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Wearable Device For Feeding and Observing Birds and Other Flying Animals
A device for feeding and observing flying animals comprising a hat, a support mounted on the hat and extending outward from the hat, and a feeder mounted on the support.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 6334233 | Vacuum cleaner with snap-fit handle and torque-reducing support A vacuum cleaner having an improved structural handle/support assembly for supporting a vacuum cleaner module. The handle/support assembly has a primary support member, a secondary support member and a snap-in handle section. The primary and secondary sup... | 01/01/2002 |
| 6308823 | Padded chain for a conveyor A conveyor chain formed of parallel links with pins extending laterally therefrom has pads mounted to the pins. Each pad has an elongated planar upper surface extending further than the distance between adjacent pins on the links. A notch on each end of t... | 10/30/2001 |
| 6303893 | Resistance projection welder and method therefor A resistance projection welder for welding first and second work pieces to each other. The first work piece having a body with opposing sides with at least one projection extending from one of the opposing sides and contacting the second work piece to spa... | 10/16/2001 |
| 6297711 | Radio frequency multiplexer for coupling antennas to AM/FM/WB, CB/WB, and cellular telephone apparatus An AM/FM/WB/CB/cellular telephone antenna includes a first frequency self-resonant circuit at a position above the lower end of the antenna such that the electrical length of the lower section of the antenna is equivalent to one-quarter wavelength for a f... | 10/02/2001 |
| 6293723 | Jack extension tube for a power seat adjuster mechanism for a vehicle A jack extension tube preferably for vehicles is provided which comprises an elongated tube with a threaded nut securely mounted therein, and a jack screw received in an open end of the tube and threadably received in the threaded nut. The tube has a firs... | 09/25/2001 |
| 6293271 | Multifunctional cooking pot A cooking pot is provided which includes a base portion and a removable cover therefor. An annular lip of the pot is formed with at least one vent opening therein. Airflow between ambient and a cooking chamber defined within the pot is adjustable by rotat... | 09/25/2001 |
| 6280001 | Waste container and wheel assembly with pultruded axle A waste container having a wheel assembly comprising an axle assembly on which are slidably mounted a pair of wheels. The axle assembly comprises a pultruded shaft with opposing end caps. The end caps have an indentation for receiving a retainer to retain... | 08/28/2001 |
| 6280480 | Indirect illumination taillamp assembly for a vehicle A taillamp assembly for a vehicle is provided which comprises a housing having a first reflector and a second reflector and a lens mounted to the housing juxtaposed to the first and second reflectors. The lens preferably has first and second optic regions... | 08/28/2001 |
| 6271797 | Combination antenna mount An antenna mount for supporting a whip antenna on a ground vehicle has an upper part and a lower part, the upper part supports the whip antenna and has an upper mounting ring and the lower part extends through an outer shell of the vehicle has a lower mou... | 08/07/2001 |
| 6260901 | Bracket for clamping articles A bracket for engagement with an object of a substantially rigid sheet-like material has a V- or U-shaped body portion that is produced from a spring material. The body portion has two shanks, and in each shank there is a recess. Each recess is open to an... | 07/17/2001 |
| 6257597 | Anti-creep device for a trailer with air springs An anti-creep device for a trailer includes a support arm adapted to be mounted to a trailer frame proximate a trailer axle for rotational movement between a retracted position and an extended position. An actuator is associated with the support arm for r... | 07/10/2001 |
| 6222491 | Antenna assembly The disclosure relates to an antenna device for radio communications apparatus operating in the frequency range of 800-3000 MHz and including a radiator. A dielectric resonator is connected to the supply line of the antenna device, the resonator being gal... | 04/24/2001 |
| 6213538 | Armrest and method of fabricating same An armrest adapted to be mounted to a vehicle door comprises a primary substrate adapted to be mounted to a vehicle door panel with a secondary substrate mounted to the primary substrate and defining a recess. A foam layer is mounted to the secondary subs... | 04/10/2001 |
