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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 6216272 | Integral vest fishing tackle carrier An integral fishing vest and tackle carrier having elongated front and rear vest panels, each of which includes an upper section and a lower section adapted to be foldable over the upper section, thereby creating a pocketed storage compartment between the... | 04/17/2001 |
| 5524716 | Bi-directionally extensible tool driving apparatus A tool driving apparatus having an elongated mast which is collapsibly mounted on a transportable supporting base therefor, wherein the mast has a movable carriage slidably mounted thereon for movement along the length thereof. A first piston is mounted t... | 06/11/1996 |
| 5511761 | Apparatus and method for forming monolithic footings and foundation A wall forming apparatus for constructing monolithic concrete footings and walls of a building foundation which includes a plurality of relatively light-weight prefabricated wall forming panels connected together and positioned to form a plurality of oppo... | 04/30/1996 |
| 5498084 | Automatic transmission front-bearing oil-flow control and method of controlling same Means and method for restricting the flow of oil which passes between the front bearing and the main shaft of an automatic transmission for motorized vehicles. A gland is formed at the downstream end of the front bearing in either the inner surface of tha... | 03/12/1996 |
| 5490463 | Match performance .22 caliber cartridge A match performance 0.22 caliber cartridge having improved accuracy provided as a result of being manufactured with an improved base wall construction, and a thinner, less dense, more uniform and more effectively located lubricant coating on the bullet as... | 02/13/1996 |
| 5468114 | Loading device for pick-up trucks A loading device to be fixedly secured to the bed of a pick-up truck for loading and unloading vehicles into and from the bed thereof, which includes a pair of transversely spaced parallel slideways within a rectangular metal frame and a pair of pivotally... | 11/21/1995 |
| 5466315 | Non-toxic primer for center-fire cartridges A non-toxic primer composition for center-fire cartridges which provides improved ballistic data and is void of metallic oxidizing compounds. It is comprised of a mixture of about 10-30% by weight of nitrocellulose and/or a double based propellant such as... | 11/14/1995 |
| 5460259 | Conveyor support apparatus for straight-line motion A conveyor system with a support apparatus for maintaining non-pendular substantially straight-line motion of the material-conveying member thereof, wherein the support apparatus includes straight-line linkage which is mounted between a rigid supporting s... | 10/24/1995 |
| 5407263 | Restructurable enclosure with multi-purpose mounting blocks A restructurable enclosure having a plurality of mounting blocks which are secured to the body of the enclosure at various spaced locations around and adjacent the outer peripheral portions of the door and wall panel openings therein. Each of the mounting... | 04/18/1995 |
| 5392898 | Dual drive conveyor system with vibrational control apparatus and method of determining optimum conveyance speed of a product therewith A dual drive conveyor system which has a vibration control mechanism for adjusting the application of vibratory force to the material-conveying member without changing the direction of the resultant line of vibratory force generated thereby, wherein the v... | 02/28/1995 |
| 5388903 | Multifaceted modular enclosure frame with integral sub-panel guide system A multifaceted modular enclosure frame which is constructed of a latticework of identical cross-sectionally configured frame sections that include an inherent integrally formed guide system for proper installation and positioning of sub-panel mounting boa... | 02/14/1995 |
| 5380083 | Multifaceted modular enclosure frame with integral sub-panel guide system A multifaceted modular enclosure frame which is constructed of a latticework of identical cross-sectionally configured frame sections that include an inherent integrally formed guide system for proper installation and positioning of sub-panel mounting boa... | 01/10/1995 |
| 5355904 | Stair climbing aid A stairway climbing aid having a plurality of individual adjustable half-step members fixedly connected to a rigid elongated channel member at spaced locations along the length of the latter to comprise a rigid assembly. The channel member is connected to... | 10/18/1994 |
| 5337645 | Musical drum mount with circumferentially adjustable insulating supports A musical drum mount including a rigid but flexible band which is independent and disconnected from the drum, and which extends circumferentially therearound to support the drum from a conventional supporting structure. The rigid band carries a plurality ... | 08/16/1994 |
| 5318057 | Half-step stability cane A combined stability cane and device for assisting a handicapped person in traveling up and down a flight of stairs having vertically spaced steps is disclosed. A rectangular block member or platform has a flat upper surface within which a connector mecha... | 06/07/1994 |
| 5295896 | Bone-cutting meat-recovering unit A bone-cutting meat recovery unit having a platform tilted off horizontal with an elongated channel formed in its upper surface and a vertically extending powered band saw running through the platform immediately adjacent the channel at an angle thereto o... | 03/22/1994 |
| 5292189 | Sub-panel guide system for electrical enclosure A system for installing and properly positioning a sub-panel mounting board within a freestanding electrical enclosure, wherein the base sections of the enclosure frame form a continuous rectangular guide channel around the inner periphery of the enclosur... | 03/08/1994 |
| 5290186 | Poultry processing tool A poultry processing device having a pair of substantially flat cooperating side-by-side thin blade-mounting members with a pair of cooperating blades mounted upon and extending forwardly in angled relation from the forward portions thereof, and secured a... | 03/01/1994 |
| 5277733 | Method of making insulated jacket for beverage container A handled, open-ended, single layer, elastic and resilient thermal insulator for cylindrical beverage containers made in the form of a flat rectangular strip of foamed cross-linked polyolefin which is slightly longer than the circumference of the containe... | 01/11/1994 |
| 5251942 | Self-sealing pipe thread A self-sealing pipe thread provides a connection for internally pressurized PVC pipes without the necessity of using sealant, O-rings, or gaskets. The thread holds pressure inside of the pipe and does not let gas or liquid to come in contact with any of t... | 10/12/1993 |
