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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8162071 | Soil aerator An implement that conditions the ground surface as it is moved there over aerating the soil and distributing fertilizer and/or seeds thereon. The implement has a pair of aerator rollers mounted on a frame that can be towed by a tractor or constructed so as to be sel... | 04/24/2012 |
| D657656 | Bottle box lock package | 04/17/2012 |
| 8151979 | Bottle box package A package for shipping and displaying bottles of beverage vertically upright. A rectangular box is provided for receiving and holding a bottle therein. The box is formed from a top and bottom panels connecting to side panels and front and back support members at the... | 04/10/2012 |
| 8141929 | Power operated retractable tailgate assembly A power operated retractable tailgate assembly for a vehicle that includes a tailgate with opposite end edges thereof connected via sliding pivots to a respective one of a pair of elongate slide rails. The slide rails mount in lateral spaced apart relation on the un... | 03/27/2012 |
| 8122609 | Step and rafter tool A tool for use when laying out lines on stair stringers or roof rafters along which cuts are to be made. The step and rafter tool includes a framing square, an angle bracket and two carriage bolts with washers and wingnuts. Each leg of the framing square has a longi... | 02/28/2012 |
| D654131 | Golf swing trainer | 02/14/2012 |
| 8056646 | Planting tool A device for making holes in the ground for easy insertion and planting of garden plants which are rooted in small containers. The tool has a least one frustro-conical or frustro-pyramidal shaped projection forming a cone extending down projecting downward from a ba... | 11/15/2011 |
| 7997605 | ATV utility trailer with pivoting and extendable tongue and brush guard A trailer with a pivoting and extendable tongue for use with all terrain vehicles (ATV) wherein the trailer tongue connects to a standard vehicle hitch receiver providing means for pivoting the trailer up in a raised transport or storage space saving configuration s... | 08/16/2011 |
| 7935006 | Soccer ball and removable spin training tether An apparatus for soccer kicking practice comprises a soccer ball having a hidden attachment point and means of removably attaching a tether to the ball wherein the tether comprises a handle connecting a cord and elastic strip to a soccer ball in a manner allowing th... | 05/03/2011 |
| 7578560 | Seat handle release adapter A coupling member for connecting a conventional handle to a lock release actuating shaft of an vehicle tilt seat mechanism. The coupling member comprises a relatively short shaft having contiguous first and second portions that are of different outer dimensions tran... | 08/25/2009 |
| 6862831 | Firearm breech safety lock A safety device for preventing unauthorized or accidental use of a gun. The safety device includes a solid body of material, a muzzle end plug and an elongate threaded rod inter-connecting the same. The solid body is sized and shaped to simulate a live cartridge. It... | 03/08/2005 |
| 7448657 | Door stop A door stop which includes a bracket that is mountable on a face of a door and has an elongate leg pivotally connected adjacent one end thereof to the bracket. The leg has a laterally extending floor engagable foot on the other end thereof that slopes downwardly in ... | 11/11/2008 |
| 7422519 | Chimney damper A chimney damper that includes a rigid first peripheral frame surrounding an open window area, a cap moveable toward and away from the open window to selectively close and open the same and springs interconnecting the cap and frame resiliently urging the cap to an o... | 09/09/2008 |
| D575223 | Decorative light block with solar battery charger | 08/19/2008 |
| 7393401 | Spray wax composition A water based spray wax composition containing a microemulsion of a cationic wax nanoparticles, a quaternary silicone compound and zinc oxide nanoparticles providing long lasting protection of paint, glass, and metal, plastic, rubber, or elastomeric trim surfaces. T... | 07/01/2008 |
| 7381249 | Wax composition for application to wet surfaces A wax composition for application to a wet surfaces utilizing a polymeric emulsion with a cross-linked copolymer of acrylic acid and C10-30 alkyl acrylate whereby upon application to the surface to be waxed the hydrophilic portion of the polymer instantly collapses ... | 06/03/2008 |
| 7381250 | Interior protectant/cleaner composition The present invention provides a liquid protectant composition composed of a cationic microemulsion of a natural wax (carnauba wax) nanometer sized particles and zinc oxide nanometer sized particles in combination with a quaternary siloxane compound. The protectant ... | 06/03/2008 |
| 7348298 | Enhancing thermal conductivity of fluids with graphite nanoparticles and carbon nanotube A fluid media such as oil or water, and a selected effective amount of carbon nanomaterials necessary to enhance the thermal conductivity of the fluid. One of the preferred carbon nanomaterials is a high thermal conductivity graphite, exceeding that of the neat flui... | 03/25/2008 |
| D557140 | Bottle | 12/11/2007 |
