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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7131390 | Rescue boat A rescue boat capable of use on ice, strewn water, water, snow and dragged over rigid surfaces is described. The rescue boat comprises a hull fabricated from a lamination of fiber materials having a specific orientation to provide flexibility for shock absorbing. An... | 11/07/2006 |
| 7351012 | Rotational drive apparatus for screw pilings A rotational drive apparatus for screw pilings is described. The apparatus comprises a housing having a cylindrical pipe coupling adapted to receive a shaft of a screw piling therethrough. A detachable connecting element secures the coupling to the shaft at differen... | 04/01/2008 |
| D564858 | Hinge connector | 03/25/2008 |
| 7343864 | Modular worktable and shelving unit A modular worktable assembly and a shelving unit are described. The modular worktable assembly has a pair of side panels with a tabletop secured over a top end thereof. A rear, hollow cross-channel is secured between rear vertical end posts of the side panels and ha... | 03/18/2008 |
| 7344118 | Holder for supporting a screwdriver from the handle thereof A holder in combination with a screwdriver provided with a through bore in the handle thereof for attachment by the holder. The holder has a support member provided with an aperture in an upper portion thereof. A pair of support arms depend in spaced-apart relations... | 03/18/2008 |
| D546480 | Wall attachment panel | 07/10/2007 |
| D538642 | Oval container | 03/20/2007 |
| D538550 | Metal cabinet | 03/20/2007 |
| 7185910 | Multi adjustable chair A multi adjustable chair is comprised of a support frame to which is secured an adjustable seat assembly and an adjustable backrest assembly. The backrest assembly has displaceable back support plates that are adjustable to a desired position. A back cushion is secu... | 03/06/2007 |
| 7162774 | Multi-position adjustable door hinge A multi-position adjustable door hinge is comprised of a frame leaf having a lower barrel section and a door leaf having an upper barrel section. An eccentric pivot pin is disposed in axial rotational fit in a through bore of the lower barrel section and is in conta... | 01/16/2007 |
| 7159838 | Apparatus for squeezing pipes and method of use An apparatus for squeezing pipes, comprising a first jaw having a first squeezing surface and a second jaw having a second squeezing surface. The first jaw and the second jaw are interconnected for relative displacement at proximal ends through a first shaft of the ... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7131769 | Stretcher with dedicated multi-functional removable floating patient support platform A stretcher with a dedicated multi-functional removable floating patient support platform is described. The stretcher has a lower frame assembly and an upper frame assembly is vertically displaceable thereover in an adjustable manner. The patient support platform is... | 11/07/2006 |
| D531479 | Hammer handle with butt end | 11/07/2006 |
| 7117809 | Floating dry dock for light watercrafts A watercraft support platform casing for a floating dry dock for light weight watercrafts is described. The support platform casing has integrally formed floatation chambers and an elongated central ramp is formed in the top surface of the casing to support the hull... | 10/10/2006 |
| 7077121 | Block impact splitter A block impact splitter is comprised of a support frame connected on a swivel to a stationary frame. A hammer is provided with a hammer head and secured to a pivotal arm pivotally connected to the support frame at a pivot connection. An actuating piston has a cylind... | 07/18/2006 |
| 7077183 | Polyethylene foam laminating machine and method A laminating machine and a method for the production of laminated polyethylene foam sheets is described. The machine comprises a conveyor belt having at least two laminating assemblies disposed in spaced-apart relationship therealong. Each laminating assembly has a ... | 07/18/2006 |
| D525104 | Utility knife | 07/18/2006 |
| D523590 | Tool-less adjuster for a sports helmet | 06/20/2006 |
| 7044698 | Catcher tire abutment device for restraining road vehicle on a transport vehicle A catcher tire abutment device is described for restraining road vehicles transported on a support surface of a transport vehicle. Primary wheel restraining devices are secured to the support surface on outward sides of pairs of wheels of each road vehicle adjacent ... | 05/16/2006 |
| 7013504 | Therapeutic shower enclosure A top wall assembly to convert a shower enclosure into a therapeutic shower enclosure. The top wall assembly has an air blower in communication with one or more air return orifices in the top wall. An air distribution channel is in communication with the air blower ... | 03/21/2006 |
| 7004286 | Motorized scaffold with displaceable worker support platform A motorized scaffold for self-displacement on land is comprised of a support base mounted on a pair of traction belts. Jacks are provided to immobilize and level the support base at a desired location. A platform assembly is secured over the support base on extendab... | 02/28/2006 |
| 6994081 | Apparatus for roughing the surfaces of casted concrete block A casted concrete block surface-roughing machine having an in-line conveyor displaceable over a stationary horizontal support surface for slidingly supporting a lower surface of concrete blocks displaced thereon by the conveyor. At least two pairs of spaced-apart ve... | 02/07/2006 |
