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A self defense weapon formed as a memo pad and which is easily held by a person's fingers, therefore making it possible to provide protection from a mugger and also to quickly and easily write a record or a message without failure of missing or forgetting significant information under a stressful situation.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 6015224 | Calculator A calculator, comprising a keyboard having keys, each key having tactile symbols which indicate in Braille the numeral or function that the key represents. The calculator communicates its calculated numerical results visually, audibly, and tactiley. The t... | 01/18/2000 |
| 5861607 | Braid singeing clamp A braid singeing clamp for singeing the end of a braid to prevent said braid from coming undone. The braid singeing clamp comprises a pair of pivotally connected clamping surfaces having grips on one end and heating elements on the opposite end. The heati... | 01/19/1999 |
| 5818931 | Telephone line access control apparatus A telephone line access control apparatus to restrict access to an outgoing telephone line may be placed in a locked mode to restrict access to the telephone line, or in an unlocked mode to enable full and unrestricted access to the controlled telephone l... | 10/06/1998 |
| 5803458 | Memory maze game A maze game, comprising a game board having a grid that defines a plurality of spaces. The spaces each have a colored dot, each dot either white, black, or red. The dots are covered by a playing piece during normal game play. The playing pieces each have ... | 09/08/1998 |
| 5802014 | Portable tablet reminder and dispensing system A strap-on tablet dispensing system includes a system unit providing timing and alarm functions, a strap arrangement, and a plurality of tablet containers fixed to the strap arrangement. The tablet dispensing system is arranged to hold a plurality of tabl... | 09/01/1998 |
| 5797650 | Sun shade attachment A sun shade for attaching to a chair and providing shade to an individual seated in the chair. The sun shade comprises a rigid horizontal cross member having telescoping vertical arm assemblies slideably and pivotally secured to each end. The telescoping ... | 08/25/1998 |
| 5792047 | Physiological parameter monitoring and bio-feedback apparatus A bio-feedback system to support the collection of a plurality of physiological parameter values of a subject being monitored. The physiological parameter values collected are processed to determine and present to the subject a continuously updated succes... | 08/11/1998 |
| 5788475 | Aluminum scuba tank buoyancy compensation system An aluminum tank buoyancy compensation system, for use with aluminum tanks having a flat bottom, a diameter and a boot attached at the flat bottom, for offsetting the inherent positive buoyancy of an empty aluminum scuba tank, comprising a weight disk hav... | 08/04/1998 |
| 5778903 | Acrylic cutter An acrylic cutter, having a distinct proximal segment used as a handle and a distinct distal segment having a flat top portion and a concave bottom portion. A channel recessed through the mid-section of the top portion of the distal segment produces a thi... | 07/14/1998 |
| 5772445 | Electrostatic meter An apparatus for detecting and measuring disturbances in an electromagnetic field caused by the electrostatic potential of a charged object moving the field includes a DC source, a loop/solenoid coil, and a metering unit. The DC source charges the loop/so... | 06/30/1998 |
| 5769782 | Measured retractor A retractor comprising a first blade and a second blade, the first blade and second blade having a first blade tip and second blade tip, respectively. The first blade and second blade attach at a pivot point for allowing the first blade tip and second bla... | 06/23/1998 |
| 5768705 | Inflatable safety apparatus An inflatable safety apparatus comprising an exterior shell and a chamber located inside the exterior shell. Inflation means, capable of inflating the apparatus are contained within the exterior shell. A tether is secured to the inflation means. In the ev... | 06/23/1998 |
| 5766876 | Compost bin A compost bin for decomposing compostable matter such as food and human waste, comprising a plurality of vertical bin walls which surround a base and define a bin interior which contains the compostable matter. In a preferred embodiment, four vertical bin... | 06/16/1998 |
| 5761766 | Piston door stop A piston door stop comprising a hollow first shaft, a hollow second shaft which partially contains said first shaft, a spring, a base screw, and a rubber cap. The spring extends through the bore of both shafts. The first shaft, second shaft, spring, and t... | 06/09/1998 |
| 5758751 | Foldable suitcase A suitcase which is constructed of individual panels joined to each other by hinge mechanisms. The hinge mechanisms allow the panels to selectively form right angles so that the panels form a suitcase shell in the shape of a rectangular prism having a sto... | 06/02/1998 |
| 5754984 | Decorative toilet lid with changeable decorative insert sheets A decorative toilet lid for use with an original toilet seat lid or a replacement toilet lid. The decorative toilet lid comprises a core, along with a shell that covers the core, the shell being spaced from the core in order to accommodate a decorative in... | 05/26/1998 |
| 5739774 | Mass transit monitoring and control system A system is disclosed to monitor and coordinate the movement of a plurality of mass transit passenger vehicles servicing a network of pathways. The system will disseminate information such as the on-time status and the expected arrival times of a pluralit... | 04/14/1998 |
| 5722115 | Door knob receptacle A door knob receptacle for receiving and retaining a door knob of a door within a pocket created in a wall by installation of the door knob receptacle thereon, comprising a hemispherical shell having an inner periphery and an outer periphery, a rectangula... | 03/03/1998 |
| 5720230 | Sliding pull-out shelf A sliding pull-out shelf comprising a shelf board, a shelf bracket with at least one shelf bracket tang, a pair of vertical supports spaced a predetermined distance apart, a pair of telescopic slider mechanisms, a magnet, and a magnetic anchor. Each teles... | 02/24/1998 |
