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Apparatus for Simulating a High Five
A self-righting hand-arm configuration which is adapted to pivot when struck by a user, thereby simulating a "high five."
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| 8137765 | Method of producing alloyed iron article Liquid aluminum is sprayed as a fine mist onto an alloyed iron article to produce a thin tenacious non-corrodible layer. In some embodiments, air is heated and delivered through insulated tubing to a container having solid aluminum therein. In some embodiments the a... | 03/20/2012 |
| 8046877 | Drying of seed cotton and other crops A seed cotton dryer comprises an array of electromagnetic wave energy generators in a cotton gin and a cotton picker/stripper. An appropriate amount of energy is used to evaporate a considerable amount of moisture in the seed cotton without producing enough energy t... | 11/01/2011 |
| 8037636 | Bottom snagging sinker A bottom snagging sinker kit includes a retaining ring, a series of anchor wires and a nose. Rather than manufacture a wide range of specially designed sinkers having weights of different size, a bottom snagging sinker is assembled from the kit by using a standard s... | 10/18/2011 |
| 8002050 | Completion technique and treatment of drilled solids An onshore oil or gas well is completed with a coiled tubing unit. A completion liquid is circulated through coiled tubing and thereby removing solids from the well. The completion liquid and drilled solids pass into a tank where the solids are removed and the clean... | 08/23/2011 |
| 7998405 | Protecting the eyes of contact lens wearers The eyes of a contact lens wearer are protected from the effects of a liquid disinfecting solution by providing a contact lens container having a catalyst therein and a container of the disinfecting solution of unusual design. The openings of the contact lens contai... | 08/16/2011 |
| 7969105 | Capacitor based energy storage An electrical storage device comprises a capacitor or capacitor bank capable of storing significant quantities of electricity. An inverter in circuit with the capacitor converts direct energy of the capacitor into alternating current. A variable ratio transformer is... | 06/28/2011 |
| 7921808 | Bird feeder A bird feeder comprises a feed container, a connector having an open passage therethrough, a feeding tray, a funnel and a collection container. The feeding tray includes a sleeve into which the connector extends to provide a self refilling feed mound from which bird... | 04/12/2011 |
| 7845434 | Technique for drilling straight bore holes in the earth A stabilizer assembly is at least 12′ long and preferably at least 14′ long and is used to drill a straight bore hole in the earth. A central passage through the assembly closely follows a centerline as may be determined by measuring the wall thickness of the tu... | 12/07/2010 |
| 7824613 | Delivering samples to and controlling analytical instruments A control system for a bank of analytical instruments operates the instruments as a group rather than singly. The system includes an autoloader at a sample preparation station into which an individual loads sample vials of unknown material. A second autoloader provi... | 11/02/2010 |
| 7676978 | Vehicular gun rest A hunting vehicle incorporates a roll cage having a tubular frame member. A gun rest incorporates a standard mounted on the tubular frame member and provides a support moveable up and down on the standard between a plurality of supporting positions. The standard is ... | 03/16/2010 |
| 7637183 | Method of using adjustable pivotal wrench In one embodiment, a specialty wrench has a handle that is movable from a first position where the wrench acts as a conventional pipe or Stillson wrench and a second position where the handle is inclined, perhaps as much as 90°. The wrench can be used to start rota... | 12/29/2009 |
| 7628176 | Pipeline stop A pipeline stop is used to temporarily plug a pipeline to allow repairs to the pipeline. The pipeline stop includes lateral sections expanded into a sealing position blocking flow through the pipeline. A central section is moved downwardly to expand the lateral sect... | 12/08/2009 |
| 6981340 | Footwear protector A device for protecting footwear of a motorcycle rider comprises a sole of a water impermeable material, an upper of bodily flexible material and an adjustable strap for securing the device to footwear of the rider. The device is typically worn on the left foot of t... | 01/03/2006 |
| 7490879 | Pine cone collection tool A collection tool that allows retrieval and storage of pine cones by a user while maintaining an erect posture. The tool provides an elongate tubular body having manipulative handles at its upper end portion and first connecting means to attach entry structure at it... | 02/17/2009 |
| 7464821 | Screen assembly for vibratory screening machine A screen assembly for a conventional vibratory screening machine includes a series of screens bonded to a rigid rectangular metal frame having rectangular tubular frame members and at least two and no more than ten intermediate frame members. This leaves a series of... | 12/16/2008 |
| 7448442 | Pad type plunger A plunger lift for a hydrocarbon well includes a piston that is dropped into the well and then moved upwardly to lift liquid to the surface from adjacent a hydrocarbon formation. The piston includes a series of pads biased outwardly into engagement with an inside wa... | 11/11/2008 |
| 7427587 | Polishing compound A cleaning and polishing composition contains mineral spirits, a first abrasive component of particles having a median size in a range of 1-4 microns, a second abrasive component of particles having a median size in a range of 15-30 microns and a fatty acid. The com... | 09/23/2008 |
| 7416373 | Motorcycle tie down/lock down system A tie down system for a two wheeled vehicle includes a support plate providing a wheel chock for receiving the front wheel of the vehicle and a pair of diverging arms extending away from the wheel chock. An adjustable strut connects between the ends of the diverging... | 08/26/2008 |
| 7415743 | Inclined bed A child's bed is made of upper and lower wedge shaped sections providing a generally V-shaped bed. The upper and lower sections are unconnected to each other and are made of one or more wedge shaped members that are unconnected to each other. A fitted sheet holds th... | 08/26/2008 |
