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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7220187 | Apparatus and method for computing and outputting golf ball putting instructions Apparatus and a method for computing and outputting a putting backstroke instruction for a planned putt of a golf ball during recreational play. A computing means includes means for initializing or customizing according to a specific golfer putting on a specific gol... | 05/22/2007 |
| 6942526 | Tool-less terminal connector for side mount-type battery A tool-less, side mount-type battery terminal connector comprises an elongated conductive body having threads on the inner end sized to engage a threaded female recessed battery terminal, a central cylindrical portion of larger diameter than the inner end, and knob ... | 09/13/2005 |
| 6923319 | Sharps container for safe transportation and dispensing of unused pen needle assemblies and for sequential safe storage of used pen needles A sharps container for (i) the safe storage and dispensing of unused pen needle assemblies and (ii) a safe means for receiving used pen needles and ejecting same into the container. The container comprises a housing within which is rotatably mounted a used pen needl... | 08/02/2005 |
| 6923318 | Sharps container for safe storage of used pen needles and used medical syringes A sharps container for safe reception and storage of used pen needles and used medical syringes comprises a housing which supports a manually rotatable member. A used pen needle receiving and ejecting apparatus is connected to the rotatable member. Used pen needles ... | 08/02/2005 |
| D508021 | Tool-less terminal connector for side mount-type battery | 08/02/2005 |
| D494651 | Golf putting instruction device | 08/17/2004 |
| D490496 | Reverse osmosis apparatus | 05/25/2004 |
| D489310 | Wheel chock | 05/04/2004 |
| D488849 | Dynamic wind powered decoy | 04/20/2004 |
| 6720102 | Rotating fuel cell A rotating fuel cell has a mounting with bearing means defining a rotary axis. A shaft with a longitudinally-extending bore is supported for rotation on the bearings. At least one PEM fuel cell assembly is mounted on the shaft and insulated therefrom, and also has a... | 04/13/2004 |
| D488208 | Water misting ring | 04/06/2004 |
| 6685017 | Container for transportation and dispensing of unused syringes and for storage of used syringes A multifunctional box for facilitating the safe transport of the box and a plurality of unused syringes therein. The box further facilitates the safe sequential dispensing of unused syringes from the box, with concurrent facilitation of the safe sequentia... | 02/03/2004 |
| 6663071 | Telescoping multipod support apparatus A multipod apparatus having either a bipod mode of use or pair-of-monopods mode of use comprising a head member having a pair of brackets having a central portion, a monopod-dedicated leg portion, and a support leg portion. The brackets are pivotally conn... | 12/16/2003 |
| 6623261 | Single-degree-of-freedom controlled-clearance univane™ fluid-handling machine A rotary vane apparatus where the rotor has a rotational axis and carries at least one vane which is supported by a vane guide apparatus for rotation about a stator axis which is spaced from the rotor axis a preselected amount and where both the rotor and... | 09/23/2003 |
| 6595324 | Ladder safety hoop system A safety enclosure for a human worker positioned on a ladder, comprising a bracket connectable to first and second preselected rungs of a ladder, having a longitudinally extending central portion preselected in length to span at least two adjacent rungs o... | 07/22/2003 |
| 6581855 | Water mist cooling system A water mist cooling system including a supply of water at a supply outlet. A plurality of misting nozzles are serially connected by hollow tubing means to form a line having two ends. A pump has an inlet connected to the supply outlet, and an outlet conn... | 06/24/2003 |
| 6578763 | Method and apparatus for vending a containerized liquid product utilizing an automatic self-service refill system A method and apparatus for vending a containerized liquid product to a vendee, after an original liquid container has been emptied, by successive refillings of the product and utilizing machine-readable indicia on the container, a discount ticket or coupo... | 06/17/2003 |
| 6454190 | Water mist cooling system A water mist cooling system including a reverse osmosis apparatus for producing pure water at an outlet. A plurality of misting nozzles are serially connected by hollow tubing means to form a line having two ends. A pump has an inlet connected to the outl... | 09/24/2002 |
| 6406250 | Method of conveying trollies A method for facilitating movement of a plurality of nested trollies (including a leading trolley and a trailing trolley), the method comprising the steps of connecting an adjustable ratchet-type tension mechanism between the leading and trailing trolleys... | 06/18/2002 |
| 6402445 | Automatic boat-to-trailer connection apparatus The invention includes an elongated frame member connectable to the eyebolt at the bow of a boat. A pair of brackets, are respectively connected to upper and lower ends of the frame member. One of the brackets supports a transversely extending rod receivi... | 06/11/2002 |
| 6384691 | Millimeter wave low phase noise signal source module A high frequency signal source module includes a housing have a high-Q dielectric puck and a transition enclosure employing an antipodal finline transition. A circuit module connected to the high-Q puck includes an oscillator circuit that cooperates with ... | 05/07/2002 |
| 6283279 | Container for pencil-like items and booklet-like items and having a symbolic person-like shape A container for pencil-like items and booklet-like items and having a symbolic person-like shape. The container has substantially identical externally-shaped top and bottom planar members, each having a head portion, a body portion, two spaced-apart leg p... | 09/04/2001 |
