Patents Represented by Attorney Waddey & Patterson, P.C.

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  • System and method for forming sheet tabs for attaching sheet material on support structures, such as trucks, buildings, and billboards
    Patent number: 7260908
    Abstract: The system and method of the present invention includes an upper frame mounted on a support structure, such as a truck, building, or billboard, three adjustable frame assemblies mounted on the support structure below the upper frame, and sheet material having an upper sheet tab inserted into the upper frame and lower, right, and left sheet tabs inserted into the adjustable frame assemblies. The frame assemblies can be adjusted to vary the tension in the sheet material between the upper frame and the adjustable frame assemblies. The method includes the steps of inserting the upper sheet tab into the upper frame, inserting the right, left, and lower sheet tabs into the adjustable frame assemblies, and adjusting the adjustable frame assemblies so that the sheet material is pulled taut between the upper frame and the adjustable frame assemblies.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 5, 2004
    Date of Patent: August 28, 2007
    Assignee: Tara Advertising Systems LLC
    Inventor: Brandon D. Devaney
  • Hydraulic motor and brake control system and method of controlling the same
    Patent number: 7249806
    Abstract: A hydraulic control system for operating at least one hydraulic motor and at least one hydraulic brake. In one specific embodiment of the invention, the hydraulic motor and brake are part of an industrial vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 3, 2004
    Date of Patent: July 31, 2007
    Assignee: White Drive Products, Inc.
    Inventor: Gerard T. Perkins
  • Combination compact disc recorder and player system
    Patent number: 7249147
    Abstract: The combination recorder and player system includes a recorder/player unit and a remote control unit. The recorder/player unit includes a recorder/player computer system and recorder/player software that is operable to cause the recorder/player to record, play, and burn CDs. The remote control unit includes a remote control computer system and remote control software that can be used to control the recorder/player unit. The system can be used to automatically copy all of the audio on CDs into memory on the recorder/player, to control multiple pieces of audio and video equipment, and to download and store new music from the Internet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 4, 2003
    Date of Patent: July 24, 2007
    Assignee: Gibson Guitar Corp.
    Inventor: Henry E. Juszkiewicz
  • Hay bale loader and hauler
    Patent number: 7241098
    Abstract: The present invention provides an apparatus for loading, transporting, and unloading hay bales. This apparatus comprises a trailer frame including a first side and length, a conveyor device attached to the trailer frame, a loading system attached to the first side of the trailer frame, and a hay bale retrieving device pivotally attached to the loading system. The loading system includes a movement deck and a movement arm positioned to move the hay bales across the movement deck and to the trailer frame. The hay bale retrieving device is positioned to transport the hay bales to the movement deck. The loading system, including the movement deck, movement arm and hay bale retrieving device, can be supported by a storable wheeled support that is preferably rotatable 360 degrees. Additionally, the weight of the loading system and hay bales can be offset by a storable counter weight system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 3, 2006
    Date of Patent: July 10, 2007
    Inventor: Gary W. Wilson
  • Tamper resistant end cap for a bat
    Patent number: 7232387
    Abstract: A tamper deterring end cap for a bat. The bat includes a barrel, a taper, and a handle. The end cap comprises first and second elements integrally formed together such that attempted separation of the two elements distorts at least one of the elements. The second element can be integrally formed within the first element and the first element can include a securing member fixing the end cap to the barrel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 16, 2005
    Date of Patent: June 19, 2007
    Assignee: Rawlings Sporting Goods Company, Inc.
    Inventors: Jess H. Heald, Jared J. Smalley, Jr.
  • Filament wound bat and winding and molding method therefore
    Patent number: 7229370
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for manufacturing a bat having an exterior and a hollow interior. The method consists of successive steps of placing a first layer of filament onto a rotating mandrel while simultaneously applying resin to the first layer; winding additional layers of filament around the first layer without resin; and vacuum transfer molding additional resin onto the filament layers so that the additional resin impregnates these layers. The apparatus consists of a mandrel; a mandrel holder allowing rotation of the mandrel; a resin applicator adjacent the mandrel of the same length as the mandrel; a filament winder for winding filament onto the mandrel; and a vacuum transfer molding apparatus. A bat made by this method is also disclosed. The present invention also relates to a resin bath to apply resin to a line of filament.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 2005
    Date of Patent: June 12, 2007
    Assignee: Rawlings Sporting Goods Company, Inc.
