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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8181304 | Implement for brushing hair having a tangle reducing prong configuration A system and method of configuring the prongs on a hairbrush. A brush head is provided having a face surface and a plurality of prongs. The prongs are arranged in parallel rows that include at least a first row, a second row, and a third row. The prongs are position... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8164514 | Method and apparatus for fusing referenced and self-contained displacement measurements for positioning and navigation A system and associated methods for mutual-aiding and mutual-calibrating positioning and navigation that fuse self-contained and referenced displacement measurements to provide position, velocity, and attitude estimates. In one embodiment the system includes a dead-... | 04/24/2012 |
| 8146475 | System and method for forming shaped grooves in an airport runway A method of cutting grooves having a trapezoidal profile into an airport runway. Each of the grooves has a base of a first width, an open top of a second width and sloped sidewalls. The grooves are cut by the single pass of a rotating blade. The blade used to cut th... | 04/03/2012 |
| D656982 | Tambourine | 04/03/2012 |
| 8113906 | Air blown noisemaker A noisemaker assembly that includes an annular horn body having an inner wall, an outer wall and a groove disposed there between. The groove is open at the top surface of the horn body. A tubular mouthpiece is provided that extends into the horn body. The mouthpiece... | 02/14/2012 |
| 8113904 | Flying toy having boomerang flight characteristics and controlled landing abilities A flying toy assembly having a secondary body suspended from a boomerang rotor configuration. The rotor configuration includes a plurality of rotor blades that radially extend from a common hub area. The central hub area has a top surface, a bottom surface, and a pr... | 02/14/2012 |
| 8083253 | Shopping cart assembly with folding legs A folding shopping cart assembly having a basket with a bottom surface and side walls. A plurality of rollers are coupled to the basket. A framework is provided for supporting the basket at an elevated height. The basket is capable of moving on rollers relative the ... | 12/27/2011 |
| D651010 | Folding chair having quilted fabric | 12/27/2011 |
| 8074825 | Dispensing closure for selectively dispensing material from a multi-chambered container A container assembly with a closure and the structure of the closure. The container has multiple compartments for holding different materials. The container has a closure with a fitment that attaches to the container. The fitment has separate bottom receptacle areas... | 12/13/2011 |
| D648530 | Combined lap stand and tote for an e-reader, tablet, book or magazine | 11/15/2011 |
| 8047903 | Emergency cabin pressurization system and method for an aircraft An emergency pressurization system for an aircraft having an air pump that is powered by bleed air from an engine of the aircraft. Although the air pump is powered by engine bleed air, the air pump draws ambient fresh air from outside the aircraft, compresses the fr... | 11/01/2011 |
| 8025249 | Bi-directional trimmer head spool with curved trimmer line guide In an embodiment, a spool for a trimmer head has a structure for guiding the trimmer line around a region for a driveshaft. In an embodiment, a component (e.g., a turn knob or a stop) is attached to the spool so that after determining the orientation in which to ins... | 09/27/2011 |
| 8021209 | Novelty sports equipment with adjustable impact surface A toy assembly that has an impact surface made from an array of taut strings. The hardness of the impact surface is a function of the tension present in the strings. The toy assembly has two plates that are spaced apart. The two plates are held apart by a post. One ... | 09/20/2011 |
| 8012049 | Novelty dart with foam suction cup A projectile device having a suction cup head made of a novel foam. The foam used in the suction cup head has an open cell density within the foam of between five percent and twenty percent. The suction cup head has a face surface of a first diameter. A shallow conc... | 09/06/2011 |
| 8012028 | Modular table support system for gaming machines A system and method for mounting gaming machines to a support, in a manner that enables gaming machines to be quickly and easily installed and removed. A mounting base is provided for each gaming machine. Ports are formed in the support that are shaped to receive th... | 09/06/2011 |
| D641549 | Bag structure for holding reusable bags | 07/19/2011 |
| 7972417 | Hydrogen gas separator system having a micro-channel construction for efficiently separating hydrogen gas from a mixed gas source A hydrogen purification method that is used to separate hydrogen gas from a source gas. A hydrogen separator into which flows the source. Within the hydrogen separator is at least one hydrogen permeable tube that is made of a hydrogen permeable material. A support t... | 07/05/2011 |
| 7966770 | Rounded shoe and position brake assembly for the counterbalance system of a tilt-in window A counterbalance assembly for counterbalancing a tilt-in window sash within a guide track of a window frame. A brake shoe housing is provided having a face section and a rear section defined between a top edge, a bottom edge, and two side edges. At least one of the ... | 06/28/2011 |
