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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 6871781 | Photo identification collection assembly An improved photo identification collection assembly includes a base portion, having a stage, and a support member structured to engage the base portion. A plurality of image collectors, each having a corresponding lens, engage the support member. Each image collect... | 03/29/2005 |
| 5540359 | Sprayer extension deivce A sprayer extension device, to be used with a spray container of the type that includes a housing and an outlet valve through which a fluid content of the spray container exits the housing, including a connector hub that has a fluid inlet connected in flu... | 07/30/1996 |
| 5535777 | Gas flow safety assembly A gas flow safety valve assembly having a main housing of generally solid rigid construction with a main interior chamber divided into an upper compartment and a flow through compartment by a primary diaphragm. Further, the main housing includes an inlet ... | 07/16/1996 |
| 5533296 | Fishing lure head A head fishing lure including a head formed of substantially strong, solid, yet lightweight material, the head including an axial bore extending through a rear face thereof, the axial bore being adapted to receive a bait fish at least partially therein, a... | 07/09/1996 |
| 5529429 | Traffic control assembly A collapsible traffic control assembly comprising a plurality of cylindrical segments selectively positionable relative to one another into a secured outwardly extending operative position or collapsed position wherein the segments are concentrically disp... | 06/25/1996 |
| 5525786 | Multidirectional scan, platform purchase checkout system A purchase checkout system, adapted for use at a self-service store to expedite the checkout procedures, the system including a support platform having a receiving area and a packaging area at opposite distal ends thereof, and a scanning tunnel centrally ... | 06/11/1996 |
| 5522194 | Structural bearing panel and panel core for building A planar building panel core having two main faces coated with a cementitious material wherein the core includes an extruded, non-containing formaldehyde closed cell foam insulation board that is chemically inert, of high compressive strength, and of a lo... | 06/04/1996 |
| 5522791 | Apparatus for retracting an incision and inflating an abdominal cavity An abdominal retractor comprising a deformable annular-shaped member with an opening therethrough, which is structured and dimensioned for retracting a linear incision in the abdomen and forming the surrounding tissue into a generally circular configurati... | 06/04/1996 |
| 5518004 | Specimen drawing device An improved specimen drawing device to be used to safely and cost effectively draw specimens such as blood from a patient, the device including a reusable main tubular housing, with a side wall structure defining an open proximal end, an at least partiall... | 05/21/1996 |
| 5516994 | Alarm continuity switch To be utilized with a conventional structural alarm system having a plurality of alarm wires which carry a constant current flow, an alarm continuity switch which includes at least two identical contact assemblies, each of which have a contact housing. In... | 05/14/1996 |
| 5511654 | Swab and shield assembly for daubable material The present invention relates to a swab and swab shield assembly which is especially useful for applying cosmetics. The assembly is seen to comprise a swab having a wad at one end and preferably a protective cover or shield for the wad which can be remove... | 04/30/1996 |
| 5510065 | Method of in-line injection molding The injection molding of an elongated thin-walled tubular product such as a medical catheter is accomplished through the mounting of an elongated core pin on the interior of an elongated mold cavity wherein tension is continuously applied to the core pin ... | 04/23/1996 |
| 5505423 | Adjustable engine mount for a model airplane An adjustable engine mount for use on a model airplane to supportably hold a model airplane engine, the engine mount including an adjustably positionable support bracket having a mount segment which is sandwichly positioned between a first mount panel and... | 04/09/1996 |
| 5499557 | Drain plug removing device A drain plug removing device including a removable socket located at the head of the device, which socket is adapted to securedly engage and hold the head of a threaded drain plug. The socket is fixedly coupled to the upper external member of a retaining ... | 03/19/1996 |
| 5494013 | Engine pre-lubricating system To be used with an internal combustion engine having an oil reserve wherein engine oil is contained, and an engine internal oil pressure system structured to distribute lubricating oil to the wearing parts of the engine from the oil reserve of the engine,... | 02/27/1996 |
| 5494132 | Side-loading suspension frame and ladder assembly for maintenance of energized power transmission lines A frame and ladder assembly which includes an electrically conductive frame that is provided to engage two, generally parallel, aerially suspended, transmission conductors of a phase bundle and to be supported therefrom; within the frame a side opening st... | 02/27/1996 |
| 5491881 | Process for forming roller guide frames for a fishing line A process for forming a support frame for a roller guide of the type designed to be mounted on a conventional fishing rod by means of continuously supplying an elongated metallic material strip of predetermined width to a plurality of adjacently positione... | 02/20/1996 |
| 5487467 | Doll-shaped receptacle for plastic bags A receptacle for plastic shopping bags and like articles comprising an upper member having the general structure and appearance of an upper portion of a doll body, and a lower element structured and disposed for receiving articles therein. The lower eleme... | 01/30/1996 |
| 5485922 | Portable computer carry case assembly A portable computer carry case assembly, to be used to safely and securely contain and transport a portable computer and various accessories therefor, the assembly having a main housing which is divided into a top compartment and a bottom compartment by a... | 01/23/1996 |
| 5476420 | All in one mailer structure A mailer structure designed to accommodate sending, through postal services, a first class letter and through components associated with the subject mailer structure, the return of a domestic return receipt in accordance with postal requirements for certi... | 12/19/1995 |