    Inventors: Matthew Vacek, Richard George
  • Protective eyewear with metal lenses
    Patent number: 7222370
    Abstract: Protective eyewear for protecting a wearer's eyes during a sporting event. The protective eyewear comprises a frame and a metal protective section. The frame includes a top support, a pair of armatures, and a grooved opening traversing the top support and each armature. The metal protective section includes a perimeter and a flat extension attached to the perimeter and shape to be removably engaged to the grooved opening in the frame. Additionally, the metal protective section includes a plurality of substantially aligned elongated bars horizontally segmenting the metal protective section. A plurality of cross members is vertically positioned to connect the elongated bars of the metal protective section and protect the eyes of the wearer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2004
    Date of Patent: May 29, 2007
    Assignee: Rawlings Sporting Goods Company, Inc.
    Inventor: Paul Gait
  • Authorized units music distribution system
    Patent number: 7222183
    Abstract: Systems for distributing music to a plurality of customers via the Internet provide each customer with a uniquely identified proprietary device for receiving, playing and recording music. A music server computer system is provided for distributing the music to the proprietary devices over the Internet. The system provides for tracking usage of the music on the proprietary devices and reporting the usage data over the Internet to the music server compute system. The system provides for the secure distribution of digital music content over the Internet to consumers in a manner that allows efficient and economical usage of the content by consumers, while providing adequate usage reporting to copyright owners and providing adequate copy protection to prohibit unauthorized usage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 2005
    Date of Patent: May 22, 2007
    Assignee: Gibson Guitar Corp.
    Inventor: Henry E. Juszkiewicz
  • Breakout box for digital guitar
    Patent number: 7220913
    Abstract: A guitar interface device for a digital guitar system is adapted to receive digital signals, convert those signals into analog signals, and output the analog signals, so that the digital guitar system may be utilized with conventional analog equipment. The interface device includes an input assembly to receive the digital signals, a processing circuit to generate the analog signals, and an output assembly to output the analog signals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 2003
    Date of Patent: May 22, 2007
    Assignee: Gibson Guitar Corp.
    Inventors: Henry E. Juszkiewicz, Nathan W. Yeakel
  • Digital guitar system
    Patent number: 7220912
    Abstract: A digital guitar system and method includes a digital guitar and a digital guitar interface device, and a method of converting a conventional guitar into a digital guitar. The guitar is adapted to generate analog audio signals, convert those signals into digital signals, format the digital signals according to a digital communication protocol, and to output the formatted signals. The guitar may include a novel multi-signal guitar pickup that generates some of the analog audio signals. The guitar is further adapted to receive digital signals, convert those signals into analog signals, and output the analog signals. The interface device is adapted to receive digital signals, convert those signals into analog signals, and output the analog signals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 2003
    Date of Patent: May 22, 2007
    Assignee: Gibson Guitar Corp.
    Inventors: Henry E. Juszkiewicz, Nathan W. Yeakel
  • Bat having a sleeve with slots
    Patent number: 7214152
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a bat comprising a handle portion, a transition portion attached to the handle portion, and a barrel portion attached to the transition portion. The barrel portion includes one or more first cross-sections having a first stiffness and a plurality of second cross-sections having a second stiffness. Each first cross-section is beside one second cross-section or between two of the second cross-sections and the first stiffness is greater than the second stiffness. The variance in stiffness between the first cross-sections and the second cross-sections is created by varying the amount of material in the cross-section or by, more accurately, removing material in the second cross sections to make the second cross-sections more flexible by creating slots.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 6, 2005
    Date of Patent: May 8, 2007
    Assignee: Rawlings Sporting Goods Company, Inc.
    Inventors: Matthew V. Vacek, Biju Mathew
  • System and method for distributing music to customers over the internet using uniquely identified proprietary devices
    Patent number: 7216178
    Abstract: Systems for distributing music to a plurality of customers via the Internet provide each customer with a uniquely identified proprietary device for receiving, playing and recording music. A music server computer system is provided for distributing the music to the proprietary devices over the Internet. The system provides for tracking usage of the music on the proprietary devices and reporting the usage data over the Internet to the music server compute system. The system provides for the secure distribution of digital music content over the Internet to consumers in a manner that allows efficient and economical usage of the content by consumers, while providing adequate usage reporting to copyright owners and providing adequate copy protection to prohibit unauthorized usage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 4, 2003
    Date of Patent: May 8, 2007
    Assignee: Gibson Guitar Corp.
