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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7972336 | Methods for treating fractures of the femur and femoral fracture devices The present invention relates to methods and devices for treating femoral fractures, wherein a polyaxial cross member is employed to accommodate a wide range of angles and anteversions/retroversions in the femur, and different securing mechanisms can also be employe... | 07/05/2011 |
| 7947220 | Method of sterilizing an orthopaedic implant A pre-assembled orthopaedic implant adapted for improved gas sterilization. The implant includes a first component adapted for assembly with a second component such that a mating surface of the first component is in close proximity with a mating surface of the secon... | 05/24/2011 |
| 7892290 | Fluted sleeve hip prosthesis for modular stem An intramedullary implant for mounting within an intramedullary canal of a bone is disclosed. The intramedullary implant includes a lower stem portion, an upper stem portion, and a modular sleeve body. The modular sleeve body is connected to one of the lower stem po... | 02/22/2011 |
| 6835029 | Method and apparatus for bevel cutting pipe An apparatus for beveling an end of a pipe includes a base member operatively attached to a ring member by a plurality of ring support members and a plurality of blade support members. A removably attached blade has a top edge, a bottom edge and a longitudinal axis.... | 12/28/2004 |
| 6823537 | Water diversion apparatus A water diversion apparatus for a standard toilet tank having a fitting connected to a discharge tube and a water supply, such that the discharge tube discharges into an aesthetic container. The aesthetic container may be an aquarium or a cascade and pool. When the ... | 11/30/2004 |
| 6769253 | Turbine power plant utilizing buoyant force A turbine power plant utilizing buoyant force is disclosed. This turbine power plant includes a turbine wheel having a vane, wherein the turbine wheel is rotatably attached to a shaft, wherein the vane includes a housing having a chamber for receiving air to propel ... | 08/03/2004 |
| D585922 | Separation apparatus | 02/03/2009 |
| 7014412 | Fork and jaw grapple A fork and jaw grapple having two forks and a jaw for wedging under, prying up, gripping, moving and handling materials. The forks have tips with angles for prying between and under materials. The jaw being a hydraulically actuated upper jaw that moves about a pivot... | 03/21/2006 |
| D514012 | Lighted pet pendant | 01/31/2006 |
| 6989045 | Apparatus and method for filtering particulate and reducing NOx emissions An apparatus and method for filtering particulate from an internal combustion engine by use of monolithic particulate trap systems having porous walls (2c, 24c). The porous walls (2c, 24c) filter the particulat... | 01/24/2006 |
| 6957495 | Spring lock spring line chalk box An automatically retracting chalk line dispenser having a first and second casing elements, chalk line, reel, coil spring, and thumb-lever. The thumb-lever operates as a brake thereby allowing for either controlled retraction or an effective lock on the chalk line. | 10/25/2005 |
| 6899632 | Golf putter A golf putter and a method for using the same is disclosed. The golf putter includes a putter head with an insert and a radial bottom, a shaft attached to the putter head, and a grip having a gap and a weight attached to the shaft, wherein the gap includes a cutout ... | 05/31/2005 |
| 6869355 | Apparatus and method for determining grain loss in combine harvesters An apparatus and method for determining grain loss of a harvesting machine. The harvesting machine has a crop-separating region with separating members. The separating members each have separation sensors for generating a signal corresponding to the crop quantity se... | 03/22/2005 |
| 6860805 | Devices for regulating the processing of harvested crop An agricultural machine having at least one crop processing work unit, a plurality of crop transport units operatively assembled as a straw walker step, wherein the crop transport units convey crop streams in opposite directions and are spaced apart defining a crop ... | 03/01/2005 |
| 6843170 | Actuating mechanism for the functional elements in a round baler An actuating mechanism for the functional elements in a round baler for agricultural crops includes a tensioning arm which is provided with guide rollers and a pivotal arm and which is pivoted on the frame of the baler via a hydraulic cylinder. The hydraulic cylinde... | 01/18/2005 |
| 6843046 | Support wheel assembly for an agricultural implement on an agricultural machine A support wheel for an agricultural implement includes a support frame connected with an agricultural harvesting machine and its receiving device; and at least one support wheel connected with the support frame. In a preferred embodiment, the support frame includes ... | 01/18/2005 |
| 6840265 | Connection device and associated process The invention relates to a device for making contact between a solenoid and an electronic control unit arranged neighboring a valve block, wherein the solenoid projects away from a side wall of the valve block by a magnetic coil and a magnetic core, contact elements... | 01/11/2005 |
| D500459 | Reversible magnetic clasp | 01/04/2005 |
| 6812856 | Lighted traffic sign attached to portable restroom An improved lighted traffic sign having an adjustable and portable seat, a portable urinal having an enclosure, a liquid applicator, a hinge, and a sign and warning device is disclosed. The improved lighted traffic sign can be used at the workstation to prevent gaps... | 11/02/2004 |
| D497313 | Gasoline can having an integral spout | 10/19/2004 |
| 6802414 | Conveyor chain tension adjusting device Chain conveyors in an agricultural harvesting machine can be tensioned by means of a tension adjusting device including an adjusting unit which is coupled to a displaceable shaft via a linkage means or connector members. The adjusting units are advantageously hydrau... | 10/12/2004 |
| 6802771 | Adjustable apparatus for separating grain from harvested crop An agricultural harvesting machine for removing and separating grain from harvested crop has a threshing zone and at least one separation zone for separating the grain. The axial separating rotor is at least partially encased by a separating housing having a plurali... | 10/12/2004 |
| D496945 | Fork and grapple attachment | 10/05/2004 |
| 6790193 | Foot lifter orthesis and method of formation A foot lifter orthosis including a dorsal leg shell, extending over the rear foot, which can be fixed by a strapping means to the calf of the orthosis wearer and which has a forefoot shell section constructed in one piece which extends to a point below the foot sole... | 09/14/2004 |
| 6784803 | Apparatus and methods for monitoring and detecting seat belt usage Apparatuses and methods for monitoring and detecting seat belt usage, having an enforcement device with an enforcement circuit board and a vehicle device with a vehicle circuit board. Each of the enforcement circuit board and the vehicle circuit board has a transfor... | 08/31/2004 |
| D490714 | Tall oval bottle | 06/01/2004 |
| D489781 | Golf putter | 05/11/2004 |
| D488384 | Jug for liquid and semi-liquid materials, or the like | 04/13/2004 |
| 6663485 | Combine having a feeding device for transferring and an outlet zone for discharging materials A combine harvester having a blower for spreading the discharge mixture of chopped straw, chaff and like materials over a wide area utilizing the kinetic energy obtained through the medium of a chopper or feed device located prior to the blowers to save o... | 12/16/2003 |
