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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8137052 | Wind turbine generator A wind turbine generator assembly comprising a support tower and a turbine assembly mounted in a downwind position with respect to the support tower. The turbine assembly comprises a cowling assembly and a spoked wheel having a plurality of relatively short blades m... | 03/20/2012 |
| 8038581 | Climbing wall assembly A climbing wall assembly for educational and recreational purposes. The climbing wall assembly has a plurality of adjacently positioned wall panels, each having an exterior paint/aggregate textured surface adapted for educational purposes. A plurality of wall apertu... | 10/18/2011 |
| 8020577 | Rupture disc assembly for pneumatic plugs A rupture disc assembly for pneumatic plugs constructed and arranged to cooperate with an aperture in an end casting or other plug component to expel excess air from the plug interior when a predetermined internal plug pressure is reached. The rupture disc holder as... | 09/20/2011 |
| 7922009 | Motorized bicycle storage and retrieval assembly A motorized bicycle storage and retrieval assembly for loading, storing and unloading bikes. The storage assembly is mountable within or to the top of existing bicycle storage racks. The storage assembly has a frame, a lower track, an upper track and a motor assembl... | 04/12/2011 |
| 7913326 | Patient laser goggles A patient laser goggle having a pair of eye cup assemblies adjustably joined to a formed bridge wire having collinear ends. Each eye cup has a clamping mechanism to which each bridge wire end is held and a strap hook to receive the looped ends of an adjustable band.... | 03/29/2011 |
| 7862480 | Safety mat securement assembly A safety mat securement assembly for providing open and a closed position for a climbing wall assembly using a safety mat. The safety mat securement assembly utilizes a plurality of security hand hold members each having latching means and a safety mat having a plur... | 01/04/2011 |
| 7819778 | Safety mat securement assembly A safety mat structure and associated securement assembly for providing open and closed positions for a climbing wall assembly. The safety mat securement assembly utilizes a plurality of security hand hold members each having latching means and a safety mat structur... | 10/26/2010 |
| 7784374 | Separable carrier block A separable carrier block assembly constructed for cooperation with a threaded lead screw of a machine. The carrier block assembly is constructed of mating block body halves comprising a first body half and a second body half. The mating body halves are separable at... | 08/31/2010 |
| 7780576 | Fitness system for climbing walls A resistance tubing fitness system and method for climbing walls. The system and method provides a plurality of cooperating components which permit a user to enhance workout activities at a climbing wall. The system may include a guide, instruction cards, resistance... | 08/24/2010 |
| 7699076 | Valve assembly A valve assembly for plumbing installations. The valve assembly has a unitary valve body with three interconnected ports and a fluid control mechanism. Connector portions are formed about each port of the unitary valve body to thereby enable connection of the valve ... | 04/20/2010 |
| 7694830 | Bicycle storage and retrieval assembly A manually operated bicycle storage and retrieval assembly for loading, storing and unloading bikes. The storage assembly is mountable within or to the top of existing bicycle storage racks. The storage assembly has a frame, a lower track, an upper track and a dampe... | 04/13/2010 |
| 7611444 | Climbing wall assembly A climbing wall assembly for educational and recreational purposes. The climbing wall assembly has a plurality of adjacent wall panels, each having an exterior surface adapted for educational purposes and having a plurality of apertures for mounting hand hold struct... | 11/03/2009 |
| 7563202 | Climbing wall assembly A climbing wall assembly for educational and recreational purposes. The climbing wall assembly has a plurality of adjacently positioned wall panels, each having an exterior surface adapted for educational purposes. A plurality of wall apertures are provided for moun... | 07/21/2009 |
| 7055530 | Dental cleaning strip A flexible strip of a polymeric material having a plurality of apertures with raised peripheral portions for use to remove plaque, debris, and stains from interproximal surfaces and contact areas of the teeth without damaging tooth enamel. The polymeric material may... | 06/06/2006 |
| 7530351 | Pellet burning heating assembly A portable pellet fired heating element for mounting to a grill or stove and comprising a gravity fed pellet holder, a unitary tubular structure having a burner, an air intake and an exhaust chute. Fuel may be supplied to the pellet holder by various supply means su... | 05/12/2009 |
| 7526937 | Can bottom forming assembly A can bottom forming assembly for use in forming the bottom of metal cans, such as steel and aluminum two piece cans. The bottom forming assembly is lightweight, compact and comprises outer and cylinder housing assemblies which house a clamp ring retainer assembly, ... | 05/05/2009 |
| 7520838 | Climbing wall route setting assembly and process A climbing wall route setting assembly and process for setting climbing wall routes. The route setting assembly includes a guide with climbing wall maps having a coordinate system. Cooperating sets of hand hold structures are provided with indicia to create climbing... | 04/21/2009 |
| 7520837 | Climbing wall assembly A free standing climbing wall assembly having double mounted hand holds and a wall closure assembly. The wall closure assembly provides a covering to protect the climbing wall assembly and is secured in place to prevent unauthorized climbing. The protective covering... | 04/21/2009 |
| D584622 | Carrying and display tray | 01/13/2009 |
| 7464715 | Dental cleaning device A dental cleaning strip constructed of a polymeric material having a plurality of spaced openings having raised peripheral portions for cleaning interproximal surfaces and contact areas between teeth. The polymeric material may be formed into apertured strips by mea... | 12/16/2008 |
