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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 5651332 | Interactive pet device An entertaining exercise toy device, animated to stimulate all the natural playful instincts of a cat and that of a furniture footstool for the owner. The pet exercising toy footstool is comprised of a electrically animated mouse like creature suspended i... | 07/29/1997 |
| 5396725 | Quick detachable mount The quick detachable gun sight mount has a front base, a rear slide base and a rear slide. The front base is mounted to the gun receiver with two screws. The front base has a slot to receive a dovetail mount at the rear portion of the slot and then lock i... | 03/14/1995 |
| 5291619 | Water closet sealing adapter A water closet sealing adapter for sealing a water closet to a drainage pipe which prevents leakage of gas or liquids. A gasket having a hole in the center is attached to the top of the adapter. The adapter has grooves near the bottom and in conjunction w... | 03/08/1994 |
| 5275216 | Liquid overflow shut-off valve An add-on liquid overflow shut-off valve for a tank. The device is used to ensure that a holding tank is not overfilled and provides a fail safe way to prevent spillage when pumping into a holding tank. The device provides a warning indicator when the hol... | 01/04/1994 |
| 5121096 | Position locating device A position location device that is self powered and worn or carried by a child, pet, or a person with impaired senses such as sight or hearing. The device is a stand alone device, in that it is totally self contained and requires absolutely no external in... | 06/09/1992 |
| 5119001 | Frequency controlled oscillating pet toy A novel electric, gear driven, frequency controlled oscillating device that oscillates a toy mouse or other toys to amuse, occupy, and entertain pets. Because this unit is gear driven, it provides enough torque to insure self restarting after being stoppe... | 06/02/1992 |
| 5104314 | Refractory hearth furnace floor arrangement for retaining an alloy chain and pusher assembly A refractory hearth for use in an industrial heat treat furnace is disclosed whereby the hearth contains no alloy parts with the exception of the pusher assembly and the roller chain attached to it. L-shaped ceramic, refractory or silicon carbide tile are... | 04/14/1992 |
| 5083521 | Easy open bailer attachment A easy open bailer attachment which provides a way of opening a bailer in one lift of the bailer lever. When lifting the lever it presses against a crossbar attachment and opens the bailer. The crossbar attachment gives the bailer lever an open and closed... | 01/28/1992 |
| 5031320 | Vacuum hair cutter A hand held vacuum hair cutting device containing a turning plate, a stationary plate, and a positioning plate which can be adjusted to cut hair to a desired length. An electric motor turns a flexible rotating nylon trim line which is located between the ... | 07/16/1991 |
| 4957299 | Balloon toy and game A child's toy which can also be used as a game. The game consists of a game board and a balloon launching device called a "balloon fly". The game board is made from a flat piece of paper or cardboard and is divided into 9 area, marked 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7,... | 09/18/1990 |
| 4918673 | Newspaper vending machine last sale recorder A time of last sale recording device for a newspaper vending machine. The time recorder uses a proximity sensor to send a signal to a predetermining subtracting counter for each time the vending machine door is opened. One digit is subtracted each time th... | 04/17/1990 |
| 4801377 | Debris separator unit for raingutter downspouts A debris separator is provided in the downspout of a gutter system wherein a steeply angled grating is provided in the downspout which permits water to flow down through the downspout while leaves and other debris are carried downwardly along the grating ... | 01/31/1989 |
| 4776544 | Gutter hanger A plastic gutter or eavestrough hanger for plastic symmetrical guttering with a cantilever support member with a lip or plurality of lips to interact with a similar corresponding lip or lips on symmetrical guttering to provide vertical support with latera... | 10/11/1988 |
| 4775030 | Tree step An inexpensive tree step is provided that permits a hunter to climb a tree and then remove a portion of the assembly so that the hunters tree stand or steps cannot be stolen. This is accomplished by using a conical pointed screw with a threaded countersun... | 10/04/1988 |
