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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7077274 | Apparatus for holding and carrying selected golf clubs Apparatus removably engageable with a golf bag for holding and carrying two or more selected golf clubs from the golf bag. The apparatus includes two or more tubular members substantially shorter than the golf clubs joined together in parallel relationship opened at... | 07/18/2006 |
| 6863092 | Apparatus and method for filling liquid containers Method and apparatus for filling containers with liquid of the type having a tubular filling lance operatively connected to a source of liquid and being vertically moveable between raised positions above said containers and lowered positions, when coaxially aligned ... | 03/08/2005 |
| 6817107 | Batter board apparatus Batter board apparatus for use in building construction, including first and second sleeve members hingedly connected and adapted to slidingly receive first ends of first and second elongated board members, respectively, for hinged movement between parallel position... | 11/16/2004 |
| 6725890 | Apparatus and method for automatically handling and filling drums Apparatus for automatically handling and filling drums comprising a conveyor on which drums may be sequentially moved to an orienting station, a filling station and a capping and sealing station. The orienting station includes a rotating mechanism for rotating the d... | 04/27/2004 |
| 6659246 | Extendable and retractable telephone cord apparatus Telephone cord apparatus providing a wall mounted device from which a telephone cord may be extended and/or retracted. The cord is mounted on a reel which is engaged by a spring, biasing the reel toward a retracted position. A catch and release mechanism ... | 12/09/2003 |
| 6583725 | Motion sensor A motion sensor having an outer tubular member closed at both ends thereof and an inner tubular member, concentrically disposed within the outer tubular member, forming therein an inner chamber and with the outer tubular member forming an outer chamber su... | 06/24/2003 |
| 6565107 | Motorbike sound simulator A device for attachment to a bicycle which includes a flat strap of semi-rigid plastic a substantial portion of which is straight terminating in a free distal end. A portion of the strap is bent at a proximal end thereof against itself forming an area of ... | 05/20/2003 |
| 6554222 | Paper holder and dispensing apparatus A dispenser for holding and dispensing sheets of paper from paper rolled on a tubular core, including a base member by which the dispenser may be attached to a wall and first and second rigid support arms at each end of the base member providing a pair of... | 04/29/2003 |
| 6543494 | Apparatus and method for filling liquid containers Apparatus and method for filling containers with liquid including a vertically disposed filling lance operatively connected to a source of liquid and to a power device by which the lance may be vertically moved between raised and lowered positions. A tubu... | 04/08/2003 |
| 6540186 | Anchor device An anchor device comprising an elongated flat plate having an upper face, a lower face and two ends, at least one of the ends being engageable with a connecting member for attaching the device to the object. A sheet of hooked fabric is affixed to the lowe... | 04/01/2003 |
| 6513459 | Livestock chute A livestock chute for confining and controlling an animal including a pair of spaced apart side frames connected by support members to provide an elongated space into which the animal may be driven, a tailgate near the rear end of said space and a head ga... | 02/04/2003 |
| 6484432 | Flounder gig An improved flounder gig comprising, in combination, a handle, a spear carried at one end of the handle having a pair of outwardly biased legs at the distal ends of which are diverging sharp prongs, and an elongated guide plate having a pair of spaced apa... | 11/26/2002 |
| 6471289 | Chair umbrella An umbrella attached to a chair for self-supported deployment thereof and including a cover of fabric stretched over hinged ribs radiating from a central pole for movement from a collapsed position around the pole to an extended position from the pole to ... | 10/29/2002 |
| 6467271 | System and method for controlling VOC emissions An improved system for controlling emissions of VOC's by combustion of the VOC's in an internal combustion engine, comprising: a chiller through which the VOC's pass for condensing some of the VOC's into useable liquid products, the remaining VOC's being ... | 10/22/2002 |
| 6460383 | Valve locking device A locking device for preventing movement of the operating handle of a valve comprising a U-shaped rod member engageable with a portion of the valve and having a curved proximal portion from which extends parallel portions for disposition on opposite sides... | 10/08/2002 |
| 6446491 | Method and apparatus for locating leaks in pipelines A method and apparatus for locating leaks at an undetermined location in a section of pipeline of known length. Standard pressure vessels of relatively small volume are connected to respective ends of the pipeline section through valves. The pipeline is c... | 09/10/2002 |
| 6428183 | Fluorescent light fixture An improved fluorescent light fixture of the type having an elongated housing in a downwardly opening elongated cavity of which are carried one or more tubular fluorescent lamps for emitting light below the fixture. The improvement comprises one or more u... | 08/06/2002 |
| 6425419 | Flexible air ducting Composite flexible air ducting comprising an elongated inner lining of plastic reinforced by a spirally wound coil member providing an elongated continuous air passage; a layer of natural fiber insulation surrounding the inner lining and an outer sheath s... | 07/30/2002 |
| 6382071 | Bola capturing apparatus Apparatus for capturing fleeing animals or persons comprises a gun having a barrel and stock to which are attached a pair of elongated tubular members, one on each side of the gun barrel and substantially parallel thereto. Attached to the end of the gun b... | 05/07/2002 |
| 6381939 | Wire rope sling and methods of making same A wire rope sling made of wire rope having a core and multiple strands of wire helically laid around the core and cut from a predetermined length. Approximately half of the strands of wire are separated from the core and the remaining strands of wire, shi... | 05/07/2002 |
