Patents Represented by Attorney William W. Haefliger

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  • Sound control apparatus
    Patent number: 7296653
    Abstract: A sound controlling apparatus adapted for combination with a speaker unit, comprising a stand configured to support the speaker unit, a reflecting panel or panels associated with the stand to reflect sound waves transmitted by the speaker unit, a side panel or panels associated with the stand, there being a reflected sound transmission path or paths defined by at least one of the following: i) the stand ii) a side panel, or panels, iii) the stand and a side panel or panels.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 7, 2005
    Date of Patent: November 20, 2007
    Inventors: Harold N. Smith, Jr., Harold N. Smith, III
  • Finger guard
    Patent number: 7296300
    Abstract: A finger guarding device, in combination a culinary finger guard plate, two finger guards upstanding from a side of the plate and having spacing therebetween to receive a user's middle finger to extend generally parallel to the plate, each finger guard having a finger retention portion overhanging the plate to provide adjustable spaces to receive the user's first and third fingers, between said overhang portion and the plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 12, 2004
    Date of Patent: November 20, 2007
    Assignee: The Votolato Living Trust
    Inventor: Earl Votolato
  • Omni directional baffled wind energy power converter apparatus and method
    Patent number: 7287954
    Abstract: A wind turbine apparatus, comprising an upright shaft defining an upright axis, at least two blades operatively connected to the shaft to rotate about the shaft axis as the blades are wind driven about the axis, the lowermost portion of each blade being offset, azimuthally, relative to the uppermost portion of each blade, baffles carried by the blades to project directionally to receive impingement of wind for creating torque transmitted to the blade to effect blade rotation about the axis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2005
    Date of Patent: October 30, 2007
    Assignee: California Energy & Power
    Inventors: Christopher Piper Toby Kinkaid, Peter L. Coye
  • Swiveling percussion stand
    Patent number: 7288708
    Abstract: A swiveling cymbals stand, comprising a stand lower portion, and leg means supporting the lower portion to extend upright; a stand upper portion to carry cymbals including discs one of which is movable relative to the other; a swivel joint interconnecting upper and lower portions, allowing the upper portion to be displaced to a selected angle from vertical and to a selected azimuth angle, and to remain at angles; and means for operating the cymbals including an actuator extending through the swivel joint, the swivel joint including ball and socket elements, having variable relative positions corresponding to stand upper portion selected angularity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2005
    Date of Patent: October 30, 2007
    Inventor: Todd M. Kassabian
  • Steerable drilling apparatus having a differential displacement side-force exerting mechanism
    Patent number: 7287605
    Abstract: An apparatus for steerable rotary drilling of a borehole having a wall in the earth comprising a mandrel having a central opening there through for the passage of drilling fluids. The mandrel having a lower connection for operatively connecting to a drill bit structure and an upper connection for operatively connecting to a drill string above said apparatus. The mandrel further having an intermediate portion, an outer housing surrounding longitudinal extent of the mandrel intermediate portion, a differential displacement drive within the outer housing, one or more pairs of radially-extensible, opposed side-force exerting elements controlled by the differential displacement drive to provide for side force exertion against the borehole wall.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 2, 2004
    Date of Patent: October 30, 2007
    Assignee: Scientific Drilling International
    Inventors: Donald H. Van Steenwyk, Raymond W. Teys
  • Hand brace
    Patent number: 7278980
    Abstract: A finger and hand brace, the combination comprising a longitudinally elongated brace body, adapted to be applied lengthwise to the wrist and finger region of the hand; multiple flexible flaps carried by the body to be spaced lengthwise thereof and to extend from the body; separate flaps configured to be wrapped about at least two of the following: hand, wrist, a finger or fingers; and retention means on the brace to retain the flaps in wrapped condition; and two generally longitudinally elongated stiffeners carried by the body, the stiffeners having undulating extent or extents, to readily conform to wrist and finger contour with the fingers extended in natural condition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 4, 2005
    Date of Patent: October 9, 2007
    Assignee: Weber Orthopedic Inc.
    Inventors: David H. Garelick, Edward L. Cotton, James J. Weber
  • Double disc brake for brake pads of fishing reel
    Patent number: 7278599
    Abstract: A double disc brake for a fishing reel, comprising in combination a fishing reel assembly having a pin axle, acting as a stop and/or drive, two rotatable discs carried by the pin to rotate therewith, as fishing line is wound or payed out, said discs located proximate opposite ends of the reel, brake pads at opposite ends of the reel to be engaged as the discs and pads are relatively closed into engagement, at said opposite ends of the reel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 2, 2005
    Date of Patent: October 9, 2007
    Inventors: Harout Alajajyan, Sarkis Alajajyan
  • Gauntlet brace
    Patent number: 7276039
    Abstract: A finger and hand brace, the combination comprising a longitudinally elongated brace body, adapted to be applied lengthwise to the wrist and finger region of the hand; multiple flexible flaps carried by the body to be spaced lengthwise thereof and to extend from the body; separate flaps configured to be wrapped about at least two of the following: hand, wrist, a finger or fingers; and retention means on the brace to retain the flaps in wrapped condition. Elongated, adjustably bendable inserts may be employed to extend in spaced relation in the body, and a thumb hole may be provided in the body, between the inserts.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 1, 2004
    Date of Patent: October 2, 2007
    Assignee: Weber Orthopedic Inc.
