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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8175445 | Bundled load corner edge protector cutting system A non-contact cutter for a polymer corner protector disposed on a load includes an air manifold having an inlet and an outlet and defining an air passage and a heating element disposed at least in part in the air passage. A compressed gas is communicated to the mani... | 05/08/2012 |
| 8152603 | Slide holder for sample holder for grinder/polisher A slide holder for mounting to a sample holder having a pair of openings therein, for a grinder/polisher includes a plate for receiving the slide. The slide holder includes a pair of stems extending from the plate and configured and spaced for receipt in the sample ... | 04/10/2012 |
| 8132500 | Humidity controlled food warming cabinet A humidified food warming apparatus is disclosed having a cabinet, a humidity sensor configured to measure a humidity level in the cabinet and a temperature sensor configured to measure a temperature level in the cabinet. A humidity and a temperature controller is a... | 03/13/2012 |
| 8127945 | Vertical tool storage device Disclosed is a vertical tool rack storage device which includes a hollow upright pivot shaft, a plurality of flat tool racks for holding tool bits and parts, and a plurality of connectors for pivotally coupling the flat tool racks to the hollow upright pivot shaft f... | 03/06/2012 |
| D655026 | Light stick | 02/28/2012 |
| 8113027 | Method and device for the manufacture of multiple grooved wire A plurality of rollers for producing longitudinal grooves in an elongated metal substrate, the plurality of rollers comprising a first set and a second set of rollers, the plurality of rollers having groove-forming fluted edges thereon. The plurality of rollers are ... | 02/14/2012 |
| D654125 | Exercise apparatus | 02/14/2012 |
| D653923 | Tool | 02/14/2012 |
| 8109705 | Twist-lock anchoring fastener A twist-lock anchoring fastener comprises a head (700), a shaft (715), and a lance (720). The foot is adapted to penetrate through wallboard (105). The shaft length is approximately equal to the thickness of the wallboard so that when the... | 02/07/2012 |
| 8107243 | Portable multi-device power supply, battery charger, and docking system A multiple electronic device power supply, battery charger, and USB docking system has a plurality of power ports for charging/powering electronic devices and a plurality of USB ports for coupling peripheral devices to a computer or large electronic device. Electron... | 01/31/2012 |
| 8104620 | Magnetic sweeper A magnetic sweeper configured to collect magnetic metal debris, such as nails, screws, sheet metal fragments, staples, rivets and the like from a surface, and to permit easy removal of the collected debris from the sweeper is disclosed. The sweeper comprises a non-m... | 01/31/2012 |
| 8100618 | Apparatus and method of making a heel-less nail A full-round head nail having an offset head is configured with a gusset formed integrally between an undersurface of the offset head and a superior portion of a shank. The head of the nail is relatively thin, and the shank is positioned radially off center of the r... | 01/24/2012 |
| 8100516 | Three-component pistonless fluid capacitor A device and method for storing pressure-regulated fluid for a printer is disclosed. The pistonless, pressure-regulated storage device for fluid has three main components: a sealing cap, a mounting base, and a flexible membrane positioned between the sealing cap and... | 01/24/2012 |
| D652955 | Drywall corner trimming strip with beveled edge | 01/24/2012 |
| 8093561 | Thyroid uptake measurement apparatus Disclosed is a thyroid uptake measurement apparatus, in which a radiation attenuation filter is detachably provided at the leading end of a collimator of a radiation detector. The radiation attenuation filter inhibits the saturation of signals when gamma rays exceed... | 01/10/2012 |
| 8090615 | Controlled offer redemption system with dynamic cooperative and charitable offer management A controlled offer redemption system used to create dynamic cooperative offers and charitable offers, and to validate, verify, and redeem manufacturers' offers, retailers' offers, cooperative offers, dynamic cooperative offers and charitable offers, to restrict the ... | 01/03/2012 |
| 8087404 | Slingshot pouch A slingshot pouch is disclosed. The pouch is configured to minimize contact with a projectile when it is being shot, thereby eliminating spin imparted on the projectile. This is accomplished using a pouch design configured to spring open immediately after release of... | 01/03/2012 |
| D651498 | Tool | 01/03/2012 |
| D651333 | Light stick | 12/27/2011 |
| 8074569 | Roller pad printer and method for printing A roller pad printer for printing on an associated object includes a frame, a flat cliché operably mounted to the frame for receiving and a resilient roller pad operably mount to the frame for rolling contact, at a first location and in a first direction along the ... | 12/13/2011 |
| 8074316 | Single use fiber optic connector end face cleaning device A wet to dry, single use fiber optic connector end face cleaning device. The device is comprised a of a first swab, the first swab having a cleaning head and a first grasping end, the cleaning head having a presaturated fabric attached thereto, and a second swab, th... | 12/13/2011 |
