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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8128269 | Smoke environment personnel identification apparatus The apparatus consists of a self contained lighting and identification device (10) having a strap (104) for attachment to a SCBA tank. A back plate (58) and a front shield (62) are spaced apart forming a cavity for LED back-lighting, with... | 03/06/2012 |
| 8104928 | Adjustable direction LED puck light An adjustable direction LED puck light is disclosed that incorporates an inner bowl shaped with external radial sides, an open top and a closed bottom incorporating an outwardly extending square post. A printed circuit board, including an LED cluster, is mounted in ... | 01/31/2012 |
| D640938 | Stacked sectional measuring cylinder | 07/05/2011 |
| 7958816 | Multi-function beverage brewer and cup A multi-function beverage brewer and cup (10) is taught that includes a travel mug (20) with a filter basket (26) that is removably placed within a top opening of the travel mug. A brewed beverage is created by pouring hot water over tea leafs o... | 06/14/2011 |
| 7946087 | Roof drain sump box A roof drain sump box (10) is utilized for positioning a roof drain (12) on a flat roof. The sump box is formed with a horizontally oriented flat plate (20) with a central opening (22) making a peripheral flange (24). The central o... | 05/24/2011 |
| 7826220 | Electronic device security container An electronic device security container is taught which is used for storing valuable objects which consists of a console having electronic devices inside including a clock radio, a iPod® docking station, a fingerprint recognition biometric device and an electrical ... | 11/02/2010 |
| 7806044 | Tea bag cup lid A lid (10) is taught for use with a cup to brew tea using a tea bag which incorporates a lid body (24) having an access opening (26) therein and apertures (28) located through the body for drinking tea from the lid. A resilient stopper ( | 10/05/2010 |
| 7793518 | Magnetic clothes gathering clasp A clothes gathering clasp (10) is provided that is used for gathering and retaining a portion of a clothing garment. The clasp consists of an outside member (20) having a jewelry decorated external surface (22) and an internal surface (24... | 09/14/2010 |
| 7782200 | Reusable electronic trailer seal A reusable electronic seal for a trailer includes a structural enclosure configured to attach onto a shackle of a padlock with an electronic module integrated within the to enclosure. A rechargeable battery circuit with a photovoltaic cell is in communication with a... | 08/24/2010 |
| 7735698 | No-drip carafe A no-drip carafe (10) is taught that is used for storing and serving a hot or cold beverage, which incorporates a vacuum insulated bottle (20) with a lid (30) engaging the top of the bottle. The lid incorporates a pouring spout (34) with ... | 06/15/2010 |
| 7681903 | Trailer backup alignment guide A trailer backup alignment guide apparatus (10) is taught for aligning a vehicle hitch ball (20) to a trailer coupler (22) for attachment therebetween. The apparatus consists of a vehicle ball mount (28) incorporating a ball mounting stra... | 03/23/2010 |
| 7661537 | Multi-finger clamshell disc A multi-fingered clamshell disc is taught that is used with an apparatus for classifying a stream of mixed recyclable materials. The disc includes a body with outwardly extending fingers, a centrally located square opening, a tapered notch and a tapered slot, with t... | 02/16/2010 |
| 7651390 | Ceiling vent air diverter A ceiling vent air diverter is taught, in the preferred embodiment, which incorporates a diverter body configured to cover beneath an existing air vent supplying air to a room of a building. The diverter body has a rectangular flat bottom and upstanding sides with e... | 01/26/2010 |
| 7571830 | Beverage shaker with ice strainer A beverage shaker (10) consists of an insulated container (20) which is configured to hold the ingredients for protein supplement drinks. The shaker permits manual mixing by shaking to and fro and retains any large pieces of the remaining ice within th... | 08/11/2009 |
| 7565824 | LCD monitor security tie-down apparatus A security tie-down apparatus is taught which is used in conjunction with a LCD monitor of the type incorporating a flat display mounting interface configured in accordance with Video Electronics Standards Association (VESA) mounting interface standards. The apparat... | 07/28/2009 |
| D596311 | Lab pan tray | 07/14/2009 |
| 7546920 | Rifle travel case A firearm aluminum travel case (10) for protecting rifles during transportation consist of a rectangular lower enclosure body (20) and a rectangular upper enclosure body (34) arcuately attached together with a continuous hinge (52) along ... | 06/16/2009 |
| 7464637 | Insulated brewing pot for coffee or tea An insulated pot (10) is taught that is used for brewing coffee or tea which incorporates a container (20) with a handle (22) and a top opening (20′). A top covering member (30), including a pouring spout (32), is removabl... | 12/16/2008 |
