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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7250034 | Venting devices for surgical casts and other orthopedic devices A surgical cast venting device comprises two elongate strips or two layers of flexible material, at least one of which is porous. The strips or layers are spaced apart from each other and extend parallel to each other. Flexible, solid spacer members are arranged bet... | 07/31/2007 |
| 7243665 | Spray-type automotive wheel washer An automotive wheel washer comprising a circular conduit having a diameter of approximately 12 to 20 inches and further provided with a plurality of circumferentially spaced nozzles which direct cleaning fluid and chemicals laterally of the wheel washer and toward t... | 07/17/2007 |
| 6942438 | Keyway cutter tool and method An apparatus and method for forming a keyway in a workpiece is provided. The apparatus includes a shank and cutter, the shank and cutter immovably associated with respect to each other during the keyway forming operation. The apparatus is engageable with a computer ... | 09/13/2005 |
| 6925717 | Industrial scissors The present invention is industrial scissors and a method of manufacturing and using same including first and second scissor halves, each half having a blade, a handle, and first and second major opposed surfaces. Each blade has a first edge that is relatively thick... | 08/09/2005 |
| 6870005 | Olefin-based thermoplastic alloy, process for making the same and molded parts containing the same A polymeric composition and process for making the same suitable for injection molding processes and procedures containing an olefinic polymer component selected from at least one a group which includes polyalkylenes, copolymers of polyalkylenes and a non-olefinic t... | 03/22/2005 |
| 6846199 | Watthour meter socket adapter A housing carries an electrical disconnect switch having movable contacts. A cover is mounted on the housing and has an opening allowing access to a control lever of the disconnect switch. Electrical conductors are connected to the disconnect switch within the housi... | 01/25/2005 |
| 6844825 | Electric energy service apparatus with tamper detection A method and apparatus for detecting a tamper event in an electrical power metering apparatus having power distribution and power service conductors connected to jaw contacts in a socket housing, the jaw contacts receiving blade terminals of an electrical service me... | 01/18/2005 |
| 6840186 | Cleat A cleat is adjustably mountable on a support by an attachment strap and a clasp. Alternately, or in combination with the strap, the cleat has a full hand grip surface. Alternately, the cleat can function as an portable article carrier. ... | 01/11/2005 |
| 6840561 | Sun visor and cover attachment method The sun visor has a decorative cover securely affixed over a core formed of foldable first and second core halves. Receiving surfaces defining a planar end are formed on each of the first and second core halves and extend substantially continuously between opposed e... | 01/11/2005 |
| 6830273 | Parallel gripper A parallel gripper includes a housing and two adjustable gripper base jaws which are displacably guided in a jaw guiding recess. The base jaws are moved relative to one another by a wedge hook gearing that is adjusted by a piston guided in the housing. The jaw guidi... | 12/14/2004 |
| 6823563 | Removably attachable cover handles for electric power watthour meter A handle adapted to be mounted on a watthour meter cover facilitates movement of the watthour meter relative to a meter socket. The handle is removably attachable to a handle receiver carried on the cover, with the handle defining a finger grip surface. The receiver... | 11/30/2004 |
| 6816072 | Fire hydrant anti-tamper device A detection and signaling apparatus is mountable in a fire hydrant to detect a parameter, such as unauthorized movement of a discharge nozzle cap relative to the fire hydrant. A housing carrying a sensor, such as a motion detector, is mounted inside of the cap. The ... | 11/09/2004 |
| 6809762 | Multiple photograph service method and apparatus A photograph service method offers a package to a customer containing a selected number of photographs to be taken at a plurality of individual photographic sites within a defined geographic area. Payment for the package is arranged for and accepted in advance. The ... | 10/26/2004 |
| 6799479 | Wheel load measurement system A wheel load measurement system mountable upon a wheel rim. The system includes a sensor body with an inboard ring connectable to the wheel rim, an outboard ring axially-spaced from the inboard ring and connectable to a hub adapter and a plurality of beams extending... | 10/05/2004 |
| 6795999 | Cleaning apparatus and system A window cleaning apparatus includes a handle, a paddle and a cleaning element. The paddle is removably attachable to the handle. The paddle has a peripheral edge defined in part by opposed first and second ends. The paddle has an arcuate shape between the first and... | 09/28/2004 |
| D494044 | Cleat | 08/10/2004 |
| 6769153 | Vehicle window cleaning apparatus and system A cleaning apparatus and system includes at least one handle, at least one paddle, and at least one cleaning element. The handle is a pivotally attachable to each paddle. The cleaning element is one of a plurality of interchangeable bodies, each having one major sur... | 08/03/2004 |
| 6766698 | Meter socket jaw tester apparatus and test method A jaw contact tester and conditioning apparatus for measuring push-in and pull-out forces between a blade terminal and a jaw contact mounted in an electrical power service apparatus. The jaw contact tester is provided in multiple aspects providing, in one aspect, a ... | 07/27/2004 |
| 6763977 | Lint remover and spray dispenser apparatus A lint remover and spray dispenser apparatus rotatably supports a tubular adhesive lint remover tape roll or fixedly supports a single strip or multiple strips of a directional lint remover fabric. The apparatus includes an elongated handle section and a cylindrical... | 07/20/2004 |
