Did You Know...
...that after Parker Brothers executives turned down the game of Monopoly because it had "52 fundamental errors" (including taking too long to play), a copy of the game wound up in the home of the company president who stayed up until 1 a.m. to finish playing it? He was so impressed by the game that the next day he wrote to inventor Charles Darrow and offered to buy it!
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7927413 | Method and apparatus for making asphalt concrete using foamed asphalt cement A foamed asphalt cement nozzle assembly is adapted for use in connection with a mixer for mixing aggregate materials and asphalt cement to make asphalt concrete. The foamed asphalt cement nozzle assembly includes a foamed cement mixing chamber, a first inlet for liq... | 04/19/2011 |
| 7926122 | Pants with extended zipper An article of clothing comprising a waistband adapted to extend around the user's waist. The waistband has a front area adapted to be worn on the front of the user and a rear area adapted to be worn on the rear of the user. A pair of leg members extend from the wais... | 04/19/2011 |
| 7909534 | Apparatus and method for endgate with angle adjustment An endgate comprising a mounting bracket adapted to be attached to a screed assembly, a pivoting plate adapted to be pivotally attached to the mounting bracket, a sliding plate, a pavement contacting surface and a support adapted to be pivotally moved with the pivot... | 03/22/2011 |
| 7878797 | Burner assembly with screen A burner assembly including a housing having an air inlet and a burner end, a motor, and an impeller mounted in the housing. The impeller is in fluid communication with the air inlet, in mechanical communication with the motor, and adapted to direct air from the air... | 02/01/2011 |
| 7856772 | Modular assembly system A modular assembly system comprising a plurality of structural members. Each of the structural members has at least one slot along a lengthwise side of the member. Each of the structural members is also defined by a unique spaced relationship between the predetermin... | 12/28/2010 |
| 7831331 | Apparatus and method for detecting knife position on a tufting machine An apparatus and method for detecting the position of a knife on a tufting machine. The apparatus includes a grounded needle, an electrically-insulated knife adapted to send a knife signal, a solenoid adapted to move the knife, and a programmable logic controller ad... | 11/09/2010 |
| 7823942 | Towing accessory A towing accessory for use in connection with a chain having a plurality of links includes an elongate body having a J-hook at one end and a T-hook at the other end. The J-hook has a hook portion that extends away from one side of the elongate body, and the T-hook h... | 11/02/2010 |
| 7810441 | Coal burner assembly A burner assembly including a housing having an air inlet, a burner end having an opening, a longitudinal axis extending generally from the air inlet toward the burner end, a motor, an impeller mounted in the housing and being in fluid communication with the air inl... | 10/12/2010 |
| D625433 | Fence panel support foot | 10/12/2010 |
| 7797868 | Sign assembly having arcuate nesting component A sign assembly having a sign post, a first arcuate nesting component and a first sign panel. The sign post has a sign post perimeter, a sign post longitudinal axis and a sign post elongated slot extending substantially parallel to the longitudinal axis. The first a... | 09/21/2010 |
| 7785100 | Burner assembly with turbulent tube fuel-air mixer A burner assembly including a housing having an air inlet and a burner end, a motor, and an impeller mounted in the housing. The impeller is in fluid communication with the air inlet, in mechanical communication with the motor, and adapted to direct air from the air... | 08/31/2010 |
| D621956 | Fencing panel | 08/17/2010 |
| D613981 | Dispenser | 04/20/2010 |
| D613877 | Barrier panel | 04/13/2010 |
| D612109 | Hummingbird feeder | 03/16/2010 |
| 7566162 | Apparatus and method for a hot mix asphalt plant using a high percentage of recycled asphalt products A hot mix asphalt plant for producing hot mix asphalt using a high percentage of RAP comprising a first dryer adapted to receive and mix virgin aggregates and RAP fines and a first burner assembly adapted to produce a burner flame and heat and dry the virgin aggrega... | 07/28/2009 |
| 7546883 | Vibratory plow A plow assembly includes a housing, a shaft having a first eccentricity and a shaft having a second eccentricity. The shaft having a first eccentricity is mounted within the housing for rotation about a first axis of rotation, and the shaft having a second eccentric... | 06/16/2009 |
| 7544036 | Column selector for pipe section magazine of directional drill A handling assembly for pipe sections for a horizontal directional drill includes a thrust frame and a pipe handler assembly track that is attached to the thrust frame so as to define a pipe section transfer location. The handling assembly also includes a pipe handl... | 06/09/2009 |
| 7500530 | Control system A control system for controlling at least one function of an item of construction equipment. The control system includes a pump, a proportional control valve, a directional control valve, a signal source, a switch, and a processor. The proportional control valve is ... | 03/10/2009 |
| 7497274 | Hydraulic fluid tank for drilling machine A hydraulic fluid tank for a drilling machine includes a primary chamber and a secondary chamber. The primary chamber is located entirely below the hydraulic pump of the drilling machine, and the secondary chamber is located above and in fluid communication with the... | 03/03/2009 |
| 7486457 | Method and apparatus for predicting write failure resulting from flying height modulation A method and apparatus for predicting write failure resulting from flying height modulation and initiating re-writing of data upon occurrence of the predicted write failure is disclosed. According to the present invention, if the slider or transducer flying height m... | 02/03/2009 |
| 7475910 | Container having internal bulkhead A container assembly for a container trailer includes a generally cylindrical elongate container with a bulkhead mounted internally within the container. The bulkhead comprises a non-flanged curved plate having a curve of constant radius, and it includes a horizonta... | 01/13/2009 |