| 5718722 | Lower back heater mat with a leg support A lower back heater mat with a leg support comprising a ladder shaped leg support and an electrical heater mat pivotally connected to the leg support. A person with lower back pain lying on the electrical heater mat is forced to elevate his or her legs on... | 02/17/1998 |
| 5717377 | Deceleration magnitude detecting and signaling device A deceleration magnitude detecting and signaling device for alerting a driver of a following vehicle of the occurrence and magnitude of deceleration of a lead vehicle. A deceleration sensor unit, in circuit between a series of lamp assemblies and a power ... | 02/10/1998 |
| 5708995 | Variably insulated blanket A blanket, having a blanket head and a blanket foot. The blanket has a light side and a heavy side, both extending between the blanket head and blanket foot. The light side has a light side insulation thickness, and the heavy side has a heavy side insulat... | 01/20/1998 |
| 5706845 | Walker adapter A walker adapter used to prevent an individual's legs from crossing while using a walker to enhance ambulatory skills, the walker adapter comprising an adjustable main member having opposite ends, a posterior attachment mechanism secured at a right angle ... | 01/13/1998 |
| 5703567 | Toilet seat alarm A toilet seat alarm comprising a housing unit having pegs for insertion into a toilet seat, resembling a standard bumper placed on the underside of a toilet seat. A timing device-alarm, power source, speaker and position sensor are located within said hou... | 12/30/1997 |
| 5701626 | Brush cleaning and disinfecting device A brush cleaning and disinfecting device, for cleaning a brush having brush bristles, comprising a housing having an upper portion and a lower portion. The lower portion having a cavity capable of retaining a fluid disinfecting solution. The upper portion... | 12/30/1997 |
| 5680105 | Lost object locating system An object locating system, for locating lost objects, comprising at least two response units, and at least two activation units. Each response unit corresponding to one of the objects. Each response unit having an RF receiver for receiving an encoded RF s... | 10/21/1997 |
| 5674480 | Multiple utility hair-care product A method of using a multipurpose hair-care product utilizing the active ingredient chitosonium pyrrolidone carbonxylate which is primarily derived from shrimp and other shell fish yielding a product having improved cutting lotion, memory lock, straighteni... | 10/07/1997 |
| 5669648 | Post hole digger An improved post hole digger which comprises a plurality of elongated arm members having a proximal end and a distal end and an inner surface and an outer surface. A sharpened shovel blade is secured to the distal end of each of the elongated arm members,... | 09/23/1997 |
| 5662251 | Fishing harness adapter A fishing harness adapter which permits the conversion of a fishing harness assembly having dual reel attachment straps into a single reel attachment strap unit, comprising a harness lead assembly, and a reel-eye hub assembly which mates to a fishing reel... | 09/02/1997 |
| 5662684 | Liquid dispensing pacifier apparatus A liquid dispensing pacifier comprising a body having a proximal end and a distal end, and a nipple base defining the proximal end. A resilient nipple is affixed to and extends outward from the nipple base. An aperture base defines the distal end of the b... | 09/02/1997 |
| 5657489 | Blanket with head and hand openings A blanket device comprising a rectangular panel having at least one head accommodating opening sized for allowing a head to be inserted therethrough, and at least one pair of hand accommodating openings shaped for allowing a pair of hands to be inserted t... | 08/19/1997 |
| 5651680 | Golf training device A golf training system for conditioning a golfer to keep his head down and straight during a full golf swing by alerting the golfer after the execution of each swing whether said previous swing was performed properly, comprising a cord, said cord having a... | 07/29/1997 |
| 5649846 | Pivotable fin system A pivotable fin system, for use with an aquafoil such as a surfboard, comprising a plug and a fin having a main portion and a tab. The plug mounts in the surfboard, and has a central slot for receiving the tab. The tab has a reverse taper that matches a r... | 07/22/1997 |
| 5647624 | Adhesive add-on bottle handle An adhesive bottle handle comprising a flat base and two grips that rise out of the base. The flat base is coated with adhesive on one side for attachment to a bottle. The two grips can be raised out of the base for usage or lowered back into the base for... | 07/15/1997 |
| 5647786 | Stuffed personal computer toy A stuffed personal computer toy, having a simulated processing unit, a simulated monitor, and a simulated keyboard, all of which are constructed of a soft material and provide the appearance of complementary functional components of a functional personal ... | 07/15/1997 |
| 5642847 | Firearm support An improved firearm support is disclosed, comprising a base assembly and a harness secured thereto which is worn by a user to secure said base assembly firmly adjacent to the user's chest. A plurality of support pins protrude outward from the base assembl... | 07/01/1997 |
| 5640889 | Lug nut removal and storage device A lug nut removal and storage system, for removing lug nuts from lug bolts, comprising a tube. The tube has a tube exterior, a proximal end, a distal end, and a proximal distal axis. A channel extends into the distal end wherein the lug nuts are stored. A... | 06/24/1997 |
| 5639001 | Bicycle mounted surfboard rack A surfboard rack, for allowing a surfboard to be carried with a bicycle, having a pair of hooks for engaging the frame of the bicycle near the front and rear, and an adjustable bar extending between the hooks. A pair of cradle assemblies are attached to t... | 06/17/1997 |
| 5628424 | Trash receptacle with bag holder A trash receptacle having base, body and lid portions that are separable from one another. Both the base and body portions have a horizontally oriented bottom panel and a front, a rear and two opposing vertically oriented side walls that extend upwardly f... | 05/13/1997 |
| 5628515 | Soccer training system A soccer training device, for mounting to a soccer goal, comprising a visual target, a clamp, and a tapered stem between the visual target and clamp. The clamp has a pair of jaws capable of opening and closing to attach the soccer training device onto a s... | 05/13/1997 |
