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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8181969 | Lubrication blocking seal A lubrication blocking seal includes a hollow body that has upper and lower planar surfaces, a surrounding wall, a reservoir area and an open top. The body has upper and lower seal-receiving recesses located in the upper and lower planar surfaces, and a lower centra... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8172454 | Cooling stick for a blender and method of using same A cooling stick for a blender includes a cylindrical member designed to fit tightly through a circular aperture extending through the blender lid. The member has a lower portion and an upper portion with a surrounding rim of a diameter larger than the circular apert... | 05/08/2012 |
| 8151699 | Stovetop grilling device A stovetop grilling device includes a catch tray that has a plurality of downward pointing V-shaped first members attached to a first frame and having parallel side edges spaced from one another by a first distance. A grilling surface has a plurality of upward point... | 04/10/2012 |
| D656452 | Differential mounting bracket | 03/27/2012 |
| 8067072 | Self opening bag stack and method of making same A plurality of stacked polyethylene film bags comprising about 40-48 wt. % high density, high molecular weight polyethylene, 12-20 wt. % high density, medium molecular weight polyethylene, 20-30 wt. % linear low density polyethylene, 0-8 wt. % color concentrate, are... | 11/29/2011 |
| 8061896 | Combination meal bag and placemat A combination meal bag and placemat has front and rear thermoplastic bag walls each having first and second side edges, a top edge and a bottom edge. The walls are integrally joined to a bottom gusset at the bottom edges and fastened together along the first and sec... | 11/22/2011 |
| 8013803 | Double sided video monitor A double-sided video monitor has a pair of display panels mounted back-to-back. The panels are capable of displaying same or separate video signals at the same time. Each panel has an inset viewing area capable of displaying an additional video signal. Video input s... | 09/06/2011 |
| 7994524 | Vertically structured LED array light source A vertical structured Light Emitting Diode (LED) array using wafer level bonding. The process bonds two or more LED arrays vertically to produce light mixing in a small footprint. The vertically bonded LED array contains through substrate vias and a plurality of met... | 08/09/2011 |
| 7963898 | Tri-fold side seamed plastic produce bag, method and apparatus for making same A trifold side seamed plastic produce bag includes a front wall and a taller back wall, first and second side edges sealed together and a seamless bag bottom. The taller back wall provides means for finding the bag opening. The bag is joined at the side edges to add... | 06/21/2011 |
| 7875021 | Closed specimen collection system A closed specimen collection system includes a port tube that is rotatably attached to tubing of a urinary drainage system attached to an indwelling urinary catheter. The port tube has a one-way valve located adjacent one end formed to fit sealably with a shaped noz... | 01/25/2011 |
| 7836619 | Inflatable flag display An inflatable flag display includes a shaft having a hollow core and a sealed upper end. An aperture is located in the upper portion of the shaft and penetrates from an outer surface to the hollow core. A supporting base is connected to the shaft. A gas input connec... | 11/23/2010 |
| D625643 | Clasp | 10/19/2010 |
| 7761944 | Baby changing duffel A baby changing duffel includes a changing pad formed of resilient material, sized and shaped to serve as a changing surface for either an infant or a toddler. The pad is covered with a removable, washable cover. The cover is sized and shaped to fit over the changin... | 07/27/2010 |
| 7761333 | Income tax preparation system for traveling taxpayers A system for determining travel deductions includes a city rate table identifying allowed per diem expense rates for each city. Cities visited, durations of stay and expense reimbursements received from the taxpayer's employer are input to the system. The system cal... | 07/20/2010 |
| 7735265 | Foam rigidized inflatable structural assemblies An inflatable and rigidizable structure for use as a habitat or a load bearing structure is disclosed. The structure consists of an outer wall and an inner wall defining a containment member and a bladder. The bladder is pressurized to erect the structure from an in... | 06/15/2010 |
| 7735155 | Pants with attached skirt A pair of pants with attached skirt has first and second leg portions. Each of the leg portions has an inner side and an outer side. An abdominal portion has an upper end and a lower end and connects to the leg portions at the lower end. The abdominal portion has a ... | 06/15/2010 |
| 7726332 | Durable water heating system providing rapid hot water delivery A durable water heating system providing rapid hot water delivery includes a water heating unit connected to a water source. A hot water line connects the water heating unit to at least one water delivery fixture. A return line of substantially the first cross-secti... | 06/01/2010 |
| 7725129 | Cell phone based vehicle control system A cell phone based vehicle control system includes a vehicle having an electronic network for the vehicle's electrical devices. A data interface module is serially connected to a central processing module and the electronic network. A transceiver module is serially ... | 05/25/2010 |
| D608964 | Personal and portable laundry system | 01/26/2010 |
| 7648274 | Radiological scanning orientation indicator A radiological imaging orientation indicator includes a linear indication member having a substantially uniform cross-sectional shape and means for positioning the indication member adjacent a patient's body. When the indication member is located adjacent the patien... | 01/19/2010 |
