Did You Know...
...that Charles Goodyear performed some of his experiments on rubber while in debtor's prison? He was there so often he referred to it as his "hotel". Chronically in debt because of poor business sense and ill health, Goodyear depended on the generosity of friends and family. Even after he unlocked the secret to vulcanizing rubber, he was unable to improve his financial situation. When he died, his estate was $200,000 in debt.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| D657640 | Post hole digger | 04/17/2012 |
| 8141472 | Vehicle window cover A window cover for a military vehicle which includes armored plates angled away from an underlying vehicle window with reflectors, one of the reflectors being pivotable. The window cover allows an occupant of the vehicle to view outside the vehicle window as light i... | 03/27/2012 |
| 8127645 | Method and apparatus for machining parts of partial revolution A machine and method for machining parts of partial revolution. The machine has a driving sheave rotatable about a first axis and a first driven sheave rotatable about a second axis fixed relative to the first axis. An eccentric link is rotatably connected to the fi... | 03/06/2012 |
| 8123936 | Wastewater treatment system with ultraviolet unit A wastewater treatment system for processing borne wastewater. The treatment system having a tank with an inlet and an outlet and an access assembly residing at the top of the treatment tank. The treatment tank having an aeration chamber where oxygen is added to the... | 02/28/2012 |
| 8091948 | Flush-closing window for motor vehicles and method, guide track system and pin assembly therefor A multi-pane flush closing window assembly for a vehicle that has a body enclosing a passenger compartment is secured in an opening in the vehicle body by a clamp ring fastened to the interior wall of the vehicle body. The improved window assembly includes at least ... | 01/10/2012 |
| 8091406 | Gage for measuring mini-strip displacement for determining intensity A gage for measuring deflection of a “mini-strip” used to determine peening intensity in small cavities and crevices of a work piece includes a pair of platforms made of a magnetic material spaced apart in a non-magnetic fixture a distance substantially the same... | 01/10/2012 |
| 8087430 | Leak detecting hose A leak detecting hose for transporting fluid. The hose has an inner and outer layer. The outer layer circumscribes the inner layer. A transition layer is located between the inner and outer layer, and the transition layer provides a flow path for the fluid in the ho... | 01/03/2012 |
| 8083087 | Vessel lock down system A pressure vessel includes a lid being rotatable into an unlocked position by a first actuator and then raised vertically above its housing by a second actuator secured along the housing. A pressure safety latch is provided to both vent the vessel before the Hd is m... | 12/27/2011 |
| D650062 | Ear plug | 12/06/2011 |
| 8056509 | Articulated pressure regulator with pivotal linkage with respect to animal drinker A drinker system having a pressure regulator that receives water at its inlet and provides water at a predetermined pressure at its outlet. At least one drinker is connected to the outlet of the pressure regulator. The pressure regulator is moveable between a lower ... | 11/15/2011 |
| 8056463 | Vehicle window cover A window cover for a military vehicle which includes both upper and lower armored plates angled away from an underlying vehicle window. An upper and lower reflector are placed so that light striking the upper reflector is reflected onto the lower reflector. One of t... | 11/15/2011 |
| 8052191 | Hinged vapor wall A hinged vapor wall for use in mobile living quarters having a main living area and a secondary area such as a garage. The vapor wall has a first and second section that overlap to form a barrier between the garage and the main living area. When the sections of the ... | 11/08/2011 |
| 8008059 | Method utilizing enzyme substrates producing insoluble fluorescent products and chromogens, and use in combination with enzyme substrates producing soluble products A method of detection of cells, microorganisms, or molecules by the use of various combinations of fluorogens and a chromogens which yield fluorophores and chromophores when cleaved by specific enzymes and which can be viewed by UV and visible light. Included is the... | 08/30/2011 |
| 7984537 | Method of shot peening coil springs Both the inner and outer circumferential surfaces of a coil spring are peened by passing sequential segments of the spring around offset pulleys mounted within a peening cabinet. As the spring is pulled around one of the pulleys, the coils fan out from the pulley to... | 07/26/2011 |
| 7981063 | Method of simulated wave massage of the body Method, procedure, and device for applying tactile sensation and vibration to the human body. In this invention one or more vibrating elements emit sine waves between 20 and 800 Hz. These waves are varied in frequency, amplitude and rhythm to create in the subject t... | 07/19/2011 |
