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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7107657 | Lanyard operated sternum breakaway buckle with vertical position adjustment A vertically positioned, lanyard, releasing breakaway buckle including a keeper and a secure. The keeper has a rear wall, side walls and a floor. A cover, to which a lanyard is secured, is hinged to the keeper and spaced apart from the floor. The cover defines an el... | 09/19/2006 |
| 6789961 | Photographic film container, film assembly and loading method A method of loading a film assembly comprising a first film container (13) which may be a conventional film cassette and an additional film container (15, 102, 202, 302, 402, 502) having a length of film wound in one of the containers and extending to ... | 09/14/2004 |
| 6786999 | Doctor blade holder An apparatus for doctoring a roll surface including a pivot bar adapted to be mounted on a doctor back and which the pivot bar defines an upwardly projecting fulcrum. A first shelf projects forwardly beyond the fulcrum and a top plate pivotally supported on and proj... | 09/07/2004 |
| D489215 | Coffee brewer | 05/04/2004 |
| 6708600 | Puncturing and venting of single serve beverage filter cartridge A liquid inlet probe for piercing the lid of a beverage filter cartridge comprises a cylindrical inner hub surrounded by an enlarged diameter outer sleeve. Support ribs extend radially between and coact with the exterior of the hub and the interior of the sleeve to ... | 03/23/2004 |
| 6698836 | Mechanism to obtain the complete reclining of a seat, particularly for an aircraft seat The invention concerns to a mechanism to obtain the complete reclining of a seat, particularly for an aircraft seat, comprising a lower element (3), fixed to the floor, provided with a guide, placed in a substantially rear position; a seat element (7), on... | 03/02/2004 |
| 6699300 | Device for drying compressed air The invention relates to a device for drying compressed air comprising a substantially cylindrical, innerly hollow, container (19), provided, above, with an inlet hole (2) for the compressed air and with an outlet hole (24) for the compressed air, and at ... | 03/02/2004 |
| 6698148 | Demountable modular floor for watertight raised decks A demountable modular floor for watertight raised decks consisting of a plurality of modularly assemblable composite slabs made of steel sheet and concrete, provided with a drainage system for collecting and conveying the rainwater between the slabs, wher... | 03/02/2004 |
| 6684745 | High speed flying shear A shear is disclosed for subdividing an elongated product moving longitudinally in a horizontal plane. The shear includes upper and lower continuously rotating blades respectively coacting in a radially overlapping relationship at first and second lateral... | 02/03/2004 |
| 6684670 | Lock assembly with self retained barrel lock A security device comprises a first component having a through first passageway surrounded by an internal first recess, and a second component having a second passageway surrounded by an internal second recess. The first and second components are configur... | 02/03/2004 |
| 6678925 | Two-piece buckle assembly A two-piece lanyard release buckle having first and second ends which are adapted to receive straps. A keeper has a floor which includes front and rear portions and a first end formed in the rear portion thereof. A flexible cover is spaced apart from the ... | 01/20/2004 |
| 6672200 | System for monitoring and controlling the operation of a single serve beverage brewer An automated beverage brewing system includes a liquid storage tank and a metering chamber. The metering chamber is at least partially submerged beneath a standing level of liquid in the storage tank. The chamber includes a sealable liquid inlet port comm... | 01/06/2004 |
| 6666130 | Baffle operated liquid heating and dispensing system for a single serve beverage brewer A beverage brewer comprises a storage tank adapted to contain a supply of liquid, and a metering chamber structured and arranged to be filled with a metered amount of liquid received from the storage tank via an inlet in communication therewith. A brewing... | 12/23/2003 |
| 6663836 | Apparatus and method for alphanumerically identifying and arranging test tubes A method of uniquely identifying a plurality of discrete test tubes. The method includes providing a rack having an array of wells located at the intersections of mutually perpendicular columns and rows. The rack is marked to orient the rack from top to b... | 12/16/2003 |
| 6661292 | Apparatus and method for demodulating a radio data system (RDS) signal To demodulate the RDS signal, the stereo-multiplex signal is multiplied in a first branch by the in-phase component of an oscillator filtered by a low-pass filter while decimated in its sampling rate and filtered by a high-pass filter while in a second br... | 12/09/2003 |
| 6658989 | Re-usable beverage filter cartridge For use in a single serve beverage brewer in which a measured charge of a dry beverage medium is infused with a metered amount of heated liquid to produce a beverage medium, a reusable beverage filter cartridge is provided for containing the beverage medi... | 12/09/2003 |
| 6655260 | Beverage filter cartridge holder A brewer operates during a brew cycle to brew a beverage by infusing heated liquid with a dry beverage medium contained in a single serve disposable cartridge. During the brew cycle, the cartridge is contained in a cup-shaped housing closed by a lid. Rota... | 12/02/2003 |
| 6644173 | Beverage filter cartridge holder A beverage is brewed by infusing heated liquid with a dry beverage medium contained in a first chamber of a disposable cartridge. The cartridge is internally subdivided by a permeable filter separating the first chamber from a second chamber, with both ch... | 11/11/2003 |
| 6645537 | Beverage filter cartridge A beverage filter cartridge includes a cup-shaped outer container with a bottom and a side wall extending upwardly from the bottom wall to a circular rim surrounding an upper opening. The side wall has an upper section extending downwardly from the rim to... | 11/11/2003 |
| 6639728 | Optical system for homogenization of light beams, with variable cross-section output This invention relates to an optical system for reshaping and spatially homogenizing light beams with variable cross-section output, comprising six optical components, with three components associated to each of two orthogonal transverse directions, where... | 10/28/2003 |
