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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| D579278 | Knife cradle | 10/28/2008 |
| 6883844 | Sports ball retrieval and dispensing device with multi-part receptacle and handle A sports ball retrieval and dispensing device includes a ball retrieving and dispensing receptacle and a handle constructed of respective pluralities of separate parts having respective assembled conditions in which the receptacle parts are mounted to one another an... | 04/26/2005 |
| 6805078 | Livestock weighing and sorting apparatus A livestock weighing and sorting apparatus includes a frame, a weighing station supported by the frame and defining inlet and outlet openings and a passageway extending therebetween for permitting an animal to go through the weighing station and be weighed while the... | 10/19/2004 |
| 6729660 | Adjustable base unit for angularly adjusting mounting disposition of silo fill tube An adjustable base unit includes a pair of upper and lower frameworks, a connection sleeve attached to the lower framework and having opposite end portions for extending into and providing flow communication through the unit and between an upper fill tube and a lowe... | 05/04/2004 |
| 6726155 | Gutter hanging bracket device with integral fastener retaining guide structure A gutter hanging bracket device includes an elongated body portion adapted to span an open top of a gutter between front and rear sides thereof, a forward attachment portion merging from a front end of the body portion for engaging the front side of the gutter, a re... | 04/27/2004 |
| 6725596 | Fishing line with enhanced properties An enhanced fishing line has a unique combination of breaking strength and elongation properties to provide a high level of flexibility, a high ultimate knot breaking strength, and a high level of breaking toughness that is defined as the actual work per unit volume... | 04/27/2004 |
| 6326552 | Insulator end fitting with non-machined annular attachment flange An end fitting for an insulator includes a main cast body for securement to an external structure and a non-machined annular flange rigidly attached at an end of the main cast body and defining a hole for receiving an end of a fiberglass rod to secure the... | 12/04/2001 |
| 6290506 | Modular jack assembly and contact array subassembly therefor having non-parallel intermediate contact and deflection restricting seat An enhanced modular jack assembly includes a contact array subassembly having a circuit board, a plurality of long and short contacts, an intermediate contact and a seat structure. The long and short contacts are attached to and extend forwardly from the ... | 09/18/2001 |
| 6281460 | Load break interrupter having diagonally split case with component mounting elements A load break interrupter includes a case, an arc-suppressing tube mounted on and projecting outwardly from the case, a shunt circuit rod slidably supported in the tube with the rod and tube having electrical contacts mounted thereto and convertible betwee... | 08/28/2001 |
| 6280331 | Torque limiting slip clutch apparatus for cable reel drive assembly A torque limiting slip clutch apparatus for a cable reel drive assembly includes an elongated input drive shaft, annular rotary drive member, annular drive plate, friction generating disc element and biasing force generating spring mechanism. The drive sh... | 08/28/2001 |
| 6262365 | Ceiling feed assembly adaptable to fit raceways having different cross-sectional configurations A ceiling feed assembly is adaptable to fit with any one of three prior art raceways having different cross-sectional configurations. The ceiling feed assembly includes a ceiling fitting having a base and a cover on the base. The base is mountable to a wa... | 07/17/2001 |
| 6255607 | Switchable receptacle assembly having internal interlock mechanism A receptacle assembly includes a housing having an interior chamber, a switch mechanism movably mounted to the housing and having a portion extending into the interior chamber with the switch mechanism capable of being moved relative to the housing and sw... | 07/03/2001 |
| 6215082 | Load break interrupter having vented muffler assembly on arc-suppressing tube A load break interrupter includes a case, an arc-suppressing tube mounted on and projecting outwardly from the case, a shunt circuit rod slidably supported in the tube with the rod and tube having electrical contacts mounted thereto and convertible betwee... | 04/10/2001 |
| 6207919 | Load break interrupter having shunt circuit break actuating mechanism A load break interrupter includes a case, an arc-suppressing tube mounted on and projecting outwardly from the case, a shunt circuit rod slidably supported in the tube with the rod and tube having electrical contacts mounted thereto and convertible betwee... | 03/27/2001 |
| 6206736 | Electrical conductor splicing assembly having spring with opposite end portions captured by and interconnecting conductor gripping members An electrical conductor splicing assembly includes a tubular shell, and a pair of tubular gripping members and a spring disposed within an interior chamber of the shell. The shell and gripping members are electrically conductive. Each gripping member defi... | 03/27/2001 |
| 6204449 | Projections on face electrical receptacle for preventing inadvertent tripping of test switch by oversized electrical plug An electrical receptacle includes a receptacle body, test and reset switches and a pair of projections. The body has electrical elements disposed therein for making electrical contact with an electrical plug of various diameter sizes. The body has a face ... | 03/20/2001 |
| 6203130 | Enhanced telecommunications cabinet assembly having movable wiring interconnect management tray removably supporting modular interconnect panels An enhanced telecommunications cabinet assembly for enclosing wiring interconnections includes a chassis defining an interior cavity, a movable interconnect management adapter tray positioned in the interior cavity of the chassis, a plurality of modular i... | 03/20/2001 |
| 5632872 | Composite electrical electrode and a method for forming the same A composite electrode for supporting an anodic or cathodic electrochemical reaction such as occurs during a metal electrowinning process has a composition which includes between 90 and 95 weight percent of an electrically conductive metal compound and bet... | 05/27/1997 |
| 5574232 | Liquid sample flow-through analysis cell A flow-through sample cell operable in conjunction with a reflectance or fluorescence spectroscopy apparatus to permit real-time analysis of a liquid sample stream is disclosed. The flow-through sample cell includes a housing and a conical-shaped flow con... | 11/12/1996 |
