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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 5862885 | Combination motorized and manual drive for lifts A power option is provided for a manually-operated material lift that employs a telescoping mast system which is extended or retracted by a winch. A reversible electric motor is connected to the winch via two-way reduction gearing that remains in the driv... | 01/26/1999 |
| 5845449 | Concrete forming system with brace ties A form tie for joining the sidewalls of a polymeric concrete form comprises a pair of end trusses with an intermediate web truss. Each end truss comprises a pair of vertical struts with interior and exterior pairs of horizontal struts extending therebetwe... | 12/08/1998 |
| 5843250 | Method of forming an image pattern on a die plate A method for engraving an image pattern onto an impression die plate utilizes laser engraving and acid attacking techniques. In one embodiment, a brass plate is provided having a nickel coating thereon. A laser removes selected portions of the nickel coat... | 12/01/1998 |
| 5836092 | Sports shoe with retractable spikes A sports shoe with replaceable and retractable spikes. The shoe has a sole, comprising a plurality of spikes releasably and retractably mounted in the sole, a rack and pinion member mounted in the sole and in engagement with the spikes for extending and r... | 11/17/1998 |
| 5829862 | Illuminated lighting structure An illuminated lighting fixture having a central housing for a powered light source with fiber optic cables in communication with the housing. The light source emits light within the housing for direction to the fiber optic cables in communication therewi... | 11/03/1998 |
| 5829549 | Walkway with rail system A walkway system for roof, truss or elevated workers or the like is attached to a structure, e.g. a building wall of an unfinished building. The system utilizes first and second longitudinally spaced-apart support assemblies for releasable attachment to a... | 11/03/1998 |
| 5821865 | Christmas ornament hazard detector A smoke/heat detector in the form of a Christmas tree ornament utilizes a spherical ornament housing divided by a fire-resistant barrier into lower and upper chambers. A transmitter circuit is mounted atop the barrier and transmits signals to a remote rec... | 10/13/1998 |
| 5817168 | Aromatic filter system A filter system for an HVAC system includes a rectangular frame with a central opening. A conventional filter spans the central opening for interaction with the incoming forced air. A grid spans the filter on the incoming air side thereof, the grid presen... | 10/06/1998 |
| 5815467 | Security watch A security device for attachment to a child by a support, such as a wristband, having a housing mounted thereon. The housing includes a first chamber and a second chamber sealed from one another until the device is armed. The first chamber stores an inert... | 09/29/1998 |
| 5809824 | Wire bender A tool for producing a loop in a straight wire includes a base having a vertical wall extending therefrom. A shaft extends from the wall and has a crank rotatably mounted thereto. Indicia on the wall measure the degrees of a circle about the shaft. A line... | 09/22/1998 |
| 5807112 | Educational doll A doll having body features and garb indicative of a selected food product. A storage compartment, e.g., as a pouch, is incorporated into the doll's clothing so as to contain a booklet containing nutritional information about the food product. The booklet... | 09/15/1998 |
| 5802876 | Bracelet A bracelet for identifying to third parties that important legal and/or health care information of the wearer is stored therein. The bracelet includes a bracelet chain having first and second layers of link-like elements connected to a front panel, the fr... | 09/08/1998 |
| 5791188 | Propulsion system A propulsion system for converting rotary motion of a pair of weighted rotor arms into linear motion includes a support frame with a drive unit mounted thereto. The drive unit includes a rotatable shaft with a pair of rotor arms pivotally mounted thereto.... | 08/11/1998 |
| 5788243 | Biodegradable target A biodegradable target for use in skeet/trap shooting environment comprises a cellulose wood flour of at least fifty percent (50%) of the weight of the target which is combined with water so as to form a malleable mass. Added to the mass are selected item... | 08/04/1998 |
| 5782250 | Dental flossing tool A flossing tool includes a handle, a neck and a head at the distal end of the neck. A spool of floss is placed in a compartment within the handle with the free end of the floss being extended from the compartment and over a series of ridges traversing the... | 07/21/1998 |
| 5779111 | Travel hanger A travel hanger including a hanger support member adapted for hanging a garment therefrom, including a central hook member and a first and second supporting arm. The arms extend oppositely outwardly from the hook member and are adapted to suspend a garmen... | 07/14/1998 |
| 5777575 | Radar switching system An improved switching system for controlling a radar control unit includes a radar hold switch and lock release switch on a remote control. Depression of the hold switch places the radar in a hold or standby mode. Upon depression and holding of the lock s... | 07/07/1998 |
| 5772069 | Cup holder A drinking cup system comprises a holder for releasably engaging a drinking cup therein. The holder presents a base formed by a plurality of horizontal ribs extending from a hub, each rib having a depending offset at the end thereof. A plurality of ribs v... | 06/30/1998 |
| 5769364 | Coded track circuit with diagnostic capability A track circuit with diagnostic capability differentiates between an occupied track circuit and one in which a conductor of the track circuit (one of the rails) is broken. Transceiver units are provided at the respective ends of the track circuit and oper... | 06/23/1998 |
| 5762210 | Wheelbarrow hanging rack A storage rack for a wheelbarrow includes a lower hook attached to a wall, the hook being configured to receive a portion of a forward lip of the wheelbarrow pan therein. A bar assembly is mounted above the hook and includes a U-shaped bar swingable betwe... | 06/09/1998 |
