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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 6773380 | Exerciser for the muscles of the pelvic floor An exercise device for strengthening the muscles of the pelvis, particularly the collective group of muscles involved in human sexual response, which are also important for controlling the evacuation of the intestines and the bladder. This exercise device focuses on... | 08/10/2004 |
| 6764593 | Automobile air conditioning refrigerant filter A refrigerant filter, attachable to automotive air-conditioning systems, for removal of debris from air-conditioning refrigerants. The filter media is contained within a two-part hollow body for flow-through filtration of the refrigerants. The first and second parts... | 07/20/2004 |
| 6758796 | Exerciser for the muscles of the pelvic floor An exercise device for strengthening the muscles of the pelvis, particularly the collective group of muscles involved in human sexual response, which are also important for controlling the evacuation of the intestines and the bladder. This exercise device focuses on... | 07/06/2004 |
| 6755865 | Joint prosthesis and method for placement A prosthesis for replacement of a ball and socket joint in the human body. The prosthetic components comprise a plurality of separate parts which may be inserted through a hole in the femur of the patient and assembled and attached to the prepared acetabulum of the ... | 06/29/2004 |
| 6752749 | Exerciser for the muscles of the pelvic floor An exercise device for strengthening the muscles of the pelvis, particularly the collective group of muscles involved in human sexual response, which are also important for controlling the evacuation of the intestines and the bladder. This exercise device focuses on... | 06/22/2004 |
| 6604837 | Device for holding a light source A device for holding a light emitting source, including flashlights having incandescent bulbs or light emitting diodes (L.E.D.s), to provide a hands-free light source. The device comprises a clip that is configured for attachment to a support and a member... | 08/12/2003 |
| 6597965 | Method for making a prosthetic component cosmetic cover A method for fabricating a foam cosmetic cover for a prosthetic component. The steps comprise selection of an appropriate prosthetic component, collecting data regarding its shape from a replica of the prosthetic component, converting the data into the di... | 07/22/2003 |
| 6447203 | Load transfer dowel support The invention relates to supports for apparatus for transferring weight loads from one concrete structure to another. The devices are particularly suited for concrete highway construction. The support apparatus is used to position joint dowels that extend... | 09/10/2002 |
| 6394939 | Exercise for the muscles of the pelvic floor An exercise device for strengthening the muscles of the pelvis, particularly the collective group of muscles involved in human sexual response, which are also important for controlling the evacuation of the intestines and the bladder. This exercise device... | 05/28/2002 |
| 6347670 | Earth moving scraper An apparatus for modifying the earth's surface by removing soil from the surface, moving the soil to a new location and filling low areas. It comprises a frame carried by at least two wheels, a tongue mounted to the frame for attachment to a tractor, a cu... | 02/19/2002 |
| 6338173 | Sleeping bag with changeable parts This invention relates to sleeping bags, more particularly to sleeping bags whose outer shell, liner, and insulation characteristics may be varied through selection of various combinations that are particularly suitable for the planned usage. The sleeping... | 01/15/2002 |
| 6308816 | Rotary orienter indexing system An indexing system for rotary orienters for positioning articles so that a feature of each article is facing in the same predetermined direction so that further operations may be accurately performed on the articles. The rotary orienter may be used in con... | 10/30/2001 |
| 6293350 | Trimmer/cutter attachment for landscaping trimmers An attachment to replace existing landscaping trimmer heads and for mounting on new trimmers. The attachment includes specific structure for trimming grasses and weeds as well as structure for the removal of weeds unwanted grasses and unwanted shallow roo... | 09/25/2001 |
| 6245122 | Apparatus and method for reclaiming scrap metal An apparatus and method for reclaiming contaminated scrap metal, more particularly an improved reverberatory furnace designed for melting scrap. The amount of hydrocarbons volatilized from the melting of contaminated scrap is measured and the fumes are pa... | 06/12/2001 |
| 6231505 | Laryngoscope blade The present invention relates to a laryngoscope blade used to assist practitioners in endotracheal intubation. The blade comprises a longitudinally extending member that has a first end and a second end. The member has a planar lingual surface, a palatal ... | 05/15/2001 |
| 6224525 | Exerciser for muscle groups of the pelvis An exercise device for strengthening the muscles of the pelvis, particularly the collective group of muscles involved in human sexual response, which are also important for controlling the evacuation of the intestines and the bladder. This exercise device... | 05/01/2001 |
| 6178576 | Deflector attachment for an adjustable bed A deflector for attachment to a vertically adjustable hospital bed so that when the bed is raised or lowered the deflector engages equipment that is attached to the wall and moves the bed frame away from the equipment to prevent damage thereto. The deflec... | 01/30/2001 |
| 6117060 | Continuous supply of preformed reclosable fasteners A continuous supply of preformed reclosable fasteners suited for use in combination with an apparatus for attaching a reclosable fastener to a web of flexible material primarily intended for use with a host packaging machine to form a reclosable container... | 09/12/2000 |
| 6115992 | Apparatus and method for pre-capping containers An improved pre-capping machine and method for pre-capping containers that are advanced along a predetermined path by standard conveyor systems. The present invention pretightens caps, plugs, overcaps and other fitments to ensure that they are squarely pl... | 09/12/2000 |
| 6098369 | Apparatus for attaching a reclosable fastener to a flexible material An apparatus for attaching a reclosable fastener to a web of flexible material primarily intended for use with a host packaging machine to form a reclosable container. The attaching apparatus is operatively connected to and driven by a programmable motor ... | 08/08/2000 |
| 6032442 | Landscaping trimmer attachment An attachment for a landscaping trimmer for use in precise trimming and edging of landscaped areas. The attachment has bores through an elongated body member which are adjacent to the free end of the body member and perpendicular to its axis. Pre-cut piec... | 03/07/2000 |
| 6019546 | Support for load transfer device for concrete constructions The invention relates to supports for a device for transferring weight loads from one concrete structure to another. The device is particularly suited for concrete highway construction. The supports are used to position joint dowels that extend across pav... | 02/01/2000 |
| 5987734 | Semi-automatic block and tackle lacing machine A semi-automatic lacing machine used to lace a pair of blocks together to form a block and tackle assembly that will frequently be used in the manufacture of other products. The apparatus includes a structure for receiving a pair of blocks and a line ther... | 11/23/1999 |
| 5948253 | Three layer hydrocarbon filter The present invention relates to a filter for removal of hydrocarbons and synthetic hydrocarbons from water by adsorption and/or absorption. The invention comprises a flow-through filter. The filter comprises at least three layers of filter media that ext... | 09/07/1999 |
| 5836135 | Drainage track A drainage track useful in combination with exterior insulation and finish systems including a clog-resistant drainage channel so that water collecting behind the exterior insulation and finish may drain from the structure. The drainage track, in a prefer... | 11/17/1998 |
| 5820479 | Golf club holder A golf club holder defined by an elongate rod, the distal end of which is insertable into a support surface. A club shaft receiver block is attached to the rod's proximal end, and that block includes at least one aperture formed therethrough in substantia... | 10/13/1998 |
| 5771916 | Automatic shut-off for a conduit fluid containment system This invention relates to a conduit that is at least partially encased within a containment housing. The containment housing provides structure for containment of fluids from a leaking or totally failed conduit and for automatically shutting off the flow ... | 06/30/1998 |
