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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 6746135 | Illuminated soap bar with sound A donut shaped soap body has a special effect cartridge which emits sound and light triggered by movement of the soap bar or by wetting of the soap bar. The special effect cartridge has a sealed chamber and light support for backlighting an image and an open acousti... | 06/08/2004 |
| 7185386 | Paintbrush with interchangeable bristle head A paintbrush has a handle separable from a bristle head so that different bristle heads may easily be interchanged for different painting applications or used without a handle. The handle is also hollow and stores a sash brush for detail use. A cleaning wand is prov... | 03/06/2007 |
| D536544 | Transom chair for sailboat | 02/13/2007 |
| 7152249 | Method for assembling string knit glove with leather palm A glove having a string knit body has a leather palm which is assembled to the string knit body with a narrow band of fabric secured at its edges to the string knit body and the leather palm. Seams are turned inside the glove but outside the string knit body and the... | 12/26/2006 |
| 7039552 | Method and online system for monitoring continuous caster start-up operation and predicting start cast breakouts A new start-up operation of a continuous caster is monitored by comparing itself with the normal start-up operation, which is benchmarked by a multivariate statistical model using selected historical operation data. If the new operation is statistically different fr... | 05/02/2006 |
| D510057 | Trailer base for towed vehicle | 09/27/2005 |
| 6928738 | Razor with integral trimming wand A razor has an elongate handle body with a shaving head at one end, the other end of the handle body as a body cavity for receiving a trimming wand with a smaller blade than the shaving head. The trimming wand is normally concealed by the razor body but can be selec... | 08/16/2005 |
| 6908546 | Apparatus and method for producing purified water having microbiological purity A process is provided to produce water that will meet the specifications of the United States Pharmacopeia Inc. for Purified Water and Water for Injection, and water for dialysis as circumscribed by the American Association for Advancement of Medical Instrumentation... | 06/21/2005 |
| 6892843 | Vehicle hood safety prop A prop assembly for temporarily supporting a closure panel in an extended position removed from a body opening has a rigid elongated prop which has one end hinged to either a closure hinge coupling the closure panel to the body or directly to the closure panel. The ... | 05/17/2005 |
| 6885907 | Real-time system and method of monitoring transient operations in continuous casting process for breakout prevention A real-time system and method for online monitoring a transient operation in a continuous casting process. The transient operation refers to, but is not limited to, submerged entry nozzle changes, flying tundish changes, product grade changes, etc. This invention tr... | 04/26/2005 |
| 6860988 | Fluid filtration system with fluid flow meter A water filtration system incorporating a fluid flow meter has a modular turbine casing assembly in which a turbine is located between upstream and downstream casing elements of identical shape and formed to be stacked so as to trap the turbine in between. The turbi... | 03/01/2005 |
| D501066 | Fitter glove | 01/25/2005 |
| D500911 | Fitter glove | 01/18/2005 |
| D498387 | Barbeque grill | 11/16/2004 |
| 6773383 | Vibration damping roll A vibration damping roll is provided for rolling contact with a vibrating structure. The vibration damping roll incorporates a wave guide consisting of radially alternating rigid and flexible material having at least two rigid elements disposed adjacent to flexible ... | 08/10/2004 |
| 6755432 | Suspension system for bicycle Suspension system for a bicycle has a damper assembly coupled to a first portion of the bicycle relatively movable to a second portion of the bicycle and includes a hydraulic damper made of polyurethane material. The damper assembly has an outer casing from which ex... | 06/29/2004 |
| 6659823 | Safety throw rope dispenser A dispenser for a safety throw rope is made from a rigid hollow body that defines a cavity having a bung hole at one end and a looped hollow handle portion at another end spaced from the bung hole. A length of rope is received in the cavity and is coupled... | 12/09/2003 |
| 6641347 | Pole extractor A pole extractor having a base and a hydraulically operable cylinder and ram assembly. The base is coupled to an attachment means to define a slot for accepting a mobile positioning device. The cylinder and ram assembly have a proximal end coupling said a... | 11/04/2003 |
| 6625515 | Roll defect management process The Roll Defect Management Process (RDMP) is a system which is designed to manage, track and evaluate all mill rolls found in use in the hot and cold production of flat rolled metal strip. The RDMP is capable of detection, distinction and differentiation ... | 09/23/2003 |
| 6609583 | Vehicle hood safety prop A compact, closure panel prop assembly incorporating a spring activated locking pin which automatically engages a closure panel prop when the closure panel is elevated to a predetermined height. The prop assembly is designed to work in unison with a closu... | 08/26/2003 |
| 6607577 | Desulphurization reagent control method and system A method and computer program for determining the amounts of desulphurizing reagents required to reduce the sulphur content in hot metal to meet a specified aim concentration. The determination of the amounts of reagents is based on a multivariate statist... | 08/19/2003 |
