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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8167278 | Angled diffuser and steam injection heater assembly An improved configuration for an in-line direct contact diffuser-type steam injection heater provides for a diffuser whereby steam flow is controlled using an angled sonic diffuser and plug arrangement. The steam flow is controlled by means of a steam plug which sel... | 05/01/2012 |
| 8157466 | Cleaning device A cleaning device having a handle, the handle having a cleaning pad assembly capable of pivoting between a cleaning position and a rinsing position. The handle of the cleaning device may further comprise a conduit for directing the flow of a liquid from a liquid inp... | 04/17/2012 |
| 8141568 | Breakaway knuckle for arm of a car wash A breakaway knuckle for an arm of a car wash is disclosed. The knuckle allows the arm of a car wash to receive an impact from a vehicle without breaking and return the arm to its original position automatically. The knuckle preferably comprises a joint having a seri... | 03/27/2012 |
| 8132742 | Windshield wiper spray nozzle offset device A windshield wiper spray nozzle offset device includes an offset arm and an attachment device. The offset arm includes an offset leg extending from a clamping base. The attachment device is preferably a clamp plate and at least two fasteners. The at least two fasten... | 03/13/2012 |
| 8096488 | Showerhead and valve assembly for receiving a rinsing system An improved showerhead provides a fluid diverter valve that allows quick connection and disconnection of a hand held sprayer used for cleaning shower stalls and bathrooms. The diverter valve includes a valve housing having a water inlet, a first water outlet and a s... | 01/17/2012 |
| 8057121 | Connector assemblies for connecting members under tension A releasable connector assembly comprising a socket body 2 and a plug body 3. The socket body 2 has a set of channels 15 formed therein and the plug body 3 having a corresponding set of radial tabs 7 formed thereon, the chan... | 11/15/2011 |
| 8029340 | Quick mount adapter and backing plate surface care system and apparatus A quick mount adapter and backing plate is provided for use with a surface care tool of conventional manufacture, the tool including a male or female drive spindle with or without an adapter interface. A surface care media is attached directly to the backing plate. ... | 10/04/2011 |
| 7998044 | Combined push pad and fixed handle accessory for use with elliptical cross training exercise machine An accessory device for use with an elliptical cross training machine comprises two like-configured attachments, each of with generally comprises a handle attachment bracket, a substantially horizontal stabilizer bar, a combined palm push pad/handle attachment brack... | 08/16/2011 |
| 7979318 | Method, system and software product for creating variable pricing A method, system and software product allows the seller of products or services to offer variable pricing while still basing that pricing on the quantity selected by a buyer. It also provides the seller with the ability to adjust the per unit price of any given prod... | 07/12/2011 |
| D637914 | Container | 05/17/2011 |
| 7891739 | Apparatus for mounting a wheelchair back An apparatus for mounting a wheelchair back that provides a high degree of support and adjustability such that it can be used with wheelchairs that originate from a wide variety of different manufacturers. In order to provide this custom fit, the present invention p... | 02/22/2011 |
| 7866613 | Apparatus for mounting a wheelchair arm pad The claimed invention provides an apparatus and system for mounting a wheelchair arm pad to a wheelchair that provides a high degree of support and adjustability such that it can be used with wheelchairs from a wide variety of different manufacturers. In order to pr... | 01/11/2011 |
| 7861497 | Box wrapping assembly and method A box wrapping assembly and method incorporates a framework having a special top hold-down platen that functions with a cooperating fixture that is affixed to a rotatable turntable. Using this assembly and method, the operator can place four sidewall panels in a sel... | 01/04/2011 |
| 7836807 | Canted and vertical blade assembly The present invention provides for a vertical band saw frame assembly having a support column having a top and a bottom, the support column having a lower band wheel attached thereto. The band saw frame further provides for a tilt plate having a plurality of apertur... | 11/23/2010 |
| 7832382 | Chemical heating device for cold environment heating utility use A strap-like support includes means for removably affixing chemical heating elements to one side of the support and means for removably securing the ends of the support whereby the support can be removably attached to the fuel filter of a diesel engine. Alternativel... | 11/16/2010 |
| 7819340 | Cleaning spray nozzle A spray nozzle (10) has a nozzle body (20) with an inlet (24) and an outlet (26). The inlet (24) is attachable to a hose (2). The outlet (26) is configured to receive a chemically-containing cartridge (70). A f... | 10/26/2010 |
| 7685966 | Lidded pet dish A lidded pet food dish uses wireless technology to independently and selectively open one of a plurality of lidded food compartments for access by a pet. The dish discriminates between pets by means of a tag worn by each pet to allow or prevent access to a given foo... | 03/30/2010 |
| 7683235 | Adhesive bandage carrier and bandage dispensing assembly therefor A dispenser assembly includes a housing having a face and an aperture that allows adhesive bandage carrier to pass through it. The adhesive bandage carrier comprises a longitudinally-extending carrier strip having a plurality of longitudinally-disposed adhesive band... | 03/23/2010 |
| 7661683 | Apparatus for draining and transporting large diameter hoses An apparatus for draining and transporting large diameter hoses includes a frame that is movable by virtue of a pair of wheels. The center of gravity of the frame, and of the frame and a coiled hose situated on it, is located directly above the wheels. The frame inc... | 02/16/2010 |
