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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 6483441 | Distance indicating device and method A distance indicating device having at least one energy wave generator. Each of the generators have a focusing device to produce a directional focused beam of wave energy. Each of the wave generators have a means for mounting the generator to a vehicle an... | 11/19/2002 |
| 6202244 | Vehicle washing machine A new and improved vehicle wash apparatus having a rigid arm with opposite ends. One end is journaled about a generally vertically extending pivot to a washer frame which extends over the vehicle being washed. The rigid arm at its distal end is journaled ... | 03/20/2001 |
| 6146108 | Portable pump A portable pump comprising a box having a bottom and upstanding sides and an open top. The box has a false bottom dividing the box into a lower portion and an upper portion. A box cover is provided for closing the open top. A rechargeable electric battery... | 11/14/2000 |
| 6145578 | Spring unit for core pin assembly A spring unit for a core pin assembly for use in molding and die casting apparatus which can be installed in and removed from a mold section as a single unit.... | 11/14/2000 |
| 6116236 | Respirator A new and improved respirator comprising a respirator body configured to fit over at least the nose of a person wearing the respirator. The respirator body has an interior and an exterior surface. The interior surface has a portion which fits over the nos... | 09/12/2000 |
| 6092747 | Automatic pneumatic conveying machine In the broader aspects of the invention, there is provided a new and improved pneumatic conveying machine comprising a vertically sided hopper, and a material agitator/conditioner within the hopper. The hopper has a discharge opening at the bottom of the ... | 07/25/2000 |
| 6084366 | DC powered hand tools with automatic braking system A hand held battery powered tool having a motor with a rotor within a stator having stator windings and a motor control trigger operably movable between off and enable positions with means for sensing the trigger position and proving an output signal indi... | 07/04/2000 |
| 6027507 | Leg length gauge for total hip surgery A leg length gauge for use during hip joint replacement surgery to insure that the overall length of the patient's leg subsequent to the surgery is substantially the same as it was prior to the surgery. A first pin is inserted into a patient's ilium and a... | 02/22/2000 |
| 6001105 | Acetabular reamer cup and method of producing the same A method for making an acetabular reamer for an acetabular reamer comprising the steps of: fabricating a bowl shaped cup-blank having outer and inner bowl shaped surfaces, perforating a plurality of holes through the cup-blank, the holes each are surround... | 12/14/1999 |
| 5980170 | Tool driver A new and improved tool driver having a shaft with a longitudinal axis and opposite ends. A boss is secured at one of said shaft ends by which the tool driver is connected to a rotary tool. A tool collate is secured at the other of the shaft ends by which... | 11/09/1999 |
| 5979002 | Vehicle washing machine A new and improved vehicle wash apparatus having a rigid arm with opposite ends. One end is journaled about a generally vertically extending pivot to a washer frame which extends over the vehicle being washed. The rigid arm at its distal end is journaled ... | 11/09/1999 |
| 5963303 | Stereo pair and method of making stereo pairs An improved method of making stereoscopic pictures comprising photographing a scene with a camera spaced from the scene, moving the camera generally parallel to the scene while producing a plurality of pictures of the scene each taken at a different posit... | 10/05/1999 |
| 5941529 | Saucer target A new and improved saucer target comprising a frame and a cover which is supported on the frame having a generally open front. The cover extends rearwardly of the front, closing the sides and the back of the frame. The cover has at least one generally hor... | 08/24/1999 |
| 5942473 | Solid magnet wire winding lubricants A magnet wire insulation material having combined therewith a magnet wire winding lubricant having the formula of ##STR1## where n is from about 0 to about 26, m is from about 1 to about 35 and R is a hydrogen atom or any alkyl or acyl radical or a ... | 08/24/1999 |
| 5916723 | Method for transferring images onto substrates An improved method for transferring single and multicolored images on to substrates having the following process steps. Copying a mirror image of the image on to a transfer sheet using pigmented softenable ink, placing the transfer sheet with the mirror i... | 06/29/1999 |
| 5849645 | Reinforced composite matting A reinforced composite matting is disclosed, to provide a foundation for the development of vegetation to stabilize the channel surface, as a cost effective and environmentally friendly alternative to rip rap or concrete channel lining. The reinforced com... | 12/15/1998 |
| 5824181 | Surgical implement handle machine An improved machine for applying surgical implements to handles comprising a fluent actuated power cylinder with a moveable rod having a distal end. A handle holder is secured to the distal end. The handle holder has a handle cavity therein for holding a ... | 10/20/1998 |
| 5817096 | Tool driver A tool driver comprising a shaft having a longitudinal axis and opposite ends. A tool base is secured to the shaft at one of the ends. A plurality of tool engaging arms extend generally radially outwardly of the tool base and the shaft. The arms are movea... | 10/06/1998 |
| 5809692 | Method for feeding plant roots A plant feeder having a water reservoir and a water conduit connected to the reservoir at one end. The other end of the water conduit is adapted to be positioned adjacent the roots of a plant to be fed. The water conduit has a water permeable plug with wa... | 09/22/1998 |
| 5769276 | Powder atomizer An improved powder atomizer comprising a cylindrical pan, a cylindrical resiliently deformable element, which is journaled for rotation about an axis within the pan. The pan is mounted coaxially of the element. The element and pan define a cylindrically s... | 06/23/1998 |