    Inventors: David H. Garelick, Edward L. Cotton, James J. Weber
  • Cylindrical irradiance-mapping lens and its applications to LED shelf-lighting
    Patent number: 7273299
    Abstract: A cylindrical irradiance-redistribution lens is positioned over a line of LEDs, and is shaped to redistribute their light for uniformly illuminating a nearby planar target, such as shelves, signs, or walls. The lens shape is calculated via matching the cumulative lateral flux functions of the line of LEDs with that of the uniformly illuminated planar target. Numerous preferred embodiments are disclosed for a variety of illumination geometries.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 17, 2006
    Date of Patent: September 25, 2007
    Assignee: Pelka & Associates
    Inventors: William A. Parkyn, David G. Pelka
  • Drum support structure
    Patent number: 7268283
    Abstract: Apparatus for clamping two drums to an upright support, the drums each having a projecting bracket or brackets, defining at least one through opening, comprising a carrier body connectable to the upright support, posts on the carrier body receivable in bracket openings, and adjustable mechanism on the carrier body for displacing at least one of the posts relative to at least one bracket opening to clamp at least two posts against the brackets. Certain posts may be carried by structure connected to the drums; and certain post receiving openings may be carried by the upright support.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 2005
    Date of Patent: September 11, 2007
    Assignee: Drum Workshop, Inc.
    Inventor: Richard A. Sikra
  • Treatment of contaminated activated charcoal
    Patent number: 7258792
    Abstract: The method of providing for a fluid treatment, that includes providing a treatment zone containing granular activated charcoal, and providing a stream of water containing nutrients, contaminant degrading microbes and dissolved oxygen, and introducing the stream to a treatment zone to effect adsorption of nutrients and microbes onto the granular activated charcoal, thereby to provide a contaminant treatment matrix, whereby contaminant in fluid flow through the matrix is reduced.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2004
    Date of Patent: August 21, 2007
    Assignee: Xyclonyx
    Inventors: Behzad Mirzayi, Mery C. Robinson, Alvin J. Smith, Dominic J. Colasito
  • Self tightening, ankle brace
    Patent number: 7252647
    Abstract: A self tightening, ankle brace, comprising combination, strap structure including first and second elongated strap portions, said structure defining a through slit, said first portion adapted to be wrapped about an ankle or lower leg, said second portion adapted to extend through the slit then downwardly at one side of the ankle, then underfoot, and then upwardly at the opposite side of the ankle, in operative attachment and said first portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 9, 2004
    Date of Patent: August 7, 2007
    Assignee: Weber Orthopedic Inc.
    Inventor: John P. Hely
  • Dual pressure Euler steam turbine
    Patent number: 7244095
    Abstract: A turbine, including a rotor on a shaft, and having in combination stationary nozzles discharging steam at a first pressure or pressures thereby producing impulse forces on the rotor; internal passages in the rotor producing a pressure head increase in the discharged steam, while simultaneously accelerating the steam, the steam discharged to a second pressure lower than the first pressure, producing reaction forces on the rotor; seal means between the stationary nozzles and the rotor, maintaining the pressure difference between the first pressure and the second pressure while minimizing steam leakage past the internal passages, turbine operations producing shaft power.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2004
    Date of Patent: July 17, 2007
    Assignee: Energent Corporation
    Inventor: Lance G. Hays
  • Main and miniature light source apparatus
    Patent number: 7237921
    Abstract: A hand-held illuminator apparatus comprising in combination, an elongated body including a hand held section, a main light source carried by the body in spaced relation to the hand held section, circuitry in the body to supply electrical current to the light source, and a miniature light source carried by said apparatus to direct auxiliary light independently of light projection by the main light source.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 2004
    Date of Patent: July 3, 2007
    Assignee: National Electric Manufacturing Corporation
    Inventor: James M. Galvez
  • Lockable hinged fastener
    Patent number: 7234688
    Abstract: A fence pole clip, comprising two clip sections, the sections having portions configured to conformingly attach to two fence poles, and means swingably interconnecting the sections between the end portions, whereby the sections can be relatively swung to allow positioning of the two clip sections and portions adjacent one of the poles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 22, 2005
    Date of Patent: June 26, 2007
    Inventor: Christopher J. Asenbauer
  • Elongated linkage connected pedal unit and cymbals apparatus
    Patent number: 7232947
    Abstract: For use in actuating a cymbal or the like, there being an upright support stand and an upright rod associated with the stand and attached to the cymbal to move it vertically, and there being a foot activated pedal unit remote from the stand, the combination comprising a first frame associated with the stand, and a connector unit associated with the frame, said rod connected with said connector unit to be moved longitudinally upwardly and downwardly by said unit, an elongated rotary linkage extending laterally between said pedal unit and said connector unit, the connector unit configured to convert rotary motion transmitted by the linkage to longitudinal motion transferred to said rod.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 18, 2005
    Date of Patent: June 19, 2007
    Assignee: Drum Workshop, Inc.
    Inventor: Donald G. Lombardi
  • Candelabrum
    Patent number: D550377
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 8, 2007
    Date of Patent: September 4, 2007
    Inventor: Stephen C. Clemens
  • Wave lounge
    Patent number: D550974
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 7, 2006
    Date of Patent: September 18, 2007
    Assignee: Angie Thornbury Homes, Inc.
    Inventor: Angie Thornbury
  • Canopy bed window box
    Patent number: D554496
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 27, 2006
    Date of Patent: November 6, 2007
    Inventor: Michael Magener
  • Orthopedic device
    Patent number: D556330
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2006
    Date of Patent: November 27, 2007
    Assignee: Weber Orthopedic Inc.
    Inventors: David Auerbach, Dena M. Slonaker, James J. Weber