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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 5827276 | Apparatus for volumetric tissue ablation A volumetric tissue ablation apparatus includes a probe having a plurality of wires journaled through a catheter with a proximal end connected to the active terminal of a generator and a distal end projecting from a distal end of the catheter. The probe w... | 10/27/1998 |
| 5821437 | Environmental liquid collection apparatus A liquid collection apparatus includes a container for storing a liquid sample removably connected to a lid. The lid includes an opening therethrough to permit liquid to pass into the container for storage. A closure disk is operably mounted on the lid to... | 10/13/1998 |
| 5782050 | Two-piece corner tie A two-piece corner tie includes first and second tie halves which are removably connected together. The first tie half includes forward and rearward form panel retainers for holding form panels in upright spaced apart parallel relationship. The second tie... | 07/21/1998 |
| 5775465 | Ladder support A ladder support apparatus includes a generally U-shaped roof attachment portion having a pair of spaced apart legs connected at rearward ends to a base. The legs have apertures formed therethrough to receive nails which will releasably fasten the roof at... | 07/07/1998 |
| 5743640 | Ice cream twisting apparatus An ice cream twisting apparatus includes an elongated housing with a mixing chamber formed within the interior thereof. An inlet port extends through the top of the housing to the mixing chamber to provide soft serve ice cream to the mixing chamber. A ble... | 04/28/1998 |
| 5727493 | Boat bumper A boat bumper includes an elongated pipe encased in an injection molded material and having a pair of elongated spaced apart pads affixed to a rearward side of the body. Each pad has a generally V-shaped notch formed therein for receiving the bow edge of ... | 03/17/1998 |
| 5720429 | Food container with flip-out condiment pocket The food container of the present invention includes a paperboard container with front and rear panels and collapsible side walls and collapsible bottom, permitting the container to be flattened to a nestable storage position. A flip-out pocket is operabl... | 02/24/1998 |
| 5682822 | Railway car side bearing A railway car truck side bearing includes a housing mounted on the upper surface of a truck bolster with an engagement member biased upwardly from the housing into engagement with a depression formed in a wear plate attached to the bottom of a car body. A... | 11/04/1997 |
| 5681230 | Automatic basketball return apparatus An automatic ball return apparatus includes a ball retrieval net with a chute at the lower end for receiving an directing a ball to a ball return mechanism. The ball return mechanism includes a frame with guide rails for directing a ball forwardly out of ... | 10/28/1997 |
| 5675838 | Camouflage clothing Camouflage clothing items include various clothing items having two different camouflage patterns thereon, a first pattern designed to blend with a proximal frame of reference, and a second pattern designed to blend with a background frame of reference. T... | 10/14/1997 |
| 5661915 | Shoe with removable spike plate A shoe includes a spike plate with spikes thereon, removably attached to a sole portion of the shoe to permit selective removal of the spike plate. The shoe includes a rib extending around the peripheral side wall of the sole, and the spike plate includes... | 09/02/1997 |
| 5660031 | Method and apparatus for training horses An animal training apparatus includes an elongated main cord with an enlarged member connected to each end thereof. A pair of pressure beads are connected to the cord proximal to and spaced equidistant from a median point on the cord. A pair of pressure b... | 08/26/1997 |
| 5658483 | Corner joint tie A corner joint tie includes first and second forward plates connected along a common vertical edge and oriented at an angle of less than 180° with respect to one another. A pair of first and second rearward plates are connected together at the same angle... | 08/19/1997 |
| 5655805 | Cup holder A cup holder includes a ring of thermally insulative material having an inner surface and an outer surface, with a strip of resilient compressible material affixed to the inner surface circumferentially around the entire extent thereof. A handle is mounte... | 08/12/1997 |
| 5655690 | Apparatus for dispensing product through a vertical dispenser tube A dispensing apparatus includes a first vertical tube with a plug operably mounted in the lower end to selectively prevent the flow of the material from a dispensing opening in the lower end of the tube. A horizontal feed tube has an auger therein which s... | 08/12/1997 |
| 5648821 | Remote cursor control apparatus A cursor control apparatus includes an operable control mounted on a housing for moving a cursor depicted on a video monitor. In one embodiment of the invention, the control and housing is formed of components which may be sterilized without affecting the... | 07/15/1997 |
