Nicholas M Nanos Deceased4017 Tamarisk Trl, Bull Valley, IL 60012

7891897, Feb 22, 2011

Feb 2, 2006

11/346137

Nicholas M. Nanos - Lake in the Hills IL, US
Andrew Bielecki - Evanston IL, US
Neville Andrews - West Sussex, GB
Gennady Plavnik - Indian Creek IL, US

Sanford, L.P. - Oak Brook IL

B43K 5/16

401112, 401110, 401111

A writing instrument includes a travel multiplier mechanism that includes a cam member that pivots about a pivot axis in response to motion of a push button member. The cam member engages a sliding piston member in order to provide a travel multiplying effect such that a distance of travel of the sliding piston member exceeds a distance traveled by the push button member. The cam member may be configured to rotate about an axis that is located in a plane perpendicular to a primary axis of a barrel of the writing instrument.

8147158, Apr 3, 2012

Feb 14, 2011

13/026769

Nicholas M. Nanos - Lake in the Hills IL, US
Neville E. Andrews - Naperville IL, US
Andrew Bielecki - Evanston IL, US
Gennady Plavnik - Indian Creek IL, US

Sanford, L.P. - Oak Brook IL

B43K 5/16

401112, 401104, 401110, 401111

A writing instrument includes a travel multiplier mechanism that includes a cam member that pivots about a pivot axis in response to motion of a push button member. The cam member engages a sliding piston member in order to provide a travel multiplying effect such that a distance of travel of the sliding piston member exceeds a distance traveled by the push button member.

2002006, Jun 6, 2002

Oct 26, 2001

10/039570

Tyler Tierney - St. Charles IL, US
Kurt Tierney - St. Charles IL, US
Thomas Wozny - Roselle IL, US
Luc Heiligenstein - Chicago IL, US
Nicholas Nanos - Roselle IL, US

B62M001/00

280/087042

A skateboard comprising an elongated board, a pair of trucks and a pair of wheels. Each truck includes a wheel support pivotably associated with the elongated board and a spring connected to the wheel support for resisting pivoting of the wheel support relative to the elongated board. Each wheel is rotatably mounted to the wheel support in any suitable manner such as by an axle or the like. In a preferred embodiment, the wheel support comprises a pair of fork members engaged with the axle. The truck permits rotation of the wheel support relative to the elongated board in response to a shift in the weight of the rider of the board to simulate, for example, a snowboarding effect. The wheel supports desirably are raked in opposite directions to facilitate a fishtail effect or to otherwise facilitate a carving effect. Each truck includes a base rigidly secured to the elongated board rotatably associating the wheel support with the elongated board. The spring desirably engages the wheel support and the base for resisting pivoting of the wheel support relative to the base. In a preferred embodiment, the spring comprises an elastomer having a substantially cylindrical configuration. Each truck may further include a housing that desirably receives the spring, and the springs can be readily removed and replaced with springs of different resistance to affect the performance characteristics of the board.

2002019, Dec 26, 2002

Feb 4, 2002

10/068196

Tyler Tierney - Palatine IL, US
Kurt Tierney - St. Charles IL, US
Thomas Wozny - Roselle IL, US
Nicholas Nanos - Roselle IL, US
Luc Heiligenstein - Chicago IL, US

