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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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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| D652721 | Bottle | 01/24/2012 |
| D652720 | Bottle | 01/24/2012 |
| D652301 | Bottle | 01/17/2012 |
| D649209 | Multi-sport pitch back | 11/22/2011 |
| 8047824 | Vane machine with stationary and rotating cylinder parts A vane-machine with cylinder stationary and rotating parts is intended for use as a driving or a working machine, utilizing compressible or non-compressible media as the working fluid. The vane-machine basic embodiment comprises: a cylinder stationary part (A), cyli... | 11/01/2011 |
| 8028662 | Method of training a dog to chew acceptable objects through scent marking and chemical composition thereof A positive-reinforced method of training a dog to chew or mouth only appropriate household items and chew toys. The method includes scent-training the dog (or puppy) to recognize a particular distinctive scent not normally found in nature as applied to an acceptable... | 10/04/2011 |
| 7726706 | Latch mechanism for gates and the like A latch mechanism for gates and the like for readily latching a slide bar to a locking unit. The locking unit has a block with a front and back plate that are fixedly attached to each other about portions of peripheries of the front and back plates that define an op... | 06/01/2010 |
| D616223 | Gaming tower console | 05/25/2010 |
| D616222 | Gaming tower console | 05/25/2010 |
| D616221 | Gaming tower console | 05/25/2010 |
| D616220 | Gaming tower console | 05/25/2010 |
| D610371 | Gaming tower console | 02/23/2010 |
| 7419339 | Drill thread milling cutter The invention relates to a drill thread milling cutter (1) for producing a bore and for the subsequent milling of a thread in the bore, said drill thread milling cutter (1) having a working region (2), on the circumference (3) of which a ... | 09/02/2008 |
| 7278489 | Gas turbine for oil lifting Gas turbine driven oil lifting device for increasing the quantity of oil obtained over a specified time (e.g. barrels per day) and the percentage of total amount obtained from oil-bearing geological deposits. The device is installed in a technical column (1) ... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7261264 | Locking assembly A locking assembly for readily attaching and detaching a device to a surface such as a wall, non-planar surface, or a plurality of bars such as those found in a kennel. The locking assembly has a bracket assembly with a front and back plate that are fixedly attached... | 08/28/2007 |
| D529239 | Golf ball fetch toy | 09/26/2006 |
| D528710 | Soccer ball fetch toy | 09/19/2006 |
| 7108247 | Method and apparatus for lifting and/or conveying The invention relates to a method of operation of and apparatus for a lifting and/or conveying device (1), such as a crane, that comprises at least one cable (2) capable of being rolled (wound) onto or off a dispenser roll (3). To lengthen the s... | 09/19/2006 |
| 7081816 | Compact wireless sensor A compact size wireless sensor for sensing a change of state that includes a sensor switch, a microprocessor, a wireless transmitter, a timer (e.g., a low power clock circuit), an antenna, and a coin cell battery power source. The coin cell battery, which is positio... | 07/25/2006 |
| 7077372 | Locking assembly for mounting a device to a solid surface A locking assembly having a substantially joined bracket assembly with a front and back plate defining an opening therebetween with a top slot and a side slot. At least the back plate is directly or indirectly fixedly attached to a solid surface. Positioned within s... | 07/18/2006 |
| D523190 | Ball fetch toy | 06/13/2006 |
| D512219 | Cushioned carrier bag | 12/06/2005 |
| 6867369 | Electrical/communications box protector and drywall guide A temporary protective cover/guide for a universal electrical/communications box, said protective cover having a perimeter side wall, a recessed planar base, and a flange extending outwardly from the side wall such that it is preferably substantially planar and para... | 03/15/2005 |
