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Mark Twain (Samuel L. Clemens) received Patent No. 121,992 for "An Improvement in Adjustable and Detachable Straps for Garments." He later received two more patents: one for a self-pasting scrapbook and one for a game to help players remember important historical dates.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8136321 | Decorative ceiling/wall panel A decorative panel for installation on a ceiling or wall as part of a grid of panels. Each of the panels includes a formed sheet of thin sheet metal or plastic material having a main decorative portion and side edges forming a perimeter of the panel. Each side edge ... | 03/20/2012 |
| 8114257 | Electrolytic cell and method of reducing gamma ray emissions An electrolytic cell and a method for accelerating the reduction of gamma ray emissions from a radioactive substance. The cell includes a non-conductive housing and a conductive end member sealingly positioned in and extending from each open end of the housing. Gamm... | 02/14/2012 |
| 8110208 | Hemostatic compositions for arresting blood flow from an open wound or surgical site A hemostatic composition for stopping or decreasing blood flow from an open wound or medical or surgical procedure. Compositions of the invention comprise a mixture of a cationic polymer and a cation exchange material. In one embodiment, the composition comprises a ... | 02/07/2012 |
| 8108950 | Crotchless underwear Underpants particularly worn during intercourse which include a front panel, a rear panel, and side panels interconnecting and extending between the front and rear panels. Leg straps interconnect and extend between respective lower corners of the front and rear pane... | 02/07/2012 |
| 8105177 | Golf swing training apparatus A golf swing training apparatus including a golf club guide and, preferably, a support frame having spaced apart front and rear frame members connected together by a base frame member. The support frame is adjustably inclined at the lie angle of the golf club by a s... | 01/31/2012 |
| D652780 | Flotation apparatus | 01/24/2012 |
| 8096207 | Vehicle hand control apparatus A vehicle hand control apparatus for controlling the throttle and brake pedals of a motor vehicle. A support shaft pivotally supports a transverse control arm tube which holds a control shaft for rotation coaxially within the control arm tube. A handle extends from ... | 01/17/2012 |
| D650148 | Neck towel | 12/13/2011 |
| 8070134 | Stabilized single-motor lift system without top rails A lift system for raising and lowering a load including a rigid platform, four spaced fixed supports positioned around corners of the platform, and a power source connected to a first of the supports. First and second inextensible lines are each preferably fastened ... | 12/06/2011 |
| 8061372 | Orthodontic flossing implement An orthodontic flossing implement for facilitating positioning and manipulating of a portion of a length of dental floss into the interdental space between adjacent teeth and proximate to and beneath an orthodontic wire which defines an arch extending between adjace... | 11/22/2011 |
| 8057152 | Wheelchair lifting apparatus A wheelchair lifting apparatus attachable beneath an undercarriage of a vehicle. The apparatus includes a frame positionable directly beneath and attachable to the undercarriage, a carriage slidably carried for horizontal movement on the frame lateral to the vehicle... | 11/15/2011 |
| D648810 | Yo-yo | 11/15/2011 |
| D647993 | Telescopic swimming and exercise device | 11/01/2011 |
| 8007833 | Method of reducing infections and/or air embolisms associated with vascular access procedures A method of reducing infections associated with vascular access procedures. A powder containment device (PCD) is preferably adhesively attached to a skin area, the PCD having a hole formed centrally therethrough adapted to completely surround the catheter wound site... | 08/30/2011 |
| D643621 | Purse | 08/23/2011 |
| 7988563 | Golf swing training apparatus A golf swing training apparatus including a golf club guide and, preferably, a support frame having spaced apart front and rear frame members connected together by a base frame member. The support frame is adjustably inclined at the lie angle of the golf club by a s... | 08/02/2011 |
| D642449 | Carabiner | 08/02/2011 |
| D640446 | Cyclist mirror attachment | 06/28/2011 |
| 7963571 | Tubing configuration and sealing method for high pressure tubing on high pressure fuel systems A high-pressure joint for sealing the high pressure at the tubing ends for a high-pressure fuel system on diesel and gasoline engines. One form of the invention of such a method is disclosed using a harder male fitting and a hard tube end and introducing a replaceab... | 06/21/2011 |
| 7943039 | Catch basin for salt water sand A system for collecting the flow of sand and sediment in a water current including a catch basin and a seawater pumping arrangement. The catch basin includes a basin and a transfer tube, the basin having a bottom and a plurality of angled sidewalls defining a basin.... | 05/17/2011 |
