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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8181681 | Golf club head cover and method of use A golf club head cover comprises a pair of complementary cover sections connected to pivot about a manually actuated spring-biased clip member normally biases the cover sections into a closed condition. The clip member includes a pair of handle elements to be grippe... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8178830 | Optical pressure switch, door operating system and method A door having a pneumatic sensing edge is operated automatically to open when an object and the edge make contact An optical pressure switch (10) in fluid communication with gas forced from the edge on contact with the object initiates the operation of a door... | 05/15/2012 |
| 8052063 | Air conditioning system, control unit and other components used therewith An air-conditioning system operable at different states employs a control unit including a receiver and a transmitter. The receiver is connected electrically to a switching device for a compressor of the air-conditioning system. The compressor is installed at a remo... | 11/08/2011 |
| 8031895 | Driver and enclosure combination An enclosure includes a chamber holding a driver with an end at a first opening in a housing and a rear end nearby a first terminal end of a passageway having a second terminal end at a second opening in the housing. The driver projects sound waves into a listening ... | 10/04/2011 |
| 8015683 | Pulley removal system, method, kits and components thereof A pulley removal system used to remove a pulley attached to an internal combustion engine includes a plurality of puller jaw members adapted to be detachably and radially connected to a hub member. Each jaw member comprises an elongated body having a top surface, an... | 09/13/2011 |
| 7909027 | Ultrasonic fuel/power enhancer An ultrasonic fuel/power enhancer for producing sound and ultrasound at different wind speeds and conditions is provided. The enhancer is mountable in an air intake of a vehicle with the vehicle having a predetermined number of cylinders and each cylinder having a c... | 03/22/2011 |
| 7900646 | Collapsible Support Structure A collapsible support structure comprises a plurality of interconnected substantially triangular frame sections connected by flexible joints at corners thereof. At least some of the interconnected frame sections share a collapsible tubular member as one side of the ... | 03/08/2011 |
| 7878727 | Dispenser cap and dispenser A dispenser cap is threaded onto a container that may hold liquids of varying viscosity. The dispenser cap has a cover that can be flipped open and closed. Integral with this cover is a plurality of bristles that can be used to scrub various surfaces. ... | 02/01/2011 |
| 7865981 | Bed base assembled without using tools or separate fasteners and method A bed base has parts adapted to be assembled together manually without the use of a tool or separate, non-integrated connectors. These parts include side members, corner connectors, and a cross-rail assembly. The side members are assembled into a rectangular support... | 01/11/2011 |
| 7861339 | Bed base A bed base comprises a rectangular support having side members connected at corners by a corner connector assembly including a locator element in a leg of a plate member that interacts with a locator element in a side member. A cross-rail assembly includes an elonga... | 01/04/2011 |
| 7849575 | Seal removal tool and method A seal removal tool includes a hollow cylindrical member, an advancing device, and a extracting device. The cylindrical member has an open, circular first end with a barbed knife-edge that has a perimeter with a diameter substantially equal to an inside diameter of ... | 12/14/2010 |
| 7833449 | Molding process and apparatus for continuously forming heated thermoplastic polymeric material into a hollow product having at least one external surface with a variable configuration Continuous molding process and apparatus forms a hot melt of thermoplastic material against a mandrel disposed between revolving belt molds to make hollow product having surface patterns and textures of a variable configuration. The hot melt is delivered to the nip ... | 11/16/2010 |
| 7818860 | Bushing removal and insertion tool & methods of use A tool removes from, or inserts into, an arm of a wheel mounting for an automotive vehicle a bushing. The tool includes a press member configured to grip the arm while overlying the location in the arm for the bushing. A screw element passes through a portion of the... | 10/26/2010 |
| 7789046 | Non-lethal gamecock sparring match, equipment and methods A non-lethal method of cock fighting includes providing each gamecock with a garment such as a vest or collar that at least partially covers the body of the gamecock and carries a sensor at a predetermined location on the garment and a signal transmission device. Th... | 09/07/2010 |
| 7695237 | Refuse collection vehicle and lifting apparatus therefor A refuse collection vehicle has a lifting apparatus for lifting a refuse storage container onto and off the vehicle's flat bed body. The lifting apparatus employs a pulley apparatus including a plurality of pulleys and a pulley carrier that is moved reciprocally by ... | 04/13/2010 |
| 7669256 | Support frame for a bed and locking mechanism therefor End portions of a pair of crossbar bed frame members are detachably connected by a locking mechanism including an arm attached by the pivot element to one frame member to rotate between a locked condition and an unlocked condition. One frame member has a first proje... | 03/02/2010 |
| D603756 | Exterior top roof portion and a bottom exterior portion of a motor home | 11/10/2009 |
