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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8083049 | Motorized backstop A backstop for stopping the movement of a product as it comes off a conveyor of a manufacturing line includes a motor connected by a linkage to a longitudinally moveable strike plate. The motor applies force to the strike plate in accordance with a predetermined cur... | 12/27/2011 |
| 8069544 | Device for extracting a quick-change tool holder A retraction tool for removing the shank of a tool holder from a base block mounting includes an elongate threaded member having a hook threaded on one end thereof. The hook has a hook end for holding to the forward end of a tool holder. A hammer moveable along the ... | 12/06/2011 |
| 8033553 | Carrying device A transportation device consisting of an elongate central member with a handle at one end, and a pair of wheels rotatably mounted on the other end. A first cross member is oriented generally perpendicular to the central member between the first two ends thereof and ... | 10/11/2011 |
| 8033020 | Locking a wheel for rotation with a shaft A marinating machine rotates a drum containing the food to be marinated. The drum is positioned on a pair of rotatable shafts only one of which is drivingly engaged to a motor rotating the drum. The drum is rotated by a drive wheel that is mounted on the rotating sh... | 10/11/2011 |
| 8025078 | Vehicle mountable arm for valve operating machine A valve operating device includes a mounting for attachment to a vehicle and an elongate arm, the free end of which is only moveable in a plane parallel to the ground. The joints of the arm pivot around vertical axes and the arm is locked into a desired orientation ... | 09/27/2011 |
| 8017087 | Device for oxygenating ground water An oxygenation device consists of a first vertically oriented tube having electrically conductive plates for forming oxygen by electrolysis. Above the plates is a pump formed by a second length of tube fitted within the first tube with a spacing between the walls of... | 09/13/2011 |
| 7997423 | Container for storing a liquid such as cooking oil A cooking oil container has a filter cup retained at the upper end thereof. The filter cup retains a planar circular filter at the lower end and a seal between the filter holder and the bottom of the filter cup prevents oil from overflowing around the circumference ... | 08/16/2011 |
| 7918032 | Ruler with abrasive edge A ruler has a body with a forward surface and a side surface defining a straight line. An elongate member having an abrasive outer edge is positioned along the side surface. The abrasive edge assists in sharpening a cutting tool moved along the edge. ... | 04/05/2011 |
| 7891084 | Extraction device for removing a quick-change tool holder from a base block mounting A device for extracting a tool holder from a base block mounting has a front plate and a pair of rearwardly extending arms contacting the base block mounting. An extraction nut has at least two parallel threaded holes therein. A threaded stud is threaded into one of... | 02/22/2011 |
| 7876195 | Fan resistor A fan resistor is formed with a resistive pattern of electrically conductive material sandwiched between two panels of thermally conductive material. An insulating barrier on each surface of the resistive pattern electrically insulates it from the thermally conducti... | 01/25/2011 |
| 7870823 | Multilayer print pad A print pad for printing on a hard surface has a tip portion made of a silicon rubber having a first durometer. Rearward of the tip portion is a central body portion made of a silicon rubber having a durometer that is different than the durometer of the tip portion.... | 01/18/2011 |
| D630277 | Ball thrower | 01/04/2011 |
| 7850250 | Tool body for rotatable tool A rotatable tool has a tool body that is generally symmetrical about a longitudinal axis, an enlarged cutting head, and a rearwardly extending shank. The shank joins the enlarged cutting head at an annular flange having an annular inner portion contiguous with the f... | 12/14/2010 |
| 7849961 | Ladder having an attached transportation device A ladder has a pair of parallel stiles and a plurality of rungs extending between the stiles. Midway along the length of the ladder is a pair of moveable arms having a first end rotatably attached to one of the stiles and a pair of wheels rotatably attached to the s... | 12/14/2010 |
| 7842210 | Method and apparatus for blocking the escape of fuel vapors from a fuel tank A grommet for sealing the wires extending through the wall of a fuel tank is formed by first removing a portion of the covering exposing the strands of wires within. A liquid sealing agent is applied to the strands and the strands are compressed to displace the stra... | 11/30/2010 |
| 7814709 | Pipe boot A pipe boot includes a plurality of co-axial hollow cylindrical sections joined by an annular shoulder between successive sections. A first annular bead and a second annular bead surround each tubular section with the first annular bead positioned radially outward o... | 10/19/2010 |
| 7780242 | Retainer sleeve and wear ring for a rotatable tool A compressible sleeve for fitting around the shank of a rotatable tool has a cut out portion at the forward end thereof. The sleeve is compressed to a diameter less than the inner diameter of the bore of a tool holder by an annular wear ring having an inwardly direc... | 08/24/2010 |
| 7770287 | Machine for aligning and assembling a tool An assembly machine for assembling a rotatable tool has a frame with a base. A retainer on the base holds a blank tool body with the cylindrical shank thereof extending upwardly. A motor assembly at the upper end of the frame moves a cylindrical assembly member axia... | 08/10/2010 |
| 7762024 | Pocket seal for roof An adjustable size pitch pocket is formed by assembling together two identical pocket members to form a whole pocket. Each pocket member has a U-shaped vertical wall with a short wall section and a parallel long wall section. The long wall section has transverse sco... | 07/27/2010 |
