Patents Issued in March 28, 1995
  • Patent number: D356858
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 3, 1994
    Date of Patent: March 28, 1995
    Assignee: Flexon Industries Corporation
    Inventor: Alex Folkman
  • Patent number: D356859
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 5, 1993
    Date of Patent: March 28, 1995
    Assignee: Jacob Delafon
    Inventor: Anna-Pia K. Formgren
  • Patent number: D356860
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 1993
    Date of Patent: March 28, 1995
    Inventor: Gordon J. Bosje
  • Patent number: D356861
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 1994
    Date of Patent: March 28, 1995
    Assignee: Bosch-Siemens Hausgeraete GmbH
    Inventor: Gerhard Busalt
  • Patent number: D356862
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 20, 1992
    Date of Patent: March 28, 1995
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toyoda Jidoshokki Seisakusho
    Inventors: Koichi Ito, Toshiro Fujii, Kazuo Murakami, Kazuaki Iwama
  • Patent number: D356863
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 1993
    Date of Patent: March 28, 1995
    Inventor: Arvid Skaarstad
  • Patent number: D356864
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 1993
    Date of Patent: March 28, 1995
    Assignee: Les Produits Associes-LPA Broxo S.A.
    Inventor: Philippe-Guy E. Woog
  • Patent number: D356865
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 1993
    Date of Patent: March 28, 1995
    Inventor: Marvin L. Ivie
  • Patent number: D356866
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 1993
    Date of Patent: March 28, 1995
    Inventor: Eran Meller
  • Patent number: D356867
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 10, 1993
    Date of Patent: March 28, 1995
    Assignee: Hood Laboratories
    Inventor: Theodore Krupin
  • Patent number: D356868
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 1993
    Date of Patent: March 28, 1995
    Assignee: Aktiebolaget Astra
    Inventors: Leif Broberg, Stig G. V. Hansson
  • Patent number: D356869
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 1993
    Date of Patent: March 28, 1995
    Assignee: Aktiebolaget Astra
    Inventors: Anders Holmen, Leif Broberg
  • Patent number: D356870
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 26, 1993
    Date of Patent: March 28, 1995
    Assignee: Marquette Electronics, Inc.
    Inventors: David L. Ivers, Stanley R. Mach
  • Patent number: D356871
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 23, 1993
    Date of Patent: March 28, 1995
    Assignee: Munchkin Bottling, Inc.
    Inventor: Steven B. Dunn
  • Patent number: D356872
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 1993
    Date of Patent: March 28, 1995
    Assignee: Mikron Industries
    Inventor: Robert A. Schrader
  • Patent number: D356873
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 1, 1993
    Date of Patent: March 28, 1995
    Assignee: Oldcastle, Inc.
    Inventors: Barry H. Bamber, John A. Fifield
  • Patent number: D356874
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 14, 1994
    Date of Patent: March 28, 1995
    Assignee: Matsushita Electronics Corporation
    Inventors: Masashi Sangen, Takeshi Matsumura, Shiro Iida
  • Patent number: D356875
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 18, 1993
    Date of Patent: March 28, 1995
    Assignee: Lectro Science, Inc.
    Inventor: Thomas Zelina, Jr.
  • Patent number: D356876
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 13, 1993
    Date of Patent: March 28, 1995
    Assignee: Herbert Waldmann GmbH & Co.
    Inventor: Herbert Waldmann
  • Patent number: D356877
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 1993
    Date of Patent: March 28, 1995
    Inventor: J. R. Burks
  • Patent number: D356878
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 11, 1993
    Date of Patent: March 28, 1995
    Inventor: James B. Thaxter
  • Patent number: D356879
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 24, 1992
    Date of Patent: March 28, 1995
    Assignee: Booda Products, Inc.
    Inventor: Anthony O'Rourke
  • Patent number: D356880
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 22, 1993
    Date of Patent: March 28, 1995
    Assignee: The Hoover Company
    Inventor: Milton G. Kieft
  • Patent number: D356881
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 8, 1993
    Date of Patent: March 28, 1995
    Inventor: Walter E. Lisowski
  • Patent number: D356882
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 8, 1993
    Date of Patent: March 28, 1995
    Inventor: Walter E. Lisowski
  • Patent number: PP9090
    Abstract: A miniature rose plant having bright red flower color, compact dwarf growth habit, long shelf life, and ease of propagation from softwood cuttings.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 1994
    Date of Patent: March 28, 1995
    Assignee: Bear Creek Gardens, Inc.
