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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8183447 | Dual-tensioned neck truss system for stringed musical instruments A dual-inline neck truss system in a stringed musical instrument is disposed uniformly along the instrument neck, generally toward the rear side, opposite the front side that forms or supports a fingerboard or fret-board. The truss system may be a two-portion single... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8177658 | Weight device adjustably secured in golf club shaft A weight device for golf clubs can be secured at a selected location within the shaft. A cylindrical weight element is typically disposed between two expansion elements, all three elements being traversed by a machine screw that engages a threaded lower end plate. T... | 05/15/2012 |
| 8166966 | Dish reflector concentrator structure In a reflector dish, a small quantity of elongate mirror-surfaced reflector panels are structurally integrated with a support framework that is configured to enable convenient shipping and on-site assembly and erection of a reflector dish assembly with an effective ... | 05/01/2012 |
| 8129870 | Asymmetric folded spring flexure suspension system for reciprocating devices An asymmetric folded spring flexure suspension system can enable an ultra-compact linear reciprocative device wherein a reciprocative mass suspended from a base by a single folded flexure assembly extends in a single generally radial direction perpendicular to the i... | 03/06/2012 |
| 7909370 | Root-repellant drain/sewer pipe connector A root-repellant underground drain-pipe coupling, which may be made of the same resilient rubber-like material as sleeve-type drain-pipe couplings of known art, is made somewhat longer than conventional coupling sleeves and is fitted internally at each end with a th... | 03/22/2011 |
| 7833077 | Pixel blocks Interlocking plastic blocks, trademarked as PIXELBLOCKS, are configured to serve as basic pixels, i.e. picture elements, in the creation of a variety of two- and three-dimensional graphic artifacts. The pixel blocks can be made in various equilateral polygonal cross... | 11/16/2010 |
| 7731594 | Concave martial arts platform with inclined constraint net A platform for performance of personal combat martial arts is made with a concave upper surface having a central generally flat region for main performance surrounded by a border region that slopes upwardly to the platform periphery, so that instead of the tradition... | 06/08/2010 |
| 7629521 | Versatile neck truss system for stringed musical instruments A versatile four-way adjustable truss system in a stringed musical instrument is disposed uniformly within the instrument neck that provides or supports a fingerboard or fret-board on its top side. The bottom surface of the truss may be exposed along its full length... | 12/08/2009 |
| 7621148 | Ultra-low temperature bio-sample storage system An ultra low temperature freezer is optimized with a combination of vacuum and fiberglass insulation for long-term biological storage with accurate process cooling with critical temperature performance. A programmable cooling and cryogenic freezing system uses seale... | 11/24/2009 |
| 7552747 | Dual swivel water spout assembly In a swivel water spout assembly, two spouts are arranged one above the other with the upper spout extending past the lower spout at the distal end region where each spout is configured with a downwardly-facing outlet, typically a nozzle with a strainer screen. Each... | 06/30/2009 |
| 7550880 | Folded spring flexure suspension for linearly actuated devices A family of flexure suspension systems for reciprocating linear motors, especially voice coil type, wherein basic flexure span elements, each a flat spring or typically a stack thereof, are arranged in a folded flexure configuration to suspend a moving armature from... | 06/23/2009 |
| 7016659 | Amplitude modulation with time- and spectrum-shared sidebands In an AM system directed to commercial broadcasting, a pure unmodulated (CW) carrier signal and two sideband signals are generated and processed separately as three independent signals that are summed as output of a final linear mixer. The sideband signals are deriv... | 03/21/2006 |
| 6945671 | Compact fluorescent lighting unit with adjustable beam spread A compact portable fluorescent lighting unit provides concentrated even coverage illumination for many visual arts, theater, studio or location applications. Beam width is conveniently user-adjustable without tools, typically in three steps: 60, 70 and 90 degrees. A... | 09/20/2005 |
| 7510225 | Combined manure fork and fan-type shavings blower For conserving bedding material such as wood shavings when cleaning livestock environments such as horse stalls, a lightweight manure fork, specially configured with an open flat working region with relatively short tines, is combined with a highly efficient fan-typ... | 03/31/2009 |
| 7481716 | Golf club grip for accommodating selectable weight assembly A golf club grip of conventional appearance and resilient material is configured internally at its upper end with a specialized hole for accommodating a counter-weight assembly, extending into the upper end of the shaft, that is user-selectable from various availabl... | 01/27/2009 |
| 7482523 | Layered composite pick guard for stringed musical instruments A laminated structure for pick guards and back plates for guitars or other stringed instruments, electric or acoustic, utilizes a layered composite material typically featuring two metal facers bonded together with a composite plastic non-conductive core material, a... | 01/27/2009 |
| 7476792 | Versatile finger ring guitar slide with variable bar length A metal guitar slide ring, for playing a stringed musical instrument such as a guitar in a slide style, is configured to accept insertion of a musician's finger and still allow the fingertips to remain flexible and free to play instrument strings. The ring is config... | 01/13/2009 |
| 7476798 | Combined jack and coaxial battery-access cover for a stringed musical instrument For battery-operated guitars and other stringed musical instruments, a coaxial battery-access cover cap mounts an audio phone jack that delivers the instrument's audio output. For battery access, the cover cap, which has a knurled rim for easy finger-gripping, can b... | 01/13/2009 |
