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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| D659960 | Shoe sole | 05/22/2012 |
| 8176805 | Spindle bearing arrangement for a longitudinal seat adjusting gear The invention relates to a spindle bearing arrangement for a longitudinal seat adjusting gear, which has a housing which can be attached by an attaching device on a vehicle-side component or on a seat component, whereby a spindle opening for guiding a spindle along ... | 05/15/2012 |
| D659216 | Skate support | 05/08/2012 |
| 8167632 | Bus bar A collecting rail system provides a bus bar with a floor part and a cover part made from an isolating material. The floor part features at least two chambers for the accommodation of respectively one terminal track, whereby between respectively two chambers a chambe... | 05/01/2012 |
| D658584 | Wiring outlet module | 05/01/2012 |
| D658127 | Wiring outlet module | 04/24/2012 |
| D658126 | Wiring outlet module | 04/24/2012 |
| D657631 | Sleeve | 04/17/2012 |
| 8152332 | LED cyclorama light A cyclorama light includes a generally enclosed housing forming an interior compartment having a normally horizontal housing axis and an open front defining a window generally arranged within a plane parallel to said axis. A reflector substantially covers the window... | 04/10/2012 |
| 8149097 | Horn device having a power supply and an electrical control circuit An electro-mechanical horn is configured with a body, a sound-generating unit mounted in the body, and a plurality of power source receiving regions for storing at least one removably mounted power source in a storage manner while containing a second power source in... | 04/03/2012 |
| 8141657 | Steerable rotary directional drilling tool for drilling boreholes The present invention provides a directional drilling apparatus and method for use in drilling bore holes. The apparatus comprises a plurality of movably mounted cutting elements, wherein the cutting elements are movable between radially retracted and extended cutti... | 03/27/2012 |
| D656310 | Wrist pouch | 03/27/2012 |
| D656135 | Protective cover | 03/20/2012 |
| D655330 | Ukulele | 03/06/2012 |
| D652799 | Wiring outlet module | 01/24/2012 |
| 8099249 | Method and system for detection and compensation of a rapid temperature change on a pressure measurement cell The invention is a method and system for detection and compensation of a rapid change in temperature on a pressure measurement cell, in which a measurement signal proportional to the deflection of a diaphragm is generated by means of a sensor. A reference signal pro... | 01/17/2012 |
| D652209 | E-pad messenger bag | 01/17/2012 |
| D652069 | Ukulele | 01/10/2012 |
| 8083425 | Dispensing applicator for fluids A hand-held dispensing applicator comprising a source of fluid, a frangible applicator tip attached to the fluid source, and an absorbent member attached to the frangible applicator tip. When the frangible applicator tip is broken, fluid flows from the source to the... | 12/27/2011 |
| D651328 | LED machine lamp | 12/27/2011 |
| D650809 | Receiver unit | 12/20/2011 |
| 8076179 | Fabrication method for integrated circuit chip component, multi-chip module, and their integration structure A multi-chip module and an integrated structure of the present invention including: at least one of either a terminal unit formation area expanded type integrated circuit chip, or a terminal unit formation area identical type integrated circuit chip; terminal unit f... | 12/13/2011 |
| 8069896 | Method and apparatus for driving a roller shutter door The present invention is a method and apparatus for driving a roller-shutter door having a drive mechanism. The method comprises the activation of a circuit in response to an external stimuli to a switch. This actuates a timer and raises a timing bar. A cable passes... | 12/06/2011 |
| 8069863 | Hairdresser's masking aid A hairdresser's masking aid allows for masking selected strands of hair from other strands of hair while the selected strands are treated. The masking aid comprising at least two panels of flexible sheet material which are capable of being hinged apart to receive th... | 12/06/2011 |
| 8065939 | Rescue tool A rescue tool includes a fully pivotally opened handle in an obtuse angle disposition with one handle separately gripped and then a force transmitted through force bearing surfaces to the oppositely disposed handle having an outwardly disposed sinusoidal surface and... | 11/29/2011 |
| 8065121 | Method for pin-less registration of a plurality of laminate elements The present invention relates to a pin-less registration method for a plurality of laminate elements in a selected stack orientation. The method involves the use of an optical step that images portions of each laminate and determines a required correction factor bet... | 11/22/2011 |
| 8061239 | Rescue tool A rescue tool includes a fully pivotally opened handle in an obtuse angle disposition with one handle separately gripped and then a force transmitted through force bearing surfaces to the oppositely disposed handle having an outwardly disposed sinusoidal surface and... | 11/22/2011 |
| D647967 | Pen | 11/01/2011 |
| D646978 | Bottle | 10/18/2011 |
| 8034225 | Pulsed field gel electrophoresis chambers, accessories and methods of use for the separation of DNA molecules Methods of use, accessories and chambers, optimal for performing Pulsed Field Gel Electrophoresis (PFGE) of DNA molecules in ‘Contour Clamped Homogeneous Electric Field’ (CHEF) and ‘Transversal Alternating Field Electrophoresis’ (TAFE) systems, are provided ... | 10/11/2011 |
| 8032991 | Pry bar ergonomic handle A heavy duty hand tool handle has specifically configured thermoplastic and overmolded elastomeric material, with a thermoplastic grip and thumb receiving recesses for equal right and left hand ergonomic use. Metal indicia are forcibly embedded in the thermoplastic ... | 10/11/2011 |
| 8030236 | Fire-resistant ordinary ceramic batch, and fire-resistant product therefrom Disclosed are a fire-resistant ordinary ceramic batch and a fire-resistant product predominantly comprising a) at least one granular, fire-resistant, mineral, alkaline main component made of an MgO-based or MgO and CaO-based fire-resistant material that is based on ... | 10/04/2011 |
| 8029006 | Stackable dolly A stackable dolly includes a platform having upper and lower surfaces and a peripheral edge. A plurality of legs are generally coextensive with the platform and extend from the platform beyond the peripheral edge and extend radially outwardly from the platform beyon... | 10/04/2011 |
| RE42812 | Apparatus for providing I/O support to a computer system and method of use thereof An apparatus for providing I/O support to a computer system and a method of use thereof is disclosed. The apparatus in accordance with the present invention includes an internal control element located within the apparatus. The control element allows the apparatus i... | 10/04/2011 |
| D645756 | Bottle | 09/27/2011 |
| D645198 | Floor lamp | 09/13/2011 |
| D645197 | Floor lamp | 09/13/2011 |
| D645084 | Cap | 09/13/2011 |
| 8004390 | Horn device having a plural power supply An electromechanical horn is configured with a body, a sound-generating unit mounted in the body, and a plurality of power source receiving regions for storing at least one removably mounted power source in a storage manner while containing a second power source in ... | 08/23/2011 |
| 8002145 | Reusable assembly for containing, distributing and consuming mineral water The present invention is a reusable assembly for containing, distributing and consuming mineral water. The assembly includes a container having a top mounted handle and recesses and projections to facilitate piling. The lower portion has recesses and projections tha... | 08/23/2011 |