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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7915509 | Movable pivot bearing for changing key leverage in string keyboard instruments A moveable key lever pivot bearing system for keyboard instruments in which the pivot bearing is provided with a longitudinal slot to enable mounting the bearing over a pivot pin disposed on a balance rail mounted within the case of the instrument. The key lever, pi... | 03/29/2011 |
| 7892073 | Bowling ball abrader and polisher system and method A bowling ball abrader and polisher utilizes cooperative rotational inter-engagement between a cup-shaped abrading an polishing tool and a non-motorized rotating ball holder assembly to obtain even, concentric abrasion patterns on a bowling ball surface. Upon placem... | 02/22/2011 |
| 7878648 | Strap lengthening arrangement for a retractable eyewear retaining strap A strap lengthening arrangement for eyewear incorporating an extendable and retractable retaining strap in a hollow temple to form a part of and be attached to eyewear such as eye sight correction glasses, sunglasses, safety and protection goggles, and the like. The... | 02/01/2011 |
| 7766477 | Extendable and retractable telescoping eyewear retaining strap assembly An extendable and retractable eyewear telescoping retaining strap assembly consisting of an outer tubular strap member and an inner strap member slidably disposed within the tubular member. Means are provided to secure the inner strap within the outer strap in the r... | 08/03/2010 |
| 7731141 | Surgical appliance post clamp for surgical tables A clamp for securing a surgical appliance post to a rail mounted on the side of a surgical table which clamp may be placed over and on the rail at any desired location by providing the clamp body with a passageway transverse the body of the clamp and parallel to the... | 06/08/2010 |
| 7540566 | Vehicle seat adjustment extension arm An extension arm to facilitate the horizontal adjustment of vehicle seats with a bar activated lock releasing mechanism. The arm is fabricated of an appropriate length of a sturdy material such as metal or high impact plastic having one end attachable to the seat ba... | 06/02/2009 |
| 7399079 | Manually retractable eyewear retainer strap A mechanism for extending and retracting a retainer strap for eyewear. The strap is disposed in one or both hollow temples of an eyeglass frame and is manually extended, retracted, and locked by an extension which slides in a port or passageway forming a track or sl... | 07/15/2008 |
| 7344243 | Cartridge assembly for a retractable eyewear retainer strap An improved mechanism for extending and retracting a retainer strap for eyewear. The strap is disposed in a cartridge unit such as a box like container which may be inserted into the interior of one or both hollow temples of an eyeglass frame. Alternatively, the str... | 03/18/2008 |
| 7228218 | Power collection switching for automated driverless vehicles Power switching apparatus for an electrically driven vehicle drawing power from a plurality of spaced apart ground disposed busses separated by insulators. The apparatus employs a pair of contacts for routing power from the busses to the vehicle motor, the speed of ... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7159978 | Split temples for a retractable eyewear restraint strap A temple construction arrangement for eyewear incorporating a retractable retaining strap in a hollow temple to form a part of and be attached to eyewear such as eye sight correction glasses, sunglasses, safety and protection goggles, and the like. The temple is sep... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7152507 | Tongue and groove sheet decking installation kit, including protector block controller shoe and sledgehammer attachment A Kit with a protector block controller shoe being a treadle with two upwardly raised sides, a handle and a crossbar laterally placed before the operator's foot so when the controller shoe is attached by the crossbar to a protector block of standard dimension and ma... | 12/26/2006 |
| 7142957 | Journey event sequencing for automated driverless vehicles An improved system for supplying electric power to and automatically controlling the speed of driverless electrically motivated wheeled vehicles on a guideway utilizing a plurality of guideway disposed power busses, each supplied by a sequentially variable frequency... | 11/28/2006 |
| D520145 | Building post connection cover | 05/02/2006 |
| 6986219 | Rotatable indicator tab assembly A rotatable indicator tab assembly for file systems and the like consisting of a rotatable tab formed of a thin sheet of material such as card stock and a tab support, also formed of a thin sheet of material, having a port for receiving the tab arranged such that th... | 01/17/2006 |
| 6905206 | Retractable eyewear retaining strap assembly A retractable eyeware retaining strap assembly consisting of a strap and a hollow eyewear temple for containing the strap, a strap retaining block to which the strap is attached positioned within the temple and arranged to slide along the temple, an elastic member s... | 06/14/2005 |
| 6860060 | Dumpster rodent control system A system for controlling rodents in the vicinity of dumpsters consisting of an assembly of two chambers joined together; the outermost having a rodent entry and exit port and the innermost having the same connecting to the outermost chamber. A rodent control device,... | 03/01/2005 |
| 6804846 | Shoulder arthroscopy chair An adjustable position shoulder arthroscopy chair for surgical operating tables consisting of a back supporting platform pivotally attachable to the end of the table and an externally powered position actuator mounted at the base of the platform nearest the table an... | 10/19/2004 |
| 6779687 | Squeezable juice dispenser for beverages A juice dispenser adapted to be used for adding flavoring to individual beverage servings in a glass or a cup consisting of a substantially flat hollow squeezable flexible container having dispensing ports along one edge thereof and a removable seal for holding the ... | 08/24/2004 |
| D494713 | Football glove | 08/17/2004 |
| 6704959 | Adjustable position limb support for surgical tables An adjustable position limb support for surgical tables consisting of a support arm pivotally mounted at one end to a base which is attachable to the table and an externally powered position actuator pivotally mounted to the support arm and the base at positions spa... | 03/16/2004 |
