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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| D598226 | Fishing rod rack | 08/18/2009 |
| 7513250 | Positioning system for portable solar panels A solar panel(s) positioning apparatus for controlling the orientation of a solar panel(s) having one edge pivotally mounted to a support surface including a lift bar attached to an opposite edge of the panel(s) and having a mast, a base supported on the support sur... | 04/07/2009 |
| 7347659 | Vehicle mounted bale pick-up and feeder An L-shaped platform having a vertical bale gripping frame and a horizontal bale support deck is mounted on a transport vehicle for rotation through 90° from a transport position to a bale pick-up position. In the pick-up position, tines on the gripping frame engag... | 03/25/2008 |
| 6574868 | Knife with replaceable cutting element A knife having a handle component and a blade component, the blade component comprising a pair of opposed flanking side members and a replaceable blade insert confined and held therebetween. The side members are joined together by a blade insert locator a... | 06/10/2003 |
| 6540464 | Loading grapple table An apparatus for use with a transport vehicle having a vehicle support frame for loading, transfering, and unloading bales of hay or straw and the like. The apparatus comprises a tilting frame hingedly supported by the vehicle support frame and a loader h... | 04/01/2003 |
| 6526645 | Method for transferring drilling energy to a cutting member and method of constructing a drilling energy transfer member A continuous congruent length of stranded flexible Drilling Energy Transfer Member (DETM) constructed to transfer and balance action/reaction forces between an energy source and a working tip such that torque, tensile, compression and self supporting forc... | 03/04/2003 |
| 6526750 | Regenerator for a heat engine A multi-channel thermal regenerator for a heat engine comprising a coiled annulus of thin high-temperature sheet material coiled so that individual coils are in spaced substantially parallel arrangement in an annular configuration. In one embodiment the s... | 03/04/2003 |
| 6475654 | Automatic reactant dispenser for an electrolysis cell An automatic reactant dispenser for use in an electrolysis cell for electrolyzing a reactant product into reactants, the dispenser comprising a container generally surrounding the electrodes with a cover that controls dispensation of a reactant produced a... | 11/05/2002 |
| 6375573 | Method and apparatus for transferring drilling energy to a cutting member A continuous congruent length of stranded flexible Drilling Energy Transfer Member (DETM) constructed to transfer and balance action/reaction forces between an energy source and a working tip such that torque, tensile, compression and self supporting forc... | 04/23/2002 |
| 6370886 | Apparatus for freezing and cutting liquids An apparatus for continuous freezing of liquids and cutting of the resulting frozen material into discrete pieces. A freezing table is provided with a transfer film for transporting liquid to be frozen across the top surface thereof. Side dams are attache... | 04/16/2002 |
| 6328520 | 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... | 12/11/2001 |
| 6329098 | Method for converting and storing energy A method of converting and storing energy in a repeatable cycle using a rechargeable electrolytic cell providing a thermal energy output during discharge, and which recharges electrically. The cell contains chemical reactants and reactant product. The rea... | 12/11/2001 |
| 6283566 | Portable stemmed glass/container retention rack and serving tray A storage rack for stemmed glasses and other containers having apertures with chamfered edges forming sockets for reception of the bases of inverted stemmed glasses. Access slots to the apertures are non radial with respect to the center of the apertures ... | 09/04/2001 |
| 6276896 | Apparatus and method for cooling Axi-Centrifugal impeller An apparatus and method for cooling an impeller for an axi-centrifugal compressor of a gas turbine engine. A curvic coupling joint is used between the aft end of the impeller and the turbine shaft. A generally annular disk-shaped shield structure is attac... | 08/21/2001 |
| 6267553 | Gas turbine compressor spool with structural and thermal upgrades An improved spool for a compressor of a gas turbine engine comprising spacer disks disposed between adjacent rotor disks, and a plurality of hollow tie rods that extend through the rotor disks and the spacer disks. The tie rods are tensionable to provide ... | 07/31/2001 |
| 6257887 | Dental hand instrument A dental hand instrument comprises an elongated handle formed of a thermosetting plastic and a metal working tip inserted into an end of the handle. The handle may be a multi-part assembly with replaceable working tip end sections. The handle has a bore p... | 07/10/2001 |
| 6248300 | Diesel particle oxidizer A method and apparatus to selectively oxidize diesel particles in the exhaust from a diesel engine provides an elliptical shaped chamber installed in series in the exhaust line from a diesel engine. The elliptical shaped chamber has an internal reflective... | 06/19/2001 |
| 6209853 | Electric wire insulator and support bracket for metal fence posts An electric wire insulator and support bracket for metal fence posts having a cylindrical bracket arm slotted along its length to receive and be mounted on a flange of a steel fence post. Tie holes are located at each side of the slot for positioning a ti... | 04/03/2001 |
| 6131377 | Deep groove roller for mower head assembly A deep groove ground-contacting roller for a reel type mower assembly having a plurality of interfitting intermediate roller segments and matching end segments mounted on a transverse bearing mounted axle rod in tight abutment. Stop rings engage the end s... | 10/17/2000 |
| 6126256 | Portable stemmed glass/container retention rack and serving tray A storage rack for stemmed glasses and other containers having apertures with chamfered edges forming sockets for reception of the bases of inverted stemmed glasses. Access slots to the apertures are non radial with respect to the center of the apertures ... | 10/03/2000 |
