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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7007442 | String trimmer line package A thin, flat package of heat sealed thermoplastic material is filled with plastic string trimmer line, with one end of the line accessible through an opening in the rear wall, and the other end of the line extending from a slot in the periphery of the package. ... | 03/07/2006 |
| 7000324 | Top loading fixed line trimmer head A fixed line top-loading trimmer head for string trimmer machines, uses line segments of a predetermined length. The head has a central hub designed for attachment to the drive shaft of a string trimmer machine. A circular flange is attached to, and extends outwardl... | 02/21/2006 |
| 6983543 | String trimmer head A head for a string trimmer machine includes a housing member having a central axis. The housing member is adapted for attachment to a string trimmer machine and includes a serpentine guide path in the housing for a length of trimmer line, with the guide path being ... | 01/10/2006 |
| 6944956 | Fixed-line trimmer head A trimmer head for string trimmer machines uses a fixed line segment inserted into a passageway in the trimmer head housing where the line is engaged by a trimmer line retaining tab secured in the main housing and extending into the passageway for engagement by a tr... | 09/20/2005 |
| 7423542 | Water detection sensing system A water detection signal generator includes a water-sensing member with a first surface which is movable from a first position to a second position upon contact with water by the sensing member. A movement responsive device is coupled with the first surface of the s... | 09/09/2008 |
| 7311219 | Adjustable grid paint pan A paint pan for use with a paint roller is in the form of an open topped pan with a bottom, upturned ends, and upturned sides. A movable grid is located between the sides and ends of the paint pan and is normally biased to a position located a predetermined distance... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7312600 | AC power regulator circuit An electronic control system regulates and stabilizes AC line voltage to produce a constant AC voltage output. A switch-mode regulator circuit is employed in conjunction with a variable amplitude regulator to combine a feed-forward control with a variable amplitude ... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7303666 | Water filtration system A water filtration system includes a filter for receiving water to be filtered and having an output. A water storage vessel is connected to receive water from the filter output; and water is removed from the storage vessel and supplied back to the input of the filte... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7276657 | Maximized sound pickup switching apparatus for a string instrument having a plurality of sound pickups A sound pickup switching system for an electric string instrument which has at least two pickup coils and a multi-position selector switch, includes a switch matrix with a plurality of switches in it connected to the pickup coils. The switch matrix electrically inte... | 10/02/2007 |
| 7260529 | Command insertion system and method for voice recognition applications A speech recognition system and method operates a speech recognition application on a computer in a continuous dictation mode. A separate key pad is coupled to the computer through the USB port, and includes a plurality of keys for providing command signals represen... | 08/21/2007 |
| 7254962 | Jewelry system A jewelry system is provided with interchangeable components including at least one jewelry portion comprised of beads on a wire with first and second free ends. The first and second free ends of the wire pass through holes in corresponding first and second threaded... | 08/14/2007 |
| 7255323 | Pressure activated valve A pressure activated valve incorporates arrangements of permanent magnets within the valve housing to establish a pressure threshold at which the valve is either opened or closed. The magnets are mounted relative to one another with opposing polarities; so that the ... | 08/14/2007 |
| D545940 | Bore sighter assembly | 07/03/2007 |
| 7210922 | Valve pin operating mechanism A hot runner injection molding apparatus includes a manifold for transferring molten plastic into a channel to a mold gate. A valve pin extends at least partially through the channel and is reciprocally movable from a retracted position to an extended position to cl... | 05/01/2007 |
| 7212873 | Audio/video transcription system A computer based digital transcription system employs audio and video inputs of a court proceeding, and stores the digital signals in a memory in the form of distinct file segments of a predetermined time length during each recording session. The computer associates... | 05/01/2007 |
| 7191976 | Cabinet for storing and dispensing rolls of paper A cabinet for storing and dispensing rolls of paper includes a housing which has a top, a bottom, a rear and a front side for holding a predetermined number of vertically stacked rolls of paper. A pair of substantially parallel arms extend outwardly from the housing... | 03/20/2007 |
| 7118148 | Load clamping plate A clamping plate assembly for movement laterally into and out of engagement with a load includes a main plate member which has front, rear, upper and lower edges. Along the lower edge of the main plate member, an auxiliary plate overlies a portion extending from the... | 10/10/2006 |
| 7100707 | Stabilized soil core samples and method for preparing same An intact core sample from a soil area, such as a golf green or a ball field, is embedded in molded plastic. The core sample first is obtained, and then adhesively bonded together prior to molding it in clear plastic to preserve the soil core sample in an intact and... | 09/05/2006 |
