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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8163173 | Water treatment system A well water treatment system includes a first ozonation tank that receives pressurized well water and introduces ozone into that well water. The ozone causes impurities to precipitate, which settle to the sides and bottom of the first tank. Remaining water is deliv... | 04/24/2012 |
| D656318 | Toothbrush with rotatable head | 03/27/2012 |
| 8104418 | Boat anchoring system An anchoring system for a boat includes a pair of anchor fixtures, each having a base and a tube carried by and extending across the base. A first of the anchor fixtures is mountable proximate the peripheral edge of the vessel with the tube oriented to extend in a g... | 01/31/2012 |
| 8052403 | Peristaltic pump A peristaltic pump includes a support section and a rotor mounted for rotation on the support section. There are a pair of spaced apart cam elements attached to and extending from the rotor. A drive mechanism rotatably operates the rotor such that the cam elements a... | 11/08/2011 |
| 7992502 | Inflatable laptop desk An inflatable laptop desk includes an inflatable base and a horizontal platform mounted to the base for supporting a laptop computer or other device. The base includes one or more valves that allow the base to be selectively inflated for mounting upon a user's lap a... | 08/09/2011 |
| 7976796 | Centrifuge tube for separating and aspirating biological components A centrifuge tube assembly includes an elongate tubular receptacle having a capped upper end. The capped upper end includes a single inlet/outlet port formed therethrough for communication with an interior of the tubular receptacle. A flexible aspiration pipe is com... | 07/12/2011 |
| 7934322 | Digital protractor A digital protractor for measuring angular displacement from a referenced surface includes a substantially congruent pair of pivotally interconnected upper and lower arms, which arms are superposable upon one another. Each arm has a pair of substantially parallel en... | 05/03/2011 |
| 7845094 | Ice gripping attachments for footwear An ice gripping footwear attachment includes a base having an upper surface for engaging the bottom of the footwear and a lower surface carrying a grit material that is frictionally engagable with an ice covered surface. Forward, intermediate and rearward fastening ... | 12/07/2010 |
| 7814930 | Refill control mechanism for a liquid holding tank A liquid refill control for a holding tank includes a pneumatic solenoid valve for delivering liquid to the tank in an open state and restricting delivery of the liquid to the tank in a closed state. The solenoid valve has a pneumatic exhaust. A container mounted in... | 10/19/2010 |
| 7753169 | Wheeled support platform for a stepladder A wheeled platform for supporting a stepladder includes an adjustable size frame carrying a plurality of swivelable and rotatable wheels for movably interengaging an underlying surface. The frame includes a plurality of adjustable mounting brackets that are releasab... | 07/13/2010 |
| 7726034 | Digital protractor A digital protractor for measuring angular displacement from a referenced surface includes a substantially congruent pair of pivotally interconnected upper and lower arms, which arms are superposable upon one another. Each arm has a pair of substantially parallel en... | 06/01/2010 |
| 7683635 | Adjustable sensor strip for linear digital readouts An adjustable sensor strip assembly for use with a digital readout includes a plurality of sensor strip segments and a plurality of readout tracks for supporting the sensor strip segments. The readout tracks are fastened together with a wedge assembly. An alignment ... | 03/23/2010 |
| 7669398 | Harvesting machine A machine is provided for harvesting produce such as fruit from a pair of adjacent, generally parallel rows of trees. The machine includes a land vehicle for being driven between the adjacent rows of trees. The land vehicle includes a chassis that supports a fruit c... | 03/02/2010 |
| D610360 | Chair having a ribbon shaped back | 02/23/2010 |
| 7658197 | Smoking pipe with cleaning valve A smoking pipe having a cleaning valve includes a pipe body with an internal bore. A combustion chamber is communicably connected with the bore. A cleaning valve is mounted adjustably within the bore. The valve includes a longitudinal channel and the valve is altern... | 02/09/2010 |
| 7635152 | Car door damage prevention device A damage prevention device for a car door or car body includes an elongated moulding that is attached to an outer surface of a car door to prevent damage from doors of adjacent cars when opened rapidly. The moulding can be extruded or can be molded. The moulding has... | 12/22/2009 |
| 7580804 | Digital measurement system A digital measurement system is provided for an apparatus including first and second parts that are positionally adjustable relative to one another, the first part having a base surface and the second part being selectively adjustable toward and away from the base s... | 08/25/2009 |
| 7568980 | Natural surface golf mat A golf mat having upstanding side walls and a bottom made of a flexible material to enable the same to be rolled up. The mat can be filled with grass sod to present an upper natural playing surface for practicing golf shots. The side walls can be extended upwardly a... | 08/04/2009 |
| 7540462 | Holder for a mixing bucket A holder for a mixing bucket includes a base upon which a person mixing the contents of the bucket stands upon and holds in place. A bucket retainer is attached to and extends upwardly from the base. The retainer is disposable peripherally about the bucket and restr... | 06/02/2009 |
| D592835 | Perforated bill for caps and visors | 05/26/2009 |
| 7533940 | Convertible storage box assembly A convertible multiple panel assembly includes a plurality of panels that carry complementary releasable interlocking components. The components are selectively interengagable in a first pattern such that the panels define a box. The components are selectively disen... | 05/19/2009 |