| 5273503 | Aerobic exercise chair An aerobic exercise chair includes a main frame and a seat assembly pivotally connected to a rear end portion of the main frame for angular movement relative thereto. A handle assembly is pivotally connected to a front end portion of the main frame and by... | 12/28/1993 |
| 5191977 | Storage container for storing compact disc cases and multi-disc changer cartridge A storage container for storing cases for holding compact discs and a multi-disc changer cartridge for a compact disc player includes a housing having spaced side walls and bottom, top and rear walls which interconnect the side walls and therewith define ... | 03/09/1993 |
| 4513671 | Particle fuel delivery control device A particle fuel burning furnace has an upper combustion chamber for holding a pile of particle fuel and burning the same from the bottom thereof. The furnace also includes a lower combustion chamber for afterburning combustible gases given off by the burn... | 04/30/1985 |
| 4474478 | Batch mixer for mixing livestock feeds A small batch mixer having a cylindrical mixing drum which defines a closed mixing chamber is provided for the mixing of livestock feeds in a dust-free operation. Materials are loaded into the mixing chamber through an access opening in the sidewall where... | 10/02/1984 |
| 4352267 | Chemical dispenser for a round baler A chemical dispenser that attaches to a round baler is provided for dispersing dry particulate chemicals, via an airstream, onto a mat of crop material as same is being delivered and formed into a large round bale in the bale forming chamber of the baler.... | 10/05/1982 |
| 4334557 | Canning utensil A canning utensil which is used in filling canning jars with food products in sliced form is provided with a hollow, cup-shaped body and an upper cutter assembly mounted adjacent the top opening of the body of the utensil. By using the canning utensil, a ... | 06/15/1982 |
| 4329103 | Bucket loader attachment A quick connect-disconnect bucket attachment for providing versatility to a front-end loader. The attachment includes an upright frame structure adapted to rest on the floor of the bucket and which is provided with a pair of slotted brackets for releasabl... | 05/11/1982 |
| 4241674 | Sub-soil planter A sub-soil planter machine has a frame, including front and rear transverse tool bars; a plurality of sub-soil blades mounted on and transversely spaced along the front tool bar; a plurality of rotary tilling assemblies mounted on and transversely spaced ... | 12/30/1980 |
| 4190119 | Earth drilling apparatus An earth drilling method and apparatus utilizes a unique drill string rotary drive and support arrangement which provides for the utilization of longer drill strings than could heretofore be accommodated on prior art drill masts of equal height.... | 02/26/1980 |
| 4170907 | Door interlock for an open-head power tong An open-head power tong having an access door is provided with an improved door-interlock mechanism which ensures that the door is closed before the power tong can be operated. The interlock mechanism includes a pneumatically actuated contact valve connec... | 10/16/1979 |
| 4170908 | Indexing mechanism for an open-head power tong An open-head power tong having a bifurcated frame defining a central opening and a side opening, a rotatably supported ring having a side opening and which carries releasable pipe engaging jaws that move into and out of the central opening, and a reversib... | 10/16/1979 |
| 4158702 | Gas cleansing means Method and apparatus for treating gases by passing said gases horizontally through a plurality of spray zones wherein the gases are contacted in each spray zone with scrubbing medium in a plurality of vertically disposed bays; utilizing a scrubbing medium... | 06/19/1979 |
| 4056107 | Crop residue deflector means A deflector panel is pivotally mounted within the straw hood of a combine and is disposable between a first position wherein residue material emanating from the combine is deflected into a straw chopper and a second position wherein the emanating material... | 11/01/1977 |
| 4045947 | Front and rear upper aprons in a crop material roll forming machine A roll forming machine picks up crop material and forms, twine wraps and discharge rolls or large round bales thereof as the machine is continuously moving across the field. The machine has a mobile frame supporting a pickup and a floor, the latter suppor... | 09/06/1977 |
| 4035999 | Crop material roll forming method and machine A roll forming machine picks up crop material and forms, twine wraps and discharges rolls or large round bales thereof as the machine is continuously moving across the field. The machine has front and rear roll forming chambers. Crop material is being con... | 07/19/1977 |
| 4027815 | Wire guiding assembly on a baler An improved assembly on a baler for guiding a tying medium, such as at least one strand of wire, toward the bale tying mechanism on the baler includes at least one roller element mounted for rotation on the baler and having an annular portion defining a w... | 06/07/1977 |
| 4026205 | Hay roll forming machine A machine to form compact rolls of hay of substantial size by picking up a swath or windrow of hay and the like from a field, engage it by cooperating upper and lower endless flexible aprons driven in suitable direction to coil the hay into a compact roll... | 05/31/1977 |
| 4026528 | Feed material mixing apparatus Mixing apparatus having a frame on which a vertical mixing tank is mounted. The tank has a cylindrical upper section and a conical downwardly converging lower section. A hammermill is carried on the frame and provided with a hopper to receive feed materia... | 05/31/1977 |
| 4026529 | Feed material mixing apparatus Mixing apparatus having a frame on which a mixing tank is mounted and extending vertically. A hammermill carried on the frame receives and chops different types of feed material. The resulting product is then deposited in a transfer conveyor which transpo... | 05/31/1977 |
| 4022121 | Adjustment cams for removing end play from tying mechanism on a baler A tying mechanism on a baler having a bale forming chamber incorporates an improvement for removing end play between the components of the tying mechanism. The tying mechanism includes an elongated drive shaft and a plurality of side-by-side units mounted... | 05/10/1977 |
| 4020913 | Tongue-mounted yieldable PTO driveline support In a draft implement having an input power driveline and a tongue adapted to be articulately connected to a tractor, an arm is pivotally mounted on the tongue and supports the driveline rearwardly of a forward telescoping assembly of the driveline which i... | 05/03/1977 |
