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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7832140 | Attracting mosquitoes for electrocution and/or trapping An insect killing system optimized for mosquitoes uses multiple thermal gradients to simulate the breathing of, and body heat emitted by, animals, including human beings and fowl, to attract insects for subsequent electrocution and/or trapping. Mosquitoes are attrac... | 11/16/2010 |
| 5988408 | Comprehensive tool organizing system A comprehensive tool organizing system is provided having at least one vertical wall. A plurality of tool holders are positioned on the wall for organizing a plurality of tools. Such tool holders include a speed wrench holder having a square plate couplea... | 11/23/1999 |
| 5845816 | Container for storing and dispensing fourteen spices A cylindrical container vertically multi-compartmented with circumferentially equally sectioned vertical partitions that are further divided along a horizontal plane providing fourteen compartments to store particulate spices. The first and second ends of... | 12/08/1998 |
| 5819719 | Outdoor stove and stand A portable outdoor stove and stand is disclosed. A support table has four vertically extending legs parallel with respect to each other in a rectangular configuration. The support table has a horizontal surface and a horizontal lower surface secured to th... | 10/13/1998 |
| 5647710 | Bolt with removable head A kit comprised of an elongated threaded bolt having two end portions and an intermediate threaded portion therebetween. The two end portions have Allen wrench drives formed therein. The device includes a pair of removable cap heads each having an inner s... | 07/15/1997 |
| 5421678 | Method and apparatus for conveying bottles Apparatus for conveying articles along a path of travel, the articles being of the type having an upper portion for being supported by the apparatus, a lower portion for being suspended from the apparatus and a low-angle transition portion therebetween, t... | 06/06/1995 |
| 5417005 | Minnow pickup device A device adapted for holding an object comprising, in combination, an exterior component shaped in an inverted generally U-shaped cross-sectional configuration, the exterior component having a resilient upper portion and a lower portion formed of legs and... | 05/23/1995 |
| 5417628 | Exercise device for chin-ups An exercise device for chin-ups which comprises a first support of a rigid material which has a first end and a second end and a mid point therebetween positionable in a horizontal orientation with its ends adjacent to the upper extent of a door opening o... | 05/23/1995 |
| 5405043 | Door mounted hamper A hamper attachable to a back of a door for receiving laundry. The hamper is dimensioned to fit between the door and an adjoining wall when the door is in an open position and includes a receptacle structure in which the front panel may take the form of e... | 04/11/1995 |
| 5401022 | Tee putter A new and improved tee putter comprising a rectangular putting head with a striking surface that is generally flat. The rectangular putting head functions to contact a golf ball. A metal shaft has a lower end and an upper end and an intermediate extent. T... | 03/28/1995 |
| 5394972 | Variable angle conveyor assembly A new and improved conveying system for lifting and orienting bottle caps comprising a conveyer belt which is formed of articulated sections and with guide rollers to support the belt with an upper lifting section having an essentially vertical path of tr... | 03/07/1995 |
| 5391352 | Blood analysis apparatus A system for analyzing a sample of fluid for a plurality of characteristics comprising a cuvette with a plurality of chambers for fluid to be analyzed; a housing assembly having a frame and a support subassembly reciprocable with respect to each other, th... | 02/21/1995 |
| 5384930 | Push brooms with flexible couplings in the handles A broom with a flexible coupling in the handle comprising a head having a threaded aperture therein. A handle is formed as a long upper section adapted to be held by a user and a shorter lower section being provided with screw threads for releasably coupl... | 01/31/1995 |
| 5379753 | Solar panel control apparatus A solar panel control apparatus for varying the position of a solar panel mounted upon a roof comprising a solar panel support frame having a horizontal pivot rod mounted there beneath; a vertically receptacle collar having a clevis at its upper end rotat... | 01/10/1995 |
| 5377878 | Container supporting and dispensing apparatus A container supporting and dispensing apparatus for supporting a bottle in a sloped position and dispensing the contents of the bottle through a valve. The device includes a valve assembly which may be threadably coupled to an associated bottle. The valve... | 01/03/1995 |
| 5377957 | Vehicle mounted hydraulic jack system A vehicle jack system attachable to a vehicle for lifting portions of the vehicle. The system includes at least one hydraulically operated jack pivotally mounted to the associated vehicle. A hydraulic positioning assembly extends between the jack and the ... | 01/03/1995 |
| 5375261 | Dickies of a cylindrical knit with a pocket for a warmer pack A dickie of a generally cylindrical configuration comprising an upper extent formed with a neck opening of a cylindrical configuration for passage of a wearer's head and having a reduced diameter, the neck opening having a turned over upper end and a pair... | 12/27/1994 |
| 5373809 | Pet cage doors with raised central sections A pet cage door with a raised central section comprising a rectangular screen formed of a plurality of spaced horizontal and vertical wires coupled in a mesh-like configuration and constituting a door, the door being positionable over the front screen of ... | 12/20/1994 |
| 5373866 | Refrigerant discharge pliers Refrigerant discharge pliers for removing refrigerant from the lines of refrigeration systems comprising a first rigid bar having a handle formed on one end and a lower jaw formed on the other end. A second rigid bar having a handle formed on one end and ... | 12/20/1994 |
| 5373581 | Automobile plug-in air freshener with rotatable switch and vaporizer An automobile plug-in air freshener with a main body portion in a cylindrical configuration having an open outboard end and a closed inboard end and pluggable into an electrical cigarette lighter socket of a vehicle. An extension portion has a cone shaped... | 12/13/1994 |
