Paul A Carlin

US Patent:

20040010982, Jan 22, 2004

Filed:

Jul 22, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/199627

Inventors:

Paul Carlin - Oak Park IL, US

International Classification:

E04D013/064

US Classification:

052/011000, 052/014000, 248/048100, 052/058000

Abstract:

An elongate ground gutter device designed to be placed on the ground with the central trough section thereof open above ground. The gutter device is designed to receive rain water falling down from the roof into the trough section, deflect that water inward into the trough, and transport it a distance away from the building.

US Patent:

49016652, Feb 20, 1990

Filed:

Nov 30, 1988

Appl. No.:

7/277969

Inventors:

Paul J. Carlin - Oak Park IL

International Classification:

B42D 900

US Classification:

116235

Abstract:

A book mark that locates an exact line, column, and page in an open book having two or one column pages. The bookmark body is encircled with a slide with an index line that can be moved vertically to align with any line of the text. Two sets of indicia are on the body. One set indicates the desired page, the other set indicates the desired column. In use, the body is first oriented so that the indicia indicating the desired page and column are at the upper portion of the right hand page. And then the slide is moved to indicate the line on that desired column and page.

US Patent:

49533037, Sep 4, 1990

Filed:

Jan 6, 1989

Appl. No.:

7/294302

Inventors:

Paul J. Carlin - Oak Park IL

International Classification:

G01C 100

US Classification:

33284

Abstract:

Disclosed is a specialized sextant of the clinometer type capable of providing the translation of the height of a tree (or any finite line) to a distance along the ground, (or any other orientation sharing a common end point with the first line) on any selected slope of the terrain. A significant aspect is that by two adjustments, made anywhere within sight of the tree (or finite line) the device directs the user to a point on the ground (or other orientation) which lies at the exact distance from the tree's base that the tree's length is. If the tree is to be cut down, the point on the ground where the top of the tree will hit is located. This is accomplished without scales, calculations, tape measurements, or target settings.