Patents Assigned to Idea, Inc.
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Patent number: 5901888Abstract: The invention includes a device, method, and system for clothing organization that includes a hanging structure, such as a large hook, attached to a hanger body, arms attached to the hanger body that can be unlatched and swung to a horizontal position, and a latching system to hold the arms in place. Several conventional hangers can be attached on each arm, allowing clothing to be hung by hangers on the device in an organized fashion, such as by outfits. In addition, the invention provides for vertical positioning of the arms with conventional hangers hung on the arms, which allows a compression of the clothing on the conventional hangers and efficient space saving. The hanger body of the invention also includes attached c-shaped accessory holders that allow easy organization and retrieving of accessories.Type: GrantFiled: September 8, 1998Date of Patent: May 11, 1999Assignee: Brainy Ideas, Inc.Inventors: Boris Schneider, Dean Sheaffer
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Patent number: 5853827Abstract: Disclosed is a crown which is essentially a single piece unit formed desirably of plastic having a domed center portion with a plurality of guides, and depending sides, each of which has coordinated guides. The sides, in turn, are hingedly secured to the domed central portion to permit a dependent relationship. Because each side has a securement means for penetrating a foam block, they can be wrapped around such a foam block in anticipation of the insertion of the decorative elements. Further in coordination with the crown, patterns are provided in which a sizing discipline is shown, and with exemplary head sizes, to the end that flowers, whether artificial or natural and items such as flags, balloons, hearts, signs, or other emblems, can be sized and then directly inserted into the crown in accordance with the keyed indicia on the sizing portion of the patterns.Type: GrantFiled: April 9, 1996Date of Patent: December 29, 1998Assignee: N.E. Good Idea, Inc.Inventors: Joanne T. Wise, Carolsue Peyton
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Patent number: 5839168Abstract: A clip for holding a writing instrument such as a ballpoint or felt tipped pen is provided which is also useful as a book mark, for example in a text book. The device is formed from an inexpensive, suitable plastic and allows the user to withdraw the pen shaft for writing while the pen cap is retained by the clip. Depending legs pivot to accept book pages for maintaining the clip in frictional engagement thereon.Type: GrantFiled: July 7, 1997Date of Patent: November 24, 1998Assignee: Grand Ideas, Inc.Inventor: Robert W. Elkins
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Patent number: 5813575Abstract: A push-pull dispensing cap is described for a container having an open-necked top. There is a first cap member, attachable to an open-necked container, which has an outside thread for engagement with threading of an overcap, and has an upwardly projecting hollow portion with at least one dispensing port. It also is slideably attached to a second cap member such that the second cap member may cyclically moved with a first, closed position being downward, and a second, open position being upward. The second cap member has a dispensing port thereon and has an outwardly projecting ridge thereon with a cut-out located on the ridge to permit passage therethrough of a protrusion located inside the overcap. The second cap member is attached to the first cap member so as to prevent any of substantial horizontal rotation of it relative to the first cap member.Type: GrantFiled: December 23, 1996Date of Patent: September 29, 1998Assignee: Ideal Ideas, Inc.Inventors: Kenneth P. Glynn, Stuart DeJonge
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Patent number: 5784723Abstract: A figure enhancing garment, which outlines and defines a wearer's body contours in a comfortable manner, includes a pair of pants having first and second pant leg portions, a front panel portion, and a waistband with a tunnel formed therein. The first and second pant leg portions are attached to the front panel portion via first and second interconnected tunnel seams that extend divergently from the crotch area and interconnect with the waistband tunnel. A third tunnel seam interconnects with the first and second tunnel seams and the waistband tunnel while extending upwardly from the crotch portion to the waistband. An adjustable pulley system extends through the waistband tunnel and the first, second and third tunnel seams to adjust the fit of the figure enhancing garment. Alternatively, the first and second seams are simple seams without tunnels.Type: GrantFiled: August 2, 1996Date of Patent: July 28, 1998Assignee: Noble Ideas, Inc.Inventors: Rhonda W. Noble, Edward J. Noble, Jr.