| 7449661 | In-pipe heat trace system A heat trace system (10) is used for heating water to prevent freezing in a conduit (20) while servicing an aircraft positioned at a passenger loading bridge (52). An upstream fitting (26) is attached onto the conduit adjacent to a buildi... | 11/11/2008 |
| 7434285 | Adjustable flow pulsating pool sweep An adjustable pulsating submersible (10) is taught consisting of, a lower pool sweep body (20) with a resilient skirt (22) attached underneath. An integrated valve (50) is positioned within the lower pool sweep body and is used to accompl... | 10/14/2008 |
| D576610 | Unobstructed ambient sound audio ear insert | 09/09/2008 |
| 7421893 | Bullet test tube and method A bullet test tube (10) is taught having a media (22) for measuring a wound cavity (20), bullet penetration (52) and recovering a bullet (30) from a discharged firearm. The bullet test tube is made with an integral cylindrical tube... | 09/09/2008 |
| D575156 | Container | 08/19/2008 |
| D574244 | Container | 08/05/2008 |
| D574243 | Container | 08/05/2008 |
| D574242 | Container | 08/05/2008 |
| 7296522 | Patio heater table A patio heater table (10) for encompassing a patio heater (14) consists of a duplicate pair of table sides (20) having a table upper portion with legs (46) that are connected by a permanent brace ring segment (52). The table upper ... | 11/20/2007 |
| 7246839 | Hard tonneau cover with carrying rack A hard tonneau cover with a carrying rack (10) for enclosing a pick-up truck bed (24) consists of a roadside frame (20) and a curbside frame (22) with each frame hinged to a side wall of the pick-up truck bed. Each frame includes a top pa... | 07/24/2007 |
| 7234501 | External blind actuator for sealed double glazed window An actuating mechanism (10) is taught that is used for externally operating a mini-blind (20) or a shade (20′) in a sealed double glazed window (22) which includes a window frame (24) with a side opening (26) and a roll bo... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7228795 | Laundry tie-out station An existing tying machine (20) is modified by the addition of components to produce a self contained laundry tie-out station (10). The components for the modification include a linear slide support yoke frame (22), attached on top of the tying m... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7210401 | Single cup pod beverage brewer A single cup pod beverage brewer is presented utilizing a pod (20) containing coffee grounds or tea leaves surrounded by filter paper. A pod holding chamber (22) consisting of a upper head (26) and a lower head (28) having an ejection dis... | 05/01/2007 |
| 7204275 | Automatic laundry tie-out station An existing tying machine (20) is modified by the addition of components to produce a self contained automatic laundry tie-out station (210). The components for the modification include a linear slide support yoke frame (22), attached on top of ... | 04/17/2007 |
| 7182309 | Concrete curbing forming device A cleat device (20) is taught for forming concrete curbing that jointly retains a back board form (22) and a front board form (24) with a spreader (25) spaced apart between the forms. The cleat device consists of three basic elements firs... | 02/27/2007 |
| D533615 | Reticle for telescopic gunsight | 12/12/2006 |
| 7134577 | Plastic lined metallic liquid dispenser A plastic lined metallic liquid soap dispenser (20) is formed consisting of a hollow metallic bottle (22) having a threaded neck, (24) and a plurality of separate metallic parts such as a bottom (26). A discrete plastic insert (38)... | 11/14/2006 |
| 7071446 | De-icing, snow melting and warming system A de-icing, snow melting and warming system is taught which utilizes a heatsink (20) consisting of a number of board strips disposed in a planer array positioned within a building structure between its exterior and interior surface. The heatsink board strips ... | 07/04/2006 |
| 7011879 | Composite polymeric twist tie A polymeric twist tie 20 is taught that utilizes a thermoplastic monofilament 22 having an oriented characteristic produced by stretching a pre-heated monofilament through a heated, volume reducing die. The monofilament 22 is then coated 30 | 03/14/2006 |
| 6991384 | Camera tripod rotating head A camera tripod rotating head (20) is taught that is used for taking 360 degree photographic images with a camera (22) mounted on a tripod (24). The rotating head consists of an adapter base (26) that is configured to mate and attach to t... | 01/31/2006 |
| 6988645 | Bicycle rack anti-sway stabilizer The object of the invention is to provide an anti-sway stabilizer (20) that is pivotally connected to a support arm (26) of a vehicle bike transportation rack, making available a convenient attachment of a bicycle top tube to the support arm for preven... | 01/24/2006 |
| 6974051 | Carafe content identification marking system A carafe content identification marking system is taught that is used for designating the contents of a liquid in a carafe. The preferred carafe (20) is the counter top, double wall vacuum sealed, high flow type having an open handle. (22). The stopper... | 12/13/2005 |
