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| Application No. | Application Title | Issue Date |
| 20100102528 | ADJUSTABLE STEP ARRANGEMENT FOR A VEHICLE An adjustable step arrangement for a vehicle to assist a user to get into and out of the vehicle. The arrangement includes a U-shaped, tube member supported on a guide system. The tube member has two leg portions with a step section extending between them. The leg porti... | 04/29/2010 |
| 20100092905 | ORTHODONTIC POWER ARM An orthodontic power arm has a body with a bonding surface for attachment to a tooth. A blade-shaped arm extends gingivally from the body and has a width extending in a mesial-distal direction. The power arm is also equipped with a number of recesses in the mesial or di... | 04/15/2010 |
| 20100092285 | WATER CIRCULATION SYSTEMS FOR PONDS, LAKES, MUNICIPAL TANKS, AND OTHER BODIES OF WATER A circulation system for bodies of water. In one set of embodiments for larger bodies of water, modified horizontal plate designs are provided at the entrance of the draft hose. The plate designs have sections that pivot downwardly as the flotation platform and dependin... | 04/15/2010 |
| 20100090018 | RAIL JOINT ASSEMBLY USING EMBEDDED LOAD TRANSFER KEYS AND METHOD THEREFOR A rail joint assembly joining the ends of two rails together includes a pair of joint bars. Each joint bar having one side configured to the rail web side. Mechanical fasteners mount the joint bars to the web sides. Pairs of load bearing keys are embedded in web counter... | 04/15/2010 |
| 20100086889 | PLIERS FOR FORMING ORTHODONTIC WIRES A pliers for forming orthodontic wires has opposing beaks with complementary wire-forming surfaces that include interfering portions. A hinge mechanism enables the beaks to open and close by rotating about an axis, and also allows a range of axial motion between the bea... | 04/08/2010 |
| 20100073257 | REMOVABLE AZIMUTH FINE ADJUSTMENT TOOL AND METHOD FOR A SATELLITE DISH ANTENNA SYSTEM A fine azimuth adjustment tool and method for a satellite antenna system having a clamp with opposing jaws for clamping around the mast pipe, a lever connected to the clamp for opening and closing the opposing jaws; a cam with a protrusion engaging a formed slot in the ... | 03/25/2010 |
| 20100073256 | REMOVABLE FINE TUNE ELEVATION ADJUSTMENT TOOL FOR A SATELLITE ANTENNA SYSTEM A removable tool for adjusting the elevation of a satellite antenna having a shaft, a knob engaging the threads of the shaft at one end, a pivot member slideably disposed over the shaft threads; an upper pin for selectively engaging a hole at the other end of the shaft ... | 03/25/2010 |
| 20100068077 | VACUUM PUMP WITH COMBINED DEBRIS CATCHER AND PRESSURE RELIEF VALVE A combined debris catcher and pressure relief valve positionable between first and second ports of an inlet arrangement that is upstream of the main body of a vacuum pump. The debris catcher includes an open ended tube that is spring biased upwardly and in normal operat... | 03/18/2010 |
| 20100062387 | SELF-LIGATING ORTHODONTIC BRACKET ASSEMBLY A clip for a self-ligating orthodontic bracket assembly has a lifting element between the labial surface of the bracket and the labial portion of the clip that can be rotated to provide a range of adjustability in lifting the labial portion of the clip with respect to t... | 03/11/2010 |
| 20100061519 | SHUTTER MECHANISM FOR COLLIMATING X-RAYS A shutter mechanism for collimating x-rays has two parallel drive shafts and two parallel guide shafts orthogonal to the drive shafts to define a rectangular aperture. Two flexible bands moving around a generally rectangular path about the aperture independently control... | 03/11/2010 |
| 20100059552 | FLUID DISPENSING VALVE WITH A SPRING PLATE A fluid-dispensing valve for dispensing pressurized fluid from a chamber employs a spring plate adjacent to the aperture. The spring plate includes a peripheral rim extending about the aperture, a sealing member abutting the aperture, and a plurality of springs extendin... | 03/11/2010 |
| 20100054425 | SYSTEM FOR INSTALLATION TESTING OF TELEPHONE LINE TERMINATIONS A wiring verification system is disclosed for testing the correct pairing of a plurality of subscriber lines between an existing line termination system and a replacement line termination system to assist in the transfer of the subscriber line terminations from the exis... | 03/04/2010 |
| 20100029381 | CASINO GAMES AND METHODS OF PLAY FOR A CASINO GAMING MACHINE Casino games and methods having a set of objects displayed in a screen of a casino gaming machine. Each object has a randomly assigned attribute from a corresponding set of attributes. The casino gaming machine receives the player's input for each of a predetermined num... | 02/04/2010 |