| 7346948 | Basic bed lounge A basic version of the Bed Lounge™ includes a removable, inter-changeable, and washable fabric slip cover enclosing a foam, fiber, filled-pillow, layered padding over a flat light-weight inner body/frame structure, forming a layered composite that is exceptionally... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7313836 | Free-standing reclining bed lounge A compact free-standing reclining bed lounge, expanding a product line marketed under BedLounge®, is made with a removable fabric slip-cover enclosing foam and fiber padding covering a basic seat structure formed from air-core plastic sheet material utilizing “li... | 01/01/2008 |
| 7314315 | Gearbox for cold metal cutting machine Improved serviceability of cold metal cutting machines is accomplished in a modified gearbox structure enabling several annular components that are conventionally attached by press-fit to be attached instead by slide-fit for easy removal and replacement, eliminating... | 01/01/2008 |
| 7288861 | Inertial actuator with multiple flexure stacks An inertial actuator for active vibration control utilizes a single cylindrical actuator module of the “voice coil” type. A moving armature assembly, including a soft iron shell with a tubular sleeve coaxially surrounding a core with two permanent magnets and co... | 10/30/2007 |
| 7284290 | Dual-modal-shape bed lounge Dual-modal-shaping capability is added as a new feature in bed lounges of the type having a fabric slip-cover enclosing foam padding on a main structure formed from plastic sheet material. User adjustment is provided for back tilt, head-rest tilt and height, arm-res... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7234510 | X-ray food inspection console support and cooling system A closed forced air system cools the electronic circuitry in a control console of an x-ray inspection station directed to food products in containers. A U-shaped tubular duct located beneath the console enclosure has both upwardly-directed ends attached to the botto... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7178176 | Male sports/athletic protective undergarment/cup system An improved male sports/athletic undergarment/cup protective system provides maximum comfort, avoiding stress on the protected body parts while holding the cup securely in its optimal location in the undergarment. A conventional rigid cup is totally covered with a c... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7166793 | Compact hum-canceling musical instrument pickup with improved tonal response A two-coil pickup having a magnetic flux shield configuration which shields an upper coil from magnetic flux variations caused by unwanted noise and concentrates this noise flux in a lower coil. The magnetic flux shield also concentrates magnetic flux generated by m... | 01/23/2007 |
| 7127041 | Simultaneous tracing of multiple phone/data cables For tracing multi-conductor cable runs from multiple phone/data locations throughout a building or complex to a junction facility where the cables need to be systematically identified and connected to a terminal panel, rapid tracing and identification are accomplish... | 10/24/2006 |
| 7108394 | Built-in low-glare light fixtures recessed in ceilings and walls A line of recessed low-glare lighting fixtures provides a totally built-in architectural recessed appearance: a special cast mounting unit has a recessed duct portion formed integrally with a flat face flange portion defining a light-exit opening. The face flange po... | 09/19/2006 |
| 7055976 | Collapsible tabletop lighting apparatus A collapsible tabletop lighting apparatus consisting of a box-like structure for photographing 3D subjects in an evenly illuminated environment. The interior of the box-like structure is evenly illuminated by an integrated use of a detachable single fluorescent ligh... | 06/06/2006 |
| 7046768 | Shutter-shield for x-ray protection A shutter-shield system for radiation protection is applied to a an x-ray generator in a shielded station for inspecting products moving through the station on a conveyor. Deployed in a sliding attachment on a collimator housing of the x-ray generator, a shutter pla... | 05/16/2006 |
| 7032435 | Liquid leak detector and automatic shutoff system A flapper is provided in the main conductive fluid supply inlet line, and a permanent magnet is affixed to the bottom of the flapper. Adjacent to the flapper, outside the pipe, a magnetically operated switch is placed. Conductive fluid sensors are placed in or on co... | 04/25/2006 |
| 7028682 | Sports ball launcher A ground-based ball launcher for inflated-ball sports practice provides an impulse that propels the ball upwardly in a trajectory of pre-adjustable angle and velocity so as to obtain a desired maximum height and landing distance offset from the launcher. An optional... | 04/18/2006 |
| 7021636 | Convertible coaster/sled with steering/braking handlebar A typically one-rider non-powered sports/recreational vehicle has a main body that can be easily converted between a wheeled coaster-wagon configuration and a snow-sled configuration with runners. Typically there are four wheels or four runners: two at front, steera... | 04/04/2006 |
| 6930496 | Range resistors for AC-DC transfer measurements A range resistor, for deployment with a low voltage AC measuring instrument as a voltage range multiplying attenuator, provides increased accuracy in the measurement of high AC voltages at frequencies up to 1 MHz, particularly when large attenuation ratios are neede... | 08/16/2005 |
| 6925687 | Bib napkin holding clip A U-shaped clip seizes a bib napkin to a general region of the user's clothing that includes the chest and the lap, e.g. a shirt, sweater, blouse or suit coat. Optionally, a pair of clips may be utilized: one on each opposite edge or at the top and bottom of the nap... | 08/09/2005 |
| 6923096 | Adjustable socket wrench An adjustable hex wrench structure, in its basic embodiment, requires only two parts: a main body configured with a socket cavity having special modified hex cross-sectional shape, and a clamping screw, traversing a wall of the main body, for securing a hex fastener... | 08/02/2005 |
| 6923595 | Vibrating tamping bull-float A vibrating tamping bull-float is used for smoothing the top surface of freshly poured concrete, while pushing coarse aggregate down into the concrete while allowing cement cream to surface. Additionally it levels the concrete in the area surrounding the vibrating t... | 08/02/2005 |
| 6903256 | Holding extension for adding mass to guitar pick A pick-handle is attached to the to the “rear” edge of a conventional pick via a metal shaft. The handle portion is made to be comfortably grasped in the palm of the player's hand while the pick is held in the normal manner between the thumb and forefinger. Stri... | 06/07/2005 |
