Patents Examined by Andrew Hirshfield
  • Patent number: 5836261
    Abstract: An antenna topper includes an ornamental element which is capable of being secured to the antenna of the vehicle. The ornamental element can be hollow or solid. Solid ornamental elements include a centrally disposed bore sized to frictionally engage the antenna. A hollow ornamental element includes a plurality of support members attached to the interior thereof to define an aperture. The support members are resiliently biased so that the ball at the end of the antenna may be forced through the aperture. The antenna topper can be in the form of sports balls, expressioning faces, animals, etc. The antenna topper can also be constructed of various lightweight materials such as plastic, rubber, styrofoam, etc.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 11, 1997
    Date of Patent: November 17, 1998
    Inventor: Dolores M. Sutton
  • Patent number: 5775252
    Abstract: A disk shaped element has a plurality of tactile sensed position indicators arranged along its' circumference. Each position indicator consists of a straight bar terminated at one end with a rod having a diameter greater than the thickness of the corresponding bar. Each bar extends outwardly from the circumference of the disk, and each rod extends outwardly from the circumference a distance greater than the corresponding bar. Each position indicator on the dial is oriented analogous to an hour hand position on a clock, with the rod providing a reference for the base of the hand.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 1997
    Date of Patent: July 7, 1998
    Inventor: Gary Hartman Kilgore
  • Patent number: 5704486
    Abstract: The present invention provides a container for the transportation and storage of grain testing equipment. The storage container encloses the grain testing equipment and comprises: a box, a first plurality of spaced apart raised projections to hold a grain moisture meter in place on the bottom of the box, a second plurality of spaced apart raised projections to hold a grain scale in place on the bottom of the box, a third plurality of spaced raised projections to hold a grain moisture meter load cell in place on the bottom of the box, and a raised elongate projection for holding grain moisture charts in place between the raised elongate projection and the rear wall. The container includes handles in the end walls for easy lifting and carrying.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 1995
    Date of Patent: January 6, 1998
    Inventors: Mark Wayne Sopotyk, Dale Gordon Sopotyk, Barbara Lynn Sopotyk, Kim Frances Sopotyk