| 7520952 | Adhesive lifting mechanism An adhesive lifting mechanism for retrieving retractable material from an underlying surface includes a housing having a retrieval opening. A tape spool, as well as applicator and, retrieval rollers, are mounted within the housing. The rollers have circumferential e... | 04/21/2009 |
| 7509916 | Floating dock with integrated boat lift A marine dock and integrated boat lift include a dock portion having a framework that carries a plurality of float elements. A lift is mounted within the framework between an upper walking surface of the dock and the underlying body of water. ... | 03/31/2009 |
| 7468681 | Deceleration warning light assembly A warning light assembly for a watercraft or land vehicle includes a selectively activatable light for mounting to the watercraft or vehicle such that the light is clearly visible to nearby operators/drivers. There is a power source for being carried by the watercra... | 12/23/2008 |
| 7389878 | Protective enclosure for an electronic data storage device A protective enclosure for a portable electronic data storage device includes an outer shell having a base and a lid movable between open and closed conditions relative to the base. An insert is receivable within the shell. The insert has an interior compartment for... | 06/24/2008 |
| 7370598 | Power driven marine ladder A power driven marine ladder apparatus includes a vertically extendable cable section and a horizontally extendable rung section connected transversely to the cable section. An axially rotatable winder is mounted on a marine vessel or fixed marine structure and the ... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7351337 | Magnetic fuel conditioning apparatus A fuel conditioning apparatus includes a housing having an interior chamber that extends between an inlet and an outlet. The chamber is surrounded by a threaded channel that is formed in an interior wall of the housing. A plurality of permanent magnets are carried w... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7334612 | Log gripping attachment for a tree grinder apparatus A log gripping attachment for a tree grinder includes a first thumb or jaw section pivotally mounted to the support frame of the grinder. There is a complementary second jaw section carried by the support frame and pivotally opposing the first jaw section. A drive m... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7279799 | Motor vehicle driven device for operating a portable electric generator An electric generator device powered by a driving wheel of a motor vehicle. The device includes a base for supporting an electric generator. An idler roller assembly includes at least one load bearing idler roller mounted rotatably to the base for circumferentially ... | 10/09/2007 |
| D551890 | Refreshment accommodating seat cushion | 10/02/2007 |
| 7270352 | Foot-operated door opener A foot-operated door opener includes an elongate housing having openings at the upper and lower ends thereof. The housing is mounted to and hangs from a rotatable doorknob or door handle. An elongate actuator extends through the housing. An upper end of the actuator... | 09/18/2007 |
| 7216381 | Portable privacy enclosure A portable privacy enclosure for sunbathing and other applications includes a bottom panel for engaging the ground or other underlying surface. A first pair of side panels are foldably attached to one longitudinal side of the bottom panel and a second pair of side p... | 05/15/2007 |
| 7174571 | Bib with side pockets A disposable bib for protecting individuals primarily postured in a semi-reclined position, such as those in medical care settings. The bib includes a plastic body having a gathered neck opening, opposing forcefully open side catch pockets and an integrally joined t... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7140600 | Portable aerator A portable aerator may be operated utilizing either internal direct current power or external alternating or direct current power. The aerator includes a housing in which are mounted an aerator pump and a motor for driving the aerator pump. The motor is connected to... | 11/28/2006 |
| D529431 | Leather bag lid liner and support panel | 10/03/2006 |
| 7114932 | Valve-free oxygen concentrator featuring reversible compressors A pivoting vane rotary compressor includes a housing having a generally pear-shaped chamber. A rotor mounted within the chamber defines a main and constricted chamber regions. Reversible intake and exhaust ports alternately introduce air into and exhaust air from th... | 10/03/2006 |
| 7107878 | Tool with integral fluid reservoir for handling oil and fuel filters A tool for oil and fuel filters includes a generally cylindrical body having an open upper and a closed lower end. The body includes an interior chamber having a plurality of tapered radial projections that extend longitudinally within the interior chamber. The proj... | 09/19/2006 |
| 7090055 | Boat lift brake apparatus A boat lift braking system includes a threaded shaft driven by the boat lift motor. A torsion tube disposed about the shaft carries an interiorly threaded nut that interengages the peripheral threads of the shaft. A rotor is mounted to the nut adjacent a brake pad t... | 08/15/2006 |
| 7073767 | Mold for self supporting privacy wall An outdoor privacy wall that includes at least one self supporting panel mounted on multiple, spaced apart footings disposed in the ground. The panel features a rectangular shape and has opposing faces bounded by parallel upper and lower edges and a pair of parallel... | 07/11/2006 |
| 7059225 | Holder device for attaching a circular saw to a T square A holder device attaches a circular saw to a T square. The device includes a body having opposite left-hand and right-hand ends and opposite forward and rearward sides that extend between the ends. A passageway formed through the body interconnects the left-hand and... | 06/13/2006 |
