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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 6527251 | Jack with urethane brake A scissor jack assembly with double-lead Acme threaded screw. Through use of urethane or similar material as a braking means, the jack assembly is operable with a self locking action over a wider range of loads and especially at lower loads where an Acme ... | 03/04/2003 |
| 6305539 | Shipping and storage container for laptop computers Shipping and storage container for laptop computers which generally includes a one (1) piece exterior portion, preferably fabricated from corrugated cardboard, an inner protective base insert and an inner protective cover insert, both of the protective in... | 10/23/2001 |
| 6296488 | Diet method and apparatus The present invention comprises a diet method which is designed to provide the user with a balanced diet while restricting the caloric intake by controlling the portion size in a simple and convenient manner. The method employs an apparatus which is prefe... | 10/02/2001 |
| 6289106 | Cap and center pole apparatus and method of coupling The present invention consists of an improved distortion reduction cap and center pole speaker assembly and an improved method of coupling the cap to a speaker center pole. The cap includes an axial flare which is stretched over and pressed into a corresp... | 09/11/2001 |
| 6282074 | Polymer fuse and filter apparatus The present invention relates to a polymer fuse apparatus that provides bypass fuse protection. A polymer bypass fuse is comprised of an electrical conductor wherein a portion of the conductor is surrounded by an internal electrode, which is then surround... | 08/28/2001 |
| 6254054 | Quick release mechanism for vehicle seating A quick release mechanism for a conveyance seat comprising: a base plate rigidly attachable to a floor portion of a conveyance connected to a riser member by way of a cammed locking means. Wherein, the cammed locking means has a "T" lock that may be posit... | 07/03/2001 |
| 6249971 | Method and system for tire/wheel disturbance compensation The invention is directed to a method for introducing a compensating material into a tire/wheel assembly by providing at least one self-contained batch of a compensating material having a predetermined amount of such material and being selectively transfe... | 06/26/2001 |
| 6237538 | Pet toy ball feeder A pet ball toy feeder which is formed from two (2) hollow semi-spherical halves, each hollow semi-spherical half member including a hook member extending inwardly from its inside wall for anchoring an elastic member, such as a rubber band, which is attach... | 05/29/2001 |
| 6227237 | Hose storage and drainage apparatus A wall mountable rack-like structure that may be used to conveniently store and at the same time drain one or more hoses commonly used to convey liquid substances such as hydraulic liquids, fuels, coolants and the like. The structure includes a horizontal... | 05/08/2001 |
| 6224791 | Lactone/phosphite blends This invention discloses synergistic blends of phosphates and lactones having a base structure of 3-phenylbenzofuran-2-one with or without other additives as stabilizers for polymers, particularly during melt processing as evidenced by changes in melt flo... | 05/01/2001 |
| 6206699 | Activity book with extrudable illustration feature The present invention is directed to an activity book designed to make reading more enjoyable and educational for young readers. The activity book of the present invention comprises at least one illustrated page with at least one opening on the page throu... | 03/27/2001 |
| 6205932 | Autorack railcar structure A railcar has a substructure, a superstructure and intermediate webwork sides joining the substructure and the superstructure to form a truss-like structure for carrying automobiles. The resultant truss-like structure does not have a straight through cent... | 03/27/2001 |
| 6204228 | Light-colored sulfur-containing extreme pressure lubricant additives Extreme pressure lubricants, concentrates and greases. Disclosed herein are extreme pressure metal working lubricants which comprise a lubricant base material and a reaction product of (1) an amine containing from 1 to about 30 carbon atoms and (2) sulfam... | 03/20/2001 |
| 6148965 | Railcar brake arrangement An articulated railcar has several well car units for carrying shipping containers, highways trailers, or a combination of the two. The well car units permit the nose of a long highway trailer to overhang the articulated connection between two adjacent ca... | 11/21/2000 |
| 6149275 | Apparatus for selection of an optical lens An optical lens selection apparatus by which an individual who engages in an activity such as welding, machining, wood working or the like, and who wishes to obtain enhanced viewing of a work piece may readily choose an appropriate lens for use with a pro... | 11/21/2000 |
| 6134832 | Nest and stack plant pot A plant pot which not only is capable, when empty, of being conveniently and compactly stored or "nested" in a columnar formation along with other unfilled pots like itself, but also has the ability, after a plant and growing medium have been placed in th... | 10/24/2000 |
| 6125577 | Tray for potted plants The invention relates to a plant tray for holding and supporting potted plants. The invention includes a spacer support rack and at least one riser with a ring at its topmost surface. Within the ring is a plurality of tabs for supporting plant pots of dif... | 10/03/2000 |
| 6125579 | Drainage disk and reservoir system for a planter A disk shaped insert for use in conjunction with an elevated bottom drain in a plant container. The disk rests on the drain to create a water reservoir below the disk. Excessive water is permitted to escape the container through the drain. The soil is hel... | 10/03/2000 |
| 6114431 | Plastic composition A plastic composition having incorporated copper is provided in accordance with the invention. The plastic material can be processed at low temperatures, readily absorbs water, and has good film forming properties. In particular, the plastic material is a... | 09/05/2000 |
| 6105597 | Emergency shut-off device for cam-over valve A device works as an emergency shut off for a valve having an open and a closed position with a lever for manually moving the valve from one of the positions to the other. The device has a mounting locus in fixed position relative to the valve, a tension ... | 08/22/2000 |
