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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7627912 | Portable patient transfer system A patient lifting system is provided having a vest component adjustably proportioned to fit upon the torso of a patient, and a leg belt component adapted to embrace the patient's legs just below the knees. A caregiver utilizes the lifting system by standing in front... | 12/08/2009 |
| D584817 | Combined laryngoscope and optical prism | 01/13/2009 |
| 7425013 | Continuously adjustable hitch assembly A ball hitch device mountable upon the rear of a tractor vehicle is interactive with a ball-receiving socket disposed upon a forwardly directed tongue of a trailered apparatus. The ball hitch device includes paired rigid extension arms pivotably secured to the tract... | 09/16/2008 |
| 7381333 | Treatment of water flowing in a horizontal conduit Trace levels of dissolved toxic species are removed from water flowing horizontally in a conduit equipped with overhead debris-excluding structure by suspending from the overhead structure elongated absorbent structures in the form of porous bags which confine parti... | 06/03/2008 |
| 7325638 | Motor vehicle with a primary engine for acceleration and secondary engine augmented by an electric motor for cruising A motor vehicle having a primary internal combustion engine is equipped with a secondary engine and an electric motor to supplement the power produced by the primary engine. The primary engine provides power for acceleration and hill climbing. When in a cruising mod... | 02/05/2008 |
| D557592 | Clevis for removing t-posts | 12/18/2007 |
| D550015 | Wall mounted guitar holder | 09/04/2007 |
| D548571 | Oxygen supply bracket for a hospital transport cart | 08/14/2007 |
| D539579 | Foldable top for a portable poker table | 04/03/2007 |
| D539366 | Water fillable securing base with tethered tennis ball | 03/27/2007 |
| D536241 | Holder for insulatively securing electric fence wire | 02/06/2007 |
| D528638 | Bottle washing attachment for a kitchen faucet | 09/19/2006 |
| 7080622 | Internal combustion engine with multiple independently rotating crankshafts and common output shaft A multi-cylinder internal combustion engine for a wheeled vehicle is divided into at least two power producing sub-units designated primary and secondary sub-units. The primary sub-unit operates during all powered movement of the vehicle. The secondary sub-unit is a... | 07/25/2006 |
| 7077549 | Vehicle warning light system A vehicle warning light system employs sensors associated with the brake and accelerator pedals to generate warning light signals at the front and rear of the vehicle to indicate whether the vehicle is in a coasting state, or is undergoing mild or severe deceleratio... | 07/18/2006 |
| 7077059 | Portable apparatus for compacting and storing cigarette butts An apparatus for compacting and storing cigarette butts includes a housing having a central bore with a releasable bottom closure, a closable upper extremity, and a plunger which can be forced downwardly to compact butts within the bore. The plunger also serves as r... | 07/18/2006 |
| 7041222 | Process for the removal of toxic metals from water A process for the selective removal of toxic heavy metals from a flowing stream of water involves causing the stream to flow through a stationary bed of particulate polymer having amine functional groups, and injecting into the stream, adjacent the upstream extremit... | 05/09/2006 |
| D519770 | Elongated pillow with carrying loop | 05/02/2006 |
| 6979058 | Leg support accessory for a shower chair A leg support accessory releasibly interactive with a hospital shower room chair is provided as an integral structure fabricated of PVC pipe and fitting components. The accessory includes an elongated leg rest section adapted to extend horizontally forward of the se... | 12/27/2005 |
| 6898889 | Shooter's lens device and selection thereof An optical correcting system which enables a shooter to better see both the sights of his firearm and the target includes a series of lenses of sequentially incremental one quarter diopter optical power, a chart which facilitates selection of the appropriate lens, a... | 05/31/2005 |
| 6861931 | Portable remote control circuit breaker system A system for remotely manipulating circuit breakers between open and closed conditions in an electrical panel having a number of circuit breakers in a vertical array includes an activator unit removably attachable to the panel and having an elongated shaft equipped ... | 03/01/2005 |
| 6857158 | Apparatus for cleaning the interior of pipelines An apparatus for removing deposits from the interior surface of a conduit while being advanced through the conduit by virtue of pressurized upstream liquid includes front and rear assemblies interconnected in a manner to permit limited movement there between. The re... | 02/22/2005 |
| D500313 | Disposable sanitary phone cover | 12/28/2004 |
| D495222 | Transparent plastic protective enclosure for seedlings | 08/31/2004 |
| 6722172 | Method and apparatus for decoding locks An apparatus for decoding locks having a series of parallel spring-urged slideable members includes a probe device having the general contour of a key expected to fit the lock. The probe device has a shank portion having straight upper and lower edges. A series of t... | 04/20/2004 |
