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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 6325367 | Safety back stop A novel back stop gauge for determining accurate and safe positioning of work piece material in a machine tool, such as a press brake, wherein a linear stop has an axially stiff, but transversely flexible coil spring intermediate end portions, one end por... | 12/04/2001 |
| 6230670 | Engine generator A mechanical fuel cell, in which a novel two cycle type, six cylinder, twin cam, internal combustion rotary engine, operable generally at constant speed, drives a plurality of magnets over a stationary wire coil to generate electrical energy.... | 05/15/2001 |
| 6142488 | Recreation vehicle stabilizing system A stabilizing apparatus for rigidifying tubular, slide-out compartment support systems used in recreational vehicles and trailers. This apparatus employs one or more extensible tubular leg assemblies capable of being locked at selected lengths to fit terr... | 11/07/2000 |
| 6065324 | Rotary bender die A multi-piece die section for a press brake installed rotary bending tool in which a forming anvil is positioned in a holder in accordance with the thickness of material to be bent so that the rotary bender and press brake operate on the same center line.... | 05/23/2000 |
| 6053465 | Shelf and clothes rod bracket A combination shelf and clothes rod support bracket formed by a single, elongated, metal strap reinforced by raised ribs, having two bends to form a linear mounting leg and a linear shelf support leg related at right angles. An angle brace extends between... | 04/25/2000 |
| 6021659 | Rotary bending tool holder A rotary bending tool holder, particularly useful in a press brake type press, which embodies a two piece holder, namely a main body and clamp; usually attached to the moveable ram of the press brake. A rotary bending tool used with the holder is provided... | 02/08/2000 |
| 5941675 | Tow dolly A knock-down towing dolly assembly having a wheel supported cradle for engaging a pair of front or rear wheels of a vehicle to be towed; the assembly being capable of elevating the vehicle's cradle engaged wheels in response to operation of improved autom... | 08/24/1999 |
| 5924387 | Interactive pet toy A toy device for pet animals, particularly cat's and like natural hunters, comprising a ground engaging base pedestal, a pair of rigid linear posts, adapted to be coaxially assembled with a single relatively stiff coil spring to form a flexible mast ancho... | 07/20/1999 |
| 5820110 | Self storing guard rail system for telescopic bleachers A telescoping bleacher system having plural sectional rows of cantilever mounted seats and horizontal foot decks moveable between an extended use position whereat the rows are cascaded in descending order and a storage position in which the rows are super... | 10/13/1998 |
| 5816737 | Signal assembly for roadway markers An improved, unitary signal assembly operable to replace removeable signal assemblies of sub-surface mounted roadway markers or alternatively capable of being mounted directly to pavement surfaces comprising a load carrying, rigid, compression resistant, ... | 10/06/1998 |
| 5743501 | Mounting systems for under mount sinks An improved mounting system for clamping sinks, vanity basins, drop-in stove tops and like articles to the underside of a counter or cabinet top incorporating a pair of elongated unitary, rigid mounting rails configured to carry threaded leveling bolts an... | 04/28/1998 |
| 5737968 | Integrated gear motor and method of assembly A gear motor assembly having a three-part molded housing consisting of a gear case having one open side for housing a reduction gear train, a rotatably driven output shaft and coaxial cam; a circuit board cover having one open side for housing a printed c... | 04/14/1998 |
| 5725110 | Space organizing system A system for organizing the interior space of a closet into desired compartments involving horizontal shelves, clothes hanger rods and sliding drawers supported on a cantilever brackets removeably secured to selectively positioned vertical wall standards ... | 03/10/1998 |
| 5701930 | Modular valve assembly A pre-assembled valve mechanism for use in valve controlled internal combustion engines and the like which is constructed and arranged to be installed and removed quickly as a unitary module with minimum effort and expenditure of time; the module comprisi... | 12/30/1997 |
| 5662047 | Steering wheel tray A portable fold-up, tray attachable to the steering wheel of a motorized vehicle made up of two rigid, U-shaped frames of different size so that the smaller thereof is nestable within the larger frame corresponding arms of the two frames are pivotally int... | 09/02/1997 |
| 5661928 | Automatic end closure system for bleachers An automatic end closure system for use in conjunction with a typical telescoping bleacher assembly. The automatic end closure system substantially blocks ingress and egress to the undersection of the telescoping bleacher assembly which prevents mischievo... | 09/02/1997 |
| 5653569 | Turn-table attachment for fork lift vehicle A turn-table attachment mountable on the tines of a vehicle mounted, vertically moveable, lift fork comprising a base frame with tubular tine receptive sockets, a turn-table rotatable about a fixed vertical axis projecting upwardly from the base frame, an... | 08/05/1997 |
| 5641083 | Adjustable cantilever shelving system An adjustable cantilever mounted shelf and support assembly is disclosed in which a generally quadrangular planar shelf structure is fitted with a pair of rigid, fixed anchor brackets extending from rear corners of the shelf. Each bracket includes a linea... | 06/24/1997 |
| 5640895 | Char-broiling grill with vertically adjustable grill plates A cooking grill apparatus having superposed, vertically separable, heated grill plates, the uppermost one of which is pivotally connected to the outer ends of two laterally spaced arms which pivot simultaneously about an elevated horizontal pivot axis whe... | 06/24/1997 |
| 5639056 | Display pedestal A unitary merchandise display pedestal having a plurality of tubular co-planar legs of polygonal cross section extending radially from a central hub formed by a pair of horizontal parallel spaced weld plates welded to a vertical tubular sleeve post for su... | 06/17/1997 |
