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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| D552051 | Home theater assembly including video display panel suspendable on associated wall surface and operably connectable to audio components contained within underlying cabinet | 10/02/2007 |
| 7229062 | Retention apparatus and method for stabilizing concrete forms Presented is an apparatus for stabilizing the form boards or members that define a cavity to receive wet concrete. The apparatus includes metal stakes having two sets of through-bores. The through-bores of one set are perpendicular to the through-bores of the other ... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7225589 | Anchor bolt placement and protection device Presented is an anchor bolt placement and protection device to facilitate setting of anchor bolts in concrete to facilitate placement of a mud sill. It is important that the anchor bolts that secure a mud sill to a foundation be properly spaced from the outside edge... | 06/05/2007 |
| D541764 | Mounting panel and audio-video assembly for suspension on a wall surface | 05/01/2007 |
| D539232 | Apparatus adapted for attachment to a wall surface for non-visible containment of audio, video and power cables | 03/27/2007 |
| D534026 | Wearable cushion with straps | 12/26/2006 |
| 7070546 | Exercise apparatus including multiple function aspects and small footprint The exercise apparatus of the invention possesses a small footprint, thus enabling its assembly in a relatively small space. It provides in a single unitary apparatus cooperative components that enable at least 325 different positions of exercise. The apparatus incl... | 07/04/2006 |
| D510607 | Cow girl duck | 10/11/2005 |
| 6945577 | Rain gutter cleaning tool The present invention is a uniquely designed gutter cleaning tool with no moving parts. Designed to move debris from elevated rain gutters by pulling it to an operator stationed on a ladder, to be scooped out and placed into a container. The preferred configuration ... | 09/20/2005 |
| D508721 | Snorkel duck | 08/23/2005 |
| D505168 | Cool duck | 05/17/2005 |
| D505166 | Stars and stripes duck | 05/17/2005 |
| D505167 | Sailor duck | 05/17/2005 |
| D495763 | All American duck | 09/07/2004 |
| 6783175 | Deployable and contractible cushion structure including means for detachable attachment about waist Presented is a deployable and contractible cushion structure for detachable attachment about the waist of a user, formed from a unitary flat piece of preferably woven fabric that is folded and sewn to provide in its completed form three separate pockets. In a first ... | 08/31/2004 |
| D493859 | Divot tool | 08/03/2004 |
| D492371 | Chef duck | 06/29/2004 |
| 6681661 | Detachable and adjustable sound and feedback control device for stringed musical instruments having a hollow body with a sound hole Presented is a detachable and adjustable cover member for the sound hole of a string instrument such as a guitar. The cover member provides a base member to which are attached elastically resilient keeper blocks that detachably engage the periphery of the... | 01/27/2004 |
| 6641013 | Tool storage system for pick-up truck Presented is a tool storage system for pick-up trucks that includes releasably interconnected independent units that are separately manufactured and which are assembled into a composite assembly of interconnected units that fit snugly yet removably in the... | 11/04/2003 |
| 6638422 | Liquid filtration apparatus and method embodying filtration particles having specific gravity less than liquid being filtered A liquid filtering apparatus which incorporates a filter bed medium having a specific gravity lower than that of the process liquid being filtered. Process liquid is pumped through one or more filter chambers containing the filter bed medium. A discharge ... | 10/28/2003 |
| 6571789 | High efficiency swimming pool or commercial liquid tank insulation device Presented is an improved insulation device which, in multiple numbers, forms a swimming pool cover, or cover for other types of liquid containers. A complete cover is formed of multiple independent floatation insulation devices that collectively cover the... | 06/03/2003 |
| 6551102 | Dental articulator apparatus including molds incorporating positioning and retention means for upper and lower dental casts and portions thereof Dental articulator apparatus includes a base articulator plate and a top articulator plate mounted on a support stanchion. On confronting surfaces of the top and base articulator plates are formed confronting mold cavities that receive dental "stone" mixe... | 04/22/2003 |
| 6539663 | Humane wild animal trap Presented is a humane wild animal trap device that includes a trigger mechanism having four easily assemblable elements for supporting the bait, a bottom flat sheet on which the trigger mechanism is supported when set and baited, and an enclosure the open... | 04/01/2003 |
| 6493154 | Method and apparatus for further enhanced high-speed perception (EHP) of a moving object using an optical shutter spectacle and the method of visual frame rate training Presented are electronically controlled optical shutter spectacles for achieving biofeedback between the operation of the optical shutter spectacles when worn and the physiological rate and timing of human visual processing of the wearer of the spectacles... | 12/10/2002 |