| 6707393 | Traffic signal light of enhanced visibility A traffic signal light is caused to have improved visual perceptibility and distinctiveness by the addition of blue light sources that interact with the conventional red and green lights to alter their hues. The blue light sources have a rapidly varying intensity, p... | 03/16/2004 |
| 6694621 | Pole-mounted pruning device A pruning device for cutting tree limbs includes a head assembly mounted atop an elongated pole and activated by a tether line. The head assembly can be pivoted to various angles relative to the pole axis without impairing the effectiveness of the tether ... | 02/24/2004 |
| 6637283 | Control apparatus for a continuously variable transmission An apparatus for extending the drive ratios and versatility of a continuously variable transmission (CVT) includes an enclosure which houses parallel input and output shafts journaled to front and rear walls of the enclosure. The input shaft receives rota... | 10/28/2003 |
| 6612777 | Stormwater dispensing chamber A chamber of elongated arch-shaped configuration for receiving and dispersing stormwater underground is provided with side portals which receive horizontally disposed infeed conduits that deliver stormwater to the chamber. The positioning and function of ... | 09/02/2003 |
| 6546586 | Toothbrush with flossing functionality A toothbrush having an elongated resilient handle has a brush head containing a plurality of tufts of bristles fabricated of polybutylene terephthalate. Each tuft has a multiplicity of short primary bristles and longer secondary bristles having tapered an... | 04/15/2003 |
| 6523562 | Plumbing flood control system A control system for stopping a plumbing-related flooding situation in a building includes at least one sensor for accumulating water and producing a low voltage electrical control signal when sufficient water is accumulated. An actuating system receives ... | 02/25/2003 |
| 6521340 | Sulfur-containing aliphatic polymer for the selective absorption of dissolved metal species A sulfur-containing water insoluble hydrogel polymer for selectively removing trace amounts of dissolved metal species is produced from a reaction product of nitrilotriacetic acid (NTA) and polyethylenimine (PEI) which is then treated in a water-swollen s... | 02/18/2003 |
| 6520891 | Treadmill with upper body exercise means An exercise apparatus employing a treadmill of conventional design includes upper body exercise features involving a lever having a rearwardly disposed gripping handle and a forwardly disposed extremity pivotably secured to a stanchion of adjustable heigh... | 02/18/2003 |
| 6520314 | Apparatus for arranging packaged bakery goods for shipment A patterning apparatus for advancing packaged baked goods such as loaves of bread, and positioning the packages for precise loading into delivery containers includes an endless conveyor having a horizontally disposed upper flight and a series of turner as... | 02/18/2003 |
| 6508006 | Apparatus for producing a horizontal foundation for a masonry wall Apparatus is provided for marking grade stakes driven into the ground for the purpose of facilitating formation of a level string line to establish a horizontal foundation for the construction of a masonry wall. The apparatus includes a stake-engaging com... | 01/21/2003 |
| 6390431 | Beverage cup holder for attachment to a wheeled suitcase A device for removably holding a beverage container in upright position upon a telescoping upright handle of a wheeled luggage unit includes a confining structure configured to slidably receive, and secure by gravity effect a beverage container having a s... | 05/21/2002 |
| 6386077 | Pliers for removal of spring-secured electrical terminals Pliers of specialized construction for depressing the retaining spring of an electrical connector terminal include a rigid thin blade extending forwardly of the jaws of the pliers. A recess, disposed in the blade, is positioned and shaped in a manner to a... | 05/14/2002 |
| 6378153 | Multifunctional shovel attachment for an ice axe A shovel blade attachment for a climber's ice axe has a centered slot that can accommodate the head of the ice axe so as to produce a trenching tool. A receiving pocket on the upper surface of the blade attachment secures the head of the ice axe, and a th... | 04/30/2002 |
| 6209680 | Acoustic diffuser panels and wall assembly comprised thereof A panel which diffuses sound incident thereupon is provided having a rectangular perimeter and wedge-shaped configuration wherein the front surface of the panel is angularly disposed with respect to its flat rear surface. The front surface contains a seri... | 04/03/2001 |
| 6128947 | Leak indicating apron for a toilet An apron for indicating a leak from the joinder of a toilet with an underlying closet flange and soil pipe includes a compliant impervious thin sheet having flat upper and lower surfaces. A circular aperture is centered in the sheet. A colorant-emitting d... | 10/10/2000 |
| 6065918 | Self-drilling blind setting rivet A self-drilling rivet for joining two substrate layers has a hollow sleeve member having a circular cylindrical outer surface, a divergently tapered bore, and an outwardly expandable portion. An internal member has a head portion, a threaded shaft centere... | 05/23/2000 |
