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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8156721 | Transport chain for form-fill packaging apparatus A transport indexing chain for a food-packaging machine is made of two different materials in order to provide the most optimal result of a drive chain that resists wear and tear and thus reduces elongation of the chain over time, and which also provides a drive ind... | 04/17/2012 |
| D648856 | Automatic dispenser for hand-sanitizing lotion | 11/15/2011 |
| 7972098 | Liner for cushioning and securing rolled coils and other cylindrical objects in a transverse trough of a railway car A liner for a transverse trough of a coil-transport railway car for cushioning a coil and for preventing lateral creep of the load during transport. Each sloping wall of a transverse trough is lined with at least one liner to prevent lateral creep in both transverse... | 07/05/2011 |
| 7891504 | Support cradle for rolled coils and other cylindrical objects A cradle unit for supporting metal coils, and other cylindrical objects, consists of two, parallel and separate saddles preferably made of polyurethane having an approximate range of between 50 Shore A and 90 Shore D, which saddles are connected together via a pair ... | 02/22/2011 |
| 7874255 | Sleeve bearing for railway traction motor An improved sleeve bearing for locomotive traction motor that provides additional lubrication over and above that of the one central wick currently used. The sleeve bearing is provided with a recirculation system comprised of either at least two additional wicks loc... | 01/25/2011 |
| 7857101 | Wick holder for a lubricating system of a locomotive traction motor support bearing An improved wick-holder for mounting a felt lubricating wick of a lubricating system for lubricating the axle journal surface supported in a support bearing of a traction motor used in a locomotive is provided with a plurality of oil-reservoir louver pockets or spla... | 12/28/2010 |
| 7815404 | Liner for cushioning and securing rolled coils and other cylindrical objects in a transverse trough of a railway car A liner for a transverse trough of a coil-transport railway car for cushioning a coil and for preventing lateral creep of the load during transport. Each sloping wall of a transverse trough is lined with at least one liner to prevent lateral creep in both transverse... | 10/19/2010 |
| 7802656 | Method and apparatus for improving the delivery of oil of a wick lubricating system for a locomotive traction motor support bearing An improved wick-holder for mounting a felt lubricating wick is provided with a passive inertia-activated pump mounted for submersion in the axle-cap lubricant-reservoir at a level that ensures that for all levels of the reservoir, the pump inlet is submerged in the... | 09/28/2010 |
| 7708155 | Support cradle for rolled coils and other cylindrical objects A cradle unit for supporting metal coils, and other cylindrical objects, consists of two, parallel and separate saddles made of polyurethane or other material having a hardness range of between 50 Shore A and 90 Shore D, which saddles are connected together via a pa... | 05/04/2010 |
| 7673760 | Support cradle for rolled coils and other cylindrical objects A cradle unit for supporting metal coils, and other cylindrical objects, consists of two, parallel and separate saddles preferably made of polyurethane having an approximate hardness range of between 50 Shore A and 90 Shore D, which saddles are connected together vi... | 03/09/2010 |
| 7603955 | Sleeve bearing for railway traction motor An improved sleeve bearing for locomotive traction motor that provides additional lubrication over and above that of the one central wick currently used. The sleeve bearing is provided with a recirculation system comprised of either at least two additional wicks loc... | 10/20/2009 |
| 7448505 | Support cradle for rolled coils and other cylindrical objects A cradle unit for supporting metal coils, and other cylindrical objects, consists of two, parallel and separate saddles preferably made of polyurethane having an approximate hardness range of between 50 Shore A and 90 Shore D, which saddles are connected together vi... | 11/11/2008 |
| 7335176 | Digit-supporting therapeutic device for the hand A therapeutic hand device comprising a first thumb-sleeve for receiving therein the thumb of a hand, a second index-finger sleeve for receiving therein the index finger of the hand, and a third middle-finger sleeve for receiving therein the middle finger of the hand... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7308856 | Sleeve bearing for railway traction motor An improved sleeve bearing for locomotive traction motor that provides additional lubrication over and above that of the one central wick currently used. The sleeve bearing is provided with a recirculation system comprised of either at least two additional wicks loc... | 12/18/2007 |
