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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8002125 | Motorcycle accessory rack A motorcycle accessory rack is provided which includes spaced-apart first and second brackets having a plurality of support rods secured thereto and extending therebetween. The first and second brackets may be secured to a supporting surface such as a wall or the li... | 08/23/2011 |
| 7971841 | Motorcycle saddlebag wall hanger A motorcycle saddlebag hanger is described which includes a vertically disposed support which is secured to a wall or which may be free standing. The hanger includes two identical structures formed thereon for supporting a pair of motorcycle saddlebags when the sadd... | 07/05/2011 |
| 7758300 | Multi-turbine airflow amplifying generator The wind generating device employs modules each having two turbines. Each of the turbines employs two rotors, coaxially aligned and arranged one downstream from the other. The arrangement includes a proximal channel with a leading portion having decreasing radius to... | 07/20/2010 |
| 7740084 | Agricultural implement frame, track assembly and cart A utility cart and a folding stacking frame for mounting agriculture implements is disclosed. The folding stacking frame includes wings that extend to a working position transverse to the direction of travel of the utility cart to extend across numerous rows of crop... | 06/22/2010 |
| 7726749 | Track assembly with bogie wheel structure A tread assembly has front and rear main idler wheels supported by a frame. An assembly is provided to permit the front idler wheels to pivot laterally as the cart encounters uneven ground, in order to improve weight distribution across the tread and the idler wheel... | 06/01/2010 |
| 7690673 | Self-latching ball clamp coupler A ball hitch coupler permits self-latching with a ball hitch. The ball hitch coupler has a housing with a generally downwardly facing open socket for receiving a ball hitch. A ball clamp member within the open socket is attached to an adjustment lever by a clamp rod... | 04/06/2010 |
| 7575275 | Bleacher cushion A seat cushion includes a cushioned bottom portion and a back portion. The back portion is flexibly connected to the bottom portion. An attachment mechanism is provided to attach the bottom portion to a bleacher. A constraint element restrains the back portion for r... | 08/18/2009 |
| 7225841 | Collapsible container for containing liquid, such as spent motor oil, and method of using same A collapsible container for retaining and disposing liquids is described. The container includes an expandable liquid retaining portion and an inflatable top ring. As liquid, such as used motor oil, pours into the expandable liquid retaining portion the inflated top... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7104343 | Soil drill rod extractor A rod extractor for ground drill rods having a drill rod (20) with a plurality of rod threads (23) at its upper portion, about which an extraction collar (30) with internal threads rotates slidably with said rod threads. A guide sleeve (51 | 09/12/2006 |
| 7478693 | Big wheel motive power source A big wheel motive power source is provided. The big wheel motive power source comprises a large mass wheel capable of rotation and having a mass comprising at least one-third the weight of a vehicle in which it is located, or at least twice the weight of a conventi... | 01/20/2009 |
| 7404464 | Vacuum traction device A traction device includes a continuous traction belt provided on a pair of opposing rollers. The traction belt includes openings such that a vacuum may be applied through the traction belt causing the traction device to cling to a working surface. A motor may be pr... | 07/29/2008 |
| 7380892 | Track assembly with idler wheels and cart incorporating same A tread assembly has front and rear main idler wheels supported by a frame. A continuous tread is provided around the idler wheels for supporting a cart on a bottom portion of the tread between the front and rear main idler wheels. An assembly is provided to permit ... | 06/03/2008 |
| 7381172 | Leg elevator system A device for support and elevation of the lower extremities. More specifically, the invention is a leg elevator that provides calibrated, adjustable support for the upper leg, the lower leg and the foot. The leg elevator is adjustable to many different positions thr... | 06/03/2008 |
