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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 6609476 | Antenna mounted flag A flag for mounting on a vehicle radio antenna having a flat body which is uniformly tapered from a leading edge formed with a mounting rib towards a trailing edge which is thinner than the leading edge, the mounting rib having projections at either end w... | 08/26/2003 |
| 6398388 | Window mounted illuminated ornament An illuminated ornament simulating a Christmas tree having a plastic housing with one set of lights mounted within the housing to illuminate the outline of the tree and a second set of colored lights mounted for direct viewing outside of the housing.... | 06/04/2002 |
| 6119628 | Animal water dispensing apparatus Animal water dispensing apparatus including a molded plastic base member which has a reservoir support portion and a water receiving recess connected to receive water from a reservoir with a stainless steel liner for the recess being formed with small ape... | 09/19/2000 |
| 5915561 | Lap tray A lap tray having an elongated body portion to be supported across the upper legs of a seated person providing recessed areas for food and beverage containers and having downwardly extending vertical projections at the ends of the body portion to engage t... | 06/29/1999 |
| 5572829 | Power operated garage door A power operated garage door of the type having a single section movable from a vertical closed position to a horizontal open position at the ceiling of the garage by cables which pull the door open and closed and are secured to the door by extensions of ... | 11/12/1996 |
| 5488927 | Animal food dish and water dispenser An animal food dish and water dispenser which includes first and second cup shaped receptacles spaced apart in a base member having an upwardly projecting barrier separating the two receptacles and supporting an inverted water reservoir bottle centrally o... | 02/06/1996 |
| 5448402 | Bicycle light reflector A bicycle light reflector which mounts on the rear axle of a bicycle and includes an upwardly extending flexible mast supporting a disc reflector at its upper end for oscillatory movement.... | 09/05/1995 |
| 5379536 | Ironing board attachment including basket An ironing board attachment which is readily detachably mounted on a domestic ironing board having a pressing member with a pressing surface to support ironing supplies adjacent to the pressing surface including a yoke to be received on the pressing membe... | 01/10/1995 |
| 5341597 | Power operated garage door A power operated door which fits into a wall opening with an outer surface flush with the outer wall surface and displaceable upwardly to a horizontal open position by tilting the top of the door inwardly and then sliding it in vertical and horizontal tra... | 08/30/1994 |
| 5207182 | Animal watering apparatus Animal watering apparatus providing a central water receiving portion which is surrounded by a funnelshaped portion designed to return splashed water back to the central portion. Water is supplied to the central portion by an inverted reservoir bottle whi... | 05/04/1993 |
| 5037055 | Combined soap container and mirror cleaner A combination soap dish and squeegee including a cup shaped tray for receiving a bar of soap and having a wall thereof slotted to provide a passageway for receiving the blade portion of a squeegee and an upwardly facing channel to support the handle porti... | 08/06/1991 |
| 5009028 | Apparatus for supplying water continuously to tree stand Apparatus for supplying water to a Christmas tree stand continuously from a large reservoir including a supporting stand to maintain a constant level supply of water and a delivery tube to provide a siphon action to supply water to the tree stand.... | 04/23/1991 |
| 5000578 | Food mixing appliance A food mixing appliance having two sets of rotatable spindles, each set detachably receiving a pair of mixing implements which are retained by a manually operable retainer slidably movable in two directions to permit sequential insertion and retention of ... | 03/19/1991 |
| 4995361 | Dental floss tool A dental floss tool including two simple snap together plastic parts which form a housing for fixedly mounting a reel of dental floss positioned to supply a length of floss to a support structure comprising two flexible slotted arms and a lock for securin... | 02/26/1991 |
| 4979437 | Outdoor grill having dual warming racks An outdoor grill having two food warming racks which are pivotally mounted in the upper housing member of the grill enclosure and which are interconnected to each other and to the lower housing member by links for supporting said racks in spaced parallel ... | 12/25/1990 |
| 4933533 | Demisting mirror A mirror for domestic use in the bathroom or kitchen having electric heating means in the form of a resistance heater having a positive temperature coefficient of resistance and being an elongated cable supported by a molded plastic member in direct conta... | 06/12/1990 |
| 4908807 | Mechanical interval timer with calibration means A mechanical interval timer and method of manufacturing same including an adjustable bearing permitting adjustment of the space between the escape wheel and the escape lever disc to obtain an accurate timing rate through precalibration of one sample made ... | 03/13/1990 |
| 4849951 | Mechanical interval timer with calibration means A mechanical interval timer and method of manufacturing same including an adjustable bearing permitting adjustment of the space between the escape wheel and the escape lever disc to obtain an accurate timing rate through precalibration of one sample made ... | 07/18/1989 |
| 4835813 | Protective cover for toothbrush A one piece plastic molded protective cover for a toothbrush having an elongated cavity formed by converging sidewalls interconnected along spaced parallel edges and having laterally displaced openings at opposite ends to permit storage of a toothbrush he... | 06/06/1989 |
| 4836316 | Bath scale A bath scale of the type having a platform supported by force gathering levers carried by a base pan is made of reduced height through the use of a compression load spring and a molded plastic support which mounts the indicator dial, the calibration mecha... | 06/06/1989 |