| 7270711 | Nozzle for use in rotational casting apparatus For use in a rotational casting machine used for coating a rotating body with elastomer, such as polyurethane, there is provided a nozzle used for dispensing the liquid polyurethane onto the rotating body to be coated. The nozzle of the invention has a plurality of ... | 09/18/2007 |
| 7270350 | Quick-connecting coupler for hoses, pipes and faucets A quick-connecting coupler for connecting hoses, connectors together or to a faucet or other water accessories that allows ease of use by anyone, including the elderly, the infirm, and those suffering from disabilities. The quick-connecting coupler has a first male-... | 09/18/2007 |
| 7190954 | Apparatus for wirelessly-coupling a Bluetooth-wireless cellular mobile handset to a docking station for connecting a standard telephone set to the cellular network A Bluetooth-wireless docking station for use with a Bluetooth-enabled cellular mobile handset, which docking station allows mobility to the cellular mobile handset rather than having to be fixed stationarily in the docking station, which docking station couples stan... | 03/13/2007 |
| 7178463 | Interior contour for bore of a friction support bearing of a railway locomotive traction motor A contour or profile of a bore of a locomotive traction-motor support bearing structure, where such profile preserves the currently center-loading of the upper load zone but moves inboardly the lower load zone to a more general central location. The profile of the b... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7140645 | Quick-connecting coupler for hoses, pipes and faucets A coupler for coupling an end of a hose to a mating end of a faucet or another hose. In the first embodiment, the female end of the coupler is mechanically locked in sealing engagement with a male end by simply translation thereof by means of wedges and an outer ret... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7069006 | Apparatus for wirelessly-coupling a Bluetooth-wireless cellular mobile handset to a docking station for connecting a standard telephone set to the cellular network A Bluetooth-wireless docking station for use with a Bluetooth-enabled cellular mobile handset, which docking station allows mobility to the cellular mobile handset rather than having to be fixed stationarily in the docking station, which docking station couples stan... | 06/27/2006 |
| 7055439 | Interior contour for bore of a friction support bearing of a railway locomotive traction motor A contour or profile of a bore of a locomotive traction-motor support bearing structure, where such profile preserves the currently center-loading of the upper load zone but moves inboardly the lower load zone to a more general central location. The profile of the b... | 06/06/2006 |
| 7041171 | Nozzle for use in rotational casting apparatus For use in a rotational casting machine used for coating a rotating body with elastomer, such as polyurethane, there is provided a nozzle used for dispensing the liquid polyurethane onto the rotating body to be coated. The outlet of the nozzle is a narrow, elongated... | 05/09/2006 |
| 7037184 | Polishing pad for use in chemical-mechanical planarization of semiconductor wafers and method of making same A polishing pad for use in chemical mechanical polishing of substrates that being made of a porous structure comprising a matrix consisting of fibers, such as cotton linter cellulose bound with a thermoset resin, such as phenolic resin. The polishing pad surface has... | 05/02/2006 |
| 7025668 | Gradient polishing pad made from paper-making fibers for use in chemical/mechanical planarization of wafers A composite polishing pad for use in chemical-mechanical planarization (CMP) processes, which polishing pad of the invention is made of a paper-making-process produced fibrous-matrix of paper-making fibers bound with resin material, and consists of a top section wit... | 04/11/2006 |
| 7024189 | Apparatus for wirelessly-coupling a Bluetooth-wireless cellular mobile handset to a docking station for connecting a standard telephone set to the cellular network A Bluetooth-wireless docking station for use with a Bluetooth-enabled cellular mobile handset, which docking station allows mobility to the cellular mobile handset rather than having to be fixed stationarily in the docking station, which docking station couples stan... | 04/04/2006 |
| 6989061 | Nozzle for use in rotational casting apparatus For use in a rotational casting machine used for coating a rotating body with elastomer, such as polyurethane, there is provided a nozzle used for dispensing the liquid polyurethane onto the rotating body to be coated. The outlet of the nozzle is a narrow, elongated... | 01/24/2006 |
