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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7765746 | Tornado resistant dome house A tornado resistant dome house. The shape of the dome house is a spheroid section, and is given by a formula. The dome house shell is made up of a plurality of tiles formed to conform to the shape of the dome house. The tiles are mutually connected by means of horiz... | 08/03/2010 |
| D607200 | Saddlebag with applied diamond-plate pattern | 01/05/2010 |
| D598178 | Notched trouser leg | 08/18/2009 |
| 7571595 | Chain link overlay and method of improving chain link aesthetics A chain link overlay and method of improving chain link aesthetics. The chain link overlay is designed to be permanently attached to a chain link. The overlay has an overlay front side with adornment, coloration, art work, or embossment, and also an overlay rear sid... | 08/11/2009 |
| 7570371 | Apparatus and method for measuring volumes An apparatus and method for measuring volumes. The apparatus includes a base having a central processing unit, a receiver and 3-D radar; and a scanner having a transmitter, a penetrating sensor, and a trigger in communication with a microprocessor, and a plurality o... | 08/04/2009 |
| D576867 | Wire reel | 09/16/2008 |
| 7380369 | Insect trap and method of use An insect trap and method of use. The insect trap has a roof, side walls, rear wall, front wall, and floor. The front wall has a front wall aperture, and the rear wall has at least one rear wall aperture. A plurality of dividers are disposed within the insect trap, ... | 06/03/2008 |
| 7226093 | Apparatus and method to reinforce doors against windstorm An apparatus and method to reinforce doors against windstorm. The apparatus includes a bar, and at least one bar bracket with a bar aperture sized to admit the bar, at least one pair of opposed ears, and an ear aperture in each ear. At least one bar bracket is mount... | 06/05/2007 |
| 6790251 | Skull-shaped air filter housing A skull-shaped air filter housing comprising a housing removably attached to a fitting. A jaw is hingedly attached along a lower edge of a face on the housing. The face has eye intake(s), a nose intake, and a jaw intake. When the jaw is open, air enters a housing ca... | 09/14/2004 |
| 6789509 | Lariat with low-friction honda arm socks An improved lariat comprising a honda arm sock around each honda arm adjacent the honda knot. The honda arm socks are manufactured of low-friction material. When the lariat loop closes, its tail slides against the honda arm socks. Due to the low-friction characteris... | 09/14/2004 |
| 6511322 | Self-limiting occlusion reduction burr and method of use A self-limiting occlusal reduction burr and method of use. The self-limiting occlusal reduction burr comprises a shank rigidly attached to one end of a conical shoulder, and a burr rigidly attached to an opposite end of the shoulder. The shank, shoulder, ... | 01/28/2003 |
| 6476984 | Razor magnifying glass A razor magnifying glass having a magnifying lens adjustably attached to a handle clamp. The handle clamp is sized to attach to a razor. The razor magnifying glass may incorporate an extension shaft, the magnifying lens being adjustably attached to one ex... | 11/05/2002 |
| 6432288 | Oxygen monitor An oxygen monitor for a smokestack installation. The oxygen monitor includes a probe assembly mounted to the smokestack, a sensing assembly mounted to the probe assembly, and a monitor cabinet electrically connected to the sensing assembly. The probe asse... | 08/13/2002 |
| 6419390 | Folding mammography table and method of use A folding mammography table having a folding thorax support hingedly attached to an upper base. The upper base is attached to a lower base by a means for adjusting the height of the upper base over the lower base. In use, the folding mammography table is ... | 07/16/2002 |
| 6408452 | Automatic shut-off valve An automatic shut-off valve for installation on a swimming pool or spa main drain. The automatic shut-off valve has a ball and ball spring between a diaphragm and a housing. The diaphragm is made of resilient material. Downward force on the diaphragm urge... | 06/25/2002 |
| 6371831 | Strapless swimsuit top and method of donning same A strapless swimsuit top and method of donning same. The strapless swimsuit top comprises waterproof adhesive attached to a fabric cup sized and shaped to admit a female breast. The waterproof adhesive co-extends with the fabric except in an adhesive-free... | 04/16/2002 |
| 6295661 | Automatic shut-off valve An automatic shut-off valve for installation on a sing pool or spa main drain. The automatic shut-off valve has a soft gasket, ball, and ball spring between a grate and a housing. The grate is free to reciprocate up and down relative to the housing. Downw... | 10/02/2001 |
| 6279335 | Refrigerated case cover A refrigerated case cover and method of use. The refrigerated case cover comprises a cover sheet made of insulating material having air cells sandwiched between an outer cover sheet and an inner cover sheet. Eyelets are disposed along the top and bottom e... | 08/28/2001 |
| 6216391 | Quick-release grating incorporating pulleys and cables A quick-release grating comprising an actuator mounted to the grating, a frame to which the grating is rotatably mounted via of grating hinges, and a safety pin which prevents re-closure of the grating once it has been opened. The actuator comprises sprin... | 04/17/2001 |
| 6196567 | Folding base for a kick stand A folding base for a kick stand comprising a stack of panels disposed within a housing. The panels are rotatably attached to the housing by means of a spindle, and may alternately be fanned out into an extended position, or retracted into the housing for ... | 03/06/2001 |
| 6179542 | Kneeling dolly with ramp brake A kneeling dolly with ramp brake and method of use. Each kneeling dolly with ramp brake comprises a body having a ramp adjacent a wheel well, two front wheels swivellably and retractably attached to the body, and at least one rear wheel. Devices for exten... | 01/30/2001 |
