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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| D630254 | Paper holder with base | 01/04/2011 |
| 7740231 | Easy knee stair stretcher An apparatus for installing carpeting, such apparatus comprises a substantially flat member having a plurality of teeth disposed on an underside thereof for biting into carpeting to be stretched. A handle member attached to such flat member on one end and to an elon... | 06/22/2010 |
| 7690250 | Method for measuring surface currents using a long-range single station high frequency ground wave radar system A method for measuring ocean surface currents using a long-range single station high frequency ground wave radar system includes the steps of forming a rectilinear grid based region, dividing the rectilinear grid into a plurality of sub-regions each having a uniform... | 04/06/2010 |
| 7673912 | Extendable cargo retriever A truck cargo-moving tool combines an elongated extendable arm having at least two telescopically connected rigid coaxial tubes and a substantially rigid head having two faces, at least one substantially flat edge, a blunt heel, and an arcuate toe curved toward the ... | 03/09/2010 |
| 7669833 | Crank attachment for a valve An apparatus for assisting in turning the handle of a spigot. The apparatus comprises a first substantially flat member having a first predetermined shape and made of a predetermined material. The first member has a plurality of apertures disposed therein. There is ... | 03/02/2010 |
| 7665236 | Clothes iron storage rack A pressing iron holder for electric clothing irons includes a substantially planar base defining a blunt butt end, a top end, and two side edges, and a flange is fixedly attached substantially perpendicular to the planar base proximal the butt end. Additional featur... | 02/23/2010 |
| 7658702 | Push-up bench An adjustable exercise device for performing push-ups is provided. The push-up bench is designed to accommodate exercisers of varying heights, sizes and fitness levels. The exercise device comprises a base assembly, an inclined exercise platform assembly flexibly at... | 02/09/2010 |
| 7654193 | Drip coffee maker which does not require electricity to operate A non-electric drip style coffee maker including a pot member having each of a handle member and a pouring spout. A basket like member for holding a filter having ground coffee disposed therein. Such basket like member includes at least one aperture formed through a... | 02/02/2010 |
| 7652389 | Air-wind power system for a vehicle The present invention provides an air-wind power system for a vehicle having an electrically operable drive system. The system includes at least one battery which is mounted within an interior portion of such vehicle and which is connected to such drive system and a... | 01/26/2010 |
| 7644776 | Fire fighters water transfer pipe A preassembled water transfer pipe for use in a fire fighting system includes a generally hollow conduit member formed from a predetermined material and having each of a predetermined length and a predetermined cross sectional shape and a connection member equipped ... | 01/12/2010 |
| D607344 | Headband holder | 01/05/2010 |
| 7637895 | System and device for medically treating an individual A system for medically treating/vaccinating an individual comprising a first syringe, containing an anticoagulant material therein, for drawing a sample of blood from the individual. A centrifuge is provided for centrifuging the sample of blood contained within the ... | 12/29/2009 |
| 7635196 | Solar memorial marker An illuminated gravesite marker assembly including a squat opaque base having disposed on the bottom face an attachment means adaptable to removably mounting on smooth surfaces, electrical circuitry electrically connected to at least one rechargeable battery for pow... | 12/22/2009 |
| 7631934 | Foldable portable stadium chair A foldable portable stadium chair folds between a collapsed position for carrying and an open position for seating. Such chair includes an adjustable base member engageable with and securable to a bleacher bench, a chair frame coupled to the adjustable base member a... | 12/15/2009 |
| 7625268 | Fish cleaning apparatus An apparatus for cleaning fish includes a scaling tool, a brushing device, rustproof scissors and a water nozzle. Each of the scaling tool the brush the rustproof scissors and the water nozzle have a water connection mechanism disposed at one end thereof for connect... | 12/01/2009 |
| 7624687 | Truck apparatus for railway cars A truck apparatus for a railway car includes a pair of wheel sets each having a pair of wheels joined by an axle. A frame is provided for carrying one end of a railway car body and a system positions the frame in a pendulum fashion from each axle end in order to ind... | 12/01/2009 |
| 7614402 | Simulated cigarette The invention is directed to a simulated cigarette for use as a smoking cessation aid comprising a cylindrical member having a predetermined size and shape and a filter member formed at one end of the cylindrical member. The filter member has a predetermined size an... | 11/10/2009 |
| 7612247 | Wound alternative treatment system A wound treatment device for treating damaged body tissue comprising an encapsulating member having a size and shape capable of being attached to a patient to encapsulate a wound. A fluid communication member is provided for introducing treatment fluid within the en... | 11/03/2009 |
| 7610698 | Apparatus for extracting plant specie and a method thereof An apparatus for extracting plant species of varying heights and varying diameters adapted to be mounted on a conventional land vehicle includes a frame and an extracting member rigidly attached to and extends outwardly from a bottom edge of the frame. The extractin... | 11/03/2009 |
| 7607626 | Arrow holder An apparatus for use by a bow hunter using a tree stand to hunt. The apparatus comprises a rod member having a predetermined shape and formed of a first predetermined material. A screw member is engageable intermediate each end of the rod member for attaching the ro... | 10/27/2009 |
