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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8123747 | Apparatus for external fixation of a fractured distal radius with angularly adjustable pin clamping means An external fixation device for holding bone fragments in place includes a housing having a number of rotationally adjustable pin holders, each of which is held by a clamping member that simultaneously clamps the pin holder within an internal mounting surface of the... | 02/28/2012 |
| 8104145 | Leash handle with storage drawer and swivel connection A leash handle includes rigid housing including a generally cylindrical graspable portion having a cavity holding a drawer for holding items, such as bags for cleaning animal waste. The drawer can be slid between a closed position, within the housing, and an open po... | 01/31/2012 |
| 8091277 | Plant container having an elongated member for attachment within the ground and method for use thereof A container for plants includes an integral structure having a bottom wall, a side wall extending upward to an edge forming an open top, and an elongated member extending downward from an opening in the bottom wall for attachment of the container to the soil of a ga... | 01/10/2012 |
| 8087630 | Wind-resistant stackable cup holders A cup holder includes a base having a cup-receiving central portion, a number of cup holding elongated members extending upward around the central portion to hold a cup in place so that it is not overturned or blown away by the wind, and a number of openings extendi... | 01/03/2012 |
| 8069500 | Urinal apparatus including a simulated golf club A portable urinal includes a simulated golf club and a privacy shield, allowing the urinal to be used in a secluded part of a golf course while appearing to practice a golf swing. In one embodiment, the simulated golf club includes an elongated sealed receptacle for... | 12/06/2011 |
| 8006615 | Stencil stamp set A stencil stamp includes a number of stencils having openings with various shapes, with the stencils being individually attached to a housing of the stencil stamp so that the stencils can be easily and cleanly changed. The stencil stamp also includes a cover for pre... | 08/30/2011 |
| 7975972 | Convertible apparatus for attaching an article to a wall An attachment device for attaching an article to a wall surface includes a bracket with an outwardly extending plate having a hole through which an elongated portion of the article can be placed and an attachment plate, perpendicular to the outwardly extending plate... | 07/12/2011 |
| 7866180 | Graded pressure apparatus for cooling food and beverages and methods of making the same A self cooling container for a beverage includes a receptacle holding a refrigerant under pressure. When an outer cap of the container is opened, the refrigerant is exhausted, cooling the receptacle and the beverage surrounding it. The receptacle includes an inner r... | 01/11/2011 |
| 7717916 | External fixation apparatus with adjustable pin clamping means An external fixation device for holding bone fragments in place includes a housing having a number of rotationally adjustable pin holders, each of which is held by a clamping member that simultaneously clamps the pin holder within an internal mounting surface of the... | 05/18/2010 |
| 7643306 | Apparatus for inserting and ejecting an electronic enclosure within a cabinet A cabinet includes spaces for a number of electronic enclosures, each of which has a free end from which a pair of levers extend upward and downward to teeth engaging slots within the cabinet, aiding in the insertion and removal of the enclosures from the cabinet. A... | 01/05/2010 |
| 7616450 | Apparatus for inserting and ejecting an electronic enclosure within a cabinet A cabinet includes spaces for a number of electronic enclosures, each of which has a free end from which a pair of levers extend upward and downward to teeth engaging slots within the cabinet, aiding in the insertion and removal of the enclosures from the cabinet. A... | 11/10/2009 |
| 7551457 | Apparatus for inserting and ejecting an electronic enclosure within a cabinet A cabinet includes spaces for a number of electronic enclosures, each of which has a free end from which a pair of levers extend upward and downward to teeth engaging slots within the cabinet, aiding in the insertion and removal of the enclosures from the cabinet. A... | 06/23/2009 |
| D595003 | Device for displaying a horoscope | 06/23/2009 |
| 7516869 | Beverage container with an opening tab and a self-deploying straw A straw is held within a beverage container in a manner providing for the upper end of the straw to be deployed upward, through an opening provided within the top of the container when an opening tab in the top of the container is pivoted downward. An upper end of t... | 04/14/2009 |
| 7492973 | Apparatus and method for determining whether machine readable information on an item matches the item A scanner, which reads machine readable information on an item and determines its location on the item, also includes one or more video cameras for determining dimensions of features on the item. A computer uses the machine readable information to find a record with... | 02/17/2009 |
| 7404534 | Apparatus for attaching a bottle to a support structure A bottle holder includes a first flexible strap that is clamped around a bottle, with an end of the strap being clamped by pivoting a locking lever in a locking block. A first version of the bottle holder has a clip for attachment to the belt or waistband of the use... | 07/29/2008 |
| 7383753 | Apparatus and method for opening a container including a drive coupling disengaged by contact with the container lid A device for opening a container having a screw-on lid includes a rotating turntable for holding the container and a non-rotating lid engaging member that, after being driven in a first direction into the lid by an axial drive, is disengaged from the axial drive by ... | 06/10/2008 |
| D570579 | Cap | 06/10/2008 |
| D570247 | Clip for attaching a cylindrical object to a belt or a waistband | 06/03/2008 |
| 7321945 | Interrupt control device sending data to a processor at an optimized time An interrupt control device for issuing interrupts to a central processing unit (CPU) includes an object acquiring unit for acquiring data or resource(s) for use by the CPU and an interrupt issuing unit for issuing interrupts to the CPU. The interrupt issuing unit i... | 01/22/2008 |
