Did You Know...
...that the inventor of the electric motor was a blacksmith named Thomas Davenport? Described as "a brilliantly unsuccessful inventor", Davenport invented the first rotary electric motor. In 1836 he headed out -- on foot -- from his Vermont home to file a patent application at the Patent Office in Washington, D.C. By the time he got there, he had squandered away his money and couldn't afford the $30 filing fee so he turned around and went home. When he later mailed in his application with money he'd raised, the Patent office was destroyed in a fire. He did finally get credit for his invention on Feb. 5, 1837.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| D636558 | Mammogram and radiation gown | 04/26/2011 |
| 7922135 | Articulating fastener assembly A fastener assembly securely fastens a decorative panel in spaced relation to a support backing. The fastener assembly includes a base member adapted to be operatively mounted to the decorative panel, a carrier member, and a fastening medium supported by the carrier... | 04/12/2011 |
| 7913967 | Adjustable picture-hanger assembly An adjustable picture-hanger assembly comprises a hanger adapted to be secured to a wall and defining a substantially central opening of an interior of the hanger. A hanger slide is movably mounted to the hanger, is adapted to slide continuously substantially rotati... | 03/29/2011 |
| 7887326 | Instrument shaft for a rotating instrument A dental instrument shaft for a rotating instrument made of a ceramic material includes a cylindrical shaft end having a center axis and a flat driving area arranged in parallel to the center axis, wherein a groove having a cross-section shaped as a pitch circle is ... | 02/15/2011 |
| 7878046 | Evaporative emission system test apparatus and method of testing an evaporative emission system A test apparatus for an evaporative emission system includes a source of pressure (positive or negative), a sensor for sensing the pressure generated in the evaporative emission system, and an ECU which controls the operation of the source of pressure and receives s... | 02/01/2011 |
| 7869971 | Safety valve testing A method of measuring the condition of a safety valve includes measuring a condition parameter that varies with the sealing force of the valve. The condition parameter may be determined from in-line measurements, such as measurements of a pressure pso at which the v... | 01/11/2011 |
| 7861363 | Beam blade windshield wiper assembly having an airfoil A beam blade wiper assembly including a rubber wiping element and an elongated beam having first and second longitudinal ends. The wiper assembly also includes an airfoil having an attachment portion and an upper portion extending between first and second distal end... | 01/04/2011 |
| 7856999 | Automatic transmission having hydraulic valves with flow force compensation An automatic transmission having at least one hydraulic valve with flow force compensation. The hydraulic valve includes a valve body having a valve bore and at least one inlet and at least one outlet adapted to provide fluid communication with a source of pressuriz... | 12/28/2010 |
| 7854780 | Velocity-stack air-filter assembly An air-filter assembly is adapted to be used with a velocity stack of a carburetor of an internal-combustion engine of an automobile. The air-filter assembly includes a generally hollow air-filter member defining an open face, a closed face, and a side connected to ... | 12/21/2010 |
| 7823246 | Breakaway mounting bracket assembly for a wiper system The present invention is a breakaway mounting bracket assembly for a wiper system that displaces components of the wiper system below the impact line of a vehicle in the event of, for example, a vehicle-pedestrian impact. The assembly includes a mounting bracket and... | 11/02/2010 |
| 7810411 | Connecting rod assembly for an internal combustion engine A connecting rod assembly includes a first end and a second end having bore extending therethrough and adapted to be aligned with a piston pin bore and receive a piston pin. The second end further includes a terminal end and has a reduced width configuration. The re... | 10/12/2010 |
| 7806386 | Winch and braking device thereof A braking device for a winch comprises a braking bush, a brake driving shaft having one end connected to an output shaft of the motor and another end of the brake driving shaft having a first axial protrusion. A brake driven shaft defines an end rotatably disposed i... | 10/05/2010 |
| 7805799 | Breakaway mounting bracket assembly for a wiper system The present invention is a breakaway mounting bracket assembly for a wiper system that displaces components of the wiper system below the impact line of a vehicle in the event of, for example, a vehicle-pedestrian impact. The assembly includes a mounting bracket and... | 10/05/2010 |
| 7802341 | Wiper system having a pin-style wiper arm and wiper assembly A wiper system including a wiper arm having a pivot end, attachment member and an elongate body. The attachment member includes a deck, a tab, wall plate, and a pin that extends transversely relative to the tab. The tab and the wall plate depend from the deck to def... | 09/28/2010 |
| 7790203 | Composition and regimen for the treatment of herpes simplex virus, herpes zoster, and herpes genitalia epidermal herpetic lesions A composition and treatment regimen for the amelioration of epidermal herpetic lesions caused by Herpes Simplex Virus (HSV-1) symptoms, Herpes Zoster, and Herpes Genitalia. The treatment includes a regimen of oral administration of a composition including from about... | 09/07/2010 |
| 7775162 | Roller for trolley assembly A roller for a trolley assembly, which includes at least one track and at least one pin adapted to carry a hanger, includes, in one embodiment thereof, a bearing substantially split to define at least two independent parts of the split bearing. A housing rollingly e... | 08/17/2010 |
| 7774892 | Wiper coupler and wiper assembly incorporating same The present invention relates to a wiper coupler and wiper assembly that includes a wiping element and a tournament-style superstructure to support the wiping element. The wiper assembly further includes a wiper coupler that releasably attaches the superstructure to... | 08/17/2010 |
| 7761269 | System and method of subjective evaluation of a vehicle design within a virtual environment using a virtual reality A system for subjective evaluation of a vehicle design within a virtual environment includes a scaleable physical property representative of the vehicle design and a computer system for digitally creating a virtual environment having a virtual human immersed within.... | 07/20/2010 |
