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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 6415727 | Flanging machine The instant invention is directed to a flanging machine which utilizes a dual belt feeding assembly for grasping both surfaces of the material being fed to and through the sewing area. The arrangement provides for greater productivity, a more controlled a... | 07/09/2002 |
| 6382058 | Multi-jointed wrench handle Standard flex-head wrenches and other standard wrenches having a head or fastener end-working portion are improved by adding a second and even third joint within the handle portion of the wrenches. The additional joints may comprise the standard ball bear... | 05/07/2002 |
| 6363542 | Toilet ventilator A toilet ventilation apparatus which can either be attached to an existing toilet in a structure as an after market product or manufactured in combination with a toilet. The toilet ventilator draws odors directly from the toilet bowl through an intake duc... | 04/02/2002 |
| 6360644 | Braiding machine A braiding machine with components comprising a support table mounting a plurality of individual segments forming a bed having a substantially circular tracking groove. Each segment comprises a segment groove which comprises a pair of opposed transfer ope... | 03/26/2002 |
| 6338171 | Sink hugger A removable protective liner for use with a sink mounted in a counter top. The liner comprises a bottom panel of a size conforming with the bottom of the sink, four upstanding side panels which conform with the upstanding walls of the sink and an adjacent... | 01/15/2002 |
| 6332085 | Integrated telecommunication system and method with voice messaging and local area paging A private telephone system and method to integrate a local paging system is disclosed which does not require an outside service provider, and at the same time, allows for ample time to effectively pick up calls which are for those away from their normal w... | 12/18/2001 |
| 6330771 | Safer school module and assembly A safe school complex which includes a plurality of classroom modules joined together to form an enclosed courtyard. The courtyard may be a park or play area depending on the needs of the school. A covered walkway surrounds the courtyard in what is common... | 12/18/2001 |
| 6301829 | Landscaping dressing and method A landscaping dressing for application to spread mulch, pine needles, and similar natural fiber soil covering comprising a blend of linseed oil and soybean oil. The dressing will restore faded mulch and reduce fading of fresh mulch. Plant derived oils suc... | 10/16/2001 |
| 6301969 | Pressure transducer assembly on a process circuit of a process plant The invention relates to a pressure transducer assembly (1; 24) connected to a process circuit of a process plant by at least one fluid line (5; 26, 27; 61). There is a flange connection (7; 33) between connections on the process circuit and the fluid lin... | 10/16/2001 |
| 6296542 | Toy A hand held toy having a power source with a rotating shaft. A crank is connected with an end of the shaft and extends radially therefrom. An elongated flexible member is connected with the crank at a location radially spaced from its axis. An anchor memb... | 10/02/2001 |
| 6290139 | Hydraulically actuated mixing valve A hot and cold water mixing valve to maintain the outlet water temperature at a preset level by using electronic sensors to actuate low voltage, pulse operated solenoid valves to regulate pressure in control passageways. The control passageway pressure di... | 09/18/2001 |
| 6290203 | Pilot operated valve assembly A pilot operated valve assembly having a pressure responsive valve member for opening and closing a main valve, the pilot valve actuator permits a very small operating force and a short actuation travel which is less than the stroke of the main valve memb... | 09/18/2001 |
| 6276028 | Non-woven fabric forming system A system for forming a non-woven fabric with high resilience and high loft in a continuous process comprising first and second carding systems arranged in parallel carding fibers from a first and second fiber supply, a doffer associated with each carding ... | 08/21/2001 |
| 6272798 | Anchor with pivotal attachment A post anchor capable of being in ground soil comprising an elongated metal rod, a drive section located at a first end of the rod and a boring section located below the drive section and substantially adjacent a second end of the rod. The drive end inclu... | 08/14/2001 |
| 6267062 | AC drive industrial switching locomotive The two axle locomotive of this invention includes a diesel engine directly coupled to a generator for generating power to a single electrical traction motor. Preferably, the drive motor is an AC traction motor which drives both axles of the locomotive us... | 07/31/2001 |
| 6266849 | Handle with attachment assembly and method A handle with attachment assembly for use on a paint can (10) includes an elongated handle grip (A) which is horizontally positioned above the rim of an open paint can and is fastened by an attachment assembly which includes a clamp (B) for positioning a ... | 07/31/2001 |
| 6263545 | Batt forming apparatus An apparatus for forming a non-woven fiber baft of fibrous material which includes a housing connecting with a plurality of feed chutes which feed fibers from a plurality of sources into a mixing chamber. Feed rolls, adjacent each discharge end of the fee... | 07/24/2001 |
| 6260982 | Lighting apparatus for operating machines with overhead obstructions and method A lighting apparatus for use in air conditioning systems for textile weaving machines utilizing supports (A) carried on the overhead ducts in longitudinal spaced relation between support columns for the ducts wherein a florescent lamp (C) is positioned wi... | 07/17/2001 |
| 6257212 | Mechanical fuel gasification A method and apparatus for mechanically gasifying an atomized fuel/air mixture by passing the mixture through intermeshing sets of pins rotating at high speeds. When used in an internal combustion engine, the fuel efficiency is enhanced and undesirable em... | 07/10/2001 |
| 6254922 | Composition and method for coating radiation surfaces A coating material and method of manufacture for radiation surfaces which produce electromagnetic waves is disclosed. The coating material consists of 55 to 65% mole fraction of a base material and 35 to 45% mole fraction of graphite. The base material co... | 07/03/2001 |
| 6233410 | Consumable material management system and method In a device 1 which uses consumable material, an electronic device 24 is attached to the packaging 20 of the consumable which stores information about the consumable, and the quantity remaining in the packaging. The device is thus capable of reading such ... | 05/15/2001 |
| 6231004 | Fluid dynamic lift generation An aircraft lifting member (wing) comprises a crossflow rotor 2 formed of a core 4 having rotor vanes 5 mounted around it, disposed in a trough 3 at the front upper part of a wing-like body 1. Rotation of the rotor induces a downwardly and rearwardly dire... | 05/15/2001 |
| 6221445 | Composite artificial turf structure with shock absorption and drainage An artificial turf is disclosed which comprises an outer artificial grass layer having a generally uniform exterior playing surface. A deflection layer is disposed below the artificial grass layer. The deflection layer has a prescribed height to provide r... | 04/24/2001 |
| 6206495 | Dock and roll mobile computer stand with adjustable keyboard tray A portable utility stand for computer equipment and the like is disclosed which comprises a cabinet having a front, rear, and sides. A main compartment is disposed in a lower part of the cabinet and an auxiliary compartment is disposed in an upper part of... | 03/27/2001 |
| 6199877 | Transformable mechanic's creeper A transformable mechanics creeper is disclosed having an elongated creeper frame which includes a base assembly and a seat assembly interconnected by an interlinking connector frame pivotally connected to the base assembly and the seat assembly. The inter... | 03/13/2001 |
| 6189470 | Automatic pillow sham sewing machine An arrangement of sewing successive edges of material which extend in two directions. The arrangement comprises a stationary sewing table having a prescribed sewing area. The sewing table supports a carriage. A sewing machine is supported by the carriage.... | 02/20/2001 |
| 6182574 | Bullet A projectile designed to be fired from firearms. The projectile has a generally conically shaped jacket having a forward tip, rear base, a body portion, and a central axis. The jacket is formed of a first metal. Located inside the jacket is a generally co... | 02/06/2001 |
| 6164031 | Resilient flooring A resilient flooring formed over a base floor which includes a plurality of parallel spaced channel members secured with the base floor. Each channel member which forms a channel includes a base, spaced vertical sides and inwardly directed rims secured at... | 12/26/2000 |
