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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8100090 | Animal harness and method of tying Apparatus and method for an animal harness and restraint system is provided. An animal restraint is created from a single continuous piece of cord in which a loop is fashioned in the rope approximately half way from each free end of the rope. Beginning with the loop... | 01/24/2012 |
| 8033873 | Patch cable physical link identification device A system for locating corresponding ends of a communications or data patch cable used to conduct a signal between computing or telecommunications devices. The invention provides a physical indication of the location of an opposite end of a given patch cable when a s... | 10/11/2011 |
| 7913695 | Mouth guard with fixed tether system An improved mouth guard designed for use with protective equipment such as helmets and other head gear is disclosed. The invention provides a convenient means to temporarily affix the mouth guard to sports equipment, or other object when the mouth guard is removed, ... | 03/29/2011 |
| 7913513 | Retail banana storage unit A storage apparatus for boxes containing fruit includes a cabinet having side walls, a rear wall, front wall portions, and a cover portion. The front wall portions together define an access opening for insertion of a stack of the boxes. Each of the side walls includ... | 03/29/2011 |
| 7869718 | Power monitoring photo eye controller A wireless, automatic door obstruction detection system for protecting a motorized door or gate by signaling various hazardous conditions and reacting to said conditions by signaling control means. The invention utilizes wireless infrared emitter, receiver and contr... | 01/11/2011 |
| 7757804 | Pedestrian vehicle collision safety system An injury mitigation system for a collision between a vehicle and a pedestrian. The invention includes a releasable net-like structure which is deployed from the front of a vehicle to alter the collision dynamics between the vehicle and the pedestrian is disclosed. ... | 07/20/2010 |
| 7608170 | Method and apparatus to obtain high pressures for a continuous-flow pyrolysis reactor The method enables the attainment of an open and continuous flow of an aqueous slurry containing carbonaceous solids into a high-pressure and high temperature environment which will result in the occurrence of at least two chemical processes: (1) aqueous pyrolysis (... | 10/27/2009 |
| 7244908 | Wire feed speed and current adjustable welding torch with remote selection of parameters An arc welding torch control system providing remotely selectable control over welding wire feed rate and welding current without discontinuing use of the welding device. A torch mounted three position switch provides for selection of variable wire feed rate with co... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7243771 | Clutch assist mechanism including kit and method of utilizing mechanism A clutch assist mechanism for reducing the amount of application force required to actuate a hand clutch of a vehicle. A clutch lever of the hand clutch is pivotable about a pivot axis and the vehicle includes a handle grip. The clutch assist mechanism includes a te... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7123144 | Monitored transmitter and receiver system and method for safety devices An automatic door opening system utilizing wireless links to communicate from hazard or obstruction sensors to a controller to react to such conditions. The present invention allows the use of hazard, fault or obstruction switching devices which themselves utilize i... | 10/17/2006 |
| 7114670 | Self-contained powder coating system A powder coating gun with an internal fan and a quick-change powder cartridge. Pressurized air generated by the fan entrains the powder coating material from the powder cartridge and the entrained powder coating material is charged in the ionizing field created by a... | 10/03/2006 |
| 7017366 | Retail banana storage unit A storage apparatus for boxes containing fruit includes a cabinet having side walls, a rear wall, front wall portions, and a cover portion. The front wall portions together define an access opening for insertion and withdrawal of a stack of the boxes. Each of the si... | 03/28/2006 |
| D507856 | Y-thong undergarment for women | 08/02/2005 |
| 6841752 | Wire feed speed adjustable welding torch An arc welding torch accessory providing automatic material feed to an existing TIG torch, which has user adjustable wire feed speed without discontinuing use of the device. The welding torch device is employed in gas delivery arc welding devices which use hyperbari... | 01/11/2005 |
| 6795807 | Method and means for creating prosody in speech regeneration for laryngectomees A device and a method to be used by laryngeally impaired people to improve the naturalness of their speech. An artificial sound creating mechanism which forms a simulated glottal pulse in the vocal tract is utilized. An artificial glottal pulse is compared with the ... | 09/21/2004 |
| 6601331 | Integrated manual safety device for hammerless semiautomatic pistols A firearm safety device for use with semiautomatic pistols and other firearms which use striker pins to activate a firing pin is disclosed. The invention uses apparatus which selectively blocks the travel or operation of the striker pin to place the firea... | 08/05/2003 |
| 6530247 | External door lock mechanism invention A portable door security mechanism which allows an existing door to be temporarily secured from the non-hinged side of the door without destruction or penetration of the door, the door frame or any existing components of the door, is disclosed. The device... | 03/11/2003 |
| 6269347 | Method for calculation of a reduced interest mortgage payment plan A method for calculating a mortgage which provides application of mortgage payments to principle first and then interest in the amortization schedule of repayment of a conventional loan is disclosed. The disclosure provides a method for calculating mortga... | 07/31/2001 |
| 6203650 | Method for manufacturing an airtight cell for enclosing switching apparatus A method for making an airtight, flexible cell for enclosing electrical switching apparatus in the application of a door edge safety strips is disclosed. The illustrated technique describes a method which includes a series of steps which may be applied to... | 03/20/2001 |
| 6179294 | My century card game apparatus A new and improved educational and entertaining card game is disclosed which employs chronologically based information, established and displayed in a unique format. The game includes a variety of different instruction sets which allows the play of the ga... | 01/30/2001 |
| 6116667 | Trailer underride crash guard A vehicle bumper and underride crash guard protection device to prevent other vehicles underriding the protected vehicle. The bumper or guard system uses pre-tensioned brake plates which absorb energy by moving at a predeterimined force. The bumper struct... | 09/12/2000 |
| 6074966 | Nonwoven fabric composite having multi-directional stretch properties utilizing a cellular or foam layer A non-woven fabric laminate having stretch properties constructed using hydroentanglement methods is disclosed. The laminate is comprised of at least two layers and utilizes a foam layer as a component in the preferred embodiment, replacing conventional u... | 06/13/2000 |
| 5820444 | Post surgical brassiere A post surgical brassiere characterized by a torso encircling support band modified to gently secure the brassiere to the torso with minimal discomfort. At least three vertical bones are integrated into the band at strategic locations about its circumfere... | 10/13/1998 |
