Edward Joseph Herman

US Patent:

D657234, Apr 10, 2012

Filed:

Dec 7, 2010

Appl. No.:

29/380501

Inventors:

Edward J. Herman - Annapolis MD, US

International Classification:

0808

US Classification:

D 8382

US Patent:

53741919, Dec 20, 1994

Filed:

Apr 12, 1993

Appl. No.:

8/045075

Inventors:

Edward G. Herman - Lutherville MD
Fred W. Arbogast - Shrewsbury PA
John C. Pershina - Freeland MD

Assignee:

AAI Corporation - Cockeysville MD

International Classification:

G09B 900

US Classification:

434226

Abstract:

An enhanced deck for generating live fire simulations of fuel spill and chemical fires and the like includes a receptacle for receiving a volume of fluid such as water within which is mounted a fuel burner array. Gaseous or liquid fuel is delivered to the burner assembly under pressure, resulting in the expulsion of fuel into the liquid, where the fuel transforms into vapor and rises to the surface of the receptacle. A support surface such as a metal grating or other rigid temperature resistant structure is provided at the upper end of the liquid receptacle and is at least partially immersed in the liquid so as to be in heat transfer relationship with the support surface. The fuel vapor is ignited at the support surface to generate a training fire. Preferably, a flow of liquid is provided to the receptacle to replace liquid that evaporates from the heat of combustion to maintain the support surface at or below a predetermined temperature. Dispersion of the fuel can be enhanced through the provision of a diffuser that is positioned between the receptacle base and the surface of the liquid.

US Patent:

20180073596, Mar 15, 2018

Filed:

Nov 9, 2015

Appl. No.:

15/525249

Inventors:

Edward J. Herman - Annapolis MD, US

International Classification:

F16G 11/12

Abstract:

An improved turnbuckle () comprising an elongate barrel () having two ends, with counter-threaded apertures entering the two ends. A T-shaped stud () is threaded at one end and carries a cross-bar at the other end. The threaded end of the T-shaped stud () is screw-threaded into one end of the barrel. A toggle jaw () is mounted on the T-shaped stud ). The toggle jaw () comprises a U-shaped yoke (). A clevis pin () is inserted through the coaxial through-bores of the opposing flanges of the yoke (), and an annular collar () is fitted overtop the protruding clevis pin (), and a retaining pin () is inserted through both the collar () and clevis pin (). This design eliminates rubbing or tearing of lines or sails, is stronger, and is better able to avoid loosening.

US Patent:

20170334533, Nov 23, 2017

Filed:

Nov 9, 2015

Appl. No.:

15/525242

Inventors:

Edward J. Herman - Annapolis MD, US

International Classification:

B63H 9/10
F16G 11/14
F16G 11/04
A44B 1/18
B63B 21/08

Abstract:

An improved button shackle () and method of making the same. The button shackle () generally comprises a single length of braided rope () noosed at one end by looping one end of the rope and running it back through itself, such that the end passes through the braids, to form a noose. The two ends of the rope are then woven together to form an eye, and a novel two-piece button () is inserted onto the eye. The two-piece button includes an inner disk () formed with opposing yokes () for receiving the rope (), and an outer collar () for holding the rope () captive once inserted into the yokes ().