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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7086950 | Cuckoo clock gaming device There is provided a universal serial interconnection strategy which allows individual internal gaming machine components, sub-assemblies and sub-systems to be connected to a controller. Each component bears a globally unique identification number (GUIN) which allows... | 08/08/2006 |
| 7063683 | Non-mechanical syringe and needle assembly needle guard A non-mechanical needle guard for permanently securing and incapacitating a single used syringe and needle assembly consists of a sleeve for receiving the needle and luer lock and the hub end of a syringe. The sleeve contains a two part adhesive, the two elements be... | 06/20/2006 |
| 7062809 | Magnetic roofing hatchet A roofing hatchet having a magnetic striking face is hereby disclosed. A unique shouldered cap housing the magnet dampens the forces transferred from the striking by transferring the force directly to the hatchet head, bypassing the magnet, thereby preventing demagn... | 06/20/2006 |
| 7056062 | Subterranean waste disposal process and system A method for using large chambers, located deep within the earth, for the disposal of processed waste is disclosed. In this context, waste includes solid waste from sewage, and other organic-waste materials from urban, agricultural or industrial sources. These waste... | 06/06/2006 |
| 7043762 | Athletic finger, palm and wrist protective pad An athletic finger, palm and wrist protective pad comprising a leather pad configured to substantially conform to the shape of a human palm and wrist is disclosed. The leather pad and an added pad proximate the wrist end of the pad provide protection against abrasio... | 05/16/2006 |
| 7011042 | High walled litter box with litter return entry A high walled litter box having a high entry platform which forces an animal to climb up onto the platform to enter/exit the box, the high walls blocking soiled litter and misdirected waste from being thrown from the box. The entry platform includes a grate with ape... | 03/14/2006 |
| 6997710 | Dental prosthesis post and core assembly A novel post and core assembly for the implantation of a dental prosthesis is set forth in the present invention. Comprised of separate post and core elements of a laser weldable material, the assembly allows for an infinite number of precise lengths and angular dev... | 02/14/2006 |
| 6922962 | Modified flat wall modular insulated concrete form system Improved, modified flat wall insulating concrete forms similar to a “waffle grid” type for generating posts, beams, and interconnecting webs of concrete. The novel forms incorporate interlocking structure for a plural vertically stacked forms. The forms are prov... | 08/02/2005 |
| 6851685 | Hand truck with retracting load shifting lever A hand truck having load shifting member which tilts the hand truck under conditions of greater leverage than that available by grasping the frame of the hand truck is disclosed. The load shifting member comprises a spring retracting lever rotatably attached to an a... | 02/08/2005 |
| 6848388 | Quick release fastener for flags and flag staffs An apparatus for quickly installing a flag on and removing a flag from a golf hole flag staff is disclosed. A flag staff attachment having laterally displaceable retaining clips is threaded onto the top of a golf hole flag staff, and a retainer cap is installed thro... | 02/01/2005 |
| 6814577 | Dental prosthesis abutment and waxing sleeve assembly A novel dental prosthesis abutment and waxing core assembly, in which the abutment has an exterior axis which differs from its longitudinal axis, and the waxing sleeve has both interior and exterior axes which differ from one another and from the exterior axis of th... | 11/09/2004 |
| 6736766 | Dynamic tensioner incorporating stepless ratchet device A rotational drive device that provides both variable levels of adjustable rotational resistance and also selective direction in which the resistance acts. The device has two mutually rotatable members each having a grasping handle. One member has a shaft serving as... | 05/18/2004 |
| 6729557 | Particulate spreader A portable particulate spreader comprising a container having a closed end, an open end and a storage chamber for holding particulate matter therein is disclosed. A first handle is attached to a side of the container proximate the closed end. A second handle is atta... | 05/04/2004 |
| 6712854 | Acromial-humeral prosthesis and method of implantation The present invention features an acromial-humeral prosthesis for use in performing acromial-humeral arthoplasty. The prosthesis is useful for cases where massive, irreparable tears to the rotator cuff have occurred. The principle function of the prosthesis is to pr... | 03/30/2004 |
| 6698569 | Protective cover for a vending machine bill validator and storage box The present invention provides a protective cover for the bill validator and storage box of a vending machine, such as a soft drink vending machine. A substantially hollow box, having one open face and having the remaining faces configured to the dimensio... | 03/02/2004 |
| 6693850 | Cigarette case with lighter and clock There is provided a cigarette case having a compartment for the storage of cigarettes and a second compartment of for the storage of a removable lighter or, alternatively, a lighter as an integral element of the case. An access door allows the removal of ... | 02/17/2004 |
| 6691481 | Corner form for modular insulating concrete form system A corner form for forming concrete having panels connected by a plurality of tie brackets. Each panel comprises a short led and a long leg. The exterior panel has an eighteen inch long, and a thirty inch long leg. The panels have projections formed in the... | 02/17/2004 |
| 6691467 | Illuminated security gate with optional audible alarm An illuminated safety or security gate having an optional audible alarm device. The gate includes an electrically operated light adapted to illuminate the gate directly, to project a visible signal away from the gate, or both. The gate includes an electri... | 02/17/2004 |
| 6691427 | Concrete wall heating and drying system A low pressure, low air volume system for heating and drying concrete walls in a damp environment is disclosed. A wall unit consisting of a wall panel having a plurality of vertical grooves and ridges formed in a back surface, the ridges in contact with a... | 02/17/2004 |
| 6692091 | Mail and related documents/items organizer A table top or wall mountable organizing station for mail or other documents and related items is disclosed. The organizer is centered around an open fronted box having a plurality of adjustable, vertical dividers which typically define 31 slots for organ... | 02/17/2004 |
