Patents Represented by Attorney Spencer T. Smith

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  • Siphon for tank type toilet
    Patent number: 5761748
    Abstract: A siphon for use with a flush type toilet having a tank with a drain hole at the bottom. The siphon comprises a vertical tubular discharge portion including a vertical tube which is secured within the drain hole in the bottom of the tank. The siphon also includes a bell shaped inlet portion including a connecting portion having a downwardly extending tubular portion for telescopic insertion into the vertical tube. A hole is defined in the bell shaped inlet portion and an elbow is secured within the hole and extends downwardly, terminating at a height selected to define the desired flush height of the toilet. The flush volume can be automatically set to either a normal or low volume flush with a control that includes a sensor that senses the presence of a user at the toilet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 1997
    Date of Patent: June 9, 1998
    Inventors: Wade W. Smith, David A. Saar
  • Auxiliary lock
    Patent number: 5761937
    Abstract: An auxiliary lock comprises a latch assembly having an elongated casing to be received by a first horizontal bore extending into the end of the door. A cylinder mechanism is received by a second horizontal thru bore extending, from one face of the door to the other face of the door and intersecting the first bore. The cylinder mechanism includes a cylinder having a chimney, a cylindrical guard having an annular door engaging surface, an annular lip projecting inwardly from the annular door engaging surface to be received by the second thru bore, a cylindrical segment projecting inwardly from the annular lip, and a strut projecting radially upwardly from one circumferential end of the segment and defining therewith a shaped structure. The strut has a length selected so that the shaped structure lies proximate the bottom of the casing to thereby prevent the rotation of the said guard.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 18, 1996
    Date of Patent: June 9, 1998
    Assignee: Emhart Inc.
    Inventor: Gerard G. Adelmeyer
  • Weatherproof padlock
    Patent number: 5761935
    Abstract: A weatherproof casing for a padlock having a body and a shackle. A lower casing includes a body, a bottom cap having a flat bottom and an annular wall projecting therefrom, and a strap connecting the body and the bottom cap. The casing body includes an upper portion conforming to the shape of the padlock body and open at the top for receiving the body of the padlock, and an upper casing in the form of a cap having an annular downwardly projecting flange defining an opening for receiving the top of the lower casing body. The lower casing body additionally includes an enlarged flange at the bottom defining a second opening for receiving the annular wall of the bottom cap. The strap extends between the side of the bottom of the bottom cap and the side of the enlarged flange proximate the top thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 1997
    Date of Patent: June 9, 1998
    Assignee: Emhart Inc.
    Inventor: Gerard G. Adelmeyer
  • Plug gaging machine
    Patent number: 5761820
    Abstract: A machine for gaging the inner diameter and outer diameter of a bottle opening comprising a telescoping gage including an inner plug gage and an outer ring gage. The plug gage includes a plug gage tube with a plug gage at one end. The ring gage includes a ring gage tube with a ring gage at one end, a support set-up for supporting the plug gage tube for axial displacement within the ring gage tube including a first annular collar secured to the inner diameter of the ring gage tube, a second annular collar secured to the outer diameter of the plug gage tube. A first spring compressively located between the collars urges the plug gage tube to a fully advanced position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 3, 1996
    Date of Patent: June 9, 1998
    Assignee: Emhart Glass Machinery Investments Inc.
    Inventor: Monti D. Emery
  • Deflector mounting
    Patent number: 5749553
    Abstract: An adjustable mounting for a deflector of a trough assembly in a glass machine is adjustable in two perpendicular directions in a horizontal plane. More than one deflector may be used.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 21, 1995
    Date of Patent: May 12, 1998
    Assignee: Emhart Glass Machinery Investments Inc.
    Inventor: Willi Meyer
  • Pusher mechanism for I.S. glass forming machine
    Patent number: 5733354
    Abstract: A pusher mechanism for transferring a selected number of containers from a dead plate of an I.S. machine to a conveyor. The mechanism has a finger assembly including a back support portion and a finger portion, with the back support portion and the finger portion defining a pocket having a corner at their juncture. The finger portion has an air jet with the center line thereof making an acute angle with the finger portion and selectively located so that a bottle placed on the deadplate within the pocket will be located on the side of the center line remote from the corner of the pocket, and the back support portion is selectively inclined to the finger portion to substantially prevent the bouncing of a bottle, drawn into the pocket by the air jet, off the finger portion in the direction of the air jet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 1996
    Date of Patent: March 31, 1998
    Assignee: Emhart Glass Machinery Investments Inc.
    Inventors: Gary R. Voisine, Vaughan Abbott
  • Ready to stock multiple product package
    Patent number: 5730296
    Abstract: A ready to stock multiple product package has upper and lower box portions. The upper box portion has an open bottom and the lower box portion has an open top. The lower box portion is selectively sized so that it can be slidingly inserted into the upper box portion to close the open bottom of the upper box portion. A plurality of identical product packages are contained within the lower box portion, each of which has a spike receiving hole proximate its top. The product packages are arranged so that the holes are in line. By holding the lower box portion in one hand, the spike can be passed through a notch in the top edge of the lower box portion and sequentially through the in line spike receiving holes of the individual packages whereupon the lower box portion can be lowered to separate the lower box portion from the individual packages.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 9, 1997
    Date of Patent: March 24, 1998
    Assignee: Emhart Inc.