| 5240084 | Converter assembly for converting a drive-wheel tractor into a track-driven tractor A converter assembly for converting a drive-wheel-driven tractor into a track-driven tractor, the assembly having its frame separate and unattached relative to the frame of the tractor and constructed and arranged, together with a continuous track, to be ... | 08/31/1993 |
| 5215353 | Three-dimensionally adjustable fulcrum support aid for easy chairs A three dimensionally adjustable frame designed to surround an easy chair having abbreviated armrests and providing a fulcrum support against which a user of the chair may bear and pivot about to aid in arising therefrom. The adjustable frame includes int... | 06/01/1993 |
| 5176801 | Sulfate removal from alkali metal chlorate solutions and production of alkali metal chlorate including said removal A process for the removal of substantially chromium free sulfate from aqueous alkali metal solutions containing chromate and sulfate which includes mixing the solutions while having a pH of between about 2.5 and 4.5 with a calcium-containing material for ... | 01/05/1993 |
| 5175389 | Frontally guided sabot bullet An improved sabot bullet for use primarily in connection with shotgun shells which includes a slug having a forward portion which radially converges towards the middle portion thereof, and an outer conforming sabot casing which includes a pair of sabot se... | 12/29/1992 |
| 5172944 | Multiple point cam-pinion door latch A multiple point latching system, for use with single or multi-door enclosures, which utilizes a plurality of combinational cam-pinion latch members which are rotatably mounted to the inside surface of the door and simultaneously driven by an elongated ra... | 12/22/1992 |
| 5147067 | Insulated jacket for beverage container A handled, open-ended, single layer, elastic and resilient thermal insulator for cylindrical beverage containers made in the form of a flat rectangular strip of foamed cross-linked polyolefin which is slightly longer than the circumference of the containe... | 09/15/1992 |
| 5098278 | Concrete finishing tool A vertical-edge concrete-finishing tool having an elongated concrete former of small generally right triangular cross-sectional shape the hypotenuse side of which is a concave forming-surface extending longitudinally of the former and the legs of which ar... | 03/24/1992 |
| 5087334 | Continuous process for the manufacture of potassium chlorate by coupling with a sodium chlorate production plant The present invention relates to a continuous process for the manufacture of potassium chlorate by coupling with a plant for the production of sodium chlorate by electrolysis, the said plant comprising a source of NaCl solution, (1), a loop for purificati... | 02/11/1992 |
| 5076465 | Refillable pocket tissue holder A pocket dispenser of facial tissues comprising a container which is readily openable for replenishing the supply of facial tissues therewithin and having an opening adjacent to which one end of a layer of separate facial tissues is disposed for ready wit... | 12/31/1991 |
| 5075615 | Combined recharging mount and stand for electric razors A recharging mount for cordless rechargeable electric razors which plugs directly into an electric power receptacle and provides a stand in which the electric razor can be stored and recharged. The recharging mount has a pair of opposite facing storage ca... | 12/24/1991 |
| 5056187 | Eave trough cleaning apparatus An attachment for a vacuum system which is utilized for cleaning the eave troughs of a building from ground level. The attachment is an arcuately-shaped at least semi-rigid tubular member which connects to an elongated at least semi-rigid extension tube o... | 10/15/1991 |
| 5051056 | Portable boat jacking and rotating apparatus An apparatus for suspending and rotating a boat about its longitudinal axis in either direction, including a pair of movable and adjustable support frames having connecting arms which are designed to rotatably engage the support eyes (also known as ski to... | 09/24/1991 |
| 5040924 | Concealable anchor A concealable anchor which can be buried or cemented in the ground such that the top end thereof is flush with ground level, wherein the anchor has an elongated tubular pipe which is open on both its top and bottom ends, and an attachment chain fixedly co... | 08/20/1991 |
| 5040905 | Elastomeric combined seal and spring An elastomeric combined seal and spring formed of uniformly resilient flowable rubber-like material and comprised of a one-piece annular body of uniform cross-sectional configuration throughout, which is of generally right angled polygonal shape and havin... | 08/20/1991 |
| 4993441 | Permanent wave rod A disposable permanent wave rod which is comprised of an imperforate generally cylindrically-shaped member formed of a readily wettable rigid polymeric material, wherein, due to the inherent properties of wettable polymers, greater adherence is found to e... | 02/19/1991 |
| 4969670 | Large diameter corrugated plastic pipe Non-releasable, molded, large-diameter, corrugated plastic pipe having a wall structure made of high density polyethylene, PVC or polypropylene of sufficient thickness so as to be rigid but elastic and therefore relatively inflexible and having an integra... | 11/13/1990 |
| 4951436 | Ceiling runner A ceiling runner is disclosed that includes a ceiling portion and a depending portion formed in a U-shaped cross section with a pair of upstanding leg elements interconnected with a web portion and on the opposite end of the leg portion, edge portions ext... | 08/28/1990 |
| 4946206 | Bidirectional corrugated pipe-rib seal A sealing ring made of an elastomeric readily flowable incompressible material utilized for perfecting a seal between the interior surface of a coupling sleeve and the crest of a rib of a section of corrugated plastic pipe, the sealing ring having a gener... | 08/07/1990 |
| 4935884 | Sonic pipe length detector An apparatus for determining the length of an open or closed-end pipe by measuring the propagation delay of a sound pulse transmitted down the pipe bore. The apparatus includes an acoustic transducer, an acoustic detector and associated circuitry for comp... | 06/19/1990 |
| 4932637 | Hydrostatically compressed elastomeric spring and its manufacturing method A hydrostatically compressed elastomeric spring, having an S-bent tubular envelope, of flattened cross-section, filled with a mass of electrically conductive elastomer and closed by metal endpieces. By causing an electrical current to pass through the con... | 06/12/1990 |