| 7966916 | Tool locking system A locking system for securing tools on an arbor. The locking system has a collar attached to the arbor, with the collar spaced from the tooling. A nut is placed over the collar and positioned next to the tools. The nut is then rotated to secure the nut between the c... | 06/28/2011 |
| 7955407 | Filtration element having a variable density sidewall A filter made of specifically arranged filaments. The filter has an upstream side where fluid enters and a downstream side where fluid exits. The filaments are greatest in diameter near the upstream side wherein the filaments continuously and gradually decrease in t... | 06/07/2011 |
| D639056 | Carry-on case | 06/07/2011 |
| 7931323 | Fail-safe travel bar lock for RV slide-out room An electromechanical travel bar lock assembly disables the flow of power to the power drive that moves a RV slide-out room between the traveling position and the deployed position. The assembly includes a bar for removably securing between the wall of the vehicle an... | 04/26/2011 |
| D635225 | Gutter guard | 03/29/2011 |
| 7857144 | Liquid filter This invention relates to a liquid filter having a housing and a top. The housing includes an inwardly protruding annular shoulder which supports a filter basket. Forming a part of the housing and located above the annular shoulder is a tapered protrusion over which... | 12/28/2010 |
| 7849570 | Spring wire retention device for a chair A spring wire retention device for a chair that includes a spring network with spring wires bridging an opening that defines a seat is disclosed. The spring wire retention device includes a retainer body with an abutment formed therein for preventing movement of the... | 12/14/2010 |
| 7832155 | Drop floor construction and method for park model home A drop floor for a mobile home or a park model home creates additional space and headroom between the ceiling and floor. A home built according to the invention typically includes a frame supported upon an axle. The frame has numerous cross members extending between... | 11/16/2010 |
| D626804 | Sifter shovel | 11/09/2010 |
| 7802329 | Folding seat-bed frame A frame member supports a seat and a back and is movable between a horizontal position for supporting a user thereon and a vertical position for stowing the frame against the wall. Linkage secures the frame member to a wall mounting apparatus. The linkage includes o... | 09/28/2010 |
| D622553 | Cup holder | 08/31/2010 |
| 7770910 | Safety latch for fifth wheel coupling A fifth wheel coupling for coupling sections of a tractor-trailer articulated vehicle includes a main plate mounted on the tractor which defines a keyhole slot for receiving a kingpin mounted on the trailer. The keyhole slot terminates in a coupling aperture, and a ... | 08/10/2010 |
| 7758103 | Hydraulic lift for top of mobile living quarters A hydraulic lift for mobile living quarters having a liftable top. A fluid pressure source communicates fluid through fluid lines connected to a plurality of lifting members that extend upon receipt of fluid and retract upon discharging fluid. The rate at which flui... | 07/20/2010 |
| D619569 | Television stand | 07/13/2010 |
| 7739975 | Roll formed pontoon and method of manufacture A method for making a pontoon for a pontoon boat and the pontoon made from the method. The method having an initial step of providing a sheet metal strip that has a width and a length. The strip is then formed longitudinally through successive rollers to provide a c... | 06/22/2010 |
| D617685 | Trailer body | 06/15/2010 |
| D617470 | Corner filler module | 06/08/2010 |
| D616292 | Twist tie | 05/25/2010 |
| 7703792 | Rotational trailer hitch coupling assembly A hitch coupling assembly attaching a trailer to a towing vehicle. The towing vehicle including a hitch plate that has an upper surface and an open end for receiving a king pin. The coupling assembly has an arm with opposite ends. A skid plate is attached to one end... | 04/27/2010 |
| 7686177 | Uncoupling lever assembly An improved lever assembly for uncoupling railroad cars having a coupler that includes a lock lifter. The lever assembly has a handle on one end that is pivotally connected to the railcar and a hook located at the other end of the lever assembly that is connected to... | 03/30/2010 |
| D613012 | Gutter cleaner tool | 03/30/2010 |
| 7673945 | Safety harness This invention relates to a harness for securing a person to a supporting structure. The harness includes a pair of straps each having a first and second end, a back portion, a front portion, and a chest portion. The first end is looped over the front portion of eac... | 03/09/2010 |
| D610489 | Trailer body | 02/23/2010 |
| D610314 | Combined bench seat and pet cage | 02/16/2010 |
| 7654553 | Fifth wheel coupling with safety latch A safety latch is mounted in the keyhole of a fifth wheel coupling for joining the sections of an articulated vehicle. The safety latch is movable from an inactive position permitting the kingpin to move through the slot and into the aperture to an active position b... | 02/02/2010 |
