"The horse is here to stay, the automobile is only a novelty - fad."
President of Michigan Savings Bank ; 1903
Make the Most of Our Site
See this month's Top Inventors and Most Cited Patents.
Stay on top of the latest innovations by subscribing to an RSS feed.
Registered users: Manage your profile.
| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8172276 | Fittings connectable to end portions of pipes and related methods A fitting connectable to an end portion of a pipe generally includes a housing configured for receiving at least part of the end portion of the pipe into the housing, and an insert member disposed at least partly within the housing. The insert member is configured t... | 05/08/2012 |
| D653834 | Hydraulic jack assembly | 02/07/2012 |
| 8079781 | Push pier assembly with hardened coupling sections A structural support device in the form of a push pier capable of use in high load-bearing capacity applications involving significant lateral load conditions, the push pier having a lead section with a ground penetrating friction collar, and one or more extension m... | 12/20/2011 |
| D650053 | Pipe rib gasket | 12/06/2011 |
| D644306 | Corrugation saddle gasket | 08/30/2011 |
| D639013 | Hydraulic jack base | 05/31/2011 |
| D639012 | Hydraulic jack pull-pin casting | 05/31/2011 |
| D639011 | Hydraulic jack cap | 05/31/2011 |
| 7791686 | LCD-based confidential viewing apparatus utilizing auto-inversion masking A display apparatus having a pair of polarizers with an optical rotator therebetween, one of the polarizers being a variable polarizer which is independently operated to alternate between substantially orthogonal states of polarization and cause the display to rapid... | 09/07/2010 |
| D602672 | Hydraulic trailer jack | 10/20/2009 |
| 7510350 | Helical anchor with hardened coupling sections A helical anchor capable of use in high load-bearing capacity applications involving extreme drive torque conditions, the anchor having a main drive shaft machine fabricated with an integrally formed hardened alloy steel coupling section that is adapted to mate with... | 03/31/2009 |
| 7434850 | Fluid-tight coupling system for corrugated pipe A bell and spigot coupling system is provided for joining corrugated plastic pipe which improves the coupling's sealing capability with increasing hydrostatic pressure, and causes a substantial component of the force generated therefrom to be absorbed axially throug... | 10/14/2008 |
| D573912 | Pet memory chime | 07/29/2008 |
| D563611 | Dishwasher appliance container | 03/04/2008 |
| 7319755 | Image altering apparatus and method for providing confidential viewing of a fundamental display image An image altering apparatus which provides confidential viewing of a video display by means of time multiplexing the fundamental display image with a color-inverted image thereof on a pixel-by-pixel basis. Electronic circuitry and/or software are utilized to modify ... | 01/15/2008 |
| 7234170 | Heat/cold resistant protective hand covering An ambidextrous protective hand covering monolithically formed from a heat/cold resistant flexible silicone material, the opposing interior and exterior surfaces of which each include a plurality of integrally-formed raised nodules that are positionally off-set rela... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7118520 | Method of producing a data disk holder with adhesive seal strip A method of producing an adhesively closable data disk holder having of a pair of heat-sealable plastic panels fused together to form an interior pocket with an opening thereto, wherein an additional adhesive layer is fused to the inner surface of one of the holder ... | 10/10/2006 |
| D519684 | Protective hand covering | 04/25/2006 |
| 6980177 | Sequential inverse encoding apparatus and method for providing confidential viewing of a fundamental display image An image altering apparatus which provides confidential viewing of a video display by means of time multiplexing the fundamental display image with a color-inverted image thereof on a pixel-by-pixel basis. Electronic circuitry and/or software are utilized to modify ... | 12/27/2005 |
| 6968944 | Data disk holder with firm laminated backing suitable for binding A data disk holder which includes a firm backing panel is constructed of a lamination of paperboard and heat-sealable plastic materials that has enhanced structural integrity suitable for use in a bindery process. A top panel of compatibly heat-sealable material is ... | 11/29/2005 |
| 6892879 | Data disk holder with adhesive seal strip An adhesively closable data disk holder constructed of a pair of heat-sealable plastic panels fused together to form an interior pocket with an opening thereto, wherein an additional adhesive layer is fused to the inner surface of one of the holder panels adjacent t... | 05/17/2005 |
| 6467933 | Means and method of increasing lifetime of fluorescent lamps An elongated light fixture configured to create patterns of light saturation which is free of shadows and spots and provides a more uniform light distribution while effecting a substantial saving in energy costs when a plurality thereof are disposed at pr... | 10/22/2002 |
| 6409230 | Cinch cleat and method of unidirectional and bidirectional cinching thereto A multipurpose cinch cleat and method of securing a line thereto with maximum simplicity, to prevent longitudinal movement of the line relative to the cleat in one direction, or if desired, in both directions. The cleat includes an elongated support havin... | 06/25/2002 |