    Inventors: Mogens N. Olesen, Pernille Olesen
  • Patent number: PP9091
    Abstract: A new and distinct variety of everbearing strawberry plant is provided which originated as a cross between the Chandler variety (U.S. Plant Pat. No. 5,262) and an unnamed seedling designated B144. The new variety is self-pollinating and generally forms flowers that are clear of the foliage and tend to protrude primarily to the side of the plant. The large berries are of a glossy fully-colored bright orange-red coloration and are primarily conical in configuration and sometimes are wedge-shaped. The flesh of the new variety is firm and possesses a good combination of flavor, sugars, and acidity. To date a high level of tolerance to strawberry mildew has been exhibited by the new variety.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 21, 1994
    Date of Patent: March 28, 1995
    Assignee: Edward Vinson Limited
    Inventors: Peter E. Vinson, Simon P. Warren
  • Patent number: PP9092
    Abstract: A shadblow serviceberry plant named Glenn Form, a large shrub characterized by its upright and dense branching habit, dense foliage, regular growth form, and freedom from defoliating leaf diseases, making it particularly suitable for use as a hedge or screen.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 1, 1993
    Date of Patent: March 28, 1995
    Assignee: Herman Losely & Son, Inc.
    Inventor: Edward Losely
  • Patent number: PP9093
    Abstract: A Quercus palustris newly found seedling which has developed into an unusual, very upright, narrow, fastigiate tree, not heretofore noted in the pin oak family, with very dense branches having glossy dark green leaves.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 3, 1994
    Date of Patent: March 28, 1995
    Assignee: Newplant Associates
    Inventor: William Flemer, III
  • Patent number: PP9094
    Abstract: A Chrysanthemum plant named Empire Citrine, particularly characterized by its flat capitulum form; daisy capitulum type with 2 to 3 rows of ray florets; light yellow ray floret color; flowers have an average of 57 ray florets and 161 disc florets; diameter across face of capitulum of 45 to 50 mm when fully open; fully expanded ray florets approximately 23 mm long and 7 mm wide with dentate tips; ray florets open with a spoon shape and as they mature, remain closed at base and broaden to a wide flat keel, tapering to a rounded dentate tip; early natural season flowering date of September 15 in Hartford, N.Y.; flowering response of 7.5 weeks in a controlled Light/Shade program; compact growth habit with good spread and breaking, exhibiting 8 to 10 branches per plant after pinch two weeks after planting rooted cutting in New Hartford, N.Y.; compact cushion habit makes it suitable for production in 4" to 8" containers; and adaptability to greenhouse or garden cultures.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 1994
    Date of Patent: March 28, 1995
    Inventor: Janet S. Fuess
  • Patent number: RE34884
    Abstract: A sign and process of making a sign which comprises applying vinyl graphics to a backside of a substrate by use of high pressure rollers laminating machine or squeegee and covering the back side of the substrate and graphics by a backing sheet. The graphics and backing sheet may be applied by a laminating machine or squeegee and secured in place by a self-adhesive. Applying the laminated film on the reverse side has a protection quality that a silk screened or spray painted face does not have since the vinyl protects the rear side of the face against scratching during installation of the face and/or transportation of the sign.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 1993
    Date of Patent: March 28, 1995
    Inventor: Kelly R. Coleman
  • Patent number: RE34885
    Abstract: A liquid crystal display element comprising a pair of substrates, a pair of electrodes provided on the respective substrates, at least one of which is transparent and a liquid crystal layer disposed between said substrates, the liquid crystal layer comprising a nematic liquid crystal, which exhibits a positive dielectric constant anisotropy and contains an optically active substance, the liquid crystal moleccule orientation direction in the liquid crystal layer is twisted in the range of 200.degree. to 250.degree. from the one substrate surface toward the other substrate surface so as to form a helical structure therein. A polyimide orientation film is provided between the electrodes and the liquid crystal layer. The polyimide orientation film is one made of a polyimide prepared by reacting a diamine compound having a long-chain hydrocarbon group or a diamine compound having a trifluoromethyl group with a tetracarboxylic dianhydride and causes a pretilt angle of at least 3.degree.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 1992
    Date of Patent: March 28, 1995
    Assignee: Hitachi, Ltd.