    Inventor: William E. Limmer
  • Plunger assembly for a glassware forming machine
    Patent number: 5718740
    Abstract: A plunger assembly for a glassware forming machine is readily convertible between, for example, double and triple gob configurations and between press and blow and blow and blow operation. A framework is provided with a replaceable positioning plate with recesses corresponding to the required number of cylinders, and air connections are provided which, when the cylinders are in position, provide the necessary operating air.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 16, 1996
    Date of Patent: February 17, 1998
    Assignee: Emhart Glass Machinery Investments Inc.
    Inventor: Philip Arnold Mann
  • Remotely actuated light
    Patent number: 5712615
    Abstract: A lighting system comprising a selectively operable light source, RF receiver for reproducing a received pulsed RF signal. Means for determining whether the reproduced RF signal is within an acceptable range of asymmetric patterns of "on" pulse times followed by "off" times selected to include a plurality of different asymmetric patterns and operating means for the light source for a selected period of time when the determining means determine that the reproduced RF signal is within acceptable range.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 11, 1995
    Date of Patent: January 27, 1998
    Assignee: Emhart Inc.
    Inventors: George E. Maffey, David A. Saar, Raymond W. Simpson
  • Metering spout bowl assembly
    Patent number: 5665138
    Abstract: A spout bowl assembly for a glass forming machine which forms containers from discrete gobs formed from individual streams of molten glass discharged from the spout bowl assembly comprising a spout bowl for receiving molten glass including a horizontal tube seating surface having a discharge hole defined therein, a tube for controlling the flow of received molten glass into the discharge opening. The tube has a cylindrical outer wall and a flat, horizontal bottom surface located vertically above the tube seating surface and vertically locatable between a first position in engagement with the tube seating surface and an elevated position a selected vertical distance above the tube seating surface. The spout bowl additionally includes an annular flow passage extending upwardly from the tube seating surface a selected vertical distance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 1994
    Date of Patent: September 9, 1997
    Assignee: Emhart Glass Machinery Investments Inc.
    Inventor: Kenneth John Paul
  • Control system for glassware forming machine
    Patent number: 5652490
    Abstract: A control system for controlling displacement of a member in a glassware forming machine. A pneumatic piston drives the member and is controlled by a computer which defines a motion profile. The difference, at any moment, between the demanded position and the actual position is determined and an error signal is defined based on the difference signal and the momentary velocity and acceleration.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 29, 1996
    Date of Patent: July 29, 1997
    Assignee: Emhart Glass Machinery Investments Inc.
    Inventors: Alan Bradshaw, John Counsell, Philip A. Mann, Neil J. Plater
  • Individual section glass container forming machine
    Patent number: 5649991
    Abstract: A section of an I.S. machine for manufacturing glass containers. A gob of molten glass is delivered to a blank mold to be formed into a parison. The formed parison is then transferred to a blow mold so that an initial blowing operation can be performed to stabilize the parison. The blow mold with the stabilized parison is then transferred linearly to a final station where the parison is blown into the container.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 1995
    Date of Patent: July 22, 1997
    Assignee: Emhart Glass Machinery Investments Inc.
    Inventor: Stanley Peter Jones
  • Method of manufacture glass containers in a section of an IS. machine
    Patent number: 5649989
    Abstract: A method for manufacturing glass containers in a section of an I.S. machine. A gob of molten glass is delivered to a blank mold to be formed into a parison. The formed parison is then transferred to a blow mold so that an initial blowing operation can be performed to stabilize the parison. The blow mold with the stabilized parison is then transferred linearly to a final station where the parison is blown into the container.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 1995
    Date of Patent: July 22, 1997
    Assignee: Emhart Glass Machinery Investments Inc.
    Inventor: Stanley Peter Jones
  • Door lever
    Patent number: D391826
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 1997
    Date of Patent: March 10, 1998
    Assignee: Emhart Inc.
    Inventor: Markus P. Diebel
  • Handleset
    Patent number: D391827
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 9, 1996
    Date of Patent: March 10, 1998
    Assignee: Emhart Inc.
    Inventor: Anthony J. Carsello
  • Handleset
    Patent number: D391828
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 9, 1996
    Date of Patent: March 10, 1998
    Assignee: Emhart Inc.
    Inventor: Anthony J. Carsello
  • Handleset
    Patent number: D391829
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 9, 1996
    Date of Patent: March 10, 1998
    Assignee: Emhart Inc.
    Inventor: Anthony J. Carsello
  • Handleset
    Patent number: D391830
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 9, 1996
    Date of Patent: March 10, 1998
    Assignee: EMHART Inc.
    Inventor: Anthony J. Carsello
  • Door lever
    Patent number: D393584
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 7, 1997
    Date of Patent: April 21, 1998
    Assignee: Emhart Inc.
    Inventors: Dominic M. D'Andrea, Thomas S. Klinker
  • Door lever
    Patent number: D394795
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 1997
    Date of Patent: June 2, 1998
    Assignee: Emhart Inc.
    Inventor: Markus P. Diebel