"Rail travel at high speeds is not possible because passengers, unable to breathe, would die of asphyxia."
Dionysius Lardner, Professor of Natural Philosophy and Astronomy at University College, London ; 1830
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8075428 | Lacrosse head with vertical pocket attachments A lacrosse head comprising a frame, a plurality of vertical attachment projections, and a pocket. The frame includes a pair of sidewalls with each sidewall including an exterior surface and an interior surface. The vertical attachment projections are spaced along ea... | 12/13/2011 |
| 8032947 | Flex fit eyewear Protective flexible eyewear for, inter alia, providing for increased comfort and fit among a variety of users having different facial shapes. ... | 10/11/2011 |
| 8011412 | Tire removal aid for large tires to minimize / eliminate scuffing of the wheel An apparatus for protecting the exterior or polished surface of wheels as tires are removed and placed on the wheel. The apparatus includes a substantially flat base having a plurality of stanchions extending out from the base. Each stanchion has a collar positioned... | 09/06/2011 |
| 8006339 | Prefabricated articulating pier cap The present disclosure provides a support structure for a transportation passageway supported by a column. The support structure includes a bearing, a bracket and a cap. The bearing includes an anchor, a bracket base, and a bearing axis of rotation. The anchor is sh... | 08/30/2011 |
| 8002996 | Self cleaning pump vault for a septic tank A self-cleaning discharge system used with a wastewater treatment system. The wastewater treatment system includes a tank for collecting wastewater while the wastewater typically includes solid particles. The discharge system comprises a housing, a filter positioned... | 08/23/2011 |
| 7975439 | Bulk storage building A storage building for the storage of corrosive materials. The storage building comprises a floor, a plurality of columns extending from the floor, a plurality of crossbeams with each beam connecting at least two of the columns, a plurality of substantially vertical... | 07/12/2011 |
| 7963867 | Over-molded runner for a lacrosse pocket An over-molded runner for a lacrosse pocket comprising a substrate portion and an over-molded portion or optionally a completely molded runner providing for improved pocket characteristics. ... | 06/21/2011 |
| 7955200 | Bat with circumferentially aligned and axially segmented barrel section A bat having a handle portion, a transition portion attached to the handle portion, and a barrel portion attached to the transition portion. The area(s) adjacent to the central portion of the barrel have an increased performance with respect to the central portion o... | 06/07/2011 |
| 7883331 | Containment system for continuous flow hydrolizers A material handling system for a hydrolyzer, comprising a material injection assembly further comprising a ram, a cylinder having a cylinder shaft for reciprocating the ram upon actuation of the cylinder shaft, a sleeve having an interior in which the ram reciprocat... | 02/08/2011 |
| 7857973 | Self cleaning pump vault for a septic tank A self-cleaning discharge system used with a wastewater treatment system. The wastewater treatment system includes a tank for collecting wastewater while the wastewater typically includes solid particles. The discharge system comprises a housing, a filter positioned... | 12/28/2010 |
| 7854670 | Preformed lacrosse pocket and packaging for same Included herein is a pocket for a lacrosse head. The lacrosse head includes a scoop, a throat, first and second sides, a front and a back. The pocket comprises a mesh material preformed to a desired shape so that when the pocket is placed on a stick, the location of... | 12/21/2010 |
| 7823726 | Nestled labels for medicine container A labeling and a method of labeling adapted for pharmaceutical containers having multiple printed indicia locations varying in size and containing information for a user of varying sized pharmaceutical containers. The labeling includes a single substrate having seve... | 11/02/2010 |
| 7815531 | Stringing channels for a lacrosse head A lacrosse head having stringing channels useful for improving a strung lacrosse head is disclosed. ... | 10/19/2010 |
| D624426 | Bottle | 09/28/2010 |
| 7797898 | Portable panel construction and method for making the same Disclosed herein is a portable panel having numerous favorable characteristics. The panel comprises a core having a length, a width, a first side and a second side. A first fiber layer is attached to the first side while a second fiber layer is attached to the secon... | 09/21/2010 |
| 7775012 | Portable panel construction and method for making the same Disclosed herein is a portable panel having numerous favorable characteristics. The panel comprises a core having a length, a width, a first side and a second side. A first fiber layer is attached to the first side while a second fiber layer is attached to the secon... | 08/17/2010 |
| 7748650 | Low profile attachment for emitting water The present invention provides an attachment for emitting water from a water source. The attachment comprises an inlet end, a transitional section connected to the inlet end, an outlet end connected to the transitional section opposite from the inlet end, and a rein... | 07/06/2010 |
| 7748196 | Portable panel construction and method for making the same Disclosed herein is a portable panel having numerous favorable characteristics. The panel comprises a core having a length, a width, a first side and a second side. A first fiber layer is attached to the first side while a second fiber layer is attached to the secon... | 07/06/2010 |
| 7740016 | Ankle and foot immobilizer The present invention discloses an ankle and foot immobilizer has a base, a spine perpendicular to the base, and a shoulder perpendicular to both the base and spine. A foot cover is rotatably attached to the shoulder and engageable to the foot so that the sole is ei... | 06/22/2010 |
| 7698872 | Portable panel construction and method for making the same Disclosed herein is a portable panel having numerous favorable characteristics. The panel comprises a core having a length, a width, a first side and a second side. A first fiber layer is attached to the first side while a second fiber layer is attached to the secon... | 04/20/2010 |
