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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8009858 | Loudspeaker A loudspeaker including a frame and a toroidal magnet that is affixed to the rear of the frame. The toroidal magnet has a central passageway that opens into the frame. A cap is affixed to the rear of the magnet and closes the central passageway. A guide rod is affix... | 08/30/2011 |
| 7992336 | Gunstock A gunstock including a barrel brace and a pistol grip projecting downwardly from the rear of the barrel brace. An X-shaped crosspiece projects rearwardly from the pistol grip. A butt projects rearwardly from the crosspiece. A handle projects forwardly from the botto... | 08/09/2011 |
| D642213 | Sculpting device | 07/26/2011 |
| 7959404 | Wind turbine A wind turbine for generating electricity has been developed. The turbine includes a housing for securement to a support. A wheel is mounted within the housing and is rotatable about a horizontal axis. The wheel has an axle assembly and a number of blade assemblies ... | 06/14/2011 |
| 7955161 | Handheld sander A handheld sander having an abrasive roller and a flexible drive shaft that is connected at the outer end thereof to the roller and is connected at the inner end thereof to an electric motor. A handle encloses the motor. An extension arm extends from the handle and ... | 06/07/2011 |
| 7950322 | Plunger assembly A plunger assembly including a pony rod adapter, a plunger releasably attached to the pony rod adapter, and a pony rod being releasably attached to the pony rod adapter. The pony rod adapter has a first cylindrical body and a number of apertures penetrating the firs... | 05/31/2011 |
| 7909057 | Valve insert A valve insert including a ring made of a resilient material. The ring has a shape that is defined by the rotation of an irregular polygon around a central axis. Superposing a quadrilateral and a circle forms the irregular polygon. ... | 03/22/2011 |
| 7895919 | Connecting rod A connecting rod including a shaft, a link attached to the shaft, and a number of threaded fasteners for attaching the link to the shaft. The shaft has a major flange affixed to one of its opposed ends that can be attached to a bearing housing. A minor flange is aff... | 03/01/2011 |
| 7891374 | Suction valve A suction valve seat and guide assembly has an outer ring and a peripheral flange projecting outwardly from the bottom of the outer ring, and an inner surface with a top part sloping downwardly and inwardly toward the center of the outer ring. The outer ring has an ... | 02/22/2011 |
| D632259 | Coaxial cable | 02/08/2011 |
| 7848533 | Loudspeaker A loudspeaker includes a frame and a toroidal magnet that is affixed to the rear of the frame. The toroidal magnet has a central passageway that opens into the frame. A cap is affixed to the rear of the magnet and closes the central passageway. A guide rod is affixe... | 12/07/2010 |
| 7867523 | Pharmaceutical composition A pharmaceutical composition for the treatment of colds and influenza. The pharmaceutical composition is a mixture of: acetaminophen, diphenhydramine, dextromethorphan, arabinogalactan, vitamin C, zinc, olive leaf extract, resveratrol and elderberry extract. ... | 01/11/2011 |
| 7861456 | Fishing rig A fishing rig that reduces the likelihood of snags on submerged objects. The fishing rig includes a flexible rod and a retainer secured to the top of the rod. The retainer has a ring for fastening a fishing line to the rig. A float is secured to the rod adjacent the... | 01/04/2011 |
| 7857517 | Connecting rod bearing housing A connecting rod bearing housing includes an attaching portion and a retaining portion releasably joined together. The attaching portion and the retaining portion are each provided with a pair of alignment bores respectively located on opposite sides of the transver... | 12/28/2010 |
| 7809148 | Loudspeaker A loudspeaker of improved construction includes a frame and a toroidal magnet that is affixed to the rear of the frame. The toroidal magnet has a central passageway that opens into the frame. A cap is affixed to the rear of the magnet and closes the central passagew... | 10/05/2010 |
| 7789090 | Fingernail polish removing device A fingernail polish removing device including a motor having an upwardly extending drive shaft. A drum is positioned above the motor and having an opening in the bottom thereof for receiving the drive shaft. A carriage is positioned within the drum and is secured to... | 09/07/2010 |
| 7771131 | Camera mount A camera mount including an adjustable bracket for securement to a tree trunk. The bracket has a base portion for engaging a tree trunk. A carrier portion is pivotally fastened to the base portion for movement around a first horizontal axis. A pivot portion is pivot... | 08/10/2010 |
| D621480 | Pipe plug | 08/10/2010 |
| 7748947 | Wind turbine A wind turbine for use in generating electricity. The wind turbine includes a housing being secured atop a tower. A wheel is mounted within the housing and is rotatable about a horizontal axis when struck by winds passing over the front of housing. The wheel has a h... | 07/06/2010 |
| 7694807 | Diaper buddy A diaper buddy including a container with a base plate. A first side wall is affixed to, and extends downwardly from, the base plate. The first side wall has a closed outline defining the plan of a first compartment for holding a plurality of baby wipes. A first lid... | 04/13/2010 |
| D609477 | Wire | 02/09/2010 |
| 7637064 | Building material anchor A building material anchor including a resilient pad. A resilient, openwork tube is affixed to the top of the pad. An adhesive layer coats the bottom of the pad. ... | 12/29/2009 |
| D605685 | Camera mount | 12/08/2009 |
| D605377 | Glove | 12/08/2009 |
| 7611325 | Wind collector A wind collector including a number of upright columns being arranged in a closed geometric form. A roof is affixed to the tops of the columns. A number of horizontal beams connect each adjacent pair of columns together beneath the roof. Each of the beams has an inn... | 11/03/2009 |
| 7611178 | Pan lifting implement An implement for lifting pans from steam tables. The implement includes a pair of pivotally connected, crisscrossing levers. A first jaw is affixed to the front of one of the levers. The first jaw includes a lifting plate having an anchor portion with opposed sides ... | 11/03/2009 |
| D592268 | Floating picnic table | 05/12/2009 |
| 7524125 | Liquid soap dispensing and scrubbing tool A liquid soap dispensing and scrubbing tool including an open-topped container for holding a predetermined quantity of liquid soap solution. The container has a circular bottom wall and a cylindrical, side wall that is connected to, and extends upwardly from, the ci... | 04/28/2009 |
| D588055 | Fuel tank anti-theft device | 03/10/2009 |
| D587990 | Accordion shutter track cover | 03/10/2009 |
| 7490813 | Rescue tool A rescue tool including a hydraulic jack having an extensible ram and a pivoting handle for pumping the jack so as to extend the ram. The handle has a free end and a socket in the free end. A load-distributing head plate is affixed to the ram. A telescoping arm is a... | 02/17/2009 |
| D584464 | Scrubbing glove | 01/06/2009 |
| D583204 | Paint shield | 12/23/2008 |
| 7464978 | Pickup truck toolbox with an extensible platform A toolbox including an enclosure for positioning upon the bed of a pickup truck. The enclosure has a movable lid at its top. A platform is hingedly attached to one of the opposed ends of the movable lid such that the platform can be pivoted outwardly from the side o... | 12/16/2008 |
| 7442867 | Drum A drum having hidden, drum head tensioning features. The drum features a drum head assembly being positioned within a drum body. The drum head assembly includes a mounting frame having a mounting ring being loosely fitted within the drum body. A number of mounting b... | 10/28/2008 |
| D577583 | Nozzle with twist-off cap | 09/30/2008 |
| D577584 | Nozzle | 09/30/2008 |
| D576713 | Conduit plug | 09/09/2008 |
| D572006 | Candle storage pouch | 07/01/2008 |
| D568093 | Pizza saver | 05/06/2008 |
