Patents by Inventor Jim L. Drost
Jim L. Drost 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).
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Patent number: 7171793Abstract: A means and method for rigidly elevating a structure includes a base member securable in the ground and which has a portion extending above the ground. A pole section, having a bore inside a lower end, and an upper end, can be stacked upon the base means upwardly by slip fitting the pole section onto the base end and securing it in place. A flexible, easily transportable and durable system is thereby created for elevating structures.Type: GrantFiled: September 26, 2001Date of Patent: February 6, 2007Assignee: Musco CorporationInventors: Myron K. Gordin, Jim L. Drost
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Publication number: 20020007613Abstract: A means and method for rigidly elevating a structure includes a base member securable in the ground and which has a portion extending above the ground. A pole section, having a bore inside a lower end, and an upper end, can be stacked upon the base means upwardly by slip fitting the pole section onto the base end and securing it in place. A flexible, easily transportable and durable system is thereby created for elevating structures.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 26, 2001Publication date: January 24, 2002Inventors: Myron K. Gordin, Jim L. Drost
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Patent number: 5856721Abstract: A discharge lamp with offset or tilted arc tube includes a glass envelope or bulb which surrounds an arc tube. One end of the bulb has a threaded mount for securement into a lamp socket. The arc tube is supported inside the bulb in a position whereby the longitudinal axis of the arc tube is offset from the longitudinal axis of the bulb.Type: GrantFiled: January 3, 1997Date of Patent: January 5, 1999Inventors: Myron K. Gordin, Jim L. Drost
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Patent number: 5426577Abstract: Pole mounted lighting system including mounting components to mount such things as an integrated multiple cross-arm assembly to a pole, a remote ballast box to the pole, or an integrated cross-arm ballast box to the pole. The mounting structures include adjustable connection members which allow customization of fit to different size poles.Type: GrantFiled: February 23, 1993Date of Patent: June 20, 1995Assignee: Musco CorporationInventors: Myron K. Gordin, Jim L. Drost
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Patent number: 5423281Abstract: A display system for displaying visually perceivable information, particularly from elevated structures such as poles. A generally rigid board shaped in the form of a pennant has visual indicia on one or more sides. The board is hingeably attached to a cross-arm which in turn is secured to a structure such as the pole. The preferred construction of the board is a structured plastic for purposes of rigidity, durability, and environmental longevity.Type: GrantFiled: November 24, 1993Date of Patent: June 13, 1995Assignee: Musco CorporationInventors: Joe P. Crookham, Myron K. Gordin, Jeffrey A. Rogers, Jim L. Drost, Timothy J. Boyle
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Patent number: 5398478Abstract: A means and method for rigidly elevating a structure includes a base member securable in the ground and which has a portion extending above the ground. A pole section, having a bore inside a lower end, and an upper end, can be stacked upon the base means upwardly by slip fitting the pole section onto the base end and securing it in place. A flexible, easily transportable and durable system is thereby created for elevating structures.Type: GrantFiled: August 6, 1993Date of Patent: March 21, 1995Assignee: Musco CorporationInventors: Myron K. Gordin, Jim L. Drost
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Patent number: 5229681Abstract: A discharge lamp with offset or tilted arc tube includes a glass envelope or bulb which surrounds an arc tube. One end of the bulb has a threaded mount for securement into a lamp socket. The arc tube is supported inside the bulb in a position whereby the longitudinal axis of the arc tube is offset from the longitudinal axis of the bulb.Type: GrantFiled: May 6, 1992Date of Patent: July 20, 1993Assignee: Musco CorporationInventors: Myron K. Gordin, Jim L. Drost
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Patent number: 5211473Abstract: A glare control lamp and reflector assembly and method for glare control which includes a lamp and reflector for providing a controlled light beam to a target area. The reflector can be altered to alter the controlled light beam. Also, light controlling devices can be positioned on or in the reflector to control light.Type: GrantFiled: October 4, 1991Date of Patent: May 18, 1993Assignee: Musco CorporationInventors: Myron K. Gordin, Jim L. Drost
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Patent number: 5161883Abstract: A means and method for increasing the amount, efficiency, and flexibility of use of light from an arc lamp. A first aspect of the invention includes an arc lamp in a lighting fixture wherein the arc tube positioned within the arc lamp has a longitudinal axis which is offset and/or tilted from the general longitudinal axis of the arc lamp. A second aspect of the invention involves methods and structures to position the arc tube of an arc lamp in a generally horizontal or vertical position irregardless of the aiming direction for the light from the arc lamp, and any related reflecting apparatus. The longitudinal axis of the arc tube can either be offset and/or tilted with respect to the longitudinal axis of the arc lamp, or they can be coaxial and the entire arc lamp can be positioned horizontally or vertically, offset and/or tilted from the aiming direction of the fixture and any attendant reflecting structure.Type: GrantFiled: November 29, 1991Date of Patent: November 10, 1992Assignee: Musco CorporationInventors: Myron K. Gordin, Jim L. Drost
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Patent number: 5134557Abstract: An apparatus and method for increasing the amount, efficiency, and flexibility of use of light from an arc lamp. A first aspect of the invention includes an arc lamp in a lighting fixture wherein the arc tube positioned within the arc lamp has a longitudinal axis which is offset and/or tilted from the general longitudinal axis of the arc lamp. A second aspect of the invention involves methods and structures to position the arc tube of an arc lamp in a generally horizontal or vertical position irregardless of the aiming direction for the light from the arc lamp, and any related reflecting apparatus. The longitudinal axis of the arc tube can either be offset and/or tilted with respect to the longitudinal axis of the arc lamp, or they can be coaxial and the entire arc lamp can be positioned horizontally or vertically, offset and/or tilted from the aiming direction of the fixture and any attendant reflecting structure.Type: GrantFiled: March 13, 1991Date of Patent: July 28, 1992Assignee: Musco CorporationInventors: Myron K. Gordin, Jim L. Drost
