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A self-righting hand-arm configuration which is adapted to pivot when struck by a user, thereby simulating a "high five."
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| 6066349 | Application of magnesium oxide and magnesium hydroxide as preservatives The present invention provides a chemical product having magnesium oxide, magnesium hydroxide or both and being applied as a preservative for animal or animal parts containing fats, proteins or both. The animal or animal part are meat, meat by-product, bl... | 05/23/2000 |
| 6014855 | Light hydrocarbon fuel cooling system for gas turbine The subject invention provides a gas turbine engine in which a cooling system is utilized to lower the temperature of light hydrocarbon liquid fuel before the fuel is injected into the combustors. Specifically, the fuel cooling system is deployed in the f... | 01/18/2000 |
| 6015015 | Insulated and/or concentric coiled tubing A coiled tubing composite comprising insulated coiled tubing, concentric coiled tubing and insulated concentric coil tubing, including structure with centralizers and providing an annulus for insulation. The invention includes a method for assembling conc... | 01/18/2000 |
| 6006839 | Pressurized flexible conduit injection system A guide system for injecting continuous conduit or tubing into a well under pressure including a closed pressurized chamber for equalizing the interior and exterior pressure on the conduit in the area where the conduit is under maximum stress due to bendi... | 12/28/1999 |
| 5992893 | Connector There are disclosed two embodiments of a connector for sealably connecting the lower ends of an upper riser member and an upper conduit on the lower ends of an upper riser pipe and upper auxiliary line joint, respectively, to the upper ends of a lower ris... | 11/30/1999 |
| 5960887 | By-pass eductor An improved additive eductor for supplying additives, including foam concentrates and thixotropic foam concentrates, into a hand line or waterline for supplying a nozzle used for fire fighting operations wherein the additive eductor can be operated in eit... | 10/05/1999 |
| 5836167 | Method and apparatus for freezing large pipe Apparatus and method for freezing large pipe plugs, including in particular subsea applications, wherein the apparatus includes a jacket adapted to encircle a section of large pipe, a recycling refrigeration unit having said jacket connected as an evapora... | 11/17/1998 |
| 5816328 | Fluid additive supply system for fire fighting mechanisms An additive supply system for fire fighting mechanisms such as a fire fighting truck including an additive supply line system having a pump and a recirculation line, a balanced pressure valve metering flow in the recirculation line and in communication wi... | 10/06/1998 |
| 5791374 | Check valve for the pre-combustion chamber of an internal combustion engine A check valve assembly is adapted to be installed in a pre-combustion chamber for an internal combustion engine. The check valve includes a ball closure element which is responsive to normal fuel/air supply pressure to be held in an open position and is r... | 08/11/1998 |
| 5779159 | Additive fluid peripheral channeling fire fighting nozzle A fire fighting nozzle wherein an additive fluid, such as foam concentrate or other liquid or gas, is supplied to a fluid passageway located peripherally along portions of a nozzle barrel wall and is discharged proximate the barrel discharge end, and pref... | 07/14/1998 |
| 5724731 | Method of field installing a pre-combustion chamber for an internal combustion engine A pre-combustion chamber is adapted to be installed in the spark plug well of an existing engine. The spark plug is removed and a centering mandrel is installed in the ln1 spark plug hole. Tools are placed on the mandrel for modifying the walls of the spa... | 03/10/1998 |
| 5700149 | Method of personal verification for an in-resident system for administrating course material An in-resident system for administering a course of study using a central data processor having access to a program and using residential/business scale equipment including a terminal and screen that can communicate with the program or a portion of the pr... | 12/23/1997 |
| 5671666 | Can recycling apparatus A system for recycling cans includes a housing adapted for displaying promotional advertising, a deposit slot for receiving the cans and a discharge system for providing immediate payment for the recyclable cans. The system incorporates a rotating drum fo... | 09/30/1997 |
| 5667441 | Concealable expandable baton with key ring A concealable, expandable baton having the appearance of a belt key ring is adapted to be concealed and carried in the waistband of undercover law enforcement personnel for use as an intermediate force weapon. The concealable baton includes a smooth handl... | 09/16/1997 |
| 5653213 | Bow string release with trigger having multiple bow string securing positions The bow string release includes a trigger mechanism which may be selectively operated in a push to fire or pull to fire manner. The sear mechanism in the release is adapted to pivot relative to the release body without the use of spherical bearing element... | 08/05/1997 |
| 5647591 | Rapid mount connecting system for baton accessories A quick-connect, universal connecting system for rapidly mounting accessories on law enforcement batons for providing ready access to full capacity equipment while not increasing the amount of equipment to be carried by law enforcement personnel. The conn... | 07/15/1997 |
| 5638904 | Safeguarded method and apparatus for fluid communiction using coiled tubing, with application to drill stem testing A safeguarded method and apparatus for providing fluid communication with coiled tubing, said coiled tubing comprising more particularly coiled-in-coiled tubing, having a inner tube and an outer tube, and including multicentric coiled-in-coiled tubing and... | 06/17/1997 |
| 5638612 | Impact absorbing system for footwear An improved impact absorbing system for footwear including a compartment having a radiator structure attached to the footwear in fluid communication with an impact absorbing pad in the footwear for cooling the pad fluid heated by repeated compression, as ... | 06/17/1997 |
| 5630998 | Mock training baton and method of training law enforcement personnel using same A method of training in the use of law enforcement batons and a mock training baton for use in training exercises. The mock training baton includes a flexible rod covered by a cushioning material which is secured to the rod by a removable cover and may in... | 05/20/1997 |
