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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7037219 | Soccer training device A soccer training device that comprises a net which covers the large central portion of a soccer goal but leaves limited openings in the upper corners of the goal as well as along each opposite side of the goal which are relatively harder for a goal tender to block.... | 05/02/2006 |
| 7001229 | Water vehicle propeller In this specification regarding water vehicle propellers, the gist of the technical disclosure resides in the construction of a propeller having elongated blades which extend in a helical path and longitudinally of the hull of a water vehicle in an unbroken length, ... | 02/21/2006 |
| 6823615 | Sectional snow plow A sectional snowplow having a plurality of separate sections, each mounted separately and independently to the snowplow frame for limited movement upwardly and downwardly relative to the sections of the snowplow on either side, whereby one section can rise to scrape... | 11/30/2004 |
| 6821220 | Annular dart body with spaced apart flats An annular dart carrying body and darts received thereon, in which the annular dart carrying body includes radially spaced apart dart receiving portions in which the dart receiving portions have flat portions positioned to come into full facing frictional contact wi... | 11/23/2004 |
| 6789807 | Carrying cart for trolling motor and battery This invention relates to the field of carts on wheels to make it easier to carry a trolling motor and battery to operate the trolling motor from a store to the customer's boat at a pier. A compartment for the battery is provided at the lower part of the cart above ... | 09/14/2004 |
| 6598311 | Tape measure and accessories A tape measure case with coiled measuring tape therein having a miniature builders square provided along one side wall, having a magnifying lens to magnify the numbers and markings on the measuring tape, having a rearwardly extending positioning member wi... | 07/29/2003 |
| 6524264 | Front and back brace with contact separation cover A contact separation cover for a front and back body brace to separate the braces themselves from contact with the skin of a person wearing such braces. The cover provides a layer of continuously smooth, relatively soft flexible sheet material such as fla... | 02/25/2003 |
| 6488229 | Toilet roll dispenser A toilet roll dispenser primarily for use in portable toilets, comprising a housing having a first toilet paper roll supported on a mandrel in position for use, and a second or reserve toilet paper roll on the mandrel in side-by-side relationship. The res... | 12/03/2002 |
| 6349946 | Large hole sealing member and template A sealing member to seal the opening in the side wall of a chamber such as a catch basin through which a laterally extending member such as a drain pipe is positioned and connected. The sealing gasket comprises an annular ring having a cylindrical bore to... | 02/26/2002 |
| 6308550 | Modular mobile automotive design branch A modular mobile bench for supporting a vehicle chassis comprises a modular frame and a plurality of modular fixture holders supported on such frame having fixtures pick-up points on the chassis or vehicle body that is to be suported thereon. The modular ... | 10/30/2001 |
| 6295660 | Toilet tank with sediment removal assembly A toilet tank with a sediment removal assembly comprises a flexible tube connected to the upper discharge spout of the intake standpipe in the toilet tank cavity, and a configured length of copper tubing connected to the flexible tube for water to flow th... | 10/02/2001 |
| 6279725 | Adjustable rotor machine An adjustable rotor machine having a plurality of adjustable spoke assemblies radially spaced apart for holding bottles or other objects therebetween as the machine is rotated in a circular path, wherein the separation distance of the spoke assemblies can... | 08/28/2001 |
| 6223387 | Leaf pick-up and transport bin assembly A leaf pick-up and transport bin assembly comprises a truck with a truck box and a trailer with a trailer box pulled behind, a swivel mounting platform between the truck and trailer, a blower operated leaf pick-up machine mounted on the swivel platform wh... | 05/01/2001 |
| 6189976 | Spreader pan for a gravity discharge trailer box This invention comprises a laterally extending spreader pan having a short longitudinal dimension of about six inches, pivotally mounted on a lateral shaft secured to a trailer or truck box adjacent to the rear edge of the box floor. The spreader pan is p... | 02/20/2001 |
| 6170697 | Dispenser for coffee filters A dispenser to dispense the top item from the stack of such items, in particular the uppermost inverted cup type coffee filter from an inverted stack of such filters, comprises a housing in which to receive a stack of inverted cup type coffee filters, pos... | 01/09/2001 |
| 6170916 | Tailgate operating assembly A tailgate operating assembly for a dump truck or dump trailer comprises a pair of hydraulic cylinders, one mounted horizontally on each opposite side wall of the cargo box adjacent the upper edge of the pivotally mounted tailgate, connected thereto by pi... | 01/09/2001 |
| 6155368 | Auxiliary wheel conversion assembly for a motorcycle An auxiliary wheel conversion assembly for a motorcycle comprises a quick connect and disconnect structure, including a generally U-shaped frame having side frame members on opposite sides of a receiving pocket to receive the rear drive wheel of the motor... | 12/05/2000 |
| 6088859 | Mattress assembly with releasable border strip A mattress assembly comprising an innerspring, a top mattress cover over the upper surface of the innerspring, a bottom mattress cover over the lower surface of the innerspring, layers of insulating and cushioning material sandwiched between the mattress ... | 07/18/2000 |
| 6055689 | Modular mattress and innerspring A modular mattress having a plurality of innerspring modules with a peripheral border strip extending around the outer periphery of the mattress between top and bottom mattress covers through a releasable connecting means.... | 05/02/2000 |
| 5970547 | Modular mattress and innerspring A modular mattress having a plurality of innerspring modules with a peripheral border strip extending around the periphery between the top mattress cover and the bottom mattress over. The border strip is connected to one or the other of the top or bottom ... | 10/26/1999 |
