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| 5511666 | Sales promotion aid A sales promotion aid is a package including a tube having first and second ends and first and second compartments. The first compartment extends from the first end toward the second end and the second compartment extends from the second end toward the fi... | 04/30/1996 |
| 5452570 | Attachment for bow rake and combination of attachment and rake An attachment is usable in combination with a standard unmodified bow rake having a tined member with a plurality of equally spaced like tines including first and second end tines, the tines being of predetermined length with aligned free ends. The attach... | 09/26/1995 |
| 4929231 | Non-reusable hypodermic syringe A non-reusable hypodermic syringe includes a body having a front end, a rear end and an inner wall extending from the front end to the rear end, a needle extending from the front end. A plunger assembly includes a rod member having a rearward end extendin... | 05/29/1990 |
| 4920711 | Building construction system A building construction system provides a building which contains four separate but connected self-standing units each with its own roof and four walls. A member in the shape of a cross extends vertically above the roofs and horizontally beyond the outsid... | 05/01/1990 |
| 4917050 | Birdfeeder A birdfeeder has a bottom portion for delivering seed to a tray to which birds have access through a fly up entry into a feeding area. The bottom portion includes a dome with a central hole and nearby filling port. There is also a cover with a central hol... | 04/17/1990 |
| 4913394 | Article holding tray assembly for ladder An article holding tray assembly is for use on a ladder having elongated side pieces and lower and upper open-ended rungs joining the side pieces. The assembly includes a tray member, a backing member connected to the tray member along a straight line, a ... | 04/03/1990 |
| 4909253 | Pacifier for infants It is provided an improved pacifier having a nipple section, a perforated guard section and a handle section, wherein said nipple section is devoid of any enlargement at the tip, said guard section may be circular or may have the shape of two fused circle... | 03/20/1990 |
| 4907826 | Business oriented greeting cards A greeting card is an article of manufacture comprising a piece of card stock having a message imprinted thereon. The message is uniquely appropriate for being sent or given by one person (or a plurality of persons) to another person who is related to the... | 03/13/1990 |
| 4901706 | Ash mat An ash mat comprises a laminate preformed to the size and shape of the bottom of a structure in which ashes are generated, such as a fireplace, a wood burning stove or an outdoor bar-b-que appliance. The laminate is made up of two outer layers of aluminum... | 02/20/1990 |
| 4887713 | Window washer caddy A window washer caddy includes a box having a bottom providing an internal floor, opposed ends and opposed sides and an open top. A partition has a carrying aperture and divides the box into first and second portions. A spindle has a lower end secured to ... | 12/19/1989 |
| 4887785 | Hanger hook A hanger hook is of modified S shape and all parts of the hanging hook lie substantially in the same plane. The hook has utility particularly but not exclusively in hanging a birdfeeder from a substantially horizontal tree branch and the like. The hook ha... | 12/19/1989 |
| 4880275 | Combination headrest and wall with sliding window A cushion useful a headrest in a vehicle comprising an elastic, foamed and resilient cushion body having a contoured face portion and a flat back portion wherein at least the face portion is covered by a finished surface and wherein the back portion carri... | 11/14/1989 |
| 4878871 | Toy for conveying personalized message A method of preparing and conveying a personalized message from a sender to a recipient utilizes a toy having a cavity containing a cassette player, a battery holder, a switch and circuit elements interconnecting the player, the holder and the switch. The... | 11/07/1989 |
| 4876991 | Two stroke cycle engine A free-piston two stroke cycle engine includes a piston rod assembly having a connecting rod with first and second ends, first and second power pistons affixed to the ends of the rod and first and second power transfer pistons mounted on the rod between t... | 10/31/1989 |
| 4865240 | Lawn tool carrier A carrier for carrying hand tools is attachable to an inclined tubular member of the handle assembly of a lawn mower or other mobile lawn and garden appliance. The carrier comprises a sheath member of rigid or semi-rigid material having an open end to rec... | 09/12/1989 |
| 4856386 | Socket assembly for multiple size wrenching surfaces A socket assembly adapts automatically to wrenching surfaces of a nut or a bolt within a predetermined range of sizes. The socket assembly includes interfitting and relatively rotatable outer and inner annular members and a plurality of spring-loaded pawl... | 08/15/1989 |
| 4854908 | Stuffed horse convertible to unicorn A method of telling a story which involves changes of at least one of the identity, the mood and the circumstance of a fanciful main character is performed with the aid of a script, a model of the main character and accessory items wearable by the main ch... | 08/08/1989 |
| 4852204 | Windshield wiper structure Windshield wiper structure includes a wiper blade for engaging a windshield of a vehicle, and supporting elements including a metallic wiper blade carrier for carrying the blade, a metallic wiper arm connected to the carrier and pivotally mountable throug... | 08/01/1989 |
| 4838242 | Device for changing temperature of material therein A device for changing the temperature of material placed therein by a user of the device comprises an inner member having an open end for receiving and containing the material the temperature of which is to be changed, providing the device with an outer e... | 06/13/1989 |
| 4836373 | Hypodermic syringe and cover handling device A device for handling a hypodermic syringe and a cover therefor has a base, a tubular body projecting from the base and having an open end for receiving a syringe cover and frictionally engaging the same. The device also has a mechanism for breaking the f... | 06/06/1989 |
