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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| D650264 | Shelf extender bracket | 12/13/2011 |
| 8069678 | Heat transfer in the liquefied gas regasification process A system and apparatus for regasifying liquefied natural gas (LNG) and other cryogenic liquids on a continuous basis utilizing improved atmospheric air vaporizer heat exchangers of the vertical single pass and parallel connected type. A multiplicity of such heat exc... | 12/06/2011 |
| 8061724 | Triangular-shaped child's wagon A child's wagon having a generally flat floor surrounded by upstanding rear and sidewalls defining central triangularly-shaped seating positions having three corners and in which three children may sit while directly facing each other. ... | 11/22/2011 |
| 8042700 | End cap shelf system A shelf system adapted to be attached and removed from end cap supporting walls in limited vertical headspace situations by providing a separate thin walled connector strip which is releasably attached to the rear wall of the shelf and on which the end cap wall conn... | 10/25/2011 |
| D645340 | Beverage cartridge | 09/20/2011 |
| D638238 | Wall mounted planter | 05/24/2011 |
| 7779842 | Suction system with high efficiency suction control valve An improved high efficiency suction control valve providing unobstructed fluid flow in its activated suction applied mode for removal of viscous secretions at a low level of applied input suction through the catheter. The valve provides positive sealing between a ha... | 08/24/2010 |
| 7731120 | Mandrel for wound materials A mandrel and the blank from which the mandrel is formed is constructed so as to enable shipment in flat form to a manufacturer of material, e.g., fabric, who, in turn, assembles the mandrel and uses such to wind material thereon to form a fabric bolt. The blank is ... | 06/08/2010 |
| 7661693 | Combined vehicle tow and step assembly A combined vehicle tow and step assembly in which a trailer hitch and step platform are interconnected with each other and function as a unit so as to provide both towing and step functions without the need of removal from the vehicle high mount to achieve such func... | 02/16/2010 |
| 7546988 | Multi size wire, cable and conduit fastener—clamp A fastening device for attaching wire, cable, pipe and conduit to structural members of a building having separated legs and a connecting portion which connecting portion has means for progressively enlarging the size thereof to accommodate varying sizes of such wir... | 06/16/2009 |
| D593402 | End cap shelf hanger | 06/02/2009 |
| D592940 | Support for wound material | 05/26/2009 |
| D592041 | Vehicle air vent mounting device for supporting a GPS unit | 05/12/2009 |
| D587400 | Soap bar | 02/24/2009 |
| D584607 | Brush package | 01/13/2009 |
| D584466 | Boot scrubber | 01/06/2009 |
| D581454 | Character set of a font | 11/25/2008 |
| D580966 | Character set of a font | 11/18/2008 |
| D580967 | Character set of a font | 11/18/2008 |
| 7448954 | Billiards rack A billiard ball racking system including a rack housing light emitting means to project a pair of 180 degrees separated light beams into at least one light receiver means housed adjacent the side rail of a billiard table so as to assist the racking player in consist... | 11/11/2008 |
| D578709 | Fish mesh ball | 10/14/2008 |
| D571627 | Figural bottle opener | 06/24/2008 |
| 7387213 | Dress kit mounting system A mounting system for mounting a store merchandise display dress kit to an upright post including a bracket having a laterally extending frame member including forwardly extending fingers adapted to extend into the rearwardly open pockets of the dress kit. The brack... | 06/17/2008 |
| D567847 | Character set of a font | 04/29/2008 |
| D565404 | Hanging display package | 04/01/2008 |
| D564733 | Pedicure slippers | 03/25/2008 |
| 7325920 | Glasses for mounting to both rearward and forward facing caps Glasses adapted to be mounted on caps having an interior band such that terminal temple connecting portions are mounted on such band at two circumferentially-spaced positions, and the glasses so mounted are further adapted to upwardly pivot such that the glasses are... | 02/05/2008 |
| D557459 | M-shaped nail file | 12/11/2007 |
| D556457 | Personal care implement handle | 12/04/2007 |
| D552687 | Channel element for displaying graphics | 10/09/2007 |
| D552312 | Device for holding socks during washing | 10/02/2007 |
| D551953 | Shelf extender | 10/02/2007 |
| D552218 | Copper rain gutter | 10/02/2007 |
| D551351 | Protective arm wrap | 09/18/2007 |
| 7251850 | Boot scrubber A boot scrubber having a housing including a pair of end members supporting a brush assembly therebetween and including at least one but preferably a pair of flaps hinged to the end members and operable to move from a storage position against the end members to a us... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7225711 | Die head assembly for nibbler tool A cutting die head assembly for nibbler tools which enables the die head to be independently rotatably manipulated by the user's hand independent of its axial connection with the die body to provide for angular and/or circular cuts in areas of limited space use and ... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7216972 | Glasses for mounting to both rearward and forward facing caps Glasses adapted to be mounted on caps having an interior band such that terminal temple connecting portions are mounted on such band at two circumferentially-spaced positions, and the glasses so mounted are further adapted to upwardly pivot such that the glasses are... | 05/15/2007 |
| D540994 | Combination scraper vacuum tool | 04/17/2007 |
| D540042 | Personal care implement handle | 04/10/2007 |
| 7185698 | Thermal shield for heat exchangers An improved heat exchanger that reduces the thermal stress in components thereof especially tube plates or tube sheets so as to enable greater temperature differences across adjacent components while reducing the temperature gradient and thus extending the life of t... | 03/06/2007 |
