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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7997764 | Flashing light module for a traffic safety cone Flashing light module for a traffic safety cone has multiple stacked arrays of LED lights providing 360-degree visibility around the cone. The LED arrays are mounted onto a battery container, and a transparent or translucent housing covers the arrays and mounts onto... | 08/16/2011 |
| D640048 | Sandal upper | 06/21/2011 |
| 7954274 | Live-bait-simulating resilient puppet fishing lure A resilient fishing lure, which simulates the movement of live bait when a fisherman tugs on the fishing line, includes a molded, resilient worm/amphibian larvae-like body. The body is unitary, having a head equipped with a longitudinal aperture, an attached tail eq... | 06/07/2011 |
| 7913885 | Stowable apparatus for securing an extension ladder to a pickup truck An apparatus for securing and carrying an extension ladder on a pickup truck is designed so that the ladder rests on both the rear edge of the cab and the upper edge of the tailgate and on the ladder. The apparatus includes resilient pads which are secured to lower ... | 03/29/2011 |
| 7908680 | Deodorant canister for urinals that also dispenses a potassium phosphate scale inhibitor with each flush A multi-function canister, mountable within a urinal chamber, is held in place by a spring clip that is insertable in one of the flush apertures at the top of the chamber, and which biases the canister against the chamber rear wall. The canister includes an onboard ... | 03/22/2011 |
| 7905622 | Traffic safety cone incorporating a flashing light module A traffic safety cone incorporating a flashing light module includes electrically coupled first and second modules. The first module includes a solar cell array positioned atop an upper surface of a circular mounting member, a resilient, impact cushioning bumper tha... | 03/15/2011 |
| 7877073 | Superheterodyne receiver having at least one downconversion stage empolying a single image reject filter stage and both low-side injection and high-side injection of a local oscillator signal A multi-channel superheterodyne receiver employs a low intermediate frequency (IF) and both high-side injection and low-side injection of a selected local oscillator (LO) signal into the mixer in order to position image frequencies outside the passband of a single i... | 01/25/2011 |
| 7854394 | Timed aerosol fragrance dispenser for forced-air duct installation A timed aerosol fragrance dispenser includes a housing containing a programmable microprocessor, a low-voltage DC power source, a piezoelectric assembly for spraying timed bursts of fragrance, and circuitry for activating the piezoelectric assembly, and a magnetic r... | 12/21/2010 |
| 7837245 | Crane spreader beam having radio-controlled load release A hollow crane spreader beam incorporates at least one radio-controlled load-release assemblies. Each assembly includes a slidable bolt that is coupled to the plunger of an electric-motor-driven, radio-controlled door lock unit that is installed within the beam. Whe... | 11/23/2010 |
| 7793471 | Floating floor assembled from an array of interconnected subunits, each of which includes a stone, ceramic, or porcelain tile bonded to an injection molded polyolefin substrate A floating floor assembled from an array of interconnected subunits, each of which includes a stone, ceramic or porcelain tile and a one-piece polymeric plastic substrate to which the stone, ceramic, or porcelain tile is bonded. Each substrate is injection molded fr... | 09/14/2010 |
| 7785373 | Prosthetic knee and leg assembly for use in athletic activities in which the quadriceps are normally used for support and dynamic function The present invention provides a new prosthetic knee and lower leg device that enables an above-the-knee amputee to participate in demanding athletic activities in which the quadricep muscles are used extensively for support and dynamic function. The prosthetic devi... | 08/31/2010 |
| 7703360 | Lathe chuck having a hollow arbor The present invention provides a lathe chuck having a hollow arbor and a cylindrical turning shaft which slides within the hollow arbor. Such an arrangement accommodates a turning shaft of considerably greater length than would ordinarily be possible. For one embodi... | 04/27/2010 |
