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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8161847 | Socket wrench apparatus A socket wrench device having multiple adjustable fastener engagement tool ends. A pair of ratchet engagement heads are pivotally secured in respective rotational and supportive orientation with extending handles pivoted together at their free ends to afford multipl... | 04/24/2012 |
| 8161583 | Easy change support bed pad A bed turning composite dual pad system to facilitate the care of a patient used in changing their position on a bed while providing clear access to their backside as required. A base pad is positioned under a patient with a centrally aligned longitudinally offset c... | 04/24/2012 |
| 8141931 | Movable roof for transportable tank A moveable roof for a transportable tank for fish includes a roof platform attached to spaced roof joists secured at opposing ends to parallel headers laterally spaced and traversing a length of the roof platform. At least two pair of support arms is included, with ... | 03/27/2012 |
| 8123637 | Stun projectile for a blow gun A stun dart having a solid impact head with a conical shaped tail portion interconnected by a solid cylindrical elongated body. The impact head has a contoured front surface with intersecting grooves and a tapered trailing body surface to impart flight stability and... | 02/28/2012 |
| 8104780 | Adult activity chair An adult seat providing an activity and confinement center for individuals suffering from mental impairments. The seat center is comprised of a stationary seat support having a rotatable seat assembly positioned therewith. A removable interlocking tray portion provi... | 01/31/2012 |
| 8100297 | Locking container cap and dispenser for fuel A locking gasoline cap and integrated portable container to restrict unauthorized access and removal of the container and contents. An outer freely rotating cap is selectively engaged by a key locking cylinder to an inner fluid sealing access cap. A reversible pour ... | 01/24/2012 |
| 8096292 | Multiple dart blow gun projectile holder A multi-dart blow gun projectile holder that provides for insertion and launching of multiple blow gun darts from a blow gun. The projectile holder has dual hollow open engagement cones secured together in oppositely disposed relation to one another. Multiple wire d... | 01/17/2012 |
| 8091702 | Integrated cup carrier A folding cup holder carrier that provides for multiple cup carrying from a single folded sheet material blank. The cup carrier has a central handle with opposing tapered sides with multiple apertured hinged cup engagement flaps formed thereon. A base is defined bet... | 01/10/2012 |
| D651262 | Exercise device | 12/27/2011 |
| 8075028 | Trash container lid lift retainer A self-contained lever device that can engage and lift and hold the lid of a large trash container open for ease of access. The lever device has oppositely disposed contoured engagement ends and an intermediate grip and deployable storage hooks can be disassembled i... | 12/13/2011 |
| 8075011 | Adjustable motorcycle wheelie device A teaching device for sport configured motorcycles that restricts the angular inclination of the motorcycle and therefore its effective height from the ground when performing a wheelie in which the motorcycle is positioned on its rear wheel as it is driven. A bracke... | 12/13/2011 |
| 8052542 | Golf ball retriever A ball retriever for use on golf balls by being selectively positioned on the head of a golf club iron. The ball retriever defines an open cup having contoured side walls with a cutaway area where for visibility during use. A powerful magnet is secured within the ba... | 11/08/2011 |
| 8016535 | Spin lock A wheel lock device wherein a locking lug nut is threadably engaged on a vehicle wheel. A security sleeve is removably secured over the hex portion of the lug nut preventing unauthorized engagement and removal thereof. A retainment fastener secures the security slee... | 09/13/2011 |
| D645117 | Filter basket | 09/13/2011 |
| 8011851 | Manhole cutting and removing device A device to secure, cut and sequentially remove a manhole from a street environment. The manhole removing device is supported and rotatably driven hydraulically by a mobile operation equipment. A circular disk assembly has adjustable pavement cutters adjustably posi... | 09/06/2011 |
| 7998321 | Galvanic anode for reinforced concrete applications An improved sacrificial galvanic anode assembly for cathodic protection of a steel reinforced concrete structure. A galvanic cathodic protection device uses a multi-layered embedded sacrificial anode such as zinc covered with a flexible layer of paste to provide a c... | 08/16/2011 |
| D643124 | Gas cylinder for medical purposes | 08/09/2011 |
| D643123 | Gas cylinder for medical purposes | 08/09/2011 |
| D643122 | Gas cylinder for medical purposes | 08/09/2011 |