| 6979256 | Retaining ring with wear pad for use in chemical mechanical planarization A novel retaining ring having a wear pad of such construction, design and material such that it provides improved resistance to wear and/or degradation as compared to currently available products for use in the chemical mechanical planarization (CMP) of semiconducto... | 12/27/2005 |
| 6973165 | Method and apparatus for improving premises-line call availabiliy in an alarm system When an alarm panel needs to transmit alarm data, it seizes the PSTN and disconnects the premises-wiring. If in a call, the user is cut off immediately and it appears to the user that the connection to the PSTN has been lost. If trying to place a call, the user also... | 12/06/2005 |
| 6964601 | Method for securing a polishing pad to a platen for use in chemical-mechanical polishing of wafers The present invention is related to a method for securing a polishing pad to the platen for use in chemical-mechanical polishing. Specifically, a polishing pad is attached to a platen using a reclosable, hook-and-pile fastener, whereby the platen-attachment fastener... | 11/15/2005 |
| 6945846 | Polishing pad for use in chemical/mechanical planarization of semiconductor wafers having a transparent window for end-point determination and method of making A porous polishing pad for use chemical/mechanical planarization of semiconductor wafers is provided with a transparent section formed in a section of the porous polishing pad by direct injection of a polymeric material into a modified portion of the pad. The modifi... | 09/20/2005 |
| 6887212 | Digit-supporting therapeutic device for the hand A therapeutic hand device comprising a first thumb-sleeve for receiving therein the thumb of a hand, a second index-finger sleeve for receiving therein the index finger of the hand, and a third middle-finger sleeve for receiving therein the middle finger of the hand... | 05/03/2005 |
| 6786516 | Quick-connecting coupler for hoses, pipes and faucets A coupler for coupling a male end of a hose to a female end of a faucet or another hose. In the first embodiment, the female end of the coupler is mechanically locked in sealing engagement with a male end by simply translation thereof by means of wedges and an outer... | 09/07/2004 |
| 6690923 | Self-diagnostic system for cellular-transceiver systems with remote-reporting capabilities A self-diagnostic system for a checking all functions of a cellular-transceiver system having a cellular-interface unit, which interface unit couples a standard telephone set to a cellular transceiver, which interface unit converts the DTMF or pulse-type ... | 02/10/2004 |
| 6611244 | Illuminated, decorative led-display wearable safety device with different modes of motion and color A relatively small, illuminated, wearable-safety device or item that may also serve as an item of jewelry or ornamental apparel attachment item of jewelry or ornamental apparel attachment which incorporates a series of LED's packages, with each LED packag... | 08/26/2003 |
| 6284968 | Solar-tracking system A solar-tracking system that provides a polar rotation at a constant velocity of 366.25 revolutions clockwise per year, and orbital revolution that is one revolution per year in the counter-clockwise direction. The support for the orbital drive system is ... | 09/04/2001 |
| 6256896 | Infantometer for measuring height of infants An infantometer in combination with a pediatric weighing scale. The infantometer has a pediatric-scale mounting means projecting downwardly from the main frame thereof with releasable retaining means for releasably retaining the infantometer to a pediatri... | 07/10/2001 |
| 6249958 | Method of using a pulling tool An improved tool for pulling off a rotor of a motor from a shaft or a fan from a shaft, which improved tool is provided with hooked arms that are releasably but securely held at one end in the housing, without the use of retaining clips, so that the arms ... | 06/26/2001 |
| 6226881 | Height-measuring device The height-measuring device of the present invention is foldable, or collapsible, on itself, in order to provide an easier and less-costly method of packaging and shipping. The height-measuring device of the present invention is also provided with an inhe... | 05/08/2001 |
| 6196257 | Method and device for directing water-flow to horizontal floor-drain A method and device that aid persons in directing the dirty water being pushed along the horizontal floor-surface toward and into the drain-hole of the floor. The device is provided with a main housing-insert which is capable of being inserted into the op... | 03/06/2001 |
| 5974678 | Infantometer for measuring height of infants An infantometer is made of low-friction styrene, has two telescoping halves, with each having half of the measuring indicia thereon. The first stationary half has a fixed handle against which the head of the infant is placed. The measuring indicia or scal... | 11/02/1999 |
