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| Application No. | Application Title | Issue Date |
| 20090127839 | AXLE-MOUNTED TRAILER SKID PLATE Each of a pair of skid plate assemblies attaches by a mounting plate to the axle and leaf springs of a trailer using inverted U-bolt. The steel skid plate mounts to the mounting plate by a vertical steel tube and two welded angled brace tubes. The front end of the botto... | 05/21/2009 |
| 20090026708 | Paper archery tuner A frame structure holds a paper roll in the top part and releasable spring loaded pressure bars hold the roll and the leading edge of the paper stretched taut across the frame for shooting arrows through the paper and release to allow feeding a hole-free portion of pape... | 01/29/2009 |
| 20090007597 | Body attached band with removal visual image pockets A band worn on the body as a wrist band, arm band, ankle band, leg band, neck band, or waist band, with removable vinyl picture pockets that functions as a behavioral incentive, a portable visual communication system, and/or is used to display collectable stamps, pictur... | 01/08/2009 |
| 20080316420 | Finished leather covered eyewear device and method A device and method of making eyewear with distinctive leather style and comfort as well as practicality in custom covered, customer covered, or mass produced eyewear coverings utilizing a zipper, snap, or metal button attaching means or by an insert molding in an injec... | 12/25/2008 |
| 20080282958 | Foam filled watercraft float with rollers A thin molded outer shell houses a foam filled interior on a watercraft float. Rollers supported by extra foam assist in the loading and unloading of watercraft.... | 11/20/2008 |
| 20080275481 | Ultrasound guided percutaneous cutting tool with gradations and adjustable stop ring A surgical cutting instrument which has an ultrasonic reflective coating and gradations thereon is used in association with an adjustable stop ring on the surgical cutting instrument for internal surgical procedures guided by ultrasonic scanning. The surgical cutting in... | 11/06/2008 |
| 20080272566 | Drywall cart A drywall bucket and tool carrying cart has a main body with an interior space and open top to receive and retain a drywall compound bucket and five legs extending downwardly and outwardly from the perimeter of the body of the cart. Lockable rollers extend from the bott... | 11/06/2008 |
| 20080264321 | Attachable bow stop for a watercraft float system A bow stop is removably secured in a bow stop recess at a front of a watercraft ramp on a watercraft float. A molded mooring loop on the bow stop receives a tie line from the watercraft. The removably attachable bow stop is alternately placed in one of the recessed corn... | 10/30/2008 |
| 20080254417 | Driver training system A system and software provides driver training so that a student driver may gain knowledge and experience for passing a driver's license exam as well as allowing a new driver to gain years of experience as well as increasing older drivers instincts and reflexes. The pro... | 10/16/2008 |
| 20080230246 | Rotatable head vibrating multifunctional device A portable cord-less hand-held device provides both a rotary movement and a vibration both together or each individually to a variety of heads. Each alternately removably attached to the handle of the device for performing a variety of functions requiring rotation or ro... | 09/25/2008 |
| 20080229562 | Shoelace pull tab for facilitating and teaching lace tying A shoelace pull tab device for facilitating and teaching lace tying. The shoelace pull tab comprises a small flat beadlike device having two spaced apertures therethrough which are tapered and angled. The lace end of a lace member is threaded up through a first aperture... | 09/25/2008 |
| 20080231029 | Tool support adapter for trailer hitch receiver The three piece tool support elbow bracket of the present invention breaks down into a horizontal arm, a vertical arm, and a horizontal platform. The three components adjustably interconnect and the horizontal arm connects to the trailer receiver hitch by a pin inserted... | 09/25/2008 |
| 20080203044 | Toy organizer pole A support pole holds and organizes a wide variety of sizes, shapes, and types of toys in a vertical array. Two vertical shaft sections screw together to form a vertical pole with elasticized loops attached along the length of the pole in four vertical arrays at cardinal... | 08/28/2008 |
| 20080189889 | Combination toothbrush and pivotable tongue scraper A multiple ridge tongue scraper the width of the tongue is pivotally attached to a recessed portion on an end of a toothbrush opposite the brush end. A pair of protrusions are positioned on the bottom of the tongue scraper with one on each side of the pivot pin. The pai... | 08/14/2008 |