| 6988325 | Bidirectional forage bale dryer and method of operation A forage bale dryer is described, which is particularly adapted to dry large bales of forage material, such as hay, alfalfa, etc. The dryer has a bale support platform disposed between a lower and an upper plenum chamber, and the upper plenum chamber is spaced from ... | 01/24/2006 |
| 6976433 | Slidable cover assembly for merchandise carrying vehicle platforms A slidable cover assembly for merchandise carrying vehicle platforms is described. The cover assembly comprises a pair of opposed end support frames and a plurality of intermediate frames, each having a top carriage for displacement on a central horizontal top cente... | 12/20/2005 |
| 6957831 | Nipple for hot water tank conduits A nipple for connection to an outer metal casing of a host water heater for coupling a water conduit to an inner casing of the hot water heater is described. The nipple is a hollow tube having opposed threaded end portions. A thermally insulating sleeve is provided ... | 10/25/2005 |
| 6934972 | Adjustable helmet with disabling insert A removable flat flexible disabling insert is disposed between interengaging members which are provided for registry with one another in opposed displaceable surface portions of adjustable shell portions of an adjustable helmet. The disabling insert prevents interen... | 08/30/2005 |
| 6932233 | Fuel oil tank with evacuation channel A fuel oil tank is comprised of a sealed reservoir having side walls, a top and bottom walls, and opposed end walls. A closable inlet port is provided to admit fuel oil in the reservoir. An outlet port is provided in the bottom wall and is adapted to receive a coupl... | 08/23/2005 |
| 6923148 | Combustion chamber with high temperature protective coating A combustion chamber for a gas-fired hot water heater comprises a top wall which is defined by a bottom wall of an inner tank. A flue extends through the inner tank bottom wall. A circumferential skirt is disposed about the combustion chamber. The combustion chamber... | 08/02/2005 |
| 6920712 | Composite laminated print and frame and method of fabrication A composite laminated print and frame and method of fabrication is described. A canvas sheet is secured on a flat outer contour surface of a circumferential hollow frame member such that the canvas sheet is accessible from behind the frame. A printed image sheet is ... | 07/26/2005 |
| 6910236 | Mattress leg rest section for an articulatable bed convertible to a chair position An articulated bed convertible to a chair position is described. The bed comprises a mattress formed by a backrest section, a seat rest section and a leg rest section. The mattress backrest section and seat rest section are secured to a support frame. Articulating l... | 06/28/2005 |
| 6908252 | Integrated joint assembly fastener An integrated joint assembly fastener is described for removably securing two adjoining members together along flat mating surfaces. A housing is provided with an off-center circular bore in which a rotatable element is held captive. The bottom end of the rotatable ... | 06/21/2005 |
| 6901886 | Secondary burner for sealed combustion chamber of a gas-fired hot water heater A secondary burner is provided in a sealed combustion chamber of a gas-fired hot water heater. The hot water heater has a support base for supporting it elevated from a floor surface. The sealed combustion chamber is supported over the base under an inner casing of ... | 06/07/2005 |
| D503779 | Bathing tub | 04/05/2005 |
| D502989 | Bathing tub | 03/15/2005 |
| 6845936 | Stable heli-borne vector platform for performing geophysical measurements A stable heli-borne vector platform capable of accepting a range of different sensors or instruments, particularly, but not exclusively, for the mapping and exploration of mountainous regions is described. The platform enables the arrangement of the sensors in three... | 01/25/2005 |
| 6843947 | Method for roughing surfaces of concrete casted blocks A method for roughing surfaces and edges of concrete casted blocks, comprising a block support surface having a plurality of surface sections. A first of the surface sections has a rear end thereof above an adjacent front end of a second of the surface sections to c... | 01/18/2005 |
| 6835034 | Method and system for restraining road vehicle on a transport vehicle A method and a system including a catcher tire abutment device is described for restraining road vehicles transported on a support surface of a transport vehicle. Primary wheel restraining devices are secured to the support surface on outward sides of pairs of wheel... | 12/28/2004 |
| 6836036 | Electric motor with modular stator ring and improved heat dissipation A stator ring for an electric motor, the stator ring comprising plural stator ring sections being molded of insulated ferromagnetic powder. The stator ring sections each have an arcuate shoe having a plurality of teeth projecting radially therefrom. The teeth are ad... | 12/28/2004 |
| 6823577 | Machine and method for fabricating structural wood components A machine and a method for fabricating structural wood components, such as joist building components, is described. The machine comprises a component assembling jig for assembling pre-cut wood pieces at predetermined positions corresponding to a structural wood comp... | 11/30/2004 |
