Mark R. Odachowski
Electrician in Ocean City, MD

6651354, Nov 25, 2003

Feb 1, 2000

09/494935

Mark Odachowski - Ocean City MD 21842

G01B 310

33755, 33757

The present invention discloses an improved retractable tape measure of the type including a housing ( ) having an opening ( ), a retractable measuring tape ( ) with top ( ) and bottom ( ) surfaces, edges ( ) that turn upward so as to stiffen the tape ( ) from being bent downward by the force of gravity, a free end ( ) that extends through the opening ( ), an end stop ( ) that is mounted on the tapes free end ( ), and top measurement indicia ( ) that are inscribed on the top surface ( ) of the measuring tape ( ). Wherein, the improvement comprises bottom measurement indicia ( ) on the bottom surface ( ) of the measuring tape ( ), and the location of the housing opening ( ) in the top portion ( ) of the housing ( ) so that, when the tape measure ( ) is being used to measure against an overhead surface with the edges ( ) being held adjacent the overhead surface, the portion of the tape ( ), that extends through the opening ( ) and is in closest proximity to the housing ( ), can be held in close proximity to the overhead surface without having to bend the tape ( ) to move the housing ( ) away from the overhead surface.

6598310, Jul 29, 2003

Nov 2, 2000

09/704324

Mark Odachowski - Ocean City MD 21842

G01B 310

33755, 33757, 33759

The present invention discloses an improved retractable tape measure of the type including a housing ( ) having an opening ( ), a retractable measuring tape ( ) with top ( ) and bottom ( ) surfaces, edges ( ) that turn upward so as to stiffen the tape ( ) from being bent downward by the force of gravity, a free end ( )that extends through the opening ( ), an end stop ( ) that is mounted on the tapes free end ( ), and top measurement indicia ( ) that are inscribed on the top surface ( ) of the measuring tape ( ). Wherein, the improvement comprises bottom measurement indicia ( ) on the bottom surface ( ) of the measuring tape ( ), and the location of the housing opening ( ) in the front portion ( ) and proximate the top portion ( ) of the housing ( ) so that, when the tape measure ( ) is being used to measure against an overhead surface with the edges ( ) being held adjacent the overhead surface, the portion of the tape ( ), that extends through the opening ( ) and is in closest proximity to the housing ( ), can be held in close proximity to the overhead surface without having to bend the tape ( ) to move the housing ( ) away from the overhead surface.

6807743, Oct 26, 2004

Nov 4, 2003

10/701330

Mark Odachowski - Ocean City MD 21842

B43L 1300

33465, 33451, 33374, 33478

An improved tool comprising a carpenters combined level and square includes: (a) a first elongated, straight section having distal and proximate ends and a centerline therebetween, with the proximate end having a flat surface whose upper part forms a 45 degree angle with the sections centerline, (b) a first leveling bubble fixed in this first section, (c) a second elongated, straight section having distal and proximate ends and a centerline therebetween, with the proximate end having a flat surface whose upper part forms a 135 degree angle with the sections centerline, and with the second section proximate end being proximate the first section proximate end, (d) a second leveling bubble fixed in this second section, (e) a coupling means having a bottom portion that is connected to the first section proximate end and a top portion that is connected to the second section proximate end and a connecting rod that is configured so as to connect these portions and allow them to independently rotate about the rod, the centerline of the rod being perpendicular to both proximate ends and located such that it intersects the section centerlines, and (f) a ball detent fixed in one of the proximate ends of the straight sections.

2004023, Nov 25, 2004

May 23, 2003

10/444732

Mark Odachowski - Ocean City MD, US

B25B013/00

081/058100

A tool for inserting screwed, anchoring devices, with the tool being capable of being operated manually or automatically, comprises an elongated handle, a shaft that extends between the ends of said handle with a tip end that extends from the front end of the handle and a distal end that lies in the rear end of the handle. The rear end of the shaft has a well that extends along the centerline of the shaft, with the well being configured to receive a standard drill bit of the type that fits within the chuck of a power drill. The depth and wall thickness of the well are such that the well allows a drill bit to enter the well to a depth so that there is ample surface area of the well interior wall in contact with the drill bit to absorb the torque applied to the tool by the power drill. The tip end of the shaft may be configured to attach to one of the anchoring devices, or it may be configured with a well for receiving any one of a number of screw bits that may be used with the tool to insert an anchor which has a head configuration that matches that of the screw bit. Anchoring devices suitable for use with this tool include screws, bolts, nuts, and socketed devices.

6172612, Jan 9, 2001

Jun 4, 1999

9/326359

Mark Odachowski - Ocean City MD

G08B 1700

340628

The present invention discloses improved smoke detector devices. In a preferred embodiment, the invention takes the form of an improved smoke detector of the type having a ceiling-mounted, main housing with an electrical circuit that includes an alarm device and a smoke sensing means that activates the alarm device when smoke is present in the vicinity of the sensing means. Wherein the improvement comprises a remote housing that is remotely disposed from the main housing, with the remote housing having affixed thereto a remote electrical circuit comprising a means for receiving an electrical connection from the main electrical circuit, a means for testing the operating condition of the main electrical circuit, a means for shutting off the alarm device, and a remote battery coupling means that allows a battery for powering the detector to be located in the remote housing. In another embodiment, the invention takes the form of a smoke detector remote unit, for use with a retrofitted, improved smoke detector, for providing the detector with remote testing, shutoff and powering capabilities.

D466035, Nov 26, 2002

Mar 13, 2002

29/157016

Mark Odachowski - Ocean City MD 21842

1004

D10 72, D10 74

D466036, Nov 26, 2002

Mar 13, 2002

29/157047

Mark Odachowski - Ocean City MD 21842

1004

D10 72, D10 74

D462911, Sep 17, 2002

May 31, 2001

29/142570

Mark Odachowski - Ocean City MD 21842

1004

D10 72

6860031, Mar 1, 2005

Dec 20, 2002

10/327150

Mark Odachowski - Ocean City MD, US

Irwin Industrial Tool, Company - Huntersville NC

G01B003/10

33755, 33757, 33759

An improved retractable tape measure has, according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention, a housing having a front and a top portion, an opening located in the front portion ad proximate the top portion, a retractable measuring tape with top and bottom surfaces, edges that turn upward so as to stiffen the tape from being bent downward by the force of gravity, a free end that extends through the opening, an end stop that is mounted on the tape's free end, top measurement indicia that are inscribed on the top surface of the measuring tape, and bottom measurement indicia on the bottom surface of the measuring tape, wherein the location of the housing opening is such that the housing can be held in close proximity to an overhead surface without having to bend the tape to move the housing away from the overhead surface.

6976318, Dec 20, 2005

Jun 16, 2004

10/869771

Mark Odachowski - Ocean City MD, US

G01B003/10

33759, 33761, 33769

An improved retractable tape measure has, according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the features of a standard measure, including a housing with front and rear sides, a boundary edge and a tape opening, a retractable measuring tape positioned within this housing, with the tape having a free end that extends through the housing's opening, plus the improvements yielded by: (a) configuring the housing sides to be tear-drop shaped with a tip end, and (b) locating the tape opening in a portion of the boundary edge proximate the tape's tip end.