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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7766803 | Push/pull exercise apparatus, device, and method An apparatus, a device, and corresponding methods for exercise which involve a frame having a substantially right-angle configuration for facilitating its accommodation into a corner of a room and for optimizing its footprint in the room, a pulley system having an a... | 08/03/2010 |
| 7700137 | Anti-viral compositions and method An antiviral composition and a method of treating viral conditions comprising colloidal silver and an antiviral natural herb or a natural herb from the Rutaceae family, such as Ruta graveolens, Myrtaceae family, such as Melaleuca alternifolia, Cupressa... | 04/20/2010 |
| 7672140 | Circuit board configuration A circuit board configuration and method of packaging electronic component embedded into the circuit board in a manner that supports the electronic component thermally, electrically, and mechanically thereof, comprising a circuit board having a first surface and a c... | 03/02/2010 |
| D605873 | Dresser | 12/15/2009 |
| D599269 | Wheel rim bead lock | 09/01/2009 |
| D599089 | Footwear | 09/01/2009 |
| 7559292 | Animal control arrangement method An animal control arrangement having a plurality of leashes which may be attached to the collars of animals to be controlled while walking, exercising, training, or the like and which reduces the likelihood of the leashes becoming tangled. ... | 07/14/2009 |
| D593781 | Bed headboard | 06/09/2009 |
| 6818231 | Treatment of vulvovaginitis with spirostanol enriched extract from Tribulus terrestris Therapeutic compositions made from the herb Tribulus terrestris and methods of making and using the same are provided. The therapeutic compositions include an enriched extract having an increased spirostanol saponin content that is prepared from the harvested... | 11/16/2004 |
| 6805460 | Advanced dog collar flashlight A dog collar flashlight for providing illuminating light sufficient to perceive and visually detect items on the ground and adjacent the animal to which the dog collar flashlight is attached. A dog collar flashlight has an illuminating light that goes far beyond the... | 10/19/2004 |
| 7525212 | Ocean power harvester An improved ocean energy converter having a semi-submerged device designed to harvest energy from the ocean. Each device is connected to others to form long lines forming an interconnected array of ocean energy devices that are anchored at right angles to the prevai... | 04/28/2009 |
| 7464934 | Method of playing game A board game and methods of playing a board game are described herein. The board game involves the movement of a game piece based upon the generation of a random number. The game piece is moved until the movement causes a win or loss scenario, which may be conducive... | 12/16/2008 |
| 7431659 | Golf club head Exemplary embodiments described herein are directed to golf club heads and golf clubs including a golf club head, including a body having a generally vertical planar face, a means for aligning the planar face with a golf ball, wherein the means is positioned behind ... | 10/07/2008 |
| D575485 | Footwear | 08/26/2008 |
| D567483 | Shoe | 04/29/2008 |
| D566930 | Shoe | 04/22/2008 |
| D565134 | Abdominal exercise device | 03/25/2008 |
| 7293396 | Method of connecting a top to a container A threaded container closure assembly in which the container comprises one or more radially extending members proximate the distal end thereof that initially engage with one or more radially extending members or partial radially extending members on a mating closure... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7282637 | Grounding system Exemplary embodiments provided herein may include segmented grounding system, including a bit including a coupling portion at a first end, and a generally tapered second end, a shaft with a first end configured to couple to the coupling portion of the bit, and a sec... | 10/16/2007 |
| D551926 | Lug bolt wrench with step pad | 10/02/2007 |
| 7272964 | Flush mounted latch A latch assembly having a latch housing and handle that are substantially or near flush with the surrounding outer surface of the door in which they are mounted when the latch assembly is in its closed position. The latch assembly utilizes a locking cylinder as a pu... | 09/25/2007 |
| D550794 | Seat back for exercise device | 09/11/2007 |
| 7261332 | Multi-position aircraft servicing pit lid latch A multi-position latch mechanism is provided for a subsurface aircraft ground servicing chamber formed by a pit having an upright interior wall and a pit lid seat disposed atop the pit. A pit lid is provided which, when closed, rests upon the pit lid seat. The latch... | 08/28/2007 |
| D549291 | Exercise machine cover plate | 08/21/2007 |
| 7252102 | Ultrasonic slat washer An ultrasonic cleaner apparatus is disclosed which includes a support housing, a tub supported by the housing and an ultrasound and sensor transducer contacting the bottom of the cleaning tank. A fixture assembly for holding items to be cleaned is configured for ins... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7251914 | Frame mount latch assembly for subsurface aircraft servicing pit A subsurface aircraft servicing pit is provided with a hold down assembly that secures a pit lid mounting frame in position on a bearing seat at the top of a prefabricated pit enclosure. A frame mount latch ring is suspended in spaced relation beneath the underside ... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7252034 | Hot dairy-based beverage dispenser A dispensing unit for dispensing hot, dairy-based beverages has a self-contained refrigerated unit located above a venturi-type emulsification foaming head. The dispensing unit has particular applicability to the dispensation of foamy, hot milk for use in beverages ... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7252627 | Therapy weight system An incremental weight system enables increments of a certain standard weight size to provide selectable resistance. A selector plate having radially-displaced pins correspond to radially-displaced slots in incremental weights. The selector plate is spring biased to ... | 08/07/2007 |
| D546118 | Portable blender | 07/10/2007 |
| 7242759 | System and method for enhanced origination services for toll free telephone calls Enhanced Origination Services (EOS) for Toll Free (TF) telephone calls consists of uploading instructions to the SMS/800 National Database, which instructions are subsequently downloaded by Signal Control Points (SCPs) in the United States for the routing of TF tele... | 07/10/2007 |
| D546419 | Modular manifold | 07/10/2007 |
| D546322 | Mountable and adjustable aerodynamic antenna | 07/10/2007 |
| 7237710 | Expanding file with multisize pocket dividers File section dividers for an expandable filing case are formed with expansive partitions having pocket panels extending from their lower edges and folded up and secured to the partitions. The pocket panels are formed with at least one linear pocket delineation seal ... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7231702 | Connector and method of use thereof A connecting structure is provided. The structure includes a post with a first end, middle portion, and a second end, a plurality of prongs flexibly connected to the first end, extending toward the second end in a V-shape. ... | 06/19/2007 |
| 7232404 | Abdominal exercise machine The abdominal exerciser of the present invention is an exercise device designed to work the abdominal and oblique muscle groups. The abdominal exerciser includes a sled that is supported by and slides or rolls along at least one track. The upper body support is ergo... | 06/19/2007 |
| 7233739 | Optical bit stream reader system An all optical fiber bit stream reader system for examining the data contents of an optical fiber involving the conversion of a temporal timing signal into a spatially located signal is provided. The invention generally comprises generating and detecting a signal in... | 06/19/2007 |
| D544728 | Double pedestal table | 06/19/2007 |
| 7228858 | Protective garment A protective garment incorporates a face and neck mask adapted to filter out airborne particulates. The protective garment outwardly has the appearance of a conventional shirt, sweater or jacket, yet incorporates a convenient, easy to use, and readily accessible mas... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7229195 | Lamp standard A lamp standard for mounting in an air handling system composed of a stand having a plurality of channels wherein the channels span along the longitudinal axis of the stand and a plurality of lamp modules positioned over the channels. The lamp modules include a hous... | 06/12/2007 |
| D544603 | Portable microderm abrasion device with detachable supply and waste canisters | 06/12/2007 |
