Patents Represented by Attorney Samuel M. Learned, Jr.
  • Patent number: 4762063
    Abstract: A bar code printing method for generating extended height bar code image target patterns and human readable matter in combination therewith on bar coded items, such as labels, forms, papers and the like which enables the unmodified utilization of currently available computer driven pulsing hammer raise-engraved fixed font printers of that type wherein the long axis of the bar code font characters are disposed parallel to the lateral edge direction of pitch advance feed of the print stock material wherein the printing method is accomplished by the technique of utilizing raise-engraved bar code characters in the printing font which are of a slightly greater elevation than the pitch advance of the printing stock whereby each successive impact printed bar code character image on printing stock pitch advance vertically registers on and slightly overlaps the previously printed image thereof and thus produces a continually printed bar code image target pattern to a line length of any multiple of pitch advances desir
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 23, 1987
    Date of Patent: August 9, 1988
    Inventor: Paul H. Yeagle
  • Patent number: 4694552
    Abstract: A compound portal frame extrusion profile of that type employed in the manufacture of insulated portal frames for windows or sliding doors and the like, wherein the compound portal frame profile is fabricated by means of a cooperative mechanical clamp assembly structure provided integral to a set of separate lineal portal frame profile extrusion components and a fabrication method is employed based on the utilization thereof which enables the interim lineally aligned interlock connection of the separate portal frame profile extrusion components, in turn being of either two dissimilar colors or materials or a combination thereof respectively for the interiorly and exteriorly outward facing finished compound portal frame extrusion profile component members, to thus form an intercommunicating resin receiving trough for containing and supporting the progressive injection deposit therewithin of a thermally non-conductive resin-bonding material by which is formed a structural interlock connection joinably between t
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 1986
    Date of Patent: September 22, 1987
    Assignees: Ecker Mfg. Corp., Product Design & Development, Inc.
    Inventors: Warren S. Ecker, Howard J. Ecker, Robert S. Ecker, Maurice E. Sterner, Jr.
  • Patent number: 4683676
    Abstract: A tilt window balance shoe assembly embodying a split balance shoe structure which enables the replaceable installation and removal thereof within a window casing jamb channel thereby eliminating either the window casing production prefabrication and cost therefor of providing a specially cut window jamb notch to accommodate the after-installation removal of a worn and reinstallation of a conventional unitarily constructed replacement tilt window balance shoe, or, if no such access notch has been provided, then elimination of both the maintenance and repair cost and inconvenience of additionally removing and reinstalling the window sash counterbalance mechanism in order to otherwise accomplish conventional balance shoe removal and replacement.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 1985
    Date of Patent: August 4, 1987
    Assignee: Product Design & Development, Inc.
    Inventor: Maurice E. Sterner, Jr.
  • Patent number: 4632003
    Abstract: A musical instrument sound quality enhancement device comprised of a circular shaped planer sound hole cover adapted by opposingly positioned underside sets of spaced angularly outward and downward projecting pliable affixment fingers to thereby enable insertably installed occlusive attachment of the cover within the circular shaped sound hole opening of a guitar, banjo, ukulele, dulcimer or any similar such stringed instrument the use of which eliminates feedback interference otherwise common to an amplifier equipped instrument of the type described, or with a ported variably occlusive sound hole cover version thereof not only accomplish amplifier feedback interference elimination when employed in a port fully closed configuration but when employed in a port variably set occlusive sound hole cover partially open configuration alternately effect instrumental tonal variations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 15, 1985
    Date of Patent: December 30, 1986
    Inventor: William L. Kopp
  • Patent number: 4497798
    Abstract: A palatable liquid dispersed potassium compound dissolution for human oral ingestion to physiologically induce an appetite suppressive response being for use thereof at times of hunger pang sensation and as an appetite satiant substance and method to aid in accomplishing weight control and reduction procedures by dampening the impulse to eat.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 1983
    Date of Patent: February 5, 1985
    Inventor: Teresa C. Lambert
  • Patent number: 4492402
    Abstract: A special purpose grab adapted specifically for on-site employment in clamping and up-ending relatively narrow width reels of coiled strip material for the turning thereof from either an axis vertical-to-horizontal configuration, or visa versa.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 1983
    Date of Patent: January 8, 1985
    Assignee: Bradley Lifting, Corp.
    Inventor: Harvey Bradley
  • Patent number: 4477942
    Abstract: A poultry breast de-boning machine adapted to insertably receive and radially transport in securely supportable positioning retention respectively upon one of an arcuately spaced plurality of mechanically identical truncated conical mandrel stations thereof a succession of forward bilateral poultry carcass sections for subsequent concurrently accomplished sequentially combined step-wise manual and automated mechanical removal of breast fillets therefrom by a method embodying first a mechanical clamping of the respective wings in a carcass section torso-lateral distended disposition preparatory to completion of sequential manually incised cuts made to the respective wing-to-torso shoulder joint connecting points to thereby facilitate initiation and completion of automated mechanical wing-clamped downward pull-peel separation of the wings and interconnected breast fillets therewith in delivery from such carcass sections a separated and substantially bone-fragment free set of joined breast fillets with wings the
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 12, 1983
    Date of Patent: October 23, 1984
    Assignee: Victor F. Weaver, Inc.
