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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7051380 | Safety filtration apparel Safety apparel and/or non-apparel items that filter from the air one or more airborne particles and/or undesired gases to provide safety to a human and/or non-human from potentially unhealthy airborne particles. The apparel and/or non-apparel item at least partially... | 05/30/2006 |
| 6994245 | Micro-reactor fabrication A micro-reactor that is formed from a plurality of metal foil layers that are shaped by use of lithographic techniques in specific shapes. The formed metal foils layers are stacked and aligned together and then connected together to form one or more portions of the ... | 02/07/2006 |
| 6989040 | Reclaimed magnesium desulfurization agent A method and composition for removing sulfur from molten ferrous material, particularly molten iron. The desulfurization agent includes reclaimed magnesium scrap, a gas-producing compound and a calcium compound. ... | 01/24/2006 |
| 6967272 | Support base for instrument components A support base for instrument components, including instrument components having a pedal associated therewith, that includes a base member and one or more component retainers. Various types of component retainers can be used either individually or in combination wit... | 11/22/2005 |
| 7104403 | Static two stage air classifier A two-stage static air classifier has a feed duct through which particles of a granular mixture fall. A classifying louver plate having fins forming upwardly inclined classifying channels is fitted into a side opening in the feed duct. Particles of a set size are dr... | 09/12/2006 |
| D523452 | Extruder plate for diamond shaped extruder insert | 06/20/2006 |
| D521047 | Guitar bridge protection plate | 05/16/2006 |
| 7045221 | Corrosion-resistant coated copper and method for making the same A corrosion-resistant coated base metal coated with a corrosion resistant alloy. The corrosion resistant alloy includes tin and zinc. The corrosion resistant coated base metal includes a heat created intermetallic layer primarily including copper and zinc. ... | 05/16/2006 |
| 7032814 | Coded welding consumable Information pertaining to characteristics of consumables such as metal welding electrode wire and shielding gas and which characteristics are useful in connection with adjusting welding parameters in an arc welding process and/or selecting between operating modes in... | 04/25/2006 |
| 7024897 | Method of forming a tubular blank into a structural component and die therefor A method of forming an elongated metal blank into a structural component having a predetermined outer configuration. The method includes providing a shape imparting cavity or shell section formed from a rigid material which includes an inner surface defining the pre... | 04/11/2006 |
| 7022942 | Tandem electrode welder and method of welding with two electrodes An electric arc welding apparatus comprising at least a first consumable electrode and a second consumable electrode movable in unison along a welding path between the edges of two adjacent, mutually grounded plates, a first power supply for passing a first welding ... | 04/04/2006 |
| 7017323 | Packaging machine A packaging machine for wrapping packing pieces with packing film. The packing machine includes a transport device for the packing pieces arranged in a transport channel, at least one pulling device for the packing film and a film cutting and welding device which, w... | 03/28/2006 |
| 7018438 | Filtering system A vacuum cleaner having a reduced velocity chamber with a high velocity air inlet, an electric motor, a rotary blade driven by the motor to create a vacuum in the chamber, an outlet for exhausting air from the chamber, which air flows in a selected path from the air... | 03/28/2006 |
| 7003996 | Method of forming a tubular blank into a structural component and die therefor A method of forming an elongated tubular blank into a tubular structural component having a predetermined outer configuration, the method comprising: providing a shape imparting shell formed from a low permeability, rigid material which includes an inner surface def... | 02/28/2006 |
| 7004419 | Apparatus for packing wire in a storage container by use of reverse winding A method and apparatus for packing welding wire in a storage container to reduce the amount of shifting of the welding wire in the storage container and the number of incidence of tangles (e.g., bird nesting, etc.) occurring during the payout of the welding wire fro... | 02/28/2006 |
| D515308 | Fur covered cane | 02/21/2006 |
| 6992265 | Integrated engine welder and electric compressor An integrated welder, generator and compressor unit that includes a housing that at least partially contains components of a welder, generator and an electric compressor. An engine, an electric current generator, and an electric air compressor are at least partially... | 01/31/2006 |
| 6989509 | Self-contained integrated welder/generator and compressor An integrated welder, generator and compressor unit that includes a housing that at least partially contains components of a welder, generator and compressor. An engine, an electric current generator, and an air compressor are at least partially mounted in the housi... | 01/24/2006 |
| 6977357 | Welding wire positioning system An electrode position detection system for a welder having a laser that is projected in a lateral plane to laterally cross a welding wire at a location below a contact tip of a welding gun and a receiver that receive the laser bean after crossing the welding wire, a... | 12/20/2005 |
| 6956185 | Tandem electrode welder and method of welding with two electrodes An electric arc welding apparatus comprising at least a first consumable electrode and a second consumable electrode movable in unison along a welding path between the edges of two adjacent, mutually grounded plates, a first power supply for passing a first welding ... | 10/18/2005 |
| 6951834 | Bactericidal cleaning wipe comprising a biguanide disinfectant An improved cleaning composition loaded on a cleaning wipe having improved biocidal release from the cleaning wipe. The improved cleaning composition includes a cationic biocide and a biocide release agent. ... | 10/04/2005 |
| 6942103 | Static two stage air classifier A two-stage static air classifier has a feed duct through which particles of a granular mixture fall. A classifying louver plate having fins forming upwardly inclined classifying channels is fitted into a side opening in the feed duct. Particles of a set size are dr... | 09/13/2005 |
| 6933007 | Method of forming an improved roofing material A method of coating highly reflective granules on an adhering material of a roofing or siding material to form a roofing or siding material having an average resulting reflectivity on an upper surface of at least about 45%. The method includes the selecting of highl... | 08/23/2005 |
| 6924460 | Engine welder with shielding gas generation A liquid and gas separator to generate a shielding gas from the exhaust gas of an internal combustion engine. The liquid and gas separator can be a separate portable component or a component that is integrated with the arc welder. ... | 08/02/2005 |
| 6918999 | Device and method for sealing levelling door aperture of a coke oven chamber The invention relates to a device for sealing a leveling door aperture of a coke oven chamber when loading bulk coking coal. The device includes a housing and a leveling door aperture, a leveling arm, composed of at least side panels and cross spacers connecting the... | 07/19/2005 |
| 6909068 | All-terrain undercarriage A moveable undercarriage for supporting and moving a welder over a ground surface having a base to support the welder, a front and rear axle secured to the base each having two wheels rotatably secured to the axles, and a push bar secured to said base to move the ba... | 06/21/2005 |
| 6888475 | Control system for aircraft seat belt arrangement Provided is a method and control system for a plurality of passenger seat belt mechanisms for appropriately securing and protecting passengers. The control system enables the flight crew to monitor and remotely control the locking and unlocking of passenger seat res... | 05/03/2005 |
| 6874409 | Method and apparatus for making commercial crustless sandwiches and the crustless sandwich made thereby A method of making a crustless sandwich from two slices of bread with outer crusts, the method comprising: placing a first slice of bread on a platen; forming a mass of a first food spread onto the central portion of the first slice of bread in a position spaced inw... | 04/05/2005 |
| 6858817 | System for enabling arc welders A system for enabling an electric arc welder adapted to perform various welding processes using weld parameters and a welding wire. The system comprises a first receptacle for a first memory button having a chip loaded with digital data indicative of a specific weld... | 02/22/2005 |
| 6834478 | Apparatus and method to prevent bottle rotation A bottle support plate for use in a rotary capping machine used to apply caps onto the upper threaded neck of one or more containers having a non-fully circular flange. The containers are moved along a generally circular path by a star wheel. The bottle support plat... | 12/28/2004 |
