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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 5862534 | Toilet drain cleaning tool A drain pipe obstruction clearing tool comprising an exterior cylinder having a plunger like head, a closed upper end with an aperture therein sliding and sealing engagement with a reciprocating handle shaft. The plunger face has a central aperture therei... | 01/26/1999 |
| 5765408 | Large vehicle steering column lock mechanism A locking mechanism for securely locking a universal joint of the steering column of a heavy duty motor vehicle, the locking mechanism has a tampered tang or end of which passes through the universal joint. The end of the tang passing through the universa... | 06/16/1998 |
| 5740865 | Horseshoe A horseshoe stock piece and various complementary pieces provide variety of custom features for horseshoes such as heel calk trailers, trailer calks, calk horseshoes and patent shoes. The stock piece is a horseshoe structure with conventional top or hoof ... | 04/21/1998 |
| 5727260 | Roller blade skating garment A garment for protecting the hip and coccyx area while roller blading without inhibiting the freedom of maneuverability. It comprises a generally triangular garment worn over the derriere increasing in thickness from the sides to the center and tapering d... | 03/17/1998 |
| 5694713 | Handgun with internal laser sight having elevational adjustment mechanism An automatic handgun with a laser sight which may be adjusted in elevation is disclosed. A laser beam source and mechanism for adjusting the elevation are all contained within the guide rod chamber. At the front of the guide rod cylinder an adjusting ring... | 12/09/1997 |
| 5664593 | Apparatus for applying suntanning lotion mist An apparatus for applying suntan lotion including a liquid tight enclosure of generally cylindrical shape. The upper wall portions are tilted inwardly to form a central neck enclosure. A door in side walls of the enclosure is spring biased to the closed p... | 09/09/1997 |
| 5660101 | Rotatable cooking apparatus A rotatable cooking apparatus of five main parts: a fire box, a charcoal grill, a rotary transmission system, a cam mechanism, and a food basket. The food basket comprises two grills foldable on top of one another so that food can be secured between them.... | 08/26/1997 |
| 5652974 | Device for improving the flushability of toilets and conserving water A water diverter for installation in a flush toilet bowl includes a cylindrical body having a cone-shaped end with a chain attached to the peak of the cone. The chain includes a clip that can be inserted into a water distribution port of a rim of the toil... | 08/05/1997 |
| 5624065 | Safety sport belt A safety sport belt having a waist belt and at least one shoulder strap slidingly connected to the waist belt. The waist belt and the strap comprised of a polyester mesh fabric coated with reflective material. A transparent strip is centrally aligned on o... | 04/29/1997 |
| 5588243 | Fishing line device A device for transmitting irregular jerking or darting motions to the end of a fishing line from a boat propelled by an oar including apparatus for securing a modified downrigger release clamp to a pulley line suspended between the end of a row boar oar a... | 12/31/1996 |
| 5542183 | Firefighter's ceiling cutting tool A fire fighter's tool for cutting through ceiling and wall panels which includes a base shaft within which telescoping expandable tubular sections are stored. The base shaft carries a power cord reel, counterbalance, and a control handle. A retractable po... | 08/06/1996 |
| 5541579 | Personal alarm safety system A personal alarm safety system warning device will sound an audible alarm when a firefighter is motionless for a predetermined time such as thirty seconds or one minute, and optionally, if the temperature rises beyond a certain level or if the temperature... | 07/30/1996 |
| 5513990 | Realistic motion ride simulator A ride motion simulator comprising a first lower tier carried on at least three retractable and extensible legs secured to a base platform, the lower tier having support arms at edges thereof extending upwardly and outwardly a length approximately equal t... | 05/07/1996 |
| 5507431 | Closure clasp for a gable-topped food carton A gable top food container provided with a plastic closure device to facilitate opening and reclosure of the folded pour spout. Strips of polyethylene are adhered to the outer spout folds along the top ridge of the container by adhesive or heat sealing. O... | 04/16/1996 |
| 5503457 | Combination lounge and study chair A combination lounge and back posture work chair is disclosed which comprises a base seat support on a horizontal frame provided with back uprights, a folding foot support and a storable work support table. Downwardly extended frame sections of the back f... | 04/02/1996 |
| 5497560 | Depth finder An apparatus for determining the thickness of a slab structure in which a cylindrical bore has been made. The device comprising a cylindrical tube having opposed longitudinal oriented openings in the wall at the distal end of the cylinder. The cylinder ha... | 03/12/1996 |
| 5497511 | Protective pants for the hip A pants for aiding and preventing injury to the hip and upper femur. The pants are made from resilient material having body cushioning properties and four pockets. The pockets are positioned with a pocket on each side of the back and one adjacent hips on ... | 03/12/1996 |
| 5468035 | Grapple hanger mechanism A grappling hanging device for attachment to an overhead beam has a primary hanging hook mounted in a frame plate. A rectangular bar extends laterally from the base of the primary hanging hook. The width of the plate is slightly less than a circular area ... | 11/21/1995 |
| 5461729 | Men's underwear brief The invention relates to a male undergarment brief which through simple construction forms a defined genital pouch and a secured leg opening edge. The brief includes front and rear panels. The front panel comprises two knitted cotton panels having identic... | 10/31/1995 |
| 5460192 | Apparatus for applying suntanning lotion An apparatus for applying suntan lotion including a liquid tight enclosure of generally cylindrical shape. The upper wall portions are tilted inwardly to form a central neck enclosure. A door in side walls of the enclosure is spring biased to the closed p... | 10/24/1995 |
