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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 6508395 | Stackable shipping container A stackable shipping container for shipping articles such as produce, which is open-topped. The shipping container is preferably provided with stacking indexing tabs configured to be received by corresponding slots in the bottom of a like container stacke... | 01/21/2003 |
| 6481123 | Track maintenance device The invention relates to a snow grooming device, which can be attached to a tool carrier in the front or back of a snow grooming vehicle and which is provided with a snow conditioning tool that can be coupled to the tool carrier, and with a tiller unit on... | 11/19/2002 |
| 6470636 | Detensioning apparatus for releasing a chuck on a prestressed strand An apparatus for detensioning prestressed strand, the hollow apparatus being capable of movement along a pre-tensioned strand, thus enabling the protrusion of the apparatus's separation device into the rear portion of the strand chuck barrel's inner conic... | 10/29/2002 |
| 6471122 | Paperboard can with an integrated paperboard lid having a slide closure A paperboard container for releasably dispensing contents contained therein is convertible from a substantially sealed orientation to a substantially open, dispensing orientation and back to the substantially sealed orientation. The container comprises a ... | 10/29/2002 |
| 6471594 | Flexible all-steel shaft coupling A flexible all-steel shaft coupling includes two connecting flanges (1, 2) and an intermediate piece (3, 3') arranged between the connecting flanges, with a disk ring (4, 5) being arranged between each of the two connecting flanges and the intermediate pi... | 10/29/2002 |
| 6464257 | Vibration decoupler apparatus Vibration decoupler apparatuses, for decoupling vibrations, for example, between first and second the components of an internal combustion engine exhaust system. The flexible connector apparatus is provided for connecting first and second components in th... | 10/15/2002 |
| 6460520 | Exhaust gas recirculation cooler An exhaust gas re-circulation system provides for intake of exhaust gases from a first end 206 into one of a plurality of corrugated inner tubes 204 housed within an outer tube 200. Corrugations in said inner tube 204 provide for an increased surface area... | 10/08/2002 |
| 6460893 | Bellows seal with laterally offset adjusted liner An expansion joint for high temperature air or other gaseous flows, of the type in which two duct ends are separated by a gap, that is bridged by overlapping inner and outer liner ducts. The inner and outer liner ducts are surrounded by at least one insul... | 10/08/2002 |
| 6447536 | Teething pacifier A teething pacifier comprising a pacifier guard having two opposing sides, a nipple and a teething handle. The nipple extends from one side of the pacifier guard, while a connection hub is associated with the opposing side. The teething handle is pivotall... | 09/10/2002 |
| 6443329 | Corrugated hanging dispenser A dispensing container for fluent material, which container is intended to be hung vertically from a support, such as a hook, is provided. The dispensing container has a tubular body, with a bottom dispensing region that is configured to promote the colle... | 09/03/2002 |
| 6443011 | Device for detecting errors and/or measuring wall thickness in continuous strips or tubes made of plastic using ultrasonic signals The invention relates to a device for detecting faults in and/or measuring the wall thickness of continuously moving strips, sections or tubes of plastics, using ultrasonic signals. To this end a number of ultrasonic heads (A, B, C, D) with transmitters a... | 09/03/2002 |
| 6425185 | Machine for reproducing writing A machine reproduces writing, in particular a signature, using a pantograph carrying a fountain pen or the like. Two branches of the pantograph have respective operating shafts coupled to respective rotational drive means including electric motors.... | 07/30/2002 |
| 6425237 | Sewing yarn and process for the manufacture of a sewing yarn A sewing yarn is described, with at least two roving. yarns, which are twisted together with one another for the formation of the sewing yarn, whereby each roving yarn has the structure of a core yarn, comprising at least one first multifilament yarn comp... | 07/30/2002 |
| 6402203 | Flange construction for fabric expansion joints An expansion joint for high temperature air or other gaseous flows, of the type in which two duct ends are separated by a gap, that is bridged by a flexible fabric expansion joint cover. The flexible fabric expansion joint cover is attached to the duct en... | 06/11/2002 |
| 6401009 | Sundry article vending apparatus A sundry article vending apparatus, in structural and functional cooperation with a fully automatic vehicle-related product and/or service providing apparatus, for the on-site storage and vending of sundry articles, wherein the payment for the sundry arti... | 06/04/2002 |
| 6394296 | Folding bulk container A folding bulk container, such as may be used for the bulk transport of fruit produce and the like, includes a base unit having at least one peripheral edge wall which has all outer surface, an inner surface and an upper surface, and at least one side wal... | 05/28/2002 |
| 6394080 | Road surface cutting system and method for performing same A road surface cutting system capable of cutting a hole into both cold asphalt and dry concrete surfaces towards the deployment and securement of roadway marking devices. The cutting of the surfaces is without lubrication being applied to the road surface... | 05/28/2002 |
| 6390358 | Paperboard can with an integrated paperboard lid having a hinge on the lid A paperboard container for releasably dispensing contents contained therein is convertible from a substantially sealed orientation to a substantially open, dispensing orientation and back to the substantially sealed orientation. The paperboard container c... | 05/21/2002 |
| 6370837 | System for laying masonry blocks The present invention is directed to a system and method for laying masonry blocks in multiple block units. The system comprises a mortar injection device, a block hoist apparatus and a mortar applying apparatus, The mortar injection device includes a mor... | 04/16/2002 |
| 6354950 | Flexible shaft coupling with lamellas connected by elastic material and spaced axially from one another The invention relates to a flexible shaft coupling whose two coupling halves, each comprising a connecting flange, are connected to one another by means of a lamella packet collar so as to rotate together but be axially and angularly movable relative to o... | 03/12/2002 |
