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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8043041 | Manhole cover lifting apparatus and method A manhole lifting apparatus comprising a base support assembly and a lifting mechanism. There is a beam structure which extends over the manhole, with a pivot support at one end of the beam structure, and a mobile support at the opposite end of the beam structure. T... | 10/25/2011 |
| 7770682 | Power assist system and method for a vehicle A power-assist system and method for a bicycle, comprising three main sections, namely: a motor section, a speed-reducing section, and a power-assist section. It is capable of operating in four modes, namely: a) the power-assist pe... | 08/10/2010 |
| 6828695 | System, apparatus and method for energy distribution monitoring and control and information transmission A system by which an electric power utility can selectively limit power supplied to homeowners or other users to conserve electricity in periods of higher usage/shortages. Each home that is participating in the system has “smart switches” installed at outlet loc... | 12/07/2004 |
| 7497395 | Rock grinding mill and method A grinding machine having plurality of lift elements positioned within the rotating drum. The lift elements are provided with a central ridge contact surface portion with slanted side surfaces extending from the ridge contact portion in a downward and outward config... | 03/03/2009 |
| D585012 | Inflatable kayak | 01/20/2009 |
| 7334502 | Multi-purpose hand tool method & apparatus A combination tool comprising first and second sections designated a “hammer section” and a “wrench section” which as their names suggest, have a hammer function and a wrench function, respectively. These two sections are releasably and pivotally connected t... | 02/26/2008 |
| RE39853 | Backpack with retractable shoulder straps A backpack having a waist encircling belt, and an attached set of shoulder straps which retract into a discreet pocket when not in use. There is a set of shoulder straps having clips on one end, and these are carried in, and attached to, a discreet pocket at the oth... | 09/25/2007 |
| D547126 | Cocktail tray with stemmed glass holder | 07/24/2007 |
| 7175395 | Pressure enhancer value system A system to intensify pressure supplied by a conventional pump where a piston assembly having two piston members at opposite ends is positioned in a pressure cylinder. The laterally outer subchambers are defined by the piston members and the cylinder and are adapted... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7140938 | Swim assist system and method A swim assist apparatus which comprises a fin member which is connected to a sandal by having forward connecting strap portions of the sandal engaging retaining recesses in the fin member. The fin member has a rear mounting portion positioned at an upper forward sur... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7124536 | Fishing rod holding apparatus and method A fishing rod holding apparatus which enables the fisherman to resist lateral and twisting loads imposed on the rod by a fish which is pulling the line from one side to the other. The apparatus comprises a forearm mounting section which is connected securely to the ... | 10/24/2006 |
| 7112261 | Safety system and method for a coking facility A safety system for a coking facility where there is a coke drum and a drill assembly. When the coke accumulates in the drum, a drill head of the drill assembly is lowered into the coke drum to emit high pressure water jets to remove the coke from the coke drum. The... | 09/26/2006 |
| 7108031 | Method of making patterns in wood and decorative articles of wood made from said method A method for providing a decorative wood surface that is two-dimensional but creates a three-dimensional visual pattern. The upper surface of a wood member is embossed to form ridges, valleys, and transition zones. After embossing, the upper portions of the ridges a... | 09/19/2006 |
| D527867 | Garment for two people | 09/12/2006 |
| 7100875 | Apparatus and method for the control of trailing wake flows A system and method for dissipating vortices that form at the wingtips on aircraft and from other airfoils. A jet air stream is discharged in a location at or proximate to the outer end portion of the airfoil into the vortex flow, and the jet air stream is moved cyc... | 09/05/2006 |
| 7080727 | Clothing transport and storage system, apparatus and method A system, apparatus and method for the handling, transport and or storage of items of wearing apparel which are hung on hangers. In the system, there is plurality of transport units which travel over a rail system from a first location (e.g. an inbound location) to ... | 07/25/2006 |
| 7074168 | System for human physical evaluation and accomplish improved physical performance A system for improving either or both the physical well-being and physical performance of a person, such as in day-to-day activities or sports-related activities. The person's skeletal and muscular characteristics are assessed relative to such things as flexibility,... | 07/11/2006 |
| 6976551 | Power-assist system and method for bicycles A power-assist system for a bicycle by which the bicycle can be operated in various modes. There is a pedal-alone mode, a power-assist mode, a combined pedaling and power-assist mode, and a coasting mode. An overriding clutch is positioned between the pedal section ... | 12/20/2005 |
| 6960074 | Smoke-less candle flame extinguishing apparatus and method A manually operated candle flame extinguishing apparatus where there is a pair of arm members having flame extinguishing surface regions where there is a layer of flame extinguishing material. The flame extinguishing material reacts to the heat of the flame to emit ... | 11/01/2005 |
| 6949160 | Removable protective coating method and apparatus Extrusion coating of a removable thermoplastic material onto freshly painted (non-fully cured paint) surfaces has been found to be an effective method for providing protection against damage during handling, and blocking during stacking, enabling handling of the sub... | 09/27/2005 |
