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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7655116 | Anti-electrolysis system inhibiting the erosion metal objects A system for preventing erosion of metal objects in a swimming pool having chemicals therein includes a metal piece sacrificial anode, which may be of zinc. This metal piece sacrificial anode is contained within a tubular container and placed in a location along the... | 02/02/2010 |
| 7618021 | Ratchet cap for winch A winch used for tightening a strap to retain an article, which may be cargo, on the deck of a vehicle has a ratcheting mechanism which tightens the strap around a cylindrical shaft. A ratchet cap installed on the winch has two sections. One of these sections is fix... | 11/17/2009 |
| 7537423 | Chain tiedown for transportation vehicle A device has a chain fitting which is connected to the floor of a transportation vehicle, such as a flatbed trailer. The chain fitting has a cap on one end thereof, which is installed in a mating aperture formed in the vehicle floor. The side rail has an aperture op... | 05/26/2009 |
| D591651 | Automobile hood | 05/05/2009 |
| 7491007 | Dual pin turret lock for military vehicle The turret of a military vehicle such as a tank is locked in a predetermined position released from this position for installation in another position. The turret has a plurality of holes formed therein arranged in a circular configuration. A pair of lock pins are r... | 02/17/2009 |
| D581775 | Threaded bore plug | 12/02/2008 |
| D580253 | Valve handle for aerosol spraying device | 11/11/2008 |
| 7428885 | Rotary engine employing undulating ramp driven by paired reciprocating pistons A rotary gasoline engine has two sets of pistons, which move reciprocally. The reciprocal output of said pistons is coupled to an undulating ramp, which converts the reciprocal motion to rotary motion. The engine casing has a hollow center though which no shaft runs... | 09/30/2008 |
| 7416167 | Winch removably mounted on vehicle side rails A winch assembly is designed so that it can be slidably supported on the side rail of a vehicle. The winch assembly has side walls and a top plate. Slots are formed between the top plate and the side walls. A first bar runs between the side walls at substantially th... | 08/26/2008 |
| D575215 | Front end of an automobile | 08/19/2008 |
| D575208 | Automobile hood | 08/19/2008 |
| D575207 | Automobile hood | 08/19/2008 |
| D575206 | Automobile hood | 08/19/2008 |
| D575216 | Hood lockdown cap | 08/19/2008 |
| D566734 | Boring drill bit | 04/15/2008 |
| 7338098 | Device for holding a door open with a ready release mechanism A device for holding a door open having a ready release mechanism to enable the closing of the door has a mounting bracket fixedly attached to a wall. A latch is pivotally supported on the bracket and a release lever is pivotally supported on the latch. An end piece... | 03/04/2008 |
| D558521 | Rack for use in roasting food | 01/01/2008 |
| D558733 | Housing for a radio device | 01/01/2008 |
| 7249468 | Air conditioning system An air conditioning system has a compressor for compressing a liquid refrigerant to form a high pressure vapor which is fed to a condenser for cooling the vapor so that it returns to liquid state and fed to an evaporator. In the evaporator, the liquid is transformed... | 07/31/2007 |
| 7204440 | Slicing condiment grinder A condiment grinder has a main container with a top rotatable drive portion having Drive arms are rotatably mounted in the bottom portion of the container in a compartment formed between a flat top plate and a flat bottom plate having cutting blades formed therein. ... | 04/17/2007 |
| 7165559 | Cosmetic makeup kit A cosmetic kit has a backing portion on which there are receptacles for containing cosmetics. Each receptacle contains a cosmetic suitable for use on a different portion of the human face. The receptacles themselves or a mask which overlies the receptacles are in sh... | 01/23/2007 |
| 7152828 | Method and apparatus for the hookup of unmanned/manned (“hum”) multi purpose vehicles with each other A system for the hookup of either a manned or unmanned vehicle with a second vehicle which may be refueling. These vehicles may be both airborne, one airborne and the other on the ground or both on the ground. A probe extending from a first vehicle which may be refu... | 12/26/2006 |
| 7124459 | Method and apparatus for hanging lights and other fixtures A drill bit is connected to a drill in a simple and rapid manner and used to drill a hole in a backing which may be of wood, plastic or other material in which threads can readily be formed. A threaded insert which has a slightly greater diameter than the hole is th... | 10/24/2006 |
