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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7981063 | Method of simulated wave massage of the body Method, procedure, and device for applying tactile sensation and vibration to the human body. In this invention one or more vibrating elements emit sine waves between 20 and 800 Hz. These waves are varied in frequency, amplitude and rhythm to create in the subject t... | 07/19/2011 |
| 7191475 | Retractable showerhead A showerhead is connected to a length of flexible weighed hose which is run through the shower wall. The showerhead may be pulled away from the wall and the hose extended out from the wall accordingly. When showerhead is replaced in a bracket against the wall the ho... | 03/20/2007 |
| 7126490 | Point of sale display for doorbell A doorbell having interchangeable chimes and interchangeable decorative covers is displayed for sale to the retail public such that a customer may easily choose a specific chime sound and combine it with a specific decorative cover enabling the customer to buy a doo... | 10/24/2006 |
| 6833069 | Magnetic filter A magnetic filter removes magnetic particles from fluid communicated through the filter. The filter includes elongated, circumferentially spaced magnetic elements which capture magnetic particles entrained in the turbulent passing fluid. The magnetic elements must b... | 12/21/2004 |
| 6783267 | Light with switch A light fixture with a light is electrically controlled by a magnetic switch positioned about the juncture between a door or movable cap and the frame such that the light may be switched on when the door or cap is away from the frame and the light may be switched of... | 08/31/2004 |
| 6572724 | Method for producing an improved seamless bag by heat sealing An improved method and apparatus for heat sealing bags having a mandrel with protruding needles for holding the bag material when the material is wrapped around the mandrel. The mandrel has a ridge for allowing easy penetration of an upwardly angled hot b... | 06/03/2003 |
| 6554785 | Therapeutic combination gel and air bladder pack An orthopedic device of a therapeutic nature which includes an air bladder and an overlying gel bladder. The air and gel bladders are joined and are secured within a retainer which is adapted to be placed about a body part of a patient with the air or gel... | 04/29/2003 |
| 6508518 | Hubcap locking device A wheel assembly which includes a wheel having a central bore and an attached hubcap. An axle is fitted into the central bore of the wheel assembly and interlocks with the hubcap, serving to secure the wheel assembly to the axle while permitting movement ... | 01/21/2003 |
| 5675910 | Recirculating batch peanut drying apparatus A recirculating batch peanut drying apparatus including a drying station for heating the peanuts, a tempering station for cooling the peanuts after heating, and a recirculating device which transports the peanuts in a continuous flow between the drying st... | 10/14/1997 |
| 5422025 | Non-azerotropic refrigerant composition A refrigerant composition for use in vapor compressing type freezer and the like is disclosed for substituting the refrigerant of CFC series which destroys the ozonic layer. The refrigerant composition of the present invention includes: 65 weight % of liq... | 06/06/1995 |
| 5413181 | Rake attachment for a skid steer A rake attachment for use on a skid steer, which can be used for multiple lawn and grounds preparation activities, such as grading, filling, leveling and scarifying. The rake attachment of this invention combines several useful attachment functions into a... | 05/09/1995 |
| 5409392 | Burn-in socket A socket for carrying an integrated circuit (IC) package. The socket, which is particularly useful for burn-in testing, includes a base 18 which houses a plurality of conductive contacts 46 and a movable top 108 which is shiftably connected to the base. A... | 04/25/1995 |
| 5408949 | Boat seat The present invention involves an ergonomic stern seat for a utility boat. The seat extends rearwardly at an oblique angle from the sides of the boat towards the center to form a generally V-shaped seat. The point of intersection of the V-shaped seat is t... | 04/25/1995 |
| 5409214 | Baseball bat A baseball bat which includes a handle part formed of metal, metal alloy or filter composite material, and a hitting part formed of wood. The hitting part may be of single-piece construction or may be formed of two or more pieces of wood connected by fing... | 04/25/1995 |
| 5407648 | Combination sterilization tray and mat An sterilization tray and mat used in combination for the sterilization of surgical instruments. The tray includes raised ribs protruding from the tray floor for supporting a sterilization mat above the tray floor and a plurality of holes for permitting t... | 04/18/1995 |
| 5401463 | Hydrogen-occlusion alloy electrode A hydrogen-occlusion alloy electrode consisting of a hydrogen-occlusion alloy whose composition is expressed by a general formula Tix Zr1-x Vy Fez Ni2-y-z, wherein 0.1ࣘXࣘ0.9, 0.3ࣘYࣘ0.9 and 0.0... | 03/28/1995 |
| 5398720 | Faucet strainer A faucet strainer for preventing debris carried by a dispensed fluid from clogging or jamming the faucet assembly. The faucet strainer includes a strainer body and a debris receptacle. The strainer body includes a straining mechanism which allows fluid to... | 03/21/1995 |
| 5398620 | Leveling apparatus for a level sensitive device An apparatus for leveling various level sensitive devices. The leveler including a base and a tray supported on the extensible lift rods of three leveling pods. The leveling pods are responsive to the rotation of three handles located on the front side of... | 03/21/1995 |
| 5398766 | Device for controlling height of blade of tracked vehicle A device for controlling the height of a blade of a tracked vehicle includes a blade height position detector, a blade height controller for raising and lowering the blade, and a device for setting an initial height of the blade. When the transmission of ... | 03/21/1995 |
| 5397143 | Folding steps A staircase that is collapsible and hinged to the side of a vehicle allowing it to be folded up against the side of the vehicle for travel on roads. A pair of guide rods are connected at one end to the vehicle and at the opposite end to staircase for stab... | 03/14/1995 |