| 6763757 | Process for manufacturing a one-piece cooling-channel piston The invention relates to a process for manufacturing a single-piece cooling channel piston, where a piston blank produced by forging is furnished with a circumferential ring-shaped recess between the piston skirts and the piston crown and with an open-bottomed cooli... | 07/20/2004 |
| D492944 | Remote audio link | 07/13/2004 |
| 6752652 | Watthour meter socket adapter A watthour socket adapter base carries jaw blades for receiving blade terminals on a meter device and connectable to meter socket jaw contacts. Latch member carrier by drive members on an annular ring engage a socket cover to fixedly mount the latch base to the sock... | 06/22/2004 |
| 6751867 | Tube cutter A pliers-type pipe or tube cutter includes first and second members pivotably movable with respect to one another. At least one adjustable cutting wheel is supported on one of the opposing jaw portions to be operably engagable with a tube or pipe to be cut. In addit... | 06/22/2004 |
| 6739886 | Electrical enclosure optical communication port seal A cap mountable over an optical port support and a securing member fixedly engagable through the cap to the optical port support. The seal also includes an indicator for indicating separation of the cap from the support. In one aspect, the cap has a base mountable o... | 05/25/2004 |
| 6735343 | Polygon finder and pruned tree geometric match method A polygon finder and pruned tree search are provided. The polygon finder uses a geometric matcher to compare corner features from a polygon model against extracted corner features from an input image to locate an object in the image that matches the polygon. Any geo... | 05/11/2004 |
| D489199 | Trailer hitch ball display | 05/04/2004 |
| 6713718 | Scoring process and apparatus with confocal optical measurement A method and apparatus for scoring a slot through one surface of an article by a scoring light beam confocally determines the remaining depth in the article between the bottom of the slot and an opposed second surface to automatically control the application of the ... | 03/30/2004 |
| 6698814 | Slidable sun visor A sun visor that has a core formed of first and second foldable halves. A guide is mounted on one of the core halves and receives a support arm. A carrier has a through aperture. The support arm moveably extends through the guide into the carrier. Ribs ar... | 03/02/2004 |
| 6698626 | Lint remover and spray dispenser apparatus A lint remover and spray dispenser apparatus rotatably supports a tubular adhesive lint remover tape roll or fixedly supports a single strip or multiple strips of a directional lint remover fabric. The apparatus includes an elongated handle section and a ... | 03/02/2004 |
| 6698815 | Sun visor with mirror assembly The sun visor includes a core formed of first and second foldable halves. A recess is formed in one of the halves and receives a filler member. In one aspect, the filler member has a thickness the same as the depth of the recess. A cover is mountable over... | 03/02/2004 |
| 6692059 | Sun visor with clam shell core attachment snaps A sun visor has a plurality of receivers and projections defining snap connections for securing first and second core halves in a folded over, closed position. The receivers are carried on one of the core halves and include angularly extending latch arms.... | 02/17/2004 |
| 6688586 | Integral transverse spring-axle An integral transverse spring-axle combines the functions of both an axle and a suspension by locating the wheels laterally and longitudinally, in the manner of an axle, and allowing vertical displacements of the wheels, in the manner of a suspension. Thi... | 02/10/2004 |
| 6679723 | Electric power watthour meter with cover handles A cover adapted to be mounted on a watthour meter base includes a handle carried on the cover to facilitate movement of the watthour meter relative to a meter socket. The handle is generally provided as one or a pair of handles mounted on or unitarily for... | 01/20/2004 |
| 6676645 | Breast-milk absorbent pad A breast-milk absorbent pad includes an absorbent layer especially made of a fiber material and, optionally, with super-absorbent hydrogel materials, that absorbs liquids. The absorbent pad additionally includes chitosan to better use the absorbing capaci... | 01/13/2004 |
| 6676195 | Self-sealing door water shield barrier An apparatus and method for manufacturing a vehicle door barrier or shield for attachment to an inner door trim panel mountable on a vehicle door in which the barrier self-seals the opening between the vehicle door and the interior passenger compartment. ... | 01/13/2004 |
| 6673168 | Material on an aluminum basis for anti-friction bearings An aluminum-based material for anti-friction bearings composed of an aluminum alloy with 10-25 wt % tin or 5-25 wt % lead, impurity-caused components characterized by 0.75-2.5 wt % iron and an alloy additive capable of forming an intermetallic compound ha... | 01/06/2004 |
| 6669370 | Plain bearing A hinge housing has a flange bearing bush pressed into a transverse bearing opening. A bearing pin is swively inserted in the flange bearing bush. The plain bearing is a ready-to-install unit in that the cylindrical bush part of the flange bearing bush in... | 12/30/2003 |
| 6669676 | Hygiene article having an individual wrapping The invention relates to a hygiene article, with an individual wrapping. The wrapping comprises a longitudinal section of a tubular, flatly folded strip provided with a flat side forming an outer side, and which forms an inner side of the wrapping, and ha... | 12/30/2003 |
| 6670557 | Design for constructing an input circuit to receive and process an electrical signal A design for constructing an input circuit to receive and process an electrical signal, such as a voltage signal from a voltage source, where the input circuit has an extremely high resistance of at least 1011 ohms and is located on a printed c... | 12/30/2003 |
| 6663405 | Disconnect watthour meter socket adapter A housing carries an electrical disconnect switch having movable contacts. A cover is mounted on the housing and has an opening allowing access to a control lever of the disconnect switch. Electrical conductors are connected to the disconnect switch withi... | 12/16/2003 |