| 7942791 | Device and method for holding striking targets for use in the practice of martial arts A board holding device for practicing a martial art and its associated method of use. The board holding device includes a framework that has a plurality of vertical rails. The vertical rails define sides of at least two striking planes. Connectors are disposed along... | 05/17/2011 |
| 7909400 | Modular child safety seat for vehicles A child safety seat system and the corresponding method of using a modular child safety seat assembly to compensate for the stature changes of a growing child. The child safety seat system utilizes a base shell that is strapped into an automobile using the automobil... | 03/22/2011 |
| 7909376 | Lineman's pole and hook assembly An electrical lineman's pole having a top end and a bottom end. A post extends laterally from the pole proximate its top end. A slot receptacle is provided proximate the post. The slot receptacle has an open top that faces the post and extends in a line perpendicula... | 03/22/2011 |
| D628120 | Ball with elastomeric arms | 11/30/2010 |
| 7507138 | Plush toy with elastomeric extremities and its method of fabrication A toy figure assembly and its method of manufacture. The toy figure has a plush body made from segments of fabric that are sewn together along seams. The plush body defines an interior region that can be accessed through at least one opening. At least one stretchabl... | 03/24/2009 |
| 7493190 | Vending system having biometric verification protocols for user verification A vending machine system and its associated method of operation. In the vending machine system, customers are provided with identification cards having statistical information regarding the identity of the card owner. Also contained on the card is a digital data cod... | 02/17/2009 |
| 7491110 | Vibrating toy with elastomeric protrusions and its associated method of assembly A novelty device having a vibrating mechanism that is disposed at least partially within a housing. The vibrating mechanism causes the housing to vibrate when activated. A plurality of elongated elastomeric protrusions are provided that extend outwardly from the hou... | 02/17/2009 |
| 7487554 | Garment borne dispenser for volatile insect repelling materials A system and method of dispensing volatile material near the edge of a garment, such as a hat or shirt. A dispensing element is provided that contains volatile material and slowly releases the volatile material into a surrounding environment. The dispensing element ... | 02/10/2009 |
| 6802819 | Novelty bar of soap having low cost electro-mechanical vibrating assembly A novelty bar of soap containing an electro-mechanical vibrating mechanism. Within a housing is disposed an electric motor that rotates a weight from an eccentric point. Two reed switches are connected in parallel within the housing. Two alkaline batteries are also ... | 10/12/2004 |
| 6485017 | Toy top maze game A toy top maze game. The maze game includes a maze board upon which at least one spinning top is placed. The maze board has a top surface. A grove is disposed in the top surface of the maze board. The groove defines a maze pathway capable of guiding the s... | 11/26/2002 |
| 6464726 | Breast implant system and method of augmentation A system and method for augmenting a woman's breasts is claimed. The system includes two separate breast prostheses that are used to enhance each single breast. A first breast prosthesis is surgically implanted under the pectoral muscle behind the breast.... | 10/15/2002 |
| 6464759 | Hydrogen diffusion cell assembly and its method of manufacture A hydrogen diffusion cell that is used to purify contaminated hydrogen gas. The hydrogen diffusion cell has a supply tube that supplies contaminated hydrogen gas into a confined area and a drain tube that removes contaminated hydrogen gas from the confine... | 10/15/2002 |
| 6457208 | Attachment device and method for assisting in the winding of a rounded turn knob A device and method for engaging a rounded knob so that the knob can be turned in a more rapid and ergonomically efficient manner. The claimed invention includes an auxiliary handle device. The auxiliary handle device includes a hub and a handle that exte... | 10/01/2002 |
| 6453485 | Protective device for a bathtub A padded mat device that is used to protect harmful contact with hard surfaces, such as bathtubs edges. The padded mat device contains a top surface and a bottom surface that are joined together along a common peripheral edge. The interior of the padded m... | 09/24/2002 |
| 6453564 | Multi-function rescue tool A rescue tool for use by emergency rescue personnel is claimed. The rescue tool contains a handle body having a first end and a second end. A serrated blade is pivotally coupled to the handle body. The handle body also receives and retains a spring-loaded... | 09/24/2002 |
| 6452487 | System and method for warning of a tip over condition in a tractor trailer or tanker A system and method for warning of a tip over condition in a motor vehicle, such as a tractor trailer, that is carrying a cargo load. The system includes at least one left side sensor for sensing a proportion of the cargo load carried on the left side of ... | 09/17/2002 |
| 5863267 | Racket device and associated method of stringing a racket A racket is provided such as that used in the game of tennis, racquetball, squash, badminton and the like. The racket has a frame head that defines the periphery of a generally oblong shaped area. A plurality of apertures are periodically disposed along t... | 01/26/1999 |
