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...that to encourage use of his new invention, the shopping cart, market owner Sylvan Goldman hired fake shoppers to push the carts around his store in Oklahoma City? Seems his customers were reluctant to give up their hand-carried baskets.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 5671509 | Rope lock A rope lock formed from of a single one-piece unit having a central bore and a groove portion that cooperate with each other in order to frictionly engage a line thereby releasably securing the line in a desired position whereupon no tying of the line is ... | 09/30/1997 |
| 5662423 | Gripping aid for writing implements A proper writing grip may be achieved by utilizing a conic shaped gripping aid which is slidably positioned along the barrel of a writing implement and comprises a finger retaining strap upon its lower surface. The gripping aid is durable due to the one p... | 09/02/1997 |
| 5662379 | Shielded child seat and method Disclosed is a new and improved child seat for use with an automobile with airbags. A roll-top safety shield can be fully retracted for open access or can be locked into place to shield a child against injuries related to an inflating airbag. An object of... | 09/02/1997 |
| 5640877 | Hydraulic piercing and stripping assembly The invention relates to a press driven work tool module comprising a power unit and a work unit. Each unit comprises a fluid filled cylinder, a piston for reciprocation therein, and a piston rod. Hydraulic fluid within the power stroke displacement space... | 06/24/1997 |
| 5636773 | Method and apparatus for finishing the sleeves and pressing the body of a shirt in combination with an integrated collar/cuff presser A method and apparatus for pressing a shirt comprising a shirt buck having a front and a back and opposite lateral sides therebetween and adapted to hold at least the front and back of the shirt in an orientation for being pressed, drive means to laterall... | 06/10/1997 |
| 5634796 | Method for visual stimulation of infants A system for advancing the neurological development of an infant in a crib, the crib including side members particularly above the infant, the system comprising attachment to the top of said side members and above the head of the infant, a panel of transp... | 06/03/1997 |
| 5632220 | Thru-hull mounted aerator with anti-vapor lock mechanism and method for aeration A device for prevention or clearing of air lock in a thru-hull aerator comprising an air relief outlet in communication with the impeller housing. More specifically, an air relief outlet is provided in the pump impeller upstream of the impeller. Attached ... | 05/27/1997 |
| 5630747 | Grinding machine for sharpening tools Tool grinding machine with a, from the machine stand (2) carried and horizontally oriented work platform (10), a work piece (200) receiving and upon the work platform (10) seated work piece carrier (20), as well as a grinder tool (300) receiving grinder h... | 05/20/1997 |
| 5628069 | Glove with bistable spring element A glove, particularly a sports glove for motorcycling, skiing or surfing sports or the like, comprises at least one dorsal portion (4), at least one finger portion (6), at least one palm portion (8) and a thumb portion (10), with the at least one finger p... | 05/13/1997 |
| 5627462 | Apparatus and method for measuring power demand from conventional watt-hour utility meters An apparatus and method for determining the power demand from a conventional watt-hour meter including a disk having a black mark imprinted on an edge thereof wherein the disk rotates in proportion to the amount of electrical power demanded by the energiz... | 05/06/1997 |
| 5625896 | Light weight shin protector A shin protector designed to be worn for extended periods of time without discomfort, for protecting the shin area against minor impacts. The shin protector protects its user from abrasions and wounds that may result from everyday activity and is especial... | 05/06/1997 |
| 5624967 | Water-absorbing resin and process for producing same A process for producing a water-absorbing resin, which comprises polymerizing (D) an aqueous solution comprising (A) at least one monomer component selected from the group consisting of an unsaturated carboxylic acid and salts thereof; (B) a compound havi... | 04/29/1997 |
| 5623843 | Motorcycle tethering device A motorcycle anchoring device capable of being driven through asphalt, tarmac, or pavement, and to which a motorcycle can be tethered, thereby providing an anti-theft security when no other mechanism for securing is available. The device is in the form of... | 04/29/1997 |
| 5617377 | Watchband connector pin utilizing shape memory material A device and system for releasably securing a watchband to a watch casing. Specifically, a watchband connector pin is formed of a shape memory material, preferably a shape memory alloy. The watchband may be readily released and reattached from a watch cas... | 04/01/1997 |
| 5616619 | Topical composition for burn relief and method of use A topical composition for treatment of skin burn, comprising salt and lemon juice, preferably in proportions sufficient to form a pasty composition. A method for treatment of skin burn using this topical composition is also disclosed.... | 04/01/1997 |
| 5614021 | Paint roller with integral washer assembly A paint roller assembly having an integral paint roller sleeve washing apparatus for washing a paint roller sleeve without having to remove the sleeve from the paint roller assembly. The paint roller assembly comprises a shield, a manifold connected to th... | 03/25/1997 |
| 5611552 | Foldable creeper A foldable creeper for supporting a person, the creeper articulated along a line which extends transversely along the approximate longitudinal centerline for movement between an open position and a folded storage position, and comprising articulating join... | 03/18/1997 |
| 5606910 | Press-driven tool module in particular press-driven cross-punching or bending unit A press-driven tool module comprising a foundation body including a cylindrical bore; a work ram slidably mounted in the cylindrical bore of the foundation body for sliding movement in non-vertical reciprocal operating and return directions, the ram adapt... | 03/04/1997 |
| 5601286 | Device for practicing baseball hitting A new and improved device for practicing baseball hitting comprising a vertically extending post which has a plurality of spaced apertures formed therein. Further included is a base which has an upstanding centrally located brace adapted to be coupled to ... | 02/11/1997 |