| 7939156 | Composite concrete/bamboo structure Composite concrete/bamboo structural members and process of manufacture therefor. The bamboo material includes layers formed of bamboo segments which have been dried and glue coated. The segments are substantially free of outer nodes and husk and inner membrane mate... | 05/10/2011 |
| 7938464 | Door opening device for a handicapped person A manually manipulated assistive device for facilitating opening and closing a door by a handicapped person, especially one in a wheelchair. An elongated slender body preferably formed of a single transparent rigid plastic rod has a straight central portion, a hook ... | 05/10/2011 |
| 7926228 | Cremation niche A cremation niche including a concrete masonry block formed as a single unit having an uninterrupted cross section which includes rectangular sides, top and bottom panels and open rectangular front and rear openings providing access into a hollow horizontally dispos... | 04/19/2011 |
| 7908907 | Method of matching golfer skills with golf ball performance A method of matching a golfer's skills to a particular brand of golf balls by first testing a golfer's skills using a golf launch monitor, the data derived from this test being entered into an extensive computerized system of research databases. Further test results... | 03/22/2011 |
| D631713 | Funnel | 02/01/2011 |
| 7850536 | Putter trainer A putting training device for improving consistency of body position, putter path, putter face angle, and timing during a putting stroke. A body alignment target within a putter data module helps position the golfer's head directly over the ball for shoulder joint c... | 12/14/2010 |
| 7849725 | Air cannon apparatus and system for golf ball testing An air cannon apparatus and system for test launching golf balls. The apparatus includes a barrel sized to slidably receive a golf ball, an air pressure tank coupled to the barrel by an air control valve, a golf ball air clamp assembly for holding a golf ball for ro... | 12/14/2010 |
| 7828428 | Eyeglasses A pair of eyeglasses including right and left lenses, each having a top edge having a downwardly extending notch formed into a central portion of each said top edge, the notches preferably being sized to receive a tubular shape of an eyepiece of a microscope or othe... | 11/09/2010 |
| 7818914 | Fish dehooking device A dehooking device with treble hook guard including an elongated rod having a handle disposed at a first end thereof. A spiral looped hook removal end is formed at a second end of the rod and a looped treble hook guard positioned in close proximity to the hook remov... | 10/26/2010 |
| 7814856 | Deep water operations system with submersible vessel A deep water operations system includes a submersible vessel including a propulsion system for operating the vessel on and beneath the surface of a body of water. The vessel will operate on the water surface to travel to a designated site and then submerge beneath t... | 10/19/2010 |
| D625512 | Drinking cup tethering device | 10/19/2010 |
| 7797869 | Multi-section display and utility stanchion A preferably weather resistant multi-section upright stanchion assembly for a construction site document storage apparatus, a real estate display sign and the like. The stanchion assembly includes a plurality of elongated substantially similar stanchion sections and... | 09/21/2010 |
| 7789035 | Stabilizer and standing support for a kayak or canoe A combination stabilizer and standing support for a kayak or canoe. A pontoon assembly is attachable to the deck of the kayak or canoe and provides a buoyant pontoon held laterally spaced from each side of the kayak or canoe for maintaining stability. A standing sup... | 09/07/2010 |
| D623308 | LED light therapy device | 09/07/2010 |
| D622404 | Wound bandage | 08/24/2010 |
| 7727080 | Golf driver impact analyzer A golf swing analyzer providing a learning tool for golfers to help improve golf backswing and club face angle consistency. To gage the club angle relative to swing path, a fence is placed and held on the shaft perpendicular to the club face. During a golf swing, an... | 06/01/2010 |
| D616197 | Mobile device carrying case | 05/25/2010 |
| 7708144 | Process for separation of phosphatic materials from coastal beach sand A process for separating phosphatic materials from coastal beach sand and sand deposits used for beach renourishment. The steps include (a) suspending a mixture of beach sand and phosphatic material in water, (b) introducing compressed gas, preferably air, into the ... | 05/04/2010 |
| 7686712 | Soccer goal with sunshade A temporary sunshade for a soccer goal which has a net and a goal frame for supporting the net in an outstretched configuration, the outstretched net having contiguous generally planar net surfaces including a horizontal top panel, upright end panels, and a sloping ... | 03/30/2010 |
| 7666302 | Dual cell nitrogen removal apparatus A water treatment apparatus including a series of pairs of water filtration cells of an upwelling type. Each cell of each pair has a longitudinally extending water conduit in fluid communication between an upper and a lower end of each cell. The first cell of each p... | 02/23/2010 |