| 4831735 | Adjustment height can opener An electrically operated portable can opener being adjustable in height to enable opening various size cans, the can opener having a primary housing which is partially received within a secondary base housing with a rotary cam serving to control the raisi... | 05/23/1989 |
| 4829158 | Portable electric oven utilizing recirculating high speed air for cooking An electric oven utilizing the recirculation of heated air at high velocity to cook food by impinging jets of such air directly against the food in an oven enclosure of low thermal mass which is divided into a cooking space which separates upper and lower... | 05/09/1989 |
| 4805523 | Combination electric coffee maker and water heater A combination electric coffee maker and water heater including reservoir means for electrically heating a volume of water to be used for brewing coffee or for making an "instant beverage" using powdered material. The reservoir means having a dispensing va... | 02/21/1989 |
| 4783173 | Combined washer and collar for supporting a motor A combined washer and collar for supporting a motor with respect to a housing, the housing having downwardly extending shouldered bosses which receive the washer and collar units which have tabs to facilitate preassembly to a motor frame.... | 11/08/1988 |
| 4750575 | Chest high beam scale A chest high balance beam scale including balance indication means on the head of the scale which is observable from above to allow the user to determine when the beam of the scale is in balance. The head portion of the scale is fabricated of molded plast... | 06/14/1988 |
| 4748901 | Coffeemaker An automatic electric coffeemaker having a housing including a molded housing member which includes an integral reservoir and passageway conducting the heated water to the water dispensing portion of the housing. The housing is adapted to support an assem... | 06/07/1988 |
| 4748755 | Housing assembly for electric steaming and pressing iron A light-weight, primarily plastic, steam pressing iron, which may be assembled without the use of tools and a multiplicity of fasteners, includes a ported aluminum soleplate having a steam generating area and a thermostat, with a rotatable control, a plas... | 06/07/1988 |
| 4745855 | Electric toaster element An electric heating element assembly for a bread toaster having a resistance element disposed in a tortuous configuration on a plate of insulating material and having a heat conducting, electrically insulating sheet secured in parallel relation to said pl... | 05/24/1988 |
| 4700621 | Juice extractor quick connect/disconnect coupling A quick connect/disconnect coupling for a high-speed appliance such as a juice extractor wherein the driven member, such as a juicer filter basket, is both positively connected for rotation and axially latched to a drive assembly very simply and without a... | 10/20/1987 |
| 4683369 | Hand held electric hair dryer A portable electric hair dryer having an insulating housing enclosing a motor, fan and heating element with a first switch means for connecting or disconnecting the hair dryer from a source of power and a second switch for controlling the level of heat su... | 07/28/1987 |
| 4673798 | Dual temperature electric curling iron having a safety shut-off circuit A dual temperature curling iron has a plastic handle and a metal barrel connected thereto. An electric heater positioned within the metal barrel and is arranged to rapidly heat the barrel and is selectively controlled by either a low temperature thermosta... | 06/16/1987 |
| 4667652 | Outdoor grill An outdoor grilling appliance having a retractable shelf for keeping food warm within the cooking area and above the normal food grilling surface with means interconnecting the keep-warm shelf with the cover of the grill so that upon opening the grill the... | 05/26/1987 |
| 4663849 | Combination can opener/knife sharpener with pivotal mounting A combination can opener and knife sharpening appliance having a generally rectangular box-shaped housing with the can opening mechanism on the front wall thereof and the knife sharpening mechanism protruding from the rear wall of the housing and provided... | 05/12/1987 |
| 4661685 | Electronic pressing iron An electronic pressing iron having a soleplate and a housing connected to the soleplate is disclosed herein. An electric resistance heating element is mounted in the soleplate for receipt of an alternating current from a suitable source. A temperature con... | 04/28/1987 |
| 4647831 | Rechargeable battery operated appliance system A rechargeable battery operated appliance system including a plurality of battery operated appliances, each having a charging stand, there being plug receptacles mounted in the cord storage recesses of all but one of the charging stands with the receptacl... | 03/03/1987 |
| 4625394 | Blanket wire insertion machine Method and apparatus for inserting the heating cable into the shell of an electric blanket, including a plurality of slotted tubes which are inserted to guide a flexible leader which draws the cable successively through each of the adjacent channels in th... | 12/02/1986 |
| 4614859 | Liquid heating and dispensing appliance A compact appliance for rapidly electrically heating small quantities of water and dispensing the heated water into vessel includes a housing enclosing a water heating reservoir provided with an electric heating element and connected to a manually actuate... | 09/30/1986 |
| 4567679 | Steam iron having a multi-chambered tank An electrically heated steam iron operable by a drip system includes a drip valve arranged to have a variable rate of flow of water therethrough, and a water tank the interior of which is vertically divided into two chambers and by a partition wall, the t... | 02/04/1986 |
| 4479047 | Split barrel electric hair curler/styler An electrically heated curler/styler includes an elongated handle having a rotatable elongated longitudinally split heating barrel projecting from the forward end thereof and defining a longitudinal space, open at its forward end, between the split portio... | 10/23/1984 |
| 4472622 | Apparatus for thermal treatment of semiconductors In an apparatus for thermal treatment of semiconductors in a treating gas, a treating tube has a heating portion, an extending portion, and a sealing portion, and convection-preventing plates are disposed within a treating tube, between one end of the hea... | 09/18/1984 |
