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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7252766 | Wastewater treatment system and method A system, method and apparatus for treating wastewater containing biodegradable material wherein a submerged stand alone perforated cylinder reactor pod containing aerobic bacterial growth media and a draft tube with air pressure induced pumping action creates a spr... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7374475 | Hand-held sharpener device A hand-held sharpener device for sharpening and deburring convergent surface cutting edge implements including an elongated cylindrical body having a central area mounting a plurality of sharpener bit assemblies and opposite end areas providing hand grips for holdin... | 05/20/2008 |
| D560285 | Ladder mount with safety strap | 01/22/2008 |
| D551411 | Combined bucket with bail attachment | 09/18/2007 |
| 7235165 | Electroplating solution and method for electroplating An electroplating solution may be formulated as an aqueous solution of oxalic acid, trisodium phosphate and ammonium sulfate. Such solutions may be used for both brush plating and bath plating, and are suitable for use with a variety of plating metals and substrate ... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7197875 | Hydraulic cylinder with coaxial, in-line reservoir A compact hydraulic cylinder may include a pressure chamber and a reservoir in coaxial, in-line arrangement relative to one another. The pressure chamber and reservoir are separated from one another in use by a piston and hydraulic seal. The piston may be withdrawn ... | 04/03/2007 |
| 7128012 | Pull-up cleat with infinite position adjustment A cleat assembly having a base adapted for mounting on a surface with the base having at least one depending hollow cylindrical guide tube which extends through the mounting surface The cleat assembly includes a cleat member having a head adapted to be received by a... | 10/31/2006 |
| 7121783 | Vehicle mounted bale pick-up and feeder An L-shaped platform (11) having a vertical bale gripping frame (12) and a horizontal bale support deck (13) is mounted on a transport vehicle for rotation through 90° from a transport position to a bale pick-up position. In the pick-up positio... | 10/17/2006 |
| 7107654 | Tie strap assembly and fastening device A tie strap assembly for encircling and securing bundles of articles or discrete items including a looped tie strap or elastic band and a coupler for engaging opposite ends of the strap. The coupler includes an elongated shank having hook shaped arms on one end and ... | 09/19/2006 |
| D526181 | Hand-held sharpener device | 08/08/2006 |
| D525586 | Enclosure for luminaire control | 07/25/2006 |
| 7053338 | Electric cooker In one aspect, an electric cooker comprises a pan that may have a planar upper surface portion, and a lid configured such that condensation that collects on its inner surface drains outside the pan. In another aspect, a serpentine heating element may be mounted to t... | 05/30/2006 |
| D513170 | Tie strap coupler | 12/27/2005 |
| D512905 | Tie strap coupler | 12/20/2005 |
| 6974295 | Method and apparatus for loading stacks of cartons of frozen animal products onto vessels using a carrier A method for rapid loading of stacks of cartons aboard vessels is provided which may include sliding the stacks of cartons from a pallet onto a carrier having fork channels for receiving the blades of a load push lift truck, lifting the carrier into the hold of a sh... | 12/13/2005 |
| D512301 | Tie strap coupler | 12/06/2005 |
| 6913412 | Multi-use flexible strap and base connector A flexible strap restraint assembly including a hollow tubular strap, a connector pin device for connecting the end of the strap to a suction cup base assembly. The connector pin includes an extent of reduced cross sectional area between the suction cup and the stra... | 07/05/2005 |
| D505050 | Bobber-shaped cooler | 05/17/2005 |
| 6851486 | Grading attachment for a loader A grading attachment for a skid steer loader is provided with steerable wheels that are steered by an actuator. The blade of the grading attachment may be rotatable through 360 degrees by a motor and gear assembly. Actuators may be provided to raise, lower and tilt ... | 02/08/2005 |
| D501176 | Cleat | 01/25/2005 |
| 6824346 | Method and apparatus for handling bagged cargo Cargo slings for lifting sacks of particulate material and slinging jigs for aiding the formation of stacks of cartons to be lifted by such cargo slings are described. Methods of using the cargo slings and jigs are likewise explained. One such cargo sling comprises ... | 11/30/2004 |
| 6764274 | Vehicle mounted large bale loading, transporting and unloading system A large bale loading, transporting and unloading method and apparatus including a wheeled vehicle having a flatbed with a longitudinal conveyor and a cross-bed conveyor for unloading bales laterally from the side of the flatbed. A tine carrying frame or bed is movab... | 07/20/2004 |
| 6695560 | Vehicle mounted large bale loading, transporting and unloading system A large bale loading, transporting and unloading method and apparatus including a wheeled vehicle having a flatbed with a longitudinal conveyor and a cross-bed conveyor for unloading bales laterally from the side of the flatbed. A tine carrying frame or b... | 02/24/2004 |
| 6622854 | Method and apparatus for loading stacks of cartons of frozen animal products onto vessels using a carrier A method for rapid loading of stacks of cartons aboard vessels is provided which may include sliding the stacks of cartons from a pallet onto a carrier having fork channels for receiving the blades of a load push lift truck, lifting the carrier into the h... | 09/23/2003 |
