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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7240889 | Securing bracket for a floor supported laundry appliance A securing bracket for a floor supported laundry appliance, such as a washing machine or a clothes dryer. The securing bracket is connected between the rear legs of the appliance and an adjacent wall to prevent skidding of the appliance on the floor. The securing br... | 07/10/2007 |
| 6634712 | Child's stool A child's stool having a pair of horizontally spaced, parallel, vertically extending side walls, each having a pair of receivers provided therein. Each receiver includes a vertically extending slot communicating with a plurality of vertically extending in... | 10/21/2003 |
| 6613024 | Single hand controlled dosage syringe A single-hand controlled syringe having a plunger slidably mounted within a barrel. The plunger and barrel are of double wall construction with the outer wall of the plunger being slidably mounted in the space between the inner and outer walls of the barr... | 09/02/2003 |
| 6432153 | Plate venturi for a dust collector filter cleaning system A plate venturi for a dust collector filter cleaning system having a compressed air pipe for delivering pulsed compressed air jets through the venturi against a filter to remove particulates therefrom. The venturi is provided by a pair of spaced metal pla... | 08/13/2002 |
| 6318550 | Compact disc container A compact disc container having a compact disc carrier pivotally mounted within a housing. The carrier is spring biased outwardly from a side of the housing and is held in a closed, stored position within the housing by a finger activated latch. The conta... | 11/20/2001 |
| 6206323 | Yarn package holder A yarn package holder wherein a plurality of circumferentially spaced blades are pivotally connected to a pair of axially spaced discs adapted to be connected to the creel of a textile machine. A detent assembly is provided between the blades and discs so... | 03/27/2001 |
| 6135424 | Tensioned cable railing A tensioned cable railing wherein a cable extends in a serpentine manner between top and bottom horizontal extending rails connected at opposite ends to vertical posts. Tubular spindles extend between the top and bottom rails in proximity to the posts, an... | 10/24/2000 |
| 6090175 | Air inlet for a dust collector An air inlet for a dust collector wherein a scroll inlet duct and an associated cylindrical duct are mounted on the top wall of the dust collector housing so that dust-laden gas flows into the scroll duct and through the cylindrical duct resulting in a ro... | 07/18/2000 |
| 6056797 | Dust collector filter cleaning control system A dust collector filter cleaning control system employing high-pressure compressed air pulses, wherein the dislodged dust particulate is prevented from returning to the filters after the high-pressure compressed air cleaning thereof by briefly maintaining... | 05/02/2000 |
| 6050167 | Saw table gauge block A saw table gauge block having a polygonal, cross-sectional configuration. A pair of axially spaced pegs are secured to each facet of the block and extend outwardly therefrom. At least one end face of the block is provided with indicia representing increm... | 04/18/2000 |
| 5967296 | Transfer conveyor A transfer conveyor having a frame assembly in which a large diameter drive roller is mounted together with tension rollers. A pair of small diameter nose bars are mounted on each end of the frame assembly, and an endless conveyor belt of fabric or plasti... | 10/19/1999 |
| 5964340 | Transfer conveyor A transfer conveyor having a frame assembly in which a large diameter drive roller is mounted together with tension rollers. A pair of small diameter nose bars are mounted on each end of the frame assembly, and an endless conveyor belt of fabric or plasti... | 10/12/1999 |
| 5934449 | Transfer conveyor A transfer conveyor having a frame assembly in which a large diameter drive roller is mounted together with tension rollers. A pair of small diameter nose bars are mounted on each end of the frame assembly, and an endless conveyor belt of fabric or plasti... | 08/10/1999 |
| 5935095 | External slot valve for controlling blood flow through the outlet of a shunt of a cardiopulmonary bypass pump An external slot valve for controlling blood flow through the outlet of a shunt of a cardiopulmonary bypass pump wherein a valve seat having a knife edge is fixedly connected to the fixed plate of the bypass pump, and a valve head having a knife edge is p... | 08/10/1999 |
| 5908501 | Composition and a method for preventing dustfall from material A coating composition for preventing or reducing the amount of labile particulate matter released from a surface of a material which comprises a water soluble alkali metal silicate, or acrylic polymer latex and a surfactant. The coating composition is par... | 06/01/1999 |
| 5901866 | Break away overcap A break away overcap is used for maintaining a closure in sealing engagement with the open end of a vial. The overcap is molded from a fracturable plastic and is provided with a pair of spaced, parallel score lines or V-grooves extending across the top wa... | 05/11/1999 |
| 5884966 | Portable shooter's seat having a detachable bench and firearm support A portable shooter's seat having a detachable bench and firearm support. The seat and bench have a plurality of legs, some of which are pivotally connected to the seat and bench, respectively. The seat and bench each have one leg fixedly connected thereto... | 03/23/1999 |
| 5875580 | Rifle rest A rifle rest having a pair of frame members pivotally connected to each other in such a manner to provide a cradle portion movable between an open and closed position, and a pair of feet for supporting the rifle rest on a supporting surface. A foldable sa... | 03/02/1999 |
| 5875652 | Mobile foldable strorage cart for music stands A mobile foldable storage cart for music stands wherein a tubular frame assembly is constructed and arranged to form a cart which is foldable to a storage position when not in use. A telescopic rod assembly is provided for maintaining the frame assembly i... | 03/02/1999 |
| 5868980 | Method for masking components of a hot water tank from insulation A method for masking components of a hot water tank from insulation wherein a carrier sheet containing a pair of inflatable rings is insertable into the space between the inner tank and outer shell of the hot water tank. The inflatable rings surround elec... | 02/09/1999 |