| 6349866 | Paperboard can with an integrated paperboard lid having a hinge on the lid A paperboard container for releasably dispensing contents contained therein is convertible from a substantially sealed orientation to a substantially open, dispensing orientation and back to the substantially sealed orientation. The paperboard container c... | 02/26/2002 |
| 6339931 | Method for charging a self-chilling beverage can The present invention is directed to a method for charging a self-chilling beverage can, in a self-chilling beverage can of the type involving a container-within-container construction wherein, for example, a granular carbon material is contained within t... | 01/22/2002 |
| 6328472 | Bag apparatus with reclosable pour spout A bag for the containment of fluent material, having an openable and reclosable pour spout. The bag includes a tubular bag body, and at least one flattened end forming a bag mouth. A closure flap emanates from one side of the bag mouth, to be folded over ... | 12/11/2001 |
| 6328471 | Pinch bottom bag with easy open feature A pinch bottom bag construction, for a multiwall bag, incorporating an easy open feature, which permits the controlled opening of a portion of the mouth opening of the bag, to create a spout-like opening, without requiring the use of an implement or an em... | 12/11/2001 |
| 6326894 | Pipeline leak monitoring system A notification system for monitoring and detecting the integrity of an expansion joint and delivering an indication of the expansion joint's integrity to a remote location. The preferred embodiment of the apparatus is comprised of a sensor for detecting t... | 12/04/2001 |
| 6312394 | Bone marrow biopsy device The present invention is directed to a bone marrow biopsy device including an outer cannula, an outer cannula handle having a locking member, an inner rod, an inner rod handle having a locking member, and an independent locking element. The outer cannula ... | 11/06/2001 |
| 6306781 | Expansion joint patch apparatus An expansion joint patch apparatus for repairing failed or torn expansion joint belting having a substantially flat, woven substrate material, and a cured solution of suspended elastomer, coating the substrate material. The substrate material is selected ... | 10/23/2001 |
| 6236326 | Method and apparatus for intelligently signaling a battery charge condition in a wireless telephone An apparatus and method for intelligent low battery response by a wireless telephone is provided. When the wireless telephone's rechargeable battery nears depletion of energy, and a call is in progress, the party conversing with the wireless telephone use... | 05/22/2001 |
| 6209133 | Integrated bib/teether apparatus The present invention is directed to a teething bib having a front side, a back side, an upper portion, a bottom portion, an outer periphery having an outer peripheral edge and teething material operably associated with at least a portion of the outer per... | 04/03/2001 |
| 6201868 | Portable telephone handset construction A telephone handset construction is provided, which has a movable cover which is articulable from a closed position to an open position. The cover has a rigid portion and a flexible portion. When the cover is in the closed position, the flexible portion t... | 03/13/2001 |
| 6189457 | Support bracket for domestic containers for railroad transportation A support bracket for domestic containers for the transportation of cargo on railcars is provided for giving support, to the attachment blocks which are used by cranes and loaders to pick and manipulate such containers, as well as to the framework members... | 02/20/2001 |
| 6186128 | Apparatus for treatment of crankcase emissions materials in a positive crankcase ventilation system An apparatus for the treatment of gases in a positive crankcase ventilation (PCV) system, in an internal combustion engine, is provided with a housing defining a gas treatment chamber. At least one gas filtering medium is disposed in the treatment chamber... | 02/13/2001 |
| 6176174 | Device for the discontinued preparation of pasta Shown and described is a device for the discontinuous preparation of pasta such as spaghetti or similar, comprising a pasta supply unit (7); a pasta preparation unit closed off by inlet shutters (2) and outlet shutters (4), for cooking and draining the pa... | 01/23/2001 |
| 6172432 | Automatic transfer switch An automatic transfer switch apparatus for use with a stand-alone generator, for supplying emergency power to a residence or small business. The automatic transfer switch apparatus is configured to sense a utility line failure, start up and stabilize the ... | 01/09/2001 |
| 6167622 | Exhaust manifold attachment apparatus and method for fabricating same A flexible connector apparatus for decoupling vibrations, for example, along the components of an internal combustion engine exhaust system. The flexible connector apparatus is provided for connecting first and second components in the exhaust system, and... | 01/02/2001 |
| 6155479 | Self-erecting containers Self-erecting containers, for forming, from folded, flattened, partially articulated and pre-glued blanks, containers having prismatic container enclosures, are provided. Pairs of corner panels join end panels to side panels. One of each pair of corner pa... | 12/05/2000 |
| 6141411 | Least cost router A telecommunications call routing device provides call routing based on digits received at the device from an exchange. The routing device has the facility to route by one of a plurality of networks, including both private networks and public networks, an... | 10/31/2000 |
| 6120184 | Bag apparatus with reclosable pour spout A bag for the containment of fluent material, having an openable and reclosable pour spout. The bag includes a tubular bag body, and at least one flattened end forming a bag mouth. A closure flap emanates from one side of the bag mouth, to be folded over ... | 09/19/2000 |
| 6109661 | Flexible coupler apparatus A flexible coupler apparatus for joining successive exhaust system components in an exhaust system for a vehicle. An inner liner tube is concentrically received by an outer liner tube. A substantially porous, non-sealing, vibration absorbing spacer member... | 08/29/2000 |
| 6095967 | Isotope seeding system that releases radioactive seeds for treatment of cancerous cells An isotope seeding system that controls the release of radioactive seeds for treatment of cancerous cells during cancer treatment procedures. The isotope seeding system comprises at least one seed that is chargeable with radioactive isotopes. At least one... | 08/01/2000 |
