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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8011413 | Retractable screen door housing handle balancing system A horizontally extending screen door system having balancing cords that pull in a direction that opposes the force on a handle by the screen exerted by the wind up mechanism of the screen. ... | 09/06/2011 |
| 7905221 | Internal combustion engine An engine block is disclosed in one embodiment having a cylinder shape bore, which forms the outside wall surface of a cylindrical air chamber. Radially outwards from the cylindrical air chamber there is an annular shape combustion chamber, which has a circular inne... | 03/15/2011 |
| 7886557 | Water producing method and apparatus with additive control system A water producing system adapted to condense water from the air and collected in a storage tank were the water is purified and bacteria is killed. An additive device is configured to supplement additives to the water such as minerals. An additive control system supp... | 02/15/2011 |
| 7793570 | Tension locking tool A hand tool having first and second plier units attached to one another where a jaw region is operatively configured to have a work piece to be placed therein and a handle region is configured to be used by the user of the tool to grasp the work piece. A tension mem... | 09/14/2010 |
| 7745712 | Quick release for snare strainer and butt end apparatus and method In the specification and drawing, a coupling is described and shown connecting a snare to a snare drum, the snare drum having a drum wall with a top edge and a bottom edge. The coupling connects a male section to a female section. The male section and female section... | 06/29/2010 |
| 7743553 | Soil formulation for resisting erosion This disclosure relates to soil erosion and the establishment of an appropriate seed bed. More specifically, the disclosure relates to a composition applied to exposed soil wherein the composition comprises organic material produced when the methane is burned from g... | 06/29/2010 |
| 7685751 | Card positioning assembly and method Generally speaking, this is a card positioning device which maintains a card such as a greeting card or a postcard in a standing position. The card experiences a destabilizing moment. The card positioning device has a moment resisting section to resist the destabili... | 03/30/2010 |
| 7682297 | Treatment table and exercise device method and apparatus An exercise and therapeutic apparatus having a kick plate that is adapted to be stored in an operable position where it is in a substantially vertically orientated manner where the kick plate is in a more vertically orientated or positioned orientation with respect ... | 03/23/2010 |
| 7676976 | Systems for attaching a noise suppressor to a firearm Apparatus and methods for easily, quickly and reliably longitudinally securing and rotationally locking a noise suppressor or other auxiliary device to the muzzle end of a firearm barrel, and to a fixture such as a flash suppressor affixed to the muzzle end of the f... | 03/16/2010 |
| 7670233 | Golf swing training device method and apparatus A golf swing training aid adapted to have a first rail and a second rail whereby a carriage system is slidably attached thereto and the pitch of the club is controlled with respect to the position of the carriage assembly in the course of a swing. In one form, the r... | 03/02/2010 |
| 7665389 | Multitool with wire stripping element A tool member for a multitool which is configured to strip wire. The tool member has first and second members which in one form are pivotally attached at a common axis on the handle portion of a multitool where the tool member has an extended orientation and can be ... | 02/23/2010 |
| D607530 | Knife | 01/05/2010 |
| D607529 | Knife | 01/05/2010 |
| 7634988 | Internal combustion engine An engine block is disclosed in one embodiment having a cylinder shape bore, which forms the outside wall surface of a cylindrical air chamber. Radially outwards from the cylindrical air chamber there is an annular shape combustion chamber, which has a circular inne... | 12/22/2009 |
| 7634858 | Folding knife with finger guard A folding knife having a finger guard extension mounted to the handle portion that is operatively configured to be positioned in a stored position when the knife is in a closed orientation. The finger guard is adapted to be withdrawn from the handle in an extended p... | 12/22/2009 |
| 7631681 | Tire-rim separation device A portable tire bead breaker comprising a plurality of elements which can be disassembled to form a compact kit. Includes a base over which a tire and rim may be placed, a support member, and a lever arm. Also included is a plunger member configured to engage the ti... | 12/15/2009 |
| 7631595 | Force convection milk pasteurizer A milk pasteurizing unit having a force fluid convection chamber which is adapted to hold a milk product mass therein. There is an ejection nozzle which is in communication with a pressurization device such as a pump which forcefully ejects a nozzle over a separator... | 12/15/2009 |
| 7621255 | Toroidal engine method and apparatus A rotary motion device having piston valves that define an open region that are adapted to engage a power tooth of the power ring as the power ring rotates around the piston valves and the piston valves rotate about their own separate axis that is fixed with respect... | 11/24/2009 |
| 7615884 | Hybrid wind turbine system, apparatus and method A hybrid wind turbine assembly and method capable of providing a total firm power output. There is a wind power section which delivers non-firm power from the wind turbine to a generator section. Then there is also an auxiliary power section which is capable of prov... | 11/10/2009 |
| 7610907 | Paintball marker action assembly A paintball marking system comprising a bolt assembly and a spool assembly which are operationally arranged to move in conjunction with one another, whereby the changing of pressure of an actuating chamber of the spool assembly repositions the piston to allow commun... | 11/03/2009 |
