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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 6572803 | Liquid color feed system for synthetic yarns A method of infusing liquid dyestuff into synthetic yarns at the point of fiber production, comprising the steps of providing a molten polymer, at least one non-molten liquid dye, and a spin pack assembly adapted for receiving and mixing the molten polyme... | 06/03/2003 |
| 6572573 | Heel elevating device A heel elevating device is adapted for being applied to the lower leg of a reclined patient to elevate the heel of the patient above a supporting surface. The heel elevating device includes a generally U-shaped lower leg support having a base and first an... | 06/03/2003 |
| 6572160 | Door safety barrier A door safety barrier for being positioned adjacent a doorway having a door mounted therein for interfering with movement of the door relative to the doorway. The door safety barrier defines a security opening between the door and the doorway for preventi... | 06/03/2003 |
| 6571492 | Continuous ditch excavator A continuous ditch excavator including a chassis having a forward portion and a rear portion, first and second motive elements carried by the chassis in laterally spaced-apart relation to each other for cooperatively driving the chassis along a ground sur... | 06/03/2003 |
| 6565337 | Method and apparatus for inspecting vanes in a rotary pump The present invention is directed to an apparatus and method for determining vane wear in rotary vane pumps that operate using slideable vanes. A view port is formed in an end of the pump housing. The view port is dimensioned such that a width of the port... | 05/20/2003 |
| 6564592 | Control system for measuring load imbalance and optimizing spin speed in a laundry washing machine A control system for measuring load imbalance in a laundry washing machine having a non-vertical axis of drum rotation, and then using the value obtained for the load imbalance to calculate a maximum permissible angular velocity for the drum during the wa... | 05/20/2003 |
| 6564521 | Structural sandwich panels and method of manufacture of structural sandwich panels Rigid structural members, profiles, joints, and forms added to structural sandwich panels to provide higher strength, integral joining joint, and single facing sheet manufacturing. Facing sheets (20) and (22), rigid structural members (24) and (26), latch... | 05/20/2003 |
| 6561930 | Training ball bat A training bat including a handle having proximal and distal ends with a diameter of a conventional baseball bat and an elongate ball-striking element having proximal and distal ends. The ball-striking element is secured to the handle by the proximal end ... | 05/13/2003 |
| 6557727 | Lug nut magazine A lug nut dispenser including a housing having an interior wall defining an elongate chamber for receiving lug nuts therein, an exterior wall, an upstream end for releasably receiving a drive impact tool, and a downstream end defining a port communicating... | 05/06/2003 |
| 6550861 | Passenger seat meal tray A passenger seat meal tray latch assembly having a pair of laterally spaced-apart latch plates for being secured to a surface of a seat back of a passenger seat directly above a meal tray stowage position, a cross-member for being positioned laterally acr... | 04/22/2003 |
| 6550193 | Split jamb for doors and windows A split door jamb having a support frame and a trim frame utilize a unique mounting system. The support frame includes two vertical side frame members connected by a laterally-extending top member. Each side frame member includes a plurality of adjustable... | 04/22/2003 |
| 6547153 | Heating and cooling system using frictional air heating A frictional heating system for communicating with an air supply duct to heat and cool air in a building, including an enclosure defining an interior, two air inlets, and at least one air outlet therein communicating with the interior of the enclosure for... | 04/15/2003 |
| 6544285 | Aortic root prosthesis with compliant sinuses An aortic root prosthesis for being implanted into a patient during a valve sparing surgery as a replacement for a biological aortic root segment of an ascending aorta is disclosed. The aortic root prosthesis includes a hollow, annular tube having proxima... | 04/08/2003 |
| 6544108 | Apparatus for in-line surface polishing of cylindrical stock such as stainless steel tubing, and method A surface finishing apparatus for in-line outer surface polishing of elongate cylindrical metal stock to apply a long scratch finish, including a stock feeder for feeding a length of stock through the finishing apparatus from an infeed downstream to an ou... | 04/08/2003 |
| 6541403 | Elastic core fibre and an elastic nonwoven A bicomponent elastic fiber that includes a core formed of an elastic fiber and having a sheath formed of a non-elastic material surrounding the core. The sheath has at least one cut therein extending at an angle to the length of the fiber to expose and r... | 04/01/2003 |
| 6540704 | Orthopedic bandage Orthopedic bandage comprising a flexible backing material and an adhesive composition, characterized in that the adhesive composition has a thermoplastic behavior, is at least tacky above an activation temperature, forms at least partially crystalline str... | 04/01/2003 |
| 6540502 | Mechanical drive assembly for a brick molding apparatus In a brick molding apparatus, the improvement includes a mechanical drive assembly for indexing in predetermined incremental movements a mold adapted to receive and shape clay slugs into green bricks. The drive assembly includes a conveyor for carrying th... | 04/01/2003 |
| 6540301 | Body support for automotive mechanics A mechanic's body support including first and second horizontally-oriented and spaced-apart base rails and first and second spaced-apart support rails. Each of the support rails has one end connected to a respective one of the first and second base rails ... | 04/01/2003 |
| 6539752 | Fine gauge knitted fabric with open-work pattern An openwork tubular knitted fabric formed of closely knitted, fine gauge yarns formed into knitted loops utilizing at least 11 needles per inch and having at least 25 courses per inch. The fabric is formed by using needles having a hook formed in a top en... | 04/01/2003 |
| 6539679 | Structural member with strength-reinforcing steel strap A load-bearing structural member includes an elongate structure body and a strength-reinforcing flat steel strap. The structure body has a top and a bottom, and first and second opposing ends. The steel strap extends along the length of the structure body... | 04/01/2003 |
