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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 6359598 | Plastic or die-cast antenna for a wireless communications device An antenna is described for use with a wireless communications device wherein the antenna comprises a helical radiator having a connector at one end thereof with the helical radiator and connector being of one-piece, unitary construction. In one embodimen... | 03/19/2002 |
| 6342860 | Micro-internal antenna A Planar Inverted F Antenna (PIFA) is disclosed comprising a radiating element and a ground plane positioned on a bottom cover. A Radome is positioned over the radiating element and the ground plane with the bottom cover and the Radome enclosing the radia... | 01/29/2002 |
| 6295747 | Baggage tag The present device provides a baggage tag attachable to the handle of a piece of baggage for displaying indicia of the identification and destination of a passenger owning the baggage. The tag has a first or base ply and a second tear resistant ply or lin... | 10/02/2001 |
| 6292959 | Support structure for beds and the like A support structure for beds and the like is described comprising a plurality of components which are easily secured together in a minimum amount of time. The scaffold or support is comprised of a pair of floor cross supports, four vertical legs, a pair o... | 09/25/2001 |
| 6276242 | Drain compression ring wrench Described is a wrench comprising a base plate having a generally circular periphery. A plurality of teeth extend radially from the periphery of the base plate and are adapted to engage the indentations in the top of a compression ring of a base assembly. ... | 08/21/2001 |
| 6260566 | Canopy for a child's wagon A canopy for a child's wagon including a canopy support structure selectively removably secured to the wagon and extending upwardly therefrom. A canopy is supported on the support structure for shading a child positioned in the passenger seating area of t... | 07/17/2001 |
| 6257670 | Side dump trailer A side dump trailer comprising a trailer body pivotally mounted on a wheeled frame to enable the material within the trailer body to be dumped from one side of the trailer. The body is pivotally moved with respect to the wheeled frame by means of a plural... | 07/10/2001 |
| 6206477 | Yard waste handling apparatus A yard waste handling apparatus includes a trailer or truck with a dump box operably mounted on the forward end thereof and a tailgate pivotally mounted on the rearward end thereof. The tailgate may be pivoted from a vertical position to a loading positio... | 03/27/2001 |
| 6192812 | Debris shield for a planter unit A debris shield is provided for use with a single furrow planter unit of a multi-row planter. The planter unit comprises a generally horizontally disposed frame including a pair of horizontally spaced-apart frame members which define an opening therebetwe... | 02/27/2001 |
| 6188918 | Removably mounted retractable 1/2 wave antenna with integral matching section A retractable 1/2 wave antenna having an integral matching section that can be used on a cellular telephone will be matched to a transceiver circuit when extended. When the antenna is retracted, it acts as a 1/4 wave antenna and will still be matched to t... | 02/13/2001 |
| 6178612 | Method of converting a truck sleeper cab to a day cab A method of converting a truck sleeper cab to a day cab comprising the steps of: providing a truck cab having a sleeper cab riveted to the rearward end thereof; removing the rivets which connect the sleeper cab to the truck cab; removing the sleeper cab f... | 01/30/2001 |
| 6179318 | Hitch guide A hitch guide for use in guiding a gooseneck trailer hitch into alignment with a hitch ball mounted in the bed of a truck with the gooseneck trailer hitch including a substantially vertically disposed post having a substantially horizontally disposed plat... | 01/30/2001 |
| 6149180 | Longitudinally adjustable lift arm for a three-point hitch An adjustable length lower lift arm is provided for a tractor three-point hitch to enable the tractor to be conveniently and quickly attached to an implement. The adjustable length lower lift arm includes a rearwardly extending connector bar which is mova... | 11/21/2000 |
| 6131833 | Tracked drive tower for a self-propelled irrigation system A drive tower for a self-propelled irrigation system is described which is of the track type. The drive tower includes an elongated frame having opposite ends. A drive pulley is mounted at one end of the frame while a tail pulley is mounted at the other e... | 10/17/2000 |
| 6123246 | Dual intermittent microflame system for discrete point soldering A dual intermittent microflame system for discrete point soldering comprising first and second gas valves which are each connected to a source of combustible gas. A combustible gas. A pair of gas lines connect the gas outlets of the first and second gas v... | 09/26/2000 |
| 6116190 | Heat lamp for a farrowing pen A heat lamp for a pig farrowing crate comprising an elongated housing having an elongated halogen bulb disposed therein at the upper end thereof with the longitudinal axis of the bulb being parallel to the longitudinal axis of the divider panel upon which... | 09/12/2000 |
| 6105349 | Riding lawn mower having a liquid-cooled engine A lawn mower including a liquid-cooled engine having a radiator grille positioned over the radiator thereof. The radiator grille includes a perforated screen member having a series of alternating grooves and ridges formed therein which run downwardly and ... | 08/22/2000 |
| 6098445 | Vehicle holding system A vehicle holding system for use with a vehicle frame straightener including a vehicle supporting rack and one or more pulling towers positioned adjacent thereto. The system of this invention comprises a pair of elongated cross bars which are secured to t... | 08/08/2000 |
| 6100806 | Apparatus and method for continuous electronic monitoring and tracking of individuals An apparatus and method of monitoring mobile objects or persons utilizes the Global Positioning System satellites and cellular telephone communications. The apparatus may include first and second remote units adapted to be worn on the monitored person or ... | 08/08/2000 |
| 6099234 | Tractor-mounted forklift A tractor-mounted forklift comprising a first frame having its rearward end secured to the underside of the tractor and having its forward end secured to the forward end of the tractor about a longitudinally extending pivot axis. A second frame is pivotal... | 08/08/2000 |