    Inventors: Hisao Yokokura, Tadao Nakata, Susumu Era, Yasuo Hanawa, Kishiro Iwasaki, Teruo Kitamura, Akio Mukoh, Toshikazu Narahara, Yasuhiko Kando, Shunichi Numata, Kooji Fujisaki
  • Patent number: RE34886
    Abstract: The invention consists of an electrical circuit for a vehicle headlight system whereby the conventional parallel circuit connection of headlights is automatically converted into a series circuit connection under conditions appropriate for daytime running lights, whereby the light output of the headlights is reduced as compared to that in conventional headlight circuit mode, and a method for interconnecting such circuit with conventional headlight systems.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 14, 1993
    Date of Patent: March 28, 1995
    Assignee: See-Me Lights Corporation
    Inventor: Tsutomu Irie
  • Patent number: RE34887
    Abstract: A ceramic multilayer circuit board comprising ceramic layers and wiring conductor layers laminated alternately, in which the ceramic layer has a thermal expansion coefficient lower than that of the wiring conductor and not lower than one half of that of the conductor layer and is formed from a glass which softens at a temperature not higher than the melting point of the wiring conductor layer; a semiconductor module having a high reliability in its solder joint part comprising said ceramic multilayer circuit board mounted with a ceramic carrier substrate being mounted with a semiconductor device, said board being able to use a silver or copper conductor having a good electro-conductivity; and an amorphous glass powder for said ceramic multilayer circuit board.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 10, 1991
    Date of Patent: March 28, 1995
    Assignee: Hitachi, Ltd.
    Inventors: Nobuyuki Ushifusa, Hiroichi Shinohara, Kousei Nagayama, Satoru Ogihara, Tasao Soga
  • Patent number: 5400437
    Abstract: A combination banner and poncho is shown consisting of a flexible plastic envelope with a staff attached to one edge, the envelope having an emblazed logo or the like, for waving over one's head at a sporting event, rally or the like. The device can be worn as a poncho if desired during inclement weather.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 1994
    Date of Patent: March 28, 1995
    Inventor: Leigh M. Koutras
  • Patent number: 5400438
    Abstract: A garment with a convertible collar includes a garment, a collar secured to the garment and defining a pouch with an open-top end, and a fleece-like sheet secured to the garment. The sheet is movable between a storage orientation, wherein substantially all of the sheet extends through the open-top end of the pouch and lies flat within the pouch, and a use orientation, wherein the sheet is substantially disposed outside of the pouch and overlies substantially all of the upper surface of the collar. Fasteners on the collar and the sheet releasably maintain the sheet in the use orientation, and fasteners on the pouch and the sheet releasably maintain the open-top end substantially closed when the sheet is in the storage orientation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 1994
    Date of Patent: March 28, 1995
    Assignee: Authentic Fitness Products, Inc.
    Inventors: Christopher Staff, Schaefer Adolph
  • Patent number: 5400439
    Abstract: The Knotless Necktie is a three component, easy to assemble and adjust, necktie that gives the appearance of being a fashionable knotted necktie but which does not use a knot and eliminates any knot tieing. This necktie is comprised of a display streamer, a knotshaper and a neckband. Each of these components can be made of the same or of different materials, design patterns or colors. These components are easily assembled into a complete, ready to wear necktie. From the components of three knotless neckties, each of a different material, design pattern and color, nine different and fashionable knotless neckties can be assembled. Once the knotless necktie is assembled and adjusted for the wearer's neck size, no further adjustment is needed. This necktie can then be easily taken-off or put-on while maintaining the appearance of a fashionably knotted conventional necktie.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 1993
    Date of Patent: March 28, 1995
    Assignee: Earl F. Clifford, Trustee
    Inventor: Jordan Petroff
  • Patent number: 5400440
    Abstract: A flat flexible fabric sheet has opposite side edges attached to an elastic band to form a hood-like fabric shield for a person's ears and neck. The fabric sheet and elastic band form an expansible annulus for attaching the sheet to a person's cap, such that when the cap is worn the fabric sheet hangs down from the cap's lower edge to cover the person's ears and neck. The lower corners of the fabric sheet are curved to minimize interference between the sheet and the person's collar, as might interfere with desired gravitational positionment of the fabric. The elastic band has a narrow width so that the band is easily stretched to enable the apparel item to fit a range of different size caps.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 11, 1994
    Date of Patent: March 28, 1995
    Inventor: Peter A. Clifford
  • Patent number: 5400441
    Abstract: In a slide fastener to be attached to an opening such as of the front part of a garment, the front surface of the slide fastener tape is dyed in the same color and pattern as a front cloth of the garment 1 while the back surface of the tape is dyed in the same color and pattern as a lining cloth of the garment. If it is attached to the opening of the garment, the slide fastener does not stand out even when the front part of the garment is opened.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 1993
    Date of Patent: March 28, 1995
    Assignee: Yoshida Kogyo K.K.