| 6944212 | Method and apparatus for the spectrally efficient encoding and decoding of discrete data into and from analog waveforms A base band modulation system. There is a microcontroller which receives and manipulates a digital data stream to provide for addition of miscellaneous flag data. There is a continuously variable slope delta demodulator (CVSD) to receive the manipulated data stream ... | 09/13/2005 |
| 6932713 | Golf teaching apparatus and method An apparatus and method for assisting a golfer to improve his/her putting stroke. The apparatus comprises two elongate positioning members having two upper end portions which the golfer places between his/her upper arm portions and upper side torso portions. The sha... | 08/23/2005 |
| 6929094 | Restraint system, apparatus and method for ladder system A fall restraint system to be incorporated in an existing ladder system where there are ladder stations, each having a platform, a ladder extending up from the platform, a safety cage around an upper portion of the ladder, and a perimeter guard rail. There is a plur... | 08/16/2005 |
| 6905080 | Pressure washing apparatus and method A pressure washer apparatus and method comprising a telescoping tube section which contains a hose. There is a forward outlet section having an outlet housing with a quick disconnect to the forward end of the hose in the telescoping tube section. A control section i... | 06/14/2005 |
| 6899872 | Absorbable dietary composition for improving the biological balance of intestinal tract flora A method for improving the biological equilibrium of intestinal tract flora in humans and other mammals, the purpose of this being to decrease emission of the malodorous gases from the humans and other mammals. The method comprises ingesting an effective quantity of... | 05/31/2005 |
| D504524 | Anti-slip rail | 04/26/2005 |
| 6883456 | Collapsible roof assembly and method for a boat or the like A collapsible roof assembly for a boat or other base structure where there is a roof structure mounted by a collapsible frame. The frame has right and left portions, each having front, intermediate and rear strut sections connected between the roof structure and the... | 04/26/2005 |
| 6837473 | Method and apparatus for erecting forms for concrete pours A tie-rod assembly which is adapted to be interconnected between two opposite wall forming sections that define a concrete receiving region where a concrete wall is formed. The tie-rod assembly comprises an elongate threaded tie-rod on which is positioned a sleeve s... | 01/04/2005 |
| 6799478 | Anemometer method and apparatus An anemometer that visually indicates the speed of the wind by the position of a float housed within a first chamber. The first chamber is in communication with a second chamber through a vertically extending conduit system. The second chamber is in communication wi... | 10/05/2004 |
| 6796160 | Cutter/crimper apparatus and method A crimping and cutting apparatus having upper and lower die members, with each die member having matching crimping surfaces and matching cutting surfaces which define a crimping region and a cutting region. A cylinder and piston assembly moves the first die member b... | 09/28/2004 |
| D495936 | Socket driver | 09/14/2004 |
| 6781515 | Conveyor belt fault detection apparatus and method A fault-monitoring system for a large industrial conveyor belt to detect rips or other faults. There are fault-sensing units in the belt, each comprising a conductive loop extending across the belt and a sensing circuit. First and second frequency signals are direct... | 08/24/2004 |
| 6755216 | Method of repairing an un-isolatable leak in a piping system and apparatus and components for accomplishing the same A method of repairing a leak at a branch pipe location in a manner that it is not necessary to drain the water or the liquid from the main pipe at which the repair is being made. The end of the existing branch pipe is removed from a connector at the main pipe, and a... | 06/29/2004 |
| 6739286 | Automated foot bath apparatus and method An automated cleaning system, where dairy cows pass through a foot bath region. The foot bath is periodically changed by implementing an agitation phase where high velocity water jets agitate the waste material in the foot bath and causes these to be discharged, fol... | 05/25/2004 |
| 6715762 | System for providing entertainment and enhancing human relationships A method or system by which two or more people can improve communication, understanding and/or relationships. The persons engage in a game or other activity where there are triggering events, such as completing a hand of a game of cards, or expiration of a time peri... | 04/06/2004 |
| 6637375 | Cow indexing and positioning method and apparatus A cow indexing and positioning system comprising a first and second actuating systems where the first actuating system repositions a cow brisket bar assembly in the horizontal plane to index the cows located in a stall to be milked. When the cows are fini... | 10/28/2003 |
| 6634657 | Snowboard trainer method and apparatus A support apparatus having support members attached to a snowboard. The support members having handles that are adapted to be grasped by a user where the user exerts a vertical force upon the handles and a manner to create a downward force upon a support ... | 10/21/2003 |
| 6616225 | Towel adapted to remain on a chair method and apparatus A towel that is adapted to be mounted to a chair where the pouch region of the towel functions to hold the main body portion of the towel in a mobile configuration, and the pouch region further supports the head region of the towel onto the upright portio... | 09/09/2003 |
| 6604729 | Nail extractor apparatus A nail extraction tool comprising a head portion and a shaft portion where the head portion has a contact surface that is adapted to engage a wooden surface to extracting nail without leaving an indentation upon the wood surface. The nail extraction tool ... | 08/12/2003 |
