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Apparatus for Simulating a High Five
A self-righting hand-arm configuration which is adapted to pivot when struck by a user, thereby simulating a "high five."
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7429711 | Metal forming apparatus and process with resistance heating An apparatus for forming a metal article includes a station which receives and supports a workpiece. The station has a source of electrical current and a source of a fluid. The station further includes a first and a second electrode clamp. Each clamp is in electrica... | 09/30/2008 |
| 7429199 | Low resistance, low insertion force electrical connector A female electrical terminal is comprised of a contact body which is electrically conductive and at least partially bounds an interior volume. The doubly coiled contact spring is disposed in the interior volume. The spring is configured to have a first coil which de... | 09/30/2008 |
| 7425851 | Phase-locked loop with incremental phase detectors and a converter for combining a logical operation with a digital to analog conversion The invention relates to a phase-locked loop comprising a voltage controlled oscillator and having a frequency control input for controlling the frequency of the output signal. The phase-locked loop also has a phase comparator for deriving a control signal from a ph... | 09/16/2008 |
| 7412965 | Exhaust control system for an internal combustion engine An exhaust control system for an internal combustion engine having a plurality of actuators wherein each actuator controls a predetermined engine parameter. A plurality of sensors are also associated with the engine and each sensor provides an output representative ... | 08/19/2008 |
| D573913 | Setting and finger ring | 07/29/2008 |
| 7404589 | Combination draping canine fabric article and seat cover for use with a vehicle A convertible and drapable fabric article for use in a vehicle. The fabric includes a first fabric half and a second fabric half separated by an intermediate section exhibiting a plurality of parallel spaced fold lines. The intermediate section supports the fabric a... | 07/29/2008 |
| 7393364 | Electronically controlled prosthetic system A prosthetic joint system for users comprising a housing having an interior cavity, a center axis in said interior cavity, and an attachment means for fixedly connecting said housing to said user; an inner cylinder disposed in said housing interior cavity wherein sa... | 07/01/2008 |
| 7367469 | Drink container with molded straw and method of manufacture A combination drinking container and straw and method of manufacture. The container has at least one straw retaining member molded into either the outer or inner surface of the container wall, or a portion of the wall may be shaped to include a constricted stem. A m... | 05/06/2008 |
| D567699 | Ring with Maltese cross | 04/29/2008 |
| 7360501 | Device for administration of fluids The present invention comprises a device for oral administration of a fluid source, preferably administration to an individual in need thereof, and methods for use of said device. In one embodiment of the invention, the device is used to administer colostrum to newb... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7354383 | Jump rope with physiological monitor A jump rope incorporates a sensor in at least one handle which contacts the hand of an exerciser holding the handle. The output signal from the sensor is provided to a microprocessor programmed to analyze the signal and derive a physiological factor of the exerciser... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7354227 | Apparatus and method for manufacturing plastic frameworks such as window frames A production line for carrying out machining and cleaning operations on rectangular frameworks, is provided. Elongate plastic frame members are welded together in a welding machine, thereby forming two rectangular frameworks located one above the other. These are mo... | 04/08/2008 |
| D566212 | Golf putter head | 04/08/2008 |
| 7326494 | Composite material and electrodes made therefrom A composite material having utility as a cathode material for a lithium ion battery includes a first component which is a metal phosphate and a second component which is a metal nitride, a metal oxynitride, or a mixture of the two. The second component is coated on,... | 02/05/2008 |
| D555006 | Guitar package | 11/13/2007 |
| 7291474 | Hydrolytic substrates for an analyte-dependent enzyme activation system Disclosed are compounds of the general formulas: wherein Y is a moiety capable of being cleaved by a hydrolytic enzyme; L is a detectable label; X is a linking group; Z is a halogen; and R is hydrogen, an alkyl, ... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7289639 | Hearing implant The present invention relates to a hearing aid system comprising a hearing implant and a method of powering a hearing implant, the system comprising an external ear canal module and an implant, wherein the signalling and/or powering of the ear implant is by way of a... | 10/30/2007 |
| 7251915 | Frame system for motor vehicle A frame system for a motor vehicle includes a plurality of frame members each having a connector socket defined therein. The system further includes a connector having an outer profile configured to engage the sockets of two of the frame members so as to connect the... | 08/07/2007 |
