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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 6626340 | Load carrier A load carrier for a bicycle including a load carrier frame adapted to be mounted to a transport vehicle. A bicycle support is carried upon the load carrier frame and is configured for engaging a bicycle at a position proximate a rotatable connection of a... | 09/30/2003 |
| 6264280 | Safety-belt arrangement Safety belt devices are disclosed for vehicles comprising a seat belt, a retractor for retracting the seat belt, a seat belt guide for guiding the seat belt, a rotatable drum for displacing the seat belt guide between a normal operating condition and a ti... | 07/24/2001 |
| 6244785 | Precast, modular spar system A precast, modular spar system (10) having a cylindrical open-ended spar of relatively uniform cross section. The spar has a freeboard section (50), a buoyancy section (70), and a ballast section (90). The sections are formed by joining arcuate segments a... | 06/12/2001 |
| 6238536 | Arrangement for analysis of exhaust gases Exhaust gas analyzers are disclosed for analyzing the exhaust gases from a combustion process including a sensor unit mounted for direct contact with the exhaust gases in which the sensor unit includes a number of sensors such as lambda sensors, NOx | 05/29/2001 |
| 6238378 | Waste evacuation system A bodily waste evacuation system, particularly adapted for use with an immobile patient, generally comprises a pair of shorts, or other like undergarment-type apparel, and a collection and storage unit in operable and fluid communication with the shorts. ... | 05/29/2001 |
| 6193084 | Door hinge hanger A support apparatus comprising a connector adapted to be releasably engageable upon a door hinge assembly. The support apparatus includes an attachment assembly coupled to the connector, with the attachment assembly configured for supporting articles to b... | 02/27/2001 |
| 6170874 | Variable energy-absorbing steering column Apparatus and methods for protecting the occupant of a motor vehicle including a seat belt for restraining the occupant and a stress-bearing structure are disclosed. The apparatus includes a steering shaft, a steering column supporting the steering shaft,... | 01/09/2001 |
| 6161489 | Table cover A fabric table cover assembly including a table cover body having a top portion configured for covering a top of a table and a bottom portion configured to at least partially cover a support portion of the table. The bottom portion of the table cover body... | 12/19/2000 |
| 6139098 | Bicycle seat A bicycle seat designed for optimized anatomical protection of a cyclist operating a bicycle having an upper seating surface adapted to incline from a lower forward portion, upward to an upper backward portion. The lower forward portion has an upward exte... | 10/31/2000 |
| 6138969 | Bracket mountable in an unoccupied switch socket in a vehicle dashboard for holding equipment such as a telephone A bracket for installation of equipment on the dashboard of a vehicle includes at least one attachment member, a flat part for holding the equipment and a support member. The attachment member is located at one end of the bracket and the support member is... | 10/31/2000 |
| 6135068 | Method for absorbing the vibration of a free-piston engine and vibration-absorbed free-piston engine The invention relates to a method for absorbing the vibration of a five-piston engine and to a vibration-absorbed five-piston engine. At least two separate piston units are synchronized to operate in a counter action such that a certain position of one pi... | 10/24/2000 |
| 6131781 | Equipment load assist to roof rack A load assist to a vehicle rack carrier that includes a brace bar coupleable to a vehicle rack carrier where the brace bar is positionable between extended and retracted configurations relative to the vehicle rack carrier when coupled thereto. A connector... | 10/17/2000 |
| 6129599 | Transmission assembly for a marine vessel An electrically controlled transmission system for a marine vessel that is adapted to avoid vibration to the vessel during a shifting process of the transmission system. The transmission system includes a marine vessel having an inboard motor and an outbo... | 10/10/2000 |
| 6126550 | Method and apparatus for a tilting free-fall amusement ride Method an apparatus for providing a thrilling amusement ride to a passenger stemming predominantly from the inducement of a feeling of dropping through the air and falling from the ride's supporting chair. The method includes positioning a passenger in a ... | 10/03/2000 |
| 6127921 | Alarm device and method for actuation of an alarm device Vehicle alarm devices and methods for activating such devices are disclosed. The alarm device includes a first sensor for detecting the presence of living beings within the vehicle and generating a first signal, a second sensor for detecting the exit of a... | 10/03/2000 |
| 6124684 | Automatic light dimmer for gas discharge lamps A power saving dimming apparatus for gas discharge lamps activates a system of gas discharge lamps through a phototransistor network sensitive to the infrared spectrum rather than the normal visible spectrum. The phototransistor network allows power to be... | 09/26/2000 |
| 6119447 | Arrangement and method for determining the oxygen buffer capacity in a catalytic converter The invention relates to an arrangement for determining the oxygen buffer capacity in a catalytic converter (1) of an exhaust system. The arrangement includes an oxygen sensor (3, 32, 33) located downstream of at least one converter matrix (30, 31), where... | 09/19/2000 |
| 6112828 | Earth working scraper An earth working scraper including a semi-circular scraper assembly having a scraper blade and a plurality of wall sections. The wall sections form a compartmentalized space substantially interior the scraper assembly for carrying soil. A wheeled carriage... | 09/05/2000 |
| 6112965 | Railing bracket An apparatus or bracket for securing a load carrier strut that extends transversely over a vehicle roof on railings disposed along opposing side edge regions of the vehicle roof in a longitudinal direction of the vehicle. The apparatus includes two clampi... | 09/05/2000 |
| 6113132 | Device for passenger protection in a vehicle The invention relates to a device for protecting passengers (5) in vehicles (1) with at least one seat (4) arranged in connection to the rear part of the vehicle (1), which seat is arranged so that said passenger (5) when travelling in the seat (4) faces ... | 09/05/2000 |
