Patents Examined by D. Poffenberger
  • Patent number: 4750844
    Abstract: A mixing machine for ice cream shakes and malts comprising a base platform and coupled back wall for partially enclosing the mixing area of the malt or shake. At least one mixing arm is provided within the area and projects downward above the platform to enable insertion within a malt container. A fluid conduit and elongated dispensing opening is provided to establish a thin layer of water across the surface of the back wall, thereby developing a flowing liquid barrier between the mixing arm and the surface of the back wall.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 1987
    Date of Patent: June 14, 1988
    Inventor: Edward A. Stevenett
  • Patent number: 4747174
    Abstract: A grooming attachment particularly adapted to reconditioning the playing surface of tennis courts. The attachment is adapted to be drawn by a motorized vehicle capable of travelling over the entire surface of the court and comprising a plurality of brush elements pivotally mounted on a suitable support connected to a conventional hitch which are capable of being manually moved from an operative brushing position to an elevated position whereby the brushes are capable of being brought into an upright position when it is desired to move the attachment from one place to another and particularly through the entrance gate of a court, the width being of a conventional area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 1987
    Date of Patent: May 31, 1988
    Inventor: James H. Hightower