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| 6012287 | Fluid actuator system having means for internally increasing the fluid pressure therein A fluid actuator system disposed for internally increasing fluid pressure therein. The system includes a first fluid actuator including a cylinder provided with a first axial bore having a first piston and piston rod reciprocally mounted therein. The firs... | 01/11/2000 |
| 5926922 | Clamping strap A clamping apparatus for use with band heaters for heating nozzles of plastic extruding and injection molding machines to maintain intimate contacts between the heater and the cylindrical surface being heated as well as a clamping apparatus of general app... | 07/27/1999 |
| 5870775 | Outerwear garment having compartmented seat section An outerwear garment including a pair of pants or trousers having a waist section, a seat section, and leg section; a pair of storage compartments in the seat section of the pants; a cushion stored in one of the storage compartments in the seat section of... | 02/16/1999 |
| 5832535 | Genital covering garment A genital covering for covering only one's genitals while that person is undergoing examination and preparation for surgery, during the actual surgical procedure, and additionally while one is undergoing tanning on a tanning bed. The covering includes a f... | 11/10/1998 |
| 5832557 | Paint roller remover tool A tool for removing used, paint soaked, rollers from roller frame assemblies without the user's hands having to touch the paint soaked roller. The tool includes a handle, an enlarged C-shaped head having a semicylindrical inner surface, and a member secur... | 11/10/1998 |
| 5806242 | Plant sprouting pot A plant sprouting apparatus for continuously supplying moisture to seeds, seedlings or plants to enhance the germination and growth of the seeds, seedlings and plants. The plant sprouting apparatus comprises an outer container having moisture therein, a c... | 09/15/1998 |
| 5799611 | Modular animal habitat An animal habitat for housing animals which allows the animals to move between two or more modules or chambers. The animal habitat comprises a plurality of lower tier modules having passageways therebetween for allowing animals to move from a lower tier m... | 09/01/1998 |
| 5775257 | Bird feeder A bird feeding device comprising a hollow container for holding food and having a plurality of food dispensing openings therein; a conically shaped member within the hollow container for spreading the food towards the plurality of food dispensing openings... | 07/07/1998 |
| 5769593 | Ramp system for van A ramp system attached to a load carrying vehicle having a flat bed or floor, a rear door pivotally attached along a horizontal axis to the flat bed, and at least one ramp assembly pivotally secured along a horizontal axis to a hinge bar fixed to the rear... | 06/23/1998 |
| 5762671 | Multi-size threaded adapter An adapter which enables a person to use different, selected, sizes of inexpensive, readily available, oil or air filters to act as air filters to provide greater air filtration for hydraulic systems. The adapter includes a body having an axial central op... | 06/09/1998 |
| 5725156 | Moisture feeding apparatus for plants An apparatus for dispensing moisture to one or more plants on a continuing and consistent basis. The moisture dispensing apparatus comprises a reservoir or container, a filament for suspending the reservoir or container from a suspension device, one or mo... | 03/10/1998 |
| 5725233 | Portable tongue for trailers A portable (removable) tongue for connecting a house trailer to a towing vehicle for towing the trailer from one location to another with the tongue being adapted for easy and rapid disconnection from the towing vehicle and trailer. The tongue is adapted ... | 03/10/1998 |
| 5634620 | Clamp assembly for motor flushing device A universal clamp assembly for remotely placing a motor flushing device over the water inlet ports of an outdrive of a marine motor from either above (twelve o'clock position), below (six o'clock position), to the right (three o'clock position), or to the... | 06/03/1997 |
| 5466156 | Device for teaching volleyball hitting techniques A device for teaching or instructing a person the proper techniques for hitting a volleyball and breaking his fall when diving head first to hit the volleyball to avoid possible injury. The teaching and instructional device of the present invention genera... | 11/14/1995 |
| 5465993 | Portable tongue for trailers A portable (removable) tongue for connecting a house trailer to a towing vehicle for towing the trailer from one location to another with the tongue being adapted for easy and rapid disconnection from the towing vehicle and trailer. The tongue is adapted ... | 11/14/1995 |
| 5463984 | One way animal gate A one way animal gate for easy passage of animals in one direction through the gate and for prevention of passage of the animals in the opposite direction. The one way animal gate includes a pair of doors or a single door hinged to a frame, one or more sp... | 11/07/1995 |
| 5447252 | Handle assembly for stackable containers A handle assembly for use with expandable polystyrene coolers having a base, a lower section including two pairs of tapered, opposed, walls which extend upwardly and outwardly from the base and terminating in a shoulder, an upper section including two pai... | 09/05/1995 |
| 5401236 | Orthopedic traction apparatus An orthopedic traction apparatus for use with an adjustable hospital bed and capable of being operated by a patient within the bed to independently get in and out of the traction apparatus without the help of another person.... | 03/28/1995 |
| 5379025 | Method and apparatus for seismic tornado detection A method and apparatus for detecting the seismic signal generated by a tornado and providing timely warning of the tornado's approach. The invention involves the use of a geophone or velocity transducer (3) to detect the seismic surface waves generated by... | 01/03/1995 |
| 5348333 | Portable tongue for trailers A portable (removable) tongue for connecting a house trailer to a towing vehicle for towing the trailer from one location to another with the tongue being adapted for easy and rapid disconnection from the towing vehicle and trailer. The tongue is adapted ... | 09/20/1994 |