| 5440777 | Painter's hand tool A tool for scraping paint from surfaces having a blade and handle fastened to a tang end of the blade. The blade has symmetrical side edges extending forwardly and outwardly from the tang to angular outer corners and a V-shaped recess formed at the center... | 08/15/1995 |
| 5429256 | Drug withdrawal system for container Apparatus for withdrawing medicine from a vial with a needle penetrable to gasket. The apparatus snap fits on top of the vial. Inner walls of the apparatus chassis are connected at their base to the lower end of a cylindrical hollow adapter, a cylindrical... | 07/04/1995 |
| 5423099 | Infant safety pillow An infant safety pillow of molded plastic with side walls, and a rear wall molded integrally with a gently inclined central perforated surface joined to the walls by a rolled shoulder. The base of the wall have spaced openings in their lower edges. A spon... | 06/13/1995 |
| 5423136 | Segmented bouncing attachment for shoes An attachment for the soles of shoes to provide a cushioned bouncing effect. The attachment has wall rising on each side of base which the user's shoe rests and securing straps attached to the sides to secure the device to user's foot. The top surface of ... | 06/13/1995 |
| 5408051 | Sun shield for aerial cable The failure of the joints of electric power cables due to heating from incident sunlight is greatly reduced by providing a special sun shield for the joint. The sun shield is comprised of a plastic body having an inverted semi-circular transverse cross se... | 04/18/1995 |
| 5402600 | Foam plastic lined tree support collar A support collar for a growing tree or plant including two arcuate plastic halves integrally hinged on a first longitudinal side and snap lock elements on the second longitudinal sides. The collar halves have an inwardly projecting support shelf for holdi... | 04/04/1995 |
| 5398811 | Vacuum sealed canister A vacuum sealed canister unit which includes two parallel integrally constructed interconnected cylinders. A large cylinder defines a canister for storing food items and has a wide top opening with removable cover which can be sealed in place. The vacuum ... | 03/21/1995 |
| 5398855 | Pager carrying device A pager carrying device including a fabric woven cord having the ends crimped together at one end of a metallic crimp. The other end of the metallic crimp secures the ends of an elastic looped material. The latter being designed so that it may be expanded... | 03/21/1995 |
| 5394894 | Method and apparatus for elimination of smoking A smoking inhibitor ring for placement on a cigarette to limit the length of available cigarette to smoke has concentric aluminum cylindrical, uniformly spaced apart inner and outer walls joined at each end by closures, the insulation space between the in... | 03/07/1995 |
| 5388364 | Internally mounted laser gunsight A laser gunsight for semiautomatic hand guns is disclosed. The laser circuitry, diode and lens are contained in a cylindrical shaft which replaces the usual recoil spring guide. Electrical power for the sight is supplied from either of two pairs of batter... | 02/14/1995 |
| 5386831 | Remote noninvasive patient temperature monitor and warning system An infrared temperature detecting transducer and warning system is mounted on a pan-tilt mechanism that allows the temperature monitoring transducer to stay focused on the portion of a body which is particularly intended for temperature measurement. The p... | 02/07/1995 |
| 5366481 | Sanitary retractable baby pacifier A retractable pacifier having a cylindrical housing with a shield member at one end and a wall with an aperture at the other end. Near the top and bottom of the inner wall of the housing are retainer slots for cooperating with spaced tabs or nibs on the p... | 11/22/1994 |
| 5359828 | Post assembly A wood post assembly for supporting signs or mail boxes is constructed entirely of wood parts without metal fasteners and without adhesives. It includes a post, cross beam and beam support member. A mortise runs through the post and the cross beam has a t... | 11/01/1994 |
| 5352205 | Bloodless insertion catheter assembly A catheter assembly having a catheter of flexible plastic tubing secured at one end to a catheter hub, a hollow adaptor body with a distal end for fluid tight connection to the catheter hub and in fluid communication therewith. The proximal end of the ada... | 10/04/1994 |
| 5329949 | Home wash system with radio-controlled infrared motion sensor activator A radio remote-controlled automatic vehicle wash system is activated by an infrared motion sensor. A hand-held transmitter activates an optional garage door mechanism of the system to open and activate the wash system. Within a controller is housed a micr... | 07/19/1994 |
| 5319312 | Apparatus for locating inoperative miniature bulbs in a string of bulbs Apparatus for determining which bulb or bulbs in a string of miniature incandescent light bulbs is burned out. The apparatus includes a socket adaptor with wire contacts at the base thereof for making conductive contact with both circuit contacts in the b... | 06/07/1994 |
| 5311883 | Sanitary shield for dedicated mammography apparatus A sanitary shield for a dedicated mammography x-ray machine compression paddle that includes a generally rectangular pan shaped, substantially transparent non x-ray attenuating thermoplastic plastic cover having a generally flat planar surface, and walls ... | 05/17/1994 |
| 5297960 | Expandable dual dental impression tray An adjustable dual dental impression tray for taking full mouth impressions, and in one form for quadrant impressions of upper and lower teeth simultaneously is disclosed. The tray has an interior section with spaced apart vertical walls adjoined by a mes... | 03/29/1994 |
| 5271653 | Vehicular sun visor An improved vehicle sun visor of double wall construction is open along its bottom and side edges, and frictionally engages a captive, slidable auxiliary sun shield. The shield can be pulled outwardly from the visor in varying degree at any point along th... | 12/21/1993 |
| 5205006 | Electrician tool A tool for use by Electricians, as well as by wireman in general, which includes a handle body, a moveable handle portion which is pivotally mounted within a recess of the handle body, and attached to an arm extending forwardly of the pivot and carrying a... | 04/27/1993 |
