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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 6604715 | Extruded acoustic pipe support Extruded polymeric articles useful for supporting, acoustically isolating and vibrationally dampening a pipe segment in relation to a structural support member, the articles having coextruded unfoamed and foamed polymeric layers and being attachable to th... | 08/12/2003 |
| 6586374 | Engineered synthetic engine oil and method of use A synthetic lubricant for gasoline and diesel engines having a viscosity ranging between about 14.5 and 16.5 cs at 100° C., the lubricant containing from about 55 to about 75 volume percent polyalphaolefin having a viscosity of about 6 to 8 cs at 100° C... | 07/01/2003 |
| 6575416 | Adjustable length over-the door hanger An adjustable length over-the-door hanger for hanging a wreath or other hanging objects on a door whose length can be adjusted to position the hanging object at the desired height. The hanger is made of two vertical supports that are held together and whe... | 06/10/2003 |
| 6572584 | Retractable syringe with reduced retraction force A tamperproof retractable non-reusable syringe has a one piece hollow outer body with a barrel for a slidable plunger, a transition zone and a smaller diameter nose portion. An elongated needle holder and spring combination is installable from the rear of... | 06/03/2003 |
| 6562256 | Self-dispersing particulate composition and methods of use A self-dispersing particulate composition, in the form of pellets, prills, flakes or granules, containing particles with a first functional component that is a glassy solid with small, dispersed pockets of pressurized gas and, in the same or different par... | 05/13/2003 |
| 6550423 | Dog waste disposal pad holder An absorbent dog waste disposal pad holder lacking an underlying bottom wall and having nestable upper and lower frames that cooperate to form a peripheral wall to securely hold the periphery of a disposable, absorbent pad therebetween. Each nestable uppe... | 04/22/2003 |
| 6526712 | Extruded composite interlocking corner assembly A corner assembly for covering a junction between adjacent walls includes first and second members, each formed from an extruded composite material comprising wood fiber and polyethylene resin. The first member includes a tongue extending from one end the... | 03/04/2003 |
| 6494863 | One-use retracting syringe with positive needle retention A retracting syringe of one use has a plunger comprising a handle portion and a needle retention portion forward of the handle portion. A positive locking structure in the syringe barrel ensures the syringe is not reused. In one embodiment, the positive l... | 12/17/2002 |
| 6489272 | Lubricant, solvent and emulsifier composition and method of manufacture A composition useful as a well lubricant, solvent, emulsifier, and performance extender for corrosion inhibitors in high velocity gas, oil or water drilling, production or gathering applications, that is preferably formed by the reaction and distillation ... | 12/03/2002 |
| 6474472 | Safety sharps bagging apparatus A sharps bagging apparatus has an access member with one or more conforming openings which conform to the profile of a retracted medical device to allow bagging collected retracted medical devices with a satisfactory degree of assurance that all or virtua... | 11/05/2002 |
| 6435930 | Basketball coin bank A toy bank having a base structure to store coins. A basketball player is mounted above the base structure, the basketball player having a coin holder generally shaped as a basketball. After the coin is placed in the coin holder, a lever arm is pushed the... | 08/20/2002 |
| 6428834 | Self-contained mobile system and method for selectively processing fresh corn A mobile system for processing raw ears of corn includes a first mobile processing trailer for receiving raw unhusked ears of corn, holding the ears and disbursing them to a husker for removing corn husks and corn silk from the ears. A conveyer takes the ... | 08/06/2002 |
| 6415990 | Metering dispenser for powder and granules A hand-held, pneumatically propelled, metering dispenser for powdered or granular products such as pesticides, the dispenser having a manually operated pneumatic pump, a product canister, a metering scoop insertable into the product canister in operative ... | 07/09/2002 |
| 6378516 | Damper-controlled gas supply system A damper-controlled gas delivery system for use with gas-fired fireplaces, the system having a solenoid valve controlling the supply of gas to a burner, a manipulable damper control lever, and a wire linkage connecting the damper control lever to a switch... | 04/30/2002 |
| 6367951 | Economical net or mesh light set An economical method of making a net or mesh light with light nodes includes the step of providing a light set having a common wire collection extending in a first direction, the common wire collection including an active wire and a return wire. A plurali... | 04/09/2002 |