    Inventors: Eugene G. Martin, Dale M. Risser
  • Patent number: 4455182
    Abstract: A modification assembly to be supplied either as original equipment or as a replacement improvement to a tapered article labelling machine wherein there is provided the combined and cooperative improved mechanical retention and conveyable guidance of a succession of tapered articles through the labelling machine, and in addition an improved tapered article adhesive applicator assembly and adhesive application method whereby successive individual tapered article lateral wrap alignment of each label respectively thereupon of the tapered article succession is greatly improved in addition to being able to more closely conform the label to a tapered article from the point of label application contact thereto through completion of wrap with a corresponding elimination of label bulge and after-application label popping problems.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 16, 1983
    Date of Patent: June 19, 1984
    Assignee: New Way Packaging Machinery, Inc.
    Inventors: William F. Roth, Nevin Snyder
  • Patent number: 4443285
    Abstract: A tapered article labelling machine and method providing the capability for automated high-speed accurate register continuous application of generally crescent shaped labels to curved and tapered articles, including auxiliary sub-assembly machine stations for accomplishing continuous tapered article infeed, adhesive application and label feed and application respectively to the sidewall surface thereof, label compression after adhesive application to accomplish label conformation to the tapered article exterior sidewall supporting surface during adhesive set, and thereafter automatic delivery of labeled articles from the machine to inspection and cartoning stations or the like.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 1982
    Date of Patent: April 17, 1984
    Assignee: New Way Packaging Machinery, Inc.
    Inventors: William F. Roth, Nevin Snyder
  • Patent number: 4428617
    Abstract: A boat seat fishing accessory-arm rest support assembly for use in combination with a fishing boat pedestal mounted swivel seat to provide in the selective convertable employment thereof either a boat seat fishing accessory support assembly to conveniently receive in detachable connection thereto fishing tackle and equipment holding containers and thereby facilitate ease of access thereto thus reducing the necessity for movement in a boat while fishing, or in alternate use interchangeably provide a boat seat arm rest support assembly thereby enhancing the boat seat comfort features.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 1981
    Date of Patent: January 31, 1984
    Inventor: Jack O. Lawson
  • Patent number: 4424608
    Abstract: A poultry processing machine for cutting up poultry carcass sections comprising a breast with back and wings attached wherein the sections are manually positioned onto a conveyor spike and transported past various severing stations the spike being angularly and horizontally adjustable and having a stop thereon for properly locating the carcass section, guide elements for first orienting the wings into an extended position and thereby disjointing the shoulder joint whereby shielded rotary knives sever through the joint to remove the wing sections while leaving the breast meat intact, splitting the breast, next using spaced rotary blades for removing the backbone and thereafter alternatively cutting the back transversely of the backbone, the machine being capable of being selectively set to make various cuts.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 1, 1982
    Date of Patent: January 10, 1984
    Assignee: Victor F. Weaver, Inc.
    Inventor: Eugene G. Martin
  • Patent number: 4385421
    Abstract: A poultry leg/back processor wherein backs with legs and thighs attached are manually placed onto a conveyor, second conveyor means of displacing the thigh-legs outwardly from the back, severing means for severing the skin-tissue-tendon at the crotch between the thigh-legs and the back, displacing each thigh-to-back section crotch juncture point by a vertically rotary displacement of each thigh-leg section to an elevated position, and while maintaining the thigh-leg sections in said elevated position relative to the back, moving said back relative to said thigh-leg sections to effect progressive separation of said thigh-leg sections from said back without bone therein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 20, 1981
    Date of Patent: May 31, 1983
    Assignee: Victor F. Weaver, Inc.
    Inventor: Eugene G. Martin
  • Patent number: 4362194
    Abstract: The device hereof comprises a manually mobile firewood log splitter adapted in the preferred embodiment version to be operable by a single individual upon relocatable movement thereof as needed from one use location to another, which device incorporates as features thereof a wheeled positioning and aligning support frame structure to enable an accurate adjustable placement of the cutting edge of any one of various interchangeable splitting blades at a selected position upon a particular firewood log section to be split, whereupon the operating individual step-mounts a pivotally deflectable spring biased elevating step integral to the support frame structure thus causing downwardly depending leg stancions thereof to engage the ground surface under operator weight and thus frictionally immobilize movement of the log splitting device to thereby effect retention of the set positioning fix of the selected splitting blade cutting edge upon a log section end for commencement of splitting operations, being thereafter
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 29, 1981
    Date of Patent: December 7, 1982
    Inventor: Jack O. Lawson
  • Patent number: 4327463
    Abstract: A single station anatomical section de-boning machine, operable by one individual, which machine is comprised of a compound multiple-acting piston driven longitudinal cam activated to cycle and operate adjustably pre-set micro-switches upon manual oriented operator insertion of an elongated anatomical section into the operational head de-boning assembly depressably against a machine plunger trigger thereof, wherein the anatomical section for deboning processing is characterized by having a centrally-extending meat-encased bone member with joint protuberances at either longitudinal end thereof, to thereupon mechanically accomplish by high-speed sequential cycling of the compound multiple-acting piston driven longitudinal cam cooperatively with the pre-set micro-switches in the functioning of a cooperative toggle-acting gripper blade to closably engage and hold the anatomical section for pivotal closing immediately thereafter of shaped cooperative meat cutting and stripping blades to initiate and accomplish pri
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 10, 1980
    Date of Patent: May 4, 1982
    Assignee: Victor F. Weaver, Inc.
