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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7048417 | Adjustable desk lamp An adjustable lamp is disclosed having a rod and a light assembly that slideably connects to the rod at a connection assembly. The light assembly includes a housing and a light socket contained within the housing. The light assembly further includes an extension mem... | 05/23/2006 |
| 7044541 | Child's bicycle seat A mid-mounted child's bicycle seat is disclosed for connecting to a bicycle behind the bicycle's handle bars and in front of the rider of the bicycle. The seat includes a seat body and a mounting system that is adapted to connect the seat body to a handlebar stem th... | 05/16/2006 |
| 7437857 | Compression anchor A compression anchor for holding a support member, such as a cylindrical handrail, is disclosed. The anchor includes a body having a cavity and a wedge portion that connects to the body using thick threads, such as 2-4 ACME 2-G threads. The wedge is substantially cy... | 10/21/2008 |
| 7434773 | Adjustable support for archery bows and the like An apparatus is provided including a shaft, a head connected to the shaft, and a connector capable of connecting the head to a supported object, such as an archery bow. The head is connected to the shaft to allow pivoting movement between the shaft and the head at a... | 10/14/2008 |
| 7357632 | Automated wood-fired pottery kiln A kiln and method of firing a kiln are provided for use in connection with the firing of small-scale pottery firing. The kiln includes a kiln wall that defines a main kiln volume that is no larger than 60 cubic feet and is less than 10 cubic feet in one embodiment. ... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7341415 | Bale processing apparatus A bale processing apparatus and method is provided to lift, hold, transport, and spread one or more round bales of hay or other material. The apparatus includes a belt, rollers, and a means for controlling tension on the belt to position the belt in first and second... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7325654 | List apparatuses and method A lift apparatus is disclosed. Particularly, a lift apparatus may comprise a support frame and a platform movably coupled to the support frame. Further, the platform may comprise at least one roller and a transmission connected to the at least one roller of the asse... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7310833 | Swimming pool lift and transfer bar A lift is provided to facilitate access to swimming pools and spas. The lift includes a base and a mast extending therefrom. An arm pivotally connects to the mast. A seat assembly connects to the arm. An overhead support is positioned above the seat assembly. A firs... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7169051 | Player confidence points method and system of implementation in a multiplayer software application A method and computer software system are disclosed for using points in a massive multiplayer online gaming (MMOG) software application that performs functions for players of the application based on usable points associated with each of the players. Meta-points are... | 01/30/2007 |
| 7048091 | Portable lifeguard chair A portable chair is disclosed having a seat, a frame that supports the seat, a ladder that provides access to the seat; and a hollow tank that holds a liquid mass, connected to the frame. The frame includes first and second side supports each having a forward suppor... | 05/23/2006 |
| 7019492 | Hand-held, manually-operated battery charger with emergency light A hand-held, manually-operated battery charger is disclosed having a generator that creates a voltage when a handle is turned by a user. A bridge rectifier is connected to the output of the generator and converts the voltage to a DC voltage, regardless of whether th... | 03/28/2006 |
| 7017832 | Piercing hose nozzle A piercing nozzle is disclosed having first and second elongated, hollow members connected at a connection that allows fluid to be communicated from the first member to the second member. The first member has a hose connector for attachment to a hose. The second mem... | 03/28/2006 |
| 6960129 | Conditioned vestibule for a cold storage doorway A conditioned vestibule for a cold storage doorway is disclosed. The vestibule includes a frame that supports inner and outer moveable door-forming members. The vestibule also includes a heater that circulates air between the inner and outer door-forming members and... | 11/01/2005 |
| 6715389 | Condiment packet opening apparatus An apparatus is disclosed for opening condiment packets, having a base and a support that define an opening to receive a condiment packet. A cutter subassembly connected to the support is used to cut the packet received in the opening. The cutter subassembly include... | 04/06/2004 |
| 6684883 | Nasal cannula headband apparatus A nasal cannula headband apparatus is disclosed having a headband portion and a nasal cannula system connected thereto. The headband portion has a soft, lightweight, non-elastic, water-resistant headband that wraps around a user's head. The headband is he... | 02/03/2004 |
