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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 5477633 | Document holder for wearer's limb A document holder preferably for use during outdoor activities which do not normally leave the hands free to hold a document. The document holder comprises a plurality of flexible members joined together to form a pouch with a clear or otherwise see-throu... | 12/26/1995 |
| 5409356 | Well pumping system with linear induction motor device Fluid wells, particularly oil wells, exert heavy shock loads on the string of sucker rods extending down to the fluid pump located adjacent to the producing formation. A conventional rocker arm must lift the sucker rods the column of oil in the casing plu... | 04/25/1995 |
| 5383921 | Therapeutic muff A therapeutic tubular muff containing temperature maintaining material for applying heat or cold to the body extremities including the hands, the wrists, the arms, the ankles and legs of the user. The muff is constructed of flexible material, including fl... | 01/24/1995 |
| 5379793 | Ventless transfer valve and method for using same This invention describes a ventless transfer valve and the method of use to transfer of liquid chlorine from a supply cylinder mounted in a wheeled vehicle or at a yard location to smaller easily transportable cylinders without the discharge of a signific... | 01/10/1995 |
| 5308272 | Ascent rate indicator A non-mechanical ascent rate indicator for use in saltwater scuba diving. A high density sphere attached by means of a ball chain tether to the gauge, or hose, of a scuba diver has a free rate of ascent of less than 60 feet/minute, the difference in this ... | 05/03/1994 |
| 5287945 | Ladder for boarding inflatable boats An inflatable boat boarding ladder, adaptable to any size inflatable boat, for assisting divers to exit the water and to board the boat. The ladder, supported at an outside angle to the vertical, is prohibited from rotating under the boat when the ladder ... | 02/22/1994 |
| 5288026 | Flame retaining ceramic burner nozzle A gas burner nozzle made from tabular alumina mounted in a steel cup shaped support that operates at a high temperature and a high oxidation for use in fabricating glass products. The gas and fuel inlet ports terminating in a radiused exit that greatly re... | 02/22/1994 |
| 5249910 | Vehicle mounted self-loading and carrying apparatus A horizontal, generally rectangular frame structure constructed from aluminum, or iron, longitudinal and transverse beams mounted on the interior surface of a pick-up truck. The frame structure having one or more pairs of longitudinal boat support members... | 10/05/1993 |
| 5147098 | Ski boot scraper A scraping device adhesively mounted on the top surface of a ski for removing ice and snow from the bottom surfaces of a ski boot. The scraping device, with a rectangular base supporting a plurality of vertical segments, symmetrically spaced, is molded fr... | 09/15/1992 |
| 5084978 | Dental saw and abrasive tool A dental tool with detachable saw blades and adhesively affixed abrasive strips on the distal ends of a U shaped handle for removing the solified resin in posterior and anterior teeth during the placement of porcelain and composite inlays while keeping th... | 02/04/1992 |
| 4991572 | Lumbar traction device A lumbar traction harness, comprising a quarter section of an inflatable ring of a semi-circular cross-section with a manually controlled valve for adjusting the amount of air in the ring. A support strap is attached to one of two tapered ends of the ring... | 02/12/1991 |
| 4970808 | Electro-acoustical fishing lure The introduction of electrical pulses and sonic waves into the water habitat of fish is accomplished by suspending electrodes of different electrode potential attached to the fishing lure. The electrodes are configured to flutter when drawn through the wa... | 11/20/1990 |
| 4969660 | Foldable luggage carrier A light weight, foldable, luggage carrier capable of being folded to a flat package storable beneath the seat of an airplane or a train. The carrier having larger than normal diameter wheels whose axis rotates inwardly between the frame members when the l... | 11/13/1990 |
| 4948195 | Gap closer for automobile seats A vertical cardboard wedge of adjustable length and thickness with an accordion pleated horizontal top for closing the gap between the front seats and console of an automobile for preventing objects from dropping into the gap.... | 08/14/1990 |
| 4915035 | Automobile food service tray A novel compact rigid food serving tray horizontally attached to an automobile steering wheel at any elevation regardless of the steering wheels inclination to the vertical. The tray being supported on the steering wheel by two right angle frames slidably... | 04/10/1990 |
| 4882945 | Pedal extension device A simple improved rotary to linear motion mechanism for increasing the pedal leverage on a bicycle using a telescoping pedal support arm and a rotating crank-disc engaging a coupling connecting rod to convert the rotary motion of the pedal to linear exten... | 11/28/1989 |
| 4869435 | Pocket paper shredder A portable pocket size paper shredder housing having a paper entrance slot on the front end with an enclosed trough leading to a pair of shredding rollers and an exit slot on the back end. A first shredding roller comprising a circular drive shaft covered... | 09/26/1989 |
| 4798361 | Multi-swivel chair A swivel chair of the type embodying a circular support base with articulated arms axially supported at the center of the base. The chair is capable of rotating 360 degrees horizontally around the axis. The chair base includes a tilting plate supporting t... | 01/17/1989 |
| 4785320 | Camera lens focusing aid A focusing aid that provides one finger rotational adjustment of the camera lens focusing ring. Easily attachable to the camera lens focusing ring the focusing aid uses a finger ring contoured to fit the tip of the operating finger to rotate the camera le... | 11/15/1988 |
| 4765405 | Perforation circulating washer Disclosed is an improved tool for washing the perforations in an oil or gas well bore casing. The tool includes a tubular mandrel having orifices, between pairs of pressure sealing packer cups, for discharging a cleaning fluid into the area between the to... | 08/23/1988 |
| 4709916 | Bowlers grip exerciser A finger, hand and wrist exercising device, for bowlers, having finger grips simulating the arrangement of the finger holes on a bowling ball. The grips are slidably disposed on the arcuate surface of the exerciser and are spring loaded against compressio... | 12/01/1987 |
| 4640017 | Golf club adjusting machine A device for measuring and adjusting the angle of lie and face angle of a golf club including a club head supporting base vice with a reference surface for supporting the sole of the golf club. A spring mounted vertical scale is provided in a vertical pla... | 02/03/1987 |
| 4612896 | Diesel fuel heater An apparatus for heating the fuel for an internal combustion diesel engine using the heat from the exhaust conduit. A fuel line wound helically around the engine exhaust conduit and spaced radially therefrom is contained in a canister substantially filled... | 09/23/1986 |
