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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7467481 | Rack system for storing, drying, and deodorizing boots A boot rack system for storing boots in an inverted orientation on a rotatable carousel and for drying and deodorizing boots includes, in the preferred embodiment, a base enclosing a blower, a heating unit, and a deodorizing unit, a hollow primary support and duct t... | 12/23/2008 |
| 7393333 | Acupressure apparatus with foot control An acupressure apparatus for applying pressure to the LI4 acupressure points on both of a user's hands simultaneously includes a pressure applicator assembly with an upper plate and a lower plate overlying each other and pivotally connected at one aligned edge, each... | 07/01/2008 |
| 7387463 | Manhole cover removal apparatus and method of use An apparatus for separating and lifting a manhole cover from a cover mounting ring without disturbing the mounting ring includes a body, a lever arm and lifting arm pivotally connected to the body with the outer end of the lifting arm extending outwardly from the fi... | 06/17/2008 |
| 7357297 | Device for remotely indicating the opening of a mailbox door A device for providing a positive indication that the door of a rural-type mailbox has been opened includes an elongate indicator strip with a first end and a second end, formed of a flexible, shape-retentive material with a spring bias toward a curved rest configur... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7201086 | Wrench with articulating head An articulated wrench includes an elongate handle with a generally U-shaped depression at an end of the handle with an edge portion of the handle extending on either side of the depression, and a wrench head formed as a generally planar body with an aperture therein... | 04/10/2007 |
| D526127 | Camouflage pattern applied to material | 08/08/2006 |
| 7044267 | Portable adjustable sleep support device A support device for supporting the head and/or portion of the upper body of a seated person in a forward leaning semi-reclining position includes a base to be placed on a generally horizontal surface, with support legs and an upright member, an extension tube adjus... | 05/16/2006 |
| D517953 | Motorcycle main frame | 03/28/2006 |
| 6938860 | Adjustable collapsible refuse funnel An adjustable collapsible refuse funnel has a generally planar body formed of a relatively rigid but flexible and shape-retentive material, the body having a front edge, a rear edge, and opposing side edges, the body being deformable into a funnel configuration by b... | 09/06/2005 |
| D507867 | Key chain pendant | 08/02/2005 |
| D506605 | Key chain pendant | 06/28/2005 |
| D498060 | Wallcovering border | 11/09/2004 |
| D494383 | Audio and video equipment cabinet | 08/17/2004 |
| 6774066 | Composite structural reinforcement device A composite structural reinforcement device to be applied to structural members by wrapping in successive overlying layers includes a body formed of a first ply of resin impregnated high tensile strength material, a second ply of resin impregnated high tensile stren... | 08/10/2004 |
| 6699159 | Cam actuated folding treadmill A folding treadmill having a rotating bed assembly with a frame pivotally interconnected at one end to a stationary support structure, the weight of the bed assembly being balanced during rotation between a closed, generally vertical, position and an open... | 03/02/2004 |
| 6061851 | Connected bed sheet assembly A connected bed sheet assembly has a fitted bottom sheet and a top sheet aligned with and interconnected to the bottom sheet along a single aligned end and along a single aligned edge, leaving one free end and one free edge. The fitted bottom sheet is for... | 05/16/2000 |
| 6058869 | Floating pontoon structure with adjustable draft A floating pontoon structure with adjustable draft includes a lower section with an enclosed hollow hull and a lower deck connected thereto, a supporting framework extending upwardly from the lower deck, an upper deck connected to the supporting framework... | 05/09/2000 |
| 6004386 | Apparatus for creating gas-liquid interfacial contact conditions for highly efficient mass transfer Apparatus for creating gas-liquid interfacial contact conditions for highly efficient mass transfer between gas and liquid includes a gas-liquid contactor assembly including a hollow porous tube surrounded by an outer jacket defining a gas plenum between ... | 12/21/1999 |
| 5960733 | Apparatus for releasably connecting construction components Apparatus for releasably connecting floating barge sections or other construction components includes a fluid actuated cylinder and piston assembly disposed in an open-ended sleeve in a first component with the piston connected to the construction compone... | 10/05/1999 |
| 5921590 | Flexible swivel coupling for underground sprinkler systems A flexible swivel coupling includes a a first elbow, a second elbow, and a flexible nipple connected between the two elbows. The first and second elbows are threaded on the interior surface of at least one of the legs of each elbow, and the flexible nippl... | 07/13/1999 |
| 5836460 | Portable sports bottle rack A portable bottle rack, particularly useful for attachment to a fence or similar vertical structure for the purpose of holding sports bottles, includes a base assembly having two parallel elongate rods, a plurality of bottle holders disposed along and con... | 11/17/1998 |
| 5809683 | Battery-powered apparatus to provide movable wings and feet on waterfowl decoys, including method of assembly The apparatus includes a 1.5 volt D-size battery, an electric motor, a rotary disk, and two plastic wing/foot assemblies. The apparatus is mounted inside a commercial waterfowl decoy and provides adjustable wing/foot movement with resulting water splashin... | 09/22/1998 |
