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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8109465 | Electro-magnetic up-lock for retractable landing gear An electro-magnetic landing gear up-lock includes at least one electro-magnet mounted to the aircraft structure positioned adjacent the landing gear trunion. When the at least one electro-magnet is energized, magnetically responsive material in the landing gear posi... | 02/07/2012 |
| 8100091 | Livestock moving system and method A system and method for moving livestock includes a sequence of interconnected semicircular enclosures in which the periphery of each enclosure extends generally to the center of the next enclosure. At the center of each enclosure is a turret unit including a suppor... | 01/24/2012 |
| 8015643 | Vehicle escape tool An emergency tool for escaping from a motor vehicle has a generally symmetrical body including a handle portion and a cutting portion. The handle portion carries two opposite window breaking elements adapted for breaking and shattering tempered motor vehicle window ... | 09/13/2011 |
| 7968062 | Drug disposal and verification device A drug disposal and verification device includes a first chamber and a second chamber. The first chamber has an injection port for receiving wasted drug solution and a disposal volume. A positive displacement flow measuring device positioned between the injection po... | 06/28/2011 |
| 7900587 | Livestock moving system and method A system and method for moving livestock includes a sequence of interconnected enclosures in which the periphery of each enclosure extends generally to the center of the next enclosure. At the center of each enclosure is a turret unit including a support frame, a tu... | 03/08/2011 |
| 7900363 | Exchange blade knife An exchange blade knife includes a replaceable blade, a blade holder and a blade lock. The replaceable blade includes an opening adjacent to its base edge. The blade holder includes a blade recess for receiving the replaceable blade and a boss corresponding to the o... | 03/08/2011 |
| 7845527 | Device for carrying articles The device for carrying articles includes a first side portion, a second side portion and a holder unit. The first and second side portions include a means for holding the first and second side portions together. Each of the first and second side portions include an... | 12/07/2010 |
| 7856799 | Belt drive for lawn mowers A lawn mower drive arrangement delivers power to a mower deck of a lawn mower vehicle. The drive arrangement includes a prime mover and a drive sheave, at least one mower deck sheave for powering at least one cutting blade and an endless engaging the drive sheave an... | 12/28/2010 |
| 7832363 | Adjustable livestock alleyway An adjustable livestock alleyway includes an alleyway frame, a center frame and first and second panels which define two side by side alleyways within the alleyway frame. The first and second panels are pivotably mounted to the center frame to pivot between a first ... | 11/16/2010 |
| 7793607 | Air powered civil defense siren A civil defense air powered siren includes an air powered tone generator, a compressed air tank, an air compressor, an air line with a control valve connecting between the compressed air tank and the tone generator. A pressure switch communicates with the compressor... | 09/14/2010 |
| 7793454 | Bipod firearm support A bipod for supporting the forward portion of a firearm includes a clamp portion, a pivot body and a pair of leg assemblies. The clamp portion is adapted for clamping to a firearm and is pivotably mounted to the pivot body for pivoting about a vertical axis and a lo... | 09/14/2010 |
| 7775916 | Soccer goal structure The present invention is a system for joining tubes in a structure. The system includes hollow tubes and pressure assemblies. The tubes have tool holes spaced from the ends which are to be joined together. The pressure assemblies include members which can be spread ... | 08/17/2010 |
| 7770542 | Apparatus for securing livestock An improved squeeze chute includes opposing neck bar assemblies. Each neck bar assembly is mounted to a head door of a cattle chute of the type where the head doors pivot in unison between open and closed positions. Each neck bar assembly may be independently actuat... | 08/10/2010 |
| 7740091 | Drive wheel steering system for lawnmower A drive wheel steering system for a lawnmower has a handle bar assembly that is pivotal about a vertical axis to provide directional control of the mower and rotatable about a horizontal axis to provide speed control of the mower. A control bar is operable to set a ... | 06/22/2010 |
| D614238 | Fence post mounted sign | 04/20/2010 |
| 7665284 | Belt drive for lawn mowers A lawn mower drive arrangement delivers power to a mower deck of a lawn mower vehicle. The drive arrangement includes a prime mover and a drive sheave, at least one mower deck sheave for powering at least one cutting blade and an endless engaging the drive sheave an... | 02/23/2010 |
