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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 6369469 | Poly phase linear alternator A poly phase linear alternator comprising a housing. An input power gear train is mounted in one end of the housing. The input power gear train is rotatably driven by an outside power source. A pair of track guide rails are each mounted in an opposite sid... | 04/09/2002 |
| 6243044 | Antenna mount for vehicles A multi-legged antenna mounting system for vehicles, to resist high wind loading on the antenna, having at least three mounting legs positioned to the vehicle by clamping members or by magnetic attracting members. The legs of the mounting system are secur... | 06/05/2001 |
| 6226921 | Self-watering planter A plant watering device for use in conjunction with a planting container (10) having an enclosed water reservoir (15) at the lower portion of the planter and having a water fill tube (27) communicating with the water reservoir extending to the area of the... | 05/08/2001 |
| 6186882 | Animal field dressing hanger An animal gambrel apparatus having a three piece telescoping spreader bar. The center section of the spreader bar has a telescoping section engaged in each end of the center section, and each end of the center section has an internally mounted retention m... | 02/13/2001 |
| 6119627 | Rodent repelling bird feeder A cylindrical rodent repelling bird feeder 11 having an annular perch 13 around the feeder and an electric motor 33 geared to the perch. The perch is coupled to the electric motor and the electric motor is reciprocatively mounted in the bird feeder so tha... | 09/19/2000 |
| 6109988 | Mechanism for rowing a small boat A new and improved leg assisted forward rowing system wherein a user can mechanically advantage the rowing of a boat by first pushing his foot forward along a foot glide member which is slidably engaged within a first track member. This force is transferr... | 08/29/2000 |
| 6085692 | Squirrel attracting device A wild animal feeder (11) having a mounting post (12) upon which is mounted a platform (27) which may be accessed by an animal by a rope (26) hanging down near the ground. Mounted on the platform is a holder (16, 19) for wild animal food. A first embodime... | 07/11/2000 |
| 6063014 | Portable exercise device A new and improved portable exercise device 10, wherein a user can perform a multitude of exercises to condition numerous muscle groups of the body. The present device comprises, generally, a base 20, an armrest 40, a pulley system 60 and a variety of han... | 05/16/2000 |
| 6052959 | Moisture vent A moisture vent (10) has an elongated back flashing (12), an elongated base side (14) extending from the back flashing, an elongated vent side (18) extending upwardly from the base side, an elongated stucco side (24) extending inwardly from the vent side,... | 04/25/2000 |
| 6033332 | Continuously variable transmission The invention comprises an all gear mechanism for a continuously variable transmission that provides a wide range of output speeds and torque. The basic elements of the transmission are two planetary gear sets used as a power divider and a power combiner ... | 03/07/2000 |
| 6026584 | Apparatus for positioning hanging objects on a wall An apparatus (10) for positioning hanging objects (2) on a wall has a base member (12), a pair of spaced-apart support arms (18), each having an upper end (20), extending from the base member. At the upper end of each support arm is a line receiver (30) f... | 02/22/2000 |
| 6026886 | Window covering A window covering for mounting to the interior of a garage door window which will give the effect of a stylized window. The window covering comprises a central panel of desired material with a border of contrasting material attached thereto, wherein the b... | 02/22/2000 |
| 6014870 | Double post earring A double post earring system having a retainer bar assembly 17 comprising a bar 18 having end apertures 19a and 19b. The retainer bar assembly is positioned to the earlobe 13 by stud assemblies 21a and 21b, which stud assemblies comprise separate mounting... | 01/18/2000 |
| 5992406 | Collapsible and nestable steam table A collapsible and nestable steam table (10) comprises a foldable frame (20), at least one tray (30) and a foldable top section (40) capable of receiving and storing both the frame and the at least one tray. The frame has a front plate(21), a rear plate (2... | 11/30/1999 |
| 5984574 | Drip field manifold system A drip field manifold system comprises an upper manifold, a flush manifold and a plurality of drip lines operatively connected to the upper and flush manifolds. The upper and flush manifolds are disposed vertically above the upper most drip line in a drip... | 11/16/1999 |
| 5966758 | Adjustable dust ruffle device A dust ruffle assembly for forming dust ruffles using dust ruffle components on one, two, or three sides of a bed while allowing adjustments for height, fullness, bed size, and number of dust ruffle layers. The dust ruffle assembly is positioned between t... | 10/19/1999 |
| 5944442 | Manhole extender ring system and method of use A manhole extender ring system 2 comprises an annular base member 4 having a flange 24 disposed therein, an annular insert member 32 slidably disposed within the base member 4 and supported by the flange 24, an annular ring member 44 having a ring top sur... | 08/31/1999 |
| 5941666 | Dunnage securement device A tie-down device (11) to hold tractor trailer dunnage (19) securely to the landing gear (15) of a trailer when the dunnage is not in use. The tie-down device includes a pawl and ratchet winding mechanism (13) having a securement strap (14) which wraps ar... | 08/24/1999 |
| 5935282 | Cabinet panel having a removable filter element A cabinet panel (10) has a filter element (12) for removing particles from cooling air used in an electronics enclosure. The filter element is removably mounted to the cabinet panel adjacent an air intake opening (14). Plugs (18) extend outwardly from the... | 08/10/1999 |
| 5934523 | Universal automatic long sleeve folding device A universal automatic long sleeve folding device (10) has a forming plate (20) for carrying a garment (12) spaced vertically above a movable lower product conveyer (54). A movable fold drive belt (34) is vertically displaced above the forming plate to mov... | 08/10/1999 |