| 7989779 | Universal door handle sanitizer device A universal ultraviolet light sanitation device that can be mounted to existing doors and the like wherein the UV light sources are positioned for treatment of a door knob or handle. The device provides for opposing UV lights in a light emitting housing around the d... | 08/02/2011 |
| 7987906 | Well bore tool A gas insertion tool for cleaning a well bore is connected to the down hole end of a fluid supply tubing inserted through a positioning string within a well bore. Fluid pressure within the string pushes the well tool therethrough pulling the fluid supply line and th... | 08/02/2011 |
| 7980035 | Foundation wall moisture abating vent and system A venting device and system for subterranean basement structure walls to provide interior wall flow-through ventilation. Multiple venting devices are positioned strategically in the wall at intervals there along in an inter-dependent pattern allowing for convection ... | 07/19/2011 |
| D639878 | Football | 06/14/2011 |
| D639877 | Football | 06/14/2011 |
| 7941927 | Folding knife lock A folding knife having a movable locking element that locks the blade in open position and retains the blade in secure closed position within an integrated spaced parallel monolithic handle frame member. A spring-urged locking retainment arm engages corresponding pa... | 05/17/2011 |
| 7934726 | Shopping cart display system An integrated shopping cart display and information handle attachment having multiple display orientation surfaces that are selectively positioned for viewing and use access by index rotation. Information display surfaces combining interior light source with positio... | 05/03/2011 |
| 7865973 | Adjustable hospital gown A self-contained expandable hospital gown having a central retainment belt from which expandable adjustable upper and lower gown portions can be selectively deployed. Engagement and interlocking tabs provide deployment on the upper torso extending portion and a lowe... | 01/11/2011 |
| 7857950 | Sacrificial anode mounting system A mounting plate assembly for selectively securing a sacrificial anode to the exposed surface of a tank or boat hull. The mounting plate assembly provides for a pair of watertight space mounting studs to be extended through the attached surface and provide anode eng... | 12/28/2010 |
| 7841605 | Vehicle steering centering device A steering centering device for vehicles to import straight line stability without excess induced resistance during use. The device includes a pair of spring urged roller bearing assemblies connected to the vehicle steering assembly for select movement along respect... | 11/30/2010 |
| 7828316 | Display enclosure trailer for boats A boat trailer that has a retractable display cover and support structure to fully enclose a sport boat during transport and provide multiple display surfaces for commercial endorsement indicia thereon. The trailer incorporates enclosure trailer frame panels with re... | 11/09/2010 |
| D626362 | Seat cover holder | 11/02/2010 |
| 7819063 | Inflatable explosive breaching device A breaching device for positioning explosives on a structure for rapid entry constructed of soft, plastic material formed into elongated inflatable chambers allowing the breaching device to be positioned by secondary attachment means to a target surface. A sleeve is... | 10/26/2010 |
| 7818857 | Tube alignment and joiner device A tube joining and loop formation device that aligns and pre-positions two ends of a synthetic resin tubular work piece for insertion onto a single internal joining plug by frictional interference thereon. The joining device clamps the tubes inwardly from its free e... | 10/26/2010 |
| D624524 | Recording device | 09/28/2010 |
| D621469 | Fishing lure plug | 08/10/2010 |
| 7766271 | Strap collection device for tensioning a ratchet A hand activated retainment, storage and deployment device for binding straps used to secure loads on cargo transportation vehicles such as tractor trailers. The device has a winding mechanism with a spooling reel for winding excess binding strap during use and for ... | 08/03/2010 |
| 7762215 | Universal retractable zip clip A clip configuration including a contoured case forming a support opening for a movable clasp element defining a universal clip. A winding mechanism within the casing includes a spring urged spool having a retractable cord which extends with an attachment ring posit... | 07/27/2010 |
| D618602 | Wind deflector | 06/29/2010 |
| 7740415 | Manhole cutting and removing device A device to secure, cut and sequentially remove a manhole from a street environment. The manhole removing device is supported and rotatably driven hydraulically by a mobile operation equipment. A circular disk assembly has adjustable pavement cutters adjustably posi... | 06/22/2010 |
| 7735243 | Footwear toe pad A self-adhesive toe pad for open toe sandals and the like that have a thong strap that is engaged between the big toe and pointer toe. The toe pad is of a contoured flat base with a curvilinear upstanding strap engagement portion that is of a dimensional thickness t... | 06/15/2010 |
