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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 6804439 | Method of attaching a fiber optic connector A plastic ferrule is laser welded to the stripped end of an optical fiber using a highly radiation absorptive transitory material between the outer plastic surface of the fiber and the inner plastic surface of the ferrule. The use of an intermediary transitory mater... | 10/12/2004 |
| 6779680 | Molded plastic container with opposite exterior lifting elements with finger protection A molded plastic container having an open top and bail receivers molded integrally into the side wall at opposite positions. The receivers are shaped and sized to act as lifting handles as well as to receive the ends of a wire bail. Flexible finger guards are molded... | 08/24/2004 |
| D493929 | Molded plastic container | 08/03/2004 |
| 6766058 | Pattern recognition using multiple templates The present invention solves the problem of repeated operator intervention in a vision system by providing multiple templates which may be used to locate an object within an image. ... | 07/20/2004 |
| 6752055 | Turret type product receiver/unloader for slugless shear A turret assembly for receiving and holding lengths of re-cut tubing cut or sheared from a longer-length workpiece by a re-cut device. The turret assembly includes a motor, a plate and a plurality of accumulator members. The accumulator members are supported by the ... | 06/22/2004 |
| 6749456 | Insulation piercing connector An electrical connector includes a housing having at least one wire insertion channel for electrical wires to be inserted therein. An upper terminal in the channel has a sharp edge for piercing into the insulation of each wire and electrically contacting the conduct... | 06/15/2004 |
| D491039 | Door handle | 06/08/2004 |
| D491038 | Door handle | 06/08/2004 |
| 6742643 | Elastomeric damper for hydraulic clutch actuator A hydraulic clutch actuator system having a vibration damper in the system including an elastomeric diaphragm and a steel diaphragm. One face of the elastomeric diaphragm is in communication with fluid in the system so that the diaphragm may deflect in response to l... | 06/01/2004 |
| 6742414 | Ring opener A ring opener for opening tab-top cans and capped containers having a lip portion for removing a container tab when engaged with the container tab, and a tooth portion for removing a container cap from the container's mouth when applied to the container cap. ... | 06/01/2004 |
| 6733861 | Vehicle laundry element and method of making same A vehicle carwash element of the type which contacts the vehicle made by needle-punching three layers of synthetic strand material such as polyester, polypropylene or other polymeric strands. The quantities of material are arranged in layers with similar colors on t... | 05/11/2004 |
| D488995 | Outside escutcheon plate assembly | 04/27/2004 |
| D488993 | Door handle for an escutcheon plate assembly | 04/27/2004 |
| D488703 | Inside escutcheon plate assembly | 04/20/2004 |
| D488369 | Escutcheon plate assembly | 04/13/2004 |
| 6712471 | Wide-field-of-view projection display A wide-field-of-view projection display comprises a circularly symmetric lens and an array of light emitters, positioned along the focal circumference of the circularly symmetric lens so that light from each of the light emitters is substantially collimated by the l... | 03/30/2004 |
| 6707191 | Clockspring generator A clockspring driven permanent magnet generator comprising a bobbin-mounted coil, inner and outer frame members defining diametrically opposite pole pieces and a structure which cages or essentially surrounds the bobbin and coil combination. A rotor comprising the i... | 03/16/2004 |
| 6698322 | Supported shear with reversible drive and method of operating same A reversible linear hydraulic drive system for a bidirectional supported shear having an adjustable stroke length. A method for improving the quality of the tube ends after shearing using a reversible partial orbital path is also disclosed.... | 03/02/2004 |
| 6700795 | Scalable, modular architecture for automotive power distribution and body control functions The architecture of an automotive wiring, power distribution and accessory control system is described. The system comprises semi-custom two-tier nodes which are distributed in locations around the vehicle to service load devices associated with or found ... | 03/02/2004 |
| 6691863 | Eyeglass case with pen holder An eyeglass case of the fold-over envelope-type wherein a loop of elastic material is stitched into the interior of the case in the hinge or fold area to receive a writing instrument such as a ballpoint pen.... | 02/17/2004 |
| 6688966 | Air handling unit with supply and exhaust fans An air handling apparatus for blending outside and return airflow including a housing having exterior side walls, a top and a bottom and containing first and second inlet regions and a mixing chamber. Outside air flows through a first inlet into the first... | 02/10/2004 |
| 6689263 | Dimensionally stable electrodes Dimensionally stable electrodes are fabricated from nitrides of metals in the groups IV B and V B. These electrodes are in the form of particulates for use in bipolar cells. The particulates of these nitrides, which are electrically conductive, are intima... | 02/10/2004 |
| 6688200 | Supported shear with reversible linear drive and in-feed table therefor A bladeless shear for bar stock and tubing comprising axially adjacent stationary and moving dies which receive the stock and produce a shearing action by relative lateral displacement. A linear actuator or an electric motor produces the mechanical moveme... | 02/10/2004 |