| 6115653 | Diagnostic system particularly for an engine management system A diagnostic system (10) particularly though not exclusively for use in an engine management system is provided for generating a diagnostic trouble code (DTC) to indicate the operational status of a component or sub-system which is being evaluated by the ... | 09/05/2000 |
| 6112824 | Arrangement for extinguishing of fires in motor rooms, vehicles or similar spaces Apparatus is disclosed for extinguishing fires in engine compartments and the like including a layer of polymeric material disposed within the engine compartment, the polymeric material being expandable on exposure to localized elevated temperatures and b... | 09/05/2000 |
| 6106289 | Sonic delivery system for dentistry using a terfnol driver A sonic delivery system for dentistry. The sonic delivery system includes a hand piece housing an exciting energy source connected to a driver rod which is further releasably engaged with an energy transfer tip. The driver rod linearly extends and contrac... | 08/22/2000 |
| 6101838 | Beverage chiller and holder A beverage retainer and method of use in which a beverage container has two chambers which are fluidly separate from each other and are positioned next to each other for thermal conductivity. One chamber has a resealable closing member adapted to contain ... | 08/15/2000 |
| 6102472 | Vehicle body comprising a lower body part and an upper body part, as well as a method of manufacturing an upper body part for such vehicle body A private care body with a front part, rear part, floor pan and body sides and a roof part includes a body lower part and a body superstructure with a beam structure welded fast on top of it; the beam structure includes a thin-walled, flange-free profile ... | 08/15/2000 |
| 6098746 | Crown anchor for a roofing safety system A roofing safety system having several components that when installed in various combinations permits access to all locations on the roof's surface and allows roofing personnel to be continuously secured to the safety system from the time the roofer leave... | 08/08/2000 |
| 6098240 | Axially securable roller paint applicator An axially securable roller paint applicator that includes a substantially cylindrical body having an inner core constructed from form retaining material and an outer paint absorbent covering substantially surrounding the inner core. The body has a first ... | 08/08/2000 |
| 6098662 | Vacuum generator with incorporated check valve A longitudinally compact vacuum generator having an incorporated check valve. The generator includes a valve assembly housing having top and bottom portions. An exhaust housing is coupled to the top portion of the valve assembly and a venturi inlet port i... | 08/08/2000 |
| 6095585 | Sliding cargo floor A cargo floor for use in vehicles including front and rear floor portions with at least the rear floor portion being slidable out of the vehicle, the rear end of the front floor portion including an angled surface and the front end of the rear floor porti... | 08/01/2000 |
| 6093021 | Parallel air stream dental air-abrasion system A dental air-abrasion system having at least one air source for supplying pressured air to at least a primary air passageway and a secondary air passageway. The primary air passageway has an inlet conduit that establishes fluid communication between the a... | 07/25/2000 |
| 6086339 | Solar-powered reciprocating pump A solar-powered reciprocating pump for submersible use in a well, such as a water well. The pump has a pumping section with a plunger therein. The pump also has a drive section with a rotating output shaft and a transmission section which converts the rot... | 07/11/2000 |
| 6083111 | Method and apparatus for a tilting free-fall and accelerating amusement ride Method and apparatus for providing a thrilling amusement ride to a passenger stemming predominantly from the inducement of a feeling of being propelled downward toward the ground and from the inducement of a feeling of falling from the ride's supporting c... | 07/04/2000 |
| 6081789 | Automated and independently accessible inventory information exchange system A method for exchanging information between providers and users of products and services in which an information management system is established that is computer based and has information processing and storage capabilities. The system also has electroni... | 06/27/2000 |
| 6079837 | Method and apparatus for providing a mirror for assisting in the hitching of a trailer to a towing vehicle A new visibility aid for providing a mirror for assisting in the hitching of a trailer to a towing vehicle and method of use have been developed. The visibility aid comprises a mounting portion adapted to be fit to a receiving portion of a towing vehicle ... | 06/27/2000 |
| 6079601 | Anchorage device An anchorage device is intended for securing a load carrier on a load carrier strut which is disposed on a vehicle. The anchorage device includes an openable clamp (9) produced from a flexible material and a tensioning device (18). The tensioning device (... | 06/27/2000 |
| 6075689 | Device and method for protection of heating ventilation and air conditioning control circuits from overcurrents A device and method for protection of heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) control circuits. The device includes a positive temperature coefficient (PTC) member which is a multi-use, non-bulky, element which will reset after tripping without ... | 06/13/2000 |
| 6062450 | Fork pinching assembly for a bicycle anchor A mechanism for releasably fixing a bicycle's fork upon a support. The mechanism includes a bicycle fork anchor having a fork pinching assembly that has two bicycle fork prong receiving portions. A handle is operably coupled to, or associated with the for... | 05/16/2000 |
| 6062688 | Detachable eyeglass foam shield An eye shielding system is provided that permits a disposable, air-permeable shield to be releasably secured to the frame of eyeglasses or goggles. A shield is provided that encloses the area between the face and the frame. The eyeglasses or goggles retai... | 05/16/2000 |
| 6059259 | Pneumatic valve actuator utilizing force multiplication A force multiplication mechanism utilizing one or more upwardly open slotted conical disc springs to impart a highly amplified biasing force substantially at the center of the spring upon a force receiving member when the springs are oriented in an unreli... | 05/09/2000 |
| 6059649 | Rib spreading device and method of utilization An animal carcass rib spreader and method of use. The rib spreader includes two carcass engaging members coupled to a frame. Each of the carcass engaging members is adapted to engage opposite halves of a rib cage of an animal carcass. A first carcass enga... | 05/09/2000 |
