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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7350792 | Automotive steering and suspension system A system of linkages for a beam-type straight axle drive arrangement which accurately control the vehicle steering as well as axle location throughout its full range of suspension compression. This system can be retrofitted onto existing vehicles as a “bolt-on” ... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7198417 | Integral lens attachment, sunshade and camera lens cover A camera lens attachment (5) having an attaching member (90), additional lens (49), a lens cover (10) doubling as a sunshade, and additional shading components (12) all in an integral combination which is easily attachable or remov... | 04/03/2007 |
| RE39174 | Endodontic treatment system An endodontic system of shaping instruments, irrigation cannulas, filling instruments and materials designed to safely create specific tapers of root canal preparations and to clean, dry, seal, and restore them. The shaping instruments are a series of reamers, files... | 07/11/2006 |
| 7017385 | Automated pneumatic door skin hammer Pneumatic door skins tool that uses air power to bend an automobile door skin edge with little effort. The tool is fully adjustable and has manual controls to allow a person to complete the task in a minimum amount of time with a minimal amount of effort. ... | 03/28/2006 |
| 6955536 | Motor control system for endodontic handpiece providing dynamic torque limit tracking of specific file fatigue A system for establishing a cumulative history of stress factors encountered during use of an endodontic file and keeping track of such for a plurality of files so that the files can be re-used with confidence that a given file is as safe to use as a new file. Cost ... | 10/18/2005 |
| 6920672 | Picture belt buckle A belt buckle having a photograph mounted in a recessed central area which is filled with a cured epoxy resin or ultraviolet radiation curable coating that extends over and adheres to the peripheral edges of the central area and the side surfaces thereof. Methods of... | 07/26/2005 |
| 6859982 | Connector The present invention provides a connector for releasable joining of two ends of material. The invention involves two generally symmetrical connector halves which engage with one another to maintain a connection capable of resisting opposing tension forces. A spring... | 03/01/2005 |
| 6860519 | Ball joint apparatus and method of fabrication A ball joint apparatus for a pressurized fluid line includes a bellows and a pair of opposed tube portions to accommodate limited flexure between the tube portions. The apparatus also includes an annular ball element positioned over one of the tube portions and an a... | 03/01/2005 |
| 6637622 | Card dispenser apparatus and protective guard therefor A combination card dealing shoe and protective guard plate is disclosed. An improved card follower device is also included for more effective control of the cards when the shoe is in use. The guard plate may be formed integrally with the shoe or it may be... | 10/28/2003 |
| 6315239 | Variable coupling arrangement for an integrated missile steering system An integrated system for missile steering, which uses both jet reaction control (JRC) and aerofin control systems, is provided with a variable coupling mechanism for adjusting the relative responsiveness of the two systems in accordance with the pressuriz... | 11/13/2001 |
| 6278371 | Absorbent pads having theft alarm activators therein Absorbent pads with theft alarm activator elements concealed from view within each individual pad. These pads are designed for inclusion in a tray with a meat, fish or poultry product. The alarm activator element in each pad may be a strip or wire of magn... | 08/21/2001 |
| 6135414 | Ball valve apparatus Apparatus for coordinating the positions of valves in a pair of air flow passages along a jet engine nacelle to control two rotary valves from a single linear actuator. Each of the valves is of a ball type which is rotatable within a housing to achieve va... | 10/24/2000 |
| 6109232 | Locating implement for engine head A locating implement for use in aligning mechanical components during assembly such as the aligning of an engine head over an engine cylinder. The locating implement is installed after the head has been placed on the engine cylinder, but prior to the secu... | 08/29/2000 |
| 6073880 | Integrated missile fin deployment system Pairs of aerofins used for stabilization and control of missile flight are deployed through shared longitudinal slots provided in the missile body. Before launch, the pairs of aerofins, each pair comprised of a canard and a deflector, are retained in a fo... | 06/13/2000 |
| 6053735 | Root canal preparation method An improved endodontic procedure for preparation of root canals in teeth comprising the use of selected endodontic instruments such as files or burs in a prescribed series of steps. These steps include using a series of successively smaller instruments in... | 04/25/2000 |
| 5950963 | Fin lock mechanism A mechanism for locking the fins of a missile in place when the missile is not in use utilizes tabs inserted in slots of the output shafts of the fins to immobilize the output shafts and the fins. In one embodiment, the tabs are cantilevered on a locking ... | 09/14/1999 |
| 5933968 | Pumpkin cutter An elongated tube having interconnected sidewalls defining a generally central cavity extending the length thereof from one end to the other end is particularly designed for cutting the "facial" openings in a pumpkin Jack-O-Lantern. The front end of the c... | 08/10/1999 |
| 5927716 | Game ticket protection system In order to prevent stockpiling of tickets and to encourage the purchase of more tickets, a system is provided whereby game instructions are announced subsequent to distribution of the tickets. The game instructions notify the players as to which game are... | 07/27/1999 |
| 5922006 | Nasal appliance A device for enabling a person to breathe more easily while alleviating snoring problems. The device is a generally W-shaped frame providing a pair of suitably sized spacing tips for insertion into the user's nostrils. These tips serve to open and shape t... | 07/13/1999 |
| 5921775 | Endodontic treatment system An endodontic system of shaping instruments, irrigation cannulas, filling instruments and materials designed to safely create specific tapers of root canal preparations and to clean, dry, seal, and restore them. The shaping instruments are a series of rea... | 07/13/1999 |