| 5372405 | Adjustable flat-back floor sitter chairs An adjustable flat-back floor sitter chair comprising a base plate formed in generally rectangular configuration but formed with a trapezoidal leading edge, a pair of parallel side walls extending upwardly from the parallel side edges of the base plate, t... | 12/13/1994 |
| 5372304 | Twist apply granular spreader A twist apply granular spreader comprising a tapered hollow body having an open top end, a closed bottom end, and a wall surface integral with the top and bottom ends for containing and dispersing granular dispersal substances through a multiplicity of ap... | 12/13/1994 |
| 5372422 | Apparatus for automatically stirring food during cooking An automatic stirrer including a battery powered electric motor driven set of stirring blades held in position atop a cooking container enabling unattended automatic stirring of foodstuff during the cooking process. Also included are components for settin... | 12/13/1994 |
| 5370500 | Oscillating fan support A fan support for supporting a fan in an elevated position and oscillating the fan about the support. The device includes an adjustable column supported in a vertical position by a plurality of legs. A fan support channel is pivotally mounted to a top end... | 12/06/1994 |
| 5370219 | Containers for the storage and transportation of sticks of gum A container for sticks of gum comprising a container having four rectangular side walls, and a bottom wall in a rectangular shape coupling the side walls in a rectangular configuration with a central axis and with an open top in a configuration essentiall... | 12/06/1994 |
| 5370637 | Collapsible female urination aid A urination aid for facilitating urination by females in a substantially upright position. The device includes a base having a center opening which may be positioned over the female genital region. A collapsible fluid guide extends from the base to guide ... | 12/06/1994 |
| 5370446 | Headrest with side supports A side headrest for the upper sides of seats to constrain the head of a user comprising a chair having a generally horizontally oriented seat portion with a rear edge and having a generally vertically oriented back portion with a lower edge adjacent to th... | 12/06/1994 |
| 5369893 | Soap dish clothes drying apparatuses A clothes drying apparatus is adapted for use in association with a soap dish of the type having a planar, generally rectangular back section with a front surface and a rear surface. The vertical back section has parallel horizontal long sides, parallel v... | 12/06/1994 |
| 5368333 | Loose leaf binder A loose leaf binder for holding papers and supplies comprising a top cover having an exterior surface and an interior surface; a bottom cover having an exterior surface and an interior surface; a spine having an exterior surface and an interior surface; a... | 11/29/1994 |
| 5366084 | Containers positionable over oil filters of motors for precluding the spillage of oil A new and improved container positionable over oil filters of motor for precluding the spillage of oil comprising of sidewalls in a cylindrical configuration over the majority of their extent, the sidewalls forming free lower ends and free upper ends, the... | 11/22/1994 |
| 5363963 | Device for storing photos A container system for the storage of photographs and like articles comprising, in combination a container having a lower wall in an octagonal configuration with upstanding rectangular side walls; a cover having an octagonal configuration of a size and sh... | 11/15/1994 |
| 5362123 | Wall mounted child seats with fold-up capabilities A child seat positionable between an operative deployed orientation and an inoperative storage orientation comprising a main support frame in a generally inverted U-shaped configuration having a pair of parallel vertical legs and a single horizontal leg c... | 11/08/1994 |
| 5359963 | Dog sweater A dog sweater comprising a fabric torso portion and a lower portion for covering the body of a dog in inclement weather. A first aperture extends through the front end of the fabric torso portion for accepting a dog's head. A neck collar for covering a do... | 11/01/1994 |
| 5357861 | Medical stamp system and method of use A medical stamp system and method of use, the system comprising, in combination, a stamp having a lower portion and an upper portion, the lower portion terminating in a planar surface, a dye on the lower surface with indicia indicative of an intended cour... | 10/25/1994 |
| 5356345 | Chalk holding device for a pool cue A chalk holder for coupling to a pool cue comprising, in combination a first holder component having cylindrical side walls, an open rearward end and a closed forward end, the forward end having a central hole with a screw for mounting to the rear end of ... | 10/18/1994 |
| 5355610 | Devices for supporting a fishing rod adapted to signal the user when a fish bites a hook Devices for supporting a fishing rod with a hook adapted to signal the user when a fish bites a hook comprising a rectangular support box. The box has a battery positioned therein. A support assembly is provided comprising a generally C-shaped rearward su... | 10/18/1994 |
| 5354034 | Foldable car jacking system A foldable jack system for lifting a car during the changing of a tire comprising a lower support bar formed of separable halves, each half having an intermediate end with hinge attachments formed of spaced holes mutually alignable to receive a bolt for c... | 10/11/1994 |
| 5353515 | Precision rip fence alignment gauge In a table saw having a rip fence and a miter slot, a new precision rip fence alignment gauge for quickly positioning the rip fence a precise distance from the saw blade for accurately cutting a workpiece. The precision rip fence alignment gauge comprises... | 10/11/1994 |
| 5353747 | Systems for leashing dogs at any one of a plurality of locations A system for leashing dogs at any one of a plurality of locations comprises a first exterior hollow post having a circular cross-section positioned in the ground with a lower end beneath the ground and an upper end adjacent to ground level; a second inter... | 10/11/1994 |
| 5350095 | Rack assemblies mountable to trucks for transporting sheet material and the like A rack assembly mountable to trucks for transporting sheet material and the like comprising a pair of generally vertically extending support rails positionable adjacent to one side of a truck and adapted to be coupled to the truck through components on th... | 09/27/1994 |