| 7377406 | Two stage grease gun A portable grease gun with a dual pressure output capability which can be selectively changed by the user with little effort. The larger diameter plunger is slidable within a plunger retainer. The larger diameter plunger has a bore through them in which a smaller di... | 05/27/2008 |
| D562661 | Airgun body | 02/26/2008 |
| 7268682 | Room monitoring and lighting system A system for improving the safety of a room occupied by a patient includes a sensor for monitoring when the patient is out of bed. The sensor sends a signal that gives an alert to a care giver that the patient is out of bed. Lights in the room are slowly illuminated... | 09/11/2007 |
| 7198608 | Appendage cover with inflatable ring and method of using same A cover is described for providing a protected area on a user's arm or leg, and especially over a cast on the arm or leg. The cover includes a sheath portion with an open end and a closed end. A user's arm is placed within the sheath. An inflatable ring is cooperabl... | 04/03/2007 |
| 7152757 | Can and bottle dispenser A coupling for connection of a tube comprises a coupling housing which includes a first end into which the tube is inserted, a clamping ring which is positioned in the coupling housing against a first conical surface, a sealing ring which is positioned in the coupli... | 12/26/2006 |
| 7147338 | Circuit on a curved, or otherwise irregularly shaped, surface, such as on a helmet to be worn on the head, including a fiber optic conductive path A curved surface, such as a helmet, including a light source and light conductive paths. Light emitting diodes (LEDs) provide the light source and fiber optic conductors provide the light conductive paths. The fiber optic conductors have polished ends to create lens... | 12/12/2006 |
| D524088 | Toaster and base | 07/04/2006 |
| D521306 | Toaster | 05/23/2006 |
| 7025466 | Portable light projector unit A rugged portable projector unit is suitable for transport and easy set-up. A projector is mounted to a rigid subframe by a mounting platform. A shock absorbing element is provided between the subframe and the mounting platform. The subframe is mounted within a hard... | 04/11/2006 |
| D516951 | Commemorative memorial flag holder | 03/14/2006 |
| D512082 | Refrigerator | 11/29/2005 |
| D509404 | Lever for a toaster | 09/13/2005 |
| D509251 | Vending machine | 09/06/2005 |
| 6935992 | Leg elevator system A device for support and elevation of the lower extremities. More specifically, the invention is a leg elevator that provides calibrated, adjustable support for the upper leg, the lower leg and the foot. The leg elevator is adjustable to many different positions thr... | 08/30/2005 |
| 6916302 | Appendage elevator system A device for support and elevation of a limb. More specifically, the invention is a system for elevating a limb, comprising an adjustable sling assembly that can be attached by a hook to a support member that provides the elevation, which in turn can be inserted int... | 07/12/2005 |
| D503743 | Vending machine and stand | 04/05/2005 |
| 6868621 | Clothes drying apparatus and method of drying clothes A clothes drying apparatus is provided. This clothes drying apparatus comprises a cabinet with an interior region to receive clothes. At least one door is operably connected to the cabinet to allow access to the interior region thereof. Attached to the cabinet is a ... | 03/22/2005 |
| 6841149 | Probiotic mixture intended for monogastric animals to control intestinal flora populations A mixture of probiotics effective to reduce the contamination of enteric bacteria in humans and other monogastric animals. The mixture of probiotics includes one or more acid-producing bacteria strains and one or more yeast strains, and may advantageously be supplem... | 01/11/2005 |
| 6726913 | Treatment of dermal tumors, warts, and viral infections of the respiratory tract in humans using heat-killed P. acnes Heat-killed, terminally sterilized saline suspensions of Propionibacterium acnes, Propionibacterium avidum, Propionibacterium lymphophilum, Propionibacterium granulosum, Cornynebacterium parvum, and Arachnia propionica are effective in treating viral i... | 04/27/2004 |
| 6705582 | Concrete form & stake assembly and method of making same An assembly of concrete forms for use in the placement of concrete, the assembly having a pair of longitudinal form members and a ground engaging member that is in contact with at least one of the longitudinal form members. A first longitudinal form member slidably ... | 03/16/2004 |