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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 6895969 | Orthopedic traction device An orthopedic traction apparatus includes in coaxial arrangement, a first tubular member anchored to a operating table or other stationary structure supporting a patient, and a second tubular member telescopically moving within the first one. A hand-crank and jack-s... | 05/24/2005 |
| D509153 | Moisture detection device | 09/06/2005 |
| 6874169 | Swiveling sound-gathering ear guard for masks and helmets A portion of a mask or helmet covering a user's ear has an aperture covered by a sound-collecting and sound-transmissive protector swivelingly mounted thereon. The protector has a substantially parabolic reflector surface oriented substantially perpendicular to the ... | 04/05/2005 |
| 6866505 | Self-engaging orthodontic bracket An orthodontic bracket for securing an arch wire to the labial area of a tooth comprises a plunger having a lateral notch dimensioned to capture a section of the arch wire. A dual-positioned detent mechanism alternately holds the plunger in a labial, open position e... | 03/15/2005 |
| 6854585 | Multidirectional part transporter and sorter A directional small part transporter and sorter simultaneously imparts upon a part-carrying platen reciprocating movements along one or two horizontal axis perpendicular to each other and a third vertical axis. A stack of slidingly coupled carriages are each indepen... | 02/15/2005 |
| D501677 | Dilatation balloon catheter | 02/08/2005 |
| D501232 | Playhouse | 01/25/2005 |
| 6845880 | Dispensing container for symmetrical articles A container for holding and dispensing articles such as beverage cans and bottles wherein a first set of said articles are laid horizontally in a row over a slanted floor, and are retained therein by a vertically movable plate resting upon said row. A barrier projec... | 01/25/2005 |
| 6843399 | Paintball storage tube carrier A belt caddy for carrying a number of cylindrical paintball containers during a war game. The outer face of the belt is lined with a first type of hook-and-loop fabric fastener. Each of the containers is surrounded by an elastic sleeve mounting over approximately ha... | 01/18/2005 |
| 6817108 | Articulation measuring arm having rotatable part-carrying platen In a spatial coordinate measurement system using an articulated arm and associated electronic data processor, the workpiece having locations to be measured is held by a carrier rotatively supported about an axis. An angular encoder feeds into the processor the relat... | 11/16/2004 |
| 6722150 | Refrigerated counter top food pan unit A refrigerated, open-top food pan that can be used as a counter top buffet, as a store self-service display or as a kitchen food ingredient holder, has two cooling systems. The first one discharges a blast of cool air through the exit ports of an manifold peripheral... | 04/20/2004 |
| 5352945 | Voltage compensating delay element A signal-delaying capacitive circuit applied to a node in a microcircuit device is immunized against the variation of the supply voltage by a metal-oxide semiconductor connected in series between the node and the signal-delaying capacitive circuit. The ga... | 10/04/1994 |
| 5326348 | Intraocular multifocal lens An intraocular lens, in the form of a disk, intended to replace the crystalline lens of a patient's eye, in particular after cataract extraction, comprises on its distal side, an aspherical sector extending approximately from the midline of the disk over ... | 07/05/1994 |
| 5322490 | Stepping and sliding exerciser An aerobic exercise platform comprises a rigid base having a smooth and slick surface for practicing sliding exercises. Elastic or rigid holding elements are securable to a series of anchoring points located about the periphery of the base. An alternate e... | 06/21/1994 |
| 5316614 | Tape applicator for masking carpet edge A tool for temporarily laying a protective length of masking tape over the edge of a carpet along the base of a wall about to be painted, has a flared tape-laying roller that inserts a lateral portion of the masking tape between the edge of the carpet and... | 05/31/1994 |
| 5311062 | Transient-free synchronous electrical power machine Proximity switches and circumferentially movable stator windings allow a motor-generator to simultaneously sense and switch from a synchronous motor position to a synchronous generator position. This mechanism replaces the conventional separate sensing an... | 05/10/1994 |
| 5309355 | Automated sales system An apparatus for composing individualized sales presentations created by various data sources from customer profiles managed by organizational hierarchy matrixes directed by multiple operating programs. The apparatus provides the means for synergistically... | 05/03/1994 |
| 5305495 | Pest trap for vacuum device An apparatus for collecting insects or small objects combines a vacuum cleaner and a disposable trap made of paper and mounted in the intake orifice of the vacuum cleaner hose. a frusto-conical funnel is wedged into the mouth of the trap to secure it and ... | 04/26/1994 |
| 5300296 | Antimicrobial agent for opthalmic formulations A disinfectant or preservative composition particularly adapted for use in ophthalmic preparations such as contact lens disinfecting, cleaning, cushioning, wetting, soaking and reconditioning solutions and additionally in topical medications and tear subs... | 04/05/1994 |
| 5292676 | Self-aligned low resistance buried contact process A buried contact is formed in a substrate implantation of phosphorous or arsenic through a window cut into the insulating silicon oxide layer and a superimposed thin silicon layer. The photoresist used to etch the window is cut back a limited amount prior... | 03/08/1994 |