| 7563048 | Twist-open dispenser with applicator & method of applying skin care products & method of merchandising paint A dispenser cap with an applicator is connected to a container and a detachable enclosure protects the applicator when the dispenser is not in use. When attached to the cap, the enclosure has a pin that blocks an opening in the cap. The container may hold any fluid ... | 07/21/2009 |
| 7559734 | Hydraulic control system for refuse collection vehicle A front loading refuse vehicle includes at least one positive displacement pump having an associated valve system in fluid communication with drive mechanism that operates a lifting arm, packer, a rear door of the vehicle, and a hoist for a refuse storage body. The ... | 07/14/2009 |
| 7559733 | Hydraulic control system for refuse collection vehicle A front loading refuse vehicle includes at least one positive displacement pump having an associated valve system in fluid communication with drive mechanism that operates a lifting arm, packer, a rear door of the vehicle, and a hoist for a refuse storage body. The ... | 07/14/2009 |
| 7559732 | Hydraulic control system for refuse collection vehicle A front loading refuse vehicle includes at least one positive displacement pump having an associated valve system in fluid communication with drive mechanism that operates a lifting arm, packer, a rear door of the vehicle, and a hoist for a refuse storage body. The ... | 07/14/2009 |
| 7121954 | Putting method and putter A method of putting a ball calls for a golfer to use only one hand (29′) or both hands to grasp a putter (10′). The golfer grasps a grip (12′) of the putter (10) with one hand so that the proximal end of the grip extends above his w... | 10/17/2006 |
| 7533681 | Collapsible structural frame An apparatus and method is disclosed for providing a collapsible support structure strut, which may include a strut member; a hollow tubular terminal end portion of the strut member having an inner surface; and a detachable looped eyelet having at least one loop and... | 05/19/2009 |
| D590933 | Vent cap device | 04/21/2009 |
| 7517691 | Device for and method of testing occult blood in feces The presence of occult blood in feces is detected using device including a liquid tight packet containing a sheet of absorbent material impregnated with a liquid solution that reacts with feces to produce a color change when blood is present. The packet is opened ma... | 04/14/2009 |
| 7509835 | Helmet with shock detector, helmet attachment device with shock detector and methods A helmet includes a head enclosure with an open cavity for the head of a user and a shock detector attached to the head enclosure that provides a signal when the head enclosure is subjected an impact exceeding a predetermined level. ... | 03/31/2009 |
| 7472912 | Tear-out coupling and water line A unitary removable barrier for installation in a cylindrical water line to selectively block the water line to passage of water therethrough. The unitary removable barrier is composed of a single piece rubber body having at least one cylindrical section sized to re... | 01/06/2009 |
| 7435384 | Diagnostic instrument with movable electrode mounting member and methods for detecting analytes An instrument (A) detects in a sample the presence of an analyte. The sample includes electrically readable particles (126) with an agent attached thereto that binds with the analyte or is an analog of the analyte. The instrument includes a port for the sampl... | 10/14/2008 |
| 7399295 | Medication capsule, syringe used with medication capsule and method of administrating medication A medical syringe employs a capsule containing multiple doses of medication within a sealed storage chamber formed between concentric inner and outer walls. The inner wall forms a cavity including a delivery chamber from which a single dose of medication is ejected.... | 07/15/2008 |
| 7373842 | Liquid dispenser with volume meter and method A liquid dispenser comprises a sprayer device and volume meter connected together to form an integral unit that prevents the sprayer device and volume meter from being disconnected without damaging the dispenser. The volume meter has an inlet end portion and a gauge... | 05/20/2008 |
| 7343936 | Water pipe coupling with off-centered piercing assembly for tear out disk and method of removing disk A coupling used during testing of a water line including an upstream pipe and a downstream pipe connected by the coupling. A removable barrier disk prevents water from flowing through the connected pipes until after testing, when the disk is then detached from the b... | 03/18/2008 |
| D561544 | Puller jaw | 02/12/2008 |
| D561304 | Saddle insert pipe coupling | 02/05/2008 |
| 7316768 | Gas sensor and method of manufacture A gas sensor comprises an electrically conductive housing including a shelf member and a chamber containing an electrolyte. A conductive cathode mounted on the shelf member has a plurality of holes therein and a conductive tail element. A gas permeable membrane over... | 01/08/2008 |
| D557571 | Boar head chopstick | 12/18/2007 |
| D557572 | Six-sided chopstick with tip that has rough surface | 12/18/2007 |
| D557593 | Hanger | 12/18/2007 |
| 7288067 | Tonometer and method of use A device used to measure intraocular pressure within a patient's eye includes a probe typically having an end to which is attached a resilient member with a hollow interior that decreases in volume as the member is pressed against the eye. The greater the intraocula... | 10/30/2007 |
| D551031 | Dog head chopstick | 09/18/2007 |
| 7257999 | Liquid dispenser with volume meter A liquid dispenser comprises a sprayer device and volume meter connected together to form an integral unit that prevents the sprayer device and volume meter from being disconnected without damaging the dispenser. The volume meter has an inlet end portion and a gauge... | 08/21/2007 |