| 20100019123 | MODULAR LAYOUT FORM FOR EMBEDDING OBJECTS IN A SETTABLE MATERIAL A modular layout form has a substantially planar rear for attachment to a support structure, and a substantially planar front having a two-dimensional array of receptacles for holding objects to be embedded in a predetermined pattern in a settable material (e.g., concre... | 01/28/2010 |
| 20100017347 | INTELLIGENT PALLET A intelligent pallet having and active RFID tag embedded therein is provided. The pallet is used within a leasing system and/or an inventory management system.... | 01/21/2010 |
| 20100001092 | WATER FEATURE A water feature provides both an ultraviolet light to kill micro-organisms circulating in the water stream, and an antimicrobial coating applied by powder coating to inhibit the growth of micro-organisms on the water-contacting surfaces of the water feature.... | 01/07/2010 |
| 20090293892 | PORTABLE VAPORIZER FOR PLANT MATERIAL A portable vaporizer for plant material has an inhalation tube having a distal end for insertion into a cigarette lighter receptacle of a vehicle. An electrical heating element within the inhalation tube is powered by the vehicle's electrical system when the inserted in... | 12/03/2009 |
| 20090293888 | PORTABLE VAPORIZER FOR PLANT MATERIAL A portable vaporizer for plant material has an inhalation tube having a distal end for insertion into a cigarette lighter receptacle of a vehicle. An electrical heating element within the inhalation tube is powered by the vehicle's electrical system when the inserted in... | 12/03/2009 |
| 20090269123 | ELECTRIC PAINT TRAY APPARATUS Liquids in general, and paint in particular, can be evenly distributed by a paint transfer drum having a friction-creating surface that is placed in contact with a friction-receiving surface of an endless belt that is driven (by the drum as it rotates) into and out of a... | 10/29/2009 |
| 20090260846 | CABLE PROTECTOR WITH REMOVABLE DIVIDERS A cable protector includes a channel recessed into, and extending along the upper surface of a base. A number of dividers can be removably inserted into the channel from above to divide the channel into a plurality of tracks for carrying cables that can be inserted from... | 10/22/2009 |
| 20090202960 | MEDICAL/DENTAL SUCTION NOZZLE HOLSTER HAVING A UNIVERSALLY ADJUSTABLE STRAP A suction nozzle holster is provided with a latch mechanism for receiving a universally adjustable strap having a groove system whose individual grooves can engage with a pawl of a lever arm of said latch mechanism. A forward surface of the holster may be provided with ... | 08/13/2009 |
| 20090146376 | TRIVIA GAME A trivia game is played by first posing a trivia question having a numerical correct answer to all players. Each player records a numerical answer to the question. A number of rounds of wagering are conducted in which each player is allowed to wager whether that player'... | 06/11/2009 |
| 20090146043 | MODULAR FORM FOR CASTING CONCRETE HIGHWAY BARRIERS A modular form has stackable upper and lower forms for casting concrete highway barriers. The lower form has opposing lower faces spaced apart to define a lower mold cavity, ties removably extending through the lower faces and lower mold cavity, and attachment angles ex... | 06/11/2009 |
| 20090139095 | SELF-LOCKING CUTTING TOOL FOR PLASTIC PIPES A locking mechanism for a cutting tool for plastic pipes. The tool includes two elongated members pivotally connected to each other in a scissors-like manner. Each elongated member has a handle portion and a jaw portion with one jaw portion including a knife blade and t... | 06/04/2009 |
| 20090134647 | RAILROAD WHEEL STEELS HAVING IMPROVED RESISTANCE TO ROLLING CONTACT FATIGUE Steels having a pearlitic structure and containing 0.65 to 0.80 weight percent carbon, 0.90 to 1.10 weight percent silicon, 0.85 to 1.15 weight percent manganese, 0.001 to 0.030 weight percent phosphorus, 0.009 to weight percent niobium, 0.05 to 0.15 nickel, 0.20 to 0.3... | 05/28/2009 |
| 20090134083 | WATER CIRCULATION SYSTEMS FOR PONDS, LAKES, MUNICIPAL TANKS, AND OTHER BODIES OF WATER A circulation system for bodies of water. In one set of embodiments for larger bodies of water, modified horizontal plate designs are provided at the entrance of the draft hose. The plate designs have sections that pivot downwardly as the flotation platform and dependin... | 05/28/2009 |