| 20080179189 | Mold tooling with integrated conformal thermal management fluid channels and method An electroformed tool has an integrated base with channels contacting the tool with heat exchange fluids flowing through the channels during molding or embossing. A blank base is machined with a network of interconnected open channels on a top surface and end flow throu... | 07/31/2008 |
| 20080177749 | Internet based mobile device tracking and interactive communication system & method Computer software, including internet web page based code, and methods of applications are used with a mobile device tracking system. A locatable mobile communications device is tracked by a contact initiating website in conjunction with a user's desired contact profile... | 07/24/2008 |
| 20080156381 | Compressor valve A steel dampening ring rests on a wafer spring in an annular groove in a compressor valve stop plate to dampen the action of the plastic valve plate to prolong the life of the valve.... | 07/03/2008 |
| 20080109381 | Private equity fund valuation and due diligence analysis system and method with deal-level benchmark Private equity fund valuation and due diligence analysis software that combines available information on private equity funds, the organizations and individuals managing these funds, the underlying deals for these funds and companies comparable to the deals for these fu... | 05/08/2008 |
| 20080098637 | Labeling system for pipes and valves A simple, inexpensive labeling system for building conduit systems has a series of color-coded identifier tags that identify pipes, tubes, conduits, and the handles of various shutoff or control valves. Necessary emergency repair numbers, advertising, and an area for ad... | 05/01/2008 |
| 20080093426 | Bubble mailer chill pack envelope An inner thermal container, molded from an expanded polystyrene, seals in temperature sensitive materials with a cooling means for maintaining a low temperature. Inner and outer coatings provide additional thermal, vapor, and moisture insulation. The inner thermal conta... | 04/24/2008 |
| 20080089771 | Log skidding implement for a three-point tractor hitch A log skidding implement consisting of a four foot horizontal boom and a set of modified skidding tongs hanging vertically from the end of the boom, attaches to the lift arms and top link of a three point tractor hitch. In-tractor controls lower the implement onto a log... | 04/17/2008 |
| 20080087580 | Fine particle precious metal and liquid mercury recovery system and method using multi-layer filter with under-air flow A multi-layer filter of cotton, plastic mesh and burlap with top and bottom metal mesh is sandwiched between two sections of wooden frame and mounted on a wind chamber. An even non-deflected steady stream of air under the filter produces an electro dynamic charge in the... | 04/17/2008 |
| 20080084104 | Portable knock-down laterally extensible bench seat A portable knock-down seat which telescopically extends laterally to become a bench for use by sportsmen, as a shower chair, as a patient transfer bench, or as a stool. The portable seat comprises a laterally extendable telescopic bottom, a detachable and laterally exte... | 04/10/2008 |
| 20080078121 | Combined planter and flag holder adjustably and detachably secured to tree or pole A planter is removably and adjustably attached to a base bracket mounted on a tree trunk or pole for vertically pivoting to match the angle of the tree trunk. A flag on a dowel or rod is inserted into a cylindrical groove on the bottom of the planter or alternately on t... | 04/03/2008 |
| 20080073894 | Object holding system for use with vehicle seat belts A system to secure an object, such as a vase of flowers, on the passenger seat of a vehicle using a pair of clamps to hold a shoulder seat belt behind an object on the seat and the lap belt in front of an object on the seat (or visa versa) and clamp the lap seat belt an... | 03/27/2008 |
| 20080066215 | Wearable headwear bill shaper with indicia and accessories A headwear accessory engages the visor or bill of an article of headwear such as a baseball cap or other hat or visor. A curved accessory strip attaches to the bill to bend the bill into a desirable shape. A multiplicity of accessory devices may be built into or attache... | 03/20/2008 |
| 20080070496 | Cell phone live redundancy data back-up system A remote cell phone back-up system which provides constant real-time redundant automatic back-up storage of all information contained in the cell phone at the wireless service provider and/or at a modular unit in a user's home or office. The remote cell phone back-up sy... | 03/20/2008 |