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Patent number: 5782070Abstract: A method and apparatus is disclosed for padding and cushioning an equine saddle for use between the saddle and the equine's back. The apparatus consists of a pad that includes an inner layer resistant to moisture and an outer layer for contacting the equine's back and the underside of the saddle. The pad includes a pocket for receiving an inflatable/deflatable cushion that enhances the animal's comfort.Type: GrantFiled: August 17, 1995Date of Patent: July 21, 1998Assignee: Fastrac Ideas, Inc.Inventors: Ralphine S. Knight, Joel D. Knight, Kathryn J. Bridges
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Patent number: 5774865Abstract: The patient compliance and monitoring device utilizes a tray with a base for holding medicine containers such as bottles. Inside the base attached to the tray is a weight scale connected to a computer. Also connected to the computer are an alphanumeric keyboard and an LCD monitor which attached to the base. The computer entails a microprocessor connected to ROM and RAM and encoded with instruction sets to determine the dosage taken by a user as well as the date and time taken. The medicine containers are detected, preferably, by a bar code reader inside the base scanning bar code labels attached to the bottom of the medicine containers.Type: GrantFiled: April 19, 1996Date of Patent: June 30, 1998Assignee: Ideal Ideas, Inc.Inventor: Kenneth P. Glynn
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Patent number: 5753637Abstract: The acne treatment method of the present invention includes applying to skin a composition including an effective amount of acne treatment medication selected from the group consisting of benzoyl peroxide and salicylic acid, an effective amount of a vasoconstrictor and an inert carrier. The acne treatment medication is therapeutic to acne conditions by acting as an antibacterial agent. The vasoconstrictor removes the redness normally associated with acne conditions as well as additional redness which may be caused by the benzoyl peroxide itself. The carrier is simply an inert flowing carrier to permit the application of the active ingredients to the skin. In preferred embodiments about 1 to 15% of the acne treatment medication based on the total weight of the composition is included. The preferred acne treatment medication is benzoyl peroxide and the preferred vasoconstrictor is tetrahydrozoline hydrochloride or a combination of tetrahydrozoline hydrochloride and zinc sulfate.Type: GrantFiled: January 8, 1997Date of Patent: May 19, 1998Assignee: Ideal Ideas, Inc.Inventor: Karen G. Fried
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Patent number: 5743782Abstract: The illuminable toy has replaceable, illuminable edibles, that can be soft or hard crystal candy or any other translucent or transparent food in a figure form which is attached to a holder which is in turn part of or attached to a base. Concealed inside the base are a light source and battery connected to an electrical switch. There are sets of holders having the same size and shape which match to corresponding sets of illuminable edibles having protrusions of the same size and shape. Connected to the base is a cover, which in combination with the inserted illuminable edibles simulates a scene, such as a horror house, a mine cave or a winter scene.Type: GrantFiled: February 5, 1996Date of Patent: April 28, 1998Assignee: Ideal Ideas, Inc.Inventors: Kenneth P. Glynn, James R. Blair, II
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Patent number: 5727704Abstract: The present invention is a container closure device, which includes a container, a collar ring and a cap. The container has a neck, an open top and a horizontal retainer track thereon for affixing a collar ring thereto. A collar ring affixed to a track of the container has a plurality of cut outs on a ledge to permit a cap to be inserted and removed from the collar ring. The cap has has a plurality of bosses which correspond to and are sized to freely move through the cut outs of the ledge of the collar ring and, when the cap is so inserted and rotated, of adequate size to cause frictional engagement and to cause simultaneous rotation of the cap and the collar ring and to prevent removal of the cap from the collar ring, except when the cap and the collar ring are held separately and are rotated relative to one another such that the bosses and the cut outs are in alignment for lift up removal of the cap from the collar ring.Type: GrantFiled: July 23, 1996Date of Patent: March 17, 1998Assignee: Ideal Ideas, Inc.Inventor: Kenneth P. Glynn
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Patent number: 5725194Abstract: The present invention is a computer component securing device, which has a main housing having a storage portion and a pair of table securing portions, a positioning means, a locking means, and a table securing means. The positioning means positions a computer component so as to have a first, open position wherein the computer component may be inserted and removed from the storage portion and so as to have a second, closed position such that an inserted computer component cannot be removed therefrom, but so as to expose the functional aspects of the computer component for utilization by a user when the positioning means is in its second, closed position. The positioning means is attached to said main housing. The locking means is connected to the positioning means and the main housing and is adapted so as to permit locking and unlocking of one of the positioning means and the main housing when the positioning means is in its second, closed position.Type: GrantFiled: May 16, 1996Date of Patent: March 10, 1998Assignee: Ideal Ideas, Inc.Inventor: Kenneth P. Glynn