| 5730875 | Method and apparatus for optimizing and controlling gas-liquid phase chemical reactions A method of optimizing and controlling gas-liquid phase chemical reactions includes the steps of introducing a liquid reactant to the hollow interior of a cylindrical porous tube in a thin film following a spiral flow pattern around and along the wall of ... | 03/24/1998 |
| 5660282 | Method and apparatus for separating resource materials from solid waste A method of separating solid waste materials, in the form of dried particles of substantially uniform size, into constituent materials on the basis of density, with primary stage processing utilizing one or more fluidized bed and cyclonic separator assemb... | 08/26/1997 |
| 5531904 | Gas sparging method for removing volatile contaminants from liquids Apparatus for removing volatile contaminant compounds from a liquid by sparging a cleaning gas therethrough comprises a volatile contaminant extraction assembly including a hollow porous tube surrounded by an outer jacket defining a gas plenum between the... | 07/02/1996 |
| 5529701 | Method and apparatus for optimizing gas-liquid interfacial contact Apparatus for optimizing gas-liquid interfacial contact for molecular mass transfer between gas and liquid comprises a gas-liquid contactor assembly including a hollow porous tube surrounded by an outer jacket defining a gas plenum between the jacket and ... | 06/25/1996 |
| 5499689 | Motorcycle conversion rear axle mounting system An adjustable apparatus for mounting a rear axle to a motorcycle frame in a process of converting a two wheel motorcycle to a three wheel motorcycle includes a pair of mounting plates to be connected to the rear axle, a pair of mounting arms to be connect... | 03/19/1996 |
| 5491929 | Leak-resistant transportation and storage container A device for leak-resistant transport and storage of container plants is disclosed. The device employs an outer liquid reservoir which has a open-ended re-entrant structure extending from the top of the reservoir into the body thereof into which is placed... | 02/20/1996 |
| 5438940 | Manual plant setting device and method of setting plants A manual plant setting device that enables a gardener to set plants into the ground from a standing position without the need to bend or stoop, having a base plate with a short spud extending downwardly therefrom to be pressed into the soil to form a hole... | 08/08/1995 |
| 5388286 | Infant bath seat device An infant bath seat device, particularly useful to facilitate the bathing of an infant in a sink, generally comprises a relatively stiff three sided shell including a back wall and two parallel side walls connected to and extending outwardly from the ends... | 02/14/1995 |
| 5350045 | Compartmented storage container A comparnnented storage container for storing and transporting a variety of items, including a closable outer container, a multiplicity of item holders, a plurality of holder carriers, and a carrier receiver assembly. A single item holder or a group of it... | 09/27/1994 |
| 5341935 | Method of separating resource materials from solid waste A method of separating solid waste materials, in the form of dried particles of substantially uniform size, into constituent materials on the basis of density, with primary stage processing utilizing a series of fluidized bed and cyclonic separator assemb... | 08/30/1994 |
| 5314025 | Fluid pumping apparatus and method of pumping fluid A fluid pumping apparatus for producing fluid from a well through production tubing comprises an elongate hollow body to be disposed in a well bore and at least partially submerged in fluid to be produced from the well, the body including fluid inlet valv... | 05/24/1994 |
| 5285543 | Combination tool device A combination tool device having a double ended socket wrench, a handle with a screwdriver tip, and a file disposed in the handle is provided. The file may be removed from the handle and used as a separate tool, or may be first removed and then releasably... | 02/15/1994 |
| 5222631 | Removable liquid container for insulated coolers The present invention discloses a removable liquid container for insulated coolers which allows the dispensing or withdrawing of liquid from a separate interior container without opening the outer insulated container. The removable liquid container for in... | 06/29/1993 |
| 5209458 | Flexible leveling device and method of use The present invention discloses a flexible leveling device for the leveling of various vehicles, particularly recreational vehicles. In the preferred embodiment, the flexible leveling device of the invention generally comprises an elongate member of flexi... | 05/11/1993 |
| 5148607 | Fish holding and measuring device and method of use A device for simultaneously holding and measuring the length of a fish, generally comprising a rectangular tray open at one end, the tray having a bottom, two side walls and one end wall, and a preferably hinged lid with a releasable latch. The length of ... | 09/22/1992 |
| 5136742 | Nursing home bed tilt apparatus The present invention provides an apparatus for selectively raising and lowering the entire mattress of a nursing home or hospital bed without changing the angle or tilt thereof, raising and lowering the head of the mattress, and raising and lowering the ... | 08/11/1992 |
| 5123875 | Power actuated roof vent apparatus and method of use A power actuated roof vent apparatus generally comprises an insulated air passageway housing through the roof which allows a linear and unrestricted air flow through the air passageway housing when the apparatus is in operation and an insulated passageway... | 06/23/1992 |
| 5119571 | Dehydration apparatus and process of dehydration The present invention provides an apparatus particularly useful for the dehydration of organic materials, and a process of dehydration using the apparatus of the invention. The apparatus includes a drying enclosure to receive and contain materials to be d... | 06/09/1992 |