| 7597635 | Oversized basketball rim device An oversized basketball rim device for retrofitting onto an existing standard sized basketball rim attached to a backboard of a raised goal which increases an opportunity of making a basket when shooting a basketball. ... | 10/06/2009 |
| 7591824 | Surgical instrument A surgical device for performing a circumcision includes a hollow body open at both ends thereof. A Y-shaped handle is positioned adjacent an anterior end of the body and has each leg secured to one of two diametrically opposed points on the anterior end. Each leg h... | 09/22/2009 |
| 7591476 | Fifth wheel king pin release mechanism having additional functions A manual release mechanism for disengaging a king pin on a truck trailer from a fifth wheel of a truck cab includes a substantially straight lever arm with a first end being pivotally attached to the fifth wheel and a second end being spaced away from the fifth whee... | 09/22/2009 |
| 7588154 | Two piece draft gear housing having an integral yoke A housing for a railway car draft gear assembly for cushioning buff and draft shocks includes a rear portion engageable with the rear stops of such railway car and a front portion configured for attachment to a coupler arm. Opposed ends of the front and rear portion... | 09/15/2009 |
| 7581359 | Bird perching and nesting deterrent A decorative bird perching deterrent for spaces between building eaves and downspouts is a substantially right-triangle structure of a preselected material with at least 50 percent of the area bounded by the sides of the right triangle structure filled with the pres... | 09/01/2009 |
| D599083 | Shredded swim suit | 09/01/2009 |
| 7574756 | Re-circulating multiple directional whirlpool jet An apparatus for re-circulating a fluid contained within a hydrotherapeutic receptacle without the need for piping to a motor. The apparatus includes a jet housing having a portion thereof engageable with such receptacle. A nozzle device is located at one end of the... | 08/18/2009 |
| 7571824 | Method of converting off-shore installed pedestal cranes link belt models 218 and 238 from mechanical to full hydraulic operation A method of converting off-shore installed pedestal crane from a mechanical to a hydraulic operation includes the steps of determining a load limit capable of being lifted by the hooks of the existing crane, ascertaining structural condition of the existing crane, d... | 08/11/2009 |
| 7568707 | Cover for a mobile push cart handle and methods thereof The present invention provides a method of sanitizing a handle on a mobile push cart which includes the steps of positioning, in at least one preselected location, a storage container capable of holding a predetermined plurality of covers, obtaining, from the storag... | 08/04/2009 |
| D596984 | Novelty head | 07/28/2009 |
| 7562781 | Automatic cut lever apparatus A cut lever apparatus that automatically actuates a lock lift assembly to either lock or unlock a coupler knuckle of a freight car coupler. The apparatus includes a cylinder member having a piston disposed therein. A bracket member is attachable to the freight car c... | 07/21/2009 |
| 7559515 | Snap safe An apparatus for securing an infant carrier to a flat surface so that such carrier is not in danger of falling off or being pulled down by curious toddler siblings. The apparatus comprises a base member having a predetermined shape and size and is formed of a predet... | 07/14/2009 |
| 7552845 | Fine particle dispensing apparatus and method An apparatus for dispensing fine particulate matter from a flexible container includes a housing with a first open end and an opposed closed end. A nozzle is attached to the closed end extending into the housing. The nozzle has a passageway extending therethrough an... | 06/30/2009 |
| 7549609 | Method of and an apparatus for powering and controlling a model railroad end of train device An apparatus for converting electrical energy to a signal suitable for driving a light element in an End of Train device in a model train track arrangement. The apparatus includes an EOT device engageable with a model railway vehicle that can be easily installed and... | 06/23/2009 |
| 7549235 | Multifunctional tape measure device A multifunctional tape measure device includes a housing, a tape reel which is mounted within an interior chamber of the housing, a flexible measuring tape which is wound on the tape reel and which extends through an aperture formed in the front wall of the housing ... | 06/23/2009 |
| 7547031 | Reversible wheelchair A wheelchair having a rotatable vertically adjustable seat that can rotate at least 180 degrees. A vertical adjustment means adjusts the seat from a base position to an elevation above the diameter of the wheel chair drive wheels. The seat can swivel or be fixed by ... | 06/16/2009 |
| 7546657 | Cleaning tool for mobile electronic devices A cleaning tool for cleaning mobile electronic devices includes a base member which is manufactured from a first predetermined material and which has a cleaning portion and an elongated handle portion which is attached to and extends from the cleaning portion. A cle... | 06/16/2009 |
| 7540567 | Beach lounge chair A lounge chair rotatable 360 degrees and collapsible into flat position comprising a round rotatable base member having a bottom portion receiving ball bearings therein and a cover portion one of disposed over and within the bottom member and further disposed over s... | 06/02/2009 |
| 7540387 | Draft gear assembly A friction clutch mechanism for a draft gear assembly includes a pair of outer stationary plate members, a pair of movable plate members, a pair of inner stationary plate members having an inner surface which is tapered at an angle of approximately 4.5°, a pair of ... | 06/02/2009 |
| 7540060 | Mirror with wiper for truck A side mirror assembly for a truck has a housing retaining an upper mirror, a central mirror, and a lower mirror, each of which is motorized and independently adjustable. The assembly also includes a chain driven wiper blade that will wipe across all three mirrors, ... | 06/02/2009 |