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Patent number: 5075828Abstract: A glare control lamp and reflector assembly and method for glare control which includes a conventional lamp and symmetrical reflector for providing a controlled light beam to a target area. A reflector shield can be positioned on the reflector below the lamp and has the properties of diverging incident light downwardly towards the target area and thus controls reflection upwardly which would produce glare. A glare shield can be positioned on the top of the reflector and extends outwardly from the outer edge of the reflector to block both direct light and reflected light from traveling upwardly and outwardly which would produce glare. In a further combination, a lamp shield can be positioned over a portion of the outermost extending end of the lamp to prevent unreflected light from directly causing glare.Type: GrantFiled: June 11, 1990Date of Patent: December 24, 1991Assignee: Musco CorporationInventors: Myron K. Gordin, Jim L. Drost
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Patent number: 5016150Abstract: A means and method for increasing the amount, efficiency, and flexibility of use of light from an arc lamp. A first aspect of the inventnion includes an arc lamp in a lighting fixture wherein the arc tube positioned within the arc lamp has a longitudinal axis which is offset and/or tilted from the general longitudinal axis of the arc lamp. A second aspect of the invention involves methods and structures to position the arc tube of an arc lamp in a generally horizontal or vertical position irregardless of the aiming direction for the light from the arc lamp, and any related reflecting apparatus. The longitudinal axis of the arc tube can either be offset and/or tilted with respect to the longitudinal axis of the arc lamp, or they can be coaxial and the entire arc lamp can be positioned horizontally or vertically, offset and/or tilted from the aiming direction of the fixture and any attendant reflecting structure.Type: GrantFiled: October 19, 1989Date of Patent: May 14, 1991Assignee: Musco CorporationInventors: Myron K. Gordin, Jim L. Drost
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Patent number: 4947303Abstract: A glare control lamp and reflector assembly and method for glare control which includes a conventional lamp and symmetrical reflector for providing a controlled light beam to a target area. A reflector shield can be positioned on the reflector below the lamp and has the properties of diverging incident light downwardly towards the target area and thus controls reflection upwardly which would produce glare. A glare shield can be positioned on the top of the reflector and extends outwardly from the outer edge of the reflector to block both direct light and reflected light from traveling upwardly and outwardly which would produce glare. In a further combination, a lamp shield can be positioned over a portion of the outermost extending end of the lamp to prevent unreflected light from directly causing glare.Type: GrantFiled: February 10, 1989Date of Patent: August 7, 1990Assignee: Musco CorporationInventors: Myron K. Gordin, Jim L. Drost
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Patent number: 4374407Abstract: A luminaire ballast mounting means for mounting ballast in a housing having a flat side wall includes a pair of linear rods that extend through a corresponding pair of openings arranged in a spaced relation along one side of the ballast. One pair of adjacent projected rod end sections is received within and in bearing engagement with a support member secured to the housing side wall and the other pair of projected rod end sections is engageable with a clamping means carried on the housing side wall and operable to move the other pair of rod end sections toward the side wall. When thus moved, the rods are flexed between the support member and clamping means to positions wherein the ballast is clamped against the housing side wall.Type: GrantFiled: December 23, 1980Date of Patent: February 15, 1983Assignee: Muscatine Lighting Mfg. Co., Inc.Inventors: Jim L. Drost, Myron K. Gordin
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Patent number: 4337576Abstract: A knife of a pencil type includes a barrel or outer member in which a slidably carried support or inner member is connected in an end-to-end relation with a blade assembly for movement of the blade assembly to extended and retracted positions relative to one end of the barrel member. The blade assembly includes tension fingers that extend from a lower portion of the blade assembly periphery to engage the barrel member and bias such member in an upward direction thereby preventing side-to-side play of the blade assembly in the barrel member and to inhibit upward movement of the blade assembly therein. The blade assembly is also formed with a slight bow to urge the upper portion of the blade assembly against the barrel member and thereby prevent undesired upward movement of the blade assembly when a cutting operation is performed.Type: GrantFiled: November 6, 1980Date of Patent: July 6, 1982Inventors: Jim L. Drost, Myron K. Gordin
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Patent number: D254694Type: GrantFiled: November 18, 1977Date of Patent: April 8, 1980Assignee: Muscatine Lighting Manufacturing Co., Inc.Inventors: Jim L. Drost, Myron K. Gordin
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Patent number: D263445Type: GrantFiled: November 15, 1979Date of Patent: March 23, 1982Assignee: G & L Industries, Inc.Inventors: Myron K. Gordin, Jim L. Drost
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Patent number: D337168Type: GrantFiled: February 7, 1991Date of Patent: July 6, 1993Assignee: Musco CorporationInventors: Myron K. Gordin, Jim L. Drost
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Patent number: D353797Type: GrantFiled: February 24, 1993Date of Patent: December 27, 1994Assignee: Musco CorporationInventors: Myron K. Gordin, Jim L. Drost
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Patent number: D353911Type: GrantFiled: February 24, 1993Date of Patent: December 27, 1994Assignee: Musco CorporationInventors: Myron K. Gordin, Jim L. Drost