Six patents for items ranging from airbags to snow-grooming equipment were awarded to Utah inventors by the United States Patent and Trademark Office.
Michael G. Beeley, Logan; James D. Gittins, Smithfield; and William B. Sinykin, Logan. A device for use on snow-grooming equipment for guiding at least one hydraulic hose. Assigned to Logan Manufacturing Company, Logan. Filed Oct. 13, 1988. Patent 4,941,275.Michael L. Davies, American Fork, and Lawrence Weber, Centerville. A machine for automatically preparing and dispensing unit records (sheets) to a person. Assigned to Unisys Corp., Detroit, Mich. Filed Dec. 8, 1986. Patent 4,941,656.
Donald R. Lauritzen, Hyrum; Michael J. Ward, Howell, Mich.; and Scott R. Anderson, Syracuse. A lightweight reaction can for passenger vehicle inflators. Assigned to Morton Thiokol Inc., Chicago, Ill. Filed June 29, 1989. Patent 4,941,678.
Anthony Seymour, 4460 South Highland Drive, Salt Lake City 84124. A jewelry display device for positioning in either free-standing condition or against a wall. Filed Oct. 10, 1989. Patent 4,941,714.
Dan E. Fischer, Salt Lake City. A method for controlling bleeding during dental procedures using a medicament applicator with controlled diffusion. Assigned to Ultradent Products Inc., Salt Lake City. Filed Feb. 5, 1986, a continuation of Patent 4,578,055. Patent 4,941,873.
Patrick J. Smith; Ronald S. Leahy, both of Salt Lake City, and Scott R. Bullock, Cos, Colo. Apparatus for receiving a frequency-hopped signal with a channelized binary-level hop rate detector. Assigned to Unisys Corp., Blue Bell, Pa. Filed Oct 4, 1989. Patent 4,942,589.
Copies of patents are available by number for $1.50 from Box 9, Patent and Trademark Office, Washington D.C. 20231.