| 7641949 | Pressure vessel with improved impact resistance and method of making the same A composite overwrapped pressure vessel is provided which includes a composite overwrapping material including fibers disposed in a resin matrix. At least first and second kinds of fibers are used. These fibers typically have characteristics of high strength and hig... | 01/05/2010 |
| 7631666 | Reinforced flexible hose with leakage indicator and method of making same A reinforced flexible hose that has at least one layer of stainless steel threads braided about the outer surface of the inner core and a transparent flexible polymeric covering located over the braided stainless steel threads, thereby protecting them from abrasion ... | 12/15/2009 |
| D604158 | Soda float device | 11/17/2009 |
| 7594344 | Aromatherapy footwear An aromatherapy footwear includes a lower portion and an upper portion formed of resilient material sized and shaped to fit beneath and above a foot of a user. The upper portion is hingedly attached to the lower portion. An aromatherapy pouch is formed of flexible, ... | 09/29/2009 |
| 7591405 | Roll mounted bags and dispensers for same A wire frame plastic bag dispenser includes an angled lower bag roll support urging perforated, rolled plastic bags toward a bag roll restraining element attached to the frame. A constraining movement element prevents lateral movement of the bag roll. A perforation ... | 09/22/2009 |
| D595518 | Purse holder | 07/07/2009 |
| 7523497 | Packet flooding defense system The invention prevents “packet flooding”, where an attacker uses up all available bandwidth to a victim with useless data. It can also be used to prevent some other related denial of service attacks. The defense is distributed among cooperating sites and routers... | 04/21/2009 |
| 7515690 | Radiological scanning orientation indicator A radiological imaging orientation indicator includes a linear indication member having a substantially uniform cross-sectional shape and means for positioning the indication member adjacent a patient's body. When the indication member is located adjacent the patien... | 04/07/2009 |
| 7494341 | Farrier training system A farrier training system includes an artificial leg portion attached to an artificial hoof portion. The hoof portion is removably attached to the lower end of the leg portion. The leg is articulated with at least one spring-loaded joint to simulate a real horse's l... | 02/24/2009 |
| 7473041 | Modular pan and tilt system A modular pan and tilt system includes a combination of inline and/or right angle rotational platforms. The platforms each include a housing having a cross-section of uniform dimensions extending from a first end toward a second end and a drive motor mounted within ... | 01/06/2009 |
| 7430849 | Conveyor chain pin remover A conveyor chain pin remover includes a gear case with an attached handle, an actuating lever, a ratchet mechanism engaged by the actuating lever and first and second aligned passthrough openings. A retaining bar, is attached adjacent a first end to the gear case an... | 10/07/2008 |
| 7430781 | Window blind cleaning system A window blind cleaning system for cleaning the slats of vertical or horizontal blinds of varying heights, with a user selected cleaning material placed over the cleaning heads, which the user remotely actuates to close the cleaning surfaces onto the slats to be cle... | 10/07/2008 |
| 7424963 | Roll mounted bags and dispensers for same A wire frame plastic bag dispenser includes an angled lower bag roll support urging perforated, rolled plastic bags toward a bag roll restraining element attached to the frame. A constraining movement element prevents lateral movement of the bag roll. A perforation ... | 09/16/2008 |
| 7389951 | Misting device A misting spray nozzle includes a hollow body having an interior wall descending from an upper end to a lower end. The interior wall tapers toward the lower end to form a choke. A channel section provides two fluid paths descending from an upper central aperture. A ... | 06/24/2008 |
| 7364323 | Pool light mounting system A pool light mounting system includes a circular band formed of resilient material. The band has first and second adjusting brackets at either end. The brackets have substantially planar surfaces located orthogonally to the band. The planar surfaces have first and s... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7339740 | Image decoder system An image decoder system includes a series of optically or digitally encoded images mounted on a series of flat surfaces. A decoding lens is positioned over the encoded images. The decoding produces simulated three-dimensional image, simulated motion images or other ... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7301090 | Piano key finder and chord indicator An instructional device for use by music students is constructed as an outer sleeve having a slide member fitted within it. The outer sleeve has first and second sets of openings through and is imprinted with a representation of a piano keyboard on one surface. The ... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7299578 | Store security device with advertising cover A store security device with advertising cover includes a store security system for detecting magnetic tags attached to merchandise. The security device includes a magnetic sensor mounted in a frame attached to a base. A cover having first and second side panels joi... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7270256 | Roll mounted bags and dispensers for same A series of roll mounted bags and dispensers are described. The bags may be folded along at least one axis and rolled. The compact roll of bags is placed in various dispensers. As the upper portion of the first bag is pulled from the roll, the roll will rotate, pres... | 09/18/2007 |
| 7267023 | Miter gear transmission A miter gear transmission includes a driving shaft, an idler cluster and a driven shaft. The idler cluster includes two cone-shaped gear sets, each having a proximate end with a gear having a largest number of teeth and a distal end with a gear having a smallest num... | 09/11/2007 |