| 5927386 | Computer hard drive heat sink assembly A computer hard drive heat sink assembly 14 having an interior hard drive receiving channel 23 which fits closely adjacent heat transfer surfaces 24, 26 and 32. Connected to one end of the heat sink assembly is a fan enclosure and panel closure member 17.... | 07/27/1999 |
| 5909733 | Mechanism for securing a patient's limb An adjustable limb restraint mechanism (11) easily attachable to human medical transporting devices to rigidly support a limb (15) of a patient. The limb restraint mechanism has a pad surface (13) for support of the limb, and an adjustable mechanism (14) ... | 06/08/1999 |
| 5881874 | Modular gun case A modular gun case (10) comprises an elongated bottom section (12) having a rim (28), an elongated lid section (16) having lid upper and lower brims (92, 94), and a top section (14) having a top section peripheral edge (70). The lid section matably engage... | 03/16/1999 |
| 5864978 | Solid synthetic weapon stocks A solid, single-pour synthetic weapon stock comprises polyurethane and an equal amount by volume of a spacing material of silica-alumina ceramic microspheres blended into the polyurethane. For additional strength, a U-shaped bar having spaced apart bores ... | 02/02/1999 |
| 5857584 | Drinking glass liner A drinking glass liner (20) is utilized to retain ice pieces within a drinking glass (10) and permit a liquid entrapped within the ice pieces to drain away from the ice pieces. The drinking glass liner comprises a mesh sheet (22) having a textured front s... | 01/12/1999 |
| 5851281 | Waste material composites and method of manufacture A process to manufacture a waste material composite and article is described. One embodiment comprises waste material particles or fibers mixed with water to form a mash, blending a chemical binder with the mash, mixing in a cementious material and a fill... | 12/22/1998 |
| 5849421 | Foil cuts A foil cut 10 comprises a strip of metal foil having a series of spaced, parallel corrugations 18 which extends from one side edge of the foil to the other.... | 12/15/1998 |
| 5836067 | Tool for removing hub assemblies from outboard stern drive engines A tool 50 for removing a hub assembly (6) from a chamber (14) in a gear housing (4) of an outboard engine (2) has a cylindrical body (52) with a first end (54) and a second end (56). Proximate the first end is a flange (98) for seated engagement over an o... | 11/17/1998 |
| 5833036 | Rebound adjustable shock absorber An adjustable rebound damping shock absorber (10) has an inner cylinder (14) disposed within and spaced radially from an outer cylinder (13) to form a reservoir (20) therebetween, a piston assembly (15) slidably disposed within the inner cylinder, a pisto... | 11/10/1998 |
| 5833081 | Universal hanger A universal hanger 2 placed between opposed surfaces within a motor vehicle and provides temporary support of articles of clothing. The universal hanger comprises a crossbar 6 from which the articles can be hung, a pair of spaced apart head pads 14 extend... | 11/10/1998 |
| 5820584 | Duodenal insert and method of use A duodenal insert (20) comprises an elongated open-ended tube (22) having a passageway that extends from a first end (24) to a second end (26) for transporting partially digested food materials from the stomach (6) for a predetermined distance below the s... | 10/13/1998 |
| 5809700 | Ground engaging restraint device The ground engaging restraint device (2) comprises a ground spike (4) and a clasp (6). Comprising the clasp is a head (48), a pin (50) and a pair of arms (52) having teeth (64). The ground spike has a receiver (12) having a bore (20) and circumferential n... | 09/22/1998 |
| 5803792 | Anti-slipping brassiere strap bridging and support member An anti-slipping support for a brassiere shoulder strap 5 has a pliant, elongate bridge plate 1 with a curvature. An upper surface 6 of the bridge plate has a groove 9 proximate an elongate axis. The groove has a securing surface that can be smooth, textu... | 09/08/1998 |
| 5788192 | Portable splicing rack and apparatus to secure a bracket A cable splicing rack has a base 1, arms 13a and 13b having slots 16, removable brackets 20 and caps 48. Four side frame members 6 pivotally connected together at their extremities with a through bolt 11 and nut 12 assembly compose the base 1. The base 1 ... | 08/04/1998 |
| 5782727 | Training device for kicking A training device (10) that is suitable for practicing the kicking stroke for punting and/or soccer style field goal kicking, comprising a harness (12) that fits over an ordinary cleat (14). A ring positioning strap (34) attaches to the harness (12) and a... | 07/21/1998 |
| 5779429 | Mechanism allowing quick implement attachment to tractors A quick implement attachment mechanism (2) utilizes a single coupling unit having two receiving sides (18) interconnected by a longitudinal beam (20). Each receiving side of the mechanism will engage a pair of vertically aligned pins (12 and 14) mounted o... | 07/14/1998 |
| 5776281 | Method of manufacturing a pallet made of composite fiber reinforced polyolefin A method of manufacturing a pallet made of a composite cellulose fiber reinforced polyethylene is disclosed. The composite polyethylene is produced through a process which blends preheated cellulose fibers with molten polyethylene. The blend of polyethyle... | 07/07/1998 |
| 5775264 | Animal tethering system An animal tethering system (10) has a frame (16) with an upper arm (22) and a lower arm (24) extending from the upper arm for support pivotally mounted to a structure (12). To secure the frame in an extended position, a brace (34) is provided which is rem... | 07/07/1998 |
| 5775466 | Bicycle braking system A non-hydraulic bicycle braking system (2) is composed of a braking arrangement wherein a hand actuator is squeezed at a handle bar to effect movement of a pair of brake pads (94) against the rim (8) of a wheel (6). An actuator cable (116) is operably con... | 07/07/1998 |
| 5769312 | Mailbox having dual access closures and interlocked signalling means A dual access mailbox 2 has front and rear closures 20 and 22 which actuate a signal member 28 from a non-signalling position to a signalling position and from a signalling position to a non-signalling position. A first arm 52 is pivotally mounted to the ... | 06/23/1998 |
