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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7833491 | Sample container holder The present invention provides a sample container holder for securely holding sample containers of various shapes and sizes. The holder comprises a base having at least one slot extending from an upper portion of the base to a lower portion of the base. The holder f... | 11/16/2010 |
| 7820115 | Adjustable laboratory rack A laboratory rack assembly for supporting columns and receptacle tubes and other paraphernalia during laboratory procedures such as such as filtration, chromatography, plasma preparation, affinity purification, and so on, includes upper and lower support portions th... | 10/26/2010 |
| 7805843 | Eating utensil 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 se... | 10/05/2010 |
| 7774868 | Toilet seat elevator assembly A toilet seat elevator assembly includes a mounting bracket for connection to a toilet bowl and a seat elevator removably connected to the mounting bracket. The seat elevator has a generally ring-shaped portion for resting on the toilet bowl and a mounting portion w... | 08/17/2010 |
| 7748893 | Magnetic stirring arrangement An enclosed magnetic stirring bar arrangement includes a housing formed by front and rear walls interconnected by a peripheral wall, so as to define a substantially hollow interior chamber within said housing. An operational opening is formed within the front wall a... | 07/06/2010 |
| 7594342 | Spherical desiccator A spherical vacuum desiccator consists of two substantially identical shells which are connected together at an engagement region. A receiving segment and connecting segment are positioned in a spaced-apart relationship within the engaging region of each hemispheric... | 09/29/2009 |
| 7431358 | Non-metallic reinforced door handle adapter 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 separati... | 10/07/2008 |
| 7386995 | Device for producing dry ice and pressure relief thereof A device for producing a solidified block of carbon dioxide includes first and second housing portions removably connectable together. The first and second housing portions form an interior molding chamber that is adapted to receive liquid carbon dioxide at a pressu... | 06/17/2008 |
| D566832 | Spherical vacuum desiccator | 04/15/2008 |
| 7318630 | Modular laboratory cabinet A modular laboratory cabinet assembly consists of a pair of identical housing end units arranged in an inverted spaced apart relations to each other, and at least a pair of identical base housing modules arranged in an inverted side by side relations to each other a... | 01/15/2008 |
| D556895 | Spherical vacuum desiccator | 12/04/2007 |
| D550854 | Pipetting apparatus | 09/11/2007 |
| 7234616 | Friction arrangement for hosiery donning aid A hosiery donning aid apparatus comprises a body formed as a channel having interior and exterior surfaces and two outer edges extending along a longitudinal axis of the body. A frictional arrangement is provided consisting of a multiplicity of spaced from each othe... | 06/26/2007 |
| D541504 | Laboratory jack | 04/24/2007 |
| D535749 | Scalpel | 01/23/2007 |
| 7114266 | Apparatus and method for moisture control A housing assembly includes first and second sides and first and second panels spaced apart from each other by an interior of the housing and traversing the first and second sides. A first porous desiccant retention plate and a second porous desiccant retention plat... | 10/03/2006 |
| 7111825 | Non-metallic laboratory jack A non-metallic laboratory jack comprises two oppositely disposed reinforcing elements having I-beam cross-sectional configuration disposed in the central elevational region of the jack; a base position below the reinforcing elements and a load-bearing platform posit... | 09/26/2006 |
| 7093507 | Pipette control arrangement A pipette control arrangement consists of a housing assembly adapted for operatively housing a pump assembly and for operatively connecting a pipette to the pump assembly via a flexible air tube. The pump assembly is adapted to independently accommodate a plurality ... | 08/22/2006 |
| D525448 | Corner seat | 07/25/2006 |
| 7070074 | Hosiery donning aid A hosiery donning aid consists of a base, at least one hosiery support and at least one handle support. The hosiery support has a support element carried by the base. The handle support has a handle outwardly extending from the base in adjacent relationship to the h... | 07/04/2006 |
| 6974060 | Multiple roll tape dispenser A multiple roll tape dispenser consists of a spool unit and a spool housing assembly. The spool unit consists of a first end cap connected to a second end cap by at least one inner tape roll supporting cross member for rotatably supporting a first tape roll having a... | 12/13/2005 |
| 6915712 | Detectable sampling arrangement A detectable device for collecting samples consists of a collecting scoop and a handle extending outwardly therefrom. The detection of the device is improved by uniformly dispersing at least one radio-opaque substance within a dispersing medium of its material. ... | 07/12/2005 |
| 6834920 | Modular laboratory cabinet A modular laboratory cabinet assembly includes a pair of end units in inverted relation to one another, and at least one intermediate module interposed therebetween. A door is pivotably attached to the end units. Each end unit having a plurality of elongated support... | 12/28/2004 |
