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A method of swing on a swing is disclosed, in which a user positioned on a standard swing suspended by two chains from a substantially horizontal tree branch induces side to side motion by pulling alternately on one chain and then the other.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7530792 | Component of variable thickness having residual compressive stresses therein, and method therefor A method of reducing crack propagation includes: providing a metallic component having an exterior surface, and using a burnishing element to apply a varying to the exterior surface within a selected area, within which the component has a varying thickness, so as to... | 05/12/2009 |
| 7530631 | Vehicle seating with storage feature A passenger seat for a vehicle includes a seat bottom and a seat back mounted to a frame. The passenger seat includes at least one storage feature. One of the storage features may be a storage unit positioned underneath the seat bottom which is moveable between a fi... | 05/12/2009 |
| D591995 | Cricket mat | 05/12/2009 |
| 7526965 | Method for evaluating burnishing element condition A method of evaluating the condition of a rolling burnishing element includes moving a burnishing element having an unknown condition against a surface in a preselected test pattern; while moving the burnishing element, recording at least one test force profile repr... | 05/05/2009 |
| 7522047 | Adjustable display assembly for a retail product A display assembly for a retail product has a base and a platform adjustably mounted on an upper end of the base. The platform includes a lower housing which is pivotally supported in a cradle attached to the upper end of the base. The platform is pivotally mounted ... | 04/21/2009 |
| D590987 | Task light | 04/21/2009 |
| 7507310 | Friction stir welding of fiber reinforced thermoplastics A method of making a fiber-reinforced component includes: providing a first composite member having a thermoplastic matrix with reinforcing fibers distributed therein; providing a second composite member having a thermoplastic matrix with reinforcing fibers distribu... | 03/24/2009 |
| 7507309 | Friction stir welding of metal matrix composites A method of making a fiber-reinforced component includes: providing a first composite member having a metal matrix with reinforcing fibers distributed therein; providing a second composite member having a metal matrix with reinforcing fibers distributed therein; and... | 03/24/2009 |
| 7506930 | Passenger seating with variable length seat bottom A seat bottom assembly for a passenger seat includes a flexible support panel having a left portion and a separate right portion, and a structural support member underlying the support panel. The structural support member is selectively moveable between a first, for... | 03/24/2009 |
| 7506926 | Safety seat A deformable, polypropylene-moulding lining (11), is provided in a head rest. It has a crosspiece (12), clipped (14) to the head support (5) and right and left deformable wings (15, 16). These are longer than the support wings (... | 03/24/2009 |
| 7506923 | Adjustable bi-fold tray table An adjustable tray table assembly for a vehicle seat including a bi-fold tray table, an adjustment assembly for adjusting the tray table in the fore/aft and lateral directions, a support arm for supporting the tray table and slidably receiving the adjustment assembl... | 03/24/2009 |
| 7503749 | Turbine nozzle with trailing edge convection and film cooling An airfoil for a gas turbine engine has opposed pressure and suction sidewalls extending between a leading edge and a trailing edge. The airfoil includes an array of radially-spaced apart longitudinally-extending lands which define a plurality of trailing edge slots... | 03/17/2009 |
| 7503571 | Seat delivery pallet A seat delivery pallet including a platform including: end members, side members, and a center member extending between the side members; a seat support member positioned between and moveably attached one end member and the center member; a seat support member posit... | 03/17/2009 |
| 7503455 | Cross-stacking container A stackable container that can be stacked with containers of various sizes, and that increases available storage volume without increasing weight. The stackable container includes a plurality of sidewalls and an integrally-formed bottom wall. The sidewalls have resp... | 03/17/2009 |
| 7501550 | Method of destroying seeds A method of sterilizing seeds comprises heating the seeds to substantially 95° C. or higher and maintaining same at that temperature for substantially 30 minutes. Preferably a combination of steam and microwaves is used to maintain the temperature. Dampening the se... | 03/10/2009 |
| 7497620 | Method and system for a multiple focal spot x-ray system A radiographic inspection system includes an electron gun, a fixed anode of a dense material, and apparatus for steering an electron beam generated by the electron gun to multiple focal spots on the anode. A detector includes a plurality of individual detector eleme... | 03/03/2009 |
| 7488034 | Anti-rebound bar for child safety seat A child safety seat assembly, including a base for being positioned on a vehicle seat bottom. An anti-rebound bar is carried by the base and extends outwardly and upwardly from a foot end of the base for engaging a seat back of the vehicle seat to which the seat is ... | 02/10/2009 |
| 7480969 | Apparatus and method for conditioning air-entangled yarn A yarn conditioning apparatus for removing interlace nodes from a multifilament, crimped yarn, and including a first roll assembly for accepting the multifilament, interlaced yarn from a yarn supply at a predetermined yarn feed rate and outputting the yarn, and a se... | 01/27/2009 |
