Flexibly Tethered Patents (Class 473/38)
  • Patent number: 11067221
    Abstract: A system includes a support structure and a sanitation device secured to the support structure, the sanitation device is configured to dispense a material for removing germs. The method includes securing the sanitation device to the support structure and dispensing a sanitation fluid from the sanitation device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 24, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 20, 2021
    Inventors: Robert F. Johnson, Homer L. Cole, Jamie Moore
  • Patent number: 7544133
    Abstract: A cue tip chalking apparatus includes a housing that has an outer peripheral wall. The peripheral wall has a well extending therein. The well has an outer peripheral edge defining an orifice of the well. A motor is mounted within an interior of the housing. A drive shaft is attached to the motor and extends toward the orifice. A saddle is attached to the drive shaft and is positioned in the well. The saddle releasably holds a cue chalk. A power source is electrically coupled to the motor. An actuator is electrically coupled to the motor and to the power source. The motor rotates the drive shaft when the actuator is placed in an on position. The cue tip is abutted against the cue chalk and the cue chalk rotated by the motor to place chalk on the cue tip.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 2007
    Date of Patent: June 9, 2009
    Inventors: Jeff G. Page, Victoria K. Page
  • Patent number: 5399364
    Abstract: A cosmetic assembly includes a stick of alum (1) deodorant, that is formed with a transverse passage (3) in which is placed a fixing pin made of an elastic material, and a casing in which the stick is placed. The fixing pin (4) is adapted to engage the inside wall of the casing (2) so as to fix the stick of alum within the casing by friction. The cosmetic assembly of the present invention enables sticks of alum of varying sizes to be used with standard type casings.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 9, 1993
    Date of Patent: March 21, 1995
    Inventor: Francis Verdan
  • Patent number: 5382196
    Abstract: A billiard/pool cue chalk holder includes a spool rotatably mounted in a housing, A spring mounted in the housing biases the spool to a first normal position; while allowing rotation of the spool in an opposite direction by an external force. A flexible line is wound around the spool and has one end extending outward from the housing and connected to a cue chalk block receptacle in the form of a hollow cubical body having closed side walls, a bottom wall and an open front end spaced from the bottom wall. A connector is attached to the housing to releasably connect the housing and the cue chalk block receptacle to an article of clothing worn by a player.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 12, 1993
    Date of Patent: January 17, 1995
    Inventor: Lester B. Lodrick