| 6102438 | Vehicle leveling and stabilizing apparatus A quick-to-the-ground integrated vehicle leveling and stabilizing apparatus which may be easily and accurately connected to the underside of a vehicle and which may be extended to an operative position and retracted to a storage position with a minimum of... | 08/15/2000 |
| 6099666 | Variable cooling rate quench method and apparatus A variable rate quench system allows the cooling of a heated workpiece to be controlled more closely. A liquid quenchant used in the system has an initial temperature, density and heat extraction index. The system comprises a first tank containing the liq... | 08/08/2000 |
| 6097581 | Paired multi-layered dielectric independent passive component architecture resulting in differential and common mode filtering with surge protection in one integrated package The present invention relates to a passive electronic component architecture employed in conjunction with various dielectric and combinations of dielectric materials to provide a differential and common mode filter for the suppression of electromagnetic e... | 08/01/2000 |
| 6089361 | S-cam spider bushing cartridge An improved bushing assembly for the outboard end of a brake cam shaft is provided with a bushing which establishes a grease flow pathway within the bushing assembly. Grease enters an aperture formed in a boss of the brake spider which holds the bushing t... | 07/18/2000 |
| 6085677 | No/low wake, high speed power catamaran hull A catamaran multihulled craft with each hull bottom having a multifaceted inverted V shape with all bow to stern lines, IE: chines, angle change lines and center lines being parallel and rising to the deck line at the bow, and identical for each hull, and... | 07/11/2000 |
| 6076399 | Level switch filter for sewer basin A sewer basin has a tube mounted longitudinally in the basin to isolate the level sensing elements from particulate and non-soluble materials present in the basin which could contaminate the elements, which are used for selectively activating a pump in th... | 06/20/2000 |
| 6075198 | Solid body instrument transducer The present invention is a rigid, solid bodied stringed instrument having an electrical pickup embedded in at least one predetermined position within the stringed instruments solid body to pick up the actual wood tones and resonance of the rigid solid bod... | 06/13/2000 |
| 6071679 | Color developing agent composition and method of processing silver halide color photographic material using said composition As it has been described above, a color developing agent composition according to the invention, which includes a compound given by Formula (I) ##STR1## wherein R1 through R6 are substituents respectively and independently are s... | 06/06/2000 |
| 6059374 | Scalloped hub flange rotor A hub flange and rotor assembly, both having cut out openings or scallops, wherein the scallops aid in accessing the outward facing bolt heads of the bearing flange to knuckle bolts. This configuration allows the rotor to be machined after it is installed... | 05/09/2000 |
| 6053290 | Dual web brake rotor A disc brake rotor for motor vehicles, having a dual web structural support for connecting a pair of brake discs to a rotor hub that is positioned centrally within the brake rotor without lateral offset. The dual web structural support creates a fanning e... | 04/25/2000 |
| 6050027 | Container for shipping young plants or seedlings A container for shipping or transporting one or more young plants or seedlings, especially through the mail. The container has an open top and is made preferably of a thin, very light-weight, thermoformed plastic. The container is divided into two section... | 04/18/2000 |
| 6046809 | Real-time in situ multiple gas species sensing method A method for sensing the concentrations of diatomic gases in a flow chamber is achieved by focusing an incident beam of light from a monochromatic light source on a point internal to the flow chamber through a transparent window. The incident excites mole... | 04/04/2000 |
| 6038896 | Lockset with motorized system for locking and unlocking A door lock (1), preferably operable both by a mechanical key (C) with a key cylinder (60) and by an electronic signal and having inside and outside handles (A, B) mounted on inside and outside hollow spindles (10, 50), for mounting on a door having an in... | 03/21/2000 |
| 6016846 | Pipe insulation sleeve Pipe insulation sleeve and adhesive construction therefor, having a reduced amount of stress applied to the adhesive. A flexible foamed elastomeric tubular pipe insulation sleeve has a longitudinally extending slit which enables the sleeve or jacket to be... | 01/25/2000 |
| 6016193 | Cuvette holder for coagulation assay test A cuvette holder is provided to allow a flow cell optical analyzer to be adapted for coagulation analysis. The flow cell analyzer has a light source and a photo detector defining a first and a second end of an optical path, a vacuum source for drawing a l... | 01/18/2000 |
| 6012605 | Vertical roll product dispenser A vertical roll product dispenser provides an aesthetically pleasing and functionally efficient device for receiving a web of material wound on a central core and retaining the ends of the core between a pair of vertically aligned spheres so that the roll... | 01/11/2000 |
| 5981030 | Roofing membrane A roofing membrane has a quantity of water-retaining particles fixed in the upper surface of the membrane. A fleece web affixed to the membrane surface in a quilt-like manner may provide zones of selectable size for holding the particles in place. By vary... | 11/09/1999 |
| 5976050 | Axle shaft ball retainer The drive axles of a motor vehicle differential assembly are secured within the central bores provided in the side gears of the differential assembly by a spherical retention means which preferably is a metal ball that is securely held within a sphericall... | 11/02/1999 |
| 5975497 | Multipiece trunnion for a scissor type jack The present invention relates to a multi piece trunnion. More specifically, this invention relates to a multi piece trunnion for use in scissor-type jacks. The multi piece trunnion allows the use of a trunnion segment with an enlarged center section witho... | 11/02/1999 |
| 5968311 | Device for applying vapor retarder A device for applying a vapor retarder film onto purlins on a roofing system has a base with rollers and guides for directing the base across the purlins. The base has a fore end and an aft end with a pair of side members. The base moves across the purlin... | 10/19/1999 |