| 6966732 | Motorcycle tie down strap device A device for removably supporting a motorcycle on a vehicle for transportation is formed by a strap assembly which is attached to a pair of risers which support the handlebars on the front wheel of the motorcycle. The strap assembly has a first strap in a bowtie con... | 11/22/2005 |
| 6926474 | Disassemblable drill guide for use in drilling angulated holes A central piece of a drill guide is formed by a pair of opposing boards having elongated slots formed therein. A second pair of boards similar to the first set also has elongated angulated slots formed therein. The slots of the two boards are fitted into each other ... | 08/09/2005 |
| 6895867 | Low profile decking beam A beam for supporting a removable second deck for carrying cargo in a vehicle such as a truck trailer is supported between a pair of opposing tracks on opposite sides of the vehicle. The track has slots formed therein to which the beam is attached. The beam has an e... | 05/24/2005 |
| 6881893 | Solar energy collection system Sunlight is localized at a solar cell by means of a lens in conjunction with a solar energy trap with very low losses. The lens is a standard magnifying lens which concentrates the sunlight to a spot which is a small percentage of the total area of the lens. The len... | 04/19/2005 |
| 6869502 | Method and apparatus for separating impurities from a liquid A liquid having certain undesired elements therein is distilled in a distillation column to form a vapor stream. This vapor stream is fed by means of an inert gas drive to a first container having an array of semi-permeable screens which are rotated at a speed of 3,... | 03/22/2005 |
| 6860840 | Exercise machine for exercising upper body portions An exercise machine has seat and back rest portions which are hinged to each other and independently pivotally supported on a support frame. The seat and the back rest portions are initially in a horizontal position to enable the user to exercise in a lying down pos... | 03/01/2005 |
| 6851635 | Condiment mill A device for grinding spices such as salt, pepper, cinnamon, etc. has a grinder rotor which has a removable keeper member which facilitates the ready removal of the rotor for cleaning or replacement. The grinder elements are made of ceramic material such as alumina ... | 02/08/2005 |
| D495853 | Tool belt | 09/14/2004 |
| 6789988 | Device for latching a cargo load to a track A mounting device has a base portion which is fixedly attached to a cargo load to be supported on a track having spaced apart cutout portions which are connected to each other by lip portions. The mounting device has spaced apart tension lugs which fit within the sp... | 09/14/2004 |
| 6773213 | Cargo tie down in a vehicle A plurality of rail assemblies are used for supporting cargo on the floor of a vehicle. Each rail assembly has two main parts, a cross track and a compression bar which are connected together. One free end of the compression bar has shear lugs which are fitted into ... | 08/10/2004 |
| D493854 | Weight enclosure for an exercise machine | 08/03/2004 |
| 6736371 | Extendible jack bar A central tube has a rectangular cross section and is attached to an end piece which abuts against a wall of a compartment or the side of an object to be held in place. The other end of the central tube is telescopically fitted within a second rectangular tube. One ... | 05/18/2004 |
| 6716342 | Filter system for a swimming pool A filter system for filtering and collecting debris from a swimming pool is installed in the well along the sides of the pool. The system has a debris collector element in the form of a screen basket. A skimmer or weir element is in the form of a tube. The bottom en... | 04/06/2004 |
| 6706958 | Instrument reed enhancement device A hard surface of an applicator which may be formed by a diamond coating is placed in abutment against the reed of a single reed instrument such as a clarinet or saxophone or a double reed instrument such as an oboe. In a single reed instrument, the applicator is he... | 03/16/2004 |
| 6699140 | Golf putter head with honeycomb face plate structure A golf putter head has a central indented concave face portion in which a face plate is either directly formed or installed after it is formed. The face plate has a honeycomb structure with three layers formed from a soft polymer material. The outer or to... | 03/02/2004 |
| 6696116 | Device and method for flowing pellets Pellets which may, for example, simulate snow are brought to a position such as the top of a tree from where they are dispensed. After falling to the bottom. the pellets are collected and re dispensed. The pellets are blown through a venturi tube and from... | 02/24/2004 |
| 6655536 | Merchandise display device A device for displaying merchandise on a store shelf provides for arranging articles in rows with a pusher device for pushing the remaining articles forward on the shelf as each article is removed. A coiled spring operates to drive the pusher device for e... | 12/02/2003 |
