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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8128047 | Clamp mechanism for accessory mounts A mounting base mechanism for releasably securing an accessory device to a mechanical structure having opposed oppositely angulated clamp surfaces. The mounting base mechanism defines a first clamp surface having clamping engagement with one of the angulated clamp s... | 03/06/2012 |
| 8069604 | Hand-guard / barrel nut clamp assembly for tactical firearm A hand-guard and barrel nut clamping assembly for tactical firearms and other mechanical equipment that is subject to frequent or sustained vibration or shock, such as when a firearm is subjected to sustained rapid fire and/or the firearm is handled roughly. A small... | 12/06/2011 |
| 8066872 | Dual weir vortex skimmer A skimmer system for removing a substantially liquid substance such as oil floating on the surface of a body of water has a reservoir body defining an collected fluid reservoir and having a primary weir edge. A weir tube extends upwardly within the reservoir and pro... | 11/29/2011 |
| 7967400 | Wall mounted personal cabinet for jewelry and other items A personal cabinet for jewelry, tobacco products and implements or other items has a housing mount. An actuator housing is located within the housing mount and defines an actuator housing receptacle. A spring urged inner case is movably connected with the actuator h... | 06/28/2011 |
| 7958661 | Firearm having universal magazine release mechanism A universal magazine release mechanism for firearms has a frame defining a cartridge magazine chamber receiving a cartridge magazine and having a magazine release receptacle intersecting the cartridge magazine chamber. A magazine release member is mounted within the... | 06/14/2011 |
| 7931251 | Expanding gate valve An expanding gate valve having a valve body defining a valve chamber and flow passages and having spaced sealing surfaces. Gate members are moveable within the valve body between open and closed positions and at the closed position having sealing engagement with the... | 04/26/2011 |
| 7908782 | Pivot mount for firearm sighting devices A pivot mount base is assembled to or removed from the sight mounting rail of a firearm by a lever actuated cam energized rail clamping mechanism. The pivot mount base supports and provides for rotational and linear movement of a pivot shaft. A pivot shaft locator p... | 03/22/2011 |
| 7762166 | Multiple machine tool support block and tool post having internal coolant supply A coolant fluid supplying tool post is mounted to a machining system for machine controlled movement and has an internal coolant passage system, a coolant fluid inlet, a coolant fluid outlet and a first dove-tail mount. A multiple machine tool support block has a se... | 07/27/2010 |
| D616704 | Tumbler | 06/01/2010 |
| 7690626 | Ball valve having self-centering seats A trunnion type ball valve having valve seats that are laterally moveable within seat recesses of the valve and establish sealing engagement with a valve ball member that is trunnion supported for rotational movement between open and closed positions. The valve seat... | 04/06/2010 |
| 7648424 | Golf club head having concavely curved face A golf club, particularly a “putter” or “chipper”, is provided with a concave ball striking face that establishes line contact with a golf ball rather than the usual point contact and enhances the capability of a user to control the direction of ball movemen... | 01/19/2010 |
| 7516575 | Rooftop opening safety railing An improved safety railing for use with an opening in a rooftop or other location. The safety railing is easily securable to the curb, or upstanding wall, surrounding the opening. The securing mechanism of the safety railing also takes advantage of any outwardly pro... | 04/14/2009 |
| 7513956 | Top-down floor cleaning system A method and apparatus for cleaning and/or disinfecting floor surfaces. A floor service trolley defines mop cloth container receptacles and a soiled mop cloth receptacle. Rectangular tapered mop cloth containers are supported by the container receptacle and define a... | 04/07/2009 |
| 7511266 | Irradiated formation tool (IFT) apparatus and method A well logging instrument that has a neutron source for irradiating earth formations traversing a borehole used in deriving useful information pertaining to said formations. Three detectors are mounted in a spaced-apart vertical relationship within a pressure-resist... | 03/31/2009 |
| 7441595 | Method and apparatus for single-run formation of multiple lateral passages from a wellbore A method and apparatus for forming multiple lateral passages from a wellbore into a subsurface earth formation to facilitate enhancement of the production of oil, gas, heavy oil or minerals from the formation. A plurality of lateral passages are formed from a wellbo... | 10/28/2008 |
| 7422059 | Fluid injection stimulated heavy oil or mineral production system A method and apparatus for production of material from a subsurface earth formation being intersected by a wellbore that is lined with a well casing. After preparing the well casing by forming injection and production openings or removing a section of the casing to ... | 09/09/2008 |
| D573410 | Food and beverage tray | 07/22/2008 |
| 7395999 | Reinforced polymer panel and method for building construction A method and apparatus for manufacturing reinforced wall panels and reinforced roof panels and using the pre-manufactured reinforced wall and roof panels in the construction of a building structure at a building site. The reinforced wall and roof panels are molded u... | 07/08/2008 |
| 7335023 | Aspirator having a cushioned and aspiration controlling tip A disposable cushioned aspirator which forms part of a dental or medical aspirating system. The disposable cushioned aspirator appliance described herein is intended principally to be used in dental and medical procedures where body fluids and rinse water is evacuat... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7316229 | Pickle tank heating system and method for liquid heating The general concept of this invention is to utilize the high efficiency of heat transfer that is obtained by allowing the exhausting gas from the burner to come into intimate contact with the liquid to be heated. A housing adapted for partial immersion in the liquid... | 01/08/2008 |
| 7272904 | Adjustable throw-lever picatinny rail clamp A throw-lever releasable mounting system for mounting a device in quick-release relation to a support member has a mounting base having a configuration fitting opposed angulated rail surfaces and having a locator key engaging a positioning slot of the rail. Each mou... | 09/25/2007 |