| 7654498 | Article support device An article support device includes a cradle and a support shaft. The cradle includes a cradle portion and a slip yoke portion. The cradle portion presents an open channel for receiving and supporting an article such as a fire arm, a camera or telescope. The slip yok... | 02/02/2010 |
| 7628966 | Method for scrubbing natural gas The present invention is a process for removing hydrogen sulfide gas from natural gas by contacting a flow of sour natural gas containing hydrogen sulfide gas with a scavenging agent including a group IIA metal hydroxide such as calcium hydroxide for a sufficient am... | 12/08/2009 |
| 7614174 | Bipod firearm support A bipod for supporting the forward portion of a firearm includes a clamp portion, a pivot body and a pair of leg assemblies. The clamp portion is adapted for clamping to a firearm and is pivotably mounted to the pivot body for pivoting about a vertical axis and a lo... | 11/10/2009 |
| 7572353 | Ethanol distillation process A process arrangement for distilling fuel grade ethanol include a distillation portion which distills beer to produce thin stillage and hot ethanol vapor. In an evaporation portion, a set of first effect evaporators which are heated either by plant steam or hot etha... | 08/11/2009 |
| D595105 | Vehicle escape tool | 06/30/2009 |
| 7544033 | Trailer The present invention is an improved trailer for processing items. The trailer includes a frame, translating wheel assemblies and a pivoting hitch assembly. Each translating wheel assembly includes a stationary portion fixed to the frame and a translating portion fo... | 06/09/2009 |
| 7520990 | Anaerobic wastewater treatment system and method An anaerobic wastewater treatment system includes a recycle tank, a bioreactor tank and a bioselector for recapturing anaerobic microbial consortia particles escaping from the bioreactor tank and returning them to the bioreactor tank. The bioreactor tank receives re... | 04/21/2009 |
| 7510512 | Exercise machine The present exercise machine includes a frame, a seat, foot pedals, a resistance device and a hand crank assembly. The resistance device includes a rotating element such as a cylindrical fan which would require a power input in order to continue rotating. The hand c... | 03/31/2009 |
| D585246 | Eating utensil | 01/27/2009 |
| D584573 | Serving fork | 01/13/2009 |
| 7467608 | Air injection engine An internal combustion engine of the present invention features separate compression and expansion cycles. The engine includes a separate compressor device which pressurizes air by a ratio greater than 15 to 1, at least one two stroke combustion cylinder and a compr... | 12/23/2008 |
| D578356 | Sugar spoon | 10/14/2008 |
| D572090 | Serving spoon | 07/01/2008 |
| D571621 | Butter knife | 06/24/2008 |
| D571620 | Vegetable serving spoon | 06/24/2008 |
| 7384599 | Apparatus for drug testing An apparatus for testing for the presence of a drug is provided. The apparatus includes a first drug testing reagent, a first ampule, a vessel that contains the first ampule, and a fracturing means. The first drug testing reagent contains a controlled substance dete... | 06/10/2008 |
| D568377 | Electric guitar | 05/06/2008 |
| 7360719 | Apparatus for applying loose fill insulation An improved apparatus for applying loose fill insulation generally includes an insulation feed portion and an insulation gun. The insulation feed portion is driven by a motor which is controlled by a clutch and a clutch control circuit. An insulation gun is mounted ... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7334447 | Nacelle nose cap forming method and apparatus A method and apparatus for draw forming a flat sheet blank into a 3-dimensional-nacelle nose cap for an aircraft engine in two stages; the blank having an outer annular portion and an inner annular portion. Draw forming the inner annular portion into a shape of an a... | 02/26/2008 |
| D558450 | Spent magazine drop pouch | 01/01/2008 |
| 7297236 | Ethanol distillation process A process arrangement for distilling fuel grade ethanol includes a fermentation portion, a distillation portion, a condensation and dehydration portion, a separation and drying portion and an evaporation portion. The fermentation portion produces beer. The distillat... | 11/20/2007 |
| 7282652 | Portable weighing system A hospital bed weighing system includes four carriage assemblies and a frame assembly. Each of the four carriage assemblies includes a wheel support member for receiving and supporting one of the four wheels of a typical hospital bed. Two caster wheels are mounted a... | 10/16/2007 |
| 7274001 | Cable assembly for arc welding A highly durable cable hose assembly for connecting a welding machine to the conductor tube portion of a pressurized air cooled welding torch includes a cable hose, a rear connector portion for connecting to a welding machine and a front connector portion for connec... | 09/25/2007 |
| 7229047 | Aircraft roll disconnect mechanism An aircraft flight control disconnect mechanism between the pilot and co-pilot controls, including a pair of concentrically positioned opposed circular jaws, each jaw having either mating tapered teeth or mating tapered openings, which when the jaws are axially sepa... | 06/12/2007 |