| 20080054033 | Pencil and pen holder for hat A pencil or pen holder which comprises an elasticized band formed into a loop that may be sewn to or attached by means of a clip or staple to a hat or cap. The elasticized loop grips the writing implement securely and is attached to the rim on a side of the hat for quic... | 03/06/2008 |
| 20080050707 | Psychological transition bag and journal self-help system A personalized psychological transition guidance system to assist a child through the difficulties of divorce or separation comprising a combination of a transitional journal and a transition bag for photos and memorabilia. The carrying bag has removable picture frames ... | 02/28/2008 |
| 20080045137 | Spray coated insulated plenum box and method An insulated plenum box, such as a ceiling box or any other metal plenum box, for heating, ventilating and air conditioning (HVAC) duct systems is produced faster and cheaper than prior art devices by having insulation sprayed onto either the inside or the outside of th... | 02/21/2008 |
| 20080042027 | Cover frame support clamp for pontoon boat rails A series of adjustable padded support clamps attach to pontoon boat rectangular rails to support the structural frame members of a boat cover. Each two-part support clamp comprises a first padded square C-shaped channel bracket member having an aperture in a top arm the... | 02/21/2008 |
| 20080029338 | Mechanical automatic recoil repelling cable escape system A mechanical repelling system enables a user to repel down an outside of a building to escape the building. A single cable with a harness is wound through a double array of block and tackle rollers, including a transverse array of moving rollers and an aligned and paire... | 02/07/2008 |
| 20080029397 | Hot embossing tooling with integrated heating/cooling fluid channels and method An electroformed tool has an integrated base with channels contacting the tool with heating and cooling fluids flowing through the channels during injection molding or hot embossing. A blank base is machined with a network of interconnected open channels on a top surfac... | 02/07/2008 |
| 20080032600 | Sports bra with secure pocket and electronic device cord securing opening and loop A combination sports bra and secure pocket garment has a front mounted three section pocket with a single zipper closure. A cord hole in the pocket and a cord loop on the bra enables a cord to be retained from an electronic device in the closed pocket to a headset on th... | 02/07/2008 |
| 20080017332 | Modular customizable panel window curtain system A series of modular fabric panels with edge zippers interconnect to form a modular window covering system custom fit by a user to cover windows of various sizes. Flexible zippers with removable zipper pulls and edge cover fabric over the zippers create a customized curt... | 01/24/2008 |
| 20080014331 | Super sweet sugar crystals and syrups for health and method A method for making novel health benefiting super sweet sugar crystals and super sweet sugar syrups and super sweet molasses for use in a wide variety of health benefiting super sweeteners and indigestible health benefiting nutritional compositions.... | 01/17/2008 |
| 20070289757 | Convertible box blade plow to open V plow A convertible box blade uses hydraulic or manual power to open from the standard box plow into an open V configuration to fill in ditches with a single pass or build terraces or levees. Possible options installed on the V blade include ripper blades to rip up the soil t... | 12/20/2007 |
| 20070290801 | Coach and player sports communication system A portable, wireless, bi-directional communication system for transmitting visual information about plays and instant messaging between a coach and players during a game comprises a notebook or palm sized computer device with transmitter and receiver, and a wrist sweat ... | 12/20/2007 |
| 20070288109 | Sound system and method for electric model trains An electronic sound chip stores digitized sounds. A PIC processor controls sound card operation, utilizing a free comparator present in the PIC processor that detects variable DC offsets, and thereby activates at least one “voice” or channel of sound. The system sel... | 12/13/2007 |
| 20070256213 | Reversible rallytime baseball cap A reversible sports or baseball cap that can be worn right side out or inside out with full color and design and any desired indicia, logos or information both on the outside of the cap and on the inside of the cap so that during a crucial time of the game, fans may tur... | 11/08/2007 |