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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8029275 | Self-ligating orthodontic bracket A self-ligating orthodontic bracket including a base mountable on a tooth and having upstanding hinge members with aligned slots defining an archwire slot and for pivotally and slidably receiving a pair of openable and closable jaws and a spring member engaging said... | 10/04/2011 |
| 7780442 | Bondable orthodontic appliance with a polymer resin bonding base An orthodontic appliance of the bracket or tube type for bondable mounting on a tooth including an appliance body having a buccal/labial archwire receiving side and a lingual side and a polymer resin bonding base molded to the lingual side such that at least part of... | 08/24/2010 |
| 7694485 | Mortarless interlocking building block for a building block system A mortarless interlocking building block for a building block system comprising a single light-weight block of the standard building block dimensions molded from plastic and configured to be separable into three-quarter, half and one-quarter sizes for accommodating ... | 04/13/2010 |
| 7581950 | Orthodontic appliance An orthodontic appliance, and more particularly an orthodontic bracket to be used in conjunction with other brackets on centrals, laterals, cuspids and bicuspids for moving teeth in the orthodontic treatment of patients, and which includes a closed archwire slot tha... | 09/01/2009 |
| 7575522 | Golf setup training device A golf setup training device for training a golfer to take the best possible setup in relation to a ball when addressing the ball prior to hitting the ball. The device includes a pair of axially aligned foot-positioning bars and extending therefrom at right angles a... | 08/18/2009 |
| 7247794 | Drip-proof switch cover A drip-proof switch cover for covering an electrical box having a wall switch with an actuator protruding through the cover, wherein a collecting reservoir is disposed at the lower end of the cover to collect liquid drippings from the hand of a user during actuation... | 07/24/2007 |
| 6896221 | Vertical takeoff and landing aircraft A vertical takeoff and landing aircraft, which includes pivotal wing and engine assemblies on a fuselage with tail assemblies extending from each of the wing assemblies and the engines being operable in turbo prop or pure jet mode, wherein the aircraft is configured... | 05/24/2005 |
| D583884 | Hand exerciser | 12/30/2008 |
| 7469783 | Package for prepasted brackets This invention is in a package and method of packaging ready mountable or prepasted bondable dental appliances, and particularly orthodontic brackets, wherein the appliances include a body and a base, and a layer of uncured polymer resin is applied to the base. The ... | 12/30/2008 |
| 7360256 | Food container and bib A food container and bib wherein the container may be in the form of a sack or box for receiving prepared foods and the bib will be in folded form and removably attached to the container to facilitate use of the bib during the consumption of the foods in the contain... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7270249 | Pneumatic metering apparatus for flowable solids product Apparatus for pneumatically metering flowable solids products to a conveying air stream without using mechanical metering devices. The apparatus includes an eductor receiving product from a hopper and connected to an air supply that is automatically adjustable in re... | 09/18/2007 |
| 7264468 | Edgewise orthodontic bracket for capturing lost torque An edgewise orthodontic bracket for use in an edgewise or straight-wire technique having a standard horizontally opening rectangular archwire slot and a mesiodistally extending tunnel or lumen separate from and vertically angled to the archwire slot for receiving a ... | 09/04/2007 |
| D549031 | Portable ergonomic seat support | 08/21/2007 |
| 7131836 | Bracket with bilayer base configured to produce a control value A bilayer base for attaching appliances selected from the group consisting of a component of a dental appliance, an orthodontic appliance, or an orthopedic appliance to a bony part of the human body wherein the appliance part to be attached to the bony part of the b... | 11/07/2006 |
| 7131952 | Method and apparatus for measuring spinal distortions A method and apparatus for measuring the spinal distortions of a person with laser sources prior to and after chiropractic treatment of a patient to differentiate between spinal distortions prior to and subsequent to any treatment. The apparatus includes a wall char... | 11/07/2006 |
| 7035715 | Apparatus and process for dustless handling of powdered clay to produce a clay/water slurry Apparatus and process for producing a clay slurry from raw clay in a substantially dust-free manner including a water-driven vacuum eductor for metering the removal of clay from a super bag container and mixing the clay with a carrier water that also serves as the m... | 04/25/2006 |
