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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8109208 | Cheese vat having adjustable shaft seal assembly A cheese process vat is disclosed. The cheese process vat includes an enclosure and a shaft assembly, preferably a shaft assembly having a shaft and a plurality of agitator panels arranged on the shaft. The cheese process vat preferably further includes an adjustabl... | 02/07/2012 |
| 8083281 | Tonneau cover securing plate A tonneau cover apparatus for securing a flexible cover about a cargo box of a pickup truck. The apparatus comprises the flexible cover and a support frame for attachment to the cargo box. The support frame has two opposing side rails, each of which have a lock enga... | 12/27/2011 |
| 8069590 | Snow plow having limiting member A snow plow for attachment to a vehicle, the snow plow including a mounting apparatus having a mounting frame, the mounting frame including at least one mounting upright. The snow plow further including a plow blade having a retention apparatus constructed and arran... | 12/06/2011 |
| 8061439 | Isolator plate assembly for rock breaking device A rock breaking device employs a falling weight and a striker pin or other tool held within a tool holding structure supported by a recoil assembly includes a number of isolator structures that protect the rock breaking device by absorbing excess forces that may be ... | 11/22/2011 |
| 8037625 | Snow plow having pivotal mounting apparatus A snow plow for attachment to a vehicle, the snow plow including a mounting apparatus having a mounting frame, the mounting frame including at least one mounting upright. The snow plow further including a plow blade having a retention apparatus constructed and arran... | 10/18/2011 |
| 8033591 | Tonneau cover assemblies Elongated side rails for attachment to a sidewall of a truck cargo box as a portion of a tonneau cover assembly. Each assembly includes a flexible cover that can be operatively secured to side rails. One side rail includes a securing portion that can be operatively ... | 10/11/2011 |
| 8028436 | Hook for detection of chain sling failure An apparatus for evaluating the condition of a lift sling. The apparatus includes a body with an upper section and a lower section. The lower section includes a cradle member with a load bearing surface that engages an inner surface of a connecting link at one end o... | 10/04/2011 |
| D644502 | Set of hooks | 09/06/2011 |
| 7984709 | Vent control for grill A vent control for a grill. The vent control includes a panel and an actuator that is operatively connected to and which is able to move the panel so that it can control the draft of the grill. The operative connection between the panel and the apparatus includes in... | 07/26/2011 |
| 7980499 | Block dressing apparatus and method An apparatus and method for dressing marginal areas of externally viewable surfaces of a building block. The apparatus includes at least one chipper having rotational axis and a plurality of outwardly extending teeth randomly disposed thereabout. The chipper is posi... | 07/19/2011 |
| 7980129 | Feed bin monitoring system and method A bin monitoring system functions both as a device for lifting the bin and as a weighing system for monitoring or measuring the level of feed in a feed bin. Various embodiments having a suspended load cell and methods of retrofitting the bin monitoring system to exi... | 07/19/2011 |
| 7963306 | Self-tightening snow chain and methods of use Self-tightening snow chain for attachment to a vehicle wheel to provide traction. The preferred self-tightening snow chain includes a traction cable and a tensioning device including a housing having a top including a set of housing teeth, a bottom and at least one ... | 06/21/2011 |
| 7934972 | Vertical flying object Flying devices which can ride up and down along a vertical elongate guide member in response to air flow over an airfoil portion of the device. Strings and wires can be used for elongate guide members in some embodiments. Some embodiment flying devices have an adjus... | 05/03/2011 |
| 7934415 | Hydrostatic testing tool and methods of use A hydrostatic testing tool for testing containers, hoses or the like under high pressures. The testing tool having a coupling that threadably engages a threaded aperture of a test container without having to be rotated into the threaded aperture. The hydrostatic tes... | 05/03/2011 |
| 7921611 | Retractable column and method of forming The present invention is an improved apparatus and method for forming a retractable tower or column. The present invention includes pointed hooks wherein the hooks are attached to each section of a section chain, one in a horizontal direction and one in an off-set m... | 04/12/2011 |
| 7904180 | Capacitive medical electrode Medical electrodes in embodiments of the teachings may include one or more of the following features: (a) a metallic conductor, (b) the metallic conductor sandwiched between a first dielectric layer adjacent a top surface of the metallic conductor and a second diele... | 03/08/2011 |
| 7900883 | Item securing hook assembly Units or hook assemblies arranged and configured to adequately capture and hold personal items which have some type of handle, rope, strap or the like. Preferred embodiments include a mounting plate for attachment to a restroom stall wall, door or the like. The moun... | 03/08/2011 |
| 7900670 | Self-tightening traction assembly having tensioning device Self-tightening traction assemblies or snow chains having tensioning devices that can be used with snow chains for attachment to a vehicle wheel to provide traction. The preferred tensioning device including a housing having a top including a set of housing teeth, a... | 03/08/2011 |
| 7900430 | Quick connect coupling link A link assembly comprising a body and a closure. The body is generally c-shaped and includes two ends that confront each other in a spaced-apart relation. Each end of the body is provided with two or more external, helical thread sets that extend from each end towar... | 03/08/2011 |
| 7889146 | Microwave demulsification of hydrocarbon emulsion Recovery of hydrocarbons, such as petroleum products, from a liquid or solid substrate is facilitated by the use of microwave energy to energize and separate molecular bonds between the hydrocarbons and the substrate. A radio frequency (RF) applicator delivers micro... | 02/15/2011 |