| 6460231 | Quick release clamp for elongated objects Presented is a quick-engaging and quick-release device for securely supporting elongated objects in either a horizontal or vertical attitude on a vertical support structure or surface or overhead on an appropriate support surface. A base member has end an... | 10/08/2002 |
| 6347592 | Modular workbench and kit therefor Presented is a simplified modular free-standing workbench including a pair of laterally spaced and parallel workbench-top support members to which a workbench top is rigidly yet detachably secured by quick-connect/disconnect fastener elements. Pairs of tu... | 02/19/2002 |
| 6237149 | Lower leg protection means A lower leg protection means for preventing injury to a person's lower leg. The lower leg protection means includes a pair of thin, laterally curved rigid members which are enclosed with foam material such as polyfoam and which are essentially made of car... | 05/29/2001 |
| 6200614 | Comestible poultry product and means and method for preparation for cooking Presented is a new product, namely a poultry wing including a plurality of segments, either raw or cooked, and the method and means by which the new product is produced by extending the plurality of segments into longitudinal orientation and thereafter en... | 03/13/2001 |
| 6192545 | Scouring apparatus incorporating holder for detachably retaining scouring pad and selectively attachable handle Presented is a scouring apparatus for holding a scouring pad in position for use. The apparatus includes a scouring pad holder formed as a shell symmetrical about a central axis and having a tubular "grasp" portion for engagement by either the fingers or ... | 02/27/2001 |
| 6158493 | Tape and tape liner removal tool Presented is a multipurpose tool formed from an elongated unitary length of material narrow in comparison to its length and having a main body portion on one end of which is integrally formed a reentrant portion that functions as a clip to retain the tool... | 12/12/2000 |
| 6138750 | Water well stagnant bottom rehabilitation means and method An apparatus and method of rehabilitating the stagnant bottom of water wells using existing well equipment including a pump and a pressure tank, augmented by valves and a conduit that extends from the surface to near the bottom of the stagnant region at t... | 10/31/2000 |
| 6126211 | Slidable deadbolt security device for sliding doors and windows enabling selective locking thereof in closed or partially open position Presented is a slidable deadbolt security device designed for installation with a sliding glass door or sliding glass window. The slidable deadbolt security device is fastened to the threshold in association with the leading edge of the fixed door portion... | 10/03/2000 |
| 6097450 | Method and apparatus for enhanced high-speed perception (EHP) of a moving object using an optical shutter spectacle Presented is a method and apparatus for providing human visual physiology with a perceived continuous image of a fast-moving object formed by a series of visual pulses each followed by a period of visual blockage where the frequency of these repetitive pu... | 08/01/2000 |
| 6088953 | Collapsible protective plant cover A collapsible protective plant cover comprises a pair of vertically spaced and coaxial support rings of spring steel. A tubular wall made of highly flexible sheeting is connected between the rings for protection from weather and animals. The tubular wall ... | 07/18/2000 |
| 6028260 | Drumstick incorporating adjustable center of gravity for optimum balance Presented is an elongated tubular drumstick incorporating an adjustable weight system mounted within the hollow interior of the drumstick and incorporating an elongated threaded spindle that extends nearly the entire length of the drumstick. Adjustably mo... | 02/22/2000 |
| 6023810 | Grill cleaning apparatus incorporating detachable handle and holder for removable scouring pad Presented is a grill cleaning apparatus including a body for detachably retaining a scouring pad. The body is provided with a "grasp" that may be grabbed by one or both hands to manipulate the body and scouring pad on a surface that requires cleaning. Alt... | 02/15/2000 |
| 6012466 | Hair curler Presented are three embodiments of a hair curler including in one embodiment an apertured tubular member having an apertured felt-like layer secured to the tubular member. A flexible anchor pad having flexible hook-like protrusions is adhered to the felt-... | 01/11/2000 |
| 5996798 | Air-pack packaging method and means Presented is an "air-pack" support and cushioning unit for use in confronting pairs in cooperative association with a shipping container or carton to support an article within the container in spaced and cushioned relation to the walls of the container. I... | 12/07/1999 |
| 5924577 | Modular rack and storage system The present invention embodies a novel modular rack and storage system for receiving and supporting planar articles such as stencils, frames, or the like. The rack includes at least one pair of opposed channels, with an upper channel of the pair being loc... | 07/20/1999 |
| 5885175 | Tennis serve/stroke training and exercise apparatus A tennis serve/stroke training and exercise apparatus. constituting a belt to be worn about the waist. The belt has attached thereto at a point on the belt portion extending across the back one end of an elongated elastic tether. The opposite end of the t... | 03/23/1999 |