| 8061536 | Tool box fastening device for fastening a tool box set to a vertical wall Disclosed is a tool box set fastener, which include a first fastening structure, which has mounting base fixedly fastened to a vertical wall or upright support and a coupling unit formed integral with the mounting base, and a second fastening structure, which is con... | 11/22/2011 |
| 8056736 | Golf club holder and display A golf club holder and display adaptable to the desired configuration of the user. The display includes a support member and a cradle, with the cradle being adjustably removable relative to the support member. The support member may accept different numbers and type... | 11/15/2011 |
| 8047671 | Clamp with lamp A clamp with lamp, particularly useful for attaching to an automobile battery, or similar rechargeable battery, when charging or otherwise working with the battery, is disclosed. The clamp with lamp is configured to provide a convenient source of light during nightt... | 11/01/2011 |
| 8038010 | Single piece edge protector for curved objects A single piece edge protector for curved and curvilinear-shaped objects includes a preformed, rigid, laminated U-board having a bottom wall, and a first sidewall, and a second sidewall which include preformed angled cuts. The preformed cuts are formed at about 15 de... | 10/18/2011 |
| 8038003 | Heavy duty handle U-board A packaging container has a heavy duty integrated handle. The container is formed from a rigid unit of generally U-shaped cross-section having a main body portion with a generally flat bottom wall and upstanding, opposing sidewalls, wherein the bottom wall is reinfo... | 10/18/2011 |
| 8038000 | Hydrogen peroxide point-of-use wipers A hydrogen peroxide point of use wetted wiper system includes a packaging with a first, a second, and a third compartment, wherein the separate compartments are mergable. Wipers are disposed in the third compartment. Disposed in the second compartment is dry urea hy... | 10/18/2011 |
| 8037661 | Shuttle change system and method for wrapping apparatus A shuttle change system for use in a wrapping apparatus for wrapping an associated item is disclosed. The wrapping apparatus includes a shuttle that moves along the inner periphery of a track dispensing a wrapping material. The shuttle change system includes a carri... | 10/18/2011 |
| 8033005 | Method for making debris-free nail collation A method for making a collated fastener assembly includes the steps of arranging a plurality of fasteners each having a head and a tip, in a row parallel to one another, the fasteners being arranged in a plane. The plurality of fasteners are preheated to elevate the... | 10/11/2011 |
| 8028435 | Cutting tool adjustment system A cutting tool adjustment system comprising a body in the form of a cartridge (10) adjustably carrying a cutting tool (10a), adjustment means (17; 23; 29; 39) mechanically adjustably engageable with the body for positionally adjusting a c... | 10/04/2011 |
| 8025047 | Collapsible locking slingshot The present invention provides for a collapsible locking slingshot having a quick-release interchangeable band replacement safety system. The present invention also includes a self-centering, open-pocket slingshot pouch and a unique dual-tapered band. The slingshot ... | 09/27/2011 |
| 8002124 | Tool rack set fastener Disclosed is a tool rack set fastener, which includes a first fastening structure, which has mounting base fixedly fastened to a vertical wall or upright support and a coupling unit formed integral with the mounting base, and a second fastening structure, which is c... | 08/23/2011 |
| 7975855 | Upright shaft post capable of accommodating various containers A tool storage device includes comprises a hollow upright pivot shaft end capped at the top and bottom ends. Fastening and coupling structures are attached to the end caps. These have apertures, which are used to fasten the tool storage device to an upright surface,... | 07/12/2011 |
| 7975456 | Hood packaging installation with device for producing side folds A method and an apparatus for wrapping articles on a pallet, in a foil hood, includes drawing off from a supply, a flat tube formed from two foil webs The webs are folded in an inward direction and directly superposed in a flat state with an integral foil The method... | 07/12/2011 |
| 7967355 | Vertical tool storage device with a curved handle The tool storage device includes a base having a top side, a bottom side, and a hollow upright pivot shaft with two ends. At the top end of the hollow upright pivot shaft is an end cap having a plughole and a connecting mechanism. The bottom end of the hollow uprigh... | 06/28/2011 |
| 7961431 | Additive-free fiber for metal texture of hard disk drives A fabric for forming a storage media disk texturing member is formed from a non-woven polymeric material formed from fibers and having substantially no titanium dioxide. A method for texturing a surface of a metal storage media disk is also disclosed. ... | 06/14/2011 |
| 7960699 | Light detection circuit for ambient light and proximity sensor A circuit for implementing an ambient light sensing mode and a proximity sensing mode includes a first light sensor that is more sensitive to light in the infrared spectrum than to light in the visible spectrum and a light source that emits light in the infrared spe... | 06/14/2011 |
| D639494 | Illuminated cube | 06/07/2011 |
| 7945624 | Wireless communications connection device A method and apparatus is provided for setting up a wireless conference call, wireless non-call conference, and sharing audio and/or video content. The method includes the steps of providing an audio mixer that receives an audio input from each of at least three aud... | 05/17/2011 |
| D638076 | Exercise apparatus | 05/17/2011 |