| 5827220 | Cannula system for a biventricular cardic support system or a cardiopulmonary bypass system and method A cannula system for a biventricular cardiac support system or a cardiopulmonary bypass system wherein a first cannula having a pair of side-by-side lumens is adapted to be positioned within the left atrium and left ventricle and aorta of a patient. Blood... | 10/27/1998 |
| 5823930 | Cam controlled pulsatile flow pump for neonatal and biventricular cardiac support systems A cam controlled pulsatile flow pump for neonatal and biventricular cardiac support systems wherein cylindrical cams having various profiles designed for a particular patient are selectively mounted on the output shaft of a motor. A roller follower engage... | 10/20/1998 |
| 5810976 | Device for processing water having high concentrations of scale forming compounds and high solids content in a high efficiency vapor compression distillation system A device for processing water having high concentrations of scale forming compounds and high solids content in a high efficiency vapor compression distillation system wherein a plate-in-frame heat exchanger is submerged in a boiling solution contained in ... | 09/22/1998 |
| 5785686 | Cannula system for a biventricular cardiac support system or a cardiopulmonary bypass system A cannula system for a biventricular cardiac support system or a cardiopulmonary bypass system wherein a first cannula having a pair of side-by-side lumens is adapted to be positioned within the left atrium and left ventricle and aorta of a patient. Blood... | 07/28/1998 |
| 5782340 | Tapered side support for conveyor belts A tapered side support for conveyor belts wherein tapered recesses and projections having correspondingly tapered surfaces are selectively provided on the sides of a conveyor support frame assembly and a conveyor belt. The tapered recesses and projections... | 07/21/1998 |
| 5775546 | Dispensing bulb A dispensing bulb having a squeezable body portion and integral squeezable neck portion having a pair of diametrically disposed vent holes. An adaptor is mounted in the neck portion and is provided with a cylindrical portion extending into the bulb neck p... | 07/07/1998 |
| 5772652 | Stab cap for a vial having a puncturable seal A stab cap for a vial wherein an open-ended sleeve functions not only as a closure for sealing against a seal disc on the open end of a vial but also as a support for a tubular member having a depending tubular portion terminating in a sharp end portion f... | 06/30/1998 |
| 5743845 | Biventricular pulsatile cardiac support system having a mechanically balanced stroke volume A biventricular pulsatile cardiac support system having a mechanically balanced stroke volume wherein a pair of side-by-side, valveless, compressible conduits extend through the compression chamber of a pulsatile flow cardiopulmonary bypass pump and a pas... | 04/28/1998 |
| 5718413 | Safety cushion A safety cushion provided by folding a tread portion of a discarded tire back onto itself. Fasteners can be employed for maintaining the tread portion in the folded position. The safety cushion can be placed between and underneath shipping crates, underne... | 02/17/1998 |
| 5718348 | Overcap assembly for gear finish vial An overcap assembly for a gear finish vial having a cap constructed and arranged to contain either a stopper-type closure or a sealing disc closure. A plurality of radially inwardly extending ribs are provided in the cap to maintain the closure in the cap... | 02/17/1998 |
| 5711530 | Vend every time skill crane A vend every time skill crane wherein a vendable prize, such as a capsule containing an item, is dispensed every time money is inserted into the machine while the claw and associated manipulator are simultaneously energized for an allotted play opportunit... | 01/27/1998 |
| 5711256 | Apparatus for masking components of a hot water tank from insulation A method and apparatus for masking components of a hot water tank from insulation wherein a carrier sheet containing a pair of inflatable rings is insertable into the space between the inner tank and outer shell of the hot water tank. The inflatable rings... | 01/27/1998 |
| 5706963 | Child resistant closure The child resistant closure of the present invention comprises a cap having a first skirt portion adapted to be threaded on the neck of a container, and a second skirt portion having a pair diametrically disposed tabs provided with depending lugs adapted ... | 01/13/1998 |
| 5706614 | Modular building having a steel shipping container core A modular building having a steel shipping container core. Inner and outer wall coverings are secured to the corrugated side walls of the container and a laminate ceiling structure is secured to the interior surface of the container roof. A roof cap havin... | 01/13/1998 |
| 5702598 | Magnetic filter A magnetic filter for an oil filter canister used on a vehicle and an oil pan on a vehicle transmission for attracting magnetic particles contained in the oil. The magnetic filter includes a magnet contained in a shallow cup having a suction cup for secur... | 12/30/1997 |
| 5697647 | Hairstylist appointment calendar An appointment calendar for a hairstylist wherein a book type calendar is provided having index tabs for the twelve (12) months of the year, and double pages for each day of a respective month. Each day page is divided into a plurality of rows and columns... | 12/16/1997 |
| 5697645 | Vehicle mud guard A vehicle mud guard made from discarded tires connected to a T-flange is connected to the vehicle body. The tires are recycled and easily attached to the T-flange.... | 12/16/1997 |
| 5692921 | Electrical locking socket and multiple position swivel plug An electrical locking socket and multiple position swivel plug in which the socket has gripping members for holding the blades of a plug inserted into the socket, and the swivel plug is pivotally connected to the socket and latched at a desired angular po... | 12/02/1997 |
| 5688245 | Cannula system for a biventricular cardiac support system or a cardiopulmonary bypass system A cannula system for a biventricular cardiac support system or a cardiopulmonary bypass system wherein a first cannula having a pair of side-by-side lumens is adapted to be positioned within the left atrium and left ventricle and aorta of a patient. Blood... | 11/18/1997 |
| 5652411 | Top loading load cell mass comparator A top loading load cell mass comparator having a load cell and a cantilevered beam connected between the load cell and a weight supporting platform which is self-centering to compensate for off-center loading when moving or replacing weights on the platfo... | 07/29/1997 |
