Patents by Inventor George Spector

George Spector has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 5397207
    Abstract: An adjustable ceiling panel installer is provided which consists of a base frame member, with a plurality of wheels mounted to the underside of the base frame member, so as to make the base frame member maneuverable. A pair of stanchion assemblies are provided, with each mounted at a lower end to one end of the base frame member in an upright position. A mechanism varies the height of the stanchion assemblies relative to the base frame member. A ceiling panel support frame member is mounted at each end to an upper end of the stanchion assemblies. The proper operation of the varying height mechanism will raise a ceiling panel against ceiling rafters and hold it thereto, so that the ceiling panel can be nailed to the ceiling rafters by at least one person.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 1992
    Date of Patent: March 14, 1995
    Inventors: Daniel Arellano, George Spector
  • Patent number: 5388339
    Abstract: An improved combination square set is provided. It has a square head, a center head, a protractor head and a blade. The improvement is the blade which can be a grooved L-square rule, a grooved T-square rule, a grooved try square and a grooved flat straight rule, so that the improved combination square set can be used to measure and mark quadrants on round stock, the angle of a drill press table and angles on a flat board.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 16, 1991
    Date of Patent: February 14, 1995
    Inventors: Daniel F. Roach, George Spector
  • Patent number: 5388506
    Abstract: A newspaper recycling holder is provided, which consists of a base to sit upon a flat surface. An open top receptacle has a bottom platform, a pair of end walls and a pair of side walls to retain a stack of newspapers therein. The receptacle further has a longitudinal central slot extending through the bottom platform and the end walls. An intersecting transverse central slot extends through the bottom platform and the side walls. Components are for elevating the receptacle above the base, so as to provide a space between the base and the bottom platform. A supply of twine is to be wound and tied about the stack of newspapers through the slots in the receptacle, so that the bound stack of newspapers can be collected for disposal and recycling.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 10, 1994
    Date of Patent: February 14, 1995
    Inventors: Augustin Vargas, George Spector
  • Patent number: 5388179
    Abstract: A device is provided for protecting a heating element in an electric water heater which consists of a sensor for sensing a predetermined amount of water that has entered the electric water heater and an electric circuit with a relay controlled by the sensor, for energizing the heating element when the predetermined amount of water is within the electric water heater and covering the heating element thereby preventing the burn out of the heating element; wherein the sensor has a float with electrical contacts that engage adjustable contacts set at a desired level to energize the heating element at a predetermined water level and includes an expandable seal mounted on the float preventing water from going above the float.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 3, 1991
    Date of Patent: February 7, 1995
    Inventors: Richard Boyd, Jr., George Spector
  • Patent number: 5385127
    Abstract: An improved fuel injection system is provided for a diesel engine that will increase the RPM of the engine, by using a plurality of angularly positioned injection holes about the circumference between a fuel chamber and a combustion chamber in a cylinder head. A spring biased ring valve in the fuel chamber will move up by pressure of fuel coming from a fuel pump, so as to open all of the injection holes simultaneously causing an agitated motion of the fuel, when entering the combustion chamber for better combustion of the fuel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 24, 1994
    Date of Patent: January 31, 1995
    Assignee: Miroslav A. Karas
    Inventors: Miroslav A. Karas, George Spector
  • Patent number: 5385390
    Abstract: A portable seat carrier is provided, which consists of a seat in which a person may sit upon. A backrest to support a back of the person, is hinged to the seat. A structure extends from the sides of the seat to removably connect to the backrest for supporting the backrest in an upright position. Components are for carrying the seat and the backrest. When the supporting structure is removed from and placed behind the backrest, the backrest can be folded backwards against the seat, to form a briefcase type configuration, allowing the carrying components to transport the briefcase type configuration to another location.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 9, 1994