| 7883131 | Crane hook assemblies and methods of use A crane hook assembly and methods of use for safely lifting large conduits, such as wind generator tower sections. The hook assembly includes a steel frame member and a support member forwardly extending from the front surface of the frame member. The support member... | 02/08/2011 |
| 7882670 | Roof vent base plate and installation methods A roof ventilation apparatus for a sloped roof having a cap and base plate is provided. The cap has a top surface and a bottom surface. The bottom surface has a flange that defines an opening to a cavity formed between the top and bottom cap surface. The cavity prov... | 02/08/2011 |
| 7878227 | Debarking chain with passing links A debarking chain having passing links; the passing links being substantially rounded in order to permit the passing links to pass through adjacent links such that the orientation of the passing link relative to its adjacent links can change at random in order to ra... | 02/01/2011 |
| D631523 | Golf putting accessory | 01/25/2011 |
| D626403 | Set of hooks | 11/02/2010 |
| 7815239 | Tonneau cover assemblies Elongated side rails for attachment to a sidewall of a truck cargo box as a portion of a tonneau cover assembly. Each assembly includes a flexible cover that can be operatively secured to side rails. One side rail includes a securing portion that can be operatively ... | 10/19/2010 |
| 7784199 | Snow plow having pivotal mounting apparatus A snow plow for attachment to a vehicle, the snow plow including a mounting apparatus having a mounting frame, the mounting frame including at least one mounting upright. The snow plow further including a plow blade including a retention apparatus constructed and ar... | 08/31/2010 |
| 7780340 | Cheese vat having fluid accessible seal assembly A cheese process vat is disclosed. The cheese process vat includes an enclosure and a shaft assembly, preferably a shaft assembly having a shaft and a plurality of agitator panels arranged on the shaft. The cheese process vat preferably further includes a shaft seal... | 08/24/2010 |
| 7757603 | Horizontal cheese vat having single agitator shaft A cheese process vat is disclosed. The cheese process vat includes an enclosure and a shaft assembly, preferably a shaft assembly having a shaft and a plurality of agitator panels arranged on the shaft in a planar fashion. The agitator panels are preferably arranged... | 07/20/2010 |
| 7743534 | Snow plow having two-piece mold board A snow plow for attachment to a vehicle, the snow plow including a mounting apparatus having a mounting frame, the mounting frame including at least one mounting upright. The snow plow further including a plow blade including a retention apparatus constructed and ar... | 06/29/2010 |
| 7739827 | Fishing rod holder A holder for a rod and reel combination as may be used for ice fishing is disclosed. The holder has an elongated arm pivotally supported on a wall, pail or fixture mounting bracket for adjustable movement in a horizontal plane; and a tubular sleeve is pivotally atta... | 06/22/2010 |
| 7739805 | Snap line and method A snap line for use in applying powdered material to a surface. The line comprises at least one strand of material that has been coated with water repellent material. The line may be used in conjunction with powder that has also been coated with water repellent mate... | 06/22/2010 |
| 7735247 | Snow plow for all terrain vehicle A snow plow for attachment to a vehicle, preferably an all terrain vehicle, the snow plow including a mounting apparatus having a mounting frame, the mounting frame including at least one mounting upright. The snow plow further including a plow blade. The plow blade... | 06/15/2010 |
| 7735245 | Snow plow having catch structure A snow plow for attachment to a vehicle, the snow plow including a mounting apparatus having a mounting frame, the mounting frame including at least one mounting upright. The snow plow further including a plow blade having a retention apparatus constructed and arran... | 06/15/2010 |
| 7727234 | Apparatus and method for anterior cruciate repair A system and method for repairing anterior cruciate injuries in animals is disclosed. The system includes a fixture used to locate a pilot hole in a tibia, a drill guide used to locate and drill additional holes in the tibia, an angle gauge used to position the dril... | 06/01/2010 |
| 7707753 | Multifunctional plow blade positioning apparatus and method A self-adjusting snow plow for use with pickup trucks, SUVs, all-terrain vehicles or other land vehicles. The snow plow includes a mounting apparatus for attachment to a vehicle and a plow blade, preferably including a mold board and a retention apparatus assembly. ... | 05/04/2010 |
| 7703222 | Snow plow having hitch tongue and pivoting mechanism A snow plow for use with personal utility vehicles is disclosed. The snow plow includes a mounting apparatus for attachment to a vehicle and a plow blade having a main surface, a rear surface, a plurality of retention members and a rubber scraper. The mounting appar... | 04/27/2010 |
| 7681335 | Snow plow having attachable biasing member A snow plow for attachment to a vehicle, the snow plow including a mounting apparatus having a mounting frame, the mounting frame including at least one mounting upright. The snow plow further including a plow blade including a retention apparatus constructed and ar... | 03/23/2010 |
| 7676964 | Snow plow having wear minimizing apparatus A snow plow for attachment to a vehicle, the snow plow including a mounting apparatus having a mounting frame, the mounting frame including at least one mounting upright. The snow plow further including a plow blade including a retention apparatus constructed and ar... | 03/16/2010 |
| 7676963 | Snow plow including mold board having back plate A snow plow for attachment to a vehicle, preferably an all terrain vehicle, the snow plow including a mounting apparatus having a mounting frame, the mounting frame including at least one mounting upright. The snow plow further including a plow blade. The preferred ... | 03/16/2010 |