| 7317619 | Apparatus for inserting and ejecting an electronic enclosure within a cabinet A cabinet includes spaces for a number of electronic enclosures, each of which has a free end from which a pair of levers extend upward and downward to teeth engaging slots within the cabinet, aiding in the insertion and removal of the enclosures from the cabinet. A... | 01/08/2008 |
| 7281291 | Paint roller tool for corners A paint roller tool includes first and second paint rollers, mounted to extend from shaft portions of a frame and to turn about axes of rotation perpendicular to one another. Each of the paint rollers includes a peripheral cylindrical surface and a distal end covere... | 10/16/2007 |
| 7275150 | Method and system for adding frequently selected applications to a computer startup sequence A computer system includes an automatic startup configuration utility running in a startup sequence to update the startup sequence according to the actions of a user in launching applications during an initial portion of an operating session. An application is consi... | 09/25/2007 |
| D551065 | Article holder having a suction cup for attachment to a bathroom wall | 09/18/2007 |
| 7264515 | Apparatus for attaching electrically operated devices to a display panel A display unit includes a number of connectors for attaching and powering electrically powered devices, such as illuminated jewelry items, each including a battery and an end cap which is removed when the item is placed on the display connector. Each of the connecto... | 09/04/2007 |
| 7248754 | Apparatus and method for determining whether machine readable information on an item matches the item A scanner, which reads machine readable information on an item and determines its location on the item, also includes one or more video cameras for determining dimensions of features on the item. A computer uses the machine readable information to find a record with... | 07/24/2007 |
| 7235110 | Method for dyeing fabric materials with indigo, other vat dyes, and sulfur dyes A method for surface dyeing a range of textile materials, in the form of yarn, fabric, or garments, includes: a) preparing a dyebath including dye particles and an additive, such as an anionic acrylic copolymer, causing the particles to become charged; b) preparing ... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7227761 | Apparatus for resiliently mounting a circuit board within a device housing A circuit board is mounted within a housing in a resilient manner to minimize the introduction of stresses warping the circuit board as the housing is warped or as a circuit board warped during its manufacture is mounted within the housing. The housing includes spac... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7219960 | Lifting chair with moving arms A lifting chair, having a seat which is pivoted upward, being hinged along its front edge to help lift an individual who has trouble rising from an ordinary chair, also has arms which move upward during this pivoting process. Similarly, the seat and arms are moved d... | 05/22/2007 |
| 7187331 | Embedded multiband antennas A compact sized embedded, multiband, multi-standard, interoperable antenna for portable devices used in wireless applications is provided. The antenna design includes an asymmetrical structure provided on a double-sided printed circuit board. The asymmetrical struct... | 03/06/2007 |
| D536560 | Removable receptacle for a tissue box | 02/13/2007 |
| 7169149 | Device for external fixation of a proximal fracture of the ulna with a clamped medullar pin and multiple clamped pins holding bone fragments A device for external fixation of a fracture of the proximal end of the ulna includes an frame having a distal elongated portion extending below the ulna, holding a number of pins extending upward into the shaft portion, and a proximal portion extending rearward, an... | 01/30/2007 |
| 7165285 | Appliance for applying lotion with a rotating pad An appliance for applying a lotion, such as a sunscreen, to the skin includes a housing, from which a soft pad extends, and a elongated handle. The pad, which includes a flat application surface, is rotated by a motor in the handle about an axis of rotation perpendi... | 01/23/2007 |
| 7153302 | Device for external fixation of bone fractures with clamping of multiple pins and with a fixture for applying extension to bone fragments A fixture is configured to provide external fixation of a fractured end portion of a bone by including a first number of holes for pins extending from the fixture into one or more fragments in the end portion and a second number of holes for pins extending from the ... | 12/26/2006 |
| 7125061 | Handle device for carrying shopping bags A handle device for carrying shopping bags includes a frame, a bag handle carrying member extending outward from each side of the frame, and a handle extending in a direction perpendicular to the hag handle carrying member. Preferably, the bag handle carrying member... | 10/24/2006 |
| 7120019 | Coaxial air ducts and fans for cooling and electronic component A structure for cooling an electronic component includes a heat sink attached to the component, an inner air duct extending into a central portion of the heat sink, and an outer air duct extending into an outer portion of the heat sink. In inner fan, within the inne... | 10/10/2006 |
| 7108221 | Paper roll holder for a printer convertible between snap-in loading and drop-in loading of the paper roll A printer using a paper supply roll is provided with a capability for conversion between snap-in loading of the paper roll, in which the roll is snapped into place with the tubular core of the paper roll being held to rotate between a pair of bearing members, and dr... | 09/19/2006 |
| 7106595 | Apparatus including a thermal bus on a circuit board for cooling components on a daughter card releasably attached to the circuit board A daughter card includes a number of circuit modules generating heat and a spring member transmitting the heat to a thermal bus extending along a circuit board adjacent to one side or to each side of a connector to which the daughter card is releasably attached. One... | 09/12/2006 |
| D527616 | Article holder having a suction cup for attachment to a bathroom wall | 09/05/2006 |
| 7062854 | Apparatus and method for assembling a gate A clamping fixture for use in the assembly of a gate comprised of a number of plastic members includes a flat stationary clamping surface attached to a stationary frame and a flat moving clamping surface extending parallel to the flat clamping surface and driven tow... | 06/20/2006 |
