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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 6905121 | Apparatus and method for selectively permitting and restricting play in a card game Play of a game is controlled using an indicator card. The indicator card is optionally the size and shape of a playing card and may include indicia thereon. The indicator card is inserted into a randomized stack of playing cards. From the top of the stack to the ind... | 06/14/2005 |
| 6530153 | Cosmetic pencil sharpener A device for sharpening cosmetic pencils of the type having a core surrounded by an annular barrel includes a container with an open end and a cover mounted to the open end of the container. The cover has holes of at least three different diameters arraye... | 03/11/2003 |
| 6523830 | Casino game A casino game between a dealer and a player uses a deck of cards consisting essentially of the forty cards Ace through ten for each of four suits. The cards each have a value equal to the face value of the card except Aces which may be valued at one or ze... | 02/25/2003 |
| 6522246 | Motor vehicle emergency system The present invention is an emergency system for a motor vehicle having an electrical system and an engine. The emergency system includes one or more lamps optionally mounted in the passenger compartment. The lamp is electrically connected to the motor ve... | 02/18/2003 |
| 6508470 | Casino card game A card game begins with players making a single wager. Five cards are dealt to a banker and each player. If a player has a predetermined poker hand, the player plays his poker hand against the banker's five cards. The player's game terminates and the play... | 01/21/2003 |
| 6502708 | Modular storage assembly for miniature toy collection A storage unit assembly kit comprising only two types of rectangular panel pieces are repetitively interlocked to form a storage array for miniature toys. The first type of panel piece includes enlargements at each corner pierced by a first and second ape... | 01/07/2003 |
| 6491339 | Apparatus for repairing a sagging automobile headliner A headliner repair apparatus employed to repair a sagging automobile headliner. The headliner repair apparatus comprises a thin, flexible rod fabricated from either metal or plastic, and a rod clip, which would allow the rod to be used on automobiles that... | 12/10/2002 |
| 6487748 | Toothbrush with replaceable head The present invention is that of a newly designed toothbrush that has a replaceable head. The head of the toothbrush and the base of the toothbrush would have complimentary dove tail shapes ensuring that the pieces would fit together snugly. In addition, ... | 12/03/2002 |
| 6484855 | Motor vehicle handlebars and hydraulic system therefor In a first aspect of the present invention, the system of the present invention includes motor vehicle handlebars in which the cables, wires, and lines are disposed within the bars for protection and aesthetics. The handle of the handlebars includes chann... | 11/26/2002 |
| 6474506 | Dispensing container A dispensing container includes container walls formed from a stiff deformable material to define a shell enclosing a chamber. A small dispensing opening provides access to the chamber. Optionally, the container has a separate fill opening. A protective c... | 11/05/2002 |
| 6401462 | Thermoelectric cooling system A thermoelectric cooling system includes a control assembly and a direct current ("d.c.") power source providing direct current to an interface that creates a thermal flow across a thermoelectric module having at least one heat sink and at least one heat ... | 06/11/2002 |
| 6397398 | Removable pocket and attachment A removable storage pocket is securable to the surface of an object. The pocket includes a front panel and a rear panel secured to one another around the margins thereof to form a pocket. The pocket is secured to the object using a mating fastener having ... | 06/04/2002 |
| 6394567 | Method and device for mounting a modular drawer and support inside a cabinet A modular drawer system for mounting a movable drawer within a cabinet having a floor includes a drawer having a bottom and side walls. Rollers are mounted to and extend from the side walls. Two guide rails adapted to receive the rollers to mount and guid... | 05/28/2002 |
| 6379245 | Casino method and device therefor A method for playing a casino game is set forth wherein, in a table game format, players make an ante and an outcome wager. Each player is dealt a plurality of cards and a plurality of cards, some face up and some face down, are dealt as community cards. ... | 04/30/2002 |
| 6370420 | System and method for objectively verifying an internal disc disruption A device is provided for diagnosing internal disc disruption in an intervertebral disc in a patient's spine. A needle is used for injecting a contrast media with increasing pressure into the nucleus pulposis of one of the patient's intervertebral discs su... | 04/09/2002 |
| 6361315 | Orthodontic appliance for herbst therapy and arch development An orthodontic appliance and kit adapted to provide Herbst therapy as well as arch development. The appliance includes mandibular and maxillary components to be attached to the teeth, each component having a threaded bore. For Herbst therapy, telescoping ... | 03/26/2002 |