    Inventor: Henry E. Juszkiewicz
  • Case burning rocket
    Patent number: 7210282
    Abstract: A case-burning rocket booster includes a combustible case containing a solid rocket fuel, a combustion chamber adjustably coupled to the case for burning the case and the solid rocket fuel, a nozzle connected to the combustion chamber for expelling the burned case and fuel to generate thrust, and a drive system for pulling the combustion chamber and nozzle up the case as the case and fuel burn. A hybrid version of the case-burning rocket also includes an oxidizer supply system for supplying varying amounts of oxidizer to the combustion chamber to vary the thrust generated by burning the case and the fuel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 11, 2004
    Date of Patent: May 1, 2007
    Inventor: Brian A. Floyd
  • Apparatus for heating spent ammunition cases
    Patent number: 7204182
    Abstract: An apparatus for destroying the volatility of propellant and primers associated with small arms ammunition which become inadvertently commingled with a supply of spent casings prior to material deformation and reclamation. The apparatus preferably includes three major sections or components and they are: a material infeed section, a heating section, and a material extraction section. The preferred infeed section includes a hopper placed in conjunction with an incline conveyor and a distally positioned dump chute. The heating section has a material receptacle in the form of a material receiving chute, a heater disposed adjacent to the interior of a longitudinal spirally internally veined rotating drum which communicates with the third section, which is a material extraction or expulsion section also in the form of an incline conveyor and a chute.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 8, 2002
    Date of Patent: April 17, 2007
    Assignee: Bouldin Corporation
    Inventor: Floyd E. Bouldin
  • Method of installing and renewing an inlet port plate filter in the low pressure side of an automotive air conditioning system
    Patent number: 7195463
    Abstract: A method of installing a removable inlet port filter plate having a replaceable filter between a compressor inlet port and a suction hose assembly is taught. The inlet port filter plate includes a main body and mounting surfaces for attachment between the compressor and the suction hose assembly or between the compressor and the compressor hose block. The main body defines a passage that allows for refrigerant flow through a filter which is positioned in the passage. In one preferred embodiment the diameter of the filter is greater than the inside diameter of the compressor inlet port. In another preferred embodiment the diameter of the filter is greater than the inside diameter of the suction hose assembly outlet port.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2003
    Date of Patent: March 27, 2007
    Inventor: Thomas M. Wall
  • Heat pump dehumidification system
    Patent number: 7191604
    Abstract: A heat pump dehumidification system comprised of one of an air source heat pump system, a water source heat pump system, and a direct expansion heat pump system, with an extra interior air heat exchange means situated between the system's compressor's hot refrigerant gas discharge side and the exterior heat exchange means, for activation and use in conjunction with the system's primary interior air heat exchange means, located between the exterior heat exchange means and the system's compressor's refrigerant gas suction side, when operation in a dehumidification mode is desired absent sensible cooling, and optimum design sizes for both interior air exchange means while the system is operating in one of a dehumidification mode, a cooling mode, and a heating mode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 1, 2004
    Date of Patent: March 20, 2007
    Assignee: Earth To Air Systems, LLC
    Inventor: B. Ryland Wiggs
  • Rear wheel trim
    Patent number: D538726
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2004
    Date of Patent: March 20, 2007
    Inventors: James P. Wright, Timothy L. Bates, Barry L. Roberts
  • Guitar body
    Patent number: D548771
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 17, 2005
    Date of Patent: August 14, 2007
    Assignee: Gibson Guitar Corp.
    Inventors: Lawrence E. Ferguson, Scott McCullough
  • Square table
    Patent number: D549010
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 10, 2006
    Date of Patent: August 21, 2007
    Inventor: Joseph Peter Sorci
  • Tool rack
    Patent number: D550007
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2005
    Date of Patent: September 4, 2007
    Assignee: Skyhand Inc.
    Inventor: Jim Westra