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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| D493721 | Flask | 08/03/2004 |
| 6554533 | Hydraulic boat hoist A boat hoist including a four-post rectangular frame structure having a pair of rails connected between pairs of posts in a parallel manner, a hydraulic piston and cylinder unit mounted within one rail and operationally connected to a level lift pulley an... | 04/29/2003 |
| 6539897 | Double lead leash construction A double lead leash construction (10) including a pair of generally elongated lead members (20), (20') having looped distal ends (21) engaging a respective pair of snap swivels (22), (22'). The proximal ends of the lead members (20), (20') are joined toge... | 04/01/2003 |
| 6533743 | Angularly adjustable traction apparatus An angularly adjustable traction apparatus (10) for applying traction forces to a patient's limb wherein the apparatus (10) includes a base platform member (20) provided with a rail unit (14) that is raised relative to the base platform member (20) and a ... | 03/18/2003 |
| 6530186 | Door framing apparatus and method of use A method and apparatus 10 for installing and trimming a plurality of wooden mounting blocks 110 within a roughed out door frame 100 to prepare the roughed out door frame to 100 to receive a finished door frame: wherein, the apparatus 10 includes a pair of... | 03/11/2003 |
| 6516556 | Display stand for tied flies A display stand (10) for storing and displaying a plurality of artificial tied flies in a practical and humorous manner wherein the display stand (10) includes: a spherical shaped display member (30) fabricated from Styrofoam (35) and having an exterior s... | 02/11/2003 |
| 6516490 | Ice scraper construction An ice scraper construction (10) for cleaning ice and/or snow from vehicle windows wherein the construction (10) includes a handle member (20) having a pair of slots, (25), (28) whose upper ends are provided with an elongated cylindrical recess (29), a ge... | 02/11/2003 |
| 6510689 | Method and device for transmitting mechanical energy between a stirling machine and a generator or an electric motor A method for transmitting mechanical energy between a transfer piston of a Stirling machine and a moveable member of a generator or of an electric motor. A subject of this invention is also a device for implementing this method. The replacing of the drivi... | 01/28/2003 |
| 6510649 | Christmas tree stand construction A Christmas tree stand construction (10) including a housing member (20) in the shape of a miniature house and having a roof (21) provided with an enlarged chimney (22) having a central opening (23) and a plurality of peripheral apertures (24) dimensioned... | 01/28/2003 |
| 6510626 | Custom orthotic foot support assembly An orthotic foot support construction having a sole, an orthotic unit for a foot of the wearer, a propulsion component adhered to the sole and located to provide upward propulsion of the forefoot of the foot support wearer in response to forefoot pressure... | 01/28/2003 |
| 6511260 | Plow for installing utility lines A utility line guide chute disposed behind a plow for installing multiple utility lines. Divider members disposed between guide chute-side walls are provided for guiding the multiple utility lines in the top of the guide and out a lower rearward portion o... | 01/28/2003 |
| 6508147 | Earth working sweep The present invention has several aspects to it, one of which is the provision of a chisel point which is straight and tapered from its thinnest part at the extreme front to a thicker part at the rear thereof for causing a sweep to wear longer than prior ... | 01/21/2003 |
| 6503048 | Method and apparatus for estimating flow in compressors with sidestreams Accurate and effective antisurge control for turbocompressor stages is augmented by measuring the flow rate of fluid entering or leaving the stage of compression. On the other hand, turbocompressors with sidestreams, such as ethylene, propylene, and propa... | 01/07/2003 |
| 6503341 | Self-compensating spiral for a spiral balance-wheel in watchwork and process for treating this spiral This self-compensating spiral for a mechanical spiral balance-wheel oscillator in watchwork or other precision instrument, made of a paramagnetic alloy, contains at least one of the elements Nb, V, Ta, Ti, Zr, Hf and is covered with a substantially unifor... | 01/07/2003 |
