Larry Otto Simms

US Patent:

40945413, Jun 13, 1978

Filed:

Mar 9, 1977

Appl. No.:

5/775740

Inventors:

Larry Lee Simms - San Pedro CA

International Classification:

E05C 304

US Classification:

292231

Abstract:

A concealed safety latch assembly for a medicine cabinet that has three components: a mounting plate, a latch member, and a locking member. The mounting plate has an aligning flange along its forward edge to facilitate alignment of the mounting plate upon a vertical side wall of the medicine cabinet. The latch member has a nose portion with a cam surface, an unlatching finger, and a notch is formed between them. A tongue member extends into said notch from the body of the latch member and has a reduced thickness adjacent the area where it extends from the body of the latch member. The latch member is pivotally attached to the mounting plate by a shaft passing through an eccentrically located bore on the latch member. The locking member is L-shaped with its vertical leg attached to the inside vertical wall of the medicine cabinet door. The horizontal leg has a forward cammed nose surface behind which a cutaway recess is formed for lockingly engaging the nose of the latch member.

US Patent:

40076008, Feb 15, 1977

Filed:

Apr 2, 1976

Appl. No.:

5/672996

Inventors:

Larry L. Simms - San Pedro CA

International Classification:

F25B 2102
F25D 308

US Classification:

62 3

Abstract:

A thermoelectric refrigeration unit in which the heat-sink plate and cold plate are separated by spacer blocks, and the space between the plates is filled with thermal insulation. A separator encloses the insulation and the space between the plates and has the fan and power supply mounted to it. A cover encloses the fan, power supply and heat-radiating fins and has openings for circulation of air. The separator and cover are fastened to the cold plate which serves as the base for the unit and as the means for mounting the unit in an insulated enclosure. In a modified embodiment, a shroud and fan assembly is mounted over the cold plate for circulating refrigerated air within the insulated enclosure.

US Patent:

43051430, Dec 8, 1981

Filed:

Aug 8, 1979

Appl. No.:

6/064790

Inventors:

Larry L. Simms - San Pedro CA
Steve P. Moisen - San Pedro CA
Norbert C. Cupp - Long Beach CA

International Classification:

H04B 1100

US Classification:

367134

Abstract:

A system, which automatically or manually signals and senses the event of a person falling overboard from a vessel (12) into water (14), comprises a portable transmitter (16) coupled to a sound-producing transducer carried by the person (10) for transmitting ultrasonic and/or audible sound waves (18) through the water to a receiver (20) carried by the vessel. The receiver thereby permits rescue operations of the person to be initiated.

US Patent:

42428742, Jan 6, 1981

Filed:

Dec 11, 1978

Appl. No.:

5/968502

Inventors:

Larry L. Simms - San Pedro CA

International Classification:

F25B 2102
F25D 308

US Classification:

62 3

Abstract:

A thermoelectric icebox conversion unit features a cold plate (22) which incorporates bosses (24) and radially extending heat-collecting fins (23), all diecast as one integral unit which avoids sharp corners and joints, thereby decreasing resistance to thermal conductivity. The cold plate serves as the base for the unit and as the means for mounting the unit in an insulated enclosure. Thermoelectric modules (25) are attached to bosses (24). Thermal insulation (32) retained by a separator (31) is enclosed in the space between a heat sink plate (26) and the cold plate. A fan (34) and power supply is mounted on the separator and is attached to the cold plate. A cover (35) encloses the fan, power supply and heat-radiating fins (27) and has openings for circulation of air. A second fan assembly (41) is mounted within the cold plate fins (23), and a baffle plate (42) with openings is placed over the fins and the fan for circulating refrigerated air past the fins (23) as well as within the insulated enclosure.