| 7461746 | Portable screening/washing plant with scrubbing mill A portable screening and washing assembly includes a frame, and in addition, a scrubbing mill, a vibratory screen assembly and a fine material washer, all of which are mounted on the frame. Both the scrubbing mill and the fine material washer are adapted to move bet... | 12/09/2008 |
| 7455173 | Portable telescoping stacking conveyor A portable telescoping stacking conveyor for stockpiling bulk particulate materials includes a primary conveyor frame, a secondary conveyor frame, an undercarriage and a base frame having a king pin for engagement with a tow vehicle. The front end of the primary con... | 11/25/2008 |
| 7438510 | Apparatus and method for securing a pallet jack An anchoring device including a mounting bracket adapted to be attached to an object. The mounting bracket has a slot. The anchoring device also includes an end clip adapted to be removably connected to a first mounting structure. The anchoring device further includ... | 10/21/2008 |
| 7438764 | Spray assembly for paving machine A spray assembly for applying a fluid material to a surface includes a first spray bar and a second spray bar, each of which is mounted for movement along an axis. Each spray bar includes a plurality of nozzles, each of which is associated with a valve that can be o... | 10/21/2008 |
| 7381214 | Control system for lift assembly associated with chiropractic drop mechanism A therapeutic treatment table includes a frame and a table section for supporting at least a portion of the body of a patient. The table section includes a body support and a drop mechanism that is mounted between the frame and the body support and adapted to drop t... | 06/03/2008 |
| 7318491 | Apparatus and method for modified horizontal directional drilling assembly An apparatus and method for a modified horizontal directional drilling assembly for drilling pipe into a drilling surface. The drilling assembly comprises a power unit for supplying power to the assembly, a thrust frame adapted to be moved between a position substan... | 01/15/2008 |
| 7280873 | Treatment of oropharyngeal disorders by application of neuromuscular electrical stimulation A method for treating an oropharyngeal disorder in a patient by neuromuscular electrical stimulation includes selectively placing a plurality of electrodes in electrical contact with tissue of a pharyngeal region of the patient. The method also includes the steps of... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7278811 | Land and sea transport system for particulate materials A multi-modal system for transport of particulate material includes a plurality of ship based hoppers mounted within the hold of a ship. Each such hopper includes a container for particulate material, a container inlet by which particulate material can be loaded int... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7255406 | Method for manufacturing track for auger boring machine An auger boring machine having a drive mechanism for moving the machine along a desired direction of travel includes a drive motor having a shaft and a pinion mounted on the shaft. A method for manufacturing a track for such a boring machine includes providing a tra... | 08/14/2007 |
| 7211195 | Method for providing a liftoff process using a single layer resist and chemical mechanical polishing and sensor formed therewith A method for providing a liftoff process using a single layer resist and chemical mechanical polishing and sensor formed therewith are disclosed. Chemical mechanical polishing is combined with liftoff using only a single resist layer to allow the removal of leftover... | 05/01/2007 |
| 7207633 | Scaling assembly A scaling apparatus comprises a hammer component and a pick component which includes a tooth. The apparatus also includes a mechanism for moving the pick component with respect to the hammer component to thereby impart a scaling force to and through the tooth. In a ... | 04/24/2007 |
| D536450 | Applicator for use with electrotherapy and/or ultrasound therapy product | 02/06/2007 |
| 7171741 | Method for extended self-pinned layer for a current perpendicular to plane head A Giant Magneto-Resistive (GMR) sensor (900) having Current Perpendicular to Plane (CPP) structure is formed providing an extended first pinned layer (914) as compared to second pinned layer (912) and free layer (910). Increased magnetore... | 02/06/2007 |
| 7171576 | Method, apparatus and program storage device for providing clocks to multiple frequency domains using a single input clock of variable frequency A method, apparatus, and program storage device for providing clocks to multiple frequency domains using a single input clock of variable frequency. Independent clock signals are generated at predetermined clock frequency targets in response to control signals that ... | 01/30/2007 |
| 7156889 | Assembly for removing dust from gas stream A dust collection assembly includes a primary collection assembly and a secondary collection assembly and may be connected to a source of gas having dust entrained therein. The primary collection assembly includes a primary duct having an inlet end and an outlet end... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7143535 | Full view sign assembly with protuberances A sign assembly having a support surface including a first side frame portion, a second side frame portion and a back plate. The first side frame portion includes a longitudinal first recess having a bottom and a top, and the second side frame portion includes a lon... | 12/05/2006 |
| 7142385 | Method, apparatus and program storage device for magnetic disk drive protection A method, apparatus and program storage device for magnetic disk drive protection is provided. A stable position data storage stores stable-state information representing a magnetic disk drive in an operating environment that satisfies a certain condition. An accele... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7127671 | Publishing a customized publication by defining multiple sources and time periods for obtaining article quotable information A method for publishing a customized publication including an article for a customer includes obtaining information from the customer including a topic for the article and the identity of a primary source for quotable information about the topic. The method also inc... | 10/24/2006 |