| 6500649 | Process for the conversion of organic materials, particularly saccharide materials, comprising an enzymatic oxidation step in the presence of ruthenium or palladium A process for the conversion of an organic material comprising an oxidation step during which an organic material undergoes the oxidising action of an enzymatic means capable of generating hydrogen peroxide, wherein said oxidation step is carried out, who... | 12/31/2002 |
| 6499874 | Timepiece with a mechanism for winding and for correcting at least two indicator members This timepiece has a winding stem (1) with three axial positions and two first connecting wheels (9, 10) which are superposed and pivoted about two respective stationary axes, and mesh with the winding pinion (2), two second connecting wheels (11, 14) mes... | 12/31/2002 |
| 6497702 | Probe for skin high frequency treatment The invention concerns a probe for applying a high frequency electromagnetic energy flux on the skin through a mixture of conductive gel and a treatment product, designed to cause the treatment product to penetrate into the skin. The probe is provided wit... | 12/24/2002 |
| 6497392 | Ergonomic forearm and wrist support device An ergonomically designed forearm and wrist support device (10) including a wrist support unit (11) and a forearm support unit (12) arranged in a generally L-shaped configuration wherein each of the support units (11) (12) comprises an elongated generally... | 12/24/2002 |
| 6494672 | Method and apparatus for antisurge control of turbocompressors having complex and changing surge limit lines Compensating for the complex changing shape and location of a turbocompressor's surge limit line can be difficult and imprecise when using antisurge controllers that do not incorporate sufficient capability. Based upon various operating conditions, surge ... | 12/17/2002 |
| 6495342 | Nitrogenous composition resulting from the hydrolysis of maize gluten and a process for the preparation thereof The invention relates to a nitrogenous composition resulting from the enzymatic hydrolysis of an aqueous solution of maize gluten, having a ratio of the concentrations of inorganic phosphorus to total phosphorus (Pi/Pt) greater than or equal to 0.05, pref... | 12/17/2002 |
| 6491512 | Two-stage ejection system for an injection mold A two-stage ejection system for an injection mold that allows the mold plates to move at the same time and then allows selected plates to be stopped in a locked position while the other plates continue to move. The system includes an external bushing, an ... | 12/10/2002 |
| 6491680 | Catheter stripping apparatus A catheter stripping apparatus (10) for removing a fibrin sheath (80) from the outlet end (101) of an indwelling access catheter (100) disposed in a patient's vascular system wherein the apparatus (10) includes: a stripping catheter unit (11) comprising a... | 12/10/2002 |
| 6488241 | Cabinet mounted trash bag holder A plastic bag holder (10) for installation on a cabinet door (200) wherein the holder (10) comprises a mounting unit (11) including an inverted generally U-shaped bracket member (20) dimensioned to receive the top (201) of a cabinet door (200) and a suppo... | 12/03/2002 |
| 6488558 | Vehicle noisemaker A vehicle noisemaker device and method are provided according to the invention. The vehicle noisemaker device includes a gas supply configured to be removably affixed to a vehicle, with the gas supply including at least one gas supply outlet. The vehicle ... | 12/03/2002 |
| 6485399 | Leg exercise device A leg exercise device adapted for use with an adjustable dumbbell independent of a weight bench. The leg exercise device includes a bracket with a central sleeve that receives the bar of an adjustable dumbbell. Weight plates are attached to one end of the... | 11/26/2002 |
| 6484531 | Insulated cabinet for installation in a home exterior wall The present invention provides a convenient means for delivery personnel to deliver refrigerated goods to a building without having to wait until the building owner is home. The invention provides a dual-access insulated cabinet installable into the exter... | 11/26/2002 |
| 6485261 | Rotary-wing aircraft rotors with automatically folding blades and electrical connection installation for the blades On the rotor, between each blade integral with its folding mount and the member for linking with the hub, an electrical connecting cable comprises a first section of which one part is held, in any position of the blade about the folding axis, above the mo... | 11/26/2002 |
