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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7004546 | Stowable chair armrest A stowable chair armrest for a seat assembly which includes a armrest portion connected to the seat assembly through a restricted movement rotating joint which has limited rotation about a horizontal X and Y axes, the Y-axis being parallel to the length of the armre... | 02/28/2006 |
| 6961982 | Rivet gun Method and apparatus of back riveting construction for sections of aircraft structure utilizing the flush riveting wherein the back bar tooling for all the rivets in the entire section is a single piece of stationary tooling which conforms to the exterior shape of t... | 11/08/2005 |
| 6961983 | Tooling for rivet gun Method and apparatus of back riveting construction for sections of aircraft structure utilizing the flush riveting wherein the back bar tooling for all the rivets in the entire section is a single piece of stationary tooling which conforms to the exterior shape of t... | 11/08/2005 |
| 6932172 | Rotary contact structures and cutting elements Cutter elements including pointed contact structures and elements, and rock tools or bits for carrying those elements, for chipping, cutting, and breaking non-ductile materials are disclosed. The cutter elements, the ends of which directly contact and cut through ro... | 08/23/2005 |
| 6912754 | Golf shoe brush The golf shoe brush of the present invention includes a housing, a shoe brush and a brush tray, which is slidably mounted to the housing. The housing is configured to be mounted under the body of a golf cart or motor powered vehicle. The brush tray is slidably mount... | 07/05/2005 |
| 6898815 | Portable unloading dock A portable unloading dock for trucks including a frame structure, including a pair of trusses and lateral members supporting a ramp having an elevated end and a ground engaging end. The dock includes a plurality of wheels supporting the dock for manual movement, whi... | 05/31/2005 |
| 6874308 | Tilting deck lawn mower A tilting deck lawn mower including a tractor frame, with drive wheel hydrostatic steering supporting a carrier frame and cutting deck pivotally mounted to the tractor frame on a horizontal axis parallel to the path of movement of the mower. Supported by the carrier... | 04/05/2005 |
| 6854201 | Cutting tooth for trencher chain A cutting tooth used on an endless chain-trenching machine to fracture and excavate the ground. The tooth includes a mounting portion for attachment to the chain and a cutting portion having a straight cutting edge at the leading end of the tooth positioned normal t... | 02/15/2005 |
| 6820319 | Hand-held single impact rivet gun and method of back riveting Method and apparatus of back riveting construction for sections of aircraft structure utilizing the flush riveting wherein the back bar tooling for all the rivets in the entire section is a single piece of stationary tooling which conforms to the exterior shape of t... | 11/23/2004 |
| D493736 | Measuring and scribing device | 08/03/2004 |
| D490874 | Fishing float | 06/01/2004 |
| D490137 | Fishing float | 05/18/2004 |
| 6729115 | Mower with combined steering an brake levers A twin-lever drive wheel steering mower for a sitting operator with each lever independently controlling a brake and the speed of each drive wheel through a separate hydraulic pump and motor transmission. A brake assembly positioned on each drive wheel; a pair of pi... | 05/04/2004 |
| 6704972 | Fastener assembly A lightweight plastic bolt-like fastener which is used in pairs having a dual ratcheting function. The fastener includes a bolt having a stem which is semi-cylindrical in cross-section, with a head connected to one end of the stem and a semi-circular aperture in the... | 03/16/2004 |
| 6698404 | Air-natural gas carburetor An air-natural gas carburetor for a constant load stationary internal combustion engine including an air inlet passage connected to the intake manifold of an engine, a manually-controlled air valve in the inlet passage, a gas inlet conduit entering the ai... | 03/02/2004 |
| 6662970 | On demand oil dispensing system An on demand oil dispensing system for motor vehicles including an electric motor driving a gear pump having flow paths including an intake line connected to an oil reservoir and a discharge line having a manual shut-off valve at the end thereof and a pre... | 12/16/2003 |
| 6640709 | Ink pad having layer of compressed non-woven polypropylene filament and method of making A substantially rigid ink pad assembly made of a first layer of a non-woven polypropylene filament bonded in an adhesive which is compressed and heated to a rigid form. The first layer is then thermally bonded to a thin layer of suede-like fabric which la... | 11/04/2003 |
| 6537008 | Multi-use farm trailer A multiple use farm trailer for transporting large round hay bales in one configuration and rectangular hay bales or farm machines in another; the trailer includes a multiple-section deck with a stationary center section, two inner deck sections which piv... | 03/25/2003 |
| 6481365 | Aircraft tail stand warning system A tail support stand for aircraft which sounds an alarm when the tail lowers relative to the stand including a stationary vertical stand which rests on the ground having a passage therethrough, a slidable sleeve positioned in said passage with an aircraft... | 11/19/2002 |
| 6481727 | Hand truck toe plate and method of manufacture A hand truck toe plate formed from light gauge steel sheet having a load supporting horizontal portion and a mounting vertical portion. The horizontal portion and vertical portion are separated by a 90 degree bend and include a plurality of longitudinal r... | 11/19/2002 |
| 6434917 | Mower with combined steering and brake levers A twin-lever drive wheel steering mower for a sitting operator with each lever independently controlling a brake and the speed of each drive wheel through a separate hydraulic pump and motor transmission. A brake positioned on each drive wheel; a pair of ... | 08/20/2002 |