| 7651652 | Print pad and method of manufacture A print pad for printing on a concave surface is molded to the forward surface of a cylindrical base. The base has a cavity therein and at least one hole extending from the forward surface thereof to the cavity. The print pad is made by filling a female mold with li... | 01/26/2010 |
| 7621182 | Sealed fuel level detector A fuel level detector has a float connected to an arm that rotates a pivot pin. The pivot pin rotates in a hole in the wall of the detector, and the hole is sealed by a sleeve. One end of the sleeve is sealed to the housing of the detector surrounding the hole, and ... | 11/24/2009 |
| 7600758 | Card game A card game has several groups of cards with the cards of each group identified by a common color and the cards of each of the groups are successively numbered. A player is given four cards face down and four cards in his hand. In a play of the cards, a player displ... | 10/13/2009 |
| 7600544 | Retainer for a rotatable tool The cylindrical shank of a rotatable tool is retained in the cylindrical bore of a tool holder by a retainer that engages an annular groove on a portion of the shank of the tool that extends outward of the rear surface of the tool holder. The tool has an axial bore ... | 10/13/2009 |
| 7600517 | Cigar or cigarette holder and shield A device for protecting the lit end of a cigar or cigarette has a tubular body made of a nonflammable material with an inner diameter large enough to permit air to circulate around the lit end of the smoke. The tubular body is retained around the smoke by a second c... | 10/13/2009 |
| 7576505 | Device for finding a home position for a moveable member A device for finding a home position of a moveable member includes a magnet mounted on the moveable member and two switch-type Hall effect detectors, one on each side of the home position and equally spaced from the home position. The device includes a device for me... | 08/18/2009 |
| 7575134 | Self-sealing nozzle for dispensing apparatus A self-sealing nozzle for a liquid dispensing device having a valve and a discharge port, the discharge port including a plug that may be bulbous in shape, the plug being retained by a retainer at the end of the discharge passage leading to the port. An elastomeric ... | 08/18/2009 |
| 7553236 | Casino gaming station A casino gaming station includes a free standing gaming table and a free standing canopy which can be positioned above the gaming table where the canopy is supported by a pedestal positioned adjacent to the table. The gaming table has an upper surface with markings ... | 06/30/2009 |
| 7537227 | Removable side step for a vehicle A side step for a vehicle has a forward projection that extends into the front fender well of a vehicle and a rearward projection that extends into the rear fender well of the vehicle. Quick release bolt type connectors retain the forward projection in the front fen... | 05/26/2009 |
| 7500768 | Motorized controls for a headlight of a vehicle A vehicle headlight has a motor operated adjustable mounting for adjusting the beam of light in a plane. The adjustment device includes an ear on the headlight with an axially extendable arm, the extension of which is driven by an electric motor. Rotation of the mot... | 03/10/2009 |
| 7424960 | Chip dispenser A chip dispenser for dispensing a plurality of poker chips has a base with upper and lower surfaces and an outer wall through which extend a plurality of slides. Extending upward of the base is a plurality of tubular members for retaining chips. The thickness of eac... | 09/16/2008 |
| D567731 | Vehicle wheel cover | 04/29/2008 |
| D567730 | Vehicle wheel cover | 04/29/2008 |
| 7343947 | Retainer for a rotatable tool The cylindrical shank of a rotatable tool is retained in the cylindrical bore of a tool holder by a retainer that engages an annular groove on a portion of the shank of the tool that extends outward of the rear surface of the tool holder. The tool has an axial bore ... | 03/18/2008 |
| 7334719 | Banking envelope and method of use A banking envelope is made from a blank of material such as paper. The blank has a rectangular back panel, a front panel, a side flap opposite the front panel, and opposing end flaps. The assembled envelope has advertising material printed on the visible surfaces th... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7333724 | Camera and piezo ceramic motor therefor A camera has an axially moveable cylinder retaining a lens and a piezo ceramic motor for axially moving the cylinder. The motor has a piezo ceramic drive member that incrementally advances the cylinder in response to the application of an electric potential and a pi... | 02/19/2008 |
| D554717 | Ball thrower | 11/06/2007 |
| 7244061 | Marinating machine A marinating machine rotates a drum containing the food to be marinated. The drum is positioned on a pair of rotatable shafts only one of which is drivingly engaged to a motor rotating the drum. The pair of shafts is spaced far enough apart from each other such that... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7229136 | Non-rotatable wear ring and retainer sleeve for a rotatable tool A compressible sleeve for fitting around the shank of a rotatable tool has a cut out portion at the forward end thereof. The sleeve is compressed to a diameter less than the inner diameter of the bore of a tool holder by an annular wear ring having a generally cylin... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7228807 | Device for improving the spacing between seeds planted by a John Deere vacuum planter A seed planter of the type having a metering unit with a seed chute that drops seeds into a seed tube for planting as manufactured by John Deere is provided with a deflector in the metering unit. The deflector directs the path of the seeds as they fall away from the... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7221115 | Method and apparatus for controlling multiplexed motors A control for stopping the rotation of the output shafts of a plurality of multiplexed motors configured in columns and rows with the first connector of each motor in a given column connected in parallel and with the second connector of each motor of a given row of ... | 05/22/2007 |