| 7686573 | Vertically-oriented centrifugal pump An apparatus for elevating a fluid includes: a pumping member rotatable about a vertical axis, the pumping member having at least one ramped path, the ramped path having a lowermost portion insertable below the surface of a fluid to be elevated, and an uppermost por... | 03/30/2010 |
| 7658415 | Scrapbook having scented pages A scrapbook, in which multiple fragrances associated with memorable events can be stored for extended periods of time, includes scented pages enclosed in perforated see-through protector sleeves, diffusion barrier sheets bound between adjacent pages having dissimila... | 02/09/2010 |
| 7637827 | Table tennis game having a playing surface divided into multiple independent playing stations by intersecting rigid barriers A game table for playing variations of table tennis using at least one ball includes a table top having a playing surface and a plurality of generally identical, intersecting, equiangularly-spaced, rigid barriers positioned atop the playing surface and radiating fro... | 12/29/2009 |
| 7621578 | Open-bed utility trailer convertible to a closed utility trailer by the addition of a closed cargo box A utility trailer convertible between an open bed configuration and a cargo box configuration includes an open-bed trailer and a removable cargo box. The bed of the trailer includes multiple full-length, parallel, longitudinal grooves. Adjacent each groove is a rail... | 11/24/2009 |
| 7591291 | Refueling assembly having a check valve receptacle and a replaceable fuel receiver for bottom-filled fuel tanks A fuel receiver assembly, that permits replacement of a worn fuel receiver without draining the fuel tank, includes a check valve receptacle having a male-pipe-threaded nipple which engages the female-threaded pipe coupling of the fuel tank. The check valve receptac... | 09/22/2009 |
| 7572044 | Emergency light bar mounting assembly rotatable between a horizontal deployed position and a vertical stowed position An emergency light bar mounting assembly for either trucks without a cargo box that extends vertically above the level of the cab, or for trucks having a bed that is lower than the cab, provides additional vertical clearance for the vehicle when needed, by having an... | 08/11/2009 |
| 7530499 | Ultra-thin, two-piece, slide-together case for a CD, DVD or other thin laminar item An ultra-thin, two-piece sheet metal case includes a receptacle and a lid. The receptacle is a generally rectangularly shaped tray-like item having rounded corners, a generally planar bottom panel, and a short perimetric wall extending from and unitary with the bott... | 05/12/2009 |
| 7525112 | Method and apparatus for permanent and safe disposal of radioactive waste A method of disposing of radioactive waste comprising the steps of: providing a pressure-equalizing container; filling the pressure-equalizing container with radioactive waste; and burying the waste filled container in a subduction fault region of the earth's crust.... | 04/28/2009 |
| 7520225 | Garage-installable, two-vehicle turntable having a pair of linearly movable platforms which decrease inter-vehicle distance during rotation A dual-vehicle turntable includes a subframe that incorporates a central pivot, a circular track and a rail cam; a generally circular carriage pivotably couplable to the central pivot and having a plurality of rollers angularly spaced around the periphery thereof th... | 04/21/2009 |
| 7507884 | Textured sound generating panels having increased efficiency in converting vibrational energy to sound waves I have discovered a way to improve the sound of musical instruments that utilize a soundboard or sound generating surface such as found in stringed musical instruments. I accomplished this by establishing a pronounced textured acoustical diffusing surface to one or ... | 03/24/2009 |
| 7506729 | Torque-limited electric servo system for deploying a vehicle snow chain traction system A single unit of the new deployment system includes a housing to which an electric drive motor is externally mounted. The deployment system for each vehicle requires at least a pair of deployment units: one each for right and left wheels. Each unit includes a revers... | 03/24/2009 |
| 7494080 | Hammer for rotary impact crusher An impact hammer mountable to the drum of a rotary crusher employs an attachment bolt having a tapered head which is wedged into a tapered socket in the impact hammer body. A “supernut” is used to secure the bolt to the rotary drum. The supernut is tightened aga... | 02/24/2009 |
