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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 5707429 | Ionizing structure for ambient air treatment Improved ionizing structure for ambient air treatment wherein the structure incorporates an ionizing needle directed in the direction of airflow; the needle is negatively charged to produce an electrostatic field, preferably pulsating, whereby to ionize a... | 01/13/1998 |
| 5544980 | Anchor structure Anchor structure suitable for retentive placement in a borehole, whereby to anchor an elongated anchor bolt in a fixed position within such borehole; the anchor structure is designed for mechanical and also setting-medium system securement within the bore... | 08/13/1996 |
| 5544982 | Mine strata support structure Mine strata support structure and components in a mine truss and including a mine bracket and a connector, the latter preferably being in the form of an elongated stirrup; the mine bracket, stirrup and associated structure are constructed and dimensioned ... | 08/13/1996 |
| 5531545 | Cable bolt structure and method Cable bolt structure, related components and method for achieving desired ground control of mine roof strata in a dynamic manner; a sustained transverse enlargement, of particular design, of a portion of the cable bolt employed coacts with a tubular membe... | 07/02/1996 |
| 5525013 | Cable bolt structure and related components Cable bolt structure, related components and method related to the support, in active and passive modes, of mine roof strata for achieving desired ground control.... | 06/11/1996 |
| 5443331 | Threaded bar construction A threaded bar construction and bar stock and nut combination useful in the mining industry and also in the concrete industry; the bar stock is provided with raised thread segments which appear only on one side of the elongate bar employed, so as to provi... | 08/22/1995 |
| 5435837 | Ion generation structure in environmental systems Ionization systems in and for laundry dryers and other contexts, whereby to neutralize static electricity build-up and acidic conditions, and thereby create environmentally friendly systems for drying clothes and other fabrics, generally prolonging fabric... | 07/25/1995 |
| 5425602 | Support sling A support sling, useful in the mining industry, for example, for supporting overhead loads such as mine roofs; the sling includes a pair of generally coplanar anchor lengths, sometimes called anchor bolts, having inwardly directed ends mutually facing eac... | 06/20/1995 |
| 5415498 | Mine roof support systems and components Mine roof support systems, components and method, for supporting, whether in active or passive mode, mine roof strata; first and second, mutually spaced series of brackets are supplied for mounting to opposite sides of a mine roof span, and one or more ca... | 05/16/1995 |
| 5395013 | Beverage delivery apparatus provided with a pump-containing ice chest Beverage delivery structure including a counter top with support structure and also an ice chest conveniently supplied proximate the counter top; the ice chest is provided with an insert structure containing a beverage delivery pumping unit and, thereabov... | 03/07/1995 |
| 5377374 | Turf and garden tool A turf and garden tool implement useful in extracting weeds as well as severing the branches of small plants, bushes, small trees and the like; the tool includes an elongate rod member provided with a handle and a foot step, with the lower portion of the ... | 01/03/1995 |
| 5358269 | Trailer hitch A trailer hitch for securement to the medial step portion of the rear bumper of a towing vehicle such as a pickup truck; the trailer hitch includes a mount member which is mounted and also keyed against rotation to the step of the bumper; structure is pro... | 10/25/1994 |
| 5352014 | Table construction A table construction suitable for fabrication in elemental forms preparatory to break-down shipment and on-site assembly, when desired, and including suspended seating construction; the support structure of the table top incorporating the suspended seatin... | 10/04/1994 |
| 5263613 | High-volume beverage delivery structure A high volume beverage delivery structure or apparatus, preferably encased in a single self-contained unit, wherein the same includes a high-volume water line provided with a multiple-inlet junction or junction unit. Feeding such junction or junction unit... | 11/23/1993 |
| 5233773 | Lighted flexible display device having a battery supply mount A lighted flexible display device or sign, useful for advertising purposes, and having a battery supply mount. The display device herein is a lighted display and is constructed to be flexible in the presence of inadvertent bumping or deflection thereof. T... | 08/10/1993 |
| 5228810 | Mine support post A mine support post having a yieldable mine post construction, made of metal and in telescoping form. The post of the invention comprises a pair of mutually telescoping metal post lengths. The innermost tubular post length has a medial bubble portion of e... | 07/20/1993 |
| 5215411 | Yieldable mine post system A yieldable mine post system having a yieldable mine post construction, made of metal and in telescoping form. The post of the invention comprises a pair of mutually telescoping metal post lengths. The innermost tubular post length has a medial bubble por... | 06/01/1993 |
| 5192010 | Load supporting device useful as a fish stringer A transportable load supporting structure such as a fish stringer having an essentially vertical carrier arm provided with attachment structure and a receiver arm, preferably having a blunted receiver end, and which is upwardly canted with respect to, cro... | 03/09/1993 |
| 5192003 | Beverage bar structure and system A beverage bar structure and system compromising essentially a self-contained unit which is releasably and selectively attachable to the ice chest of customary bar structure. The self contained unit includes a pumping unit provided a housing and, addition... | 03/09/1993 |
| 5188340 | Weed extraction device A weed extraction device for digging, cutting, twisting and pulling out weeds. The weed extraction device includes a rod member from which a handle is formed by bending the rod member. The handle is useful in pushing the device into the ground and to twis... | 02/23/1993 |