| 6688483 | Molded plastic pail with double lock A molded plastic container and closure is provided with a double lock, the top lock being formed by the container rim and a protrusion on the inside of the closure channel. The bottom lock is formed by a segmented flange on the container sidewall and a se... | 02/10/2004 |
| 6678058 | Integrated alignment and calibration of optical system A calibration system within an optical inspection apparatus comprising a sensor, lens, fiducials, and a CPU. The CPU is configured to receive information from the sensor relating to the fiducial coordinate system and the sensor coordinate system, and the ... | 01/13/2004 |
| 6675650 | Automotive display A tachyometric display for automotive engines comprising a display head defining a circular display field. The field comprises a plurality of concentric circular bands having a quiescent state in which all of the bands are of the same illumination level a... | 01/13/2004 |
| 6676508 | Magnetically controlled flow system A magnetically controlled flow system having a pivotable flap with a permanent magnet at distal ends. Two coils with magnetizable cores are mounted inside the duct and positioned so as to cooperate with the permanent magnet when the flap is in either a cl... | 01/13/2004 |
| 6663131 | Dolly for towing disabled trailers A dolly is disclosed and includes a pair of wheels; a frame mounted to the wheels and movable to an engagement position beneath the forward end of a trailer; a fifth wheel assembly; a mounting assembly and a clamp system. The fifth wheel assembly includes... | 12/16/2003 |
| 6660937 | Grommet for automotive wiring harness A compounded injection molded plastic grommet including a rigid core and a soft elastomeric overmold defining a body portion with a soft elastomeric tube surrounding a portion of the wiring harness and exposed rigid plastic attachment tabs both fore and a... | 12/09/2003 |
| 6658803 | Access door mounted on pivoting frame An access door is suitable for installation in a structure such as a building and allows ready access to an enclosed region of the structure. The access door includes a door frame that can be mounted on the structure and that forms an access opening. A pa... | 12/09/2003 |
| 6648669 | Electrical connection with sequential disconnect A locking and unlocking structure for terminal connector housings of the type used in vehicle electrical systems, especially where terminals in the housings are unmated in staggered order. An axial locking member on one housing engages a locking receptacl... | 11/18/2003 |
| 6637271 | Method and apparatus for identifying and eliminating vibration symptoms in hydraulic clutch actuators The present invention provides a method and apparatus for identifying and eliminating vibration in a hydraulic clutch actuator. The vibration is identified by using transducers to characterize the vibrational characteristics of a power train of a vehicle.... | 10/28/2003 |
| 6634152 | Collapsible metal truss Two embodiments of a collapsible metal roof truss are disclosed. Both embodiments are made up jackknife foldable left and right heel sections, a jackknife foldable peak section and a center bottom chord. In the flat ceiling embodiment the center bottom ch... | 10/21/2003 |
| 6632475 | Method of lining underground pipes and apparatus for performing the method A method of creating a self-supporting waterproof lining in an underground pipe involves pulling a small carriage through the pipe and operating a rotary sprayer mounted on the carrier to spray an air-atomized, fast-setting organic compound on the interio... | 10/14/2003 |
| 6629720 | System for bracing disabled trailers, clamp therefor and method An I-beam clamp comprises a body having a seat and defining a medial plane extending through and perpendicular to the seat and a normal plane aligned with the seat; a pair of pads mounted to the body for movement between respective closed positions beyond... | 10/07/2003 |
| 6618996 | Access panel with sliding clip member An access panel for covering an aperture in a structure such as a wall includes a planar panel member having inner and outer sides and a mounting member attached to the panel member adjacent a first edge thereof The mounting member extends rearwardly from... | 09/16/2003 |
| 6616463 | Method and apparatus for solder splicing and grounding coaxial cables Two embodiments of a mechanism for splicing a coaxial radio cable to an antenna wire and grounding the braided outer conductor are disclosed. Both embodiments comprise an injection molded plastic box having two longitudinally spaced and independently oper... | 09/09/2003 |
| 6612630 | Motor vehicle door handle assembly with split housing A motor vehicle door handle assembly including a first housing piece adapted to be mounted at one end of a bowl shaped depression formed in the outer skin of the vehicle door, a second housing piece adapted to be mounted at the other end of the depression... | 09/02/2003 |
| 6607860 | Serviceable fused battery terminal A serviceable fused battery terminal comprising a disposable fused battery end containing a fuse link, the disposable fused battery end being initially integrated with a cable-connecting portion of the terminal which is secured to an electrical cable, for... | 08/19/2003 |
| 6598913 | Flush motor vehicle door handle A motor vehicle door handle assembly, including a face plate positioned flush with the door outer surface. When operator pressure is applied to the face plate, the face plate pops out under spring pressure to a position where it may be gripped by the oper... | 07/29/2003 |