| 6533048 | Earth boring bit An earth boring bit for boring a hole having a predetermined depth into the earth. The earth boring bit includes a cylindrical drum for being mounted for rotation on the end of a boom of a mobile machine and connected to and rotated by a power supply moun... | 03/18/2003 |
| 6531177 | Composition for use in adding an additive to a liquid A composition is described for adding an additive, for example an emulsifier and/or stabiliser, to a liquid. The composition includes a first ingredient in the form of the additive, which may be a food grade emulsifier and/or stabiliser. The composition a... | 03/11/2003 |
| 6530495 | Storage container with multiple divided compartments A divided storage container includes an elongated arcuate base having first and second rounded ends, and opposing inwardly and outwardly curved perimeter portions extending between the ends. An upstanding container wall cooperates.with the base to define ... | 03/11/2003 |
| 6526880 | Dry offset rotary printer for labeling wine corks A rotary printing machine for the printing of synthetic cork stoppers of the type having a surface which is normally non-ink receptive. A Ferris wheel mechanism is provided, having a plurality of evenly spaced carriers mounted a predetermined radial dista... | 03/04/2003 |
| 6519799 | Corkscrew tool and pipe combination A corkscrew tool and pipe combination including a first handle member having a bore that extends along a longitudinal axis and communicates with one end thereof and defines a mouthpiece. An access port is located on an outer surface of the first handle me... | 02/18/2003 |
| 6511731 | Optical disk label and method A label for an optical disk of the type having a hole therethrough for being positioned onto a rotatable spindle by which the optical disk is rotated. The label is formed of a sheet having a size and shape for being positioned on and adhered to the optica... | 01/28/2003 |
| 6505877 | Portable two-piece motorcycle windshield A portable two-piece motorcycle windshield assembly includes an upper windshield panel having a lower edge and a lower windshield panel having an upper edge with a shape complementary to the shape of the upper windshield panel defining the lower edge. Con... | 01/14/2003 |
| 6505577 | Bird launcher for training dogs, and method A bird launcher for training dogs having a support frame, a pivot arm mounted on the support frame for pivotal movement between a bird loading position and a bird launching position, a magazine carried by the support frame for holding a plurality of birds... | 01/14/2003 |
| 6505550 | Compaction methods and apparatus Waste compaction apparatus has a screw conveyor which conveys material along a passage toward an exit nozzle which constricts the flow, to cause compaction. The screw conveyor is slidably mounted on a shaft, biased toward the nozzle. This allows the screw... | 01/14/2003 |
| 6500066 | Method for increasing gambling operation utilization by gamblers A method for increasing gambling operation utilization by gamblers, including the steps of determining the effect on the utilization of the gambling operation occurring as a result of variations in percentage of losses or winnings incurred by a gambler wh... | 12/31/2002 |
| 6497351 | Protective bag for a coupe top automobile A multi-compartment bag assembly for protecting and storing one or both hardtops of a coupe top automobile, the bag assembly comprising a first bag compartment defined by an overlying first outside compartment wall and an inside compartment wall joined al... | 12/24/2002 |
| 6494922 | Apparatus and method for wrapping of fine denier yarns space dyeing and subsequently unwrapping the fine denier yarns for further processing, intermediate yarn product and space-dyed fine denier yarn A method and apparatus for space-dyeing yarns, particularly fine denier yarns, including the steps of wrapping a plurality of feed yarns with a sacrificial wrapper yarn to form a composite yarn bundle, space-dyeing the composite yarn bundle, removing the ... | 12/17/2002 |
| 6494536 | Passenger seat with variable length seat bottom A reclinable passenger seat having a seat frame mounting a seat bottom, a seat back extending upwardly from the seat bottom, and a seat bottom/seat back articulation assembly for simultaneously varying the adjustment of the seat bottom and seat back relat... | 12/17/2002 |
| 6494362 | ID labeled fabric and method of applying an ID label to fabric at its point of manufacture A fabric is formed of interlacing yarns, and is labeled for ready and accurate identification by a manufacturer. The fabric includes a label carrier yarn selected from at least one end of the interlacing yarns. A fabric identifying label is attached to th... | 12/17/2002 |
| 6493897 | Orthodontic toothbrush A toothbrush for cleansing the teeth, including a unitary body having a handle with a grip portion having concave indentations formed on a surface thereof, and a neck portion formed with the grip portion and positioned at an obtuse angle thereto. A cross-... | 12/17/2002 |
| 6491038 | Physical restraining pad assembly and system A physical restraining pad assembly including a pad constructed of a flexible, breathable material of a size and shape to cover the body of an individual with arms outstretched. An outer mesh covering encloses the pad. A plurality of spaced handles are po... | 12/10/2002 |
| 6488642 | Medical bandaging product with tubular-knitted substrate An elongate medical bandaging product for being dispensed in lengths suitable for a given medical use, including an elongate sleeve of a predetermined length formed of a moisture-impervious material and sealable to prevent entry of moisture, and an elonga... | 12/03/2002 |
| 6478760 | Custom molded tennis elbow pad assembly A tennis elbow pad assembly product for relieving the symptoms of lateral epicondylitis is disclosed. The tennis elbow pad assembly product includes an outer pouch formed of a moisture-impervious material. A pad is positioned in the pouch in substantially... | 11/12/2002 |
| 6478256 | Passenger seat with seat back breakover assembly and method A passenger seat is with a seat back breakover assembly for preventing movement of the seat back unit forwardly past an upright position during normal use and for permitting forward movement of the seat back past an upright position in response to a prede... | 11/12/2002 |
| 6474036 | Retaining wall block A (modular wall block is adapted for being assembled together with a number of like blocks in stacked courses to form a retaining wall. The wall block includes a front face and rear, top and bottom, and opposing sides. A locking shear key extends outwardl... | 11/05/2002 |