| 6328305 | Casino game A casino game played between a dealer and a player using a set of Pai Gow tiles, each tile including a pattern of pips defining a ranking for the tile begins with each player making an initial wager. The dealer deals three tiles to the dealer and to each ... | 12/11/2001 |
| 6317949 | Device for banding together components of a fishing lure A device and method for placing band on bait for connecting bait first and second components is set forth which includes a loader having a barrel with at one end a retainer to hold the first component against the end of the barrel and at the other end a s... | 11/20/2001 |
| 6308519 | Thermoelectric cooling system A thermoelectric cooling system having an electric circuit including a direct current ("d.c.") power source providing direct current through the electric circuit, a thermoelectric module having at least one heat sink and at least one heat source capable o... | 10/30/2001 |
| 6302558 | Portable safety device The present invention would be a small plastic enclosure having incorporated circuitry and a series of light emitting diodes (LEDS) covered by a plastic lens. The present invention would be designed so that the lights would blink in a random pattern so as... | 10/16/2001 |
| 6302118 | Fingernail stimulator and method for use thereof A fingernail stimulator for stimulating the fingernails and fingertips includes at least one plate having at least one portion with a rough substantially non-abrasive surface thereon. In a first embodiment, the device further includes a triangular-shaped ... | 10/16/2001 |
| 6299532 | Flush poker card game A method, device and system are set forth for playing a new Flush Poker card game. The method includes dealing a thirteen card hand to the player. The player selecting a group of suited cards from the thirteen card hand to hold and therefore discarding th... | 10/09/2001 |
| 6290600 | Electronic game with moving bonus symbol An electronic game and method are set forth wherein if a player obtains a bonus symbol on one reel of the gaming device and a landing symbol on an adjacent reel a bonus sequence is triggered. When the bonus sequence is triggered, a jumping symbol moves to... | 09/18/2001 |
| 6283474 | Method for playing a casino game A modified method for playing Blackjack is set forth wherein the players each make a first wager to participate in the Blackjack game and a second wager, the second wagers accumulated to form a pot. The pot, less any levy for the casino, is awarded to the... | 09/04/2001 |
| 6283051 | Small seed dispenser A device for dispensing small seeds in which a movable seed carrier plate containing seed receptacles carries seed receptacles to first and second positions. In the first position, a vacuum source draws seeds from a seed reservoir into the seed receptacle... | 09/04/2001 |
| 6280353 | Training baseball bat and method A training bat has a handle portion and a barrel portion. The barrel portion has a hollow cavity formed within and has an opening for accessing the cavity. A plurality of nestable weights can be disposed in the barrel cavity in combination. A means for cl... | 08/28/2001 |
| 6279910 | Method for playing a casino game A modified method for playing card game such as Blackjack or Baccarat is set forth wherein the players each make a first wager to participate in the game and a second wager, the second wagers accumulated to form a pot. The pot, less any levy for the casin... | 08/28/2001 |
| 6260631 | Manual embedding tool The present invention is that of a innovative tool for use in a garden or on tilled earth. The present invention would allow a user to furrow into the dirt or ground, while at the same time, laying a length of tubing, electrical wire, hose, or cable into ... | 07/17/2001 |
| 6250320 | Sun cover apparatus A protective cover assembly which includes a lightweight square or rectangular cover fabricated of a breathable type water resistant fabric or solar screen material, having a metal grommet installed into each corner. The assembly also includes four hollow... | 06/26/2001 |
| 6237917 | Method of playing a baccarat game A method for playing a Baccarat game in which players play against a dealer using a deck of conventional playing cards or electronic representations thereof. Each player wagers and is dealt two cards to form an initial hand. Any player receiving a pre-det... | 05/29/2001 |
| 6233863 | Fishing lure and kit A fishing lure and kit are set forth which includes a first member to be secured to the fishing line and a trailing, second member. A capture structure is provided on the first member for removably coupling a selected trailing member thereto. An elastic s... | 05/22/2001 |
| 6231836 | Folic acid dentifrice A non-alcoholic dentifrice for controlling gum disease and bad breath includes natural constituents such as nutrients which aid in cell reproduction, immunity, and wound healing and herbal supplements having anti-bacterial and anti-inflammatory properties... | 05/15/2001 |
| 6179621 | Prayer strand marker A device for marking a position on a prayer strand used to count prayers. The device includes a marker which is visually and tactually distinguishable from the nodes on the prayer strand and a clip for engaging the marker to the prayer strand. One embodim... | 01/30/2001 |
