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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 6267394 | Configurable wheel truck for skateboards or roller skates incorporating novel wheel designs A novel skate platform wheel truck and wheel design is disclosed which incorporates five wheels per truck, with a larger center wheel with a convex or flat running surface, and two smaller side wheels with a beveled surface. This configuration permits mor... | 07/31/2001 |
| 6216993 | Modular storage system A modular storage system which includes a support rail mounted on wall or ceiling, in horizontal or vertical orientation, with slidably adjustable cantilevered hooks, from which are hung storage boxes fitted with a frame on the open side, and a transparen... | 04/17/2001 |
| 6203049 | Terrain following hitch A terrain following hitch which mounts on a tractor draw bar by a pin, and which allows an implement being towed to move in three planes, independent of the tractor. The hitch includes three hinges, and a draw bar attachment tube which fits over the draw ... | 03/20/2001 |
| 6199576 | Bi-directional cleanout with backflow preventer The invention is a bi-directional cleanout for pipelines such as sewer pipelines and a bi-directional cleanout with a built in backflow preventer. The backflow preventer is a check valve which allows fluid to flow in one direction, but not in the other di... | 03/13/2001 |
| 6194904 | Socket test probe and method of making A socket test probe and a method of making the probe which results in a probe head which has flat plates which serve as electrodes encased in resin. The electrodes are conductive plates with one or more edges of the conductive plates exposed for connectio... | 02/27/2001 |
| 6145495 | Propane injection system for a diesel engine A supplemental fuel regulator for diesel engines, and a system for adding supplemental fuel to diesel engines is provided. The fuel regulator has two chambers, one which receives fuel from the fuel tank through a fuel inlet valve, which also reduces the p... | 11/14/2000 |
| 6132820 | Simulated rock and method of making same A simulated rock and a method of producing it, using Portland Cement, Bentonite or lime, polystyrene, and water. Ground polystyrene is mixed with cement, Bentonite or lime, and water, to form a settable cement formulation which is poured into removable fo... | 10/17/2000 |
| 6110181 | Thread carrier plate device and method A device and method for helping surgeons pass the sutures through the vagina into the abdominal cavity during an operation of laparoscopic assisted vaginal hysterectomy (LAVH). The device utilizes two long plates having a pair of small holes on both ends.... | 08/29/2000 |
| 6101640 | Removable toilet seat and toilet seat connector A removable toilet seat assembly is provided having a hinge assembly wherein one or more pins extend downwardly through, and snugly interfit within collars, which are themselves inserted and firmly attached by a locking ring within the conventional toilet... | 08/15/2000 |
| 6082114 | Device for heating and cooling a beverage A device for heating or cooling beverage containers, such as hot drinks or cold drinks, in a vehicle. A beverage container, such as a can of pop, is inserted into the device and its insertion activates the selected function, either heating or cooling. The... | 07/04/2000 |
| 6064985 | Automated portfolio management system with internet datafeed An automated portfolio management system and method which manages data in a database, and populates the database with data from a data feed off the Internet. The system utilizes double leveraging of funds and purchased index puts as insurance against mark... | 05/16/2000 |
| 6053477 | Self levering vehicle jack A vehicle jack which operates by leverage using the motion of the vehicle to lift an axle of the vehicle into the air. The jack has an outer tube which telescopes over an inner tube, and is adjustable for height. A base plate attached to the tubes grips t... | 04/25/2000 |
| 6029861 | Quick measuring device A device for measuring and dispensing quantities of free flowing material. The device is a tube with one or more partial walls mounted in the tube. When held at an angle above the angle of repose for the free flowing material and rotated 180° around the ... | 02/29/2000 |
| 5988578 | Roof mounted support bracket A roof mounted support bracket which provides a horizontal surface on which materials can be loaded by fork lift from ground level. The roof mounted support brackets can be attached either to a truss or to the rafters during the early phases of roof const... | 11/23/1999 |
| 5979337 | Portable three-way desk A portable writing desk which includes a light which can be positioned below the writing surface for illuminating tracing materials or can be positioned above the writing surface for illuminating reading, writing or drawing activities. A portable desk has... | 11/09/1999 |
| 5971177 | Pickup crane A portable truck crane which mounts in the hitch receiver of a vehicle, and lifts objects. The crane is guyed so that the crane beam is subjected only to compressive forces, not rotational forces. A support leg allows the lifting of heavier loads, and a w... | 10/26/1999 |
| 5962800 | Scale-based music notation system A musical notation system which displays the seven notes of any chosen scale on a staff of eight lines and seven spaces, which are typically arranged in a vertical fashion, and which is a graphical representation of a keyboard. No sharps or flats are used... | 10/05/1999 |
| 5948474 | Bio-active rock and method for making the same A method for impregnating rock or landscaping material with bio-active and/or colored fluid. To impregnate the rock or landscaping material with bio-active chemical, the rock or landscaping material is heated to dehydrate it, and cooled to an ambient temp... | 09/07/1999 |
| 5941033 | Window trim assembly A vinyl window finish trim assembly is provided which attaches to an extruded window frame mounted in a window opening. The window finish trim assembly is cut to fit on site or in the factory, and snaps into attachment with the window frame mounted in the... | 08/24/1999 |
| 5924385 | Calf birthing pen A transportable enclosure for restraining a cow during the birth of a calf, while giving a veterinarian free access to the rear of the cow, without clamping the neck or sides of the cow. A left, right and front gates are provided which swing open to relea... | 07/20/1999 |
| 5913285 | Non-choking pet restraint A non-choking pet restraint which applies restraining pressure to an animals shoulder's and chest and not to the neck and throat area. The device has a chest/belly panel, which also serves as a brush protective guard for dogs in the field, and two shoulde... | 06/22/1999 |
| 5908634 | Animal feed containing molasses bentonite and zeolite An alkaline animal feed, in granular or solid form, with a pH greater than or equal to 7.5, comprising Dunder, dunder and molasses, or dunder and molasses by-products mixed with sorptive materials, including bentonite and zeolite. Hydrated lime may be add... | 06/01/1999 |
| 5908082 | Fire escape ladder A fire escape ladder which includes recessed steps which are mounted into an interior or exterior wall of a house, or the concrete walls of a basement, to provide an escape route to a window. When the ladder is used, the lock to the window is automaticall... | 06/01/1999 |
| 5868928 | Microbial sampler and concentrator A microbial sampling, filtration, and recovery device which utilizes a wash solution on meat carcasses and a vacuum source to vacuum the wash solution and suspended microbes into a collection device. The collection device includes pre-filters for removing... | 02/09/1999 |