| 7597056 | Fluid distribution method and apparatus A liquid manure distribution system where the manure is directed to an interior conduit within a distribution assembly or an outer rotating cylindrical member with tines attached thereto, creating crevice-like openings in the earth or a field and an internal timing ... | 10/06/2009 |
| 7550086 | Advanced treatment method of ethanolamine-wastewater based on physico-chemical and biological coupling process Advanced treatment method and system of ethanolamine-containing wastewater are disclosed, which perform physicochemical and biological treatment processes. The method regenerates cation exchange resin that captures ethanolamine discharged from a nuclear power plant ... | 06/23/2009 |
| 7543529 | Vertical rotisserie cooking system A vertical rotisserie open flame oven having a central flame post dispersing aesthetically pleasing flames and a secondary heater positioned outside the path of rotation of the food items. The oven has a central chamber area where the heat transfer to the food items... | 06/09/2009 |
| 7534948 | Method and apparatus for a device to create a musical noise A musical instrument that having a shaker that is adapted to house a plurality of impact particles. The instrument employs a spring mass system where the mean mass of the impact particles provide a force due to the accelerations as the impact the lower portion of th... | 05/19/2009 |
| 7533465 | Folding knife with finger guard A folding knife having a finger guard extension mounted to the handle portion that is adapted to be positioned in a stored position when the knife is in a closed orientation. The finger guard is adapted to be withdrawn from the handle in an extended position when th... | 05/19/2009 |
| 7530130 | Multi-tool incising attachment method and apparatus A multi-tool attachment having a configuration that is well-suited for incising material and performing various operations where two incising members are positioned on a main portion of the tool and the cutting-edge surfaces are in close engagement with one another ... | 05/12/2009 |
| 7513204 | Fin stabilizer to reduce roll for boats in turns method and apparatus The disclosure relates to a fin stabilization system adapted to minimize roll about the longitudinal axis of the boat during sharp cornering at very high speeds. In one form, equipment such as a machine gun is mounted to the bow of the boat and targets are adapted t... | 04/07/2009 |
| 7497168 | Modular unit transportation system method and apparatus A module transportation system where modules are transported from a movable carrier frame to a carriage such as a flatbed portion of a train while in motion. The system comprises a support structure and a carrier frame adapted to be attached thereto. The carrier fra... | 03/03/2009 |
| 7495163 | Wireless musical keyboard A keyboard support adapted to be mounted to the waste portion of a musician providing support arms that are attached to a harness such that the keyboard is allowed to reposition in the lateral direction with respect to the waist portion of the musician. The support ... | 02/24/2009 |
| 7494138 | Bipedal motion assisting method and apparatus A mobile support system having a central region that allows the legs to move in an unobstructed manner and providing an upper body support assembly where the weight is distributed between the elbow region and hand region of the individual for a desirable weight dist... | 02/24/2009 |
| 7469742 | Well cap method and apparatus A gas well cap seal assembly adapted to seal the casing bowl of a gas well and to pressurize the annulus region between the inner surface of the well bore and the outer surface of the well casing which is filled with wet cement. The pressurized annulus aids in the p... | 12/30/2008 |
| 7462770 | Hoop body apparatus A composite drum hoop. The composite drum hoop has a first body section. The first body section is configured to attach to a drum. A second body section attaches to the first body section. The second body section is arranged on the circular rim of the first body sec... | 12/09/2008 |
| 7461501 | Chain assembly An assembly comprising a plurality of linked members configured to inter-operate with a cord member. The plurality of link members are interconnected such that the body of one link member passes through the inner surface defining a void of the other link member. In ... | 12/09/2008 |
| 7451986 | Interactive sporting event game A game that involves cards or other point indicating items where players observe a sporting event such as football and if certain actions occur in the sporting event that correlate to a prearranged list, players are awarded cards. ... | 11/18/2008 |
| 7421937 | Modular insertion trigger method and apparatus A trigger assembly comprising a housing adapted to mount a trigger, hammer and sear therein. The housing has an adjustment feature adapted to fixedly mount the housing within the trigger chamber portion of the firearm. The trigger assembly is particularly conducive ... | 09/09/2008 |
| 7407610 | Litter for animals other than domestic cats Particulate absorbent materials having a size and bulk density range that is conducive to provide a litter for animals that do not bury their eliminations. Where the granular material is sufficiently large and dense to not be discharged from a bin containing the gra... | 08/05/2008 |
| 7406795 | Fishing rod holder apparatus and method A fishing rod retention device adapted to have a J-hook member rotate about a slotted region so when the fishing rod is in a stored location it is substantially retained therein and the fisherman with ease can remove the rod from a stored location to a removed posit... | 08/05/2008 |
| 7401537 | Cutter insert gum modification method and apparatus A method and apparatus for treating a cutter ring adapted to be used in tunnel boring operations; forming an initial cutter ring and heat treating the cutter ring prior to a laser client process; applying an alloy to the surface of the cutter ring adjacent to cuttin... | 07/22/2008 |
| 7398757 | Toroidal engine method and apparatus A rotary motion device having piston valves that define an open region that are adapted to engage a power tooth of the power ring as the power ring rotates around the piston valves and the piston valves rotate about their own separate axis that is fixed with respect... | 07/15/2008 |
| D568655 | Paper towel dispenser | 05/13/2008 |
