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| 20110041721 | RAIL TRAIN A rail train for supporting multiple sticks of ribbon rail comprises a plurality of rail support cars having a single, centrally positioned rail support stand wherein adjacent rail support cars are supported on shared trucks. End cars include a tunnel for supporting the... | 02/24/2011 |
| 20110041226 | COMPRESSION GIRDLE WITH HAMSTRING SUPPORT SYSTEM A compression sport pant compliments the pelvic region and legs and supports the hamstring muscles of a wearer. A neoprene liner in the back of a leg portion and in contact with the associated leg of the wearer holds natural body heat next to the wearer's skin. A stretc... | 02/24/2011 |
| 20110031734 | CONTAINER CAP LOCKING MECHANISM A container cap locking mechanism includes a barb and adjacent stop both projecting downward from a cap edge to mesh with a V-shaped block projecting outward from a container sidewall.... | 02/10/2011 |
| 20110007927 | BONE CONDUCTION COMMUNICATIONS HEADSET WITH HEARING PROTECTION A communications headset includes bone vibrating transducers supported over the temporal bones of a wearer in front of each ear and an earpiece. The earpieces, when not in use, are selectively securable in a holster formed on each transducer housing. Radio signals recei... | 01/13/2011 |
| 20100327096 | Grinder A grinder includes a generally vertical, rotatable shaft having at least one set of cutter blades driven thereby and a fan assembly mounted on the shaft below the cutter blades in position to receive output therefrom. The fan assembly includes a fan disc secured to the ... | 12/30/2010 |
| 20100296234 | DIGITAL DISPLAY KIOSK A display kiosk for housing a flat screen monitor and associated electronic equipment is disclosed. The display kiosk includes a lower unit assembly and an upper unit assembly. The display kiosk is assembled in two parts and provides easy access to the internal componen... | 11/25/2010 |
| 20100289654 | OVERFILL DETECTION SYSTEM FOR TANK TRUCKS An overfill probe is utilized in each compartment of a multi-compartment transport tanker and has a depending sensing tube for detecting liquid overfill conditions. An overfill detector is within the bottom end of the probe tube and is thus protected from damage. Intern... | 11/18/2010 |
| 20100282155 | INTERCONNECTION SYSTEM FOR FLOATING MODULES A floating module and fastening system for interconnecting a row of modules while allowing relative movement of the modules resulting from wave action. The present invention provides a system for interconnecting floating structures to form breakwaters and other integrat... | 11/11/2010 |
| 20100221092 | HAY BALE LIFTER The present invention provides an apparatus for lifting and transporting a hay bale. The apparatus may include a hitch attachment for insertion into a receiver attached to a truck. The hitch attachment is coupled to an attachment slide which may be adjusted to match the... | 09/02/2010 |
| 20100218081 | METHOD FOR ORDERING INFORMATION A relative ordering method is disclosed wherein generic items are ordered by using relative ordering information rather than explicit ordering information. The method allows items to be ordered relative to one another based on users' preferences.... | 08/26/2010 |
| 20100213326 | HANGER CONNECTOR FOR FLEXIBLE TUBING A connector for attaching a piece of flexible tubing to a pair of parallel brackets includes an arcuate bend support, front and rear clamping members, and at least one fastener interconnecting the front and rear clamping members. The clamping members are positioned on o... | 08/26/2010 |
| 20100197427 | GOLF PUTTER HEAD A golf putter has a head provided with spaced, upper and lower leading edges and a toe and heel presenting a club face for striking a golf ball. The face extends linearly substantially from the toe to the heel, and extends between the upper and lower edges of the head a... | 08/05/2010 |
| 20100193383 | undergarment hanger An undergarment hanger suspending by a hanger or hook; thin and dual sided receiving pouches with side access openings for storing a wide range and sizes of undergarment clothing, accessories, and swimsuits. In addition, the shape of the undergarment hanger reduces crea... | 08/05/2010 |
| 20100175171 | VISUAL PRIVACY GARMENT A ladies' visual privacy garment presents a smooth appearance over the vaginal area. The garment comprises clothing having a crotch portion provided with a layer of thin, flexible semi-rigid material that presents a smooth outer surface and overlies the vaginal area of ... | 07/15/2010 |