| 7744355 | Submersable centrifugal magnetically affixed current changing aquarium pump An aquarium pump including a first unit comprising a magnet in an encasement disposed against the outside panel of an aquarium or other tank, and a second, submersible unit comprising a magnet in an encasement and a motor, an impeller, and buoyant material contained... | 06/29/2010 |
| D617866 | Small-fly-and-hook threader | 06/15/2010 |
| 7726523 | Pre-measured material dispenser with pivoting reservoir A device for dispensing a pre-measured amount of material from a container includes a discharge tube, connecting mechanism for connecting an upper end of the discharge tube to the mouth opening of the container, a measuring reservoir attached to a lower end of the d... | 06/01/2010 |
| 7726366 | Wood planing machine including a rough-plane cutter and a fine-plane cutter A wood planing machine includes a base adapted to permit a workpiece to be moved thereon in a front-to-rear direction, a plurality guide posts fixed on the base, a mounting seat sleeved movably on the guide posts, a motor disposed on the mounting seat, and a cutting... | 06/01/2010 |
| 7718886 | Sensor assembly for stringed musical instruments A sensor assembly for a stringed musical instrument having a plurality of movable strings includes a primary winding adapted to be disposed at one end of either one of a fingerboard and a neck of the stringed musical instrument. The sensor assembly includes at least... | 05/18/2010 |
| 7712755 | Extending and retracting device for vehicle step An extending and retracting device for a vehicle step includes a mounting bracket adapted to be fixed to a body of a vehicle and a step bracket. An arc sliding member is fixed to the step bracket. A driving arm defines a pair of ends thereof pivotally connected to t... | 05/11/2010 |
| D615457 | Automotive vehicle | 05/11/2010 |
| D615456 | Automotive vehicle | 05/11/2010 |
| 7702491 | Method of part flow model for programmable logic controller logical verification system A method is provided for application of part flow model for a programmable logic controller logical verification system. The method includes the steps of constructing a part flow model, determining whether the part flow model is acceptable, and using the part flow m... | 04/20/2010 |
| 7694532 | System and method for tempering glass containers A system and method is provided for tempering a glass container. The method includes the steps of pre-heating the glass container to a first predetermined temperature. The method also includes the steps of applying radio-frequency energy to the pre-heated glass cont... | 04/13/2010 |
| 7681867 | Diffuser for an aeration system This invention relates to a diffuser for an aeration system, including a base, a diaphragm and a valve member attached to the diaphragm. The base is provided with a valve seat for engaging with the valve member to close the inlet of the aerating gas. Furthermore, th... | 03/23/2010 |
| 7676880 | Direct drive windshield wiper assembly A windshield wiper assembly including at least one motor having an output shaft and a windshield wiper operatively connected to the output shaft. The motor includes a stator adapted to provide an electromagnetic flux and a rotor assembly supported for rotation about... | 03/16/2010 |
| 7673925 | Drive motor assembly for a vehicle sunshade assembly A drive motor assembly for a vehicle sunshade assembly includes a motor and a stabilizing unit. The motor has a housing, and an axle extending through the housing and having two ends respectively protruding outwardly of the housing. The stabilizing unit is connected... | 03/09/2010 |
| 7650986 | Shaker conveyor assembly having an electronically controllable stroke speed A shaker conveyor assembly for moving objects includes a conveying element adapted for movement in first and second directions in repeated rectilinear fashion so as to convey items placed on the conveying element in one of the directions. The assembly includes an el... | 01/26/2010 |
| 7644987 | Vehicle seat having active head restraint system A vehicle seat assembly that includes a seatback frame and an active head restraint system operatively supported by the seatback frame. The active head restraint system includes an upper armature moveably mounted to the seatback frame and a head restraint mounted to... | 01/12/2010 |
| 7614609 | Winch A winch including a drum, a motor and a power transmission device. The power transmission device includes a casing and a planetary mechanism assembly having first and second planetary carriers rotatably disposed in the casing; first to third planetary gears rotatabl... | 11/10/2009 |
| D600856 | Hand dryer | 09/22/2009 |
| 7581315 | Connecting rod assembly for an internal combustion engine and method of manufacturing same The present invention relates to a connecting rod assembly and method of manufacturing same. The method includes defining a small end of a connecting rod having a terminal end and defining a pin bore extending through the small end. A pair of channels is forged on o... | 09/01/2009 |
| 7568862 | Plug member A plug member (10) for retaining grout in a cable bolt hole or a rockbolt hole or inside a rockbolt in underground excavations, comprising a cylindrical cap portion (20) with a means to wedge (26) the cap portion in the hole. The means to wedgin... | 08/04/2009 |
| 7568752 | Sunshade assembly A sunshade assembly includes a pair of spaced-apart rails, a roller unit, a screen, and a position-retaining unit. Each rail has opposite front and rear ends, and is formed with a track therealong. The roller unit is spaced apart from the front end, and includes an ... | 08/04/2009 |
| 7562651 | Vapor canister having integrated evaporative emission purge actuation monitoring system having fresh air filter A vapor canister having an integrated evaporative emission canister purge actuation monitoring system. The vapor canister has a plurality of sidewalls defining a housing with a valve body formed integrally on the housing and a cover mounted to the valve body so as t... | 07/21/2009 |
| 7552972 | Power assist fold and tumble vehicle seat A vehicle seat assembly including a seat backrest, a seat bottom, and a seat frame having a front member and a rear member that operatively supports the seat bottom. A seat backrest rotating assembly allows the seat backrest to move from an upright position to a fol... | 06/30/2009 |