    Inventor: Eugene G. Martin
  • Patent number: 4324072
    Abstract: An insulated multiple component single plane building structure portal closure embodying as components thereof a portal closure frame with glazing frame transversely disposed parallel tracks aligned the opposite sides thereof and adapted through use of glazing frame hardware in combination therewith to slidably receive therein one or more glazing frame sashes or panels in either a vertically or horizontally operable window or door assembly wherein the respective sash or panel members thereof are displaceable from a contiguous abutting single plane configuration within the portal closure frame track structure for parallelly slidable displaced movement for opening structure inward pivotal tilting, and removal therefrom or replacement thereto, wherein the entire portal closure frame and glazing frame structures incorporate complementary to the single plane secured closure configuration thereof transverse thermal barrier connectors intermediate the building structure interior and exterior exposure surfaces thereo
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 1980
    Date of Patent: April 13, 1982
    Assignee: Product Design & Development, Inc.
    Inventor: Maurice E. Sterner, Jr.
  • Patent number: 4263054
    Abstract: A contact lens cleaning and rinsing method embodying use of a vacuum tool for conveniently retaining a preferably soft contact lens in a positively held position for sequential chemical cleaning and rinsing of both sides thereof preparatory to either thermal or chemical disinfecting of the lens prior to eye contact application and use by the wearer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 12, 1979
    Date of Patent: April 21, 1981
    Assignees: George D. Weaver, Scott S. Weaver
    Inventor: Melcheore F. Giambalvo
  • Patent number: 4262952
    Abstract: A lifting tong link arm-to-tong arm toggle lock comprised of a rack and pinion sub-assembly member operably interposed to work angularly across one of the two symmetrical pivotally assembled scissor-acting upper link arm-to-lower tong arm junctures of a simple tong grab toggle structure, wherein the pinion wheel thereof is further provided with a ratchet wheel axially affixed thereto whereby the cooperatively activated release or engagement of a solenoid operated pawl with the ratchet tooth structure thereof respectively enables either opening of the tong for a grappling load engagement thereby or locking of the extended load suspending lifting tong structure when a load is grappled for movement thus providing a positive mechanical capability to prevent either an accidental or unintentional operator release of the load upon a load support surface after grapple displaced transport of a load from one location to another intermediate of and prior to accomplishing a final placement positioning deposit thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 26, 1979
    Date of Patent: April 21, 1981
    Assignee: Bradley Lifting Corp.
    Inventor: Harvey Bradley
  • Patent number: 4261687
    Abstract: A horizontal fluid-driven device for rotary motion comprised of a planar support surface upon which is assembled a radially spaced array of counterbalanced stop-lock pivot vanes operable by impingement thereon of a fluid current force to cycle, automatically and sequentially, the pivot vanes thereof unidirectionally through rotary displacement maximum drive to minimum resistance to maximum drive configurations within the fluid current, irrespective of the fluid current direction, with use of the device herein taught for landscape ornamentation and commercial display attention attracting applications.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 9, 1979
    Date of Patent: April 14, 1981
    Inventor: Horace E. Gerberick
  • Patent number: 4253696
    Abstract: A motorized lever-action vertical axis coil grab manipulated in suspended disposition from an overhead crane by a single operator from a remote control location for clampably engaging for lifting and displacement from one location to another upright standing wrapped metal material coils of various size and dimension, with initial grab engagement of any particular coil to be moved by a motor-driven compressive clamping of the coil overply wall thickness to remove therefrom any wrap slack sponginess preparatory to tong latch release of the grab lever-acting self-gripping force translating tong linkage assembly such that no extension of the tong linkage assembly thereof will be wasted in taking up coil wrap slack but rather be substantially translated as increasing clamp compression on the coil wall thickness in a gripping force transmission sufficient to lift the coil without the convoluted laminate wrap structure thereof slipping apart upon coil elevation for movement, wherein the grab hereof further embodies
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 7, 1980
    Date of Patent: March 3, 1981
    Assignee: Bradley Lifting Corp.
    Inventor: Harvey Bradley
  • Patent number: 4223782
    Abstract: A contact lens cleaning and rinsing device comprised of a vacuum tool for conveniently retaining a preferably soft contact lens in a positively held position for sequential chemical cleaning and rinsing of both sides thereof prepatory to either thermal or chemical disinfecting of the lens prior to eye contact application and use by the wearer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 23, 1979
    Date of Patent: September 23, 1980
    Assignees: George D. Weaver, Scott S. Weaver
    Inventor: Melcheore F. Giambalvo