| 6637083 | Lanyard high load two piece buckle A lanyard, two-piece, high load buckle assembly including a keeper and a cover. The cover is hinged to the keeper and the lanyard is secured thereto. The cover defines an elongated slot. The cover has a cam surface formed on the under surface thereof and ... | 10/28/2003 |
| 6630983 | Apparatuses for developing films, particularly movie films The invention concerns an apparatus for developing films, particularly movie films, comprising a plurality of substantially vertical frames (1), for supporting and winding the film (3), placed within the different treatment rooms, each one of said frames ... | 10/07/2003 |
| 6623146 | Lifting apparatus particularly for lighting fittings The invention relates to an improved lifting apparatus (1), particularly for lighting fittings and not, for shooting studios, comprising a pair of pantograph structures (2, 3), provided side by side, spaced and substantially parallel each other, provided ... | 09/23/2003 |
| 6615982 | Golf bag A golf bag for storing and carrying a standard set of (14) golf clubs and ancillary golf equipment and comprising a tubular housing (11, 12, 13, 14) in which is rotatably mounted a carousel (16, 17, 19) rotatable in upper and lower bearings within the hou... | 09/09/2003 |
| 6606938 | Two step puncturing and venting of single serve filter cartridge in a beverage brewer In a method and apparatus for brewing a beverage from a dry beverage medium contained in a disposable cartridge, the cartridge is initially pierced and vented by a tubular outlet probe, and then pierced by a tubular inlet probe. Heated liquid is admitted ... | 08/19/2003 |
| 6596114 | Composite expansion joint material A flexible composite expansion joint material comprises a fluoropolymer containing woven fabric substrate with mutually perpendicular warp and fill yarns. The substrate is subdivided into plural segments which are arranged successively in a longitudinally... | 07/22/2003 |
| 6589577 | Disposable single serve beverage filter cartridge A beverage filter cartridge includes an outer container with a bottom, and front, back and side walls extending upwardly from the bottom to a peripheral rim surrounding an upper opening. The side wall is contoured to define interior ledges located above t... | 07/08/2003 |
| 6553635 | Button snap flap closure A button snap flap closure for a pocket having a flap, which flap overlaps a surface of the pocket, that comprises an elongated keeper secured to the pocket. The keeper includes a ridge having ribs in parallel relationship formed therein and a plurality o... | 04/29/2003 |
| 6550726 | Module for adjustment of intensity of panoramic movements along the horizontal and vertical plane, particularly in a supporting head for television or motion-picture cameras The invention relates to a module for adjustment of intensity of panoramic movements along the horizontal and vertical plane, particularly in a supporting head for television or motion-picture cameras. The module comprises a proof casing, with a centrally... | 04/22/2003 |
| 6535696 | Film pre-exposed apparatus and method A method of pre-exposing photographic film with latent images comprises the steps of: providing a film container (18) having a housing defining a film slot therein and a film-winding tool (46) opening; providing a roll of unexposed film; securing a leadin... | 03/18/2003 |
| 6532617 | Device for loading and maintaining two separate colors of paint on a paintbrush and method of using same A device for loading a paintbrush with two colors of paint without mixing the colors together until the artist is ready to blend the colors during the brush strokes. The device includes a base having a pressure sensitive adhesive on one side thereof and a... | 03/18/2003 |
| 6524444 | Removable doctor blade holder In a paper machine having a roll rotating about an axis extending in a cross machine direction, and having a doctor blade applied to the roll surface by a blade holder parallel to the axis and carried on a doctor back, an apparatus is provided for accommo... | 02/25/2003 |
| 6515642 | Driving circuit for a liquid crystal display This invention relates to a driving circuit for a liquid crystal display, comprising a plurality of dynamic controllers, each dynamic controller including the integration of an operating amplifier, a Schmitt comparator and a plurality of transistors actin... | 02/04/2003 |
| 6506606 | Method and apparatus for determining erythrocyte sedimentation rate and hematocrit A method and apparatus is disclosed for determining the erythrocyte sedimentation rate and hematocrit simultaneously with the centrifugation of whole blood. A centrifuge separates the whole blood into its erythrocytes and its fluid portion. A video camera... | 01/14/2003 |
| 6503112 | Catenary anchor leg mooring buoy A catenary anchor leg mooring (CALM) buoy of modular construction comprises an open framework and at least one replaceable buoyancy module. The buoyancy module is mounted to the framework. The CALM buoy also comprises mooring means and fluid application m... | 01/07/2003 |
| 6490886 | Interchangeable ring A finger ring comprising a generally circular band defining a finger receiving opening. The band has a radially outwardly open window. A jewelry piece is removably received in a displayed position within the window. A pair of levers is rotatably supported... | 12/10/2002 |
| 6485241 | Surface mount ring assembly for loudspeaker A surface mount ring assembly for loudspeakers which comprises a `hard` ring in which the speaker is secured. This hard ring is, in turn, secured to a resilient or `soft` ring which soft ring is secured in the wall opening. The soft ring has a durometer o... | 11/26/2002 |
| 6481117 | Apparatus for continuously drying vegetables, particularly leaf vegetables The invention relates to an apparatus for continuously drying vegetables, particularly leaf vegetables, comprising a mechanical drying section and a thermodynamic drying section, said mechanical drying section comprising a preliminary dripping section and... | 11/19/2002 |
| 6474574 | Process for removing paint from polymeric materials Process and apparatus for separating a coating from an elastomeric material with the use of an extruder.... | 11/05/2002 |
| 6467116 | Sealant system for waterproofing welted footwear A laminated waterproof footwear assembly. Where the footwear components are stitched together a gel-like sealant is placed on at least one surface of the footwear components to be joined together. A needle carrying a thread passes through the footwear com... | 10/22/2002 |