| 5746288 | Walk board A walk board system comprises at least first and second platform assemblies, each assembly having first and second pairs of support legs pivotally connected to the platform. At least one of said pairs of legs presents a staircase for user entry onto the p... | 05/05/1998 |
| 5745930 | Toilet seat lifting device A lift assembly for a toilet seat includes an arcuate housing mounted to the underside of the toilet seat. First and second socket arms are received within the housing and present a socket at the ends thereof, the sockets positioned at the sides of the se... | 05/05/1998 |
| 5741069 | Combined thermometer and radiator cap A radiator cap for closing the filler neck of a vehicle cooling system includes a numerical display assembly embedded in the top surface of the cap. A temperature probe extends from the bottom surface of the cap and is connected to the display assembly, t... | 04/21/1998 |
| 5728312 | Mold for forming precast conctete panels A mold especially adapted for forming precast, waffle-shaped concrete panels employs a one-piece mold body of flexible plastic sheet material to which rigid side rails are secured by tongue and groove longitudinal joints. The mold may be rapidly stripped ... | 03/17/1998 |
| 5720456 | Third hand holder A holder for a propane gas torch or the like and an item to be heated by the torch comprises a generally horseshoe-shaped base presenting first and second legs having first and second free ends in a normal contiguous relationship therebetween. The base is... | 02/24/1998 |
| 5710691 | Programmable control unit A programmable control unit for protecting an appliance connected to a household power source comprises a modular unit plugged into a household power socket. The modular unit presents a socket for plugging a household appliance therein. An internal microp... | 01/20/1998 |
| 5709404 | Air bag system An improved air bag system comprises a supplemental switch structure incorporated into the user's seat for delivering a current to the conventional air bag system irrespective of seat belt engagement. The structure includes an arcuate flexible band couple... | 01/20/1998 |
| 5709060 | Concrete forming system with brace ties A form tie for joining the sidewalls of a polymeric concrete form comprises a pair of end trusses with an intermediate web truss. Each end truss comprises an interior vertical strut and a longer exterior strut with interior and exterior pairs of horizonta... | 01/20/1998 |
| 5705006 | Fire resistant repair patch and method A fire resistant patch for aircraft composite cargo bay liners. The patch includes a base member consisting of at least one inner sheet of woven fiberglass with outer layers of flame resistant plastic. A scrim consisting of a fiberglass lattice netting ha... | 01/06/1998 |
| 5702588 | Soap fiber extraction process A method of separating soap fibers from the liquid phase component of grease to prepare the fibers for microscopic analysis includes the steps of admixing a sample of the grease with a solvent to remove the liquid phase component from the fibers and provi... | 12/30/1997 |
| 5701611 | Protective pad construction An athletic protective pad comprising a foam body composed of a layer of open cell foam and a first and second layer of closed cell foam and having a foam chest portion, a foam shoulder member and a hinge attaching the chest portion to the shoulder member... | 12/30/1997 |
| 5700991 | Heating device for heating a gel container received therein A device for heating a gel used in physical examinations or on the instruments therefor, e.g. a pelvic examination, comprises a heat reservoir in communication with a flue which receivably receives the gel container therein. The container presents a valve... | 12/23/1997 |
| 5697268 | Wing nut driver A socket for driving a wing nut or the like comprises a cylindrical housing having a bore at one end for receiving the wing nut therein. A port at the opposed end of the housing receives the end of a shank of a driving tool such as a ratchet or the like. ... | 12/16/1997 |
| 5697121 | Railroad car hatch cover lock A double hinge locking system mounts and secures a series of two-way opening covers or similar members. Each hinge/lock component of the system provides a combination hinge pivot and associated lock that operate on a common axis, and includes a locking de... | 12/16/1997 |
| 5692424 | Food slicer A food slicer comprises a storage reservoir, a cutting blade housing with cutting blade therein and a top lid. The reservoir, housing and top lid are releasably connected to each other by complementary hinges. A cutting blade comprises a frame having a pl... | 12/02/1997 |
| 5690536 | Brassiere Liner Disposable bra liners comprising three cup-shaped coextensive layers attached together, with each layer presenting a circular periphery. The first layer is formed of wicking material for wicking away moisture into the second absorbent layer which is attac... | 11/25/1997 |
| 5690376 | Vehicle shade A shade cover for a motor vehicle, which is usable when the motor vehicle is in operation as well as parked or in storage. The cover includes a rigid panel with a top surface, a bottom surface, a body portion, and an edge portion and has an area greater t... | 11/25/1997 |
| 5690245 | Food tray A food tray comprising a frame having a plurality of apertures therein. The apertures generally correspond to the configuration of the respective food container to be engaged therein. Each food container has a pair of parallel ridges extending about its p... | 11/25/1997 |
| 5679580 | Rapid evaporation method for analysis Dissolved components of a liquid sample are recovered for analysis by delivering the sample to a concentrator comprising a cylindrical receptacle into which an uncontaminated gas, such as air, is introduced in a direction tangentially of the cylindrical w... | 10/21/1997 |
| 5677979 | Video incident capture system a video incident capture system for law enforcement vehicles. The video incident capture system incorporates a video camera, a video recorder, a radar unit, a real time clock, a monitor, a portable wireless microphone and its associated receiver and a sys... | 10/14/1997 |
