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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 5203544 | Cattle guard The disclosed cattle guard includes a base and grills which may easily be removed for cleaning without disturbing the adjacent roadway. The cattle guard includes side wings which are attached to the base to ease the removal of the grills. In a further asp... | 04/20/1993 |
| 5197876 | Splatter guard for air polishing dental device A splatter guard for air polishing dental devices includes a generally bell-shaped flexible member which is designed to be attached to the distal end of the air polishing device. The bell-shaped member creates a chamber which is designed to receive the ba... | 03/30/1993 |
| 5195918 | Changeable mobile Disclosed is a mobile having a plurality of "pages" similar to a book and having designs thereon including beads which are water filled and contain various floating objects. The invention includes a plurality of "pages" which may be turned and fastened to... | 03/23/1993 |
| 5193318 | Acoustical diffusing and absorbing cinder blocks Disclosed are embodiments of structural acoustical cinder blocks including blocks which are intended to be assembled together through the use of mortar to provide a diffusor of desired shape and configuration. Each diffusor includes a plurality of wells, ... | 03/16/1993 |
| 5192071 | Image-forming apparatus provided with automatic original delivery mechanism and carrier sheet for use in said apparatus The present invention relates to an image-forming apparatus provided with an automatic original delivery mechanism, in which an original set at an insertion opening is automatically received and guided to a copying position by automatic original delivery ... | 03/09/1993 |
| 5184543 | Motorized air pressure seasoner Disclosed is a seasoning device having a chamber designed to be filled with, for example, liquid and granular seasonings mixed together and having a plurality of hollow needles forming outlets from the chamber. The device includes a pumping mechanism whic... | 02/09/1993 |
| 5183257 | Fire safety and hazards game A board game is disclosed which is intended to promote fire safety among children. The players choose tokens made to resemble fire trucks and the tokens travel counterclockwise about a closed path responsive to throwing of dice. A short cut path poses spe... | 02/02/1993 |
| 5181397 | Substitute for pierced earrings A substitute for pierced earrings includes dual attachment devices which operate together to facilitate attachment of the present invention over the user's ear. In each embodiment, a clip is combined with a hook-like fastener to securely fasten the device... | 01/26/1993 |
| 5174773 | Child-proof plug cover A child-proof plug cover includes a covering device designed to overlie an existing double electrical receptacle as commonly found mounted on a wall. The device is sized to allow receipt of two electrical plugs as plugged within the receptacles with their... | 12/29/1992 |
| 5174503 | Shower mounted plural liquids dispenser A shower mounted plural liquids dispenser is disclosed which includes a housing designed to have a plurality of bottles containing diverse liquids coupled to it. The liquids may be dispensed either through the use of aspirating pump structure or through t... | 12/29/1992 |
| 5170545 | Screwgun saw adaptor An adaptor is disclosed which is designed to be attached to an existing screwgun having a bit with a polygonally shaped end. The adaptor has a recess designed to drivingly receive the hexagonally shaped end of the bit and may be fixedly attached to the ex... | 12/15/1992 |
| 5167560 | Toy fire fighting display A toy fire fighting display is disclosed which includes a toy building having areas of structure simulating that the building is on fire. Spraying of water at some of these areas causes a chamber to fill with water causing a float to rise causing changing... | 12/01/1992 |
| 5168129 | Variable acoustics modular performance shell A performance shell is disclosed which includes a plurality of modular components which may be assembled together to surround a performing entity ranging from a single soloist to a full orchestra. Modular components may be added and subtracted as desired ... | 12/01/1992 |
| 5163748 | Illuminated clipboard An illuminated clipboard is disclosed having a transparent board to which is attached a housing carrying a pivotable clip. The board has double beveled edges designed to enhance internal light reflections from sources of light mounted on one end of the bo... | 11/17/1992 |
| 5161396 | Tamper proof lockable firearm case Disclosed is a tamper proof lockable firearm case having an internal chamber sized and configured to store a firearm. The case has a door which may be opened responsive to unlocking a computer controlled lock. The lock actuator consists of depressions in ... | 11/10/1992 |
| 5156407 | Question and answer board game A board game is disclosed in which the players travel from a start location to a pot labeled success along one of four chosen paths. Each path represents a unique degree of difficulty and a unique number of spaces. The path with the greatest degree of dif... | 10/20/1992 |
| 5150662 | Snowmobile flotation system Disclosed is a flotation system designed to be incorporated into an existing snowmobile and including a plurality of floats which may be inflated either selectively or automatically. The device is intended to be incorporated into a snowmobile which is use... | 09/29/1992 |
| 5149597 | Wear resistant coating for metallic surfaces The present invention relates to a wear resistant coating for metallic surfaces and the method of applying the coating. The coating consists of two nickel-based materials mixed together in a predetermined ratio and then dusted on the surface which use to ... | 09/22/1992 |
| 5149489 | Illuminated ski boots and poles Skiing equipment is disclosed including improvements in ski boots and ski poles. The inventive ski boots include two layers of material for added warmth as well as a plurality of illuminated regions. Each illuminated region includes a lens which is elonga... | 09/22/1992 |
| 5147093 | Puzzle bolt A puzzle is disclosed which includes an elongated left-hand threaded bolt carrying a split lock washer and having a nut at one end. The other end of the bolt is partially threaded into a second nut which has a short length of another bolt threaded at its ... | 09/15/1992 |