| 6599254 | Multi-feature steerable guidewire for vascular systems A vascular system guidewire composed of a helically wound proximal spring segment attached to an additional helically wound distal spring segment of a more radiopaque material by winding the two segments together over a core. The helically wound springs m... | 07/29/2003 |
| 6589761 | Method and apparatus for detecting bacteria A device and method for detecting bacteria in food substances and the like utilizing a three layer composite consisting of a transparent base, an indicator exhibiting color change when exposed to changes in pH, and a gas permeable cover placeable in proxi... | 07/08/2003 |
| 6276540 | Sales display organizer for a pair of gloves A sales display organizer for a pair of gloves linked by a flexible line having an attached tag consisting of a sleeve to hold one of the gloves and a transparent pocket mounted on the sleeve to hold the tag leaving the second glove free to be tried by a ... | 08/21/2001 |
| 6223354 | Golf glove with elastic club gripping strap A golf glove for promotion and securing the proper grip of a golf glove consisting of a five fingered glove and an elastic strip, one end of the strap arranged to be removably attached to the knuckle portion of the back of the glove and the other end arra... | 05/01/2001 |
| 6168286 | Brim mounted novelty light for sports caps A novelty light for baseball style sports attachable to the brim of the cap and positioned to illuminate the front of the crown or head covering portion of the cap. A sports team insignia is preferably attached or attachable to the crown in the area of il... | 01/02/2001 |
| 6097164 | On board power regeneration system for electrically operated vehicles An on-board electrical powered regeneration system for vehicles propelled by an electric traction motor and having an electrical storage cell bank composed of a rotatable flywheel operatively connected to an impeller, a fuel combustor arranged to emit a s... | 08/01/2000 |
| 6065616 | Multiple portfolio hanging file Two or more portfolios are slideably attached in face to face relationship to provide in one mode of use a brief case and in a second mode of use a hanging file. In the brief case form, the portfolios are at the same level, the bottom of each being substa... | 05/23/2000 |
| 6012456 | Arthroscopic leg holder A holder for positioning and immobilizing a leg for surgical procedures on an operating table having a pair of opposed curved leg holding members each mounted on a base slidably and rotatably mounted on a rod adapted to be horizontally mounted in relation... | 01/11/2000 |
| 6006359 | Sports glove with asymmetrical finger seam pattern A sport glove finger construction utilizing an asymmetrical pattern resulting in a seam which lies above the tip and on the back of the fingernail of the user.... | 12/28/1999 |
| 5860995 | Laparoscopic endoscopic surgical instrument An improved laparoscopic surgical instrument having a proximal control end and a distal surgical instrument end adapted for performing medical procedures through the abdominal wall wherein the surgical instrument is arranged to articulate in a selected pl... | 01/19/1999 |
| 5850635 | Panel insert for a sports glove with asymmetrical thumb seam pattern An improvement in the construction of a sports glove having a thumb cross seam located on the back of the thumbnail covering portion and having a lateral seam located on the back of the thumb joining two thumb covering wing sections, the improvement compr... | 12/22/1998 |
| 5806691 | Surface mountable ski storage assembly A ski storage assembly mountable on a planar surface such as a wall, door, or ceiling consisting of a longitudinal bottom support having a lip for containing the heel of the ski and an upper rotatable bar for retaining the tip of the ski. An optional forc... | 09/15/1998 |
| 5796024 | Method for inertial balancing of musical instrument keyboards An improved method for the inertial balancing of a plurality of key assemblies having keysticks within a musical instrument keyboard wherein an individual front weight is predetermined for each stick, the method consisting of calibrating each of the keyst... | 08/18/1998 |
| 5767467 | Gravity actuated electrical switch A gravity actuated electrical switch in which electrical contact is made and then broken as the switch is moved from a horizontal to a vertical position consisting of a container within which is disposed a metallic rollable member, a vertical wall member ... | 06/16/1998 |
| 5682614 | Sports glove with asymmetrical thumb seam pattern A sport glove thumb portion wherein the joining inseam is asymmetrical and located above the tip and on the back of the thumb. A pattern and seam arrangement are also disclosed.... | 11/04/1997 |
| 5645532 | Radiopaque cuff peritoneal dialysis catheter Peritoneal dialysis catheter cuffs positioned at one or both ends of the body implantation tunnel to secure the catheter in position and to seal the entrance site against infection are rendered radiopaque by a variety of means to identify the position of ... | 07/08/1997 |
| 5524579 | Air cooled rotary distribution valve for internal combustion engine A rotary distribution and air cooling valve for combustion and exhaust gases for an internal combustion engine consisting of a tube mounted in a bore within the engine head having a pair of opposed side ports and an internal barrier which acts as an air f... | 06/11/1996 |
| 5522961 | Method of construction of a balloon catheter The method of manufacturing a polyurethane balloon catheter from a length of tubing of such material wherein the tubing is placed in a mold of the desired final expanded shape, the mold and tubing are immersed in a bath of warm water, and air pressure is ... | 06/04/1996 |
| 5515548 | Sports glove with asymmetrical thumb seam pattern A sport glove thumb portion wherein the joining seam is asymmetrical and located above the tip and on the back of the thumb. A pattern and seam arrangement are also disclosed.... | 05/14/1996 |
| 5511255 | Medical patient shifting device and method of use A medical patient shifting device consisting of a thin flexible rollable platform adapted to be placed under a drawsheet on a patient support to facilitate moving the patient by sliding over the platform to a second adjacent support.... | 04/30/1996 |