    Date of Patent: January 31, 1995
    Inventors: Jimmy Freeman, Richard Freeman, George Spector
  • Patent number: 5380205
    Abstract: An emergency toy is provided which consists of a badge simulating an emergency and rescue department emblem. A device is for removably attaching the badge to a garment of a child. An electronic circuit is built within the badge, which when activated by the child during a simulated emergency situation, will relay an audible message that will say "CALL 911", thereby teach and familiarize the child with emergency personnel and the very important emergency telephone number.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 23, 1993
    Date of Patent: January 10, 1995
    Inventors: Joe A. Bradley, George Spector
  • Patent number: 5372509
    Abstract: A healthy choices play and reward kit is provided and consists of a doll representing a child, a chart representing each day of the week and attachable stickers placed upon the chart to reinforce choices to be made by the child each day. The kit will help the child not to do bad things and not to do bad things to other people.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 1993
    Date of Patent: December 13, 1994
    Inventors: Sally K. Brocato, George Spector
  • Patent number: 5353819
    Abstract: A lotion wand is provided for dispensing suntan lotion from a suntan lotion squeeze bottle having a neck. The wand consists of a cap sized to fit over and engage with the neck of the suntan lotion squeeze bottle. A hollow tube extends upwardly form the cap. A holder is slightly angularly positioned on an upper end of the hollow tube. A sponge having a central aperture is carried in the holder. When the squeeze bottle is compressed the suntan lotion will travel through the hollow tube into the sponge from the central aperture to allow a user to reach their entire body to apply the suntan lotion thereto.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 1993
    Date of Patent: October 11, 1994
    Inventors: Michael N. Kahn, George Spector
  • Patent number: 5349914
    Abstract: A device is provided for impeding the spillage of a liquid cargo from a damaged hull of a water traveling vessel, which consists of a protective layer placed against an inner surface of the hull and a flexible inner placed between the protective layer and the liquid cargo, so that if the hull is punctured, the protective layer will hold the flexible liner and the liquid cargo in place.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 1993
    Date of Patent: September 27, 1994
    Inventors: Robert M. Lapo, George Spector
  • Patent number: 5341902
    Abstract: An energy saver elevator is provided which consists of an elevator car, an elongated cable connected to the elevator car and a counterweight connected to the elongated cable. A DC power source and an auxiliary AC power source are also provided. A mechanism powered by the DC power source during normal conditions and by the auxiliary AC power source during emergency conditions, is for propelling the elevator car. A device is for recharging the normal DC power source by the motion of the elevator car and an apparatus is for stopping the elevator car.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 1993
    Date of Patent: August 30, 1994
    Inventors: Rene A. Ruiz, Sr., George Spector
  • Patent number: 5340102
    Abstract: A training device for a tennis racket is provided which consists of a clamp for attaching a small whistle transversely to a throat of the tennis racket. A first sound will be made by the small whistle, when a tennis player swings the tennis racket in a slice position. A second sound will be made by the small whistle when the tennis player swings the tennis racket in a top spin position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 1993
    Date of Patent: August 23, 1994
    Inventors: Kenneth P. Adamson, George Spector
  • Patent number: 5339485
    Abstract: A cleaner is provided for a cutting torch tip having a plurality of orifices in a particular arrangement which consists of a cylindrical body and a plurality of stainless steel wires extending from the body in the same pattern arrangement as the orifices in the cutting torch tip. The wires can be inserted within the orifices at the same time to simultaneously clean all of the orifices. In a modification each wire swivels and is mounted within the body and includes a flexible metal flap, with a relatively stiff tapered head along its free edge for scraping, which will rotate when inserted into one orifice to produce a better cleaning action therein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 20, 1993
    Date of Patent: August 23, 1994
    Inventors: Bill Ingram, George Spector
  • Patent number: 5338245
