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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7406724 | Twin baby bed A generally rectangular baby bed comprised of a vertical headboard, a vertical footboard, a pair of vertical side panels connecting from the headboard to the footboard, a flat horizontal supporting surface extending between the headboard and the footboard for suppor... | 08/05/2008 |
| 7374184 | Portable table for table saw A portable table for supporting a table saw. The invention itself consists, essentially, of a pair of horizontal or longitudinal struts that extend above the ground or floor and across the lower ends of the legs of the table. On one end of each of the horizontal str... | 05/20/2008 |
| 7350822 | Lip coupling A lip coupling for connecting together two pieces of pipe above a hole in the floor, the coupling having a semi-spherical upper portion connecting with a lower cylindrical portion, the semi-spherical upper portion having an outer diameter exceeding the outer diamete... | 04/01/2008 |
| D564188 | Shoe cover fashion accessory | 03/18/2008 |
| 7305723 | Kitchen sink with integrated cutting board A sink with an integrally molded recessed dish drain area adjacent to the sink basin and which incorporates an integrated reversible utility board that may be hinged or unhinged with the under side of the utility board providing a cutting board/work station surface ... | 12/11/2007 |
| 7290817 | Method of conducting an electronic repair business employing a mobile laboratory A method of conducting an electronic repair business employing a mobile laboratory comprising converting a preexisting mobile vehicle of the van type into a mobile electronic laboratory and repair shop by first stripping all of the preexisting components in the van ... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7287364 | Fence Mower A fence mower comprising a base frame connected to an agricultural tractor, a swing away cutting and dirt removal arm mounted by a pivot pin to the base frame to produce a mower assembly which is free floating by being connected to the agricultural tractor using a 3... | 10/30/2007 |
| 7267324 | Ranch fence An interlocking steel fencing system having posts and rails made from tubular steel, the posts and rails being either round or rectangular in shape, the posts having openings therein which correspond with the shape of a rail designed to be inserted therein, the end ... | 09/11/2007 |
| 7233487 | Non-invasive cab laptop computer stand for over-the-road vehicles A laptop computer stand for a cab for an over-the-road vehicle wherein the cab is provided with a passenger seat, comprising a pair of longitudinally extending horizontal arms having forward ends and rear ends, one horizontal arm being attached to an inboard side of... | 06/19/2007 |
| 7201667 | Device to improve putting A device to aid golfers in improving their putting game comprising in combination with a putter, a straight edge guide and an attachment for the putter head, the putter head attachment comprising an elongated flat vertical base plate which extends horizontally and i... | 04/10/2007 |
| 7137945 | Underground treatment of biowaste A method of disposal of biowaste material which comprises drilling a first section of an injection well from the ground into a porous layer, drilling a second section of the injection well from a lower terminus of the first section of the injection well into the por... | 11/21/2006 |
| 7077020 | Internal field joint inspection robot An inspection robot is provided to traverse the interior of a pipeline for the purpose of checking the coating at the interior surface of the pipeline at the weld seams. The robot is designed to determine the thickness of the coatings and to provide a visual and rec... | 07/18/2006 |
| 6981420 | Omni-directional movement sensor A microphone is enclosed in a semi-sound insulated housing with a jingle bell type device that generates sound in response to a very slight movement and/or vibration of the housing and/or a structure to which the housing is attached. The sensor's sound insulated hou... | 01/03/2006 |
| 6840194 | Round pen and method for installing the same A round pen and the method of constructing the same which comprises the steps of selecting a plurality of vertical round tubular steel posts, a plurality of horizontal rails of tubular steel and a plurality of cables of sufficient length to traverse the distance fro... | 01/11/2005 |
| 6793184 | Portable fishing rod holder A portable fishing rod holder for use in securing a fishing rod to a vehicle or other ferrometallic surface by means of a generally rectangular elongated portion having a pair of downwardly extending legs in perpendicular relation thereto, each leg being provided wi... | 09/21/2004 |
| 6769498 | Method and apparatus for inducing under balanced drilling conditions using an injection tool attached to a concentric string of casing A method and apparatus for under balanced drilling comprising a production casing extending vertically from the ground to the area where the drilling is taking place, a concentric casing mounted within the production casing and forming therewith an outer annulus, a ... | 08/03/2004 |
| 6760934 | Symmetrically contoured support pillow A symmetrical contoured support pillow formed essentially in an inverted U-shape, comprising essentially a semi-circular crown designed to support the head of a woman and a pair of spaced symmetrical legs extending downwardly and outwardly divergently away from the ... | 07/13/2004 |
| 6751817 | Contoured body pillow A contoured body pillow adapted to permit unlimited positioning options to facilitate relief from persistent back and neck pain, respiratory and digestive disorders, and to provide a sensation of closeness, comfort and security by conforming to the body of a user, t... | 06/22/2004 |
| 6729595 | Trailer lock An anti theft device for a trailer comprising a bracket attached to a side of the trailer, a pipe flattened at one end thereof such that the flattened end is adapted to be received in the bracket, the pipe when received in the bracket and disposed in a vertical rela... | 05/04/2004 |
| 6601252 | Double pillowcase with attached anchor pad A double pillowcase assembly comprising a pair of fabric envelopes connected together along a central seam line, the envelopes being capable of holding pillows therein and an anchor pad extending outwardly from the double pillowcase and being connected th... | 08/05/2003 |