| 20100175170 | VISUAL PRIVACY GARMENT A ladies' visual privacy garment presents a smooth appearance over the vaginal area. The garment comprises a panty having a crotch portion provided with a layer of thin, flexible semi-rigid material that presents a smooth outer surface and overlies the vaginal area of t... | 07/15/2010 |
| 20100159505 | REAL-TIME MONITORING OF AGE PIGMENTS AND FACTORS RELATING TO TRANSMISSIBLE SPONGIFORM ENCEPHALOPATHIES AND APPARATUS A fluorescent spectroscopic method and apparatus for real time direct detection of transmissible spongiform encephalopathies in central nervous system tissue by monitoring the fluorescence of intrinsic markers in the tissue by illuminating the tissue with UV or visible ... | 06/24/2010 |
| 20100152632 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR RELIEVING MUSCLE TENSION A method and device for relieving muscle tension and spasms in a user's head, neck, shoulders and back is provided. The method and device may be used by an individual to apply pressure to specific pressure points on the trapezius muscles of the user's shoulders, sub-occ... | 06/17/2010 |
| 20100147624 | SAFETY LINE ANCHOR An anchor for securing a safety line to a container having an opening defined by an upstanding rim comprises a bar which is longer than the opening is wide. A pair of hooks are connected to the anchor bar by hook mounts. The hooks open downward toward ends of the anchor... | 06/17/2010 |
| 20100140914 | MEDICAL ORGANIZER An organizer for assisting a medical patient to record information provided by a physician or other healthcare provider for later review by the patient or patient caregiver includes a front and back cover bound together and to interposed sheets, dividers and other mater... | 06/10/2010 |
| 20100133365 | SPREADER ASSEMBLY WITH SURFACE-CLEARING BLOWER A spreader assembly with surface-clearing blower includes a rotary or broadcast spreader mounted on a frame for distribution and deposition of granular material in an area proximate the spreader assembly, a blower also mounted on the frame and with one or more ducts or ... | 06/03/2010 |
| 20100125537 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING INSURANCE A system and method for providing medical insurance for post-operative events is disclosed which includes underwriting an insurance policy for a medical procedure; offering said insurance policy to a patient undergoing said medical procedure; receiving an application fo... | 05/20/2010 |
| 20100108445 | PORTABLE TWO POST AUTOMOBILE LIFT A portable automobile lift includes a plurality of portable lifting columns and a portable power unit. Each lifting column includes a column base, a post extending upwardly from the column base, a lifting carriage moveably mounted on a forward side of the post, and a hy... | 05/06/2010 |
| 20100107925 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR APPLYING RAILWAY BALLAST A method and apparatus for spreading ballast along railways makes use of an inertial measurement system to determine where to apply ballast from a hopper car. A variety of techniques can be used to determine the location and speed of the ballast spreading train, includi... | 05/06/2010 |
| 20100096521 | FLEXIBLE RETRACTING COIL CLIP-ON BEVERAGE HOLDER A clip-on container holder is provided to hold beverages in which the clip includes a flexible retracting coil and a coil supporting rigid spine. The container holder may have a container supporting ring, flexible supporting prongs to accommodate smaller or larger diame... | 04/22/2010 |
| 20100043537 | TOOL FOR HYDRO-TESTING A NOZZLE There is described a novel tool and method for the isolation and pressure-testing of connections, such as welds, between a vessel and a nozzle or branch pipe. The nozzle testing tool comprises an improved seal that expands into sealing contact as testing pressure is inc... | 02/25/2010 |
| 20100015943 | ALERT SYSTEM AND PERSONAL APPARATUS An alert system and apparatus for an emergency alert system is provided to disseminate emergency information to the public utilizing a universal paging system through a personal alert device such as a cellular telephone, pager, PDA or E-FOB. The alert system utilizes an... | 01/21/2010 |
| 20090315703 | PHYSICAL SECURITY DEVICE A security device paired with a user's cell phone is operable by either a trigger or an accelerometer. The device includes visual and audio alarms, a prerecorded message and an audio recording of the ambient noise. Depression of the trigger will spray mace onto an attac... | 12/24/2009 |