| 5626927 | Travel window box The portable box includes a housing forming four sides of an enclosure, with a front panel pivotally mounted to the enclosure and a support bar pivotally mounted in the upper end of the enclosure. The support bar includes an elongated strut and a clamping... | 05/06/1997 |
| 5624008 | Convertible tree stand The climbing tree stand of the present invention is convertible between a pair of individual and independent frames attachable to a tree trunk for climbing the same, and a cart for transporting equipment or game. The seat frame includes a U-shaped support... | 04/29/1997 |
| 5622340 | Rail switch point assist apparatus A rail switch point assist apparatus includes an elongated main member having an outward end removably and adjustably connected to the railroad track running rail and the inner end adjustably connected to a support member extending between a pair of ties.... | 04/22/1997 |
| 5614415 | Method for automatic testing of laboratory specimens The method for automatic testing of a laboratory specimen of the present invention includes the initial step of obtaining a specimen to be tested and placing the specimen in a specimen container. Information regarding the specimen and any tests to be cond... | 03/25/1997 |
| 5611086 | Nursing garment A nursing garment includes a vest which is attached to an undergarment which covers the upper torso of a nursing mother. The undergarment has a pair of openings therein through which the mother's breasts will protrude to permit nursing of a baby. The vest... | 03/18/1997 |
| 5609417 | Apparatus for mixing and circulating chemicals and fluids An apparatus for mixing chemicals and fluids includes a mixing tank with a cone-shaped funnel portion and an outlet in the lower end thereof. An ejector with a pair of spray nozzles sprays the mixture of liquid and chemicals drained from the tank outlet b... | 03/11/1997 |
| 5564900 | Fan blade cover slip A fan blade cover slip is removably secured to each blade of a ceiling fan with fabric extending over the lower face of each blade to substantially cover the lower face of each blade. Each cover slip includes an elongated fabric sheet having longitudinal ... | 10/15/1996 |
| 5505138 | Support system for conveyor track A conveyor track support system includes an elongated support rail with an upper horizontal planar support surface removably connected to a plurality of hangers, and preferably suspended from a ceiling above the ground. Each hanger includes a bar projecti... | 04/09/1996 |
| 5502929 | Combination wind and sun barrier A wind and sun barrier includes a barrier panel with a barrier screen effective to reduce wind velocity and to produce shade, the barrier panel pivotally mounted between a pair of support posts. The barrier panel may be pivoted from a vertical position, f... | 04/02/1996 |
| 5487517 | Removable hanger A hanger for removable engagement with a support member includes a rigid body with a hook-shaped upper end and a lower end having a removable support attachment for supporting an article on the hanger.... | 01/30/1996 |
| 5482258 | Shock mitigating tether system A shock mitigating tether system includes a helical coil spring mounted within a tubular housing between opposing retention plates. A first cable is folded in half and journaled through the longitudinal axis of the spring such that a loop end projects fro... | 01/09/1996 |
| 5467011 | System for detection of the phase of an electrical signal on an alternating circuit power line A data transmission system for power line carriers includes a transmitter which generates a stable carrier frequency at a bandwidth of less than one hertz. The transmitter is connected to the power line to transmit the generated frequency over the power l... | 11/14/1995 |
| 5442786 | Method for recording user interaction with a computer database to generate reports A method for creating a hierarchical data tree includes the initial step of providing a computer information processing system with a data base which interacts with user input to build the data tree based upon system responses. The user initially designat... | 08/15/1995 |
| 5437138 | Method of making and installing a rain gutter A method of making and installing a rain gutter includes the step of providing a gutter of PVC material and attaching the gutter along the eaves of a structure to collect rain water draining from the roof of the structure. A downspout connector of PVC is ... | 08/01/1995 |
| 5431623 | Knee hypertension block orthosis A knee hyperextension orthotic device includes an elongated plate which is curved to form a flush fit against a patient's leg, with an upper portion fastened anterior of the thigh, a lower portion fastened anterior of the lower leg and a central portion f... | 07/11/1995 |
| 5413580 | Carpal tunnel knife A surgical knife includes an elongated shaft with a handle mounted on the rearward end of the shaft and oriented perpendicularly thereto. The forward end of the shaft includes a generally planar blade portion which is oriented perpendicularly with respect... | 05/09/1995 |