| 7073541 | Cable/wire dressing tool A cable or wire dressing tool includes a main body in substantially the form of a doughnut-shaped member having a center hole and front and rear surfaces. The outer periphery of the doughnut-shaped member has spaced slots in it, with each of the slots sized to slidi... | 07/11/2006 |
| 6982547 | Power factor controlled regulator with variable output voltage feedback Active power factor correction (PFC) circuits are used to minimize unwanted harmonic distortion in applications where AC electrical power is rectified to produce DC power needed for operating electrical equipment. A variable amplitude regulator (VAR) is a PFC contro... | 01/03/2006 |
| 6953008 | Animal surgical tray A surgical tray for holding an animal in place in a dorsally recumbent position is made in the form of a shell contoured to conform generally to the back, neck and head of the animal. The shell has raised side wall portions on it in the vicinity of the head and thor... | 10/11/2005 |
| 6908108 | Roll cage A roll cage for a model car or truck is made of first and second elongated members and first and second inverted U-shaped cross members fabricated from flat metal stock. The roll cage is assembled by slip-fitting it together at mating slots formed into the elongated... | 06/21/2005 |
| 6904322 | Transcranial electrostimulation apparatus and method Transcranial electrostimulation apparatus and method includes a first generator of bipolar pulses of a first predetermined frequency. A source of modulating control signals, producing an output at a second frequency less than the first predetermined frequency, is us... | 06/07/2005 |
| 6885461 | Weighted least-square interferometric measurement of multiple surfaces A system and method are provided for obtaining mapping profiles of transparent objects having a plurality of reflective surfaces. The object, the surfaces of which are to be mapped, is placed in an unequal path interferometer including a reference surface located a ... | 04/26/2005 |
| 6871470 | Metal stud building system and method A metal stud and clip assembly is designed for use in a non-load-bearing wall to allow a horizontal ceiling to vertically float thereon. This is accomplished by an elongated receiving channel on the stud spaced inwardly from its edges. A clip member has an elongated... | 03/29/2005 |
| 6871107 | Digital audio transcription system A digital audio transcription system includes at least one source of audio signals to be recorded and a computer for storing digital signals corresponding to the audio signals for allowing the stored digital signals to be subsequently played back. Recording sessions... | 03/22/2005 |
| 6856405 | Non linear phase shift calibration for interferometric measurement of multiple surfaces A method and apparatus to linearize the phase shifts produced by the wavelength-varying driving mechanism of an interferometer used in phase shift interferometry for the measurement of multiple reflective surfaces first calibrates a sequence of physical values used ... | 02/15/2005 |
| 6847458 | Method and apparatus for measuring the shape and thickness variation of polished opaque plates The present invention consists of a technique and device for measuring the thickness variation and shape of wafers or other polished opaque plates. A combination of two improved phase-shifting Fizeau interferometers is used to simultaneously measure the single-sided... | 01/25/2005 |
| 6844929 | Apparatus and method for holding and transporting thin opaque plates A device is disclosed for supporting semiconductor wafers or other polished, opaque plates for processing or metrology in a vertical orientation, where the wafer loading and unloading occurs in a horizontal orientation. The device consists of a pallet designed with ... | 01/18/2005 |
| 6821257 | Method and apparatus for evaluating back flexibility A system and method is disclosed for evaluating the likelihood of a person to subsequently develop a back injury on a job which requires some medium to heavy lifting and a variety of back movements. The system and method include measuring various back movements, nam... | 11/23/2004 |
| 6802440 | Combination backrest and storage compartment for a motorcycle and the like A combination backrest and storage compartment for a motorcycle or the like includes a bag made of flexible material, dimensioned to fit in the space between the driver's seat and the sissy bar of the motorcycle. A rigid frame is removably located within the bag, an... | 10/12/2004 |
| 6802173 | Method of filling string trimmer line package A thin, flat package of heat sealed thermoplastic material is filled with plastic string trimmer line by inserting a mandrel into an opening in the rear wall of the package to receive the free end of a length of string trimmer line inserted through a slot in the per... | 10/12/2004 |
| 6789694 | Napkin dispenser A napkin dispenser is designed with a flat base to rest on a horizontal surface. A substantially perpendicular flat front plate is mounted on the base, and a stack of napkins, resting on their edges on the base, is biased toward engagement with the front plate. The ... | 09/14/2004 |
| 6779906 | Decorative tree lightning system A Christmas tree lighting system for utilization with natural or artificial Christmas trees includes an outer elongated tubular covering having a zippered opening extending the length thereof. This outer cover may be either attached to the trunk of the tree, or susp... | 08/24/2004 |
| D490872 | Bore sighting apparatus | 06/01/2004 |
| 6716020 | Machine for making a coil in a length of thermoplastic tubing A machine and method for forming a spring coil in a length of hollow, cylindrical thermoplastic tubing comprises clamping the ends of a predetermined length of cylindrical thermoplastic tubing between first and second opposing spaced clamping members. In the machine... | 04/06/2004 |