| 6820345 | Folding carpenter's square, bevel, and sliding bevel A combination carpenter square and bevel/sliding bevel having three triangle-shaped adjoining legs, with an articulating joint between the hypotenuse leg and each adjoining leg. The other two non-hypotenuse legs are capable of forming a substantially 90 degree angle... | 11/23/2004 |
| D495100 | Golf ball pet toy | 08/24/2004 |
| D495101 | Hockey puck pet toy | 08/24/2004 |
| D493260 | Tennis ball pet toy | 07/20/2004 |
| D493262 | Football pet toy | 07/20/2004 |
| 6737969 | Wireless security sensor systems for windows and doors An wireless security sensor system includes a window frame defining a window opening, a window sash movable relative to the window frame between open and closed positions; and a sensor unit embedded in the window frame. The sensor unit includes a housing having an i... | 05/18/2004 |
| 6662460 | Folding carpenter's square, bevel, and sliding bevel A combination carpenter square and bevel/sliding bevel having three triangle-shaped adjoining legs, with an articulating joint between the hypotenuse leg and each adjoining leg. The other two non-hypotenuse legs are capable of being latched or detached by... | 12/16/2003 |
| 6615586 | High-pressure gas-turbine plant using high-pressure piston-type compressor A power plant especially for the propulsion of waterborne vehicles, includes two prime movers, a gas turbine (1) and a diesel starting engine (3) for selectively driving, via a central gearbox (4) and clutches (7) and (9), a power output shaft (5) and a g... | 09/09/2003 |
| 6565404 | Flying pet toy A flying toy having a resilient, non-circular frame substantially radiated about an imaginary center axis. The fame includes a plurality of elongated side members substantially interconnected by a plurality of radially-extending feet members, where a high... | 05/20/2003 |
| 6518537 | Welding electrode tip dressing apparatus A welding electrode tip dressing apparatus for grinding a pair of electrode tips mounted on two opposite shanks and for removing the electrode tips when they are spent. The dressing apparatus includes a tip grinding unit and a tip removal unit. The tip gr... | 02/11/2003 |
| 6481765 | Coded security seal with a protective cover A security seal with a male part having a security wire extending from it, and a female part that receives the male part. The security wire passes through two grooves on the male part and through a central opening between them. With the security wire so p... | 11/19/2002 |
| 6305656 | Magnetic coupler and various embodiments thereof A magnetic coupler having various holding device embodiments to be quickly magnetically coupled and uncoupled with an industrial strength magnetic base that is fixedly attached to a desired nonferrous surface, such as a dashboard of an automobile. The mag... | 10/23/2001 |
| 6257673 | Percussion tool for boom mounted hammers A percussion or hammer tool bit (20) having a substantially rearward shank portion (24) of a first diameter (ds) and an elongated substantially uniformly cylindrical forward tool portion (26) having a second diameter (dt) in the rang... | 07/10/2001 |
| 6174160 | Staged prevaporizer-premixer Method and apparatus to prevaporize and premix liquid and/or gaseous fuels with air in two stages at two different temperatures prior to combustion. The invention is directed to the entry of a finely atomized liquid fuel, such as No. 2 diesel, into an inl... | 01/16/2001 |
| 6047980 | Two-speed manual wheelchair A manual two-speed wheelchair having a chair, frame, fixed wheel axles, and wheel assemblies. The wheelchair is capable of driving in a direct (1:1) power mode and a lower gear mode without shifting. A separate secondary input assembly provides for reduce... | 04/11/2000 |
| 6026514 | Convertible crew cap Apparatus and a method for converting a conventional crew cap into a tubular article of outerwear. The crew cap includes a flexible outer layer and a flexible inner layer that together forms a crown portion and an opened end. An opening is positioned on a... | 02/22/2000 |
| 6003624 | Stabilizing wheeled passenger carrier capable of traversing stairs A double-inverted wheeled passenger carrier (WPC) that is actively stabilizing on two or more axially-spaced wheels through a controller that senses and adjusts three degrees of freedom that allows the WPC to actively stabilize itself to keep a passenger ... | 12/21/1999 |