| 5601190 | Newspaper pouch The newspaper carrying pouch is provided with attachment means (4, 5) for securing on a carrying strap, newspaper wagon (12) or the like. For filling up of the newspaper carrying pouch (1) an opening (6) is provided. The newspaper carrying pouch (1) is co... | 02/11/1997 |
| 5598659 | Diving/jumping fishing lure and method A fishing lure having an elongated one-piece body with a weighted head and a trailing hook, which hook is camouflaged by tassels that resemble the tentacles of a squid is disclosed. The body contains a V-shaped diving trough that begins near the tail and ... | 02/04/1997 |
| 5597361 | Golf club strike indicator A self-adhesive indicator which adheres to a golf club face to provide an indication of the point of impact of the golf ball on the club face is provided. It consists of a sandwich of various layers--a layer of pressure-sensitive adhesive on the bottom, f... | 01/28/1997 |
| 5596849 | Shutter system and method A shutter system and method in which the shutters are normally rolled to a nominal one foot width and have an infinite length, normally no less than two feet and no more than twelve feet is disclosed. These dimensions can be modified on one foot modules. ... | 01/28/1997 |
| 5595174 | Nasal adaptor, mask, and method A nasal adapter and relatively fixed tube in which the inserts penetrate the nostrils, and a fixed tube diverts the inhaled and exhaled air laterally at a generally 90° angle to the angle of breathing out of the nostrils is disclosed. The invention looks... | 01/21/1997 |
| 5590907 | Seat belt positioning device and system A device for automatically positioning a shoulder harness of a vehicle retractable seat belt for maximum fit and comfort of a vehicle occupant regardless of the body size of the occupant, and including a shoulder harness positioning guide for automaticall... | 01/07/1997 |
| 5588690 | Double back golf cart enclosure A double back golf cart enclosure for removable installation about a golf cart or similar vehicle for protecting the occupants from inclement weather. The double back enclosure comprises a roof panel having a configuration corresponding to the configurati... | 12/31/1996 |
| 5587877 | Computer organizer enclosure and method An organizer structure which has a one-piece chassis which includes the bottom and two sides desirably formed by bending a single sheet of metal to form the U-shaped chassis is disclosed. Thereafter, a spacer is positioned above the bottom of the chassis ... | 12/24/1996 |
| 5586605 | Multi-wall tie apparatus A cavity wall which is usually made with a hollow concrete block as the inner wythe and brick as the outer wythe is disclosed. A special purpose insertion tool is fitted to a standard hammer tool. A center pin is provided in the insertion tool made with a... | 12/24/1996 |
| 5584881 | Sutureless corneal transplantation apparatus and method An eye with a cornea repaired without sutures comprising a donor material in the shape of a partial sphere having a generally central extent, the central extent being of the size and shape of the central portion of a cornea of an eye, the central extent h... | 12/17/1996 |
| 5584359 | Detachable wheel bearing lubricator A detectable wheel bearing lubricator for lubricating bearings in a wheel hub that includes an adapter for securely coupling to a wheel hub at one end and a lubrication assembly that is releasably coupled to the other end of the adapter thereby facilitati... | 12/17/1996 |
| 5582777 | Live well aerator and method for aeration An aerator designed for aeration of a live bait well and comprising a centrifugal type pump comprising an impeller and an impeller casing having an inlet and an outlet, wherein the inlet is in communication with water from the bait well and also with air ... | 12/10/1996 |
| 5582332 | Device for emptying bulk material containers Emptying device for bulk material container (1) with a discharge funnel (2) and a conically shaped closing part (3), which is axially displaceable in an encapsulated guide cylinder (16). The closing part (3) is held against the inner wall of a discharge f... | 12/10/1996 |
| 5580825 | Process for making multilevel interconnections of electronic components A process for forming a multilevel electronic interconnect structure, the electronic interconnect structure having level conductive paths parallel to a substrate and interlevel electrical interconnections perpendicular to the substrate, the process compri... | 12/03/1996 |
| 5574377 | Device for the detection and localization of organic solvent leakages and fabrication process A device for detection of the presence of organic solvents, and a process for the fabrication of the device. This device is particularly useful as a device for the detection and localization of organic solvent leaks, and more particularly to the detection... | 11/12/1996 |
| 5573586 | Asbestos-free, asphalt roofing compositions especially adapted for cold applications Asbestos-free asphalt cold application roofing compositions are made available through the controlled utilization of fly ash.... | 11/12/1996 |
| 5573580 | Black wash for producing mould coatings A founder's black for producing mould coatings is disclosed, whose main component consists of finely ground refractory to highly refractory inorganic materials. The black wash contains 1 to 40% by weight inorganic hollow spheres, in relation to the ready-... | 11/12/1996 |
| 5570480 | Inflatable floating spa An inflatable floating spa for use in water by a person to recline and rest therein that is formed from a resilient material and comprises an air chamber that provides support for suspended upper and lower water chambers which remain submerged and a sheet... | 11/05/1996 |
| 5568953 | Retaining latch for golfcart hinged windshields The latch is S-shaped and attachable to roof structure supports for the roof of the golf cart. The S-shape is defined by a first outer transverse member, a first outer longitudinal member, a middle transverse member, a second outer longitudinal member and... | 10/29/1996 |
| 5564478 | Heat sealable inflator An inflator adapted to be heat-sealed directly to an inflatable article thereby obviating the need for inflation manifolds and the like. The inflator of the invention comprises a housing having an integrally formed mounting flange composed of a plastic ma... | 10/15/1996 |
| 5564209 | Apparatus for positioning around the screen of a cathode ray tube An apparatus for positioning around the screen of a cathode ray tube comprising, a strap of a flexible material with a circumference that allows it to be positioned around the upper surface, lower surface and side surfaces of a cathode ray tube. The strap... | 10/15/1996 |