| 6361721 | Method of forming tooth restoration Refractory investment material and method for forming a positive replication of a tooth structure on which a high-alumina based porcelain tooth restoration is to be formed, the material being formed from a refractory powder which includes calcined alumina... | 03/26/2002 |
| 6318114 | Rapid cooling food container A container for rapidly cooling and holding foods at safe temperatures for extended periods of time which includes an upwardly opening inner container in which foods may be placed and another container surrounding the inner container. An enclosed chamber ... | 11/20/2001 |
| 6290024 | Oil mist generating system An improved oil mist generating system in which air and oil are supplied to a mist generator in which the air and oil are combined to form oil mist. The system is characterized in that the oil is alternately provided by a main oil reservoir and an auxilia... | 09/18/2001 |
| 6276918 | Dough cutting apparatus Dough cutting apparatus including a plurality of spaced apart blades the lower edges of which are uniformly curved from one end of said blades to the other and a plurality of intersecting spaced apart blades the lower edges of which are straight. The blad... | 08/21/2001 |
| 6257872 | Decorative cigarette lighter apparatus Decorative apparatus for removable attachment to a cigarette lighter the body of which tapers upwardly and inwardly from its base to the top thereof. The apparatus includes a rigid band the interior of which is smaller than the cross-sectional area of the... | 07/10/2001 |
| 6220130 | Pipe machining apparatus Apparatus for machining the ends of pipe, which has a clamping section insertable into a section of pipe for forcible engagement with the interior of the pipe in fixed coaxial alignment therewith and a cutting section which includes a cylindrical mast, at... | 04/24/2001 |
| 6119476 | Apparatus for prolonging bait life Apparatus for cooling and retarding temperature elevation of liquids in a vessel having a bottom, side walls and end walls forming an enclosure for receiving the liquids. The vessel is provided with at least one compartment having a bottom and sides formi... | 09/19/2000 |
| 6089158 | Printing press with delivery including independently mounted sprockets A chain delivery assembly for withdrawing sheets from a rotating cylinder of a sheet-fed offset printing press includes first and second spaced apart sprockets independently mounted for rotation about a common axis which is parallel to the axis of the rot... | 07/18/2000 |
| 6082932 | Foundation soil moisture stabilization system A system for stabilizing moisture content of soil around and beneath the foundation of a building. The system includes a source of pressurized water; one or more conduits buried in the soil around the building foundation, at least a portion of soil condui... | 07/04/2000 |
| 6053219 | Apparatus and method for filling containers with liquid Apparatus and method for filling containers with liquid utilizing apparatus of the type having a tubular filling lance operatively connected to a source of liquid and being vertically movable between raised and lowered positions, raising and lowering of t... | 04/25/2000 |
| 6045335 | Differential pressure operated free piston for lifting well fluids A differential pressure operated free piston for lifting well fluids from a subterranean reservoir to the surface through a well conduit. The free piston includes a piston body adapted for up and down sliding disposition within the conduit and a sealing a... | 04/04/2000 |
| 5975078 | Respiratory monitoring apparatus Apparatus for monitoring respiration of a patient being ventilated through a flexible gas reservoir of an anesthesia machine. The flexible reservoir is provided with electrical components for generating an electrical signal which varies in response to mov... | 11/02/1999 |
| 5948968 | Oil mist gauge An oil mist density gauge for determining the density of oil mist flowing through an oil mist lubrication system. The oil mist density gauge comprises: a gauge body having an oil mist inlet for connecting the density gauge to the oil mist lubrication syst... | 09/07/1999 |
| 5939638 | Pressure sensor with protective internal wall A remote pressure or vacuum sensing device including a housing having first and second chambers separated by an internal wall, the first chamber being in fluid communication with a pressurized or vacuum environment to be monitored. An activator assembly i... | 08/17/1999 |
| 5933919 | Adjustable door hinge An adjustable door hinge including a pair of hinge plates, one for attachment to a door and one for attachment to a door jamb. Each of the hinge plates is provided along corresponding juxtapositioned vertical edges thereof with two or more vertically spac... | 08/10/1999 |
| 5921079 | Emission control apparatus Apparatus for controlling emissions from an internal combustion engine including an enclosed cylindrical housing and a converter assembly coaxially mounted in the housing for reducing noxious gases emitted from the engine. The converter assembly is charac... | 07/13/1999 |
| 5914176 | Composite designs for attachment to an article of fabric An article of composite design for attachment to another fabric article, comprising an underlying layer of twill on one side of which an ink portion of the composite design has been screen printed and heat cured. The twill is cut into a desired shape so t... | 06/22/1999 |
| 5836632 | Load balancing lifting apparatus Apparatus for balancing and lifting a load supported from opposite ends of a cable or chain and which includes a sheave engageable by the cable or chain and through which extends a pin member. The pin member is radially offset from the center of the sheav... | 11/17/1998 |
| 5829958 | Pumping unit with speed reducing means A pumping unit comprising a supporting post and a walking beam, having a head end and a tail end, pivotally connected to the post to allow for rocking of the beam about a horizontal pivot axis. The head end is connected to a vertical pump rod. The walking... | 11/03/1998 |
| 5800890 | Heat fusible laminates and methods for preparation and use thereof A heat fusible laminate for imprinting a design on an article of stretchable fabric such as polyamide, polyester and other synthetic materials. The laminate includes a release layer, a first adhesive layer, at least one ink layer of heat fusible compositi... | 09/01/1998 |
