James A O'Grady

US Patent:

44317093, Feb 14, 1984

Filed:

Sep 29, 1982

Appl. No.:

6/427057

Inventors:

Robert L. Bronnes - Irvington NY
Richard C. Sweet - N. Tarrytown NY
James D. O'Grady - Irvington NY

Assignee:

North American Philips Corporation - New York NY

International Classification:

C23C 1500

US Classification:

428649

Abstract:

Beryllium to metal seals are produced by forming on a beryllium surface by cathode sputtering a first metal layer from a group of metals including tantalum, niobium, zirconium, hafnium, titanium or vanadium, an intermediate cathode sputtered layer of a refractory metal and outer layer of a readily brazable metal and soldering the readily brazable layer to another metallic body.

US Patent:

57715025, Jun 30, 1998

Filed:

Jul 5, 1996

Appl. No.:

8/677356

Inventors:

James J. O'Grady - Glen Cove NY

International Classification:

E03D 509

US Classification:

4405

Abstract:

A flush lever assembly for use in a toilet having a main body, a seat, a closure lid movable between a first position in which the seat is covered and a second position in which the seat is not covered, and a drainage mechanism, comprises: a bolt for engaging the main body; and a flush lever having a flush arm portion and an insertion portion to be inserted into the bolt to lockingly engage the flush lever to the drainage mechanism. When the flush lever is engaged with the drainage mechanism, a flushing cycle of the toilet is initiated by a motion of the flush arm portion, and the flush arm portion is situated such that access to the flush arm portion is prohibited by the closure lid in the second position and permitted by the closure lid in the first position.