| 7475459 | Apparatus and method for conditioning air-entangled yarn A yarn conditioning apparatus and methods for removing interlace nodes from a multifilament, crimped yarn, and including a first roll assembly for accepting the multifilament, interlaced yarn from a yarn supply at a predetermined yarn feed rate and outputting the ya... | 01/13/2009 |
| 7472952 | Safety seat A seat for providing an improved level of protection to a child by reducing the amount of force restraining straps exert upon the child during a collision. The seat includes a seat frame and a cover positioned over the seat frame to provide comfort to a seat occupan... | 01/06/2009 |
| 7469495 | Folding display apparatus A folding display apparatus includes: first and second forms; and at least one flexible connector strip interconnecting the first and second forms and carrying indicia thereon in a preselected pattern. The apparatus is moveable between a first position in which the ... | 12/30/2008 |
| 7467824 | Safety seat A seat for providing an improved level of protection to a child by reducing the amount of force restraining straps exert upon the child during a collision. The seat includes a seat frame and a cover positioned over the seat frame to provide comfort to a seat occupan... | 12/23/2008 |
| D582700 | Flat screen stand | 12/16/2008 |
| D582258 | Rebar positioner | 12/09/2008 |
| 7461893 | Latching means for a safety seat An infant restraint for a motor vehicle comprising a base (10) located on and secured to the seat of a motor vehicle, an infant seat (12) releasably attached to the base (10) and a hook arrangement between the base (10) and the infant sea... | 12/09/2008 |
| 7461868 | Gasket release tool A tool for separating a gasketed pipe joint includes a body comprising a relatively thin member formed into a partially cylindrical shape having spaced-apart forward and rear edges; and an arcuate reinforcing collar attached to an outer surface of the body adjacent ... | 12/09/2008 |
| 7458643 | Aircraft passenger seat with forward arm rest pivot A passenger seat with increased knee space for an aft-seated passenger, including a seat base for being attached to a supporting deck and at least one seat frame including a seat back and seat bottom carried by the seat base. At least one arm rest assembly is carrie... | 12/02/2008 |
| 7458774 | High pressure turbine disk hub with curved hub surface and method A first stage turbine disk section for a gas turbine engine, including a centrally disposed disk hub having an integrally-formed, radially outwardly extending web terminating at an outer end. The disk hub has a convex, curved hub surface exposed to high pressure, hi... | 12/02/2008 |
| 7455596 | Alignment device for aligning an impact point of a golf ball An alignment device for aligning an impact point of a golf ball in order to correlate the perceived alignment of the ball by a golfer with the actual direction of impact required to maximize the probability of the ball traveling in the desired direction. ... | 11/25/2008 |
| D581592 | Hair straightener | 11/25/2008 |
| D581591 | Hair straightener | 11/25/2008 |
| 7455561 | Sinkable buoy system for use with a water sports course A sinkable buoy system including a guide buoy, an inflatable air bladder, a weight component, an air supply line and an air supply, wherein the air bladder and the weight component are not housed within a common housing. A system for inflating and deflating an air b... | 11/25/2008 |
| 7454849 | Anti-slipping and shock-absorbing element for shoe soles and shoe sole incorporating such element The invention refers to an element (2) in the form of a stud (1) incorporating anti-slipping and shock-absorbing means, which is foreseen as generally cylindrical hollow body with a predetermined wall thickness, selected to be compressed under the weig... | 11/25/2008 |
| 7452341 | Soft cast material A medical bandaging product, including a package formed of a moisture-impervious material and sealable to prevent entry of moisture. A medical bandage is positioned within the package in substantially moisture-free conditions and sealed therein against moisture unti... | 11/18/2008 |
| 7452183 | Thermally compliant turbine shroud assembly A shroud assembly is provided for a gas turbine engine having a temperature at a hot operating condition substantially greater than at a cold assembly condition thereof. The shroud assembly includes at least one arcuate shroud segment adapted to surround a row of ro... | 11/18/2008 |
| D580553 | Bandage | 11/11/2008 |
| 7448846 | Thermally compliant turbine shroud mounting A shroud segment is adapted to surround a row of rotating turbine blades in a gas turbine engine. The shroud segment includes: an arcuate, axially extending first mounting flange having a first radius of curvature, and an arcuate, axially extending first overhang ha... | 11/11/2008 |
| 7441673 | Material handling container with card holder A container with a base from which first and second pairs of spaced-apart, opposed sidewalls project to collectively form a storage compartment. An upper rim is positioned on the sidewalls for engaging and supporting the base of another container. The lower rim is p... | 10/28/2008 |
| 7442004 | Thermally compliant C-clip A C-clip for a gas turbine engine includes an arcuate outer arm having a first radius of curvature; an arcuate, inner arm having a second radius of curvature which is substantially greater than the first radius of curvature; and an arcuate extending flange connectin... | 10/28/2008 |
| 7438628 | Device and control unit for belt sanding systems A belt sanding system comprising a segmented sanding block including a plurality of individually controllable segments and one or more sanding belt deflecting rollers, a plurality of sensing elements corresponding to the plurality of segments, and a device for inter... | 10/21/2008 |