| 7241432 | Low temperature synthesis of semiconductor fibers This invention presents a process to produce bulk quantities of nanowires of a variety of semiconductor materials. Large liquid gallium drops are used as sinks for the gas phase solute, generated in-situ facilitated by microwave plasma. To grow silicon nanowires for... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7238232 | Growth of textured gallium nitride thin films on polycrystalline substrates A synthesis route to grow textured thin film of gallium nitride on amorphous quartz substrates and on single crystalline substrates such as c-sapphire and polycrystalline substrates such as pyrolytic boron nitride (PBN), alumina and quartz using the dissolution of a... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7234172 | Glove with support for hyper-extension resistance A hand glove for the participant of an active sport in which at least one of the participants fingers maybe subjected to hyper-extension from contact received from participating in that sport. The glove has respectively oppositely disposed palm and dorsal faces, a p... | 06/26/2007 |
| D542683 | Portable diagnostic instrument protective boot | 05/15/2007 |
| 7214648 | Lubricant and additive formulation An engine lubricant formulated as a complete crankcase motor oil or additive concentrate composed of a combination of chemical constituents including a base oil selected from a synthetic oil, a mineral oil or semi-synthetic base oil (hydrogenated oil) or combination... | 05/08/2007 |
| 7198940 | Bioreactor apparatus and cell culturing system A bioreactor apparatus and cell culturing system is provided for the automated cultivation and processing of living cells remotely both on earth and in low gravity which utilizes a generally cylindrical reactor vessel that may be optionally rotated about its cylindr... | 04/03/2007 |
| 7188447 | Machine for laying ground cover on seeded areas A machine that quickly lays a cover over a freshly seeded area and at the same time anchors the cover to the ground. The cover helps prevent moisture from escaping from the ground and holds the seeds in place during watering the area, during heavy rains and/or durin... | 03/13/2007 |
| 7182812 | Direct synthesis of oxide nanostructures of low-melting metals The bulk synthesis of highly crystalline noncatalytic low melting metals such as β-gallium oxide tubes, nanowires, and nanopaintbrushes is accomplished using molten gallium and microwave plasma containing a mixture of monoatomic oxygen and hydrogen. Gallium oxide n... | 02/27/2007 |
| D532344 | Grille insert | 11/21/2006 |
| 7131506 | Flightless rock auger for use with pressure drills with quick attachment and method of use A flightless rock auger is used for drilling postholes through rock with the use of hydraulic pressure and at slow revolution per minute. The rock auger is used in combination with a conventional flighted auger used for drilling postholes in dirt and clay. During a ... | 11/07/2006 |
| 7131527 | Lumber unscrambler and conveyor A lumber unscrambler and conveyor having first and second rigid units mounted at an incline on a support structure. Each unit has a plurality of spaced apart parallel plates in series along the incline and parallel thereto. The plates on the respective first and sec... | 11/07/2006 |
| D531071 | Survey marker | 10/31/2006 |
| 7105788 | Microwave cooking device with improved venting configuration A microwave cooking device includes a container for holding a food product, a seal for sealing the container to enclose a substantially fixed volume therein, and a venting configuration. The venting configuration includes a steam guide defining a central vent and a ... | 09/12/2006 |
| 7063169 | Vehicle front-end quick connect hitch and lift assembly A hitch and adapter assembly for connecting an implement to the front end of vehicles such as all terrain vehicle providing a rigid connection with limited motion for reduced vibration operation. The hitch has two spaced apart sockets on a rigid frame that pivotally... | 06/20/2006 |
| 6964989 | Peelable coating composition This invention relates generally to water resistant peelable protective and decorative clear or pigmented coating compositions and, more specifically, to solvent and aqueous based, polymeric coating compositions which form a protective and/or decorative coating on a... | 11/15/2005 |
| 6919300 | Penetrating lubricant composition A protective lubricating composition is provided which will penetrate readily to closely fitting frictional parts and form a protective non-migrating lubricating film improving lubrication between the moving parts reducing friction and wear and preventing corrosion.... | 07/19/2005 |
| D506802 | Fishing lure | 06/28/2005 |
| 6877267 | Turkey decoy tiltable counter-balanced support base A turkey decoy base is provided having a generally semi-circular base defining a disc with a generally curved bottom portion having a flattened central section for enabling a turkey decoy mounted upon a rod extending from the top of the base to wobble, pivot, and sw... | 04/12/2005 |
| 6854253 | Mower discharge door operating linkage mechanism An industrial grade mower that has a cutting blade rotating in horizontal plane under an inverted dish like housing that has a cuttings discharge opening in a side wall of the housing, and a door moveably mounted on the housing selectively to cover and uncover the d... | 02/15/2005 |
| 6733376 | Hand sanding tool A hand sanding tool that has a strip of material secured to a frame and spanning across an open gap of the frame. The strip of material has an abrasive surface for sanding objects and a spring force applies tension to the strip. The spring force maybe a resiliently ... | 05/11/2004 |