| 7310840 | Pillow construction A pillow of complex shape includes a head support assembly having a pair of side structures extending along sides of the pillow. The side structures have an upper surface inclined from a high end adjacent a head end of the pillow and a low end intermediate the sides... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7207516 | Fence building tool and method of using the same A tool is provided to assist stringing fence wire during building of a fence. The tool comprises a hanger for suspending the tool from a secondary fence post, which is typically a metal T-post. An upright attaches to the hanger and provides a series of arms extendin... | 04/24/2007 |
| 7196459 | Light emitting assembly with heat dissipating support A light emitting assembly includes a metal substrate for dissipating heat from the assembly. The metal substrate includes an electrically insulating layer or coating on at least one side. Circuit traces are applied to the electrically insulating layer using either t... | 03/27/2007 |
| 7185536 | Pressure monitoring technique for downhole tools The outlet pressure of a pump that fluctuates rapidly, as is typical of high pressure multiplex pumps, is sensed in a pressure line leading from the main flow line to a damping mechanism. The damping mechanism comprises a pair of small spaced openings, which are pre... | 03/06/2007 |
| 7103999 | Attachment converting semi-automatic weapons to rapid fire An attachment for a semi-automatic firearm converts the firearm into a weapon of rapid fire. The attachment includes a crank driving a cam assembly in which the cam is mounted for limited relative movement to the crank. A spring in the attachment acts to bias the ca... | 09/12/2006 |
| 7054231 | C-shaped medication reminder device A medication reminder device provides a C-shaped support for receiving gently tapered pill bottles of a variety of sizes. The support is made in sections to provide an internal cavity receiving a timer. The timer includes, in circuit, a receptacle for a battery, an ... | 05/30/2006 |
| 7037031 | Automatic barricade for low water crossings An automatic barricade includes a trench across a road that is covered by a grate allowing vehicular traffic during normal dry weather. Inside the trench is a series of barricade elements, each of which includes a float. When rising water fills the trench to a prede... | 05/02/2006 |
| 7008081 | Underwater light An underwater light includes a high intensity lamp placed in an enclosure that allows for easy lamp replacement in case of breakage or natural failure. Electrical wires are soldered to a metal fitting on the lamp. The metal fitting is received in a plastic nipple an... | 03/07/2006 |
| 7007704 | Convertible walking aid A convertible cane assembly comprises a pair of canes which can be used separately by a cane user. The canes include connections for securing the canes in side-by-side relation to provide a single cane which can be used in a normal manner. An important feature of th... | 03/07/2006 |
| 6969215 | Method and apparatus for laying pipe on an incline A pipeline is constructed in steep terrain by digging a ditch on the incline, assembling pipe joints together adjacent a top of the incline and then lowering the assembled pipe joints down the incline through the ditch. A wheeled assembly at the lower end of the pip... | 11/29/2005 |
| D510742 | Rubber track apparatus | 10/18/2005 |
| 6951224 | Walking support having shoehorn/gripper and magnet accessories A walking stick or cane comprises a support having a foot at one end thereof and a handle at the other. A gripper device adjacent the foot includes a shoehorn assembly pivoted to the support for movement toward and away from the foot for grasping objects between the... | 10/04/2005 |
| 6913841 | Method and apparatus for producing iron article and product Liquid aluminum is sprayed onto an iron article to produce a thin tenacious non-corrodible layer. In one embodiment, an iron article is heated to at least 400° F. or preferably until cherry red. It is sprayed with a fine aluminum mist generated by heating aluminum ... | 07/05/2005 |
| 6910375 | Pressure monitoring technique and applications involving wells The outlet pressure of a pump that fluctuates rapidly, as is typical of high pressure multiplex pumps, is sensed in a pressure line leading from the main flow line to a damping mechanism. The damping mechanism comprises a pair of small spaced openings, which are pre... | 06/28/2005 |
| 6899358 | Hammer union and seal therefor A hammer union comprises a thread end, a nut end and a hammer nut which, when cinched up, compresses a composite seal assembly thereby preventing leakage. The seal assembly comprises a metal insert of a size to pass into the seal groove of conventional hammer unions... | 05/31/2005 |
| 6892824 | Method and apparatus for picking up seaweed and other litter Seaweed is picked up from the surface of a beach with general purpose earth moving machinery by installing a series of fingers extending forwardly and downwardly from the blade or bucket of the machine. By driving the machine forwardly along the beach, the fingers p... | 05/17/2005 |
| 6799693 | Fold up insulated bottle holder An insulated holder for a bottle is made of a bodily flexible foam material having a lower sleeve for receiving the bottom of the bottle. A lid is attached to the lower sleeve and is movable from a position covering the open top of the lower sleeve to a vertical pos... | 10/05/2004 |
| 6796376 | Composite bridge plug system A composite bridge plug system for containing a well bore with reduced drill up time. The composite bridge plug system includes an elongate mandrel, a head member attached to a lower portion of the mandrel, an upper collar positioned about an upper portion of the ma... | 09/28/2004 |
| 6764109 | Hammer union and seal therefor A hammer union comprises a thread end, a nut end and a hammer nut which, when cinched up, compresses a composite seal assembly thereby preventing leakage. The seal assembly comprises a metal insert of a size to pass into the seal groove of conventional hammer unions... | 07/20/2004 |
| 6755596 | Plastic lined canal An irrigation canal includes a plastic liner mechanically connected to the canal by fasteners extending through tabs located between the liner and the canal so the fasteners do not extend through the membrane providing leak protection. Adjacent the side walls of the... | 06/29/2004 |
