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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7311618 | Basketball rebound training apparatus The present invention is a basketball rebound training apparatus including a rebound unit and an installation tool. The rebound unit includes a dome portion as well as a rim mount structure including a rim catch tab and a latch mechanism. The dome portion is shaped ... | 12/25/2007 |
| 6713008 | Method for making composite structures The present invention is a method for making a composite structure that includes three resin impregnated structural cloth layers including a bottom sheet, a top sheet and a core sheet. The core sheet is a continuously curved shape with flat valleys that are bonded t... | 03/30/2004 |
| 6688045 | Enclosed rain gutter The present invention is an enclosed rain gutter for draining water from the surface of a sloped roof and conducting it to a downspout. The invention rain gutter includes a channel that is covered by a mounting flange suitable for insertion under the mate... | 02/10/2004 |
| 6660323 | Method for treating cattail blossoms The present invention is a method for treating a cattail blossom. A cattail blossom is soaked in a thinned adhesive mixture. When dry, the resulting treated blossom does not burst and can be used for a very long period of time as a decorative item.... | 12/09/2003 |
| 6658768 | Trencher The trencher includes a wheeled carriage which has a steering mechanism and a digging which operates along an upright path. The trencher includes an upright boom structure that is mounted to the carrage and a digging chain support frame that can be raised... | 12/09/2003 |
| 6641115 | Bin lifting system The present invention is a lifting system that can be used to construct cylindrical grain bins. It includes sets of identical, telescoping jacks actuated by hydraulic cylinders and an hydraulic system having separate hydraulic circuits that serve each set... | 11/04/2003 |
| 6578826 | Fence post repair stakes and methods The repair stake for reinforcing a post includes an upper portion, a central portion and a lower portion. Fastener holes are present in the upper portion. The repair stake can driven between a deteriorating post and a concrete cast and attached to the det... | 06/17/2003 |
| 6539683 | Directional drainage roof shingle The roof shingle system of the present invention includes rows of shingle elements having parallel, slanting lower edges that are aligned to divert the flow of water away from areas where high flow volumes are not desired toward areas where high flow volu... | 04/01/2003 |
| 6536165 | Enclosed rain gutter The present invention is an enclosed rain gutter for draining water from the surface of a sloped roof and conducting it to a downspout. The invention rain gutter includes a channel that is covered by collecting surface. The collecting surface has openings... | 03/25/2003 |
| 6533708 | Exercise apparatus The exercise apparatus of the present invention includes a base, a resistance device mounted to the base, a pair of foot pedal assemblies mounted to rotate in relation to the base, a pair of upright support assemblies mounted to the base and a pair of han... | 03/18/2003 |
| 6532786 | Numerically controlled forming method The present invention is a method for forming sheet material into contoured parts. The invention method includes these steps: A die is fashioned having an outside surface corresponding to the inside surface of the desired part. A plastically deformable sh... | 03/18/2003 |
| 6526700 | High pressure downspout The present invention is a rain water downspout for shooting water away from a building. It includes a vertical downspout column for receiving and holding rainwater. The downspout column has an outlet at its lower end. A buoyant column inside the downspou... | 03/04/2003 |
| 6469263 | Hospital bed weighing system The system of present invention is intended for use with a bed having a drive system for moving at least one movable section of the bed and a weight meter which receives transducer signals from transducers in the legs of the bed and displays a patient wei... | 10/22/2002 |
| 6450578 | Ergonomic chair The ergonomic chair of the present invention provides a seating system that allows an occupant, while seated, to shift his or her position while exercising major muscle groups. The present invention chair includes a seat support frame that supports a seat... | 09/17/2002 |
| 6450283 | Waste heat conversion system The invention waste heat conversion system for a motor vehicle includes a waste heat converting vapor engine coupled by a one way clutch to a motor-generator which is coupled through an engageable clutch to the vehicle drive train. The motor-generator of ... | 09/17/2002 |
| 6311952 | Hydraulic grain storage bin lifting system and method The present invention is a method for constructing cylindrical grain bins. The method employs a sets of identical, telescoping jacks actuated by hydraulic cylinders and an hydraulic system having separate hydraulic circuits that serve each set of jacks. U... | 11/06/2001 |
| 6299137 | Hydraulic grain storage bin lifting system The present invention is a lifting system that can be used to construct cylindrical grain bins. It includes sets of identical, telescoping jacks actuated by hydraulic cylinders and an hydraulic system having separate hydraulic circuits that serve each set... | 10/09/2001 |
| 6115118 | Vehicle windshield scanning system The windshield scanning system of the present invention includes a windshield scanner apparatus, a general purpose digital computer and an output device. The windshield scanner apparatus further includes a scanner which is adapted to crawl across a large ... | 09/05/2000 |