| 6335191 | Automated system and method for growing bacteria An automated system and method is provided for cultivating bacteria in a fluid medium and thereafter selectively discharging the fluid medium, wherein an initial supply of the selected strain or strains of bacteria is combined with nutrients and water in ... | 01/01/2002 |
| 6325344 | Window wreath hanger An injection molded plastic hanger that, in the preferred embodiment, has a generally triangular body with a unitarily molded hook member at one corner and suction cup attachment devices at the other two corners. The hanger is constructed to have a low pr... | 12/04/2001 |
| 6305702 | Quick-release attachment device for motorcycles with concealed receiver assembly A quick-release attachment device having a receiver assembly mountable in a concealed position under the rear fender of a motorcycle, the device being useful for quickly connecting and disconnecting load-supporting apparatus such as, for example, a traile... | 10/23/2001 |
| 6295664 | Tub overflow waste assembly A tub waste overflow assembly that is attachable to a tub wall by means of a threaded retaining body insertable through an overflow drain aperture in a tub wall to engage a cooperatively threaded pipe fitting on the opposite side of the tub wall. The reta... | 10/02/2001 |
| 6289532 | Tub overflow waste assembly A tub waste overflow assembly that is attachable to a tub wall by means of a threaded retaining body insertable through an overflow drain aperture in a tub wall to engage a cooperatively threaded pipe fitting on the opposite side of the tub wall. A chamfe... | 09/18/2001 |
| 6286804 | Molded pentagonal tree stand A tree stand having a unitarily molded plastic body having a pentagonal reservoir with a downwardly curved buttress extending radially outward on each side of the reservoir to a peripherally extending base flange defining inwardly curving arcs between adj... | 09/11/2001 |
| 6285294 | Automated door knocker An automated and seemingly animated door knocker is disclosed that includes a housing with a pivotably connected knocking member, the housing being releasably supported on the door by an over-the-door hanger or other similarly satisfactory attachment devi... | 09/04/2001 |
| 6273380 | Brick gripper A device useful for supporting decorative light strings or other articles from a brick wall, the device having an expander, retainer, hook and threaded fastener, the expander being insertable into a mortar groove, the retainer having teeth adapted to enga... | 08/14/2001 |
| 6227365 | Molded product display system A molded product display system having an array-of interconnected, tearably releasable, molded plastic parts, and a display card that is preferably supported by the array of plastic parts for display of the parts at the point of sale. The array of molded ... | 05/08/2001 |
| 6170529 | Knock-off plug for plastic pipe A plastic end plug for use with plastic pipe, the end plug having a knock-off disc with dimensions that prevent the entire disc, when separated from the remainder of the plug, from entering the pipe bore. The knock-off disc of the plastic end plug is remo... | 01/09/2001 |
| 6158878 | Connector spacers for decorative light strings Unitarily molded plastic or rubbery connector spacers for use in arranging and flexibly interconnecting sections of decorative light strings into light display patterns, each connector spacer having at least two end members joined by a spacer strand of pr... | 12/12/2000 |
| 6149012 | System and method for cleaning and recovering plastic from coated fiber polywaste A method for recovering densified plastic from mixed waste containing plastic and less than about 15 weight percent paper, and having a density ranging from about 2 to about 3 pounds per cubic foot, the method comprising the steps of shredding the mixed w... | 11/21/2000 |
| 6108872 | Cotton gin with rotary rib A rotary rib cotton gin includes a plurality of gin saw blades axially spaced and rotatably mounted in a gin stand. A ginning breast is pivotally mounted on the gin stand and includes a plurality of stationary ribs having a lower end fixed to the ginning ... | 08/29/2000 |
| 6029746 | Self-excited jet stimulation tool for cleaning and stimulating wells A self-excited jet stimulation tool for cleaning and stimulating wells includes an elongated tubular first member adapted on an upper end for connection to a running string. The first member includes an upper portion with a central bore open to a top of t... | 02/29/2000 |
| 6016818 | Recirculating parts washer A recirculating parts washer is disclosed that features a vertically mounted base and a sink and lid rotatably connected to the base. The recirculating parts washer features a cleaning fluid supply container which is separate from the sink but connected t... | 01/25/2000 |