| 6772534 | Apparatus and method for moisture control An apparatus for removing moisture from air which includes a moist air inlet area, a dry air outlet area, a regeneration air inlet area, a regeneration air outlet area and a desiccant medium. A drying fan is provided for drawing the moist air through the moist air i... | 08/10/2004 |
| 6669254 | Manual pick-up device A manual pick-up device includes a housing having a handle at one end, a fixed upper jaw at an opposite end, and a longitudinally extending shank extending therebetween. A movable jaw member is pivotally supported within the housing and extends outwardly ... | 12/30/2003 |
| 6540726 | Personal eyewash delivery apparatus with integral leakproof sealing system The invention provides a leakproof sealing system for an eyewash delivery apparatus that extends shelf life of sterile or preserved irrigant solution and is tamper evident. The sealing system has a cap that is positioned over an eye-cup. The boss extends ... | 04/01/2003 |
| 6440373 | Device for collecting and storing samples A device for collecting and storing a sample from relatively hard or loose products includes a container having an open end and a sample collection unit. The sample collection unit has a cap adapted to close the container open end, a handle extending rear... | 08/27/2002 |
| 6401996 | Article carrying attachment for walkers and the like An article-carrying apparatus is provided for attachment to a mobile walker having a frame including at least one generally horizontal frame member supported by one or more generally vertical depending legs. The carrier includes a front panel, a rear pane... | 06/11/2002 |
| 6170675 | Modular rack assembly A modular rack assembly includes a plurality of interconnected support modules sandwiched between a pair handle modules with a pair of elongate fastener assemblies securing the modules together. The length of the rack assembly may be adjusted by adding or... | 01/09/2001 |
| 6154928 | Gripper adapter for doorknobs A device facilitating operation of a doorknob, comprising a tubular body member having a continuous wall with an outer gripping surface and an inner surface defining bore adapted for receiving the doorknob. A plurality of resiliently deformable projection... | 12/05/2000 |
| 6134731 | Adjustable support apparatus An adjustable support apparatus for facilitating movement of a person from one position to another includes one or more upright support units and an adjustable frame assembly for connecting or mounting the support unit(s) to a structure. Each support unit... | 10/24/2000 |
| 6076957 | Magnetic stirrer adapted for use with microwave ovens A stirring device is adaptable for use in microwave ovens with turntables. The stirring device includes a gear train assembly that increases the normal rate of revolution of a microwave turntable by several fold. A driving head coupler is connected to a d... | 06/20/2000 |
| 6052838 | Toilet seat aid A toilet seat aid consisting of a toilet seat aid body having a first sitting area and a second sitting area opposing each other. An operational opening is disposed substantially centrally within the seat body. The operational opening passes through the b... | 04/25/2000 |
| 5920917 | Toilet seat including height increasing apparatus A toilet height conversion structure for use in combination with a toilet having a rear portion and a supporting frame which includes at least a substantially horizontal support member and a pair of substantially vertical inner support members. The struct... | 07/13/1999 |
| 5792077 | Feedback goniometer for measuring flexibility of member movement A goniometer for measuring flexibility and extent of movement of members of a limb connected to a joint consists of first and second arms pivotally connected to each other and a feedback arrangement integrated into the arms. The feedback arrangement inclu... | 08/11/1998 |
| 5737951 | Key turning device A device facilitating turning a key in a keyhole of a lock consists of an elongated housing having distal and proximal ends. A receiving, unrestricted opening is formed within a housing and extends between the distal and proximal ends substantially along ... | 04/14/1998 |
| 5328290 | Coupling arrangement for cylindrical members A center member is disposed between a pair of end members. A cylindrical member is accepted in a hole in one of said end members and an other cylindrical member is accepted in a cavity formed by the cooperative arrangement of the other of the end members ... | 07/12/1994 |
| 5294027 | Portable combination table top/basket apparatus A base is mounted to a frame and a pair of foldable basket sides are mounted to the base and to a rim above the base. A pair of basket ends are displaceably mounted the rim. The sides are folded and the ends are displaced to an upright position to coopera... | 03/15/1994 |
| 5288001 | Oxygen tank holder for use with wheelchairs An oxygen tank holder of a suitable fabric material includes a pouch for holding an oxygen tank, and which pouch is strapped at its upper and lower ends to the back of a wheelchair. The straps are adjustable to accommodate various size wheelchairs and so ... | 02/22/1994 |
| 5207690 | Arrangement for stabilizing the hormonal effects produced by the ovaries of a small female mammalian creature An arrangement including a suction pump, a pipette, an application tip and a plurality of ligating rings which are carried on the application tip. The application tip is disposed in cooperative relation with the pipette so that the ligating rings may be t... | 05/04/1993 |
