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Mountable Printable Placard With Headband
A resilient headband in a shape for being mounted on the head of the user. The headband is equipped with a longitudinal slotted member for holding a placard.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| D656391 | Mudsill anchor | 03/27/2012 |
| PP22575 | plant named ‘Galilee’ A new and distinct cultivar of Hydrangea macrophylla (Thunb.) named ‘Galilee’ originated as a controlled cross between Hydrangea macrophylla (Thunb.) True Blue - U.S. Plant Pat. No. 18,593 (the seed parent), and the unpatented commercial variety | 03/13/2012 |
| 8112968 | Pre-assembled internal shear panel An internal shear panel for reducing the tendency of the upper portions of buildings to move relative to the foundation when lateral forces, such as those produced by winds and earthquakes, are applied to the walls. The shear panel is pre-assembled having two vertic... | 02/14/2012 |
| 8109124 | Split strap An elongated strap member that is coiled in a box and is bent lengthwise as it is drawn out of the box, providing an economical, light, compact means of connecting multiple structural members without sagging or other disadvantageous deformations between the structur... | 02/07/2012 |
| D646706 | Spectacles with removable eye seals | 10/11/2011 |
| PP22085 | Cactaceae plant named ‘Gail Glazier’ A plant variety of the Cactaceae family, Schlumbergera truncata, called ‘Gail Glazier’ having a predominantly white colored bloom characterized as R.H.S 155 D (white group). The new variety has a strong resistance to bud abscission, a strong propensity fo... | 08/16/2011 |
| 7987636 | Truss seat and anchor strap assembly A seat and anchor assembly for mounting and securing a wood joist or roof truss to a tie beam of a building including a central web portion and an upwardly extending wall portion disposed along a longitudinal edge thereof wherein a lower portion of the roof truss or... | 08/02/2011 |
| 7985041 | Symmetrically stepped bore coupler nut A coupler nut with multiple bore diameters that are symmetrically stepped in both directions away from the center bore diameter. The bore diameter at the center is the smallest, and each pair of steps away from the center bore increases the bore diameter. This means... | 07/26/2011 |
| 7971409 | Beam shoe A beam shoe for attaching a (first) beam end-on to a load-bearing construction, especially to a second beam disposed in the same plane as the beam to be attached and running at right angles thereto, the beam shoe comprising an originally flat, one-piece, strip-like ... | 07/05/2011 |
| D640916 | Retrofitable valley truss clip | 07/05/2011 |
| PP21930 | plant named ‘Blue Angel’ A plant variety of the Campanulaceae family, having the varietal designation ‘Blue Angel’, with a spreading growth habit, showy appearance from many blooms, and large campanulate, actinomorphic flowers. Flowers are R.H.S. 91 A (violet-blue group). ... | 05/24/2011 |
| PP21921 | plant named ‘Harvest Fire’ A new and distinct cultivar of Helichrysum plant named ‘Harvest Fire’ that originated as a controlled cross. The new variety is distinguished from Helicyrhsum bracteatum (Vent.) and all other members of the genera known to the inventor by: the colo... | 05/17/2011 |
| 7914878 | Grooved, corner-ready wall base A resilient wall base member manufactured with pre-scored grooves to allow relatively short, straight lengths to be used for both flat walls and wall corner junctures without on site scoring operations or equipment. The lengths can either be pre-cut during manufactu... | 03/29/2011 |
| 7913472 | Hip jackgirder connection An improved connector formed with a seat member that is stiffened by first and second reinforcing flanges that extend around first and second corners at either end of a third edge of the seat member, the first and second reinforcing flanges being connected to the th... | 03/29/2011 |
| 7905066 | Automatic take-up device and in-line coupler A tension connection for a building includes a first tension member, the first tension member being anchored at its distal end, a second tension member being anchored at its distal end; the first and second tension members being disposed in close proximity and conne... | 03/15/2011 |
| 7891144 | Adjustable heavy girder tiedown An adjustable connector is provided for connecting an elongate substantially vertical supporting structural member and an elongate generally horizontal supported structural member. The connector is provided with a side attachment member that attaches to an elongate ... | 02/22/2011 |
| PP21668 | plant named ‘Merritt White’ A new and distinct cultivar of Hydrangea macrophylla (Thunb.) named ‘Merritt White’ was found in a field of the patented cultivar ‘Ravel’—U.S. Plant Pat. No. 10,152. The cultivar ‘Merritt White’ has white sepals at maturity and is distinguished ... | 01/25/2011 |
