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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| D644095 | Quick release clamp assembly for sealing a rigid tube/container juncture | 08/30/2011 |
| D643624 | Suitcase with easy access opening with security straps | 08/23/2011 |
| D643272 | Adjustable bracket for holding a weed eater | 08/16/2011 |
| D637811 | Suitcase with easy access opening | 05/17/2011 |
| D630428 | Pistol holster shaped purse | 01/11/2011 |
| D618784 | Vent pipe using ultraviolet light for purification of discharge gases | 06/29/2010 |
| D611143 | Penis enhancement and exercise device | 03/02/2010 |
| D602504 | Gang mower | 10/20/2009 |
| 7527084 | Apparatus and process for placement of sealing adhesives on containers An apparatus for affixing glue strips to both the top and bottom sides of folded, yet-to-be assembled cardboard containers. The apparatus, which is loaded prior to use with a wide roll of release coated paper, slices it into two strips. Each strip is then cut into m... | 05/05/2009 |
| D587768 | Disk kick toy | 03/03/2009 |
| D578736 | Combination dress shirt and T-shirt | 10/21/2008 |
| 7430043 | Turbidimeter improvements A turbidimeter with a pair of movable and stationary elements interconnected by a vertically-aligned hinge pin. Interior walls of these elements, when fully closed, define a cylindrical through passageway and an annular shelf which extends outwardly from its upper e... | 09/30/2008 |
| 7413666 | Method for selectively sampling particulates in boiler/steam cycle corrosion transport An improved method for isolating the impacts of flow-altering events in corrosion transport from those due to steady state corrosion in boiler/steam cycle processes. The method includes monitoring, in real time, with a particle counter or particle monitor levels of ... | 08/19/2008 |
| 7303685 | Polymer control system A feedback control for a polymer dispensing system, which otherwise continuously adjusts the polymer feedrate so as to keep the measured streaming current of filtrate from a sludge dewatering process at one predetermined setpoint. The feedback control includes a vid... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7273428 | Baseball retrieval apparatus An apparatus for supporting a tethered baseball in position for batting practice and automatically retrieving the ball after it has been hit with a bat, which includes an adjustable height stand, a fishing reel and a variable speed motor connected thereto. Tethered ... | 09/25/2007 |
| 7259308 | Acoustic guitar resonator A resonator assembly includes a resonator, a collector-amplifier, as well as a timbre tray, one or more timbre pieces, and a detector holder. The resonator assembly, designed to be attachable to a conventional acoustic guitar, improves the quality and volume of the ... | 08/21/2007 |
| 7255057 | Ramp for pontoon boat A ramp for a pontoon boat on which a boat user can come and go from it without having to get wet. Rotatably attached to the outboard end of the ramp is a cylindrical float which not only keeps the ramp and user afloat but also acts like a roller enabling the ramp to... | 08/14/2007 |
| 7145064 | Acoustic amplifier and tone controller for stringed musical instruments A sound enhancing device for F-hole stringed instruments, banjos, and drums. The device includes at least one cross-shaped element and a timbre square, which may be part of a larger, user-constructed sound emitter. Strung like beads along a fastener, one or more cro... | 12/05/2006 |
| 7134990 | Roller for balancing devices An elongated roller which can be used with a balance board to provide exercising and recreational opportunities for consumers. The roller has a smooth outer surface and a curvature such that the transverse cross-sectional diameter changes smoothly lengthwise. The co... | 11/14/2006 |
| 7029018 | Bicycle transporter An apparatus for towing up to two bicycles with another bicycle when the first bicycle is also towing a baby jogging cart or, alternately, a bicycle trailer or trail-a-bike. Particularly useful for exercising a child (or two children) and allowing her to ride a bike... | 04/18/2006 |
| 7013840 | Dog leash for use on bicycle A compound leash for use with a bicycle as a person simultaneously rides the bicycle and runs the animal. Made by a dog lover and bicyclist, the leash allows the dog to range across an area extending from about 10 inches to about 3 feet laterally from one side of th... | 03/21/2006 |
| 7007613 | Foldable pallet with minimized use of material and having self-locking fasteners A pallet assembled from two sheets of material, preferably corrugated paper board stamped with cutouts. Once the cutouts have been scored, the two sheets are then either manually or machine folded to form upper and lower frame members. The frame members are then int... | 03/07/2006 |
| 6868799 | Ramp for pontoon boat A ramp assembly for a pontoon boat, or the like, on which a boat user can come and go from the pontoon boat without having to get wet. A cylindrical float, rotatably attached to the free end of the ramp, keeps it and at least one user thereon afloat. Moreover, the f... | 03/22/2005 |
| 6767025 | Folding trailer for off-ground storage on a towing vehicle A two-wheeled trailer which can transported, when empty, in a folded position with its wheels off of the ground. Particularly useful for hunters who want to get into the back country without having to pull a trailer, it can be rapidly deployed when needed to haul ga... | 07/27/2004 |
| 6681952 | Brush wiper and holder for paint can A paint brush wiper and holder for a paint can which is removably mountable thereon whether the can is open or closed. The brush wiper and holder includes a short, cylindrical sidewall for partially capping the paint can and a lip which extends inwardly a... | 01/27/2004 |
| 6669000 | Automated metal removal system for conveyor belts A system which utilizes a scraper blade, set at an angle to longitudinal centerline of a conveyor belt, to remove metal objects therefrom, the belt, under normal operating conditions, being supported in a trough-like configuration. Attached to the backsid... | 12/30/2003 |
| 5018619 | Conveyor belt dumping mechanism using horizontal idlers and impact slides An array of low friction impact slides for supporting a moving conveyor belt beneath a generally crescent-shaped section of the belt opening outwardly to one side thereof and beneath portions of the belt disposed proximate to but beyond the distal ends of... | 05/28/1991 |
| 4989273 | Swimwear stay for water skiers A loose-fitting boxer-type bathing suit having a pair of elongated, trapezoidally-shaped stays insertable into pockets stitched to the inside of the legs of the suit. Each pocket includes a short seam which juts inwardly, partially blocking the entrance t... | 02/05/1991 |
| 4940045 | Knee guard and brace with adjustable medial condyle support pad A knee guard and brace having both lateral and medial side members in which a single, medial condyle support pad is affixed to a plate hingedly connected to the inner side of an upper longitudinal rib within the medial side member. A spacer mounted on the... | 07/10/1990 |
| 4893381 | Bundling strap with two adjustable closures A flexible strap for bundling cables, electrical wires or the like comprising two elongated tape segments of differing lengths aligned parallel to each other which are joined together along a transverse seam and which have partially overlapping, releasabl... | 01/16/1990 |