| 6481053 | Highly flexible elastic hinge The invention concerns an elastic hinge for specticles frame comprising two fixed (5) and mobile (7) hinge elements, articulated about an axis of rotation (R) by a pivoting head (7A) of one (7) of the elements inserted in a pivoting head (5A) of the other... | 11/19/2002 |
| 6482267 | Process for the conversion of starchy substances in the dry phase The invention relates to a process for the conversion of starchy substances including a chemical liquification stage and a stabilization stage, whether simultaneous or not, these two stages being carried out in the dry phase and using respectively: a mine... | 11/19/2002 |
| 6481965 | Rotary-wing aircraft rotors with manually folding blades and electrical connection installation On the rotor, between each blade and the member for linking with the hub, an electrical connecting cable comprises a first section of which one part is held above that one of the two blade pins which is the detachable pin whose withdrawal allows the foldi... | 11/19/2002 |
| 6481889 | Sealed enclosure, method for the manufacture thereof, and method of packaging a beverage in said enclosure A sealed enclosure is provided with a valve at least part of which extends inside the enclosure and is formed between two flexible sheets extending between two opposed edges of the enclosure and being connected along two non-converging connection lines to... | 11/19/2002 |
| 6481167 | Window cover construction A cover construction (10) for windows, including a generally rectangular housing member (20) which is affixed to, and projects outwardly from, a window frame (101) via a mounting flange (26) and further includes an angled roof panel (21), a floor panel (2... | 11/19/2002 |
| 6481126 | Lockable license plate holder A lockable license plate holder for securing a license plate via a plurality of conventional fasteners to a vehicle wherein the license plate holder includes a license plate holder housing member provided with an open generally rectangular framework eleme... | 11/19/2002 |
| 6476217 | Method of preparing an aldose or an aldose derivative by decarboxylation The subject matter of the present invention is a method of manufacturing an aldose or an aldose derivative containing n carbon atoms on the hydrocarbonic chain, characterized by the fact that, in an aqueous phase, at least one acid derivative of saccharid... | 11/05/2002 |
| 6476218 | Method of preparing a mixture of mannitol and sorbitol by continuous hydrogenation of glucosone The invention relates to a method of preparing a mixture of mannitol and sorbitol, charactertized by the fact that continuous hydrogenation of glucosone with a solid matter content equal to at least 30%, preferably between 30 and 50%, is carried out in a ... | 11/05/2002 |
| 6469161 | Chemical fluidification process and conversion process of starchy materials, and new cationic starchy materials A chemical fluidification process for a starchy material, which is carried out in a reactor suitable for continuous operation and with a humidity of the reaction mix (starch included) of less thank 25%, which consists in subjecting a starchy material to t... | 10/22/2002 |
| 6464468 | Personal smoke repeller A personal fan construction 10 for blowing noxious fumes and odors away from a user's breathing passages and including a fan unit 13 mounted on a housing member 30 that is provided with at least one slot 32 dimensioned to receive a strap unit 11 for secur... | 10/15/2002 |
| 6465027 | Ready-to-use long conservation baker's leaven The present invention relates to a baker's leaven ready-to-use comprising at least one non malted grain flour, water and at least one preparation of heterofermentative lactic bacteria, said baker's leaven, whose dry matter content is from 12 to 50%, whose... | 10/15/2002 |
| 6463771 | Soft sided portable safe construction A portable safe construction (10) adapted to be attached to a stationary fixed object (60)(70) and including an enclosure member (20) fabricated from ballistic cloth (21) and having a lid element (22) and a receptacle element (24) hingedly connected toget... | 10/15/2002 |
| 6463945 | Utility grill pail A utility grill pail for cleaning barbecue grills. The pail includes an open top container with a raised rib bottom. A perforated front lip extends inward from a front portion of the container sidewall. Side hand grip openings and a rear hand grip opening... | 10/15/2002 |