    Inventor: Hiroshi Yoshida
  • Patent number: 5400442
    Abstract: A toilet seat is equipped with an hydraulic closing mechanism to provide automatic lowering of the toilet seat upon operation of the flush mechanism. A uni-directional hydraulic motor is coupled in driving relation with a very high ratio reduction gear, to drive an output shaft at slow speed. The seat of the toilet, and possibly also the toilet lid are rotatably mounted upon the output shaft, being coupled thereto by way of adjustable friction clamps, so that the seat and lid may not slip, relative to the shaft, under their own weight, while yet permitting ready manual pivotal repositioning of the lid, or lid and seat, regardless of movement of the shaft. The clamps also permit the output shaft to complete its rotation even when the seat is fully lowered. The hydraulic motor is driven by ancillary water re-routed from the toilet tank, which flows only as the tank is refilling after flushing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 1993
    Date of Patent: March 28, 1995
    Inventor: James L. Pendlebury
  • Patent number: 5400443
    Abstract: A modified flush toilet adapted to process solid human waste into a recyclable product. The toilet has a bowl with a chamber under it for receiving the waste flushed thereinto. A rotatable filter disk is mounted in the chamber. This filter disk allows the liquid waste to pass through and retains the solid waste. An electric heater is provided to convert from time to time the solid waste accumulated onto the disk into dry granules which may be blown into a bag and subsequently used as a fertilizer. A heavy duty disposal unit may also be incorporated into the toilet to treat other bathroom and household waste. The unit communicates with the chamber through a pipe.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 1, 1993
    Date of Patent: March 28, 1995
    Inventor: John Marino
  • Patent number: 5400444
    Abstract: A double flush toilet valve apparatus for permitting full and partial flushes of a toilet water tank by providing a vent hole in the toilet flush valve float which can be opened by an extended additional force actuation of the toilet flush handle to permit flooding of the float valve and premature closing of the discharge outlet of the toilet tank which is regulated by a float which is attached to the actuation chain of the toilet valve. The vent hole is regulated by a flapper seal and flapper seal actuator disposed within the flush valve float.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 1992
    Date of Patent: March 28, 1995
    Inventors: Jacques E. Boyer, Pierre J. Boyer
  • Patent number: 5400445
    Abstract: There is disclosed a mechanism for initiating and controlling a toilet: flush mechanism of the type which permits selection between two flush cycles which use different volumes of water end which, to do that, requires that the flush valve be lifted to either of two levels. Each of two rotating handles drives a shaft which rotates a flush lever arm. The shafts are concentric. One of flush lever arms has a longer crank portion than the other so that points on the lever portion move a greater vertical distance for a given angular rotation than move corresponding points on the flush lever arm with the shorter crank portion. A single blocking member limits the rotation of both flush lever arms to the same range of angular motion. Tabs on a bushing for the shafts supplement the blocking member by stopping rotation of the handle approximately when the blocking member contacts the flush lever arm driven by that handle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 8, 1993
    Date of Patent: March 28, 1995
    Assignee: Kohler Co.
    Inventor: Douglas A. Hull
  • Patent number: 5400446
    Abstract: A flushing mechanism for a toilet triggers a flush in response to the closing of the toilet seat cover. A magnet is attached to the seat cover and detected by a sensor. The sensor activates a battery powered motor having a crank arm which directly raises a flapper valve by means of a tensile link. The sensor and motor unit are suspended out of sight in the tank of the toilet by flanges fitting between the tank rim and the tank top. The flanges allow adjustment of the motor and sensor to a variety of preexisting tank type toilets for effective retrofitting. A delay timer prevents repeated energy wasting flushing of the toilet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 1993
    Date of Patent: March 28, 1995
    Assignee: Kohler Co.
