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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8182002 | Multipoint door lock system with header and sill lock pins An improved multipoint door lock system of the type described in U.S. Pat. No. 5,290,077 additionally includes header and sill lock pins actuated by lost motion mechanisms for respective movement from a retracted position to an advanced deadbolt locking position eng... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8141829 | Low profile adhesive mounted fixture button A low profile fixture button is provided for adhesive attachment to a substrate in a temporary or substantially permanent manner. The fixture button includes a plurality of preferably four over-center spokes substantially in a common plane and carrying a mounting pl... | 03/27/2012 |
| 8083508 | Progressive cavity compressor having check valves on the discharge endplate A new type of progressive cavity compressor is intended primarily for 3 to 10 ton vapor-cycle air conditioning systems. Major working section elements include a rotor, a stator, inlet ports, an outlet endplate, and outlet check valves. The helical rotor is driven in... | 12/27/2011 |
| D650595 | Cover pad for a clothes hanger | 12/20/2011 |
| 8069536 | Conformable pod for a manual implement A conformable pod and related method of production are provided, wherein the pod defines a soft structure adapted for deformation in response to minimal pressure applied manually, i.e., by contact with some portion of the body, and for retaining a deformed configura... | 12/06/2011 |
| 8038823 | Peel ply masking device for an adhesive bonded attachment A peel ply conformable masking device for protectively overlying a pre-cleaned bonding surface of an adhesive attachment adapted for bonded affixation to a selected substrate, such as an adhesive attachment of the type disclosed in U.S. Pat. Nos. 5,013,391 and 6,773... | 10/18/2011 |
| D646926 | Champagne glass | 10/18/2011 |
| 8006361 | Installation tool for use with a liner sleeve attachment An installation tool for use with a liner sleeve attachment, such as a nutplate assembly for mounting onto a substrate blind side as disclosed in U.S. Pat. No. 5,704,747. The installation tool includes retractable grip jaws for gripping and pulling a fixture pin pro... | 08/30/2011 |
| D642698 | Faucet mounted eyewash unit | 08/02/2011 |
| D640036 | Spiral potato piece | 06/21/2011 |
| 7886924 | Wine glass A wine glass constructed from molded plastic includes an upper body defining an upwardly narrowed flume for concentrating the wine bouquet, in combination with a contoured lower base defining an annular moat surrounding a central punt for enhanced visual inspection ... | 02/15/2011 |
| 7828260 | Deployable support unit for reading material A support unit is provided for supporting reading material at a selected and convenient angle and height for facilitated viewing. The support unit is deployable between a collapsed and generally flat or two-dimensional non-deployed position, and a deployed position ... | 11/09/2010 |
| 7811615 | Corrugated knife fixture with variable pitch and amplitude A cut vegetable product such as a wedge-cut potato includes a pair of cut surfaces oriented generally at an acute angle, and each extending and diverging from a common tip toward a heel. Each of the cut surfaces defines a generally wave-shaped configuration with a w... | 10/12/2010 |
| 7753418 | Lever actuated door latch operator A door latch operator includes a hand grip actuator lever for retracting one or more latch bolts mounted at a free side edge of a door, such as an entry door for a residence or place of business. The actuator lever is pivotally mounted at an inboard side of a manual... | 07/13/2010 |
| D618988 | Rebar chair with depth gauge | 07/06/2010 |
| D612064 | Emergency eyewash unit | 03/16/2010 |
| 7614602 | Standoff attachment with internal nut A standoff attachment for bonded fixation to a substrate includes a standoff post with internal nut for engaging a mating fastener used to mount a support element such as a line clamp substantially at a distal end thereof. The standoff post extends from an enlarged ... | 11/10/2009 |
| 7614363 | Window mounted pet habitat A pet habitat for cats and the like is provided for secure and stable mounting on or within a window or the like, in a position suspended substantially at an outboard side of the window. The habitat includes an articulated frame carrying a foldable tent-like canopy ... | 11/10/2009 |
| 7584582 | Adhesive bonded attachment assembly for an insulation blanket An adhesive bonded attachment assembly is provided for supporting and retaining an insulation blanket on a substrate such as aircraft engine nacelle or the like. The attachment assembly includes a stud attachment having a base for adhesive bonded affixation to the n... | 09/08/2009 |
| D594314 | Standoff post with downwardly concave base | 06/16/2009 |
| D593843 | Standoff post with downwardly convex base | 06/09/2009 |
| 7517154 | Turbocharger shaft bearing system An improved bearing system is provided for use in high speed rotating machinery such as a turbocharger, wherein a turbocharger shaft is rotatably supported at opposite ends by a pair of angular contact bearings subjected to a predetermined and substantially constant... | 04/14/2009 |
| D590240 | Bracket with concave base | 04/14/2009 |
| D589784 | Bracket with convex base | 04/07/2009 |
| 7458522 | Covered bubbler head for a drinking fountain A protective cover is provided for substantially enclosing and protecting a bubbler head of a drinking fountain or the like against contamination when water flow to the bubbler head is turned off. In one preferred form, when the water flow is turned on, the protecti... | 12/02/2008 |
| D578612 | Faucet | 10/14/2008 |
| D577547 | Wine glass | 09/30/2008 |
| 7413790 | Adhesive attachment with electrical ground An adhesive attachment is provided for securely mounting an attachment component such as a threaded stud or the like on the surface of a selected substrate, wherein the adhesive attachment provides an electrically conductive ground path for grounding the attachment ... | 08/19/2008 |
| D573325 | Wire bundle support platform | 07/15/2008 |
| 7389698 | Nutplate bond strength tester unit A bond strength tester unit is provided for testing adhesive bond strength of a nutplate or the like attached to a substrate, such as by adhesive bonded attachment to a blind side of the substrate in substantial alignment with a substrate opening. The nutplate may b... | 06/24/2008 |
| 7391624 | Adjustable mounting bracket An adjustable mounting bracket for secure adhesive mounting onto an exposed edge of a substrate, wherein the mounting bracket is adapted for subsequently supporting a selected structure such as tubing, wire bundles, etc., relative to the substrate. The mounting brac... | 06/24/2008 |
| 7371011 | Turbocharger shaft bearing system An improved bearing system is provided for use in high speed rotating machinery such as a turbocharger, wherein a turbocharger shaft is rotatably supported at opposite ends by a pair of angular contact bearings subjected to a predetermined and substantially constant... | 05/13/2008 |
| D567473 | Wire bundle support platform | 04/22/2008 |
| 7340991 | Coffee brewer An improved coffee brewer and brewing method are provided for producing brewed coffee with improved flavor. The coffee brewer includes a brew basket having jet ports connected to a source of heated water and positioned to deliver hot water streams into the brew bask... | 03/11/2008 |
| D559360 | Faucet | 01/08/2008 |
| 7304636 | Ergonomic mouse A system that may couple to a computer that may include a selectably interchangeable pointing device controller, and further may include an ergonomic design that may include a front portion and a rear portion where the front portion is configured to move horizontall... | 12/04/2007 |
| D556017 | Double line clamp support bracket | 11/27/2007 |
| D554976 | Single line clamp support bracket | 11/13/2007 |
| 7287447 | Fastener installation tool An improved fastener installation tool is provided of the type having a fixture pin for seated reception into a mating recess at the shank end of a threaded fastener, while a power-driven tool socket installs a threaded nut onto the fastener shank. The installation ... | 10/30/2007 |
| D547104 | Drinking fountain | 07/24/2007 |