| 6424804 | Modular airborne flir support and extension structure A modular camera support and extension structure which removably mounts on the seat tracks of a conventional aircraft and extends through a cargo pod door during usage, including a box structure containing a plurality of vertical rails which support a tra... | 07/23/2002 |
| 6419434 | Adjustable length cargo brace An adjustable length cargo brace for restraining loads in semi-trailers comprising two legs, one connected to the other for through an offset collar permitting a limited pivotal and sliding movement between the two legs, a pin member on one of the legs ap... | 07/16/2002 |
| 6318672 | Aircraft cabinet mounting structure The invention provides a quick disconnect mounting system for cabinets and partitions which entails only the removal of one or two bolt fasteners on the bottom of the cabinet and a pair of retractable pin fasteners on the upper portions of the cabinet, wi... | 11/20/2001 |
| 6308967 | Dual hand truck A dual position hand truck includes a central frame having two side rails and a toe plate. Positioned at an upper end of the central frame is a U-shaped handle bar which has a hand gripping portion and two extended legs with castered wheels attached at th... | 10/30/2001 |
| 6196797 | Electronic self-powered propeller governor An electronic self-powered propeller governor driven off the aircraft engine includes a drive shaft which drives a hydraulic pump to produce pressurized oil to move a hydraulically controlled piston connected to the propeller blade for changing the blade ... | 03/06/2001 |
| 6129803 | Method for producing a thermoplastic container A method of making an open mouth vessel with undercuts on the inside including the method steps of injection molding a cylindrical shape preform having a closed bottom and open mouth top with a lip therearound including a pouring spout in the lip; placing... | 10/10/2000 |
| 6073430 | Rotary mower up-flow cutting deck A multi-blade mower deck having a center right and left blade chambers, which are partially connected to each other, each blade chamber including a rotary mounted cutting blade with lifting sails thereon for rotating and lifting the air into each blade ch... | 06/13/2000 |
| 6033172 | Bale turning apparatus The present invention provides a turning apparatus for receiving large bales from a baler, the apparatus includes a table for receiving the large bales which turns the bale ninety degrees from its original position as it exits from a baler and then tilts ... | 03/07/2000 |
| 6021742 | Livestock working alley An adjustable width livestock working alley for handling various size animals including a stationary support frame supporting a first arcuate-shaped stationary outer wall and a second arcuate-shaped moveable inner wall including multiple sections, pivotal... | 02/08/2000 |
| 5940996 | Material ejecting loader bucket The present invention is directed toward a loader bucket which has a back bucket assembly, a front bucket assembly that pivotably mounts to the back bucket assembly forming an extension thereof in the closed position and an actuator for pivoting the front... | 08/24/1999 |
| 5921331 | Backreamer A directional horizontal boring backreamer for enlarging an initial bore, including three equally spaced radially extending wings attach to a common axle, equally spaced around the axle, each wing including a plurality of cutters positioned along the wing... | 07/13/1999 |
| 5913802 | Single lever drivewheel steering power lawn mower The invention is a self-propelled drivewheel steering power mower which can be operated in a standing or sitting position, including a pair of variable flow hydrostatic pumps with tiltable swash plates, each of which drives one of a pair of drivewheels. A... | 06/22/1999 |
| 5908009 | Cattle head gate Cattle head gate on a squeeze chute which includes a pair of gates which open outwardly, with each gate pivotally attached to the chute about separate vertical axes, the vertical axis of each gate being positioned longitudinally outside of the squeeze chu... | 06/01/1999 |
| 5903997 | Hunting decoy blind and cart The present invention is a decoy hunting blind and cart which both provides a goose blind structure and functions as a cart. The hunting blind and cart positions an enlarged decoy directly over a hunter reclining on a flexible hammock provided on the cart... | 05/18/1999 |
| 5832812 | Dual conveyer oven The oven of the present invention is a low profile, dual conveyer oven including an oven cabinet, two closely spaced conveyers and an air heating and circulation system. The conveyers and the oven cabinet are adapted so that the conveyers can be easily re... | 11/10/1998 |
| 5794793 | Bicycle storage rack An overhead bicycle storage rack for hanging a bicycle vertically between the ceiling joists of a building with sufficient headroom to walk thereunder, including a pair of U-shaped brackets, each bracket having a width approximate the spacing between ceil... | 08/18/1998 |
| 5769363 | Aircraft adjustable control stick An adjustable aircraft control stick comprising a vertically-positioned column pivoted about the pitch axis for controlling the elevators and a yoke member pivotally mounted to the upper end of the control column about an axis parallel to the roll axis of... | 06/23/1998 |
| 5762039 | Barrel engine connecting rod A two piece connecting rod assembly for a axial cylinder, internal combustion engine with each rod half having a bearing sleeve at each end for pivotal engagement with the universal joint turnion. The two rods are connected to each other at their centers ... | 06/09/1998 |
| 5762050 | Fuel systems for avgas with broad volatility A fuel injection type aircraft fuel system for piston aircraft engines including a gravity flow fuel tank in the aircraft; a pressurized fuel metering unit on the aircraft engine; a fuel line connecting the metering unit to the fuel tank; an engine driven... | 06/09/1998 |