| 6178922 | Mastication article possessing microbe-inhibiting properties A mastication article for a domestic animal comprising tough chew-resistant material defining a shape in the form of a small article for enticing or being retrieved by a domestic animal, and an effective amount of microbe-inhibiting agent applied to or in... | 01/30/2001 |
| 6135137 | Indexed coupler for positioning a shaft in multiple angular positions A coupler for interconnecting a damper blade shaft having a keyed end with an actuator is provided whereby movement of the actuator is imparted to the damper blade shaft via the coupler. The coupler comprises a socket adapted to receive the keyed end of t... | 10/24/2000 |
| 6125498 | Handheld extraction cleaner A handheld liquid extraction cleaner includes a recovery tank mounted to the forward end of a cleaner housing with a suction nozzle and conduit on a front face of the recovery tank connected to an inlet opening in the recovery tank. A vacuum source is con... | 10/03/2000 |
| 6098892 | Device for conversion from a pharmaceutical identification number to a standardized number and method for doing the same A device and method is provided for converting product-specific identification numbers associated with bar code indicia on pharmaceutical products to an industry standard identification number. The process involves reading a bar code indicia, converting t... | 08/08/2000 |
| 6087639 | Heating coil retainer bracket and method for manufacturing the same A retainer bracket for an electric heating assembly is provided with a pair of parallel and opposing side beams having longitudinal axes and at least one planar transverse support formed integral with the pair of side beams and extending between the pair ... | 07/11/2000 |
| 6059652 | Register for a vehicle An improved ventilation register for a vehicle and the like is provided which comprises an elongated housing adapted to be mounted in a vehicle and having an inlet opening adapted to be connected to a source of air and an outlet opening adapted to distrib... | 05/09/2000 |
| 6012378 | Air brake actuator having increased output A spring brake actuator (14) includes a housing having first (51) and second (52) housing sections defining a housing interior (53). A support plate (70) is movable between retracted and extended positions relative to the housing and a spring (72) is disp... | 01/11/2000 |
| 6011470 | Ultrasound keyboard protection An apparatus for protecting a keyboard and includes a sound transformer placed in the keyboard and a sound receiver placed outside the keyboard to receive a signal radiated from the sound transformer. The signal is then analyzed to determine if the power ... | 01/04/2000 |
| 5966893 | Clip for retaining adjacent panels in a planar relationship The invention is an apparatus and method for assembling a planar surface for multiple sheets of building material connected by multiple retaining clips. Each of the retaining clips comprises a first portion and a second portion. The first portion has a fi... | 10/19/1999 |
| 5957032 | Air-operated brake actuator mounting Brake actuator housings (120) are provided with mounting studs (105, 125) which are spaced from each other a standard predetermined distance so that smaller brake actuators can be mounted to a bracket (5) on a vehicle by way of the same apertures (108) as... | 09/28/1999 |
| 5954264 | Rural mailbox with remote door opener A mailbox has a housing with an internal chamber for receiving mail and a mailbox door attached for movement with respect to the housing between a closed position for enclosing the internal chamber and an open position for exposing the internal chamber. A... | 09/21/1999 |
| 5950489 | Variable geometry linkage configuration A variable geometry linkage configuration for use between a support structure and suspended body comprises a link member having first and second ends, a first pivotal interconnection for pivotally interconnecting the first end of the link member with a su... | 09/14/1999 |
| 5945929 | Touch control potentiometer A touch control potentiometer is formed of a lower lamina bearing on its upper surface a conductive trace of elongate outline, an upper lamina being flexible under digital pressure and bearing on its lower surface a second conductive trace aligned with th... | 08/31/1999 |