| 6688027 | Multipurpose, reconfigurable message board for roadside emergencies A selectively reversible message board has a first face of the message board which displays one or more message cards, either preprinted, containing common messages such as "OUT OF GAS", "FLAT TIRE", etc., or hand written. The message board may be reverse... | 02/10/2004 |
| 6679701 | Anchor having threads opposing unthreading A threaded implement, such as a dental or medical implant having a receptacle bearing a socket for receiving or securing a threaded shank for engaging material such as bone tissue, the threads bearing longitudinally oriented grooves for opposing spontaneo... | 01/20/2004 |
| 6675067 | Computer network based coin-operated machine monitoring system There is provided a system for remotely monitoring coin-operated machines. Data from the machines is collected and transmitted by the machine to a remote server. In alternate embodiments, several machines may be interconnected via a LAN to a local CPU whi... | 01/06/2004 |
| 6672397 | Breathable fire control system The present invention features a portable, modular on-site breathable fire control system which can make an unlimited amount of cooled, oxygen-depleted air that can still be consumed by humans while extinguishing fire and reducing smoke. This system may b... | 01/06/2004 |
| 6663298 | Hand held counter balance and shock absorber camera mount A video camera support device with an improved device for stabilizing recorded images by eliminating camera movement. The camera support device comprises a hand held monopod having motion-absorbing elements. The motion absorbing elements provide counter b... | 12/16/2003 |
| 6641510 | Spring assisted spotter pins for a weight lifting power rack There is provided a unique weight lifting spotting pin which provides an assist to the weight lifter to speed the development of his lifting ability. The inventive spotter pins mount to typical weight lifting power rack to provide a rest for a weight bar.... | 11/04/2003 |
| 6641286 | Fire extinguisher mount/locator There is provided an illuminated mounting system for storing a small, domestic type fire extinguisher in a manner allowing quick location and retrieval in the event of a fire. A rear section of a housing is plugged into a convenient electrical outlet and ... | 11/04/2003 |
| 6591972 | Grain leveling apparatus for uniformly filling a grain wagon The present invention features a grain distribution apparatus having a top loading intake hopper adapted for direct attachment to the discharge end of a grain auger or similar conveyor. A pair of hingedly connected, movable discharge spouts each receive a... | 07/15/2003 |
| 6581873 | Hybrid winged airship (dynastat) A winged hybrid airship (dynastat) combining the advantages of lighter-than-air (LTA) and heavier-than-air (HTA) aircrafts is disclosed. By combining the dynamic lift of low drag, high aspect ration airfoils (e.g., length over chord >10) with the static l... | 06/24/2003 |
| 6536157 | Portable greenhouse A portable, minature greenhouse. The greenhouse is modular, having vertically stackable sections. The base section has a floor, wheels, and insulated upright walls having reflective interior surfaces. Subsequent sections have transparent walls. Optionally... | 03/25/2003 |
| 6528973 | Voltage-limiting regulator for use with an AC generator having DC-excited fields The present invention features a voltage-limiting regulator for use with an AC generator having DC-excited fields. The AC output voltage from the generator is sensed and compared to a fixed reference representative of the sensed difference is amplified an... | 03/04/2003 |
| 6521124 | Reverse osmosis liquid filter system with ultraviolet filtration The present invention provides a multi-element filtering system assuring serial filtration of a liquid through multiple filter cartridges while enabling flushing without requiring removal of the filter cartridges. Both conventional and reverse osmosis fil... | 02/18/2003 |
| 6509047 | Microwavable package containing a snack food and topping Snacks such as tortilla chips with melted nacho cheese toppings have become increasingly popular in recent years, and the dispensing of such snacks, as a single unit, in microwavable packages, for either home or vending stand use is desirable. A major pro... | 01/21/2003 |
| 6499177 | Corner paint roller A novel end cap assembly for attachment to a commercially available paint roller assembly allows the application of a coating material, such as paint, uniformly to two intersecting surfaces such as in a corner. The inventive end cap comprises a unitary di... | 12/31/2002 |
| 6495794 | Rapid prototyping method using 3-D laser inner cutting An apparatus and method for forming a three-dimensional object within a block of transparent material by using a laser beam. This is useful in the field of rapid prototype manufacturing (RPM) in which a computer-generated CAD file defining an object may b... | 12/17/2002 |
| 6494213 | Luminous nail file with revealed indicia, mirror and audible and visual output devices The present invention provides a slightly bendable nail file which has indicia in the form of a pictorial image. The file comprises a flexible foamed synthetic resin core sandwiched between paperboard panels, at least one of which is of a luminescent mate... | 12/17/2002 |
| 6460841 | Modular cutting board A modular cutting/pastry board having a plurality of joinable board sections is disclosed. Each board section, typically of a food grade plastic material, has a keyed tongue disposed along a first edge and a keyhole groove disposed along a second edge suc... | 10/08/2002 |
| 6453628 | Architectural waterproofing membrane and termite barrier A prefabricated barrier for providing protection to subterranean walls and other structural members against both penetration by water and by termites, are disclosed. The barrier has a tacky and waterproof compound, preferably an asphaltic compound, protec... | 09/24/2002 |
| 6434757 | Female standing urination cone The present invention features a device to facilitate female urination from a standing position. A collapsible structure is readily expanded by pressing on two opposing edges. Once expanded, the device is held in its open state by a unique locking mechani... | 08/20/2002 |
| 6423223 | Multi-element, reverse osmosis, liquid filter system with flushing and filtering circuits The present invention provides a multi-element filtering system assuring serial filtration of a liquid through multiple filter cartridges while enabling flushing without requiring removal of the filter cartridges. Both conventional and reverse osmosis fil... | 07/23/2002 |
