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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| D657069 | Paving block | 04/03/2012 |
| 7841126 | Modular sinker An improved slip sinker having a hollow non-buoyant tubular body mounted intermediate a flanged head piece having a fish line receiving aperture and a weighted ballast piece. Surface projections at the head and ballast pieces mount and fasten to the bore of the tubu... | 11/30/2010 |
| D627465 | Ostomy patch cutter | 11/16/2010 |
| 7699119 | Auger quick coupler A coupler for securing an auger and/or extension piece(s) to a PTO shaft. In one construction, a threaded PTO collar mounts to a PTO shaft and mates with a suitable length stub shaft and captured, knurled hand nut mounted to an auger. The stub shaft indexes in non-r... | 04/20/2010 |
| 7686109 | Motorized snowboard A gasoline engine powered snowboard having an endless track trained about a support frame containing driven and idler wheels. A molded chassis having alternative contoured track support pans cooperate with flexible track surfaces (e.g. fringe or pleat members) and f... | 03/30/2010 |
| 7641210 | Hand-driven wheelchair A hand-operated assembly that supplies secondary drive power and steering control to a secondary drive wheel of a wheel chair. The assembly comprises a handle that is controlled with one hand and a linkage rod that extends from the handle to an eccentric arm fitted ... | 01/05/2010 |
| 7637795 | Slide actuated animal call A deer call assembly that mimics sounds ranging from the high pitched sounds of fawns and does to the low-pitched grunts of bucks. The pitch is infinitely adjustable over a range with a slide actuator that manipulates a band restraint that captures a reed to a longi... | 12/29/2009 |
| D606618 | Multi-arm spinner bait | 12/22/2009 |
| D603880 | Conversion track assembly | 11/10/2009 |
| 7530369 | One-way elastomer valve A low-profile one-way valve assembly that attaches to a liquid conduit. A valve fitting supports a recessed, bi-leaflet, elastomer valve piece. A compound curvature at a valve base, raised seal forming surfaces at provided leaflets, tapered extension surfaces at the... | 05/12/2009 |
| 7522059 | Handheld RFID reader A data collection device (i.e. reader or reader/writer) for the animal husbandry industry that links to a database to accept instruction protocols for listed animals. An operator scans animals and reads data for each listed and/or located animal per pre-determined s... | 04/21/2009 |
| 7427101 | Chair shelter A collapsible user support coupled to a collapsible, walled shelter. One assembly provides a sling chair having a number of frame pieces that are trained through grommets at a fabric seat and backrest fitted to pivot couplers. Armrests are optionally included along ... | 09/23/2008 |
| D575062 | Storage container cover | 08/19/2008 |
| 7377361 | Collapsible tree stand A tree stand for use in hunting and observing wildlife that includes a collapsible platform and collapsible seat support assembly. In several constructions, a platform assembly includes several pivot joints that permit multiple platform sections to fold together. Th... | 05/27/2008 |
| D567712 | Motorized snowboard | 04/29/2008 |
| 7329161 | Amphibious recreation vehicle An amphibious passenger vehicle having several open or covered holes and a surrounding cover to accommodate fishing and hunting. An aft mounted engine, forward/reverse transmission, drive linkage and disk/caliper brake assembly controls a pair of rear wheels. Electr... | 02/12/2008 |
| D556402 | Laundry tub drain lint trapper | 11/27/2007 |
| 7200010 | Impedance qualization module A thin film circuit module constructed for serial coupling to circuit conductors at printed and transmission line circuits. In one form of equalizer construction, thin film circuit elements are deposited on a supporting substrate and wherein a capacitor plate is def... | 04/03/2007 |
| 7185738 | Modular saw horse A work piece support assembly having a primary section and two wing sections that can be arranged in a variety of modular configurations. The sections are hinged to collapse, stack and mount into a compact package for storage or transport. A portion of one set of co... | 03/06/2007 |
| 7178534 | High pressure tube cleaning apparatus An assembly for rotating and axially directing a high pressure spray hose and spray head to clean residue from the bores of thermal transfer tubes. Modular subassemblies are concentrically aligned and mounted to rotate in synchrony and direct a high-pressure water h... | 02/20/2007 |
| D529884 | Video display/cord dispenser | 10/10/2006 |
