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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8114330 | Method for vacuum forming an elastomeric tire A vacuum forming process for manufacturing a transport tire from an elastomeric material that include steps of: in a mold having a cavity or annular area, positioning a transport tire core of plies, belt and beads that has been laid-up on a mandrel. Fitting a cover ... | 02/14/2012 |
| 7963066 | Fishing lure A fishing lure that includes a bait head, bait body and an attachable action lip, where the lure can provide a realistic swimming action or a twitching or jerking motion when used for jigging. The action lip is mounted in a bowed attitude between a bait head rearwar... | 06/21/2011 |
| 7614865 | Method and apparatus for filling a tire and wheel assembly with a closed cell polyurethane foam An apparatus and method for filling a tire and wheel assembly cavity, that can be a large tire and wheel, with a flexible closed cell polyurethane foam that is passed as a mixture of reacting constituents through a fill hose whose end is fitted between the tire bead... | 11/10/2009 |
| 7527489 | Apparatus for vacuum forming a tire, wheel or other item from an elastomeric material A vacuum forming apparatus for forming a tire, wheel, or other item in a mold having a cavity with the shape of the item to be cast that is contained in the apparatus. The vacuum forming apparatus utilizes a bell shaped outer cover arranged to seal along its lower e... | 05/05/2009 |
| 7438961 | Plies sleeve for use in forming an elastomeric tire A plies sleeve for use in forming a core of plies and beads on a core build mandrel where the plies sleeve is woven as a tubular sleeve having a uniform circumference that will stretch laterally, increasing the sleeve circumference to fit over a top surface or crown... | 10/21/2008 |
| 7399172 | Apparatus for vacuum forming an elastomeric tire A vacuum forming apparatus and process for its use in forming a transport tire from an elastomeric material that includes a mold having a cavity or annular area wherein a transport tire core of plies, belt and beads is laid-up on a mandrel located within the mold. T... | 07/15/2008 |
| 7398809 | Run flat tire insert system A tire insert system for assembly into a continuous ring during its positioning within a tire, and is supported on a wheel web between the wheel flanges where the continuous tire insert ring is mounted to the wheel to support a tire load for a significant travel dis... | 07/15/2008 |
| 7377596 | Urethane wheel having a metal core A urethane wheel that is manufactured by molding, casting, or vacuum forming methods in a mold having a wheel shaped cavity that a wheel core formed from a rigid material such as steel or aluminum has been supported in to receive a flow of a urethane material direct... | 05/27/2008 |
| 7328723 | Pipe nipple protective sleeve A pipe nipple protective sleeve that includes a sheath that is closed at a forward end and connects to a collar at an open rear end, where the collar is open into the sheath and the collar hole and sheath diameters and the sheath length are selected to fit over a pa... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7309213 | Wind sail receptor A wind sail receptor for turning in a wind or water flow to operate a power generator that includes from six to ten identical, equal spaced blades, that are formed from two flat sections of a stiff material and are arranged between a rear hub and spaced apart forwar... | 12/18/2007 |
| D554752 | Clip-in nostril expander | 11/06/2007 |
| RE39301 | Method for resecting the knee using a resection guide and provisional prosthetic component A method and apparatus for knee replacement surgery wherein a femoral provisional component is provided which corresponds to a permanent component to be implanted in a human and which includes means for establishing the correct fit and position of such a component, ... | 09/19/2006 |
| 7109414 | Electrical box straddling a construction stud An electrical straddle box that includes a pair of electrical boxes sized to fit between construction studs and are joined alongside one another by a U shaped saddle, where the saddle legs are the opposing sides of the electrical boxes, and the saddle web is the wid... | 09/19/2006 |
| 7094303 | Method and apparatus for forming a core of plies, belts and beads and for positioning the core in a mold for forming an elastomeric tire A method and apparatus for forming a core of plies, belts and beads and for positioning the core in a mold for forming an elastomeric tire. The core is built up on a mandrel of the inner mold that is formed from hard foam core segments positioned between top and bot... | 08/22/2006 |
| 7025527 | Highway marker A highway marker for implantation in a highway or roadway where a top surface of the marker is just above the roadway surface and is centered in a stripe that separates the lane or roadway from the lane or roadway shoulder. The highway marker includes an outer sleev... | 04/11/2006 |
| D517760 | Iron safety holder | 03/21/2006 |
| 6974519 | Tire core package for use in manufacturing a tire with belts, plies and beads and process of tire manufacture A system for manufacturing an elastomeric tire utilizing a separate formation of a package having a tire core shape and containing tire belts, plies and beads. The package is formed by a laying up of layers of pre-cure elastomer intradigitated with sections of porou... | 12/13/2005 |
| 6971426 | Elastomeric tire with arch shaped shoulders An elastomeric tire with arch shaped shoulders for mounting onto a rim that is manufactured by spin casting or molding methods that includes an annular cavity that is centered under the tire tread having equal thicknesses of side walls and an area under the tread wh... | 12/06/2005 |
| 6946102 | Apparatus for the remediation of particulate material and toxic pollutants in transit in flue gas The invention is in an apparatus for the remediation of particulate material and gaseous pollutants from a flue gas flow that is simple and highly efficient in removing nearly all toxic pollutants, particularly sulfur dioxide, from a flue gas flow, and includes a ma... | 09/20/2005 |