| 20090309464 | FURNITURE ASSEMBLY SYSTEM AND FURNITURE INCORPORATING SUCH SYSTEM Ready-to-assemble furniture requiring no tools for assembly includes horizontal and vertical members arranged in an interlocking configuration and a back member fastened to the horizontal and vertical members. The furniture assembly system may be configured with one or ... | 12/17/2009 |
| 20090270784 | HEEL LOCK ANKLE SUPPORT An ankle support has a tubular sock-like elastic sheath which, in use, is slipped over the foot and ankle of a wearer and extends upwardly over the lower leg, the sheath thereby having lateral and medial sides and a posterior end for receiving the heel of a wearer. Heel... | 10/29/2009 |
| 20090267944 | METHOD FOR DISPLAY OF DIGITAL IMAGES A method of displaying and manipulating a digital image is presented. The system extracts information from an image and from the display and display drivers to determine presentation parameters. The user may select various functions to present the image in a desired man... | 10/29/2009 |
| 20090260503 | TRAINING DRUMSTICKS The present invention provides drumsticks for training percussionists to use proper form, which may increase learning speed and enable faster and more efficient drum strokes. Each drumstick includes a tip or bead with a wing extending therefrom. The wing extends beyond ... | 10/22/2009 |
| 20090236768 | FIBERGLASS LAWN EDGING A system of fiberglass lawn edging materials. The pultruded fiberglass system provides a lawn edging that is durable and easy to install. The fiberglass edging material comes in a long, flat shape that can be rolled up for ease of display and transport. The system inclu... | 09/24/2009 |
| 20090218988 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PROVIDING SUPPLEMENTAL POWER TO AN ENGINE A method and apparatus provides supplemental power to an engine. The method and apparatus includes a pair of conductive leads for connecting the supplemental power to an engine electrical system, a battery, a relay connected to the conductive leads, a shunt cable connec... | 09/03/2009 |
| 20090215305 | Electrical cord locking connector An electrical cord locking connector joins electrical cords in series and presents a streamlined profile that minimizes interference in restricted spaces through which the cords must be fed to service a job site. The connector joins the ends of successive cords utilizin... | 08/27/2009 |
| 20090209127 | Electrical cord locking connector An electrical cord locking connector joins electrical cords in series and presents a streamlined profile that minimizes interference in restricted spaces through which the cords must be fed to service a job site. The connector joins the ends of successive cords utilizin... | 08/20/2009 |
| 20090193950 | Automatic Rail Saw An automatic rail saw includes a frame adapted to be lowered onto a railroad rail by a crane. A lower end of the frame includes a channel for receiving the rail. A releasable clamp mechanism on the frame is operable to clamp the rail in the channel. A saw blade is mount... | 08/06/2009 |
| 20090192856 | Business method for originating mortgages A method and model for originating mortgages is provided that includes a team of members for originating a mortgage having a first team member who supervises a second and third team member and provides home buying consulting services preferably as a licensed real estate... | 07/30/2009 |
| 20090188376 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR IMAGE INTERPRETATION INTO SOUND A method for interpreting an image into sound is provided and includes scanning an image to provide a plurality of scanned elements which are assigned a value and an associated sound element. The sound elements are arranged to produce a sound track for the scanned image... | 07/30/2009 |
| 20090174362 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PROVIDING SUPPLEMENTAL POWER TO AN ENGINE A method and apparatus provides supplemental power to an engine. The method and apparatus includes a pair of conductive leads for connecting the supplemental power to an engine electrical system, a batter, a relay connected to the conductive leads, a shunt cable connect... | 07/09/2009 |
| 20090163309 | ARROWHEAD An arrowhead is provided which includes a body and one or more blades fastened to the body. The end of the blade extends behind the end of the body and consequently behind the end of an arrow shaft. This arrangement moves the FOC back towards the center of gravity of th... | 06/25/2009 |