    Inventors: John M. Bloemer, Anton J. Kolar, Jeffrey C. Hildebrand, Michael J. Kurth
  • Patent number: 5400447
    Abstract: A folding bed assembly for use within an article of furniture, such as a desk, having a fixed top wall. A series of bed sections, pivoted to one another in succession, are foldable into a generally rectangular collapsed condition in which the longer dimension of the rectangle is oriented vertically when the folded sections are within the article of furniture. The bed sections are mounted on a wheeled carriage, and a vertical panel hides the bed assembly when it is within the article of furniture. A carriage linkage responds to pivoting of the panel from its vertical orientation to a horizontal orientation for moving the carriage and bed sections out of the article of furniture. A swing-out linkage pivotally supports the collapsed bed sections on the carriage, the swing-out linkage constraining the collapsed bed sections to move between a storage position, in which the collapsed bed sections are close to the carriage, and a swing-out position in which the collapsed bed sections are elevated above the carriage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 1993
    Date of Patent: March 28, 1995
    Assignee: Louis Pokorny Company, Inc.
    Inventor: L. Robert Pokorny
  • Patent number: 5400448
    Abstract: A gurney mattress configured for an adult patient including an elongated cover enclosing a first compartment having a top, bottom and oppositely disposed sides. The compartment is configured to contain a non-adult patient. The top of the compartment is hingably attached with respect to the remainder of the cover allowing the compartment to be alternately opened and closed. Padded bumpers are disposed proximate the compartment sides. A cushion is attached to the top so that, when the compartment is closed, the cushion is received within the compartment generally between the padded bumpers. When the compartment is opened, the cushion is removed from the compartment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 1993
    Date of Patent: March 28, 1995
    Inventor: Wayne C. Zwickey
  • Patent number: 5400449
    Abstract: A prone pregnancy cushion, for allowing a pregnant woman to lay on her abdomen, comprising an early stage segment, a later stage segment, and an attachment mechanism connecting the early stage segment and later stage segment. The early stage segment and later stage segment each have abdominal hollows and breast hollows, containing breast cut-outs and abdominal cut-outs which are removable to accommodate women of different sizes and at different stages of their pregnancy.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 1994
    Date of Patent: March 28, 1995
    Inventor: Peter J. Satto
  • Patent number: 5400450
    Abstract: A manual support apparatus for use with a bed having a mattress portion for providing a secure and stable method for a user/patient to transfer into and out of bed independently, and enhance in-bed mobility. The manual support apparatus has three primary parts: a planar plate member, a support tube having at least one leg and at least one tubular member. The tubular member has an internal bore for slidable receipt of the support tube leg, and is attached to the plate member by suitable means. The plate member is placed under the bed's mattress portion such that the tubular member is adjacent and substantially perpendicular to the mattress.In another embodiment, the manual support apparatus includes a planar plate member and at least one support tube attached directly to the plate member. Alternatively, the manual support apparatus can have a unitary construction, including a planar plate portion and at least one support tube portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 1993
    Date of Patent: March 28, 1995
    Inventor: Thomas Leoutsakos
  • Patent number: 5400451
    Abstract: A knife storing a fly-tying vice which is capable of securing a hook easily. The fly-tying vice includes two arms having their respective mouth pieces at one end for clamping a hook, and a main screw for bringing the two arms closer to each other and for allowing the mouth pieces to clamp the hook. A hackle-plyer includes a wrench hole being engaged with the top end of the main screw so as to turn the main screw for tightening. The main screw is turned lightly by hand, and whereby the hook is clamped by the mouth pieces. Then, the wrench hole is fit into the top end of the main screw and turned. Thus, a fly is firmly secured by the mouth pieces.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 1993
    Date of Patent: March 28, 1995
    Inventor: Shiro Furukawa
  • Patent number: 5400452
    Abstract: A tool for curling gift-wrapping ribbon has two arms which are pivotally mounted at one end and have a pad and blade at the other end. Closing the arms clamps a ribbon between the pad and blade and the tool can then be drawn along the ribbon to produce a curled effect.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 9, 1991
    Date of Patent: March 28, 1995
    Inventor: Fredric Goldstein