| 5735131 | Supplemental refrigerated element A supplemental refrigerated element comprising a refrigerant reservoir and a condenser operatively connected to the reservoir. The condenser has a heat exchanger operatively connected thereto which condenses the refrigerant therein. An evaporator is opera... | 04/07/1998 |
| 5722505 | Man platform for an aerial boom A man-lifting platform for mounting on an aerial boom comprising a frame adapted to be pivotally connected to the distal end of the aerial boom. The frame has a pair of sleeves on opposite sides thereof and a pair of rods in the sleeves. The rods are secu... | 03/03/1998 |
| 5709688 | Acetabular reamer cup and method of producing the same A method for making an acetabular reamer for an acetabular reamer comprising the steps of: fabricating a bowl shaped cup-blank having outer and inner bowl shaped surfaces, perforating a plurality of holes through the cup-blank, the holes each are surround... | 01/20/1998 |
| 5695826 | Electrostatic powder coating apparatus and method An electrostatic powder coating apparatus comprising a powder reservoir, a gas flow injection chamber, a diffusion chamber and a coating chamber and method for coating a substrate or target objects. The injection chamber receives powder from the reservoir... | 12/09/1997 |
| 5681031 | Carpet stretcher and method for stretching carpet A carpet stretcher foot comprising a base plate and a carpet stretcher receptacle pivotally connected to the base plate. The base plate has a plurality of nail holes adjacent its periphery. The carpet stretcher receptacle is rotatable about the base plate... | 10/28/1997 |
| 5666905 | Animal production building and methods of producing animals and processing animal waste An animal production building which has animal living quarters with a floor at least partially slatted with a manure deposition area beneath the slatted floor, a ventilation system which provides air motion through the animal quarters downwardly into the ... | 09/16/1997 |
| 5654095 | Pulsed voltage surge resistant magnet wire A pulsed voltage surge resistant magnet wire comprising a conductor, a continuous and concentric and flexible uniform coat of base insulation material superimposed on the conductor and an essentially continuous and concentric and uniform pulsed voltage su... | 08/05/1997 |
| 5636699 | Mobile hauling vehicle A self-propelled hauling vehicle is disclosed. The vehicle has three main axles with two wheels per axle for a total of six wheels. Optional wheels can be added onto each axle for increased stability and also to reduce the pressure per wheel. The vehicle ... | 06/10/1997 |
| 5624447 | Surgical tool guide and entry hole positioner In the broader aspects of the invention, there is provided an improved surgical tool guide and entry hole positioner comprising at least one cannulated sleeve with a handle and soft tissue protector secured to the sleeve. The cannulated sleeve has an inne... | 04/29/1997 |
| 5604044 | Blanks for sheet material forming process A blank for a sheet metal forming process having a part portion surrounded by a peripheral portion. The peripheral portion has a portion thereof which is discontinuous whereby scrap is minimized.... | 02/18/1997 |
| 5544754 | Dental appliance In the broader aspects of the invention, there is provided an improved dental appliance comprising a dentifrice package with an applicator at one package end and a hollow base at the other package end. A supply of dentifrice is positioned in the package. ... | 08/13/1996 |
| 5533300 | Plant feeder and method for feeding plant roots A plant feeder having a water reservoir and a water conduit connected to the reservoir at one end. The other end of the water conduit is adapted to be positioned adjacent the roots of a plant to be fed. The water conduit has a water permeable plug with wa... | 07/09/1996 |
| 5520266 | Bicycle toe plate for use with a coaster brake A bicycle toe plate for use in combination with a bicycle wheel having a hub portion containing a coaster brake and an axle extending therethrough. The coaster brake includes a brake arm which is held in fixed relation to the bicycle frame by a protruding... | 05/28/1996 |
| 5515218 | Ground fault circuit interrupter, circuit, circuit tester and method A circuit tester comprising a ground fault circuit interrupter having two pair of leads connected to opposite sides of the interrupter in series for connecting the ground fault interrupter between an electrical circuit and a power source to indicate curre... | 05/07/1996 |
| 5501686 | Tool driver A tool driver having a shaft with a longitudinal axis and opposite ends. A boss is positioned at one of the ends. A tool collet is positioned at the other of the ends. The boss has a bore extending axially thereof forming debris cavity. An actuator on the... | 03/26/1996 |
| 5479842 | Flavored musical instrument reeds A reed for a musical instrument comprising a reed body having opposite ends. One end being adapted to be mounted in a mouthpiece of a musical instrument. The other end is tapered from a position remote of the one end toward the other end to give to the re... | 01/02/1996 |
| 5479658 | Face mask and face mask cover An improved face mask and face mask cover for a football helmet comprising a sheet of rigid material formed to overlie a conventional face mask. The sheet having upper and lower peripheral portions rolled to extend over the rods defining an area over whic... | 01/02/1996 |
| 5478166 | Boat lift A boat lift having opposite sides with a pair of air bladders secured to the sides, respectively. An air bladder enclosure surrounding each air bladder. The enclosures defining the size and shape of the bladders when the bladders are inflated. The lift is... | 12/26/1995 |
| 5474341 | Gravity actuated container lock A locking mechanism for a container having a hinged lid comprising a shaft adapted to be secured to a container and journaled for rotation about its axis. A locking bar is removably secured to the shaft and rotatable about the axis with the shaft between ... | 12/12/1995 |
| 5452852 | Valves and an improved method of replacing valves in pressurized systems A fluid valve comprising a frame having a valve seat defining a flow passage and an actuator secured to the frame. A valve is secured to the actuator and movable into and out of engagement with the valve seat in response to the actuator for closing and op... | 09/26/1995 |