| 6102369 | Snowmobile jack stand A jack stand for lifting and supporting a snowmobile which comprises a base frame, preferably on wheels, a front elevating post and two rear elevating posts pivotably attached to the base frame, and a linkage assembly connected to the elevating posts such... | 08/15/2000 |
| 6093504 | Electro-chemical-thermal rechargeable energy storage cell (ECT cell) A rechargeable energy cell providing a thermal energy output during discharge, and which recharges electrically. The cell contains chemical reactants and reactant product. The reactants are controllably combined in a reaction portion of the cell to produc... | 07/25/2000 |
| 6089480 | Striker assembly for rotary hog A striker assembly for attachment to the rotor lobe of a rotary hog for impact fragmentation, cutting and shearing action. The striker assembly includes a striker plate having a body portion attachable to the rotor lobe by means of screwthreaded connector... | 07/18/2000 |
| 6052833 | Helmet air stream deflector An air stream deflector for a convexly curved helmet including a continuous or segmented, semicircular, elongated lip projecting from the rear and side surfaces of the helmet closely adjacent the lower edge thereof. The lip may be integral with the helmet... | 04/25/2000 |
| 6041598 | High efficiency dual shell stirling engine A stirling engine which uses a dual pressure shell surrounding the high pressure and temperature engine components. Space between the shells is filled with an incompressible and insulating liquid material, such as a liquid salt. The liquid may have a fill... | 03/28/2000 |
| 6041444 | Component load supporting articulated waist belt A load supporting waist belt comprising four separate articulated sections including front and rear belt straps and right and left hip pieces with adjustable connectors on the front and rear belt straps allowing adjustment for waist size and location of h... | 03/28/2000 |
| 6009719 | System for thermal treating of food products A quick-freeze thermal treating system for food products which comprises at one first zone of thermal treatment. The first zone provides a film contact conveyor comprised of a thermal surface, a traveling thin film, a drive for moving the thin film across... | 01/04/2000 |
| 6006536 | System for multi-pass thermal treating of food products A multi-pass thermal treating system for food products which comprises at least first and second zones of thermal treatment; a first zone providing a film contact conveyor comprised of a thermal surface, a traveling thin film, a drive for moving the thin ... | 12/28/1999 |
| 6004909 | Non-toxic antimicrobial lubricant A non-toxic antimicrobial boundary lubricant comprises a major portion of a base oil composed either separately or in various combinations of animal, vegetable and/or petroleum oils and a minor portion of an extreme pressure additive; an antioxidant; and ... | 12/21/1999 |
| 5988315 | Fall arrest safety harness and tool belt A safety harness and tool belt is composed of a safety body harness and a tool belt carried by the harness. The harness comprises a waist strap, a single back strap extending from a shoulder apex downward in two segments, the segments being adapted to ext... | 11/23/1999 |
| 5950398 | Pass-by insulating glass window unit and method for replacing single glazing A pass-by insulating glass window unit for replacing single glazing including a sealing assembly sandwiched by glazings having dissimilar plane surface dimensions. One glazing, the exterior glazing, has the plane dimensions of the single glazing it replac... | 09/14/1999 |
| 5933924 | Power line insulator clamp A power line insulator clamp for clamping a power line to the top of a power line-holding insulator which comprises first and second clamping members pivotally hinged together by a hinge connection. The first clamping member has a first section configured... | 08/10/1999 |
| 5911363 | Vehicle mounted spray apparatus and method A vehicle mounted spray system includes a variable orifice spray nozzle and control apparatus to correlate the delivery of pressurized fluid spray product to the nozzle in a selected ratio to the ground speed of the vehicle. The spray nozzle includes a ci... | 06/15/1999 |
| 5906065 | Floor plate for handgun magazine A handgun cartridge magazine floor plate for a handgun grip frame having a circular cut-out area in the front wall thereof. The floor plate has a flat body which attaches to the bottom end of a tube-type magazine and an extended front end section with a d... | 05/25/1999 |
| 5887301 | Convertible blanket and carrier A convertible blanket and carrier having a rectangular main section and a pocket applied to one side of the main section along one end. A pair of handles are attached to one side of the main section and a blanket fastener is attached to the end opposite t... | 03/30/1999 |
| 5869436 | Non-toxic antimicrobial lubricant A non-toxic antimicrobial-boundary lubricant comprises a major portion of mineral oil and a minor portion of an extreme pressure additive; an antioxidant; and an antimicrobial compound. The lubricant has a pH of about 7.4 and preferably contains chlorhexi... | 02/09/1999 |
| 5829235 | Deep groove roller for mower head assembly A deep groove ground-contacting roller for a reel type mower assembly having a plurality of interfitting intermediate roller segments and matching end segments mounted on a transverse bearing mounted axle rod in tight abutment. Stop rings engage the end s... | 11/03/1998 |
| 5782449 | Backpack stove stand A lightweight stove stand for a portable backpack stove is provided with a thin base plate constructed from a thin sheet of polycarbonate resin with anchor clips on one end for attaching a stove base and hold-down means on the other end for attaching a fu... | 07/21/1998 |
| 5697183 | Fishing rod holding device A fishing rod holding device adaptable to either a fly rod, spinning rod or bait casting rod, with attachment means for use with an inflatable fisherman's flotation device. The holding device supports the rod securely in an upright position, clear of the ... | 12/16/1997 |
| 5695210 | Releasable snowboard binding A step-in snowboard binding having a base plate for mounting on the top surface of a snowboard, a clamping plate for holding the base plate in a fixed rotational position on the board and a boot plate adapted to be fixed to the bottom of the boot and enga... | 12/09/1997 |