| 6158555 | Apparatus and method for carrying wires along a vehicle-mounted extensible mast A method and apparatus for carrying wires along a vehicle-mounted extensible mast. Said apparatus comprises a telescopically extensible mast and a wire carrier box mounted to a vehicle, a masthead platform mounted to an extreme of the mast opposite the ve... | 12/12/2000 |
| 6155440 | Ceiling-mounted storage bracket A ceiling-mounted storage bracket having a top member rigidly attached to a pair of side members, and a bottom member rigidly attached to the side members. The top member, side members and bottom members define a storage aperture sized to admit items to b... | 12/05/2000 |
| 6146639 | Arthritis, muscle pain, and dry skin remedy An arthritis, muscle pain, and dry skin remedy is provided containing rubbing alcohol, witch hazel, and olive oil. In the preferred embodiment, the remedy contains sixteen parts rubbing alcohol, sixteen parts witch hazel, and four parts olive oil. An alte... | 11/14/2000 |
| 6142450 | Lightning resistant hydrological pulley A lightning resistant hydrological pulley comprising an insulator between a pulley body and an axle insert. The insulator is made of electrically non-conductive material, thereby denying lightning surges an electrical path from the pulley body to an axle ... | 11/07/2000 |
| 6138677 | Apparatus and method for constraining a prisoner in a seated position An apparatus and method for constraining a prisoner in a seated position. The apparatus comprises a belt removably attached to a hobble. The belt comprises a belt D-ring and a belt alligator clip attached to a belt strap. The hobble comprises a snap hook ... | 10/31/2000 |
| 6135759 | Variable-heat chafing-dish burners and methods of use Variable-heat chafing-dish burners and methods of use. One variable-heat chafing-dish burner embodiment has a reservoir with liquid fuel, into which a short wick and a long wick extend. Both wicks are lit initially, in order to provide initial high heat t... | 10/24/2000 |
| 6135058 | Sanitary cat litter box and method of use A sanitary cat litter box and method of use. The sanitary cat litter box comprises a box top sized to frictionally fit onto a box bottom, an impervious bag sized to fit into the box bottom, and at least one sieve bag nested in the impervious bag. The box ... | 10/24/2000 |
| 6105963 | Apparatus and method for playing a golf board game An apparatus and method for playing a golf board game. The apparatus comprises a plurality of game boards depicting golf holes, playing pieces, a color die, a windage die, a pair of green conventional dice, and three conventional dice. Playing pieces are ... | 08/22/2000 |
| 6102927 | Blood lancet and method of manufacture A lancet and method of manufacture. The lancet comprises a wire sandwiched between an upper web and a lower web. A twist-off wire point cover is provided to protect the point of the wire, and to preserve its sterility until use. The method of manufacture ... | 08/15/2000 |
| 6068149 | Calendaring cap for a pharmaceutical container A calendaring cap for a pharmaceutical container comprising at least one ring frictionally and rotatably engaged with a cap. The cap comprises a cap bore having either a cap female thread or a cap bore lip, whereby the calendaring cap for a pharmaceutical... | 05/30/2000 |
| 6039207 | Lidded insulator for a beverage container A lidded insulator for a beverage container comprising an insulator lid hingedly attached to an insulator body by means of a hinge. An insulator top ring having an insulator top ring bore is attached to the insulator lid. The hinge is made of resilient ma... | 03/21/2000 |
| 6038956 | Dynamic pressure regulator cushion A dynamic pressure regulator cushion for use with a fluid power actuator to smoothly and linearly decelerate the piston at end of stroke. The dynamic pressure regulator cushion comprises a pressure sensor attached to a valve. A side of the pressure sensor... | 03/21/2000 |
| 6035553 | Footwear with integral bubble generator A footwear with integral bubble generator comprising a bubble generator installed below a shoe insole. When the footwear wearer puts weight on the insole, the insole presses against the bubble generator, and bubbles are emitted from a bubble generator res... | 03/14/2000 |
| 6012759 | Retractable vehicle cover A retractable vehicle cover comprising at least one cover reel and at least one extension line reel disposed within a housing. The cover reel and the extension line reel are biased in a retracted position. Each cover reel contains a cover, and each extens... | 01/11/2000 |
| 5979128 | Wind shelter and method of installation A wind shelter and method of installation. The wind shelter comprises a slab having a slab aperture, a pit in underlying solid material, a liner disposed within the slab aperture and pit, and a cover, the liner and cover being securely attached to the sla... | 11/09/1999 |
| 5971362 | Wall panel jack A wall panel jack comprising a turnbuckle connecting a cradle shaft to a foot shaft, a cradle pivotably attached to an extreme of the cradle shaft opposite the turnbuckle, and a foot pivotably attached to an extreme of the foot shaft opposite the turnbuck... | 10/26/1999 |
| 5972575 | Method for the selective silvering of photographic materials Methods of selectively silvering photographic materials. A method for selective reflective silvering of color negative photographic materials, whereby an attractive image comprising reflective silver, black, and full color areas may be obtained, comprises... | 10/26/1999 |
| 5898110 | Precise rain gauge and methods of calibration A rain gauge and methods of tilt time calibration and flow rate calibration. The rain gauge comprises a pair of buckets separated by a darn rotatably attached to a base. A threaded balance weight is used to calibrate the rain gauge to equalize the tilt ti... | 04/27/1999 |
| 5895174 | Beach replenishment system A beach replenishment system comprising a plurality of barriers mutually separated by troughs. Each barrier comprises two arms mutually attached at a barrier arm angle. The intersection of the arms defines a barrier vertex. An extreme of each arm opposite... | 04/20/1999 |
