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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 6655731 | Therapeutic chair An orthopaedic chair including a frame for supporting a contoured chair seat and chair back; each of which is mounted for rotation on a horizontal axis. Horizontal adjustment for the axis of the chair seat and vertical adjustment for the axis of the chair... | 12/02/2003 |
| 6645267 | Plant growing media A process for converting composted organic materials produced by optimized composting procedures into plant growing media for agronomic and other uses. The raw organic matter is first processed into compost by optimized standard methods. If desired, the r... | 11/11/2003 |
| 6631672 | Method and apparatus for processing large square hay bales into smaller recompressed bales An apparatus is provided for processing large hay bales of approximately 750 kg to produce smaller recompacted manageable units to facilitate shipping in containers. The apparatus provides means for cutting the bales into at least two slabs, preferably th... | 10/14/2003 |
| 6623351 | Transportable collective protection system A modulator transportable collective protection system for the decontamination and containment of personnel in a toxic free area. A contamination containment area is provided through which personnel are decontaminated prior to entering the toxic free area... | 09/23/2003 |
| 6339986 | Apparatus for processing large square hay bales into smaller recompressed bales An apparatus is provided for processing large hay bales of approximately 750 kg to produce smaller recompacted manageable units to facilitate shipping in containers. The apparatus provides means for cutting the bales into at least two slabs, preferably th... | 01/22/2002 |
| 6302636 | Container body for recyclable refuse collection vehicle A refuse collection container for mounting on a vehicle. The container is particularly suitable for separating and compacting recyclable materials due to the provision of a longitudinally extending diagonal partition. The container has a pair of refuse re... | 10/16/2001 |
| 6148469 | Adjustable handle for edging paint roller An adjustable handle for a paint roller to facilitate holding the roller with its axis vertical as would be required for moving the roller in a horizontal path adjacent a ceiling. A second adjustment is provided to set the handle at an appropriate angle f... | 11/21/2000 |
| 6145172 | Locking device for a side-release buckle A locking device for a buckle including a male member and a female member having coupling apertures formed in opposing sides. The male member includes a pair of resilient arms having coupling tabs for cooperating with the coupling apertures of the female ... | 11/14/2000 |
| 6135003 | Machine for cutting fasteners to disassemble pallets A pallet dismantling machine for cutting nail staples or like fastening means holding boards to stringers or blocks of the pallet assembly to facilitate reuse of the wood or other material from which the pallets are manufactured. The machine includes a ho... | 10/24/2000 |
| 6123049 | Bullet proof canine vest A canine vest having ballistic panels has an outer covering including a longitudinally extending elastic panel. Apertures are provided for a dog's front legs and front and rear ballistic panels are removably secured to an inner face of the cover in additi... | 09/26/2000 |
| 6071057 | Container body for recyclable refuse collection vehicle A refuse collection container for mounting on a vehicle. The container is particularly suitable for separating and compacting recyclable materials due to the provision of a longitudinally extending diagonal partition. The container has a pair of refuse re... | 06/06/2000 |
| 5961365 | Connectors for a modular building set A toy construction kit which includes a structural element or connector having a centre panel and two or more rectangular side panels connected to the centre panel. The side panels are folded to form sleeve members of triangular cross section which are in... | 10/05/1999 |
| 5611523 | Fence system A fence system including posts for supporting horizontal rails and infill material such as panels or wooden boards. The posts comprise spaced-apart channel members of substantially C-shaped cross-sections having channels facing inwardly. The rails extend ... | 03/18/1997 |
| 5590435 | Floor covering storage rack with cleaning device The present invention relates to a floor covering storage and dispensing rack including a frame equipped with castors. Upper frame members of the rack support rollers in parallel spaced relation, and a crank or motor is provided to rotate the rollers to w... | 01/07/1997 |
| 5547246 | Combined canoe carrier and chair A combination canoe carrier and camp chair. The carrier supports an inverted canoe on a person's back and is also capable of being converted to a folding camp chair. The chair includes two rectangular frames pivotally connected intermediate their ends. We... | 08/20/1996 |
| 4915972 | Food processing in oxygen-free environment A method is disclosed for producing protein foods and edible oils from protein and oil containing seeds which comprises disintegrating the seeds in an oxygen-free environment, such that air is prevented from entering in and mixing with said environment, t... | 04/10/1990 |
| 4744524 | Equipment for making no-beany flavor soymilk An equipment is described to produce soymilk without the undesirable beany flavor and bitter taste of ordinary soymilk. The equipment comprises grinding soybeans totally in an aqueous medium at room temperature without trapping any air, cooking the result... | 05/17/1988 |
| 4708006 | Combination locks A combination lock having two or more disks and a cam which includes a drive pin for driving an adjacent disk which, in turn, drives the next disk. The disks have pins adapted to be received in apertures in two or more disks, known as wheel gates, the dis... | 11/24/1987 |
| 4646924 | Mechanical log yarding carriage The cable carriage is for use with a skyline log yarding system. The carriage runs and is supported on the fixed skyline. One main-haulback cable connected to winch drums at each end moves the carriage back and forth on the skyline. A tagline wound on a t... | 03/03/1987 |
| 4581844 | Snare type humane animal trap A snare type animal trap which has a pair of arms urged apart by a spring. The upper one of the arms is in the form of a ring. A cable passes through an eyelet on the ring to form a loop which is supported by the ring. The ends of the cable are secured to... | 04/15/1986 |
| 4540289 | Automatic stirring system for film developing A drive means for a photographic film developing tank and a developing tank for use therewith, including magnetic coupling means connecting an agitator in the tank with the reciprocating-type drive means, such as a rack and pinion, and an electric motor.... | 09/10/1985 |
| 4489663 | Light weight vault door This invention provides a panel for use in doors or walls of vaults or strong rooms which is lighter in weight than conventional materials while providing comparable attack resistance. The panel consists of a layer of ceramic tiles adhesively secured to a... | 12/25/1984 |
| 4475248 | Explosive ordinance disposal helmet A ballistic helmet for use by bomb disposal personnel which includes a covering of soft ballistic nylon over a rigid polycarbonate shell. The shell is lined with semi-shock attenuating foam and is designed to cover the entire head. A transparent visor in ... | 10/09/1984 |
| 4471563 | Insect trap An insect trap for use in monitoring or suppressing flying insects, such as bark beetles. The trap comprises a plurality of conical members or funnels, and spacing members for spacing the funnels a predetermined distance when in use, and providing for nes... | 09/18/1984 |
| 4471559 | Humane animal trap A humane animal trap including a coil spring mounted on a frame and having its ends adapted to be spread apart when the trap is set. One end of the spring is held by a latch pivotally mounted for sideways movement on the frame. This latch is shaped so tha... | 09/18/1984 |
| 4455801 | Light weight vault wall A light weight composite panel for use in vaults or strong rooms, having a foamed plastic core, metal mesh embedded in the major faces of the core, a layer of wood on each face of the plastic core, and a sheet metal skin covering the layers of wood. An in... | 06/26/1984 |