| 7152335 | Omnidirectional torpedo level having magnetic mounts and adjustable protractor An omnidirectional torpedo level composed of non-ferrous material has a central web and parallel side flanges defining a torpedo level geometry. The central web and side flanges define windows within which are mounted vertical and horizontal tubular spirit level ele... | 12/26/2006 |
| 6981422 | Method and apparatus for differential pressure testing of catalytic reactor tubes A multi-tube differential pressure (Delta P) testing system for testing catalyst filled tubes of tube and shell type catalytic reactors has at least one mobile test unit for movement on the upper tube sheet of a catalytic reactor. An array of test probes is mounted ... | 01/03/2006 |
| 6883336 | Air conditioning condensation drainage system An air-conditioning condensate drainage system for mounting to the roof membrane of the roof structure of buildings or for construction thereof directly onto the roof membrane of a building structure. The air-conditioning condensate drainage system is defined by one... | 04/26/2005 |
| 6767016 | Hydrodynamic rotary seal with opposed tapering seal lips A hydrodynamically lubricating rotary seal for partitioning a lubricant from an environment has a generally circular seal body and sloping, generally opposed projecting static and dynamic sealing lips. The dynamic sealing lip is provided for establishing compressed ... | 07/27/2004 |
| 6694802 | Delta P testing system for tube and shell type catalytic reactors A multi-tube differential pressure testing system for testing catalyst filled tubes of tube and shell type catalytic reactors having an upper tube sheet and multiple catalyst tubes having upper ends thereof fixed to the upper tube sheet. The system has at... | 02/24/2004 |
| 6685396 | Method and apparatus for suction anchor and mooring deployment and connection A method and apparatus for deployment of mooring systems for buoyant marine structures such as mobile offshore drilling units (MODU's) and for connecting the same to the mooring lines thereof. An anchor handling vessel carries one or more anchors each hav... | 02/03/2004 |
| 6685194 | Hydrodynamic rotary seal with varying slope A hydrodynamically lubricating seal has a generally circular seal body defining a static sealing surface and having a dynamic sealing lip projecting from the seal body for establishing sealing relation with a relatively rotatable surface. When compressed ... | 02/03/2004 |
| 6669171 | Compact manifold trunnion ball valve A compact manifold ball valve having a valve body defining a valve chamber and having first and second ends and a first flow passage intersecting the valve chamber a cylindrical sealing surface defining a bonnet and valve stem passage also intersecting th... | 12/30/2003 |
| 6571671 | Quick change tool post having laterally off-set dovetail connections A quick-change tool post, having a rectangular tool post body with a bore there through defining an axis of rotation. The body defines a plurality of generally rectangular tool support faces and a plurality of laterally offset external dovetail connection... | 06/03/2003 |
| 6561520 | Hydrodynamic rotary coupling seal A rotary seal is provided that operates hydrodynamically in response to relative rotation even when subjected to exposure to a high fluid pressure from either side, and provides low breakout and running torque. A dynamic sealing lip having a wavy geometry... | 05/13/2003 |
| 6561521 | Metal-to-metal seal with soft metal insert An annular metal-to-metal sealing system, for use in wellhead systems and having many other uses, has a metal member defining an annular internal or external sealing surface for which sealing is intended. An annular seal body composed of high strength met... | 05/13/2003 |
| 6557443 | Bar feeder for machining center A bar stock feeder and support mechanism for an automated machining center having a control system and a method for operation thereof. A work positioning structure is removably mounted to a work support and positioning table of an automated machining cent... | 05/06/2003 |
| 6513596 | Non-intrusive pressure measurement device for subsea well casing annuli A well data monitoring system which enables annulus pressure and other well parameters to be monitored in the outer annuli of the well casing program without adding any pressure containing penetrations to the well system. This non-intrusive approach to mo... | 02/04/2003 |
| 6510895 | Energized sealing cartridge for annulus sealing between tubular well components A mechanically energized annular packoff seal cartridge for metal-to-metal sealing with substantially concentrically arranged tubular members, such as the tubular wellhead housing and well casing of an oil and gas well. A tubular pressure responsive energ... | 01/28/2003 |
| 6494462 | Rotary seal with improved dynamic interface A hydrodynamic seal for location in a seal groove of a structure, such as a housing and for dynamic sealing engagement with a relatively rotatable surface. Elevated contact pressure zones caused by pressure manipulation features located at least partially... | 12/17/2002 |
| 6483092 | Method and apparatus for reading from and writing to a stationary optical storage device An opto-electronic data acquisition and storage system, having a light source for directing light along a predetermined light path, a light sensitive electronic memory, a light absorber, a spatial optical storage device being positioned to receive reflect... | 11/19/2002 |
| 6471680 | Urine bag and self-retracting drain tube therefor A urine collection bag includes an improvement in the form of an extendable drain tube that is normally retracted and retained in flat coiled condition against the front wall of the bag. The tube is biased into its coiled condition by the elastic memory o... | 10/29/2002 |
| 6460635 | Load responsive hydrodynamic bearing A load responsive hydrodynamic bearing is provided in the form of a thrust bearing or journal bearing for supporting, guiding and lubricating a relatively rotatable member to minimize wear thereof responsive to relative rotation under severe load. In the ... | 10/08/2002 |
| 6403235 | Strength and wear resistance of mechanical components The strength and wear resistance of a steel component is improved by adhering to it a material of higher strength compatible metal alloy, such as Inconel (RTM) 725 or like precipitation or age hardenable alloy. The higher strength alloy may be adhered by ... | 06/11/2002 |