| 5907433 | Compact variable field of view optical system An optical system is provided with a plurality of field of view optical groups for insertion into the optical path. The field of view optical groups each subtend a prescribed field of view angle and are rotatably mounted on a rotary assembly for insertion... | 05/25/1999 |
| 5897316 | Endodontic treatment system An endodontic system of shaping instruments, irrigation cannulas, filling instruments and materials designed to safely create specific tapers of root canal preparations and to clean, dry, seal, and restore them. The shaping instruments are a series of rea... | 04/27/1999 |
| 5887821 | Mechanism for thrust vector control using multiple nozzles and only two yoke plates In a missile thrust vector control (TVC) system, two yoke plates are used which surround a pair of pivotably-mounted rocket nozzles. The rocket nozzles pass through corresponding elongated slots disposed on each yoke plate, the elongate slots engaging sai... | 03/30/1999 |
| 5887765 | Caulk gun A caulk gun is provided with a forward-biasing mechanism to maintain contact between the caulk tube and the piston rod. The forward biasing mechanism is of simple construction and is piggy-backed to the trigger housing of the caulk gun. The operation of t... | 03/30/1999 |
| 5846594 | Method of processing salmonoid fish Fish of the Salmonoid family (salmon, trout and their relatives) is preferably first trimmed to remove heads, tails, fins, entrails, skin and bones and cut into fillets or loins to facilitate further removal of dark meat, bone, bruised meat, blood and vis... | 12/08/1998 |
| 5842861 | Endodontic treatment system An endodontic system of shaping instruments, irrigation cannulas, filling instruments and materials designed to safely create specific tapers of root canal preparations and to clean, dry, seal, and restore them. The shaping instruments are a series of rea... | 12/01/1998 |
| 5838242 | Fire detection system using modulation ratiometrics The present invention utilizes the modulation ratio between the flicker of a sensor signal and the absolute signal average to detect fire conditions. The system of the present invention requires that the signal on a sensor channel be above a certain thres... | 11/17/1998 |
| 5836764 | Endodontic treatment system An endodontic system of shaping instruments, irrigation cannulas, filling instruments and materials designed to safely create specific tapers of root canal preparations and to clean, dry, seal, and restore them. The shaping instruments are a series of rea... | 11/17/1998 |
| 5836102 | Remote controlled fishing aid with signalling capability A remote controlled fishing line transport apparatus for carrying a fishing line and tackle over a body of water to a selected spot. The fishing line is releasably mounted on a boom extending from the transport apparatus. The boom is equipped with a signa... | 11/17/1998 |
| 5755602 | Nautical propulsion device A nautical propulsion device for amphibious vehicle wherein the rims 2 of the driving wheel tires 1 are provided with vanes 3 rotating with the wheels. Each of these wheels comprises, in the region where the liquid leaves the vanes 3, an open delivery cha... | 05/26/1998 |
| 5752825 | Endodontic treatment system An endodontic system of shaping instruments, irrigation cannulas, filling instruments and materials designed to safely create specific tapers of root canal preparations and to clean, dry, seal, and restore them. The shaping instruments are a series of rea... | 05/19/1998 |
| 5691702 | Pneumatic pressure detector for fire and ground fault detection Electrical circuitry associated with a pneumatic pressure detector for use in an overheat condition or fire alarm system for aircraft. The pressure detector comprises a plenum situated between a pair of deformable diaphragms and pressurized by a capillary... | 11/25/1997 |
| 5662290 | Mechanism for thrust vector control using multiple nozzles An interface yoke plate is employed to impart directional control of multiple rocket nozzles. The interface yoke plate is rotated and translated in two orthogonal directions in accordance with steering commands from the missile autopilot and effects contr... | 09/02/1997 |
| 5660009 | Metal stairway for a residence A metal stairway constructed on site in a metal framed house. The stair steps are supported between a pair of trimmed sheet metal stringer panels on each side of the stairway. Each step of the stairway is formed of metal treads and risers cut to appropria... | 08/26/1997 |
| 5630564 | Differential yoke-aerofin thrust vector control system An actuation system for controlling the steerable nozzle of a missile or like vehicle is combined with an aerofin control system, both of which are driven in unison by associated drive motors and gear assemblies, one set for each aerofin. The nozzle steer... | 05/20/1997 |
| 5601598 | Treatment device to aid in long-term cessation of smoking Removably attachable wrist band devices for use in helping an addicted cigarette smoker permanently quit smoking. The devices comprise an acupressure stimulator section, a wrist attachment section, and an elastic section with controlled elasticity. The wr... | 02/11/1997 |
| 5566087 | Gimbal control system using a trackball A gimbal control system including a hand controller having a trackball and a mode select switch for determining the mode of gimbal control. The mode control switch is capable of selecting between four different control modes. The trackball is enabled to c... | 10/15/1996 |
| 5549231 | Bicycle carrier for motor vehicles Various arrangements of a bicycle carrier for transport by motorized vehicle include a particular type of clamping device for securely gripping the tire of a bicycle wheel mounted therein. The clamp comprises a pair of generally parallel, spaced-apart sid... | 08/27/1996 |
| 5522809 | Absorbent adult fitted briefs and pads An absorbent pad effectively adapted for use as an adult diaper or, in a slightly different version, to be worn as an absorbent disposable pad within reusable panties. The product includes a liquid impervious backing sheet, a liquid permeable upper facing... | 06/04/1996 |
| 5505408 | Differential yoke-aerofin thrust vector control system An actuation system for controlling the steerable nozzle of a missile or like vehicle is combined with an aerofin control system, both of which are driven in unison by associated drive motors and gear assemblies, one set for each aerofin. The nozzle steer... | 04/09/1996 |