| 5628281 | Aquarium filtering and heating system An energy efficient aquarium system with a separate cover wherein the lamp or lamps are located below the filters and filter ponds thus heating the filter pond bottom and sides to further heat the water contained in the filter ponds thus eliminating the n... | 05/13/1997 |
| 5617980 | Baton locking mechanism for expandable baton carriers A baton carrier for expandable batons is constructed for receiving and stowing expandable batons when in either the retracted or expanded position. The baton is received in a cylindrical holder having a bottom constructed such that a retracted baton canno... | 04/08/1997 |
| 5617891 | Siphon apparatus A siphon apparatus having a uniquely designed base for initiating fluid transfer from any fluid container having an opening which is large enough to accommodate a single tube to a desired site in a reasonably short transfer time without the likelihood of ... | 04/08/1997 |
| 5615834 | Ultra thrust reverser system A thrust reverser system for jet engine comprising a tailpipe, clamshell doors and actuators, wherein the tailpipe and clamshell doors may be corrugated, the corrugations mating, the actuators may be situated out of the external free air flow, the doors m... | 04/01/1997 |
| 5608998 | Panel for lining manholes and the like This invention relates generally to the field of repair for manholes and other like tubular structures and is more specifically directed to a sectioned panel assembly which is premanufactured for installation within an existing manhole.... | 03/11/1997 |
| 5605264 | Bed saver tool box mount Apparatus and method for anchoring a tool box to a pick-up truck bed utilizing struts attaching between opposing sidewall portions of the truck bed such that the box is anchored out of contact with truck bed surfaces.... | 02/25/1997 |
| 5595386 | Elongated button lock for expandable batons A detent mechanism for expandable batons of the type having a handle and at least one telescoping section. The detent mechanism including an elongated, substantially rectangular-shaped, locking button designed to provide a wide, flat surface to wide, flat... | 01/21/1997 |
| 5584178 | Exhaust gas combustor A combustor for burning the untreated exhaust of an internal combustion engine heats and burns the exhaust prior to release into the atmosphere, or prior to introduction into a downstream treatment system such as a catalytic converter. The combustor defin... | 12/17/1996 |
| 5582158 | Caliper type bow string release with fully adjustable head A caliper type bow string release includes a rocking trigger and caliper jaws with automatic alignment and locking features, whereby movement of the string into the release mechanism engages the automatic locking mechanism and closes the release into a st... | 12/10/1996 |
| 5577996 | Back massager A hand held massage device having a plurality of spheres adjustably mounted on an axial rod with enlarged grip handles mounted on the outer ends of the rod for rotation. The massage device is easy to use and, because the handles are in axial alignment wit... | 11/26/1996 |
| 5576015 | Substantially purified beta (1,3) finely ground yeast cell wall glucan composition with dermatological and nutritional uses Substantially purified beta (1,3) glucan extracts obtained from yeast cell walls, particularly finely ground, and including nutritional and dermatological applications, are disclosed.... | 11/19/1996 |
| 5575483 | Golf toss game A transportable and inexpensive golf toss game includes colored tossing bags, golf hole cups, flag sticks, markers and a scoring sheet. The game is played by tossing a small bag at receptacles simulating golf holes on a playing course planned and set up b... | 11/19/1996 |
| 5575341 | Mechanical foam fire fighting equipment and method Mechanical foam fire fighting equipment and method wherein an inert gas is delivered to a foaming chamber of a mechanical foam making assembly, the foaming chamber also receiving a liquid and foam concentrate, the inert gas in some embodiments being suppl... | 11/19/1996 |
| 5575340 | Method for extinguishing ship container fires The present invention provides a method for extinguishing ship container fires by introducing an inert gas into the container to drive combustible gas such as air out of the container. The method includes the steps of drilling at least one hole in a wall ... | 11/19/1996 |
| 5576716 | Owner oriented system for locating lost or stolen property An owner oriented system for locating lost or stolen property comprising a GPS module, micro computer, a modem and a phone installed in a vehicle; regularly and automatically computing position data; and, under control of a program, storing novel position... | 11/19/1996 |
| 5568741 | Concealed handcuff key and pen combination A device for concealing, storing and permitting ready access to and use of a handcuff key which is not readily identifiable as a key holder but is easily retrieved and utilized by law enforcement personnel. The handcuff key is camouflaged and concealed in... | 10/29/1996 |
| 5566766 | Method for extinguishing tank fires A method for extinguishing flammable and combustible liquid tank fires using foam comprising empirically determining a footprint for a plurality of nozzles and configuring and aiming nozzles with respect to a tank such that predicted footprint and foam ru... | 10/22/1996 |
| 5567616 | Apparatus for supporting and driving a rotating cylinder An irradiator includes a support structure for supporting and rotating a cylinder of the type used for treating fluids. The cylinder is hollow and is mounted for rotation about an inclined axis for permitting fluids such as blood constituents to flow by g... | 10/22/1996 |
| 5564407 | Caliper type bow string release having push/pull trigger and automatic alignment and locking features A caliper type bow string release includes a reversible trigger which is operable selectively in either the push fire mode or the pull fire mode. The caliper jaws of the release include automatic alignment and locking features. Movement of the string into... | 10/15/1996 |
| 5558077 | Bow string release with beard guard The bow string release includes a trigger mechanism which may be selectively operated in a push to fire or pull to fire manner. The sear mechanism in the release is adapted to pivot relative to the release body without the use of spherical bearing element... | 09/24/1996 |