| 6386819 | Self-powered elevationally adjustable foldable ramp for draft vehicles An elongated hydraulically foldable and elevationally adjustable ramp connectable to a draft vehicle and including leading and trailing ramp sections that are pivotally joined and foldable between an inclined loading position and an upright traveling posi... | 05/14/2002 |
| 6349476 | Chicken-tender-scoring knife assembly A self-adjusting knife assembly for scoring tenders from chickens, the assembly having a pair of generally parallel handle halves in spaced relation and positively connected by a connector pin, to permit a pair of generally parallel knives, which are moun... | 02/26/2002 |
| 6338222 | Universal sash tether clasp and anchoring apparatus for window counterbalancing system A window sash tether clasp and anchoring system which is externally mountable for universal use in connection with new or pre-existing conventional double-hung windows, wherein the sash tether clasp is externally mounted on the lower sash of such window a... | 01/15/2002 |
| 6305292 | Captive soft-point bullet A bullet comprised of a jacket of malleable metal having a closed nose portion and a rear end portion defined by a cylindrical wall, the closed nose portion having wall-weakening areas encapsulating a forward core made of a deformable material which promp... | 10/23/2001 |
| 6257735 | Fluorescent light reflector An elongated light fixture configured to create patterns of light saturation which is free of shadows and spots and provides a more uniform light distribution while effecting a substantial saving in energy costs when a plurality thereof are disposed at pr... | 07/10/2001 |
| 5974877 | Sight window assembly and method of forming same A sight window assembly and a method of making same, the assembly being comprised of a windowpane panel mounted directly and under radial compression within an annular window-opening of a vessel wall panel and having cooperative annular peripheral portion... | 11/02/1999 |
| 5859090 | Injection-modulable, polycaprolactone-based, biodegradable plastic articles such as shotshell components, and method of manufacturing same Nontoxic, biodegradable injection-molded, plastic shotshell components, and method of manufacturing same, the components having a fused degradation composition comprising as its active ingredients polycaprolactone, amide stearate and vegetable oil, the la... | 01/12/1999 |
| 5852858 | Non-toxic frangible bullet A non-toxic highly frangible training round bullet, and a method of making same, in which a plurality of segments of non-toxic metal selected from a group including zinc, iron, steel and copper are grouped or arranged within pressure-molding equipment and... | 12/29/1998 |
| 5799399 | Method of forming monolithic footings and foundation walls 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... | 09/01/1998 |
| 5795923 | Photo-degradable shotshell of polyethylene and EVA-CO terpolymer A photo-degradable, molded, high strength plastic shotshell component having a degradation composition comprising as its combination of active ingredients linear polyethylene having a melt index of 0.1 to 5.0 and an ethylene-vinyl acetate-carbon monoxide ... | 08/18/1998 |
| 5685085 | Diameter-measuring gauge A diameter-measuring gauge for measuring the diameter of rods, pipe and the like comprised of a thin panel having a V-shaped recess formed in one of its side edges. The recess extends through the panel which carries a plurality of oppositely disposed shou... | 11/11/1997 |
| 5655959 | Knife edge sharpener Apparatus for providing a sharpened edge on an elongated cutting tool comprising a base member having an elongated slot therein and a pair of elongated sharpening elements each pivotally mounted on the base member at opposite sides of the upper end portio... | 08/12/1997 |
| 5638907 | Fire extinguisher cabinet mounting A simple and inexpensive, but highly effective, single-walled fire-rated enclosure for a fire extinguisher cabinet which maintains the integrity of 1- and 2-hour fire-rated walls. The enclosure requires only five panels of fire-rated material which are fi... | 06/17/1997 |
| 5597952 | Speed measuring and compensation apparatus for jet-propelled watercraft A speed measuring system for a jet-propelled watercraft which includes a pitot tube mounted within the jet intake chamber of the watercraft for measuring the dynamic water pressure therewithin. The pitot tube is linked via flexible tubing to a pressure po... | 01/28/1997 |
| 5584375 | Single drive vibrational conveyor with vibrational motion altering phase control and method of determining optimal conveyance speeds therewith Single drive conveyor apparatus including an elongated material-conveying conveyor having a vibration generator connected to one end thereof and vibrating the same substantially only in a direction parallel with the longitudinal centroidal axis thereof an... | 12/17/1996 |
| 5575971 | Circle circumscriber and cutter of steel plates A double-pivot circle-cutter including a pivot member pivotally mounted on a support arm and having a sliding beam slidably extending therethrough. The pivot member is vertically adjustable, and its axis of pivot extends through the support arm. The slidi... | 11/19/1996 |
| 5542843 | Rotatably driven autoclavable ligation instrument An autoclavable ligation instrument for use in dental or medical applications which includes a ligature gripping tool having a pair of jaws with handle members connected thereto, and a drive mechanism for causing rotational movement of the gripping tool f... | 08/06/1996 |