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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 6705800 | Liquid drainage system with cover A drainage system for delivering fluid from a source of fluid for absorption into the ground, comprises a trench, a pair of perforated drainage conduits extending longitudinally in said trench and laterally spaced from each other to define an open chamber therebetwe... | 03/16/2004 |
| 6669659 | Portable foldable splint A foldable, lightweight adjustable splint comprises a plurality of segments, with each segment having first and second ends and front and rear faces. Each segment has cooperating retaining structure at the first and second ends which permit the first end ... | 12/30/2003 |
| 6497031 | Apparatus for manufacturing drainage line units and associated methods An apparatus and method for manufacturing a drainage line unit. The apparatus includes a mandrel having an inner cavity. Rear, upper and front openings communicate with the mandrel cavity. Preferably, a controller connected to at least one sensor is opera... | 12/24/2002 |
| 6467996 | Polystyrene beads for drainage fields A loose fill lightweight plastic aggregate for a preassembled drainage line unit. The bead comprises a central portion, at least three legs extending from each of the top and bottom of said central portion, a plurality of channels each defined by adjacent... | 10/22/2002 |
| 6453846 | Method of applying bedding on the floor of a poultry rearing barn and for recycling or disposing of spent bedding A poultry rearing barn having its floor covered by bedding including a plurality of lightweight expanded polystyrene chips. After use, the dirty chips may be cleaned to remove waste manure and the cleaned chips may be reused again as bedding. Alternativel... | 09/24/2002 |
| 6389716 | Shirt sleeve pressing machine Apparatus for pressing the sleeves of a shirt comprises a pair of laterally spaced upright bucks over which the sleeves may be placed and pneumatically operated clamps mounted on the upper end of each of the bucks for holding the cuffs of the sleeves duri... | 05/21/2002 |
| 6386858 | Take-out assembly for blow molding machine A rotary blow molding machine comprising a rotatable wheel, a plurality of mold assemblies mounted on the wheel in circumferentially spaced apart relation, each of said mold assemblies being openable to expose a finished workpiece as the mold assembly mov... | 05/14/2002 |
| 6370702 | Toilet enclosure with ventilation system An enclosure for a standard toilet which is quickly and easily placed around the toilet. The enclosure includes a built-in ventilation system for exhausting foul air from the toilet bowl without necessitating any structural modification of the standard to... | 04/16/2002 |
| 6340268 | Impact attenuating barrier wall An impact attenuating barrier well extending longitudinally along a roadway and adapted to intercept an errant vehicle leaving the roadway and redirect the vehicle back onto the roadway. The wall comprises a fixed obstacle such as a concrete wall or a sta... | 01/22/2002 |
| 6308936 | Guardrail block A guardrail post block made from recycled plastic waste material. The block is of generally rectangular construction whose side faces have large radiused channels formed therealong and large transverse voids extending through the center of the block betwe... | 10/30/2001 |
| 6277280 | Septic tank effluent filtering apparatus and method A septic tank effluent filter includes a housing positioned external to and downstream a septic tank for receiving the effluent prior to it being released into a drainfield positioned downstream the housing. The housing includes an inlet port and an offse... | 08/21/2001 |
| 6211808 | Collision avoidance system for use in aircraft A collision avoidance system mountable on an aircraft for providing to the pilot of that aircraft an early warning of the presence of another nearby threat aircraft within the surrounding air space. The system operates autonomously from that aircraft and ... | 04/03/2001 |
| 6173483 | Apparatus for manufacturing drainage line units and associated methods An apparatus and method for manufacturing a drainage line unit. The apparatus includes a mandrel having an inner cavity. Rear, upper and front openings communicate with the mandrel cavity. Preferably, a controller connected to at least one sensor is opera... | 01/16/2001 |
| 6170350 | Gear reducer drive assembly A combined worm/spur gear reducer drive assembly for rotating an upper support plate, for example, the boom plate of an aerial lift truck with respect to a stationary lower support, for example, the bed of the truck. The drive assembly includes a one-piec... | 01/09/2001 |
| 6161938 | Safety flashlight A flashlight particularly useful by safety personnel such as a firefighter and capable of operation with rechargeable battery means or non-rechargeable battery means. The flashlight includes a one-piece plastic casing having a tubular body portion definin... | 12/19/2000 |
| 6106062 | Glider/rocker lift chair A chair comprises a base, a seat support frame which is longitudinally movable back and forth with respect to said base, and a seat. A lift mechanism mounts the seat on the frame and is capable of lifting said seat from a lowered seating position to a rai... | 08/22/2000 |
| 6106408 | Golf stance training device A golf stance training device comprises an elongated base strip and foot guide means extending rearwardly from said base strip and adapted to guide the placement of the front foot of a golfer. A lateral strip has one end adjustably pivotally connected to ... | 08/22/2000 |
| 6045036 | Composite container A composite package including a thin-walled plastic bottle mounted within an outer paperboard box. The plastic bottle has a pouring spout adjacent its front wall and an L-shaped hollow handle including a horizontal leg extending rearwardly to a downwardly... | 04/04/2000 |
| 6034760 | Method of detecting weather conditions in the atmosphere Method and apparatus for detecting conditions in the atmosphere which are hazardous to flying aircraft and providing early warning to pilots or ground personnel. The method includes using a laser beam and a coherent optical receiver to optically sense sou... | 03/07/2000 |
