RONALD ANDERSON
Hearing Instrument Specialists at Strander Blvd, Seattle, WA

5647160, Jul 15, 1997

Oct 12, 1995

8/542049

Ronald A. Anderson - Seattle WA

Northwest International Development Corporation - Seattle WA

A01K 7100

43 10

A gill net includes multiple sections dyed different colors. Fish (28) avoid sections of the net that are more visible and swim into one or more other sections of the net that are less visible in water. In a first embodiment (10) of the multi-colored net, an upper section (22) is colored to be visible to fish in water. A middle section of the net (24) is colored to generally blend with the water, while a lower section (26) is also colored to be visible to the fish. Different color schemes are used in other embodiments of the gill net. Fish attempting to swim over or under the sections of the net that are more visible become entrapped in the mesh within the section of the net that is less visible. Spaced-apart floats (16) are disposed along the top edge of the gill net, and a lead line (20) is threaded through the lower edge of the gill net to insure its vertical orientation in the water.

5729928, Mar 24, 1998

Feb 22, 1996

8/603857

Ronald A. Anderson - Seattle WA

A01K 9702

43 4499

An apparatus and method for dispensing bait fluid such as fish oil at a substantially uniform rate into water surrounding a trap to attract crustaceans such as crabs or shrimp. The apparatus includes a cylindrical housing (108) closed with end caps (106, 114), to store the bait fluid, and a normally open port for filling the housing with the bait fluid. A plurality of orifices (112) are formed in the lower end cap (114) for dispensing the bait fluid into the water surrounding a crab trap. Additionally, the apparatus may include a flow restrictor (116) for controlling the flow rate of the bait fluid through the orifices. A positioner (110) is provided for fixing the flow rate restrictor in place inside the dispenser housing. One of the end caps (106) is removable for providing access to the interior of the housing. A normally closed valve (102) may be included for releasing trapped air during the filling of the dispenser housing with bait fluid.

5772537, Jun 30, 1998

Jun 12, 1997

8/873842

Ronald A. Anderson - Seattle WA
Matthew P. Veeder - Stanwood WA

Happy Day Sports Company - Seattle WA

A63B 6900

473435

A ball return device that enables a user to quickly and easily adjust the force with which a ball thrown into the device is returned. The ball return device includes a frame constructed from sections of plastic tubing joined by 90. degree. elbows, forming a base and an elevatable portion. The elevatable portion of the frame is pivotally mounted to the base and adjustably positioned at a desired angle relative to the generally horizontal base by a pair of support members. The angle of the elevatable portion of the frame to the base determines the direction in which the ball is returned relative to a given incident path. The support members extend between the base and the elevatable portion of the frame, and each includes a smaller diameter tube slidably fitted into a larger diameter tube and selectively fixed at one a plurality of preset lengths by a pin that passes through orifices formed in the two tubes. In one preferred form of the invention, a net having hexagonal openings is suspended within the elevatable portion of the frame by lengths of an elastomeric cord that connect a periphery of the net to the frame. The hexagonal openings deform around a ball impacting the net in such a way as to ensure that the ball is consistently returned at a predictable angle relative to the angle at which the ball impacts the net.

5662189, Sep 2, 1997

Apr 29, 1996

8/641099

Ronald A. Anderson - Seattle WA
Matthew P. Veeder - Stanwood WA

F16N 716

184 152

An apparatus and method for lubricating a sheathed cable in situ. To lubricate a sheathed cable (300), an access aperture (304) is first cut through the sheath. A file (400) may be used to create the access aperture. A cable lubrication applicator (100) includes a top plate (102), a bottom plate (112), a lubrication fitting (110), and fasteners (106) that hold the top plate and bottom plate clamped around the sheathed cable, at the access aperture. Once the applicator is installed, a lubricant is injected into the sheathed cable through the lubrication fitting. After lubricating the sheathed cable, the applicator is removed, and a sealer (200) is installed over the access aperture. The sealer includes a top plate (202), a bottom plate (214), a gasket (210), and fasteners (206) that hold the top plate and bottom plate of the sealer together, with the gasket covering the access aperture. The sealer prevents the ingress of corrosive materials into the access aperture and the leakage of lubricant from the sheathed cable, and in addition, restores any structural strength to the sheathed cable that was lost when the access aperture was cut into the sheath.

8424580, Apr 23, 2013

Oct 11, 2010

12/901982

Donald A. Anderson - Bellevue WA, US
Gary E. Pfitzner - Issaquah WA, US
Ronald E. Anderson - Renton WA, US

The Boeing Company - Chicago IL

B32B 38/04, B32B 38/10, B32B 39/00

156510, 156765

In one embodiment, an apparatus is provided for preparing a cassette spool. The apparatus includes: a supply reel for supplying and unrolling tape material on original backing paper; at least one cutting member for cutting unrolled tape material while on original backing paper; a cutting surface defined in a plane; a pivoting path member adapted to move from a first position aligned in the plane to a second position aligned at least partially out of the plane; at least one removing member for removing uncut unrolled tape material from original backing paper; and a cassette spool for rolling up unrolled cut tape material on original backing paper. In further embodiments, methods are provided for preparing a cassette spool with cut tape material on original backing paper.

5716176, Feb 10, 1998

Nov 16, 1995

8/559542

Ronald A. Anderson - Seattle WA

Pacific Rim Supplies, Ltd. - Seattle WA

B60P 704

410118

A cargo net for retaining a load in a container. A cargo net (12) comprises a plurality of hexagonal-shaped cells (44) formed by knitting or weaving strands (40) together along opposite adjacent sides (42) of adjoining cells. Since the strands are joined by knitting or weaving along the common sides of each cell, use of knots to form the mesh of the net by tying strands is avoided. The hexagonal shape of the net, and the nautilus construction used in forming the net contribute to its characteristic elasticity, which enables the cargo net to conform to irregular shapes and sizes of objects comprising the load. The cargo net is thus ideal for containing and securing a load in a bed (26) of a pickup truck (10). A binding strip (28) surrounds the perimeter of the cargo net, distributing any stress applied when securing the net around the perimeter of the bed or other container with which it is used.

7811401, Oct 12, 2010

Jul 27, 2007

11/829536

Donald A. Anderson - Bellevue WA, US
Gary E. Pfitzner - Issaquah WA, US
Ronald E. Anderson - Renton WA, US

The Boeing Company - Chicago IL

B32B 37/00, B32B 38/10, B32B 38/04

156247, 156248, 156250, 156267, 156344

In one embodiment, an apparatus is provided for preparing a cassette spool. The apparatus includes: a supply reel for supplying and unrolling tape material on original backing paper; at least one cutting member for cutting unrolled tape material while on original backing paper; a cutting surface defined in a plane; a pivoting path member adapted to move from a first position aligned in the plane to a second position aligned at least partially out of the plane; at least one removing member for removing uncut unrolled tape material from original backing paper; and a cassette spool for rolling up unrolled cut tape material on original backing paper. In further embodiments, methods are provided for preparing a cassette spool with cut tape material on original backing paper.