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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7607624 | Valve tester suspension assembly A valve tester suspension assembly for allowing one person to perform the tasks necessary to test underground valves includes an articulated arm attached to a mobile base such as a vehicle. The articulated arm may be biased such that the biasing assists in supportin... | 10/27/2009 |
| 7575209 | Flagpole top support bracket assembly A flagpole top support bracket assembly for a top end of a flagpole is disclosed, and includes a cap for mounting on the upper end of the flagpole. The cap defines a cavity for receiving an upper portion of the flagpole, and the cavity extends inwardly from an openi... | 08/18/2009 |
| 7380659 | Tool caddy A tool caddy for providing a tool carrier that is rugged and holds a large number of tools. The tool caddy includes a main tool storage unit having an upper opening into an interior and comprising a core section having a pair of side walls and a bottom wall extendin... | 06/03/2008 |
| 7380364 | Hand mountable casing collection apparatus A hand-mountable apparatus for collecting spent bullet casings ejected from a firearm. The apparatus comprises a hand-engaging member for engaging a hand of a user, and a spent casing collection apparatus for catching ejected casings and attached to the hand-engagin... | 06/03/2008 |
| 7375957 | System for facilitating transport of a desktop/tower computer case and display monitor A system for facilitating transport of a computer and monitor as a unit is disclosed, and comprises a computer case having an exterior, a support located on the computer case for supporting the monitor on the computer case, and a binder for removably binding the mon... | 05/20/2008 |
| 7362854 | Portable electronic device having integrated telephony and calendar functions The phone number or other identifying information of an incoming phone call or other network communication is optionally stored, and a call-back is optionally scheduled. The user is prompted whether to schedule a call back, and if so, a call-back sequence is initiat... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7362478 | Display and scanning assembly for transparencies A display and scanning assembly is disclosed wherein light reflected from or transmitted through an image being scanned is transmitted to an optical sensor through an optical shutter assembly via a light guide assembly. The optical shutter assembly is made substanti... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7249703 | Device for assisting in the removal of contents from its packaging Foldout tabs for assisting with the removal of contents from a carton. When extended, the foldout tabs provide a leverage point on which a user may place one or both feet so that while pulling the contents from within the carton, the carton does not exhibit its norm... | 07/31/2007 |
| 7206429 | Audio earpiece and peripheral devices An audio player is constructed in an ear module fully supported by the ear. The ear module is an in ear canal device, or ear bud with a clip that securely attaches it to the ear. The ear module contains all components required for storing and playing digitized audio... | 04/17/2007 |
| 7181693 | Affective control of information systems An information system that determines the apparent emotional state of the user and, based upon that determination, reacts appropriately. Appropriate reactions of the system include marking user text input to convey the apparent emotional state of the user to recipie... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7151677 | Movable standoff for mounting a circuit board An apparatus and method for supporting a circuit board within a computer chassis is disclosed. The apparatus comprises a standoff support mounted in a channel so that the standoff can be positioned along the length of the channel by moving or sliding the standoff wi... | 12/19/2006 |
| 7114452 | Sailing accessory A sailing accessory for selectively receiving and holding personal accessories of a user and providing convenient access to the accessories for a helmsman. The sailing accessory includes a top member and a bottom member. The top member includes a slot which extends ... | 10/03/2006 |
| 7108333 | System for mounting tracks on a wheel of a vehicle A wheel mounting apparatus is disclosed for mounting a wheel carrying a track onto a vehicle. The wheel mounting apparatus comprises a mounting structure for mounting onto an axle of the vehicle. The mounting structure is removably mountable to the axle of the vehic... | 09/19/2006 |
| 7104220 | Overhead livestock enclosure washing system An overhead livestock enclosure washing system for cleaning the pens of a livestock confinement building. The overhead livestock enclosure washing system includes a track member coupled to the ceiling of the building. A mobile unit operationally engages the track me... | 09/12/2006 |
| 7103648 | Method and system for assigning an IP address to a host based on features of the host The present invention assigns appropriate IP addresses to hosts in a local network depending upon the desired features for each host. A list of hosts in the network along with features available for each host may be generated, for example, by a graphical user interf... | 09/05/2006 |
| 7093845 | Motion absorbing hitch A motion absorbing hitch for dampening forces on a towing vehicle from movement of a trailer assembly towed by the towing vehicle includes a towing attachment assembly coupled to a towing vehicle, a trailer attachment assembly pivotally coupled to the towing attachm... | 08/22/2006 |
| 7093829 | Automatic truss jig setting system A automatic truss jig setting system is disclosed that includes a table including a plurality of segments with a side edge of adjacent segments defining a slot. At least one pin assembly, and optionally a pair of pin assemblies, is movable independently of each othe... | 08/22/2006 |
| 7090237 | Apparatus for pulling a trailer behind a boat trailer An apparatus for pulling a trailer behind a trailer is disclosed, and includes a mounting bracket assembly for mounting on the rear of the trailer, and a main trailing member mounted on the mounting bracket assembly in a manner such that the main trailing member is ... | 08/15/2006 |
| 7041016 | Volleyball spiking training system A volleyball training apparatus is disclosed that generally includes a standard assembly, a support assembly mounted on the standard assembly, a ball assembly, and a ball suspension assembly mounted on the support assembly and supporting the ball assembly. The ball ... | 05/09/2006 |
| 7036705 | Automated multiple point fastener driving system An automated multiple point fastener driving system is disclosed for driving fasteners into a plurality of structural elements for connecting the elements together while the elements are substantially continuously moving along a path The automated multiple point fas... | 05/02/2006 |
| 7032834 | Filtering device for an irrigation system A filtering system for filtering particles from a flow of fluid is disclosed, and includes a filter device for removably positioning in a lumen of a pipe carrying the flow of fluid. The filter device has an upstream side for positioning in an upstream direction of f... | 04/25/2006 |
| 7017406 | Pump testing system A pump testing apparatus is disclosed for testing output characteristics of a fluid flow exiting a pump. The apparatus includes a flow testing structure for testing characteristics of the fluid flow, a first chamber having an interior for receiving a fluid flow exit... | 03/28/2006 |