| 6553590 | Infant support pillow with body wrap An infant support pillow having an outer concentric curved periphery and an inner curved boundary, the inner curved boundary being provided with a fabric body wrap comprising a T-shaped member having a fabric leg extending longitudinally therefrom and hav... | 04/29/2003 |
| 6513552 | Multi-flex stainless steel roof drain hose A drain hose that connects to the movable roof of a petroleum storage tank. The hose extends downwardly through the material stored in the tank and to a discharge at the lower portion of the tank. The hose is comprised of (a) an inner stainless steel tube... | 02/04/2003 |
| 6499164 | Body pillow with horseshoe-shaped top and J-shaped bottom A body pillow having an upper end which is essentially in the shape of a horseshoe and a lower end which is essentially in the shape of a J, a straight portion connecting the horseshoe-shaped top with the J-shaped bottom, the cross-sectional diameter of t... | 12/31/2002 |
| 6447034 | Soap retriever for shower A soap retriever for use in a shower stall comprising an elongated shaft having an upper end and a lower end, a downwardly concave hook attached to the upper end of the retriever for hanging the soap retriever in the shower stall when not in use, a soap r... | 09/10/2002 |
| 6427251 | Head towel wrap A towel wrap for the head of a person whose hair is wet comprising a pouch made of a towel-type fabric, the pouch consisting of a generally rectangular piece of fabric having a horizontal bottom edge approximately four feet in length, a top edge spaced ab... | 08/06/2002 |
| 6357384 | Pig detector A device for indicating the passage of a pig beyond a predetermined location in a pipeline comprising a pig detector connected to a pipeline and communicating with the interior of the pipeline through an opening at the location, a trigger slidably mounted... | 03/19/2002 |
| 6349924 | Solid rod fencing A fence structure made from steel rods approximately five eighths inch in diameter and having a tensile strength of about ninety thousand pounds, the fence structure comprising a plurality of horizontally extending and vertically spaced rods interconnecte... | 02/26/2002 |
| 6343727 | One piece baby carrier A garment to be worn by an adult for carrying an infant comprising a tubular carrier portion adapted to encircle the adult wearer from the shoulders to the waist with armholes being provided along sides of the garment to create a hands-free feature of the... | 02/05/2002 |
| 6321481 | Triangular fishing float A triangular float for "Jug Fishing". The float is formed as an equilateral triangle having three sides and three apices. A fishing line is connected to one apex and carries a weight on its opposite end. Fish hooks are secured to the line with bait on the... | 11/27/2001 |
| 6311516 | Process and apparatus for C3 recovery An improved process for separating a hydrocarbon bearing feed gas containing methane and lighter, C2 (ethylene and/or ethane), C3 (propylene and/or propane) and heavier components into a fraction containing predominantly C2 | 11/06/2001 |
| 6283331 | Contact opening cap for bottles In a bottle of the type for inverted insertion and dispensing into a receiving tank or reservoir, the bottle having a bottle opening, a cap assembly attached to the neck of the bottle overlying and sealing the opening, the cap assembly comprising a first ... | 09/04/2001 |
| 6278035 | Process for C2 recovery An improved process for separating a hydrocarbon bearing feed gas containing methane and lighter, C2 (ethylene and/or ethane), and heavier components into a fraction containing predominantly methane and lighter components and a fraction contain... | 08/21/2001 |
| 6254064 | Ornamental ring for fence An ornamental ring for a picket fence of the type having at least one horizontally extending rail being a top rail and at least one other horizontally extending rail being an intermediate rail spaced slightly below the top rail, and having a plurality of ... | 07/03/2001 |
| 6193919 | Method and apparatus for extruding shaped products from recycled plastic materials In combination with a mixer/extruder of the type designed to mix, heat and extrude a mixture of shredded plastic material and shredded fibrous material, the heated mixture being extruded in the form of a continuous beam from an extrusion nozzle, the impro... | 02/27/2001 |
| 6176043 | PVC gate framing system A gate framing system for a PVC gate, the gate comprising first and second spaced vertical PVC frame members connected at their upper and lower ends to a pair of spaced horizontal PVC frame members, the gate framing system comprising a pair of spaced meta... | 01/23/2001 |
| 6161345 | Tornado shelter A tornado shelter having a rectangular horizontal top, a rectangular horizontal bottom disposed below and parallel to the top, a vertical forward end connected transversely the top and bottom, a vertical rear end connected transversely to the top and bott... | 12/19/2000 |
| 6130992 | Self portrait camera A camera comprising a rectangle housing having a front face, a top surface and a bottom, a shutter trigger located along the top of the camera for operating the conventional shutter of the camera, a pair of sighting arms extending divergently and symmetri... | 10/10/2000 |
| 6089357 | Dual piston swing brake system for cranes The present invention relates generally to a hydraulic braking system for use in equipment such as cranes that rotate about a fixed base. The braking system described herein utilizes a twin piston hydraulically activated system wherein separate service an... | 07/18/2000 |
| 6065174 | Parabolic scraper for a pipeline pig A cleaning pig comprising a forward cup, a rear cup and a connecting central body extending between the two cups, the cups having an outside diameter corresponding generally to the inside diameter of a pipeline to be cleaned by the cleaning pig, a plurali... | 05/23/2000 |
| 5950744 | Method and apparatus for aligning drill pipe and tubing A pipe joint for self aligning a drill string, tubing string or casing string of the type comprising a plurality of drill pipe, tubing or casing sections arranged in end to end relation from a location above the ground to a lower location adjacent a tool ... | 09/14/1999 |