| 5893291 | Crimping tool A crimping tool for nut locks which comprise a ring type lock member having spaced apart teeth extending outwardly from the circumference and which are positioned adjacent a nut that is to be locked or held in place thereby when a selected one of the teet... | 04/13/1999 |
| 5876361 | Exercise and posture correcting device An exercise and posture correcting device comprising a slightly bowed strip of spring steel or other material having comparable flexing characteristics extends upwardly from the rearward portion of a broad width waist belt to which it is connected at one ... | 03/02/1999 |
| 5857235 | Paint applicator An applicator for creating designs, patterns and configurations in the paint or other material being applied to a surface area, comprising a body portion for the user to hold and a working portion to apply the paint or other material to the surface area. ... | 01/12/1999 |
| 5853057 | Auxiliary wheel conversion assembly for a motorcycle An auxiliary wheel conversion assembly for a motorcycle comprises a quick connect and disconnect structure, including a generally U-shaped frame having side frame members on opposite sides of a receiving pocket to receive the rear drive wheel of the motor... | 12/29/1998 |
| 5833190 | Shelf supporting bracket for a scaffold A shelf supporting bracket for a scaffold comprises a pair of spaced apart angle irons connected together by a first cross bar at the rear and a second cross bar located inwardly from the open front end. A diagonal brace bar extends downwardly and forward... | 11/10/1998 |
| 5806730 | Holder for container and other articles A holder for a container and other articles comprises a plurality of flexible retaining strips which can be formed in laterally extending loops to define a peripheral side wall of the holder cavity and in a longitudinal extending loop to define the bottom... | 09/15/1998 |
| 5787500 | Body harness A body harness for securing to and movement of a victim from harm's way, comprising an elongated belt for extending around the chest of a victim and under his armpits, having a quick lock-quick release buckle to rapidly buckle the ends of the belt togethe... | 08/04/1998 |
| 5769287 | Shaping clip for a shirt collar A shaping clip for a shirt collar to hold the shirt collar in a neat round position when not being worn, and to prevent the shirt collar from becoming wrinkled. The shaping clip comprises an outer relatively long V-shaped band of somewhat resilient but ye... | 06/23/1998 |
| 5730180 | Positioning member for a curb stop box A positioning member for a curb stop box which extends into the ground over an underground valve to hold the passageway through the curb stop box in alignment with the operating member of the underground valve so a tool can be extended down into the stop ... | 03/24/1998 |
| 5729863 | Spray mist collector for spray guns A spray mist collector for use with a spray gun, such collector connected to a vacuum source to draw the spray mist surrounding the spray of paint or other sprayable material emitted from the nozzle of the spray gun to the intake apertures of the collecto... | 03/24/1998 |
| 5671865 | Coffee filter dispenser A coffee filter dispenser to dispense individual coffee filters of the cup type from a stack, comprising a housing having a bottom wall, side walls, a rear wall and an open front wall, dimensioned to receive a stack of cup type coffee filters therein faci... | 09/30/1997 |
| 5644811 | Mattress having access to materials sandwiched between mattress cover and inner cushioning assembly A mattress having an innerspring or other cushioning assembly and a mattress cover over both oppositely facing bearing surfaces thereof, the mattress covers each having a peripheral fabric flange extending therefrom in the direction toward the other along... | 07/08/1997 |
| 5637212 | Dry cleaning waste water treatment machine having recirculating arrangement A waste water treatment machine for use primarily with dry cleaning equipment to remove the solvent perchlorethylene and other contaminants from waste water so the purified water can be returned to the environment. The machine includes a collecting tank t... | 06/10/1997 |
| 5623885 | Single seed container for multi row planter pivotable between raised operating position and lowered filling position A single laterally elongated seed hopper on a multi-row planter which can be pivoted from its elevated or raised operating position on the planter to a lowered position on the ground to the rear of the planter making it easier to re-fill with seed, includ... | 04/29/1997 |
| 5605370 | Window shade and vehicle window combination A vehicle shade and vehicle window combination comprises a vehicle side panel having a window recess and a window which may be lowered into such window recess and raised therefrom to a window closed position, a window opening in the vehicle side panel hav... | 02/25/1997 |
| 5570640 | Yaw damper for railway cars A yaw damper for railway cars comprises a pair of rotary hydraulic units connected to the laterally extending truck bolster of a railway truck assembly on opposite sides of its central pivot bearing member, a pair of connecting plates secured to the corre... | 11/05/1996 |
| 5524291 | Sun visor for eye glasses A sun visor for eye glasses, comprising a U-shape or arcuate frame member which supports a stretchable fabric covering, in which the fabric covering includes an upper and lower panel to provide a pocket therebetween. The upper and lower panels are sewn to... | 06/11/1996 |
| 5497992 | Golf club and set having shaft axis extending through impact point A golf club having a club shaft connected to a club head wherein the club head has a preselected "sweet spot" or preferred impact point on the surface itself of the club head face, and the shaft of the club is positioned so its longitudinal axis when exte... | 03/12/1996 |
| 5495689 | Fish finder and pole assembly An elongated flexible pole, a shorter flexible connecting member fixedly connected to the outer end of the flexible pole to rotate therewith, an elongated rod fixedly connected to the outer end of the flexible connecting member therewith when the handle e... | 03/05/1996 |
| 5494086 | Bottle filling machine A bottle filling machine comprising a rotary spoke assembly rotating in a vertical plane on a horizontal axis carries bottles between each spoke with their open necks facing radially inward toward the central axis of the rotating spoke assembly. A valve a... | 02/27/1996 |