| 20090085826 | STABILIZING MECHANISM FOR A DEPLOYED REFLECTOR ANTENNA IN A MOBILE SATELLITE ANTENNA SYSTEM AND METHOD A stabilizing mechanism and method for a deployed reflector antenna in a mobile satellite system. The stabilizing mechanism has a pair of stabilizing devices with a first end of each stabilizing device connected on a rear support of the reflector antenna. The first ends... | 04/02/2009 |
| 20090085825 | FOLDING FEED MECHANISM AND METHOD FOR A MOBILE SATTELITE SYSTEM A folding feed for a mobile satellite system having a reflector antenna, a feed, and a feed arm. The feed arm carries the feed at its distal end. A pivot is provided between the distal end and the feed. A feed stop block, connected at the distal end, has first and secon... | 04/02/2009 |
| 20090053095 | RAILROAD STEELS HAVING IMPROVED RESISTANCE TO ROLLING CONTACT FATIGUE Steels having a pearlitic structure and containing 0.6 to 0.8 wt. % carbon; 0.70 to 1.00 wt. % silicon and 0.8 to 1.2 wt. % manganese can be further alloyed with chromium, molybdenum, vanadium, niobium and/or copper and used to make railway wheels, railway rims and rail... | 02/26/2009 |
| 20090051182 | RAILROAD WHEEL STEELS HAVING IMPROVED RESISTANCE TO ROLLING CONTACT FATIGUE Steels having a pearlitic structure and containing 0.65 to 0.80 weight percent carbon, 0.90 to 1.10 weight percent silicon, 0.85 to 1.15 weight percent manganese, 0.001 to 0.030 weight percent phosphorus, 0.009 to 0.013 weight percent niobium, 0.05 to 0.15 nickel, 0.20 ... | 02/26/2009 |
| 20090040130 | HIGH WIND ELEVATION MECHANISM FOR A SATELLITE ANTENNA SYSTEM An elevation mechanism for a satellite antenna system. The elevation mechanism includes tilt links or arms, lift links, and a linear actuator with an adjustable length leg arrangement. Each tilt arm is pivotally mounted at its inner and outer end portions to the base or... | 02/12/2009 |
| 20090038076 | FLEXIBLE LITTER A flexible litter for emergency and non-emergency evacuations having a rectangular main section with side, head, and foot edge portions. In one embodiment, loop-shaped handgrips are attached to the head and foot edge portions and two sets of loop-shaped shoulder straps ... | 02/12/2009 |
| 20090036889 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR TREATMENT OF SLEEP APNEA A method and apparatus for treatment of sleep apnea employs bone screws implanted into a patient's anterior maxillary bone above and posterior to the cuspids, and posterior mandibular bone below and between any of the posterior teeth. Elastics are stretched between the ... | 02/05/2009 |
| 20090032030 | APPARATUS FOR TREATMENT OF SLEEP APNEA A dental aligner can be placed between the patient's upper and lower teeth to help maintain proper positioning of the mandible for treatment of sleep apnea and sleep disorders. The aligner has an upper section to receive the upper teeth, a lower section to receive the l... | 02/05/2009 |
| 20090000323 | APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR REFURBISHING ICE SURFACES An apparatus and method for resurfacing ice surfaces such as ice hockey playing surfaces wherein an ice shaving blade system and an ice scooping system operate over the entire width of (or the entire length of) said playing surface.... | 01/01/2009 |
| 20080299508 | ORTHODONTIC APPLIANCE An orthodontic appliance includes a flexible vesica containing a fluid, and a support structure supporting the vesica relative to the patient's dental anatomy. The support structure holds the vesica in compression against selected teeth, so that the fluid within the ves... | 12/04/2008 |
| 20080296916 | FREE EGRESS WINDOW A fast operating, free egress latch system is provided with a cam having three distinct surfaces. One of these surfaces has a concave inner cam region for receiving a window latch pin. Another of these surfaces serves to prevent inadvertent relocking of a window, skylig... | 12/04/2008 |
| 20080295416 | FREE EGRESS WINDOW A fast operating, free egress latch system is provided with a cam having three distinct surfaces. One of these surfaces has a concave inner cam region for receiving a window latch pin. Another of these surfaces serves to prevent inadvertent relocking of a window, skylig... | 12/04/2008 |
| 20080280702 | DEVICE FOR ATTACHING A SOCCER BALL TO A SOCCER KICKING TRAINING APPARATUS A soccer kicking practice apparatus is provided with a domed bolt shaft receiver for mounting a soccer ball having a protruding threaded bolt to a soccer ball holder. In the alternative the soccer kicking practice may employ a soccer ball having a nut to receive a threa... | 11/13/2008 |
| 20080264289 | PROPELLANT FOR FRACTURING WELLS An apparatus for fracturing wells employs a propellant charge and an ignition cord wrapped around the outer surface of the propellant charge to rapidly ignite the outer surface of the propellant charge.... | 10/30/2008 |