| 7694351 | Sports glove with a segmented joint protector A sports glove comprising a dorsal side and at least one joint protector. The dorsal side provides a plurality of protection sections and the joint protectors positioned between the plurality of protection sections. The joint protector includes a base operatively at... | 04/13/2010 |
| 7682269 | Lacrosse head with vertical pocket attachments A lacrosse head comprising a frame, a plurality of vertical attachment projections, and a pocket. The frame includes a pair of sidewalls with each sidewall including an exterior surface and an interior surface. The vertical attachment projections are spaced along ea... | 03/23/2010 |
| 7677677 | Attachment bracket with retaining clip for wheel simulators A wheel cover attachment system including a cover for a wheel wherein the wheel includes a plurality of wheel fasteners and a valve stem. The cover comprises a cover circumference, cover axis, an exposed side simulating a wheel, an attachment side opposite the expos... | 03/16/2010 |
| 7625517 | Furnace cooling system and method A cooling system for the distribution and collection of a fluid coolant in a metallurgical vessel used in the processing of molten materials. The cooling system comprises a distribution system including an intake manifold, a plurality of headers attached to the inta... | 12/01/2009 |
| 7614088 | Protective eyewear with metal lenses Protective eyewear for protecting a wearer's eyes during a sporting event. The protective eyewear comprises a frame and a metal protective section. The frame includes a top support, a pair of armatures, and a grooved opening traversing the top support and each armat... | 11/10/2009 |
| 7611428 | Bat with flexible handle Included herein is a bat for striking a ball. The bat comprises a barrel portion, transition portion attached to the barrel portion, and a handle portion attached to the transition portion. The handle portion includes a longitudinal axis and a plurality of planes su... | 11/03/2009 |
| 7611211 | Attachment bracket with retaining clip for wheel simulators A wheel cover attachment system including a cover for a wheel wherein the wheel includes a plurality of wheel fasteners and a valve stem. The cover comprises a cover circumference, cover axis, an exposed side simulating a wheel, an attachment side opposite the expos... | 11/03/2009 |
| 7601083 | Bat with interchangeable sections A bat having interchangeable sections comprising a handle section and a hollow striking section. The handle section includes a first end and a second end, while the hollow striking section includes a tapered portion and a barrel portion. The second end of the handle... | 10/13/2009 |
| 7588506 | Lacrosse head with cushioned sidewalls A lacrosse head comprising a frame, a pocket attached to the frame, and at least one energy absorbing element engaging the frame to absorb energy from an impact to the pocket. Preferably, the frame, which includes a scoop, a throat, and sidewalls, includes energy ab... | 09/15/2009 |
| D598295 | Container | 08/18/2009 |
| 7571826 | Reversible child resistant cap and combination of a container and a reversible child resistant cap The present invention relates to a reversible child resistant cap and a closure system having two positions, the first being a child resistant position and the other being a non-child resistant position. The cap is characterized in that it has a closure plane, a cir... | 08/11/2009 |
| 7008002 | Automated covering for an automobile A vehicle is equipped with an automated device for covering the windows of the vehicle. The device comprises a collection container, a plurality of the extensions attached to the collection container, a motor attached to the collection container to rotate the collec... | 03/07/2006 |
| 6926636 | Gear driven power converter A differential power coupling for generating forward and reverse motions and allowing stopping of the rotation for a vehicle using a rotational power supply to power a variable speed transmission having first and second outputs. The power coupling uses a rotational ... | 08/09/2005 |
| 6916043 | Automated covering for an automobile A vehicle is equipped with an automated device for covering the windows of the vehicle. The device comprises a collection container, a plurality of the extensions attached to the collection container, a motor attached to the collection container to rotate the collec... | 07/12/2005 |
| D593188 | Vented toilet | 05/26/2009 |
| 7534180 | Bat having a sleeve with slots Disclosed herein is a bat comprising a handle portion, a transition portion attached to the handle portion, and a barrel portion attached to the transition portion. The barrel portion includes one or more first cross-sections having a first stiffness and a plurality... | 05/19/2009 |
| 7534179 | Bat having a sleeve with holes A bat comprising a handle portion, a transition portion attached to the handle portion, and a barrel portion attached to the transition portion. The barrel portion includes one or more first cross-sections having a first stiffness and a plurality of second cross-sec... | 05/19/2009 |
| 7524253 | Lacrosse pocket having runners with pre-sewn apertures A pocket for a lacrosse head including a scoop, a throat, first and second sides, a front and a back. The pocket comprises at least one runner having a first layer attached to a second layer and substantially flat first and second sections. At least one opening is p... | 04/28/2009 |
| 7507171 | Lacrosse pocket having shooting string guide tubes between the runners A pocket for a lacrosse head including a scoop, a throat, first and second sides, a front and a back. The pocket comprises first and second runners engaging the scoop and the throat, wherein the runners are positioned substantially adjacent to each other. A tubular ... | 03/24/2009 |
| 7503859 | Lacrosse pocket having runners with pre-sewn apertures A pocket for a lacrosse head including a scoop, a throat, first and second sides, a front and a back. The pocket comprises at least one runner having a longitudinal axis a first runner side positioned to face the front, a second runner side positioned to face the ba... | 03/17/2009 |