| 7422030 | Air admittance valve assembly A one directional flow valve assembly for a fluid system. The valve assembly is comprised of a valve body having an internal valve chamber in communication with the ambient environment and a valve seat arrangement. The assembly further has a cap structure with means... | 09/09/2008 |
| 7419457 | Climbing wall assembly A climbing wall assembly having wall panels to form free-standing, wall-mounted or a combination climbing wall assembly. The climbing wall assembly further has novel handhold structures constructed to be used with removable elements to form a challenge course. ... | 09/02/2008 |
| 7381154 | Heart rate monitors and displays for climbing walls A heart rate monitor assembly for use in a climbing wall assembly. The assembly includes heart rate monitor devices and heart rate display units for climbers. The monitors, display devices, and pulse sensors may be incorporated into the climbing wall structure, hand... | 06/03/2008 |
| 7373953 | Valve assembly A valve assembly for plumbing installations. The valve assembly has a unitary valve body with three interconnected ports and a fluid control mechanism. Connector portions are formed about each port of the unitary valve body to thereby enable connection of the valve ... | 05/20/2008 |
| 7325574 | Rupture disc assembly for pneumatic plugs A rupture disc assembly for pneumatic plugs constructed and arranged to cooperate with an aperture in an end casting of the plug to expel excess air from the plug interior when a predetermined internal plug pressure is reached. The rupture disc assembly utilizes a r... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7290428 | Can bottom forming assembly A can bottom forming assembly for use in forming the bottom of metal cans, such as steel and aluminum two piece cans. The bottom forming assembly is lightweight and comprises outer and cylinder housing assemblies which house a clamp ring retainer assembly, a transfe... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7210810 | Surgical headlight assembly A surgical headlight assembly having a headset structure constructed of lightweight components. The headset structure has adjustable head strap members comprising a generally circular lateral band and a top band. A removable liner is attached to the inside surface o... | 05/01/2007 |
| 7178675 | Drain water filter assembly A drain water filter assembly for filtering debris laden liquids. The filter assembly has an apertured filter holder constructed and arranged to be placed into a basin, tub or sink. A removable and disposable filter is provided for placement within and securement to... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7171968 | Cigarette disposal assembly A receptacle for receiving and disposing of combustible articles. The assembly has a base member and a cooperating removable top member having a seal structure. A flared inlet extends from the top member and into the base member. Extinguished combustible articles, s... | 02/06/2007 |
| 7150923 | Chrome coating composition A metallic coating composition and vacuum metalization process for applying the coating composition on various substrates, for example vehicle wheels, hub caps, bumpers and the like. The process is environmentally compatible and produces a decorative, wear-resistant... | 12/19/2006 |
| 7128746 | Device for treating intervertebral disc herniations A method and device for treating human intervertebral disc herniations using an endoscopic procedure. An access port is opened into and through the annulus of a disc to remove nucleus pulposus. Subsequent treatment, a balloon device having a valve structure is posit... | 10/31/2006 |
| 7107811 | Tool pack assembly A tool pack assembly for use in the manufacture of two piece metal can bodies. The tool pack assembly of the present invention is constructed and arranged for use in a body maker assembly to form parts of metal cans. The tool pack assembly of the invention includes ... | 09/19/2006 |
| 7056266 | Climbing wall assembly A climbing wall assembly for educational and recreational purposes. The climbing wall assembly has a plurality of adjacent wall panels, each having an exterior surface adapted for educational purposes and having a plurality of apertures for mounting hand hold struct... | 06/06/2006 |
| 7021860 | Stripe layout assembly A stripe layout assembly for attachment to a paint striping machine. The assembly has an adjustable arm, a line marking device and structure to activate the marking device. The assembly may be provided with an adjustment device to permit the assembly to be rotated a... | 04/04/2006 |
| 7002466 | Emergency alert systems An emergency alert system comprising a two-way radio system having a first radio apparatus and a second radio apparatus. The first radio apparatus has a call activation device incorporated into its circuitry. A jack with a toggle member attached thereto may be provi... | 02/21/2006 |
| 6981346 | Ice fishing hole strainer device An ice fishing hole strainer device for capturing and removing ice particles from a newly drilled ice hole. The ice fishing hole strainer device comprises an elongated handle attached to a cylinder with a hinged circular bottom having a plurality of holes. A stop ri... | 01/03/2006 |
| 6872188 | Cervical collar device A cervical collar assembly to immobilize the neck and head of a user. The assembly includes an adjustable and conformable shell member having a pad member secured on its interior to engage the skin of the user. The shell member is comprised of a front member, a back... | 03/29/2005 |
| 6861250 | Tissue dissecting board assembly A tissue dissecting board assembly for use in tissue restoration and reconstruction surgeries. The assembly is constructed of an optically clear polymeric dissecting board having a plurality of cooperating cavities for holding chemical solutions and compositions req... | 03/01/2005 |
| 6805715 | Method and device for treating intervertebral disc herniations A method and device for treating human intervertebral disc herniations using an endoscopic procedure. An access port is opened into and through the annulus of a disc to remove nucleus pulposus. Laser light fibers may then be passed through an endoscopic guide tube t... | 10/19/2004 |