| 5397170 | Headrest bracket A bracket for mounting a headrest assembly to a vehicle seat frame. The headrest bracket includes a pair of spaced housing parts connected by one or more cross members to define a central recess part. The cross members may be integral parts of the top and... | 03/14/1995 |
| 5396825 | Air flow valve for musical instrument An air flow valve positioned along the air flow path in a wind instrument. The valve includes three air conduits and is shiftable between a first position wherein the air flows substantially straight through the main air passage to the bell, and a second ... | 03/14/1995 |
| 5394956 | Suspended tender box A tender box adapted for use with a crane or other hoist device for providing an elevated working area. The tender box includes a frame and a platform with upper and lower decks. The lower deck provides a storage area for material and equipment and the up... | 03/07/1995 |
| 5392929 | Method and apparatus for sorting by size Articles, such as apples, to be sorted by size, float in water along a main channel. Depending upon the depths to which the apples penetrate below the surface of the water, the apples may be diverted into one of a plurality of side channels by endless bel... | 02/28/1995 |
| 5390768 | Manually actuated hydraulic brake device for use with a vehicle surge brake system The present invention involves a hydraulic device for immobilizing the wheel of a stationary trailer. The locking brake is spliced into a brake line of a trailer carrying a surge brake system and allows an individual to manually activate the trailer brake... | 02/21/1995 |
| 5387120 | Latching IC connector A connector for an integrated circuit (IC) chip to secure the IC chip during testing. The connector includes a unique latching system with a pivotal contact pad carried beneath a latch plate for self-adjusting alignment prior to engaging the leads of the ... | 02/07/1995 |
| 5386849 | Solenoid valve A solenoid valve assembly including a diaphragm assembly which is conformed to the poppet and which moves therewith. The poppet is integral with or mounted to the pole piece of the solenoid. The poppet is shaped to conform to the shape of the valve seat. ... | 02/07/1995 |
| 5385220 | Carry-on case having wheels and an extendable handle An improved durable and damage resistant carry-on case having a built-in travel cart capable of being towed by itself or with several pieces of luggage. The handle of the cart can be retracted for convenient storage.... | 01/31/1995 |
| 5376271 | Liquid filtration unit A liquid filtration system which includes a filter vessel having a liquid inlet and an outlet. A filter basket Is positioned in the vessel between the inlet and outlet and a filter bag is mounted on the filter basket. The bag includes a mounting ring whic... | 12/27/1994 |
| 5375353 | Illuminated sign assembly for a communication tower An illuminated sign assembly for use on a communications antenna tower. The sign assembly encloses the antenna tower. The sign assembly is mounted to the exterior of the antenna tower by paired support arms connected to the tower legs. The support arms pr... | 12/27/1994 |
| 5367924 | Support arm for a power screwdriver A support arm for supporting a power screwdriver or similar device. The support arm prevents the transmission of the rotational force generated by the screwdriver to the hands and wrists of the operator. The support arm includes an internal lock plate sec... | 11/29/1994 |
| 5368143 | Carry-on case having a detachable wheel and handle assembly An improved carry-on case having a built-in travel cart capable of being towed by itself or with several pieces of luggage. The handle of the cart can be retracted for convenient storage. The handle forms a part of a wheel assembly which can be selectivel... | 11/29/1994 |
| 5362027 | Flow regulating valve for magnetic particles A valve for regulating the flow of materials which are made up substantially of magnetic particles. The valve includes an outer housing and a core assembly secured within the housing to define an annular flow passage therebetween. The core assembly suppor... | 11/08/1994 |
| 5360072 | Drill rig having automatic spindle stop A drill rig which is equipped with one or more safety mechanisms designed to prevent injuries to rig operators. In a first embodiment, the safety mechanism includes a barrier which is shiftably mounted to the rig and surrounds the drilling tool when the b... | 11/01/1994 |
| 5361380 | Woofer module for use in a television set A woofer module is provided for use in a television set, which comprises a hollow enclosure and a woofer accommodated within the enclosure for reproducing a sound of low audible frequency band. The enclosure has a first sound wave passageway extending fro... | 11/01/1994 |
| 5351086 | Low-bit rate interframe video encoder with adaptive transformation block selection An interframe video encoder of the type known as a hybrid coder, combines the advantages of both the interfield and the interframe codings for low bit-rate video transmission. The pel elements of differential block from subtracter are rearranged and the c... | 09/27/1994 |
| 5342658 | Abrasion resistant silicone coating composition The present invention relates to an ultraviolet light curable coating composition having a shorter curing time and an excellent abrasion resistance, which comprises: (A) an aqueous-alcoholic base resin dispersion containing, based on the weight of the tot... | 08/30/1994 |
| 5342147 | Method of recovering subsurface contaminants A method of recovering contaminants entrained in subsurface soils which includes establishing a plurality of vacuum withdrawal wells and a plurality of air injection wells adjacent to a contaminated zone of earth. The method includes operating the wells i... | 08/30/1994 |
| 5342416 | Blue dye composition The present invention provides a blue dye composition having excellent percentage of exhaustion which comprises a compound of formula(I) and a compound of formula(II): ##STR1## wherein each of said R's, which may be the same or different, represents ... | 08/30/1994 |
| 5340456 | Anode basket An anode basket for use in electroplating operations. The anode basket is formed of a pliant, shape-returning material which acts as a spring to ensure contact between the plating metal and the anode. The basket may be formed of a non-conductive plastic a... | 08/23/1994 |
