Paul E Thomas

US Patent:

6438797, Aug 27, 2002

Filed:

Mar 15, 2001

Appl. No.:

09/808079

Inventors:

Paul Bruce Thomas - San Pedro CA

Assignee:

Carrand Companies, Inc. - Compton CA

International Classification:

A47J 4500

US Classification:

161101, 16DIG 41, 16900, 401270

Abstract:

A handle for a mop or other such cleaning instrument is hollow for flow of water from a hose attached to one end of the handle to the work-engaging portion at the other end. A manually operable control moves a stopper between three positions wherein flow through an opening in an internal partition in the handle is fully blocked, partially blocked or fully unblocked. The stopper has a total of three detent members in the form of rounded protrusions and a total of three recess for receiving the detents are formed in the partition. As the operating member is manipulated to move the stopper between its three positions, one detent engages a recess in the fully blocked position, two detents engage respective recesses in the partially blocked position and all three detents engage the three recesses in the fully unblocking position. The provision of three detents and three recesses adds to the stability and reliability of operation of the implement.

US Patent:

6440092, Aug 27, 2002

Filed:

Dec 20, 1999

Appl. No.:

09/467562

Inventors:

Robert D. Leventhal - Los Angeles CA
Paul B. Thomas - San Pedro CA

Assignee:

D2RM Corp. - Gardena CA

International Classification:

A61H 100

US Classification:

601148, 601 46, 601 49, 601 84

Abstract:

A harmonic vibration massage device for generating harmonic vibrations and including a transmitting plate and at least two vibration generators mounted underneath the transmitting plate. The transmitting plate has a plurality of protruding fingertips thereto. The at least two vibration generators generate two distinct vibrations at two distinct areas on the transmitting plate, where the two distinct vibrations are coupled together to produce harmonic vibrations such that the harmonic vibrations are transmitted to and through the transmitting plate which in turn is transmitted to and through the plurality of fingertips and the body part positioned on the massage device.

US Patent:

D465929, Nov 26, 2002

Filed:

Aug 27, 2001

Appl. No.:

29/147285

Inventors:

Paul Bruce Thomas - San Pedro CA
Pieter Schouten - Oakland CA

Assignee:

Carrand Companies, Inc. - Compton CA

International Classification:

0401

US Classification:

D 4120

US Patent:

6517119, Feb 11, 2003

Filed:

Mar 26, 2001

Appl. No.:

09/815575

Inventors:

Paul Bruce Thomas - San Pedro CA

Assignee:

Carrand Companies, Inc. - Compton CA

International Classification:

F16L 2700

US Classification:

285276, 285278, 285280, 285281, 285321

Abstract:

A retainer ring connector comprised of a ring situated between matching spokes on both the male and female members of a hose coupling. The ring is contained behind the outwardly extending spokes on the male member. When the male member is inserted into the female member, spokes on the inside of the female member pass between the spokes of the male member and are forced over the ring element which compresses sufficiently to allow the spokes to pass. After the spokes of the female member pass over the compressed ring member, the ring member expands and prevents the male and female members from disengaging and backing away from each other. The spoked retainer ring connector allows for complete rotational movement with preventing the male and female members from separating.

US Patent:

6546579, Apr 15, 2003

Filed:

Mar 9, 2001

Appl. No.:

09/803581

Inventors:

Robert D. Leventhal - Los Angeles CA
Paul B. Thomas - San Pedro CA

Assignee:

D2RM Corp. - Gardena CA

International Classification:

A47C 2708

US Classification:

56553, 644654, 644706, 644712, 29745241

Abstract:

A conforming air and foam support device for providing support to a body or a body part of an individual, where the conforming shape of the support device suspends the foam in order to cradle the body or the body part of the individual sitting or resting on the support device. The support device has an air bladder structure with at least one central opening and at least two foam slab members being slightly longer and wider than the air bladder structure. The air bladder structure is sandwiched between the at least two slab members, where the two foam slab members are bonded to the air bladder structure in the deflated condition as well to each other at the central opening to form the conforming air and foam support device. Once the air bladder structure is inflated, the upper foam slab member forms at least one concave surface while the lower foam slab member forms at least one convex surface at the central portions in order to cradle the body or the body part of an individual.

US Patent:

6547911, Apr 15, 2003

Filed:

Mar 8, 2001

Appl. No.:

09/802230

Inventors:

Paul B. Thomas - San Pedro CA
Robert D. Leventhal - Los Angeles CA

Assignee:

D2RM Corp. - Gardena CA

International Classification:

B29C 6504

US Classification:

156242, 1562722, 156285, 156292

Abstract:

A method of forming and sealing a fluid or air structure which includes a plurality of opposing fluid nodes and a plurality of fluid channels which are respectively and integrally connected to the plurality of opposing fluid nodes, where the opposing fluid nodes form an upper matrix surface and a lower matrix surface that are both supportive and pliable with minimal surface tension and can be used in many applications, such as seating devices, sleeping devices, massage and therapeutic devices, etc.

US Patent:

6551450, Apr 22, 2003

Filed:

Sep 7, 2001

Appl. No.:

09/949459

Inventors:

Paul B. Thomas - San Pedro CA
Robert D. Leventhal - Los Angeles CA

Assignee:

D2RM Corp. - Gardena CA

International Classification:

A47C 2710

US Classification:

1565801, 5706, 5710, 5713, 5654, 29745241, 2972846

Abstract:

An air and sonic massaging apparatus for providing an improved massaging effect with opposing lower air nodes beneath the upper air nodes in order to provide the user with greater displacement when patterned inflation and deflation of the device occurs. The apparatus includes an air device and a sonic device which is located underneath the air device. The air and sonic massaging apparatus inhibits turning forces and sideway motions, and keeps the motion more linear and at a higher consistent force. The apparatus has separate air flow circuits that provide alternating or conjoined patterns of inflation and deflation on a single device. The sonic device includes a sonic transducer that creates acoustic waves generated by a rigid transmission plate through movement by the translation of significant solid mass. The sonic device provides high magnitudes of acoustic energy to the directly coupled air device or directly coupled to the users body air cavity.

US Patent:

6632188, Oct 14, 2003

Filed:

Jan 8, 2001

Appl. No.:

09/755788

Inventors:

Paul B. Thomas - San Pedro CA
Robert D. Leventhal - Los Angeles CA

Assignee:

D2RM Corp. - Gardena CA

International Classification:

A61H 900

US Classification:

601152, 601 69

Abstract:

An air foot massaging apparatus for massaging and stimulating tired feet, and thereby creating beneficial physiological effects throughout the body and including a pair of boot shaped structures for adapting to the users feet or a unitary fluid-tight container for retaining fluid therein and adapting to a users feet. Each boot shaped structure has a plurality of interior compressible and expandable air nodes which engage with the users foot, a compressor to inflate or deflate the compressible and expandable air nodes for providing an effective massaging pattern to massage the users feet, a vibration motor for providing a vibrational massage to further provide an effective massaging pattern to massage the users feet, and a control mechanism for controlling the inflating and deflating of the plurality of compressible and expandable air nodes.