Did You Know...
...that after Parker Brothers executives turned down the game of Monopoly because it had "52 fundamental errors" (including taking too long to play), a copy of the game wound up in the home of the company president who stayed up until 1 a.m. to finish playing it? He was so impressed by the game that the next day he wrote to inventor Charles Darrow and offered to buy it!
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| D660101 | Football tongs | 05/22/2012 |
| 8177563 | Swivel ground clamp for bare armor wire A ground fitting allows electrical connection between a ground wire carried in a metal sheathing, and a ground point such as a water spigot on a short pipe extending from a wall. The pipe clamp is tightened on the short pipe or ground rod. The metal sheathing is cut... | 05/15/2012 |
| 8168887 | Method and apparatus for pre-fab wiring A bracket and junction box assembly and method allows simplified wiring at a prefab production facility and at a construction site. A junction box including a detachable and reattachable rear cover plate is pre-assembled with a plaster ring, electrical device, and l... | 05/01/2012 |
| 8166873 | Automated juice extractor An automatic juicer turns and pushes an upward facing juicing cone into a fruit for releasing and collecting juice. The juicer includes a base containing a motor, gear and shaft assembly which rises as a unit with the juicing cone. A fixed guide extends upward from ... | 05/01/2012 |
| D658609 | Semi-flush mounted air conditioner disconnect housing with moisture intrusion resistant flanges | 05/01/2012 |
| 8161872 | Automated juice extractor An automatic juicer turns and pushes an upward facing juicing cone into a fruit for releasing and collecting juice. The juicer includes a base containing a clutch and gearing assembly connected to a motor. A center column assembly rotates and advances the juicing co... | 04/24/2012 |
| 8137305 | Programmable electric breast pump A programmable electric breast pump system includes a vacuum pump pneumatically coupled to breast cups and a vacuum relief valve bypassing the vacuum pump. A controller receives command input from a vacuum level selector and a vacuum rate selector, and feedback from... | 03/20/2012 |
| 8128108 | Skateboard bubble pipe A novelty skateboard includes features common in skateboards and further includes an air passage and a cup for producing bubbles. The skateboard includes a deck, two trucks, and four wheels. The deck is made from cross laminated layers of a wood material. The air pa... | 03/06/2012 |
| 8117750 | Clip for limiting motion of a torque converter clutch regulator valve An apparatus and method for repairing an automatic transmission. Access is obtained to the valve body and a special shaped Torque Converter Clutch (TCC) regulator apply valve clip is inserted against a TCC regulator apply valve to hold a TCC regulator apply valve in... | 02/21/2012 |
| 8114322 | Friction material and method for making same An improved friction material includes inorganic fibers formed from a melt of volcanic black rock and additives. The black rock comprises silica oxide, magnesium oxide, potassium permanganate, aluminum oxide, iron oxide, silicon dioxide, titanium dioxide, sodium oxi... | 02/14/2012 |
| 8113307 | Electric vehicle drive system An electric powered vehicle includes a first drive unit and a second drive unit. The first drive unit and the second drive unit are coupled to one of the drive wheels. At its maximum power within the system, the second drive unit drives the vehicle at a higher speed... | 02/14/2012 |
| 8099900 | Method for pest electrocution with disposable container A method and apparatus for electrocution and disposal of pests includes a reusable power source and a low cost disposable portion. The reusable power source includes batteries and a circuit to provide a high voltage and low current signal through external leads to t... | 01/24/2012 |
| 8097993 | Electric motor and/or generator with mechanically tuneable permanent magnetic field Apparatus and method for tuning the magnetic field of brushless motors and alternators to obtain efficient operation over a broad RPM range. The motor or alternator includes fixed windings (or stator) around a rotating rotor carrying permanent magnets. The permanent... | 01/17/2012 |
| 8082605 | Low flow hygienic apparatus and methods A low volume hygienic apparatus used a high pressure spray to break up solid waste material in a containment chamber and to push liquid and broken-up solid waste from the containment chamber. A high pressure nozzle is pointed into the containment chamber and configu... | 12/27/2011 |
| 8077880 | Combined multirate-based and fir-based filtering technique for room acoustic equalization A combined multirate-based Finite Impulse Response (FIR) filter equalization technique combines a low-order FIR equalization filter operating at a lower rate for equalization of a loudspeaker-room response at low frequencies, and a complementary low-order minimum-ph... | 12/13/2011 |
| 8075651 | Ellipsoid exhaust intake bonnet (EIB) for maritime emissions control system An improved Exhaust Intake Bonnet (EIB) for an Advanced Maritime Emissions Control System (AMECS) includes a ribbed frame lowered and then drawn around a stack of an Ocean Going Vessel (OGV), and a shroud unfurled over the ribbed frame. The ribbed frame has a more f... | 12/13/2011 |
| 8075371 | Centerless grinder with servo motor Apparatus and method for converting a convention centerless grinding machine to a centerless grinding machine having a servo motor mounted inside the top slide using an internal servo motor bracket. The servo motor bracket is bolted to the spindle head assembly hous... | 12/13/2011 |
| 8072108 | Electric motor or generator with mechanically tuneable permanent magnetic field Apparatus and method for tuning the magnetic field of brushless motors and alternators to obtain efficient operation over a broad RPM range. The motor or alternator includes fixed windings (or stator) around a rotating rotor carrying permanent magnets. The permanent... | 12/06/2011 |