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Patent number: 5725411Abstract: The present invention is directed to a novel construction toy having a main block body adapted to be removably engaged with other block bodies and connection elements or beam members. The block body provides recessed or protruding octa-arc connectors, as well as, additional connectors that mate with the ends of the connection elements and beam members to form composite structures. The octa-arc connector is comprised of a recessed surface area circumscribed by an outer circular perimeter of eight arcs symmetrically arranged in a generally circular manner and an inner perimeter which may be circular or eight arcs symmetrically arranged in a generally circular manner.Type: GrantFiled: March 25, 1994Date of Patent: March 10, 1998Assignee: Ideal Ideas, Inc.Inventor: Kenneth P. Glynn
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Patent number: 5722566Abstract: The present invention is a continuous action toy water gun for spraying liquid material. It includes a main housing having an operation cylinder, a liquid chamber and a handle. It also includes a pumping element which is within the operation cylinder and has a valve seat, a one-way valve and a pumping rod, which permits liquid material to pass therethrough in a relative direction toward a spray nozzle, but not toward the liquid chamber. There is a relief valve having a seat with an opening therethrough and a relief passage to bleed liquid back to a dip tube extending into a water bomb and which cooperates with the pumping element. There is also a moving means for moving the pumping element.Type: GrantFiled: March 11, 1996Date of Patent: March 3, 1998Assignee: Ideal Ideas, Inc.Inventor: Kenneth P. Glynn
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Patent number: 5711459Abstract: The present invention is a continuous action trigger sprayer for spraying liquid material. It includes a main housing having connectors to a container and having an operation cylinder and a liquid chamber. It also includes a pumping element which is within the operation cylinder and has a valve seat, a one-way valve and a pumping rod, which permits liquid material to pass therethrough in a relative direction toward a spray nozzle, but not toward the liquid chamber. There is a relief valve having a seat with an opening therethrough and a relief passage to bleed liquid back to the container and which cooperates with the pumping element. There is also a trigger which moves the pumping element.Type: GrantFiled: March 25, 1996Date of Patent: January 27, 1998Assignee: Ideal Ideas, Inc.Inventor: Kenneth P. Glynn
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Patent number: 5706956Abstract: An overhead guide channel stabilizer structure for use in cooperation with existing product merchandising display equipment so as to enable such existing equipment to more readily accommodate the merchandising of taller product containers therefrom, the present stabilizer structure being positionable within such existing equipment in spaced relationship above a product support area located therein and including a plurality of spaced, parallel guide members defining a plurality of guide channels therebetween for receiving and guiding the movement of the upper portions of product containers positioned therebetween and supported on the product support area located therebelow.Type: GrantFiled: October 30, 1995Date of Patent: January 13, 1998Assignee: Paul Flum Ideas, Inc.Inventors: Jonathan L. Headrick, Keith Harbour
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Patent number: 5695075Abstract: A gravity feed product merchandising display device for suspending a plurality of product containers in parallel rows therefrom, the display device comprising one or more adjacent product channels adaptable for receiving the cap or closure portion associated with a wide variety of product containers when positioned therewithin, each product channel including a pair of rail members for engaging the product containers positioned therebetween whereby the product containers are slidably movable therealong towards the front portion of the device for easy access and removal therefrom, and a stop member positioned adjacent the front portion of each product channel, the stop member including a generally forwardly facing aperture located in communication with each respective product channel, the stop member aperture being sized and shaped to engage the closure portion of the lead product container in each product channel so as to prevent its passage through the aperture when the product container is oriented in its suType: GrantFiled: April 9, 1996Date of Patent: December 9, 1997Assignee: Paul Flum Ideas, Inc.Inventors: Paul L. Flum, Dewalt W. Fowler, Keith Harbour
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Patent number: 5683283Abstract: The present invention involves a toy construction block which includes a main outer structure having a top, four sidewalls and an open bottom. The top has a plurality of symmetrically arranged elongated projections for interlocking with Other, similar blocks and the open bottom has an underside to the top which itself has an elongated friction post extending therefrom. The friction post is hollow and is centrally and symmetrically located on the underside. The critical features are that the top has thereon a top recess in alignment with the friction post, a bottom recess within the friction post of the block, and at least one of the four sidewalls has a side recess therein adapted to receive an interblock connector. In preferred embodiments, a plurality of the four sidewalls has a side recess therein, and the top recess and bottom recess are formed by a continuous and complete orifice or hole directly through the block vertically.Type: GrantFiled: March 18, 1994Date of Patent: November 4, 1997Assignee: Ideal Ideas, Inc.Inventor: Kenneth P. Glynn
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Patent number: D387092Type: GrantFiled: December 19, 1996Date of Patent: December 2, 1997Assignee: Grand Ideas, Inc.Inventor: Robert W. Elkins
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Patent number: D406712Type: GrantFiled: October 1, 1997Date of Patent: March 16, 1999Assignee: Paul Flum Ideas, Inc.Inventor: Christopher C. Bidwell
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Patent number: D407928Type: GrantFiled: October 1, 1997Date of Patent: April 13, 1999Assignee: Paul Flum Ideas, Inc.Inventor: Christopher C. Bidwell