B62M001/00
A63C017/01

280/087042, 280/842000

A street ski comprising an elongated platform, a pair of trucks and a pair of wheels. Each truck includes a wheel support pivotably associated with the elongated platform and a spring connected to the wheel support for resisting pivoting of the wheel support relative to the elongated platform. Each wheel is rotatably mounted to the wheel support in any suitable manner such as by an axle or the like. In a preferred embodiment, the wheel support comprises a pair of fork members engaged with the axle. The truck permits rotation of the wheel support relative to the elongated platform in response to a shift in the weight of the rider of the board to simulate, for example, a snowboarding effect. The wheel supports desirably are raked in opposite directions to facilitate a fishtail effect or to otherwise facilitate a carving effect. Each truck includes a base rigidly secured to the elongated platform rotatably associating the wheel support with the elongated platform. The spring desirably engages the wheel support and the base for resisting pivoting of the wheel support relative to the base. In a preferred embodiment, the spring comprises an elastomer having a substantially cylindrical configuration. Each truck may further include a housing that desirably receives the spring, and the springs can be readily removed and replaced with springs of different resistance to affect the performance characteristics of the street ski. In another embodiment, the elongated platform may comprise a front, middle, and rear section, the upper surface of the middle section, to which the skier's foot is bound, is lowered relative to the front and rear sections, placing the skier's foot closer to the street surface and more closely simulating the feel of an actual snow or water ski.

2007004, Mar 1, 2007

Aug 21, 2006

11/466061

Matthew Gerules - Chicago IL, US
Jason Silverstein - Chicago IL, US
John Travers - Plainfield IL, US
Nicholas Nanos - Lake in the Hills IL, US

B43K 29/00

401195000

A writing instrument comprises a body, a writing tips and at least one plastically deformable member. The body contains a writing medium. The writing tip extends from the body. The at least one plastically deformable member extends from the body and is adapted to be arranged in a plurality of different configurations. An accessory for a writing instrument comprises a cap and at least one plastically deformable member. The cap is adapted to be removably attached to a writing instrument. The at least one plastically deformable member is attached to the cap and adapted to be bent into a plurality of configurations to customize the appearance of the cap and/or writing instrument.

2011022, Sep 15, 2011

Mar 12, 2010

12/723360

Susan H. Niemann - Northbrook IL, US
Nicholas M. Nanos - Morton Grove IL, US
Effie Nanos - Morton Grove IL, US

G08B 21/00

340666

A mat activated indicator is disclosed. The indicator includes a mat to be placed either inside or outside a door. The mat can be activated by an increase in weight such as by a pet stepping on the mat. The mat includes a lower and upper plate which are held apart by a spacer such as a memory foam spacer. An increase in weight upon the mat causes the plates to make contact and close a switch circuit. A transmitter sends a wireless signal upon activation of the switch. The signal is received by a receiving unit. The receiving unit provides an audible, visual, or vibrating signal to provide notice to a pet owner that a pet is stepping on the mat and may want to enter or exit through the door. In various optional variations, the receiving unit produces a signal of musical tones, and may have a choice of musical tones.

6079645, Jun 27, 2000

Sep 15, 1998

9/153671

Todd Henreckson - Antioch IL
Carolyn Mueller - Mt. Prospect IL
Jean Rabisse - Deerfield IL
Toheed I. Bhatti - Tinley Park IL
Greg Carrillo - Chicago IL
Nicholas M. Nanos - Morton Grove IL

General Binding Corporation - Skokie IL

B02C 1816

241 375

The present invention provides new paper shredding devices mountable on various horizontal and vertical surfaces. The paper shredder has a housing defining a paper inlet and a shredding knife in the housing positioned downstream of the paper inlet. A shredding knife controller is connected to the shredding knife. A shredded paper receptacle is positioned downstream of the shredding knife. A bottom of the housing serves as a tabletop mount for standing the shredder on a tabletop. One or more holes may be provided in the back side of the housing to permit the shredder to be mounted on a wall.

5404088, Apr 4, 1995

Sep 8, 1993

8/118025

Nicholas M. Nanos - Morton Grove IL

General Binding Corporation - Northbrook IL

H02P 318

318751

A circuit for boosting the power output of a motor in which a sensor stage, preferably a voltage divider, is coupled to comparator stage, preferably a reverse biased to a diode, which in turn is coupled to a power boost stage, preferably a relay and switched capacitance associated therewith, such that upon sensing of excess loading of the motor, the capacitance is switched across the output of the motor.