| 7661438 | Water saver fill valve and assembly An improved fill valve has a pivot valve body that is pivotally suspended immediately below a float housing and is movable between two positions. In a first position, the pivot valve body blocks the flow of water from the float housing. In a second position, the piv... | 02/16/2010 |
| 7658079 | Cooling system and method The present invention related to cooling systems. More specifically, the present invention relates to a system for cooling one or more parts of a building and or processes comprising a compressor, a condenser having an inlet and an outlet and a plurality of condense... | 02/09/2010 |
| 7654549 | Semi-recumbent bicycle An improved semi-recumbent bicycle seat includes a frame having a main seat support tube and a steering mechanism including a front tire support fork. Front and rear wheels are mounted on the front tire support fork and on the frame. A bicycle seat is mounted above ... | 02/02/2010 |
| 7647893 | Corrugated cardboard assembly and method for making the same A corrugated cardboard assembly having a plurality of adjacent sheets of corrugated cardboard arranged in a layered fashion to form a corrugated block. The adjacent sheets are not attached to one another using any adhesive. Instead, the block formed by the layered, ... | 01/19/2010 |
| 7636958 | Flush valve with adjustable overflow tube and method for installing a toilet valve The present invention provides an improved top mounted toilet flush valve and a method for installing the flush valve that can be readily adapted to the tank profile of a wide variety of gravity operated flush toilets. More specifically, in accordance with the objec... | 12/29/2009 |
| 7627980 | Snell holding and storing device A snell holding and storing device comprises an inner holder portion and an outer holder portion. The inner holder portion includes a snell holder that extends downwardly and into the outer holder portion when the inner portion and the outer portion are attached to ... | 12/08/2009 |
| D602797 | Smoke detector with remote alarm silencing means | 10/27/2009 |
| 7581409 | Cooling system and method The present invention related to cooling systems. More specifically, the present invention relates to a system for cooling one or more parts of a building and or processes comprising a compressor, a condenser having an inlet and an outlet and a plurality of condense... | 09/01/2009 |
| 7122115 | Method and system for controlling water system fouling A method and system flows water through a water system in proximity to an ion generation device and to a source of ultraviolet (UV) radiation that combines photochemistry principles, heavy metal toxicity, and UV light radiation to form a highly effective combined wa... | 10/17/2006 |
| 6852236 | Method and apparatus for controlling water system fouling A method and apparatus for turbulently exposing water flowing through a water system to a plurality of electrodes of an ion generator and having a self-contained tank through which water flows is provided with an inlet pipe that directs water flow between the electr... | 02/08/2005 |
| 7516836 | Centrifugal filling apparatus and method A method and apparatus for singulating individual product items, such as pills, in unit-dose or multi-dose dispersing packaging that utilizes a pill-filling mechanism for reducing a large amount of bulk pills to a single-file stream of pills; a pill separation mecha... | 04/14/2009 |
| 7490783 | Cleaning spray nozzle A spray nozzle (10) includes a nozzle body (12) and a chemical containing cartridge (28) releasably attached to the nozzle body (12). The cartridge (28) can be adapted to be releasably secured to the nozzle body (12) at the ... | 02/17/2009 |
| 7455313 | Trailer hitch receiver cover The trailer hitch receiver cover of the present invention has a resilient means for covering and sealing the peripheral collar or flange of the hitch receiver. It also has integrally-formed means for covering and sealing the lateral holes in the hitch receiver. In a... | 11/25/2008 |
| 7451757 | Concrete cutter An improved concrete cutter has a longitudinally-extending primary boom and one or more saw carriage sub-assemblies that move along the length of the boom. “Wing-like” boom extensions are hingedly secured at each end of the primary boom. The boom extensions can ... | 11/18/2008 |
| 7399092 | Variably mountable multiple colored safety and novelty reflector and method for making same A reflector (10) includes a frame (20) and reflector pieces (40, 50). The frame (20) is made of a light-opaque material and the reflector pieces (40, 50) are made of semi-light-transparent materials, preferably color tinted. The fr... | 07/15/2008 |
| 7398617 | Method and apparatus for deploying an animal restraining net An apparatus and method uses a central firing chamber, a plurality of pipes extending outwardly and slightly downwardly from the central firing chamber, means for actuating an explosive charge within the central firing chamber, a deployable net, and a plurality of n... | 07/15/2008 |
| 7394037 | Rotary electrical switching device A rotary electric switch 1 comprises a base 2 having a rotary actuator 3 mounted thereon, the base 2 including a pair of substantially parallel, spaced apart substrate layers 6, 7. Each layer 6, 7 has a first surface 9, 1... | 07/01/2008 |
| 7387066 | Cylindrically-shaped can collection bin for use with aluminum can compacting mechanism An improved can compacting mechanism includes a can collection bin comprising a body having an integrally-formed and cylindrically-shaped sidewall. Downwardly from the cylindrical sidewall is a floor. The sidewall and floor are integrally formed into a single struct... | 06/17/2008 |
| 7322148 | Ice rigger apparatus An ice rigger apparatus has a planar base member that has an adjustable fishing rod holder at one end and a trip rod at the other end. The trip rod is rotatably mounted to the top surface of the base member and is disposed generally transversely to the base member. ... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7300401 | Combined mouth expanding and saliva ejecting dental apparatus A combined mouth retracting and saliva ejecting device has a forward suction portion, a right cheek retractor portion, a left cheek retractor portion, and a rearward suction portion, the device being configured to be placed within the mouth of a dental patient. The ... | 11/27/2007 |
| D554161 | Can compactor and bin | 10/30/2007 |