| 6276015 | Method of cleaning a soiled surface A method of cleaning a soiled carpet by first prespraying the carpet with a preselected liquid chemical sprayed through a nozzle at a preselected specific pressure/flow rate to obtain an optimized spray droplet size which penetrates deep into the carpet w... | 08/21/2001 |
| 6257843 | Self-aligning double-acting simplex plunger pump A self-aligning double-acting simplex plunger pump comprising first and second combined plunger stuffing box and head members or blocks. A manifold is adapted to be abutted against one surface of the blocks and second spaced apart parallel surfaces of the... | 07/10/2001 |
| 6253482 | Portable shooter's rest A cover assembly for a shooter's rest for use with a bucket having a top opening The cover has a preselected opening in which is positioned a tubulaly-shaped support member having an internal bore. An elongated threaded rod is sized to slidably fit within... | 07/03/2001 |
| 6243967 | Bag dryer A bag dryer comprising a pair of identical members, each having a central portion, and integral faucet-engaging portion, and an integral bag-engaging portion. The two members are pivotally connected and spring-biased so that the faucet-engaging portions t... | 06/12/2001 |
| 6242990 | Quadrature phase shift keyed/bi-phase shift keyed modulator A phase modulator for communication applications is constructed in so as to be easily implemented by way of MMIC technology. A phase modulator section is followed by a saturated amplifier section so as to provide substantially constant amplitude for all b... | 06/05/2001 |
| 6208214 | Multifunction high frequency integrated circuit structure A multifunction high frequency integrated circuit structure and circuit configuration includes a resonator or oscillator circuit coupled to a buffer amplifier by way of a stripline coupler. The resonator circuit includes an input terminating region which ... | 03/27/2001 |
| 6120682 | Portable pump-type reverse osmosis apparatus A portable pump-type reverse osmosis apparatus includes a portable cart having a tub-like housing (12). A pair of elongated cylindrically-shaped R.O. units (36 and 37) sandwiched between a support means (25) and a cover means (45) are positioned within th... | 09/19/2000 |
| 6106387 | Conditioned and controlled air vestibule for refrigerated warehouse An improved, low-cost conditioned air vestibule for use on a doorway of a refrigerated storage room permits unobstructed passage of vehicles while effectively reducing the exchange of air through the doorway and substantially eliminating precipitation bot... | 08/22/2000 |
| 6097008 | Sewer vent pipe anti ice-build-up apparatus An annularly shaped housing extension is adapted to be inserted into the top of a coupling, the bottom of which is fitted on to the top end of a sewer vent pipe, the housing containing heating cable which, when energized, causes the transfer of heat from ... | 08/01/2000 |
| 6065566 | Ladder safety brace Apparatus for stabilizing a two-legged ladder against lateral and rearward movement. Telescoped tubular pole assemblies are attached at one end to opposite side rails of the ladder with a quick disconnect universal pivot. Special support and retainer bloc... | 05/23/2000 |
| 6023863 | Frost hook attachment for back-hoe A frost hook attachment for fixed attachment of connection between a quick-coupler on the outer boom of a back-hoe and the back-hoe bucket, wherein force from the back-hoe boom is transmitted from the quick-coupler to the frost hook and thence to the buck... | 02/15/2000 |
| 6009653 | Baseball bat styled graphic material display device A graphic material display device having a baseball bat-like shape. A centrally located shoulder and a second shoulder located adjacent one of the ends are connected by a web portion and support a transparent, hollow, cylindrical tube. Graphic material pl... | 01/04/2000 |
| 5975152 | Fluid container filling apparatus A portable, manually operated apparatus for filling fluid into a fluid container, the container having a check-valve port for discharging fluid and for receiving fluid. A base member has first and second spaced-apart bores, and a third bore connecting the... | 11/02/1999 |
| 5930932 | Shooting rest A shooting rest comprising a pair of elongated rods having a preselected cross section and a multi-function clamp means comprising a special elastic yoke for receiving the rods and holding the rods with the longitudinal axes thereof in a plurality of pres... | 08/03/1999 |
| 5929644 | Non-destructive method and apparatus for monitoring a selected semiconductor characteristic of a semiconductor sample during fabrication A non-destructive and non-invasive method for monitoring a selected characteristic of a fabricated semiconductor sample while inside a fabrication chamber and during the fabrication process, where selected materials are deposited on a planar surface of a ... | 07/27/1999 |
| 5907168 | Low noise Ge-JFETs A Germanium junction field effect transistor (Ge-JFET) is fabricated in a manner to produce low noise and which is particularly suitable for a cryogenic detector. The Ge-JFET in accordance with the present invention comprises a germanium base material on ... | 05/25/1999 |
| 5890308 | Baseball bat styled graphic material display device A graphic material display device having a baseball bat-like shape. A centrally located shoulder and a second shoulder located adjacent one of the ends are connected by a web portion and support a transparent, hollow, cylindrical tube. Graphic material pl... | 04/06/1999 |
| 5885116 | Electrical connector An electrical connector for securing an electrical connection between a conductor and a wire or cable, comprises a first plate, a second plate below the first plate, a hinge attaching the rear portion of the first plate to the rear portion of the second p... | 03/23/1999 |