| D649507 | Motorcycle rack | 11/29/2011 |
| 8052635 | Electrical breast pump and flexible breast cup system A breast pump with a speed, a maximum vacuum, and a minimum vacuum combined with a selectively collapsing breast cup mimics the action of a suckling infant. The speed and maximum vacuum are user selectable to adjust the pump to the particular user. The breast cup is... | 11/08/2011 |
| 8047929 | Golf club with near vertical shaft A golf club having a bent hosel. The hosel is approximately five inches long and the bend is approximately centered on the hosel. The hosel is connected to the golf club base to angle toward the golfer. At its middle, or approximately two and one half inches above t... | 11/01/2011 |
| 8046997 | External spring supercharger bypass valve A screw compressor type supercharger includes an improved supercharger bypass valve including a spring biasing the bypass valve towards an open position. The spring may be a compression spring integrated into a bypass valve diaphragm, an extension spring extending p... | 11/01/2011 |
| 8032992 | Corsage pin with two bendable pins A corsage pin and method for constructing a corsage facilitate attachment of a corsage to the corsage pin. The corsage pin includes a medal with a bendable and cutable post attached to the back of the medal and extending down. The corsage is positioned in front of t... | 10/11/2011 |
| 8025165 | Document storage rack conversion apparatus A rack conversion system mounts to an existing storage rack and includes lateral tracks for side to side movement of forward bins and longitudinal tracks for front to rear movement of rear bins. The bins are sized to efficiently store a particular item, for example,... | 09/27/2011 |
| 8019088 | Low-frequency range extension and protection system for loudspeakers Low-frequency bandwidth extension in the form of dynamic electrical equalization may be applied to loudspeakers so long as the excursion capability of their drive units as well as velocity limits of any port(s) or excursion limits of any associated passive radiator(... | 09/13/2011 |
| 8014653 | O-ring seals for spa heater element A spa heater includes a heater element having a single outer wall with indentations near each end for receiving clips for positioning the heater element. The indentations are preferably stamped or formed by some other method which does not weaken the outer wall and ... | 09/06/2011 |
| 8003009 | Fluorescent and visible penetrant inspection An environmentally friendly penetrant used in non-destructive testing of material includes a vegetable oil fatty acid ester. A first embodiment of the penetrant is a post-emulsifiable fluorescent penetrant, a second embodiment of the penetrant is a heatable fluoresc... | 08/23/2011 |
| 7996932 | Spa wall mounted water jet neck and shoulder massager A spa wall mounted head rest directs a curved sheet of water against a user's neck and shoulders. The head rest is fed by two laterally spaced apart water flows and includes an internal manifold to uniformly direct the flows across a curved outlet. The resulting cur... | 08/16/2011 |
| 7984870 | Multi use strap and cord winder A strap and cord winder is adjustable for different width straps and reconfigurable for cords. The winder includes a handle assembly with a center shaft and an offset pin for engaging and winding a strap. The center shaft adjustably passes through a face plate creat... | 07/26/2011 |
| D641542 | Ladies wrap | 07/19/2011 |
| 7967020 | Hand held self contained pacifier or baby bottle nipple spray cleaner A hand held self contained cleaning apparatus includes a reservoir containing a single use cleaning and/or disinfecting liquid, a pump, and a nozzle for directing a spray of the cleaning and/or disinfecting liquid against a soiled nipple of a pacifier or baby bottle... | 06/28/2011 |
| 7950835 | Bicycle safety lighting A bicycle or moped lighting system projects light onto a rider's moving legs to make the rider more visible to motor vehicle operators and thereby improve the rider's safety. A single safety light fixture is mounted below the bicycle seat and directs diverging light... | 05/31/2011 |
| 7946230 | Ant resistant dessert table A joint obstacle to ants is formed from two or more moats containing a liquid such as water, or a water dish soap mixture, spaced closely apart. The moats surround a table or serving plate for presenting dessert. The moats are separated by a short band about the sam... | 05/24/2011 |
| 7946005 | Safety hook A safety hook includes a hook and a latch. The hook may be a twisted hook with a hooked portion twisted 90 degrees from a strap loop, or a flat “S” hook with the hooked portion and the strap loop in a single plane. The latch includes a full circle latch ring and... | 05/24/2011 |
| D638346 | Pair of motorcycle saddlebag racks | 05/24/2011 |
| D637808 | Personal wireless device holder | 05/17/2011 |
| 7934333 | Pistol concealment device A pistol is concealed and stabilized by filling in an area below the barrel and in front of the grip with a spacer. The result is a rectangular shape similar to a wallet, which shape conceals the presence of the pistol when carried in a pocket (i.e., de-prints the p... | 05/03/2011 |
| D634965 | Vertical grill | 03/29/2011 |
| 7896365 | Articulated two-piece snowboard with rigid, flexible connector A two-piece snowboard includes an improved bottom shape and connector. The bottom surface of each snowboard section facilitates three primary functions: riding in a straight line, turning, and stopping. The bottom surfaces are concave or substantially flat, and groo... | 03/01/2011 |
| 7845441 | Advanced control for powered hand truck An advanced control for a powered hand truck. The powered hand truck includes an electric motor, a power source, a programable motor controller, and a transaxle, which are adaptable to existing hand trucks, or may be integrated into a new powered hand truck. The mot... | 12/07/2010 |
