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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7980033 | System and method for increasing the shear strength of a structure Reinforcing system for retrofitting wall to increase the ductility and resistance to shear forces of a gypsum board wall to a level comparable to plywood-sheathed wall. Fiber-reinforced polymer panel is attached to substantially cover surface of gypsum board to prot... | 07/19/2011 |
| 7975656 | Canine cleanroom suit Protective suit for a dog allows a dog to work in a cleanroom or other controlled environment. Suit 10 includes particle-blocking coverall 20 and hood 50. Hood 50 includes transparent face shield 52 to cover dog's eyes and snout. F... | 07/12/2011 |
| 7946088 | System for reinforcing structure using site-customized materials System and method for reinforcing structures includes basalt textile 20 connected to surfaces of the structure 100 with fiber anchors 30. Textile spreads forces and increases ductility of structure. Textile may connect multiple structural elemen... | 05/24/2011 |
| 7930863 | Connector for reinforcing the attachment among structural components Reinforcing connector (10) for reinforcing attachment among components (110) of a structure (100); such as crossing beams (111). Reinforcing connector (10) includes a length of roving (20) composed of filaments (25). ... | 04/26/2011 |
| 7871088 | Cargo cart for wheeled mobility device Cargo cart 10 can be used independently or attached to a conventional walker 101. Cooperative attach means 40 connect cart 10 in front of walker 101 through roll leader 44, which propels and steers cart 10 in response... | 01/18/2011 |
| D604787 | Head for a training putter | 11/24/2009 |
| 7574840 | Connector for reinforcing the attachment among structural components Reinforcing connector (10) for reinforcing attachment among components (110) of a structure (100); such as crossing beams (111), beam (111) supporting a slab deck (113), or masonry blocks (118). Reinforcing connector ... | 08/18/2009 |
| D590551 | Pet dish with moat | 04/14/2009 |
| D569770 | Vehicular tow bar for accepting a storable coupler | 05/27/2008 |
| D564165 | Stowable laundry caddy | 03/11/2008 |
| 7306687 | Method for repairing steel-reinforced concrete structure A method for repairing concrete structural elements reinforced with steel rebar includes steps of: removal of debris and rust; attachment of expanded mesh zinc metal for sacrificial passive corrosion protection; and overwrapping with flexible panels of fiber-reinfor... | 12/11/2007 |
| 7300229 | Repair jacket for pilings and method Repair jacket is adapted for repairing or reinforcing elongate structures such as pilings, especially in marine environments. Jacket includes a cylindrical body of fiber-reinforced plastic (FRP) material that is about 0.5 to 3.5 inches greater in diameter than the p... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7226362 | Golf club head including alignment device A golf club head includes a transparent cylinder with a sight on top and target on the bottom for indicating to the golfer when the club head is level and on line. An exemplary sight includes a centered disk surrounded by concentric rings; some rings being transpare... | 06/05/2007 |
| D541975 | Architectural dome | 05/01/2007 |
| 7201404 | Union nut with lock member Union nut (10) includes body (20) and lock member (50). Body (20) includes thread retaining end (30) with threads (33) for mounting upon a threaded pipe (120) and flange retaining end (40) including partial col... | 04/10/2007 |
| 7198396 | Apparatus for providing light in a structure Described herein is an apparatus for providing light to a structure consisting of a plurality of fibers, each said optical fiber having an emitting end and a receiving end, the emitting ends of the optical fibers for mounting in the plurality of apertures in the str... | 04/03/2007 |
| D536170 | Boot top tote bag | 02/06/2007 |
| 7137228 | Safety cover for post brackets, column base connectors, and the like A protective cover for a column base connector having a lower portion set in a body of concrete and an upper portion in the form of spaced-apart, upstanding, first and second flanges extending upwardly from an upper surface of the body of concrete, each one of the f... | 11/21/2006 |
| D528493 | Front face of vehicle wheel | 09/19/2006 |
| D518278 | Set of cardboard components for a hat | 04/04/2006 |
| D517702 | Pier cap for capping foundation pier for manufactured house | 03/21/2006 |
| 6966668 | Wearable light device with optical sensor Wearable light device for providing additional light for activities in low light includes a wearable mount (20) including a light system (30) and power source (40). Light system (30) includes one or more arrays of light sources such as li... | 11/22/2005 |
| D511431 | Vehicle seat headrest cover | 11/15/2005 |
| 6953149 | Secure drop box Secure enclosure (10) is useful as mailbox or police evidence dropbox. Items are deposited through unsecured portal (32), pass past baffle (90) and are stored in secure compartment (40). Access to secure compartment (40) is through... | 10/11/2005 |
| 6935039 | Quilt swag decoration template set and method Quilt swag decoration template set (10) includes adjustable tracing pattern template (15) for creating a shape of predetermined length for marking and cutting out swag pieces (120) and adjustable placement template (45) for marking the lo... | 08/30/2005 |
| D499516 | Farrier's trimming and finishing aid | 12/07/2004 |
| 6828060 | Safety battery Safety battery (10) includes cathode (21) and attached cover (15) that enclose anode (41). Cover (15) includes via (16) for providing access to anode (41). Anode (41) is protected by penetrable insulation mediu... | 12/07/2004 |
| 6806212 | Coating and method for strengthening a structure Composite coating (10) improves the resistance to blast or seismic forces of a structure (100), such as wall (101). Coating (10) includes a first layer (20) of elastomeric polyurethane in contact with and adhering to wall (101 | 10/19/2004 |
| 6763924 | Apparatus and method for changing currency Automated currency changing machine (10) accepts twenty dollar bills and dispenses a combination of dollar and non-cash items in exchange. Bill intake module (20) receives a bill and checks its value and authenticity Programmable controller (32)... | 07/20/2004 |
| 6761652 | Finishing collar for grip tape and method of wrapping a handle Finishing collar 10 for securing an end 97 of grip tape 95 wrapped upon a handle 80; including locking ring 20, first flange 36 for overlying and retaining grip tape 95, and second flange 37 for covering any ga... | 07/13/2004 |
| 6724624 | Housing with directed-flow cooling for computer Housing with directed-flow cooling (10) for computer (110) provides auxiliary airflow for cooling a heat-sensitive component, such as CPU (120). Housing (10) includes partition (60) that separates housing (10) into a lower c... | 04/20/2004 |
| 6682598 | Apparatus for casting and drying ceramic tape A drying apparatus 10 for casting machine 80, including tunnel 20 divided into first chamber 41 and second chamber 46 by barrier 35. Each chamber 41,46 includes gas inlet 50 connected to gas source 100 for introducing inert carrier gas into chamber 41,46 ... | 01/27/2004 |
