Kathleen M O'Neill

US Patent:

7431358, Oct 7, 2008

Filed:

Jul 11, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/178960

Inventors:

Francis Gomes - Jersey City NJ, US
Paul Thom - Butler NJ, US
Kathleen L. O'Neill - Bloomingdale NJ, US
David Landsberger - Caldwell NJ, US
Kurt Landsberger - Verona NJ, US

Assignee:

Bel-Art Products, Inc. - Pequannock NJ

International Classification:

E05B 3/00

US Classification:

2923363, 292347, 292DIG 2

Abstract:

A non-metallic adapter provided to facilitate the rotation of a doorknob is formed with a cap adapted to receive a doorknob. A lever extends outwardly from the cap. The lever is formed with an internal cavity provided with a plurality of reinforcing members separating the cavity into a plurality of substantially isolated reinforced regions.

US Patent:

7805843, Oct 5, 2010

Filed:

Aug 17, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/893657

Inventors:

David Landsberger - Caldwell NJ, US
Paul Thom - Butler NJ, US
Kathleen O'Neill - Bloomingdale NJ, US
Francis Gomes - Lincoln Park NJ, US

Assignee:

Bel-Art Products, Inc. - Pequannock NJ

International Classification:

A47J 43/28

US Classification:

30147, 30142, 30322, 30324

Abstract:

A utensil for a manually impaired user includes a utensil insert, such as a fork, spoon, knife, tool or other object, and a handle for receiving the utensil insert so that a portion of the utensil insert extends outwardly from the handle. The handle has first and second handle sections that are removably connected together. The first handle section includes a first receptacle and a first projection spaced from the first receptacle while the second handle section includes a second receptacle and a second projection spaced from the second receptacle. The first receptacle is adapted to receive the second projection and the second receptacle is adapted to receive the first projection when the first and second handle sections are connected together.