| 5636599 | Cylinder assembly A unitary cylinder useful in internal combustion engines having external threads at one end for a connection with the engine; the cylinder providing internal bearing support to an associated piston mounted internally thereof and external bearing support t... | 06/10/1997 |
| 5603505 | Portable remotely controlled pop-up target apparatus A self-contained, power operated, portable target apparatus utilizing a base supported, linearally reciprocal carriage actuator driven by a reversible AC electric motor to actuate a crank along a vertical arc; the crank having pivotable connection with th... | 02/18/1997 |
| 5595106 | Bagel cooker A compact, bagel-proofing kettle structure of substantially square or rectangular configuration having an open top and a planar bottom over covered by a perforated grid plate operable to promote water turbulence during boiling. The kettle is featured by p... | 01/21/1997 |
| 5584410 | Drum closure assembly An annular closure ring for securing a cover in sealed relation over the open upper end of a cylindrical storage drum or similar container is disclosed in which a split ring is closed about the periphery of the drum and its cover by tightening a headed ti... | 12/17/1996 |
| 5534664 | Explosion proof power supply enclosure for hazardous atmosphere lighting systems An explosion proof power supply enclosure for hazardous atmosphere lighting systems having multiple, identical explosion proof inlet and outlet openings to handle both high voltage AC circuits and low voltage DC intrinsically safe circuits. Each enclosure... | 07/09/1996 |
| 5454664 | Roadway marker A low profile, bi-directionally snow-plowable road marker having a cast metal base or body of generally square plan configuration formed on its underside with laterally spaced oppositely curved arcuate rib members flanked by transversely extending webs an... | 10/03/1995 |
| 5410934 | Swivelable guide head for band saw adaptable for wide and narrow saw blades The guide head is used in pairs secured above and below the work table of a band saw machine, to twist the blade up to 90° enabling the machine to cut off a length of a work piece exceeding the throat dimension of the machine. Each guide head comprises a... | 05/02/1995 |
| 5383744 | Subirrigation system and method An underground agricultural irrigation system in which annular semi-cylindrical or concave-convex water reservoirs, formed by splitting used or abandoned vehicle tire casings in half, are buried concave side up at appropriate subsurface depths to trap and... | 01/24/1995 |
| 5381833 | Insulated pipe assembly and pipe support therefor This invention is a pipe support for a pipe covered by a cylindrical bat of insulation. The insulated pipe is suspended by a pipe hanger having a clevis extending round and beneath the pipe. The pipe support comprises an upwardly concave saddle engageable... | 01/17/1995 |
| 5379462 | Male pant-type garments with internal suspensory support structure A male under garment, particularly male boxer type underwear shorts is disclosed having an interior liner panel suspended from the frontal waist area and central crotch zone oil the garment to provide a loose fitting, suspensory support for depending male... | 01/10/1995 |
| 5381321 | Luminaire for hazardous atmospheres and explosion proof enclosure for power supply therefor A luminaire comprises a transparent enclosure tube, a cylindrical handle housing at one end of the tube, and a cylindrical cap housing at the opposite end of the tube. A light carriage within the tube comprises a unitary subassembly consisting of a rigid ... | 01/10/1995 |
| 5378171 | Electrical cable connector A connector assembly for effecting electrical circuit connection between insulated wires without removing the insulation therefrom including two identical insulated unitary housing members capable of being coaxially interfitted to define a central passage... | 01/03/1995 |
| 5350180 | Remotely controlled target system with optionally selectible power drives such as fluid pressure and electrical power drives A target system having a plurality of flat target boards mounted on posts which are rotatably journaled on an elongated base. Each post is rotatable ninety degrees. A drive crank arm is pivoted to the base for horizontal swinging movement and is pivotally... | 09/27/1994 |
| 5347922 | Shelf support system A merchandise display rack employing spaced two tubular uprights of quadrangular cross section having one wall provided with connector openings each receptive of a single connector pin extending outwardly from the outer ends of parallel tubular arms of qu... | 09/20/1994 |
| 5303830 | Extension assembly for merchandise display racks An assembly for vertically extending a gondola display area which includes a pair of upright extension tubes, each with a single protruding mounting hanger connectable with slotted openings in tubular vertical uprights of the display framework; adjustment... | 04/19/1994 |
| 5277569 | Dough rounder A dough rounder machine for kneading and forming dough and similar plastic masses into uniformly shaped form in which the dough is placed in an annular die driven by eccentric drive means over a stationary horizontal tray table whereby to move the die in ... | 01/11/1994 |
| 5273402 | Portable ceiling fan assembly and mounting assembly therefor A portable ceiling fan assembly has an upright shaft secured to a base. A fan-supporting bracket is mounted on the shaft. In the embodiment shown, the bracket is C-shaped and has a lower arm extending horizontally and cantileverly from the shaft, and an u... | 12/28/1993 |
| 5272609 | Portable lighting unit A portable lighting unit comprising a three wheeled transportation vehicle having a low slung bed frame mounted over two axially aligned wheels while a third wheel thereof is pivotally mounted at one end of the vehicle frame and is steerable in response t... | 12/21/1993 |
| 5269673 | Apparatus for preventing molded parts from being contaminated by lubricant on tie bars in a resin molding machine An injection molding machine is illustrated with tie bars extending from a stationary die plate. A movable die plate is slidably movable along the tie bars. Corrugated elastic sleeves cover the tie bars and are seated at opposite ends on the die plates to... | 12/14/1993 |
| 5252017 | Setback retaining wall and concrete block and offset pin therefor A mortarless concrete block retaining wall is formed from special blocks arranged in set-back tiers and interlocked by special offset pins. Each block is trapezoidal in plan view with a pair of vertical holes behind a relatively wide front face. The holes... | 10/12/1993 |