| 5471851 | Self-regulating swimming pool heater unit A self-regulating swimming pool heater unit to be utilized with single or dual pump pool filtration systems, the unit including a main unit housing wherein there is contained a refrigeration unit structured and disposed to emit heat, as a byproduct of its... | 12/05/1995 |
| 5472382 | Stepless transmission system A stepless transmission system with a powering input shaft drivingly connected to a first sun gear, the first sun gear surrounded by a first planet gear carrier containing a number of planet gears disposed in a peripheral segment thereof so as to drivingl... | 12/05/1995 |
| 5465500 | Magnetic point identifier A magnetic point identifier to be used in the construction of structures wherein a hole is to be formed at a specific point in a surface of the structure, the identifier including a small magnetic element to be disposed to correspond the specific point, a... | 11/14/1995 |
| 5464418 | Reusable lancet device An improved, reusable lancet device, to be utilized with a disposable lancet, the device having an elongate triangular housing and a triangular cap segment to be matingly fitted with one another, the housing and cap segment being adapted to contain an elo... | 11/07/1995 |
| 5462407 | Ceiling fan blade and hub assembly A ceiling fan blade assembly which includes an annular hub structured for fixed securement to a fan motor for rotation therewith, and a pair of blade frames extending radially outwardly from opposite sides of the hub. The hub includes a base and a sidewal... | 10/31/1995 |
| 5458111 | Computed tomographic colonoscopy A generally non-invasive method of colon examination in which the patient's colon is first inflated with gas, and then a plurality of cross-sectional images of the colon are taken by CT scanning along the longitudinal axis of the abdomen. Sets of data cor... | 10/17/1995 |
| 5457286 | Face plate assembly for electrical receptacle A face plate assembly, to be decoratively and functionally secured over an electrical switch or output source, the assembly including a frame structure having at least one opening in a flat central area thereof which is structured and disposed to surround... | 10/10/1995 |
| 5457307 | Portable self-service bar code marker and reader for purchase monitoring A purchase monitoring device, to be used by a shopper in a self-service store having items with bar codes thereon which identify the item and the price thereof, the device including primarily a portable handset having a bar code scanner which enables pric... | 10/10/1995 |
| 5454828 | Lancet unit with safety sleeve An improved single use lancet unit with a movable safety sleeve for shielding the sharp contaminated tip of a used lancet including means for fixedly securing the sleeve in its protective position. The lancet unit includes a lancet having a rod-shaped bod... | 10/03/1995 |
| 5454153 | Adjustable assembly for use in the repair or replacement of a pitch change link or rod end of critical predetermined length For use while repairing or replacing an elongate variable length device of critical overall length, such as a pitch change link device for a helicopter blade, which device includes a joint threadably connected for axial movement on each end to effect adju... | 10/03/1995 |
| 5453897 | Information storage cartridge containing desiccant material An information storage cartridge to be utilized within an electronic device so as to record and/or store information, the cartridge including a housing with a hollow interior wherein an information storage medium is movably and protectively contained for ... | 09/26/1995 |
| 5448218 | Anti-theft alarm system for a motor vehicle An anti-theft alarm system designed for use with a motor vehicle such as an automobile which includes a logic control assembly activated by a transmitted, coded signal being sent to a receiver and decoder connected to the logic control system for the acti... | 09/05/1995 |
| 5442887 | Seat and anchor assembly for a roof truss and wooden joist A seat and anchor assembly for mounting and securing a wood joist or roof truss to a tie beam of a building including a channel length having a central web portion and two upwardly extending, substantially parallel wall portions disposed along opposite lo... | 08/22/1995 |
| 5441187 | Holster safety snap assembly To be used preferably in combination with a weapon holster, a safety snap assembly including a first snap member disposed on a first segment of the holster, a second snap member disposed on a second, strap segment of the holster such that the first and se... | 08/15/1995 |
| 5440858 | Instant game court on a hard surface and process for applying the product thereto A system and process for forming an instant, fixedly attached but removable game court on any type of concrete, black-top, asphalt, or like outdoor hard surface, which allows a game involving frictional contact of the players with the hard surface to be p... | 08/15/1995 |
| 5430899 | Transition crib for infants and toddlers A crib having a headboard, a foot board, and opposite side gates surrounding a horizontal mattress support platform adjustably attached to the headboard and foot board and being selectively positionable at various levels. One of the side gates is removabl... | 07/11/1995 |
| 5427143 | Gas flow and pressure regulation and control station A gas flow and pressure regulation and control station to be connected directly between a distribution line of an urban gas distribution network and a user service line, the station including an inlet connector to be connected directly to the distribution... | 06/27/1995 |
| 5415900 | Method of delivering a substance into a material mass A method of delivering a substance into a material mass including the steps of subjecting a first fluid to a magnetic influence such that the molecules of the first fluid become linearly organized and the first fluid is charged to a positive or negative p... | 05/16/1995 |
| 5415221 | Auto switching swimming pool/spa heater system An auto switching swimming pool/spa heater system, to be utilized with a pool and a spa, including a pool pump, a spa pump, and a single heater unit, the heater unit adapted to receive water flow from the pool pump and spa pump into an internal pool/spa f... | 05/16/1995 |
| 5413400 | Portable desk assembly A folding chair and desk combination wherein the chair includes a seat, a back, support legs, and two arms, the arms are spaced generally parallel from one another and extend outwardly providing support for a desk which is adjustably and hingedly connecte... | 05/09/1995 |