| 6015242 | Soap holding scrub puff A body cleansing puff, constructed of organic polymer netting, which contains a plurality of pieces of solid soap product. The puff is composed of multiple layers of organic polymer netting which serve several purposes including containment of the pieces ... | 01/18/2000 |
| 6010275 | Compression Guardrail An impact attenuating guardrail including a rail extending longitudinally along a roadway, a plurality of fixed support posts spaced behind the rail, and resilient compressible energy absorbing means mounted between the rail and the posts.... | 01/04/2000 |
| 5957567 | Flashlight with support ribs extending beyond front face A flashlight having a reinforced tubular plastic casing including a battery compartment and a bulb compartment separated by a transverse wall integrally molded with the casing. A bulb is retained in a socket integrally molded with the wall by a bushing wh... | 09/28/1999 |
| 5957616 | Inertial impact attenuating barrier A sacrificial inertial barrier and an array thereof particularly useful on race circuits. The frangible barrier includes a thin walled plastic tub containing an energy absorbing dispersible mass such as water or sand, the tub being supported on a thin-wal... | 09/28/1999 |
| 5950755 | Personal mobility scooter A personal mobility vehicle having a novel support mechanism for the front wheel which maximizes the amount of foot space available for the occupant of the vehicle. The mobility vehicle has a main tubular base frame formed by laterally spaced, longitudina... | 09/14/1999 |
| 5947515 | Driver safety capsule A driver safety capsule or cell for a race car, the cell encapsulating and protecting the entire body of the driver. After a collision, the capsule and the driver immobilized therein are removable together from the car so that further head or spinal injur... | 09/07/1999 |
| 5921702 | Displaceable guard rail barriers Displaceable highway safety barriers extending along the side of a roadway or forming a median strip between opposing roadway sections, the barriers including a number of skid assemblies resting, without attachment, on a supporting surface adjacent a road... | 07/13/1999 |
| 5898508 | Apparatus for producing multi-dimensional images or reproductions of three dimensional objects Apparatus for producing multi-dimensional reproductions of a three-dimensional object. The novel system includes an illumination device, for housing a three-dimensional object, adapted to overlie the reproduction surface of a scanner or image reading devi... | 04/27/1999 |
| 5895093 | Recliner lift chair with swivel base An electrically operated lift chair/recliner which includes a swivel base having a power drive that permits an occupant to turn the chair to the left or right as desired.... | 04/20/1999 |
| 5778940 | Combination rubber/composite hose A combination rubber/composite hose comprising an inner composite hose section and a surrounding outer rubber textile reinforced hose section sealingly fastened together at their ends, but free to shift longitudinally and bend with respect to each other.... | 07/14/1998 |
| 5765811 | Guardrail terminal A guardrail terminal end system for use at the upstream end of a W-beam guardrail mounted along the side of a roadway. The system includes a flat plate rail which extends horizontally along and is flared away from the roadway in a substantially straight l... | 06/16/1998 |
| 4786420 | Self-cleaning water filter system A self-cleaning water filter system for a household or the like having a plurality of water usage zones requiring varying water quality.... | 11/22/1988 |
| 4782757 | Fuse assembly for military projectile A compact, self-contained fuse assembly for producing a near surface burst of a military projectile such as a mortar shell.... | 11/08/1988 |
| 4774745 | Method of producing fragmentation pattern in military projectiles A method of producing a uniform, consistent, and predictable fragmentation grid pattern within a military projectile.... | 10/04/1988 |
| 4664367 | Workpiece stacker for sewing machines A workpiece stacker located at the side of a table on which a sewing machine is mounted. The stacker includes mechanism whereby a workpiece is transferred from the back of the table behind the sewing machine and stacked on a support arm adjacent the front... | 05/12/1987 |
| 4652369 | Filtering system for swimming pools A filter assembly especially suitable for filtering swimming pool water includes an upright tank, and a flexible, cylindrical porous filter bag supported on star shaped core elements which are vertically spaced along a perforated outlet tube fixed central... | 03/24/1987 |
| 4543187 | Filter plate A lightweight, substantially hollow filter plate constructed of foam molded thermoplastic material is formed by two separate identical plate sections each having a forward and rearward face. In a recessed type plate, the peripheral area of the rearward fa... | 09/24/1985 |
| 4186718 | Stoves Fire preventing shielding and air circulation apparatus for use with a box-type stove includes means for forming a chamber bounded at its top by the bottom of the firebox of the stove using a flat panel and upwardly extending apertured sides. A preferred ... | 02/05/1980 |
| 4109579 | Practice ammunition device A practice ammunition device, particularly a practice mortar shell, corresponding substantially identically to a live, tactical mortar shell in size, weight, configuration, and location of center of gravity. The practice shell closely simulates a live she... | 08/29/1978 |
| 4054002 | Desiccating device for firearm A desiccating device for preventing corrosion within the barrel of a firearm includes a moisture pervious tube filled with moisture absorbing desiccant material. The tube extends the full length of the gun barrel, with its inner end being plugged and exte... | 10/18/1977 |
| 3967502 | Thermo timer A thermal timing device formed by a meat thermometer provided with a removable heat insulating shroud or jacket. The meat thermometer may be used in the usual fashion without the jacket to indicate the extent to which meat is roasted. With the jacket in p... | 07/06/1976 |
