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Patent No. 5996127

Wearable Device For Feeding and Observing Birds and Other Flying Animals

A device for feeding and observing flying animals comprising a hat, a support mounted on the hat and extending outward from the hat, and a feeder mounted on the support.

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Attorney: Shaffer; Thomas R.


Number of patents: 69
Last date: March 27, 2012

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NumberTitleIssue Date
8141686Corner lift device
A lifting device is provided in a wall corner of a room in a building at an intersection of a first wall and a second wall. The device includes a vertical guide rail mounted to the first wall right angle corner point and to a second wall right angle corner point. A ...
03/27/2012
8117675Waterproof panty
A pretty, stylish and comfortable waterproof panty that has a unique design technique of rolled over welded seams. The rolled over welded seam will inhibit the leaking of bodily fluids at the leg openings caused by stitching and wicking. The panty has an outer shell...
02/21/2012
8086250Communications method
A method of 2-way data and voice communication with a user utilizing a portable device having a cellular transceiver module, a GPS module and an emergency call button is disclosed. The method includes determining whether the portable device is in proximity of the ba...
12/27/2011
7931306Vented gas riser apparatus
A vented gas riser for use in a system for conducting pressurized gas through a gas carrier pipe from a gas supply source line located below ground level to a delivery point disposed above ground is provided. A fluid tight gas riser protective casing is disposed aro...
04/26/2011
7888597Fixture box enclosure
A fixture box for a light fixture or the like is disclosed. An input port accessible from the exterior of the housing is provided to receive and terminate an incoming electrical power source cable. An output port accessible from the exterior of the housing is also p...
02/15/2011
7804026Enclosure for wiring devices
An enclosure for wiring devices such as switches and receptacles is provided. A housing member has a main front chamber, a main rear chamber and a central dividing wall separating the front chamber from the rear chamber. The housing has an open front leading to the ...
09/28/2010
7784120Support structure for a spa
A support structure for a spa includes a plastic base member which has an upper wall portion and a lower wall portion which are spaced apart. The base member defines a base pocket of insulating space which extends throughout a substantial portion of the base member....
08/31/2010
7753827Wrist roller exercise device
A wrist roller exercise device is provided which has a roller rod having opposite handle end portions and which has a central portion and has a spool carrier has a central balanced cable connection point. A cable is connected to the cable connection point and also c...
07/13/2010
7753412Vented gas riser apparatus
A vented gas riser for use in a system for conducting pressurized gas through a gas carrier pipe from a gas supply source line located below ground level to a delivery point disposed above ground is provided. A fluid tight gas riser protective casing is disposed aro...
07/13/2010
7740284Vented gas riser apparatus
A vented gas riser for use in a system for conducting pressurized gas through a gas carrier pipe from a gas supply source line located below ground level to a delivery point disposed above ground is provided. A fluid tight gas riser protective casing is disposed aro...
06/22/2010
7735926Chair lift
A lift chair is provided which includes a frame having four legs and a back rest portion. A seat has a front portion pivotally attached to the frame and has a rear portion which can be lifted upwardly. The seat movable from a first generally horizontal sitting posit...
06/15/2010
D613083Decorative bookworm head for an interconnectable seating array
04/06/2010
7637525Drawbar hitch accessory
In its simplest form the present invention includes a drawbar hitch accessory having a hitch plate having a top surface, a bottom surface, a front edge, a rear edge, a left side edge and a right side edge. The top surface is generally rectangular in shape and is div...
12/29/2009
7637185Plier tool for closing clam-shell type electrical connectors
A plier tool for closing clam shell type electrical connectors onto electrical wires includes a pair of handles, an upper jaw and a lower jaw. The upper jaw and the lower jaw are movable between an open position and a closed position. The jaws move relatively closer...
12/29/2009
D606326Chair segment for interconnectable seating array
12/22/2009
7624843Multiple task working platform
A multiple task mobile working platform having a generally rectangular platform frame is provided. An adjustable scaffold leg member support allows for attachment of a variety of scaffolds of different dimensions. An angled tubular bracket allows for attachment of l...
12/01/2009
7527518Contact device for insulation displacement connector
A contact device for insulated solid conductors of an insulation displacement connector of the type utilized to make electrical connections with an unstripped end of a multi-conductor cable having an outer sheath enclosing a ground wire and at least two insulated so...
05/05/2009
D585834Receptacle insert
02/03/2009
D57941820 amp receptacle insert
10/28/2008
7386896Accessory device for spa
An accessory device for a spa has a top surface and a side wall. The spa includes an upper surface portion having an inner edge and outer edge. The upper surface portion is adapted to extend outwardly from an exterior perimeter of an top surface of a spa when positi...
06/17/2008
7381915Interconnectable 3-way switch system for electric cable wiring
An interconnectable 3-way switch system for electric cable wiring is provided for controlling a fixture. First and second switch enclosures each have an input port and an output port and a toggle switch. Each switch enclosure has a cam having cam arms movable betwee...
06/03/2008
