging sites at substantially the same time. The data that is transmitted from a central station over a radio controlled link from an antenna (16) to a plurality of antennas (14) over a wireless communication link. Data is transmitted, due to the distances have a delay associated therewith. A synchronization network in the form a correlator (157) and a delay loop (158) provide for a delay between the data from the RCL (32) and the transmitted data from an antenna (12) to be adjusted such that the data transmitted from the paging transmitter (12) to the pagers (18) are transmitted from the paging transmitter antennas (12) at substantially the same time.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 1993
    Date of Patent: October 11, 1994
    Assignee: Pagemart, Inc.
    Inventors: Roger D. Linquist, Malcolm M. Lorang
  • Patent number: 5351726
    Abstract: A system and method for refueling vehicle storage tanks with compressed natural gas (CNG) are provided that utilize a single stage compressor operable at suction pressures ranging from about 330 to about 3600 psig and discharge pressures ranging from about 330 to about 4500 psig in combination with a temporary storage tank for CNG at an intermediate storage pressure of from about 330 to about 4500 psig, preferably from about 1700 to about 2700 psig, selectively filling vehicle storage tanks with CNG from an inlet source, from the compressor discharge and from the intermediate storage tanks, and selectively supplying CNG to the compressor inlet at either the available line pressure or the intermediate storage pressure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 1993
    Date of Patent: October 4, 1994
    Assignee: Wagner & Brown, Ltd.
    Inventor: David A. Diggins
  • Patent number: 5351949
    Abstract: A putter handle grip end mounted holder designed to accept a wide range of commercial plastic golf ball position markers having dimensional differences, and adaptable to putter handle grips with different end contours and circumferential shapes. The holder is formed by a three-ply rubber and nylon laminate in a flat triangular configuration. The three corners have round, through holes which receive flat head screws. The screws both attach the holder to the putter grip end and provide a three point support to the underside of the circular ball marker top. A central round hole in the holder receives the elongated stem of a circular ball marker top. The ball marker stem is releasably held by the gripping action of the three-ply rubber and nylon construction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 1993
    Date of Patent: October 4, 1994
    Inventors: Robert B. Fox, Ronald B. Fox
  • Patent number: D351062
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 21, 1993
    Date of Patent: October 4, 1994
    Inventors: Orville Shapland, Tom Guess
  • Patent number: D351376
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 11, 1993
    Date of Patent: October 11, 1994
    Inventor: Richard R. Hughes
  • Patent number: D351474
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 1993
    Date of Patent: October 11, 1994
    Inventor: Chien-Ming Huang
  • Patent number: D351570
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 10, 1993
    Date of Patent: October 18, 1994
    Assignee: Gary Products Group, Inc.
    Inventor: Stephen L. Fillipp
  • Patent number: D351574
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 3, 1993
    Date of Patent: October 18, 1994
    Assignee: Kalloy Industrial Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Robert Chang
  • Patent number: D352130
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 21, 1992
    Date of Patent: November 1, 1994
    Assignee: The Perfect Solution, Inc.
    Inventor: Clarence D. Zierhut
  • Patent number: D352265
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 1993
    Date of Patent: November 8, 1994
    Inventors: Michael G. Haney, Neill H. Watt
  • Patent number: D352987
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 1993
    Date of Patent: November 29, 1994
    Inventor: Edward C. Stanley
  • Patent number: D353000
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 1994
    Date of Patent: November 29, 1994
    Inventor: James B. Bradley, Jr.