| 7402095 | Method for removing trip hazards in concrete sidewalks A method for cutting a chamfer on an edge of a concrete slab, the method comprising the steps of: making a generally planar cut, beginning a distance from the edge, with a generally circular, generally laminar concrete saw blade rotatably powered by a right-angle gr... | 07/22/2008 |
| D572588 | Polymeric plastic insert for a gift card container | 07/08/2008 |
| 7328878 | Book holder having a central gap in a transparent front panel for turning pages which are magnetically secured to the front panel A book holder includes a generally rigid rear panel, generally rigid, spaced-apart front panels that are at least partially transparent, generally parallel to and rigidly coupled to the rear panel, a ferromagnetic strip attached to a lower exterior portion of each f... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7326124 | Golf swing trainer A golf swing trainer including a towel folded parallel to its longitudinal edges to form a flaccid multi-layer strip which simulates the handle and shaft of a golf club; a tubular member; a flexible strap which interconnects the bottom edge of the strip and said tub... | 02/05/2008 |
| D557053 | Case for CD or DVD | 12/11/2007 |
| 7299920 | Protective case for information storage disc A three-piece jewel case for information storage discs, such as CDs and DVDs, is of the clam-shell type, and includes a base portion having a pair of generally rectangular hinge recesses positioned at adjacent corners along a rear side edge thereof, a lid portion ha... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7216412 | Method for constructing and installing an armoire in an existing closet space A method for constructing an armoire within an existing closet space includes the following steps of optionally removing any gypsum board wall sheathing within the closet space; optionally widening the closet opening to more nearly coincide with the interior width d... | 05/15/2007 |
| 7201644 | Apparatus for removing trip hazards in concrete sidewalks An apparatus for cutting a chamfer on an upper edge of a concrete slab includes a hub designed for installation on the threaded output spindle of an angle grinder, and a specially-modified diamond-grit-edged rotary blade which mounts on the hub. For a preferred embo... | 04/10/2007 |
| 7163152 | Protective container for readable cards A protective container is provided for a magnetic card, such as a gift card or credit card, which shields the enclosed card from potentially damaging magnetic fields, thereby greatly reducing the possibility that information stored on the card will be erased. A pref... | 01/16/2007 |
| 7143760 | Method for removing trip hazards in concrete sidewalks A method for cutting a chamfer on an edge of a concrete slab, comprising the steps of: providing a generally circular, rotatable concrete saw blade that is coupled to a right-angle grinder motor with a blade-mounting hub having no blade attachment hardware projectin... | 12/05/2006 |
| D530985 | Combined fork and spoon | 10/31/2006 |
| D530317 | Radio modem having a chamfered sheet metal shield | 10/17/2006 |
| 7103086 | Frequency hopping data radio Systems and methods that utilize a received signal to provide low cost, low power, high sensitivity radio frequency hopping communication. A transmitting system prepares a data packet that is to be communicated to a receiving system. The data packet includes a heade... | 09/05/2006 |
| 7017511 | Vehicle flag holder having a broker staff ejector pin A flag holder for vehicles—such as motorcycles and all-terrain vehicles—mounts on a generally horizontal panel having a bolt hole stamped, punched or drilled therein. For a preferred embodiment of the invention, the flag holder includes a cylindrical main body h... | 03/28/2006 |
| 7011589 | Tri-blade broadhead with manually sharpenable trocar tip A hunting broadhead for an arrow has a main body fabricated from high-strength steel, and three laminar carbon steel blades which install within the main body. The main body has a manually sharpenable trocar chisel point tip with three razor-sharp apices. The main b... | 03/14/2006 |
| 7000606 | Method and apparatus for removing trip hazards in concrete sidewalks An apparatus for cutting a chamfer on an upper edge of a concrete slab includes a hub designed for installation on the threaded output spindle of an angle grinder, and a specially-modified diamond-grit-edged rotary blade which mounts on the hub. For a preferred embo... | 02/21/2006 |
