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"It is my heart-warmed and world-embracing Christmas hope and aspiration that all of us, the high, the low, the rich, the poor, the admired, the despised, the loved, the hated, the civilized, the savage (every man and brother of us all throughout the whole earth), may eventually be gathered together in a heaven of everlasting rest and peace and bliss, except the inventor of the telephone. "
Mark Twain ; Christmas greetings, 1890
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 6120092 | Holder for pacifiers A holder for infant accessories such as pacifiers or the like is defined by a substantially cylindrical side wall and a circular bottom wall which are secured together by any suitable method, such as sewing or the like. The side wall and the bottom wall a... | 09/19/2000 |
| 6079572 | In-line skate wheel rack and carrying device A rack for removably mounting in-line skate wheels includes a top plate having a retainer for releasably locking a wheel-mounting spindle thereto. The spindle is rotatably secure to the rack. Preferably, a plurality of spindles are deplayed. The rack may ... | 06/27/2000 |
| 6047662 | Pet enclosure A pet enclosure apparatus includes a walled assembly and a floor defining an enclosure and for an air delivery system for conducting heat or cooled air into the enclosure. The enclosure accommodates a pet therewithin. The air delivery system may be associ... | 04/11/2000 |
| 6045418 | Marine jet drive This invention relates to a marine jet drive having improved operation, especially in regard to having efficient adaptation to propulsion engine and hull design; having a drive shaft with flexible coupling at each end, internal to the jet drive; having th... | 04/04/2000 |
| 6041448 | Urine evacuator A urine evacuation device, or evacuator, includes a generally bulbous guard member having an opening form therein and to which urine is directed. An elongated tubular member preferably, accordion pleated, is secured at one end thereof to and is in registr... | 03/28/2000 |
| 6030084 | Combination mirror and method for production thereof A combination curved and flat mirror lens has a comparatively flatter top portion and a substantially convex or curved lower portion integrally formed to the top portion. The lens has a maximum radius of curvature at one end thereof continuously varying t... | 02/29/2000 |
| 6027005 | Method and apparatus for automatically welding frames A method and apparatus for welding steel frames, which can be subsequently assembled together to form storage racks for holding and supporting inventory stored on pallets, in boxes, or in other bulk form in warehouses. A method according to the present in... | 02/22/2000 |
| 6021701 | System for cutting and finishing muntins A system is provided for cutting and finishing muntins. The system comprises a device for cutting muntins, a device for pinning muntins, and at least one device for punching muntins. The device for cutting muntins comprises a pair of cutting blades that a... | 02/08/2000 |
| 6017551 | Topical salve A salve or skin care product for treating discomfort due to burned, inflamed or irritated skin includes a mixture of naturally occurring neutral organic glyceryl esters of fatty acids, such as lard, and small particles of the bark of an Alder tree. The sm... | 01/25/2000 |
| 6005882 | Electron pump An electron pump organized along the lines of a laser device has an interior chamber with a quartz crystal axially disposed around a metallic rod. The rod and crystal are surrounded by flash lamps, which stimulate the electrons therein to produce an elect... | 12/21/1999 |
| 6005193 | Cable for transmitting electrical impulses An electrically conductive cable for transmitting electrical signals is disclosed. In a preferred embodiment, the cable includes a first braided wire conductor having a cross-sectional height and cross-sectional width which is more that twice the cross-se... | 12/21/1999 |
| 5984496 | Lighted mirror assembly A mirror assembly, such as is used for school busses and similar vehicles, includes a mirror head including a mirror surface and a housing. The mirror surface and the housing define a hollow interior. A light bulb is provided in the hollow interior. The h... | 11/16/1999 |
| 5973731 | Secure identification system Methods and apparatus are described which provide secure interactive communication of the text and image information between a central server computer and one or more client computers, located at remote sites for the purpose of storing and retrieving file... | 10/26/1999 |
| 5967614 | Seamless thermoformed vehicular seat cover, and method and apparatus for making same A thermoforming apparatus for fabricating seamless vehicle seat covers includes a clamp assembly for clamping and holding a thermoplastic sheet, a heater for heating material held by the clamp assembly, and a female cavity mold having a base section and a... | 10/19/1999 |
| 5954520 | Magnetic coupler A magnetic coupler for use in semi-trailer rigs includes a contact member and a receiving member, the contact member having at least one biased contact which seats in a seat formed in the receiving member, the seat having an electrical conductor disposed ... | 09/21/1999 |
| 5946862 | Roof flashing strip and method of production A flashing strip for use in providing waterproofing for roofing, more particularly for use at the intersection of a vertical wall and an angled roof top. The flashing strip of the present invention includes a plurality of flashing cards pre-assembled and ... | 09/07/1999 |
| 5917417 | Smoke detection system A method of detecting the content of impurity in a gaseous medium has the steps of continually detecting impurities in the gaseous medium, emitting analyzing signals that vary with variation in impurity content, and statistically analyzing the emitted sig... | 06/29/1999 |
| 5908084 | Lifting and raising device A raising and lifting device comprises a shank member and an elevating device. The shank member has a first leg with a threaded portion for threaded attachment to a tree or similar structure; a second leg attached to the first leg substantially normal the... | 06/01/1999 |
| 5906345 | Vehicle seat rack The present invention provides a rack for securely mounting a removable vehicular seat thereto. The rack includes at least one support comprising a support portion and a mounting portion. The support portion includes a plurality of apertures separated by ... | 05/25/1999 |