| 7111697 | Chassis supported track assembly An endless track assembly wherein the weight of an associated vehicle/equipment is supported by the track framework. The track assembly provides a framework having a number of idler rollers and a drive sprocket that mounts to a rotational drive power source. The wei... | 09/26/2006 |
| 7106266 | Tuned antenna ID reader A multi-coil antenna array constructed with a tuned transformer to null mutual inductance. First and second antenna coil halves are displaced longitudinally on opposite sides of a pathway along which ID tags pass, for example, a chute assembly. The planar coils are ... | 09/12/2006 |
| D513029 | Video fish camera | 12/20/2005 |
| 6976437 | Blow molded pallet with inserts A pallet system includes a pallet body. The pallet body is formed from a first, independently formed first portion and a second blow molded second upper portion insert molded to the first portion. The pallet body may have two to eight recesses for forklift truck for... | 12/20/2005 |
| 6962115 | Blow molded pallet with pre-formed inserts A pallet system includes a pallet body. The pallet body is formed from a first, independently formed first portion and a second blow molded second upper portion insert molded to the first portion. The pallet body may have two to eight recesses for forklift truck for... | 11/08/2005 |
| 6926105 | Chassis supported track assembly An endless track assembly wherein the weight of an associated vehicle/equipment is supported by the track framework. The track assembly provides a framework having a number of idler rollers and a drive sprocket that mounts to a rotational drive power source. The wei... | 08/09/2005 |
| 6913324 | Blow molded wheel with axle retainer A molded plastic wheel includes a seamless annular body that is integrally molded from a first material exhibiting a first density and includes a hollow hub having an axle bore and hollow spokes that radially extend from the hub to a hollow box defined by planar fir... | 07/05/2005 |
| 6896335 | Blow molded wheel with axle retainer A wheel assembly including a wheel that has a hub and an annular rim. The hub is disposed at or near the center of the rim. The wheel assembly also includes an axle sleeve which is coaxial with the hub. A method of constructing a wheel is also provided. A wheel havi... | 05/24/2005 |
| D505136 | Belted track assembly | 05/17/2005 |
| 6836995 | Vibrating fishing rod A fishing rod having a motorized vibrator secured to a floating rod blank. The rod blank is substantially displaced from the bore of a handle. A ferrule switch mounted to a suspended portion of the handle contains a battery power source that is manipulated as a swit... | 01/04/2005 |
| D493593 | Hydraulic fluid cleaning cart | 07/27/2004 |
| D492640 | Vehicle door shelter | 07/06/2004 |
| 6752001 | Lubricant tester An assembly that provides for the mounting of paired sets of lubricant sample holders into balanced, opposed contact with a rotating rotor and whereby comparative data pertaining to measured load, speed and elicited thermal, audio and visual responses are obtained. ... | 06/22/2004 |
| D488826 | Viewing monitor | 04/20/2004 |
| 6718898 | Shock absorber sailing system A resilient, shock absorption assembly that mounts between available sail rigging lines and a boat hull. In one assembly, a piston is resiliently biased relative to a housing and contained spring to permit reciprocating movement. Couplers at distal ends of the pisto... | 04/13/2004 |
| 6673117 | Single axis knee joint assembly A prosthetic leg having a knee joint assembly that includes a plunger-activated, three-chamber cylinder body, a control valve, a control valve actuator, a pylon shaft and artificial foot. The knee joint assembly rotates in a single axis and provides two-s... | 01/06/2004 |
| 6640341 | Hand and finger thimbles Single and two-sided hand and finger thimbles constructed to mount over the fingertips to provide non-slip gripping surfaces and improved protection at the fingertips and palm. Several thimbles include surfaces that contain impenetrable shields, elastomer... | 11/04/2003 |
| 6626195 | High pressure tube cleaning apparatus An assembly for rotating and axially directing a high pressure spray hose and spray head to clean residue from the bores of thermal transfer tubes. The assembly includes a number of subassemblies that are concentrically aligned and mounted to rotate in sy... | 09/30/2003 |
| 6612775 | Hydraulic watercraft lift A watercraft lift having hydraulic cylinders secured to lift towers and pivot axles located above the water surface to raise and lower a cradle that is secured to a surrounding support framework with lift frames that radiate from the framework and cradle ... | 09/02/2003 |