| 5139268 | Drug use deterring game A board game is disclosed which is intended to teach children to lead honest, law abiding lives, and to stay away from drugs. The inventive board has two concentric paths, an outer longer path and an inner shorter path. Players who choose to attempt to ta... | 08/18/1992 |
| 5139061 | Router base table insert A device is disclosed which is designed to be mounted on a plunge router in such a manner that the turning of a crank may be used to adjust the elevation of the router with respect to the associated table. The device includes support columns designed to s... | 08/18/1992 |
| 5139760 | Amorphous silica-alumina spherical particles and process for preparation thereof Disclosed are amorphous silica-alumina spherical particles having a notched surface. The particles have a small specific surface area and a highly controlled hygroscopic property. The spherical particles are obtained by exchanging at least a part of an al... | 08/18/1992 |
| 5135533 | Coated gall-resistant surgical saw blades The present invention relates to a coated gall-resistant surgical saw blades. One such blade includes longitudinal ribs extending outwardly from the opposed faces thereof which combine to define a total blade thickness greater than the width of the latera... | 08/04/1992 |
| 5133728 | Gall-resistant ribbed surgical saw blade The present invention relates to a coated gall-resistant surgical saw blades. One such blade includes longitudinal ribs extending outwardly from the opposed faces thereof which combine to define a total blade thickness greater than the width of the latera... | 07/28/1992 |
| 5133760 | Universal modular prosthesis stem extension Disclosed is an improved universal modular prosthetic stem extension which may be installed on a prosthesis in a multiplicity of differing orientations to allow adaptation to a multiplicity of differing patient conditions. The stem includes a coupling mec... | 07/28/1992 |
| 5131879 | Bi-elliptical flying toy A flying toy is disclosed which consists of two elliptical rings mounted together in vertically spaced relation with their long axes perpendicular to one another. Struts having hyperbolic walls are used to mount the rings together. Each ring is made up of... | 07/21/1992 |
| 5129908 | Method and instruments for resection of the patella Disclosed is a method of performing surgery to resect the patella for the purpose of installation of a patellar prosthesis, along with instruments used in such surgery. The instruments include a combined clamping device and reaming guide which when clampe... | 07/14/1992 |
| 5130496 | Aesthetic electrical cord cover A device is disclosed which is designed to encase an electrical conductor to provide an aesthetic outer appearance. The device consists of an elongated tubular body having simulated leaves protruding outwardly from the outer surface of the body. A longitu... | 07/14/1992 |
| 5125596 | Fluid shielded movable strut for missile and rocket thrust vector control The present invention relates to a strut assembly which may be selectively projected and retracted with respect to associated structure of a solid or liquid propellant rocket or a missile, with such structure comprising one of, for example, a nozzle there... | 06/30/1992 |
| 5122932 | Illuminated rotary bow sight system A bow sight system is disclosed which allows the user to choose any one of a plurality of ranges. Optical fibers are used to illuminate the sighting mechanism so that whichever sighting fiber is indexed to the use position will be illuminated for easy vie... | 06/16/1992 |
| 5117734 | Rifle bore cooler A rifle bore cooler is disclosed which is designed to be removably attachable to the end of a rifle barrel. The device includes a ventilating fan which may be battery powered and which may be selectively activated to either blow ambient air into the rifle... | 06/02/1992 |
| 5114139 | Image-forming apparatus provided with automatic original delivery mechanism and carrier sheet for use in said apparatus The present invention relates to an image-forming apparatus provided with an automatic original delivery mechanism, in which an original set at an insertion opening is automatically received and guided to a copying position by an automatic original delive... | 05/19/1992 |
| 5113289 | Shelf-mounted magnifying glass Disclosed is a magnifying glass slideably mounted underneath a shelf. The intended environment of use of the present invention is a supermarket or other store having shelves supporting various articles of merchandise. When the print on a container of merc... | 05/12/1992 |
| 5108112 | Middle East conflict board game Disclosed is a board game which has, as a theme, various aspects of the recent war in the Middle East involving the United States, Saudi Arabia and Iraq. The game board has a path with a plurality of spaces which are traveled by the players responsive to ... | 04/28/1992 |
| 5101871 | Sealing member on a toner cartridge Disclosed is a toner cartridge in which not only a first zone is provided for containing a toner therein but also a second zone is formed and a first opening and a second opening are formed adjacent to each other in these zones, respectively, one end of a... | 04/07/1992 |
| 5100001 | Tray with plate fastener A tray is disclosed which includes structure designed to allow secure holding of a plate thereon. The tray is provided with a recess or opening designed to receive the central portion of a plate therein. The plate has two opposed slots, each of which is i... | 03/31/1992 |
| 5094345 | Golf club organizing device The present invention relates to an improved golf club organizing device. The golf club organizing device is designed to be attached to a golf bag and includes openings therein for receiving woods and irons. In addition, the golf club organizing device in... | 03/10/1992 |
| 5092076 | Planter edging landscaping system The present invention relates to an improved planter edging landscaping system. In a first embodiment, the planter edging landscaping system includes a planter wall edging member which may be installed along wall structures or the like to create a planter... | 03/03/1992 |
| 5090357 | Aquarium An improved aquarium includes an aquarium having structure on the sides thereof to permit the placement of a plurality of plates having different designs and configurations thereon. Plates having different aquatic designs thereon provide an enhanced three... | 02/25/1992 |