| 6568139 | Bridge structure with concrete deck having precast slab A precast concrete slab for forming a deck in a bridge superstructure has a chamfer on forward and trailing edges so that adjacent slabs can mate. The slab is reinforced with bars which protrude laterally from the slab on opposite sides and which, in use,... | 05/27/2003 |
| 6564119 | Multivariate statistical model-based system for monitoring the operation of a continuous caster and detecting the onset of impending breakouts A method of monitoring the operation of a continuous caster in which a multivariate statistical model is developed using off-line measurements of process parameters representing normal operation of the continuous caster. On-line process parameters are mea... | 05/13/2003 |
| 6547765 | Device for intubating lacrimal ducts In accordance with the invention, an intubation set is provided having an improved connector between the tube and a probe. In a preferred embodiment, the connector includes a deformable sleeve which at one end receives an end of the tube and at the other ... | 04/15/2003 |
| 6460896 | Sewer pipe coupling A pipe coupling for transverse connection of a drainpipe to a concrete sewer pipe of larger relative diameter. The coupling has a hollow, longitudinally extending cylindrical body with first and second ends and interior and exterior surfaces. The body has... | 10/08/2002 |
| 6446361 | Transformable slipper toy A slipper having a sole and a foot covering that transforms into a toy play character by coupling the sole to the foot covering. The toy character may take the form of an animal, a human figure, or an imaginary, or abstract character, or other object. The... | 09/10/2002 |
| 6425233 | Fruit shaker A fruit removal assembly forming part of a mobile fruit harvester has a single motor for orbiting two pairs of oppositely disposed panels to which are mounted a plurality of longitudinally extending fingers which penetrate a fruit tree canopy and dislodge... | 07/30/2002 |
| 6370816 | Nesting Christmas tree stand A tree stand having an inner well to contain water and an outer peripheral skirt for buttressing the well has pins which slide to engage a tree in the well. Access openings are provided in the peripheral skirt through which the pins of nested tree stands ... | 04/16/2002 |
| 6347937 | Rotary kiln burner A direct coal fired burner system for a rotary kiln in which the burner has a multi-barrel construction through which primary air for conveying coal is heated with tertiary air sourced from the rotary kiln, and the shape of the emerging flame is controlle... | 02/19/2002 |
| 6343838 | Reclinable swing chair A reclinable swing chair is provided that may be moved between a reclined and an upright position. The reclinable swing chair has a body, a pair of rope supports and a pair of adjustable arms. The reclinable swing chair is suspended from a frame. The fram... | 02/05/2002 |
| 6338162 | Electrostatic grounding glove An electrostatic grounding hand covering in the form of a glove, made from a relatively nonconductive material such as acrylonitrile-butadiene copolymer, or other polymer or polymer blend, and having an electrically conductive tape on inner and outer surf... | 01/15/2002 |
| 6309017 | Removable seat cover A removable seat cover is provided for use on a seat that forms a substantial liquid barrier. The seat cover has an absorbent body for covering the seat and a water resistant membrane that is releasbly attached to the body. When the membrane is attached t... | 10/30/2001 |
| 6135770 | Containment chamber for dental abrasion A containment chamber for use in dental air abrasion comprises a rigid self-supporting chamber having self-supporting walls defining an operating space for performing dental operation. An access opening is provided in one of the walls for introducing a de... | 10/24/2000 |
| 6117116 | Intubation of lacrimal ducts The invention provides a probe set having at least one probe of a light wire which can be resiliently deflected to pass from the nasolacrimal duct to the nasal inferior meatus. The probe has an enlarged and rounded distal end portion to limit the possibil... | 09/12/2000 |
| 6116753 | Illuminated soap bar An illuminated soap bar including a soap body and an electronic circuit incorporated into the soap body. The circuit has the following: a pair of spaced-apart probes electrically exposed for contact with a conductive medium; at least one light source for ... | 09/12/2000 |
| 6112338 | Mixing drum and composting toilet A mixing drum for a composting toilet has an auger for transporting mixed material from a back end of the mixing drum to the front end of the mixing drum in order to increase the residence time of material mixed in the drum. The auger is enclosed in an au... | 09/05/2000 |
| 6106264 | Apparatus for molding blocks A molding apparatus includes stops which move with a compacting press during penetration of the press into a mold cavity. The stops abut on a mold table and arrest movement of the compacting press so that the compacted shape has a predetermined height. A ... | 08/22/2000 |
| 6095309 | Cycle handlebar actuator An actuator for actuating a derailleur and/or a brake of a bicycle. The actuator is incorporated into a bar end and includes a lever slidably mounted to the bar end for sliding between a neutral position and an actuating position axially spaced from the n... | 08/01/2000 |
| 6094950 | Swing door lock for refrigerated cabinet The invention provides a lock assembly suitable for securing a swing door hinged to a refrigerated cabinet and is intended to dissuade pilfering. The lock assembly includes a strike plate having a mounting plate for mounting to the cabinet, and a locking ... | 08/01/2000 |