| PP21667 | plant named “Dove” A new and distinct cultivar of Hydrangea macrophylla (Thunb.) named ‘Dove ’ originated as a controlled cross between the cultivars ‘BuffiexLibelle96BL-2’ and ‘Libelle’. The cultivar ‘Dove’ has white R.H.S. 155 D (white group) sepals at maturit... | 01/25/2011 |
| PP21666 | plant named ‘Carina’ A new and distinct cultivar of Hydrangea macrophylla (Thunb.) named ‘Carina’ originated as a found plant in a cultivated area of ‘Orion’. The cultivar ‘Carina’ has a R.H.S. 68 A (red-purple group) bi-color pigmentation pattern on its sepals at mat... | 01/25/2011 |
| D631425 | Adjustable organizer | 01/25/2011 |
| 7832173 | Screw fastener in multiple floor truss and wood-to-wood shear connection Screw fasteners are used to connect multiple trusses in side-by-side relationship. The screw fasteners join truss wood members which are in edge to edge relationship with the screws being driven through the edge of each wood member. The screws may be knurled screws ... | 11/16/2010 |
| PP21448 | plant named ‘Damascus’ A new and distinct cultivar of Ornithogalum thyrsoides Jacq. named ‘Damascus’ originated as a controlled cross between the commercial cultivar Ornithogalum thyrsoides Jacq. ‘Chesapeake Snowflake’ and an unnamed Ornithogalum thyrsoides Ja... | 11/02/2010 |
| PP21427 | plant named ‘Bethlehem’ A new and distinct cultivar of Ornithogalum thyrsoides Jacq. named ‘Bethlehem’ originated as a controlled cross between the commercial cultivar Ornithogalum thyrsoides Jacq. ‘Chesapeake Snowflake’ and an unnamed Ornithogalum thyrsoides J... | 10/26/2010 |
| D623509 | Corner guard | 09/14/2010 |
| 7788873 | Gable end brace A connector and method of using the connector for making a structural connection between two structural members joined at an angle. The connector is bent in the field to allow the connector to be used in both left-hand and right-hand connections. The connector is pr... | 09/07/2010 |
| 7762031 | Strap hold down with restraint opening A connection between a first structural member and a second structural member by a separate structural connector is provided where the second structural member has a first surface from which a fastener protrudes, and the fastener has a relatively narrow shank and a ... | 07/27/2010 |
| D618085 | Twisted stud to plate tie | 06/22/2010 |
| 7716877 | Girder tiedown An adjustable connector is provided for connecting an elongate substantially vertical supporting structural member and an elongate generally horizontal supported structural member. The connector is provided with a side attachment member that attaches to an elongate ... | 05/18/2010 |
| 7707785 | Variable girder tie An adjustable connector with a rounded, concave seat and matching washer, a connection and a method of making a connection that ties a first building structural member to a second building structural member in conjunction with fastener means and an anchor member, es... | 05/04/2010 |
| D610717 | Post base with domes | 02/23/2010 |
| D610602 | Goggles | 02/23/2010 |
| PP20705 | plant named ‘Glory’ A new and distinct cultivar of Hydrangea macrophylla (Thunb.) named ‘Glory’ originated as a controlled cross. The cultivar ‘Glory’ has non-pigmented sepalous florets and is desirable for its compact and sturdy growth habit. ‘Glory’ has large showy... | 02/02/2010 |
| D605016 | Collation strip | 12/01/2009 |
| D595905 | Knuckle cap | 07/07/2009 |
| 7549262 | Roof boundary clip A roof boundary connection uses a clip that eases installation of the clip to blocking members both in the field by a carpenter and at a factory by one such as a truss manufacturer. The clip is formed with two indexing tabs that are set against the blocking for corr... | 06/23/2009 |
| PP19976 | Helichrysum plant named ‘Lemon’ A plant variety of the Helichrysum family resulting from a controlled crossing of the patented variety Helihrysum bracteatum×splendidum ‘Harvest Sun II’ (the subject of U.S. Plant Pat. No. 11,800) and Helichrysum bracteatum ‘Harvest Plum... | 05/12/2009 |
| D591786 | Goggles | 05/05/2009 |
| D591329 | Eyewear | 04/28/2009 |
| PP19929 | Helichrysum plant named ‘Raspberry’ A plant variety of the Helichrysum family resulting from a controlled crossing of the varieties of Helichrysum bracteatum bracteatum×splendidum ‘Harvest Plum’ the subject of U.S. Plant Pat. No. 10,742 and Helichrysum bracteatum×splendidum ... | 04/21/2009 |
| 7516582 | Automatic take-up device with internal spring The present invention consists of a connection, having an anchored, elongated tension member, a fastening member attached to the elongated tension member, a resisting member that receives the elongated tension member and an expansion device that receives the elongat... | 04/14/2009 |