| 5941922 | Gear availability and synchronization indicator and method A gear availability indicator for multi-gear transmissions of motor vehicles includes a signal processing unit for receiving input signals representative of vehicle speed and engine speed. The signal processing unit can determine a gear ratio value repres... | 08/24/1999 |
| 5938501 | Multi-axis processing machine and method for forming the interior and exterior surfaces of aquatic vehicles The invention relates to a device for performing contouring operations on a three-dimensional member, such as boat hulls, decks and molds. The device comprises a first frame and a second frame wherein the second frame is movably mounted to the first frame... | 08/17/1999 |
| 5938068 | Container with removable cover A container for storing food items comprising a cover hingedly mounted to a tray. The hinge comprising one or more hinge lines. A line of weakness is provided to aid in the removal of the cover from the tray. The line of weakness preferably comprises a se... | 08/17/1999 |
| 5937733 | Spring brake actuator with internal breathing conduit A spring brake actuator (10), with a large-force compression spring (82) in a second spring chamber (78) of the housing, has vent openings (100) in the housing communicating with the second spring chamber (78). A filter assembly (134) covers the vent open... | 08/17/1999 |
| 5937475 | Water extraction cleaning machine with variable solution mixing valve The invention relates to a water extraction cleaning machine having a variable solution mixing valve adapted to create cleaning solution mixtures of variable constituent ratios. Clean water and detergent are provided from tanks supported on the water extr... | 08/17/1999 |
| 5927730 | Scooter cart A cart having a platform base adapted to support a user and further including a connector assembly mounted to the front end of the base for rigidly connecting the base to a personal mobility vehicle and including a pair of swivel casters mounted to the un... | 07/27/1999 |
| 5924712 | Dual trailing arm vehicle suspension A suspension system for a vehicle includes a longitudinally extending frame, an axle connected to the frame for relative movement with respect thereto, an air spring mounted between the frame and the axle to yieldably support the axle with respect to the ... | 07/20/1999 |
| 5919147 | Method and apparatus for measuring the vascular diameter of a vessel A device for measuring the intravascular diameter of an anatomical duct has a sheath encasing a catheter. One end of the catheter within the sheath has a sensor with a portion being biased radially outwardly relative to the sheath. Graduated visual indici... | 07/06/1999 |
| 5918678 | Horseshoe A horseshoe includes a core of metal which is surrounded by a plastic or rubber material. The horseshoe is provided with a number of apertures (10) which are intended for nails and which taper upwardly from the underside (4) of the horseshoe. In order to ... | 07/06/1999 |
| 5906024 | Nozzle lift and adjustment mechanism for an upright vacuum cleaner The invention disclosed herein relates to an improved vacuum cleaner comprising a foot, a handle pivotally mounted to the foot, and a vacuum motor mounted to one of the handle and the foot. The foot has a suction inlet fluidly connected to the vacuum moto... | 05/25/1999 |
| 5896617 | Water extraction cleaning machine with nesting tank assembly An upright water extraction cleaning machine having an assembly of tanks efficiently stored on and interconnected to the machine is shown. The tank assembly has at least two tanks nested with one another and having one-way valve mechanisms on the bottom t... | 04/27/1999 |
| 5896810 | Poultry frying apparatus A frying apparatus is disclosed which is specifically designed for deep-frying turkeys or other similarly shaped food items. The frying apparatus has a central rod attached to a perforated plate that is used to support a turkey as it is lowered and remove... | 04/27/1999 |
| 5890940 | Lamp recycling apparatus and method for doing the same A device (10) for processing used light bulbs containing gases and powdered coatings in order to separate the gases and coatings from the bulb housing materials. The device (10) includes a screw-type auger (44)journaled within an elongated inclined cylind... | 04/06/1999 |
| 5887516 | Apparatus for extracting liquid from a composite mass An apparatus for removing liquid from a composite mixture of liquid and solids comprising a hopper 16 mounted atop a compactor ram assembly 10, having a snout section 12 and an extruder section 14 mounted in a generally axial direction to the compactor ra... | 03/30/1999 |