| 5261822 | Surgical refractive laser calibration device A phantom cornea for calibrating surgical lasers is formed by superimposition of thin-films of alternating colors. After ablation by a laser beam, the resulting spherical cavity appears as a pattern of nested circles whose concentricity and spacing reflec... | 11/16/1993 |
| 5260636 | Plug-in rechargeable battery unit A rechargeable power pack is shaped and dimensioned to be inserted in the battery compartment of an electrical device. The top of the power pack is exactly symmetrical with the battery compartment cover which it replaces. The power pack houses rechargeabl... | 11/09/1993 |
| 5258176 | Kairomonal lure for ectoparasitic insect trap A kairomonal lure for use in combination with a ectoparasitic insect trap, particularly flea and tick traps, simulates the presence of a potential host animal. The lure comprises a heat source and a semiochemical substance.... | 11/02/1993 |
| 5251787 | Pressurized container dispenser A collapsible liquid container is mounted within a pressure chamber, the chamber is pressurized either by an external air pump, or by a manual pump within the wall of the chamber. The pressure inside the chamber causes the wall of the container to collaps... | 10/12/1993 |
| 5244096 | Preventive treatment kit against sexually transmitted disease A method and kit which combines a condom, cleaning implements such as a toothbrush, and a plurality of solutions containing povidone-iodine complex; a before-contact mouth solution, a before-contact body solution, an after-contact mouth solution, and an a... | 09/14/1993 |
| 5233771 | Selective banner-display device An apparatus for randomly and successively selecting and displaying each one out of a stack of banners comprises a wind-in roller around which the entire stack of banners is wound, front face down, with the leading edges of the banners being staggered in ... | 08/10/1993 |
| 5231762 | Grooming attachment for vacuum-drawn clippers A dog grooming attachment to a haircutting tool of the type that uses hair flow created by suction device to draw hair into a cutting chamber comprises a spacing element attachable to the inlet of the cutting chamber and a comb made of a plurality of para... | 08/03/1993 |
| 5230683 | Multi-functional exercising apparatus A multi-functional apparatus for the development or rehabilitation of the entire human musculature is packaged in a compact and lightweight housing. It combines three sets of exercising arms which can be biased against either pushing or pulling movements.... | 07/27/1993 |
| 5225760 | Rechargeable power pack A rechargeable power pack is shaped and dimensioned to be inserted in the battery compartment of an electrical device. The top of the power pack is exactly symmetrical with the battery compartment cover which it replaces. The power pack houses rechargeabl... | 07/06/1993 |
| 5224023 | Foldable electronic assembly module An electronic assembly combines a number of commensurate printed circuit boards bonded to a common, flexible, interconnecting substrate in an alternately folded and layered arrangement against an end board that has a comb of terminals for mounting into a ... | 06/29/1993 |
| 5205595 | Lock mechanism A simple drawer lock mechanism used in connection with a portable drafting table, combines in a unitary assembly a bolt, an actuating prong passing through an opening in the drawer face, and resilient biasing legs projecting from each side of the bolt. Th... | 04/27/1993 |
| 5204151 | Martial arts board A reusable martial arts board comprises two interconnecting and symmetrical half-sections. Along the interconnecting edge of each section a plurality of alternating projections and cavities are shaped and dimensioned to intimately engage a matching row of... | 04/20/1993 |
| 5197402 | Sailboard harness securing assembly A sailboard harness boom rope has a length of webbing at each extremity which is secured around the boom by a cinching buckle having arcuate side-members with radius commensurate with the outside radius of the boom and at least three cross-members. One en... | 03/30/1993 |
| 5196249 | Martial arts board A reusable martial arts board comprises two interconnecting and symmetrical half-sections. Along the interconnecting edge of each section a plurality of alternating projections and cavities are shaped and dimensioned to intimately engage a matching row of... | 03/23/1993 |
| 5196242 | Self-inflating foam structure A self-erecting structure consists essentially of a block of open-cell foam material, the outer surface of which has been sculptured into three-dimensional formations completely enveloped by an airtight skin. The structure can be pressed to expel any air ... | 03/23/1993 |
| 5189833 | Turf-growing process A process for growing a light-weight, transportable sod-mat and for facilitating the implantation of such a mat on a lawn bed comprises germinating lawn-grass seeds in a thin layer of growing medium spread over a mat of non-woven polypropylene laying on a... | 03/02/1993 |
| 5188723 | Selective electro-deposition and circuit patterning technique A process for selectively electrodepositing a pattern of metal such as copper on a substrate comprises the deposition of two successive layers over the entire substrate, photolithographic patterning of the upper layer, and placement of the exposed part of... | 02/23/1993 |
| 5186458 | Illuminated playing ball A throw ball made of light, translucent material contains an electric bulb or light emitting diode powered by a small battery. The ball is made of two separable, similar half-sections having symmetrical axial tubular cavities housing the electrical assemb... | 02/16/1993 |
| 5185275 | Snap-back preventing method for high voltage MOSFET A process for improving the high voltage performances of a MOSFET transistor, and suppressing parasitic current induced snap-back behavior by placing a heavily doped P+ region around the grounded source. A first P+ region is placed adjacently to and in co... | 02/09/1993 |