| 5337694 | Trim apparatus for outboard motor A kit for locating on the steering wheel of a watercraft a switch assembly for operating actuating mechanisms for tilting upwardly or downwardly the outdrive of a motor associated with the watercraft to enable the operator of the watercraft to keep both h... | 08/16/1994 |
| 5338136 | Cargo restraint apparatus An apparatus for restraining articles in the bed of a truck such as a pick-up truck. The apparatus of the present invention includes a rigid support member secured at its upper end to one side wall of the bed of a truck, a pulley assembly secured to the l... | 08/16/1994 |
| 5331709 | Applicator for applying paint to lattice work An applicator for applying paint to the internal walls of generally square or diamond shaped openings in articles such as lattice work. The applicator comprises a handle, a generally frusto-pyramoidal (pyramid-shaped with the top cut out) paint pad mounte... | 07/26/1994 |
| 5243639 | Floatable patient support board having an x-ray cassette holder A combination spinal immobilization and x-ray examination board for use in extricating, rescuing and transporting a traumatized victim from the place of the trauma through hospital emergency room procedures including x-ray examinations. The board comprise... | 09/07/1993 |
| 5228577 | Apparatus for separating household trash An apparatus for separating selected categories of solid waste (trash) within a home or building and containing outside of the home or building the various recyclable and non-recyclable solid waste which accumulates within the home or building. The appara... | 07/20/1993 |
| 5216763 | Portable shower apparatus A multipurpose, collapsible, shower apparatus for use almost anywhere but especially adapted for use in places somewhat remote from civilization such as recreational vehicles, campers, the outdoors, space vehicles and the like where there may be a limited... | 06/08/1993 |
| 5199111 | Toilet odor removing apparatus An exhaust fixture for removing obnoxious odors from a bathroom. The exhaust fixture is adapted to be mounted on the flat upper surface of a conventional toilet bowl, behind the conventional toilet seat, by use of the same bolts and nuts which secures the... | 04/06/1993 |
| 5181301 | Method of making a very compact audio warning system A vehicle warning system (1) is disclosed. The device includes a main housing (2) to which is attached a sound generator (7), a lighting system (4), a mounting bracket (4) which is used to attach the device to an emergency vehicle, and a trim ring (6) whi... | 01/26/1993 |
| 5161764 | Precisionally adjustable transducer mounting device A precisionally adjustable transducer mounting device adapted for fastening on a conventional intravenous, vertical, pole or to the frame of a bed or to any other apparatus in hospital settings requiring the use of transducers to monitor a patient's hemod... | 11/10/1992 |
| 5142711 | Bidet assembly A bidet assembly for attachment to the upper surface of a conventional toilet bowl for cleansing and irrigating the anal and/or genital areas of a user of the toilet. The bidet assembly comprises one or more jet spray nozzles secured to the upper surface ... | 09/01/1992 |
| 5099404 | Portable tungsten halogen lamp A portable electric lamp apparatus including a conduit, a tungsten halogen lamp attached to one end of the conduit, a plug attached to the other end of the conduit, a conductor within the conduit for conducting current from the plug to the tungsten haloge... | 03/24/1992 |
| 5092517 | Signalling device for mailbox A signalling device for attachment to a rural type mailbox mounted on the side of a road for alerting the owner of the mailbox that mail has been deposited therein by the mail carrier. The signalling device includes a flag plate pivotally secured to eithe... | 03/03/1992 |
| 5083418 | Hand-operated fruit picker A portable hand-operated fruit picker for mounting on a telescoping pole having a container or bag at one end thereof for receiving the fruit when removed from a tree. The portable hand-operated fruit picker consists primarily of a telescoping pole, a fir... | 01/28/1992 |
| 5063799 | Toolholder for bar machines and the like This invention relates to an adjustable toolholder for use with multiple spindle bar machines and the like. The adjustable toolholder includes a mount member adapted for securement to a toolslide of the machine, a toolholder body for mounting within a way... | 11/12/1991 |
| 5040808 | Utility cart A lightweight, durable, and inexpensive utility cart made almost exclusively of PVC pipe for storing and transporting trash containers and other objects. The utility cart comprises a generally rectangular lower or bottom section for supporting the trash c... | 08/20/1991 |
| 5037107 | Vertical magnetic game apparatus A magnetic game apparatus adapted to be played on both sides of a vertically mounted board by two players using magnetic playing pieces. The magnetic game apparatus includes a game board having an organized series of openings therethrough and a plurality ... | 08/06/1991 |
| 5011138 | Sports device A sports device comprising an elongated support having a handle thereon for gripped engagement by an individual to impart a tilting motion to the elongated support. A removable weight shifting means is mounted at one end of the elongated support for chang... | 04/30/1991 |
| 4978057 | Mailbox signal A self-contained signalling device for attachment to a rural type mailbox mounted along the side of a road for alerting the owner of the mailbox that mail has been deposited therein by the mail carrier. The signalling device includes a brightly colored fl... | 12/18/1990 |
| 4968541 | Artificial tree An artificial Christmas tree adapted to hang from a support structure such as a hook attached to the ceiling of a room or a center post during the Christmas season and to be quickly and easily collapsed and placed in a box, while still decorated with orna... | 11/06/1990 |
| 4958790 | Cable boot A boot having an opening therein for receiving and securing one or more cables, hoses and/or wires passing through a hole in a wall separating two compartments. More particularly, a boot for mounting on the wall of the motorwell of a boat for receiving on... | 09/25/1990 |
