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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 6942295 | Reclining chair system A reclining chair system with a standard assembly supporting seat and backrest assemblies, which are pivotally mounted to each other and capable of providing a rocker effect to a user. A strut assembly provides substantially a bounce free shock absorbing function by... | 09/13/2005 |
| 6925953 | Levitation and stabilizing hull system A hull system for boats that includes pairs of longitudinally extending strakes with a cross-section that includes a downwardly extending fin member with an adjacent flat horizontal section to provide running and idle stability. Steps with a projected V-shape pint f... | 08/09/2005 |
| 6923755 | Stimulator A clitoris stimulator having a vibrating device with a clip assembly adapted to be removably attached to the vaginal labia of a user. The clip assembly removably attaches to the vaginal labia to cooperatively bring in contact the vibrating device to the clitoris are... | 08/02/2005 |
| 6920923 | Section mill for wells A section mill for casings used in oil wells to cut predetermined portions for repair purposes. An elongated cylindrical assembly is inserted through the casing and it includes at least two spaced apart apertures with one blade member pivotally mounted within each a... | 07/26/2005 |
| D507829 | Vented eave closure | 07/26/2005 |
| 6905177 | Rim shield A guard for wheel rims comprising a plurality of louvers and elongated shaft members. A housing member receives one end of the shafts and they are slidably received by cooperating track members mounted on one of the surfaces of the louvers. The shaft members are sta... | 06/14/2005 |
| 6877546 | Sprocket assembly for louver arch mechanism A sprocket assembly for a louver arch assembly for semi-circular, non-perfect or imperfect arch frame assemblies with louvers rotably mounted therein. A tensioning mechanism keeps the louvers taut between an arched frame member and a smaller anchorage frame member. ... | 04/12/2005 |
| 6862850 | Window assembly for opening closures A window assembly for garage door panels. The assembly includes an outer frame assembly that overlaps the panel opening to be protected and it is mounted thereon. An inner frame assembly co-axially extends from the outer frame assembly and jointly define a window ar... | 03/08/2005 |
| 6837011 | Keyed window assembly for garage doors A window assembly for garage doors with hingedly mounted panels. The assembly includes resilient male and female frame members that are brought towards each other to sandwich the borders of the door panel defining the window opening and the cooperatively dimensioned... | 01/04/2005 |
| 6811122 | Flame arrestor to cover aircraft engines Flame arrestor to cover aircraft engines made up of one ventilation wire grid (6), one upper metallic plate (9) where wire grid sits (6) on the edges of a circular hole (10) and a wall (25) which is located next to a chamfer (26... | 11/02/2004 |
| D497504 | Display for plastic cups | 10/26/2004 |
| 6805792 | Pool cleaner control device A device for switching between two inlet ports in a skimmer submerged in a body of water so that the latter can be cleaned (filtered) from two different areas. A conventional skimmer has first housing with a filter basket mounted therein and a second housing mounted... | 10/19/2004 |
| 6772561 | Garage door trim assembly with removable sealing element A trim assembly (20) having a longitudinally extending housing (21) that is mounted against a structure or wall (W) adjacent to a movable garage door (D). The housing includes a longitudinal bay (22) in a first longittudinally extending wall ( | 08/10/2004 |
| 6770983 | Method and apparatus for powering lower D.C. voltage rated devices An apparatus and method for delivering power from a D.C. voltage source to one or more D.C. loads rated at lower voltages. The invention provides for the repetitive application of the higher D.C. voltage to the loads for a predetermined time period sufficient for th... | 08/03/2004 |
| 6770112 | Process for transforming the residues left after tanning without chroming and the products thereby obtained Process for transforming the residues left after tanning without chroming and the products thereby obtained, based on the process of homogenizing (2) the raw material (1), which consists of the leftovers of the tanning industry, such as remnants of ski... | 08/03/2004 |
| 6766914 | Multiple configuration display A display assembly (10) capable of being converted from a display configuration to a wheelbarrow configuration. Multiple arrangements of sub-assemblies in each of the configurations provide flexibility to a user in setting up these displays. The display assem... | 07/27/2004 |
| D493539 | Kiosk | 07/27/2004 |
| 6763644 | Construction block system A block system that includes a block with slanted walls on its edges forming longitudinal grooves to receive cement without introducing separations or spaces between abutting blocks. A base alignment tool is used to guide the blocks of the first row to ensure proper... | 07/20/2004 |
| 6763638 | Window assembly for opening closures A window assembly for garage door panels. The assembly includes an outer frame assembly that overlaps the panel opening to be protected and it is mounted thereon. An inner frame assembly co-axially extends from the outer frame assembly and jointly define a window ar... | 07/20/2004 |
| 6758256 | Louvered arch mechanism A louver assembly for semi-circular, non-perfect or imperfect arch frame assemblies with louvers rotably mounted therein. A tensioning mechanism keeps the louvers taut between an arched frame member and a smaller anchorage frame member. An actuating mechanism is use... | 07/06/2004 |