| 6095538 | Suspension seat post for a bicycle seat A suspension seat post for a bicycle comprising a tubular housing having a cylindrical bore formed therein which has upper and lower bushings positioned therein with the upper and lower bushings having hexagonal bores extending therethrough. A hexagonal s... | 08/01/2000 |
| 6095079 | Folding pontoon boat A folding pontoon boat comprising first and second pontoons having first and second decks secured thereto, respectively, which extend therebetween. The inner sides of the first and second decks are hingedly secured together to enable the boat to be moved ... | 08/01/2000 |
| 6095439 | Corner irrigation system including a GPS guidance system A self-propelled irrigation machine including an elongated main boom pivoted at one end to a center pivot and supported on a plurality of self-propelled, non-steerable drive towers. An extension boom is pivotally secured to the other end of the main boom ... | 08/01/2000 |
| 6093099 | Combine row crop header auger A crop-engaging angle member is mounted on the outer forward end of each of the crop-engaging paddles of a combine header auger to assist in conveying crop material rearwardly towards the intake end of the feederhouse of the combine.... | 07/25/2000 |
| 6085999 | Corner irrigation system An irrigation system is disclosed which includes a center pivot support having an elongated main water boom pivotally connected thereto which extends outwardly therefrom. An elongated extension boom is pivotally connected at its inner end to the outer end... | 07/11/2000 |
| 6082168 | Apparatus for rotating a horizontally disposed, cylindrical workpiece A rotator is disclosed for precisely rotating a horizontally disposed, cylindrical workpiece comprising first and second workpiece rotator members which are vertically disposed and horizontally spaced-apart. Each of the workpiece rotator members has a gea... | 07/04/2000 |
| 6081240 | Satellite antenna alignment device A satellite antenna alignment device is described for use with a satellite antenna to enable the satellite antenna to be aligned with respect to a particular satellite. The alignment device is operatively secured to the support arm of the satellite antenn... | 06/27/2000 |
| 6075489 | Collapsible antenna A retractable antenna is provided for a wireless communication device such as a wireless modem, two-way radio, cellular telephone, etc., wherein the extended length of the antenna is greater than the height of the telephone housing. The antenna includes c... | 06/13/2000 |
| 6072396 | Apparatus and method for continuous electronic monitoring and tracking of individuals An apparatus and method of monitoring mobile objects or persons using the utilizes the Global Positioning System satellites and cellular telephone communications. The apparatus may include first and second remote units adapted to be worn on the monitored ... | 06/06/2000 |
| 6058762 | Sample preparation unit The sprout damage testing apparatus of the present invention includes a housing with a mixing cup for receiving a grain sample therein. A first tank supplies a first reagent through a conduit to the mixing cup and a mixer mixes the first reagent and sampl... | 05/09/2000 |
| 6058537 | Pressure control apparatus for air mattresses A pressure control apparatus includes an air pump which is pneumatically connected to an air mattress, with an air pressure sensor in the mattress for detecting the current air pressure within the mattress. A central control unit is interconnected with th... | 05/09/2000 |
| 6059781 | Electroconvergent cautery system A surgical tool for surgically treating tissue in a patient comprising a radio frequency power generator for creating an alternating current having an impedance matching circuit connected thereto for matching the impedance of a surgical instrument with th... | 05/09/2000 |
| 6056368 | Side dump body having an increased carrying capacity A side dump body having an increased carrying capacity when compared to conventional side dump bodies with the side dump body being pivotally movable between transport, loading and dumping positions. The side dump body has an open upper end which is direc... | 05/02/2000 |
| 6045066 | Corner irrigation system An irrigation system is disclosed which includes a center pivot support having an elongated main water boom pivotally connected thereto which extends outwardly therefrom. An elongated extension boom is pivotally connected at its inner end to the outer end... | 04/04/2000 |
| 6042031 | Center pivot irrigation system An irrigation system is disclosed which includes a center pivot support having an elongated main water boom pivotally connected thereto which extends outwardly therefrom. An elongated extension boom is pivotally connected at its inner end to the outer end... | 03/28/2000 |
| 6039273 | Corner pivot irrigation machine A corner pivot irrigation machine comprising a main arm extending outwardly from a center pivot structure supported upon and driven by a plurality of non-steerable drive towers. An elongated corner arm is pivotally secured to the outer end of the main arm... | 03/21/2000 |
| 6039226 | Pickup truck spare tire mount The spare tire mount is adapted for use in a pickup truck including a bed having a floor with ribs and grooves running from front to back, and vertically upstanding side walls connected, at their upper edges, to inwardly extending horizontal flanges. The ... | 03/21/2000 |
| 6036121 | Method of varying the speed of a center pivot irrigation system The method of controlling the speed of the last regular drive unit of a center pivot irrigation system having a corner irrigation system pivotally connected thereto is disclosed comprising the steps of: placing a pressure transducer at the downstream side... | 03/14/2000 |
| 6035942 | Full truss tool bar A full truss tool bar is disclosed comprising an elongated main tool bar section having right and left tool bar wing sections positioned at the right and left ends of the main tool bar section. An elongated main truss member is positioned above the main t... | 03/14/2000 |
| 6036207 | Slide axle trailer A trailer including a longitudinally extending frame comprised of longitudinally extending frame members having rearward and forward ends. Each of the frame members has a first section modulus which is positioned forwardly of the rearward end thereof, at ... | 03/14/2000 |