| 5188060 | Portable and collapsible livestock feeder A portable and collapsible livestock feeder, is designed for both easy erection and also for collapsed storage for transport, manual or otherwise. The side panels of the feeder are hinged, or otherwise pivotally secured, to a back panel of the structure, ... | 02/23/1993 |
| 5176473 | Mine roof truss and components A mine roof truss and components thereof, the same including end support brackets, mine roof support plates, and associated structure. The truss structure is designed for maximum strength, and its mine roof support plates are designed for improving truss ... | 01/05/1993 |
| 5152429 | Beverage dispenser unit A beverage dispenser unit constructed for coupling to a water feed conduit as well as a series of intake conduit leading to respective beverage containers, for processing and delivering the beverages, with water mixture, to a desired point. The dispenser ... | 10/06/1992 |
| 5111606 | At-shelf lighted merchandising display An at-shelf lighted merchandising display device for selective attachment to and/or proximate positioning with respect to a shelf containing merchandise. The display device is constructed for receipt of one or more advertising cards, disposed in suitable ... | 05/12/1992 |
| 5026217 | Mine roof support truss and components A mine roof support truss and components thereof including support brackets and accommodating stirrups. In the truss construction, a pair of new type mine roof support brackets are utilized in combination with respective stirrups, the latter including int... | 06/25/1991 |
| 4993640 | Fluid control system A fluid control system for controlling one or more branches of a fluid delivery system, which can be manually controlled or, under general operating conditions, automatically controlled by ambient moisture conditions. When applied to sprinkler and irrigat... | 02/19/1991 |
| 4960348 | Truss systems, components and methods for trussing arched mine roofs A truss structure, components, and method for trussing arched roofs in mines and the like. The truss structure includes, in addition to specially designed brackets and tensioned elongate connectors, one or more medially positioned upstanding post brackets... | 10/02/1990 |
| 4946058 | Tray apparatus for patients Tray apparatus for patients, including a tray member having a bottom and contiguous sides upstanding from periphery thereof, and a removable plate, releasably disposed over said tray member and provided with a series of receptacle-receiving apertures. The... | 08/07/1990 |
| 4934631 | Lighter-than-air type vehicle A lighter-than-air type vehicle comprising a frame-work and a series of inflatable lift bags secured to said framework. The lift bags inwardly contain heating elements and a gas, such as hydrogen or helium, in intimate contact with the heater elements. A ... | 06/19/1990 |
| 4918784 | T-handle turner A turner device for T-handles, especially for the types of T-handles employed in soft drink dispenser machines. The T-handle herein is in the form of a crank, having an eccentrically mounted rotatable handle and being provided with a principal hollow body... | 04/24/1990 |
| 4879027 | Binary fluid system, and components thereof, for producing an impregnated metered fluid stream A binary fluid system, and components thereof for producing an impregnated metered fluid stream. Broadly, a container is included in the system and contains upper and lower, first and second fluid phases, i.e., liquids, gases or a combination of the same,... | 11/07/1989 |
| 4823424 | Paint brush cleaning funnel A paint brush cleaning funnel, and combination including the same, wherein such funnel comprises a threaded liquid-inlet end, and outwardly flared hollow funnel portion, and a brush-tip-receiving hollow intermediate portion adjoining the inlet end with th... | 04/25/1989 |
| 4811749 | Paint roller cleaning device A paint roller cleaning device wherein such device is suitably constructed for releasably retaining a paint roller for cleaning purposes, and for receiving under pressure fluid flow enabling such cleaning of the paint roller. Permissibly included are heli... | 03/14/1989 |
| 4808237 | Method and components for cleaning silk screens A method, and components therefore for cleaning and reclaiming silk screens and the like. The method involves the steps, in general, of handspraying silk screens to be cleaned at a nominal water pressure of 3,000 psi plus or minus 300 psi, and this prefer... | 02/28/1989 |
| 4776729 | Truss systems and components thereof Truss systems and components thereof for use in connection with supporting rock formations in underground mines, caverns, storage vaults, and so forth. Multiple types of truss brackets of unique design are incorporated in the various systems which also in... | 10/11/1988 |
| 4775266 | Structure and method for deterring cutter roof failure Structure and method for deterring cutter roof failure in underground mines such as coal mines. An elemental device of such structure comprises a unique bracket accommodating angulated bolting and having end-apertured flanges suitable for accommodating mu... | 10/04/1988 |
| 4766755 | Plunger-type paint roller cleaning device A plunger-type paint roller cleaning device wherein such device is suitably constructed for forcing a solvent longitudinally and peripherally through the nap of a wet, previously-used paint roller. In one embodiment a one-way valve is employed in conjunct... | 08/30/1988 |
| 4765354 | Paint roller cleaner structure A painter roller cleaner structure wherein such structure is suitable for connection to a water hose or other solvent delivery system, this for the purpose of cleaning the nap of the roller to be cleaned. The structure includes a container having an open ... | 08/23/1988 |
| 4708083 | Mooring device for boats A hand-manipulated device for mooring boats to docks, both of the same being provided with cleats, and the device comprising essentially an elongate spacer member having opposite end fittings each provided with an outer edge. These edges are recessed to p... | 11/24/1987 |
| 4699547 | Mine truss structures and method A method of essentially maintaining the integrity of mine floors and precluding floor heave, this without the necessity of incorporating timber cribs, jacks and so forth, as utilized in the prior art. Floor integrity is maintained with a minimum of obstru... | 10/13/1987 |