| 6748322 | Speed monitoring device for motor vehicles A system for monitoring the speed and location of a vehicle over a given area by using a global positioning system and comparing the position fix and speed against a computerized map for the area containing predetermined limits for the speed and territory over prede... | 06/08/2004 |
| 6725752 | Mail processing machine A machine for processing envelopes includes a receiving assembly with a tray where envelopes are received and guided towards an envelope cutting assembly. A sensor determines the width of the envelope to align on of the two longitudinal cutting members. Another sens... | 04/27/2004 |
| 6718595 | Hinge assembly with self lubricated pin A hinge assembly for garage doors with relatively loose tolerance for the leaf assemblies and the central supporting member. A sleeve is rotably mounted over the supporting member and a folded portion of the leaf assembly journals the sleeve for a substantially fric... | 04/13/2004 |
| 6712657 | Manufacturing process for surfboards and bodyboards and articles of manufacture A method for manufacturing bodyboards and surfboards and the article of manufacture resulting therefrom. The method includes cutting a board form a block to a predetermined shape and dimensions. For surfboards, a spine member is longitudinally mounted between the tw... | 03/30/2004 |
| 6711861 | Window frame for an opening closure with internal channel A window frame for an opening closure having an outer and an inner frame assembly that sandwich a transparent member and a skin or panel with an opening. The outer and inner frame assemblies include each two vertical frame members are kept at a spaced apart and para... | 03/30/2004 |
| 6711769 | Pillow with retractable umbrella A pillow with a retractable umbrella, comprising a pillow assembly with first and second ends. The first and second ends have a channel extending therebetween. Fixedly secured onto the first end of the pillow assembly is a supporting assembly with third and fourth e... | 03/30/2004 |
| 6708458 | Keyed window assembly for garage doors A window assembly for garage doors with hingedly mounted panels. The assembly includes resilient male and female frame members that are brought towards each other to sandwich the borders of the door panel defining the window opening and the cooperatively dimensioned... | 03/23/2004 |
| 6698558 | Safety brake system for garage doors A brake system for garage doors including a piston assembly movable within a longitudinal housing assembly and including a central through opening and a threaded bushing rigidly mounted to the piston assembly. A threaded axle is cooperatively received by ... | 03/02/2004 |
| 6698145 | Surface mount window for doors A window assembly for garage doors having an opening with cooperative dimensions to receive a transparent panel with a reduced surface on one side and a peripheral flange making the outer surface larger than the internal surface. The underside of the peri... | 03/02/2004 |
| 6684570 | Door lock system A door lock system for use in commercial restroom establishments. The door lock system is installed on a doorjamb having a swing door. The door lock system primarily comprises a latch assembly, a faceplate assembly, and a stop-plate assembly. The latch as... | 02/03/2004 |
| 6681757 | Portable oven A portable oven that is volumetrically efficient when in storage configuration and that can be readily assembled without requiring the use of tools. The portable oven is weatherproof and efficiently cooks the foodstuff placed therein. The portable oven in... | 01/27/2004 |
| 6680842 | Front mount circuit breaker assembly A front mount circuit breaker assembly for circuit breakers of different dimensions that are removably mounted to modular circuit breaker holder members. Elongated contacts extend from the terminals on the back of the circuit breakers to the front. The ho... | 01/20/2004 |
| 6675890 | Packing device for oil wells A packing tool assembly for sealing oil well bores that basically includes an elongated tubular member, two deformable sealing units, two stopper ring members and a cylinder member. A setting tool transports the packing tool assembly and the former stays ... | 01/13/2004 |
| 6668390 | Debris recovery for drainage system A debris recovery device for drainage systems that includes a shaft with a peripheral wall. A basket made out of a meshed material has a spring loaded hingedly mounted bottom wall that is partially opened when it carries a load of a predetermined weight. ... | 12/30/2003 |
| 6647677 | Window assembly for garage doors A window assembly that includes an outer end inner frame assemblies. The outer frame assembly has two horizontal frame members and two vertical frame members. The inner frame assembly includes two horizontal inner members that are slidably mounted to the ... | 11/18/2003 |
| 6634642 | Immigration and money board game An immigration board game and method for playing it where the players live through the difficulties typically associated with immigrants as they adjust to the American way of life and seek the American dream. The game is played on a board with a predeterm... | 10/21/2003 |
| 6615896 | Storm shutter system A storm shutter assembly for building openings where the several articulated contiguous blade assemblies are housed within a frame assembly and selectively moved between two extreme positions from approximately 4 degrees to 180 degrees. The frame includes... | 09/09/2003 |