    Abstract: A giant gummy bear is provided which consists of a pre-molded stretchable bladder in a shape of a bear with a check valve for filling gelatin solution into the bladder. A nylon cloth skin with a bear face is placed about the bladder, so as to simulate a large gummy bear candy. In a first modification the bladder is transparent and the gelatin solution has colored glitter particles therein, so that the nylon cloth skin can be eliminated. In a second modification the nose has an aperture therethrough to the check valve, so that a pump nozzle can be inserted to allow the gelatin solution to be inserted into the bladder.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 20, 1993
    Date of Patent: August 16, 1994
    Inventors: Stefan D. Murza, George Spector
  • Patent number: 5338124
    Abstract: A water squirt toothbrush is provided which consists of a handle having a longitudinally extending fluid chamber. A head is attached to a first end of the handle having a longitudinally extending fluid channel connected to the fluid chamber and a plurality of lateral fluid passageways extending inwardly from one face and terminating in the fluid channel. A plurality of bristles extend outwardly from the one face of the head. A mechanism in cooperation with the fluid chamber of the handle and the fluid channel in the head is for squirting water through the lateral fluid passageways past the bristles to rinse off teeth being brushed by the bristles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 17, 1993
    Date of Patent: August 16, 1994
    Inventors: Zorroz W. Spicer, George Spector
  • Patent number: 5333877
    Abstract: An improved board game apparatus is provided which consists of a game board having a continuous path around its perimeter divided into consecutive playing spaces of alternate colors with each of the two diagonal corner spaces being a start/home space and every corner having three additional inner playing spaces located thereby. A plurality of playing pieces are for each of the game players, with the playing pieces being of a size to fit within each of the playing spaces and are stackable one upon the other. A die operable by the game players is for determining the possible number of spaces the playing pieces shall move counterclockwise along the continuous path of the game board from the start/home space back to the start/home space.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 1, 1993
    Date of Patent: August 2, 1994
    Inventors: Jay G. Pridgeon, Patricia Green, George Spector
  • Patent number: 5334131
    Abstract: A strap on massaging device is provided which consists of a padded housing with a vibrating mechanism retained within the padded housing. A pair of battery units for supplying a power source to the vibrating mechanism are retained within the padded housing. An elastic band extends from the padded housing to be attached about a leg of a person. The padded housing which is held to the leg will cushion against excessively vigorous uncomfortable effects of the vibrating mechanism acting against the leg.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 20, 1993
    Date of Patent: August 2, 1994
    Inventors: Ismael C. Omandam, George Spector
  • Patent number: 5333742
    Abstract: A sanitary toothbrush holder is provided, which consists of a plate for mounting the holder to a flat vertical surface. A bracket extends outwardly from the plate, while a receptacle is formed on a forward end of the bracket. A roll of sanitary disposable plastic bags is rotatably carried in the bracket. The leading bag can be opened and positioned manually within the receptacle to receive a bristle head of a toothbrush. When the leading bag with the bristle head of the toothbrush is removed, it will protect the bristle head from collecting germs, dust and dirt when not in use.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 1993
    Date of Patent: August 2, 1994
    Inventors: Gregory H. Piedmont, George Spector
  • Patent number: 5334425
    Abstract: A floral display device is provided which consists of a lightweight, resilient polystyrene plastic member for receiving and retaining a plurality of flower stems therein in a floral arrangement. A mechanism is for removably attaching the polystyrene plastic member to a flat surface, typically but not limited to the exterior of a motor vehicle, a table and a wall.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 3, 1992
    Date of Patent: August 2, 1994
    Inventors: Martin J. O'Brien, George Spector
  • Patent number: 5334361
    Abstract: An air freshener is provided which consists of a housing made of a porous material in the form and appearance of a bottle of fragrance, which can be hung from a cord, so that the fragrance can be release from a scent pad carried in a pocket of the housing. In a modification a squeeze bulb can be built into the housing, so as to help release the fragrance from the scent pad when the squeeze bulb is depressed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 1993
    Date of Patent: August 2, 1994
    Inventors: Anthony Rafaelides, George Spector