| 4830139 | Hearing aid holding means and method of using same Means for holding a hearing aid speaker in place in the inner portion of the outer ear of a hearing aid user comprises a sealant material conformable both to the inner portion of the outer ear and to the speaker. The holding means also includes a pad that... | 05/16/1989 |
| 4822074 | Record keeping pad and page therefor A composite page for use in a pad of such pages includes a paper sheet having a top surface, a bottom surface, a bindable end, a free end, sides joining the ends, a first perforation line spaced from the bindable end, and a second perforation line between... | 04/18/1989 |
| 4817562 | Vehicular pet restraint A vehicular pet restraint includes a harness portion having straps for releasably engaging a pet's body for restraining the pet, and an attaching portion having a left side attaching strap provided with a member for releasable interlocking engagement with... | 04/04/1989 |
| 4813902 | Greeting card blank, greeting card made therefrom and mailable greeting card-balloon combination A greeting card blank is made from a piece of card stock and has first and second ends and sides perpendicular thereto. First, second and third fold lines are parallel to the ends, the first end and the first fold line defining a first panel, the first an... | 03/21/1989 |
| 4807764 | System for mounting articles under a downwardly facing surface A system for mounting articles includes a channel-shaped track member attachable to a downwardly facing surface having a central portion, side portions and coplanar bottom portions extending toward each other from the side portions and having confronting ... | 02/28/1989 |
| 4685254 | Swimming pool cover support, covered swimming pool and method of covering a swimming pool A pool cover support comprises a balloon for placement in its uninflated condition on the surface of the water in a swimming pool, an air hose having one end attached to the balloon and provided at its other end with a valve. The hose is of sufficient len... | 08/11/1987 |
| 4634170 | Device for holding hinged structure in open position A hold-up device for holding a hinged structure, particularly the rear door of a hatchback automobile, in an open position relative to a frame, such as the frame of the door, against the force of gravity, wherein a hydraulic cylinder is pivotally connecte... | 01/06/1987 |
| 4620407 | Method for drywall patching Disclosed is a repair kit apparatus and a method for repairing holes in drywalls, sheet-rock or gypsum board. The repair kit comprises a template having a saw guide or diagonal slot, one or more repair plugs, patching compound and instructions for effecti... | 11/04/1986 |
| 4360967 | Assembly tool for electrical connectors A tool for use by an operator in the field in attaching and securing a bushing assembly within an electrical connector and subsequently connecting or disconnecting the electrical connector and a terminal of an electrical apparatus to establish a connectio... | 11/30/1982 |
| 4357726 | Method of making self-locking nut Disclosed herein are prevailing torque type self-locking nut comprising a one-piece nuts each body having an internal screw thread surmounted by a well portion having an internal surface spaced from the thread axis a distance greater than one-half the maj... | 11/09/1982 |
| 4354721 | Attachment arrangement for high voltage electrical connector An attachment arrangement is carried by a bushing assembly of a high voltage electrical distribution system and facilitates attachment and securing of the bushing assembly to an electrical connector and subsequent attachment and securing of the electrical... | 10/19/1982 |
| 4353611 | Bushing well stud construction A bushing insert of a high voltage electrical distribution system is mechanically coupled and electrically connected to a bushing well by means of a threaded coupling member, a portion of which coupling member is threaded to the electrical contact element... | 10/12/1982 |
| 4340319 | Pavement marker Disclosed herein is a pavement marker for engagement with an underlying roadway for providing a marking visible from an oncoming vehicle on the roadway surface. The pavement marker comprises a lens member of light-transmitting synethetic resin including a... | 07/20/1982 |
| 4316646 | Laterally flexible electrical connector assembly An electrical connector assembly for selectively connecting sections of an electrical cable to establish a cable of desired longitudinal length suitable for use in underground mining operations includes a plurality of electrical connector elements, each c... | 02/23/1982 |
| 4288503 | Laminated microporous article A laminated microporous article consisting of at least two layers or plies, the first comprising either a thermoset or thermoplastic microporous material and the second comprising a polyester non-woven, heat bonded (in distinction to adhesive bonded) web.... | 09/08/1981 |
| 4285228 | Crimping machine for hose assembly There is disclosed a machine for crimping a coupling onto the end of a hose over which the coupling is coaxially fitted. The hose and coupling are inserted through an annular crimping head and positioned on a coupling support. Two semicircular arrays of c... | 08/25/1981 |
| 4282913 | Self-locking nut and manufacture and component therefor Disclosed herein is a prevailing torque type self-locking nut comprising a one-piece nut body having an internal screw thread surmounted by a well portion having an internal surface spaced from the thread axis a distance greater than one-half the major th... | 08/11/1981 |
| 4271576 | Apparatus for applying coupling to hose Manually-operated field apparatus is disclosed for applying a pressed-on coupling to the end of a hose. A frame carries two threadedly-adjustable sets of interleaved clamping plates for clamping a hose end therebetween in a predetermined orientation. The ... | 06/09/1981 |
| 4259922 | Apparatus for producing locking patches on magnetic screws Apparatus for mass producing locking patches of thermoplastic material on threaded portions of magnetic elements, such as screws. The apparatus includes a rotating dial assembly comprising a plurality of similar, closely-spaced permanent magnets, extendin... | 04/07/1981 |
| 4234755 | Adaptor for paper-insulated, lead-jacketed electrical cables An adaptor for placement at the terminus of an electrical power distribution cable having diametral dimensions falling within a given range of sizes, the cable being of the oil-filled type including a conductor, a paper insulator and a lead jacket, to sea... | 11/18/1980 |