7281941Stripping and contact device for an insulation displacement connector
A stripping and contact device for an insulation displacement connector is provided. The device has a body which has a cavity therein sized to receive an unstripped end of insulated electrical cable. A lid is pivotally connected to a body and moves around an axis of...
10/16/2007
7211751Switch for electric cable wiring
A switch for selectively interconnecting wires of electric cable provides an enclosure having an input port and an output port and a toggle switch. A cam having cam arms is movable between a first position where the arms electrically connect and close contact points...
05/01/2007
7204696Duplex receptacle
This duplex receptacle will be factory installed in its own enclosure and sealed to provide safety and quick mounting. Both outlets can be constantly powered or one of the outlets can be wired for constant power and the other outlet controlled by a switch. Both appl...
04/17/2007
7199316Multifunction switch for operating a device in a sealed container
A multifunction switch for operating a device in a sealed container such as a flashlight includes at least one reed switch mounted at a location on an inner surface of the sealed container. A base plate is provided on an outer surface of the sealed container which h...
04/03/2007
7144269Hinged electrical connector for insulated cable
An electrical connector provides an electrical connection to an unstripped end of an insulated electrical cable of the type having an outer sheath within which an insulated hot wire, an insulated neutral wire, and a ground wire are enclosed. The connector has a body...
12/05/2006
7128436Flashlight lens cover
A flashlight lens cover has a generally cylindrical body member and a generally circular cap member which is pivotally connected to the body member. A spring member urges the cap member to an open position. When inward force is imparted to opposite sides of the body...
10/31/2006
7128437Temperature activated pressure relief mechanism for flashlights and batteries
A temperature activated pressure relief mechanism for a flashlight or other battery containing device includes a watertight sealed flashlight housing which has an opening which extends from an outer surface to and inner surface of the housing. A metallic eyelet havi...
10/31/2006
5460000Hydrostatic drive system
A hydrostatic drive system having consumers (6, 8) connected to a demand regulated pump (1) and actuated by a directional control valve (5, 7) is disclosed. The consumers can be connected downstream of the control valves via return valves to a load-sensin...
10/24/1995
5433728Surgical needle
A generally sickle shaped needle having a short shank is disclosed. An optional perpendicularly aligned grooved needle holder may be utilized in combination with the needle to rapidly close deeply lying trocared fascial wounds to prevent sequela and herni...
07/18/1995
5350985Electric braking for vehicles with two parallel electric motors
For the low-loss braking of an electrically driven vehicle with two electric motors connected in parallel and arranged one on each side of the vehicle and which are controlled by a pulse control, it is proposed, for one, to brake the vehicle above a presc...
09/27/1994
5291676Hydraulic drive system
A hydraulic drive system has a consumer of hydraulic power connected to a pressure medium source, e.g., a hydraulic motor 1. The consumer can be actuated by a control valve 4 throttling in intermediate positions; its width of opening is determined by a pr...
03/08/1994
5238528Production process for a necktie
A process for producing a necktie that has a number of components of rigid material is described. The process involves the steps of producing a blank from a flat plate of rigid material; fastening a flexible material to the rear side of the blank to conne...
08/24/1993
5224815Industrial truck with a monitoring apparatus for the loading state
An industrial truck designed, for example, as a counterweight fork lift truck has a lifting stand 2, which is pivotable around a tilting axis N situated crosswise to the vehicular longitudinal axis in the front area of the vehicle in a lifting stand suppo...
07/06/1993
5211014Hydraulic drive system
A hydraulic drive system consists of a first partial system I and a second partial system II. Each partial system has a pump regulated by the stream required (1,9) and a hydraulic energy consumer connected to its output line (2,10). Load pressure lines (7...
05/18/1993
5191950Hydrostatic travelling mechanism for track-laying vehicles
A track-laying vehicle has two tracks, each with a hydrostatic drive unit, where at least one drive motor 1, 2 adjustable in working volume is provided in each drive unit and to which at least one pressure medium supply line 3, 4, 5, 6 connected to a hydr...
03/09/1993
5178229Control apparatus for vehicles with differential speed steering
Straight-forward movement control unit for a vehicle with differential speed steering with a continuously adjustable hydrostatic drive unit on each side of the vehicle, where the output shaft of each of these two drive units is connected with a turning pa...
01/12/1993
5131688Pipe insulator and method for making same
An electrically insulated pipe coupling and method is disclosed in which a first sleeve member and a second sleeve member are positioned in axial alignment and include oppositely positioned end portions axially spaced from one another to create an axial s...
07/21/1992
5069490Pipe coupling with spring off-set
A coupling for pipes is disclosed which includes a central elongate sleeve into which two pipe ends to be joined are placed, a pair of annular gasket members positioned within the opposite sleeve ends, a pair of annular backup rings positioned longitudina...
12/03/1991
4969618Container holder
A container holder is disclosed which includes a base member and plural foam members. The base member has a central hub portion from which a plurality of spaced apart leg portions extend generally outwardly each in a different directions. A plurality of u...
11/13/1990
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