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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8076607 | Method and apparatus for depositing raised features at select locations on a substrate to produce a slip-resistant surface An improved apparatus and method for applying a plurality of raised features at select locations on a metallic substrate using a high-powered radiant energy source, such as a laser, in combination with powder metallurgy such that the resultant substrate surface exhi... | 12/13/2011 |
| 7963003 | Decorative appliance control knob A user-configurable replacement control knob for use on a household appliance, such as a stove. The control knob can be used to replace originally-supplied control knobs and allows individuals to tailor the aesthetics of the appliance to suit their preferences. The ... | 06/21/2011 |
| 7819150 | Stake pointer with improved clearing apparatus An improved machine for pointing a wooden stake having a cutting tool that includes a movable plunger having motion coordinated with the feed and ejection motion of the stakes in the machine that assures that any debris entrapped in the cutting tool is dislodged and... | 10/26/2010 |
| 7727118 | Rock climbing simulator apparatus An improved rock climbing simulator that uses an adjustable fluid resistance apparatus coupled to an axle of a rotating climbing surface to control the rate of rotation of the climbing surface and thus the perceived climbing speed experienced by the climber. The flu... | 06/01/2010 |
| 7617817 | Low profile paintball loader mount The invention is an improvement to an active paintball loader used to feed a supply of paintballs to the breech of a paintball marker wherein the loader is located remote from the marker breech to reduce the target profile of the paintball game player. The loader in... | 11/17/2009 |
| 7559445 | Paintball pod carrier The invention is a user-wearable caddy for carrying and dispensing a number of paintball supply tubes, known as pods, designed to be worn on the back of a paintball game participant. The invention carries multiple pods in a horizontal orientation on the wearer's bac... | 07/14/2009 |
| 7506859 | Post retention anchor An improved anchor for degradation-resistant treated posts or posts protected with a conforming, protective cover that resists uplift or pull-out forces of a predetermined value without compromising the integrity of the treatment or protective cover. At least one in... | 03/24/2009 |
| 7192424 | Disposable urinary collection device having elastic penis opening orthogonal to elastic hand opening A less invasive disposable urinary collection device for receiving a penis of a male patient comprises a freestanding bulb-shaped sack formed from a single sheet of laminate material. The sheet includes a first absorbent inner layer disposed between a moisture imper... | 03/20/2007 |
| 7182285 | Tire rubber granulator A comminution apparatus for refining various materials into smaller pieces of a desired size, the apparatus having a pair of generally circular disks disposed on a common axis and arranged generally parallel to one another forming a comminution region there between.... | 02/27/2007 |
| 7084336 | User-adjustable ergonomic stringed musical instrument The apparatus is a user-adjustable stringed musical instrument. A rotary joint mechanism connects an acoustic body to a movable string support assembly. The movable string support assembly is comprised of common elements of a stringed musical instrument. The rotary ... | 08/01/2006 |
| 7073240 | Duct joint layout tool A layout tool and a means for using the tool to fabricate multi-segment elbows and offset joints from rectangular cross-section fibrous air ductboard material. The tool has a triangular main body having at least one structural feature that defines a plane. At least ... | 07/11/2006 |