| 6945190 | Combination seating and decking for an open bow boat A seat back system that includes a pair of seat benches for mounting to the floor of an open bow section of a pleasure boat that each include seat backs that are individually mounted to pivot from a vertical, seat back attitude, to a horizontal attitude covering ove... | 09/20/2005 |
| 6905287 | Water containment structure with fish ladder A fish ladder for incorporation between ends of a water structure that includes at least a pair of separate sleeves that are each formed from a puncture resistant flexible material, contain a volume of water and may have a closed end or ends for resting on edge port... | 06/14/2005 |
| 6860799 | Vacuum driven sander The invention is in a vacuum driven sander that is appropriate for drywall sanding, that utilizes a vacuum flow pulled therethrough to drive a turbine that includes an adjustable lock mounting through a bearing assembly to an eccentric to turn the eccentric that is ... | 03/01/2005 |
| 6848396 | Pet toys and method and apparatus for their manufacture A pet toy formed from a section or sections of polyvinyl chloride (PVC) pipe and/or tube, preferably white polyvinyl chloride PVC water sprinkler pipe, that is grooved longitudinally, at random intervals therearound, and its surface is heated, with an open flame suc... | 02/01/2005 |
| 6807961 | Granite and marble nipping tool A marble and granite nipping tool that includes a pair of blade support plates as blade mounting ends whereto nipping blades having opposing nipping edges are releasably mounted and provides for setting a selected opposing nipping edge spacing to allow a use of the ... | 10/26/2004 |
| D497210 | Modular portable outhouse | 10/12/2004 |
| 6783300 | Water containment structure A water structure formed from at least a pair of sleeves from a puncture resistant flexible material joined along common longitudinal surfaces, as by sewing, and include sleeve ends that are formed into closed to maintain closed-off ends of water filled tubes, and i... | 08/31/2004 |
| 6737150 | Folding floor mat A folding floor mat that is formed from a plurality of panels formed from a resilient polymeric material and having a work surface and a grip surface. Flexible hinge assemblies foldably join at least two of the panels along a fold boundary, which preferably incorpor... | 05/18/2004 |
| 6708674 | Propane assist converter and regulator The invention is in a regulator and converter operated to fumigate a volatile material, preferably a liquified petroleum gas (LPG), under vacuum, into an intake air flow of an internal combustion diesel engine to provide, on demand generated by an operator closing a... | 03/23/2004 |
| 6679306 | Run flat tire with an elastomeric inner support A run flat tire that includes a tire casing and an inner support fitted within which tire casing, with the inner support to support the tire casing load upon run flat tire deflation. The tire casing and inner support are for mounting to a rim, the tire ca... | 01/20/2004 |
| 6648742 | Dust director portable vacuum guard A dust director portable vacuum guard for mounting onto a bore of a portable angle grinder. The dust director includes a housing with parallel inner and outer walls and an end web adjacent to a straight barrel that is secured along aligned edges of the wa... | 11/18/2003 |
| 6561058 | Cushioning hand grip A cushioning hand grip formed from a polymer material having a vio-elastic character whereby the grip will exhibit nearly perfect (less than two (2) percent of an applied force only is not cushioned) recovery or compression set, provides, even when wet, a... | 05/13/2003 |
| 6533364 | Wheel hub A wheel hub that provides a wheel that is free-wheeling in both directions of turning and is constructed to provide low rolling resistance, greater load carrying capacity and is more reliable that earlier hubs. The hub includes separate bearing systems fo... | 03/18/2003 |
| 6481928 | Flexible hydraulic structure and system for replacing a damaged portion thereof A water structure formed from at least one flexible tube or sleeve, that functions as a water containment vessel when at least partially filled with water and closed at its ends, and includes a rope positioned therein. The rope is for connection, on one e... | 11/19/2002 |
| 6431235 | Non-pneumatic tire and rim combination A non-pneumatic tire and rim whereto the tire is fitted as a wheel assembly that will display ride characteristics that are similar to those of a conventional pneumatic tire. The non-pneumatic tire is preferably formed from a urethane foam in a spin casti... | 08/13/2002 |
| 6398313 | Two component composite bicycle rim A bicycle rim constructed from a fiber reinforcement impregnated with a resinous material to provide stiffness, strength, is light in weight and presents minimal aerodynamic drag. The rim is constructed from two semi-circular rim sections that are each fo... | 06/04/2002 |
| 6378684 | Detecting mechanism for a grocery cart and the like and system A shopping cart detection apparatus and reward dispensing mechanism for inclusion therewith for providing a patron reward in the form of a ticket, coupon, or the like, to a patron for their returning a shopping cart to a cart collection area. The shopping... | 04/30/2002 |
| 6367852 | Sliding doors lock hinge A sliding doors lock hinge for maintaining a pair of sliding doors together at their overlapping ends that includes first and second door end mounts that are hinge connected and formed to fit over the opposing door ends and the second door end mount inclu... | 04/09/2002 |
| 6364571 | Flexible hydraulic structure with right angle tube fitted therethrough A water structure formed from a pair of flexible tubes or sleeves that each receive a volume of water and are maintained within a containment sleeve, and including a vertical tube fitted through the containing sleeve to pass between and is separated from ... | 04/02/2002 |
| 6347985 | Low profile vacuum driven sander A low profile vacuum driven sander as is appropriate for drywall sanding, with a vacuum flow pulled therethrough to drive a turbine whose turning through an eccentric provides an oscillating movement to a sanding pad that releasably mounts a section of sa... | 02/19/2002 |
| 6347839 | Composite rim A composite bicycle tire rim constructed from layers or plys of a fiber reinforcement, preferably fiber glass, to provide a rim that has a weight that is comparable to an aluminum rim and as is strong as a steel rim. The composite rim is continuous, is fo... | 02/19/2002 |
