Patents Examined by Paul M. Heyrank, Sr.
  • Patent number: 5046250
    Abstract: A cutting device includes a body. A mouth is formed in the front end of the body for receiving a pipe to be cut. A cutter is received in the body and is movable toward the mouth. A gear and an upper end of a handle are pivotally coupled to the body. The gear is engaged with the cutter and is caused to rotate when the handle is pulled so that the cutter can be caused to move forward by the rotation of the gear in order to cut the pipe. The pipe can be cut neatly and efficiently when the handle is repeatedly pulled and released.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 8, 1990
    Date of Patent: September 10, 1991
    Inventor: Chi C. Huang
  • Patent number: 4865483
    Abstract: A blow-molded notebook binder provides protection from mechanical shock and abuse. When antistatic and/or conductive agents are blended into the polymeric material to make up the parison for the notebook binder, protection from electrostatic discharge is also provided. This invention finds special use in clean room environments.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 10, 1988
    Date of Patent: September 12, 1989
    Assignee: W. R. Grace & Co.
    Inventor: Marvin G. Snook
  • Patent number: 4838579
    Abstract: A card (20) has a recording surface (36) with three aligned horizontal rows (40,42,44) of boxes. The first row (40) is in the middle with the second row (42) above it and the third row (44) below it. An initial odometer reading of a vehicle is recorded in the first row (40). At the same time, a base fuel gauge reading is taken and is recorded by positioning a pivotable pointer (50) mounted on the card (20) above the first row (40). The vehicle is driven to consume fuel, and ten gallons of fuel are added to bring the fuel gauge reading above the base reading. When the fuel gauge again reaches the base reading, a second odometer reading is taken and recorded in the second row (42) of boxes. The reading in the first row (40) is subtracted from the reading in the second row (42), and the result is written in the third row (44) of boxes. A decimal point (46) is positioned between the two rightmost boxes of the third row (44) to automatically convert the subtraction results into miles per gallon.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 1988
    Date of Patent: June 13, 1989
    Inventor: Richard C. McRoberts