| 7025591 | Self-ligating orthodontic appliance A self-ligating orthodontic appliance including a base, one or more pivotally and movably mounted jaws on the base, and a spring member actuable to coact with the base and jaws and selectively move the jaws between open and closed positions. ... | 04/11/2006 |
| 7012226 | Cartridge heater with a release coating A cartridge heater for mounting in the bore hole of a device to heat the device, having an improved release coating to facilitate the removal of the cartridge heater from the bore hole subsequent to operation at elevated temperatures, wherein the release coating is ... | 03/14/2006 |
| 6931908 | Tube-bending device A tube-bending device including a frame having a reciprocably mounted anvil and a coacting crossbar with tube-restraining blocks, together with a ratchet mechanism for driving the anvil toward the blocks to perform tube-bending operations, wherein the crossbar is re... | 08/23/2005 |
| 6834761 | Package for ready mountable bondable orthodontic appliances and method of making same Package and method of packaging ready mountable bondable dental appliances wherein the appliances include a body and a base, the base consisting of a cured layer of polymer resin and an uncured layer of polymer resin that may be light-curable or chemically curable. ... | 12/28/2004 |
| 6786720 | Epoxy resin bonding pad for a ceramic orthodontic appliance A light-curable methacrylate based epoxy resin bonding pad molded to a ceramic orthodontic appliance, wherein the epoxy resin is made of bisphenol glycidyl methacrylate, tetra-hydrofurfuryl methacrylate, titanium dioxide, and camphor quinone, and the invisible light... | 09/07/2004 |
| 6782239 | Wireless output input device player A wireless output input device (WOID) digital audio player for storing and/or receiving digital audio and preserving the digital stream without the inherent distortion of translating the stream to analog prior to modulation and transmission, which includes an FM rec... | 08/24/2004 |
| 6759087 | Solution for sealing porous metal substrates and process of applying the solution An aqueous inorganic solution for sealing the porosity of metal components made of sintered compacted powered metal and castings formed from liquid metal, and a process for applying the solution onto the components. The solution consists primarily of a blend of inor... | 07/06/2004 |
| 6749426 | Bondable orthodontic appliance A bondable orthodontic appliance such as a molar tube bondable to a tooth by use of a light-cure adhesive for bond sites at the posterior of the mouth wherein the bonding pad of the appliance includes a light-cure adhesive bonding face. ... | 06/15/2004 |
| 6746242 | Appliance with bilayer base A bilayer base for attaching appliances selected from the group consisting of a component of a dental appliance, an orthodontic appliance, or an orthopedic appliance to a bony part of the human body wherein the appliance part to be attached to the bony part of the b... | 06/08/2004 |
| 6684999 | Impact liner for granular material An impact liner for providing a renewable impact surface for granular materials at the input or output end of a conveyer or along a screen deck. The impact liner is of molded elastomeric material and includes a base plate having a plurality of walls upsta... | 02/03/2004 |
| 6685468 | Bondable orthodontic appliance with a polymer resin bonding base An orthodontic appliance of the bracket or tube type for bondable mounting on a tooth including an appliance body having a buccal/labial archwire receiving side and a lingual side and a polymer resin bonding base molded to the lingual side such that at le... | 02/03/2004 |
| 6682345 | Orthodontic bracket An improved orthodontic bracket including a horizontally opening archwire slot for a main aligning archwire for allowing crown tipping, limiting root uprighting, and controlling torquing, and a relatively small horizontal uprighting slot, tunnel or lumen ... | 01/27/2004 |
| 6674364 | Object finder Apparatus relates to systems and devices for enabling persons to locate lost or misplaced objects and items in households, offices, and other work places. Such devices and items may include remote-control devices for television sets, VCR's, calculators, a... | 01/06/2004 |
| 6663476 | Portable multi-purpose rail grinding machine A portable multi-purpose rail grinding machine for grinding field welds, switch points and frogs, including a hydraulically driven grinder with a disk-shaped stone adjustably mounted on a frame for setting the grinding stone between horizontal and vertica... | 12/16/2003 |
| 6641685 | Apparatus for applying an improved adhesive to sheet insulation having drainage channels An apparatus for applying an improved adhesive to a series of sheets of insulation having drainage channels, wherein the apparatus includes a frame with a power-driven conveyor, a magazine for receiving sheets in stacked relation, and an elongated adhesiv... | 11/04/2003 |
| 6612419 | Low-profile tensioner for a conveyor belt scraper A low-profile tensioner for a conveyor belt scraper that utilizes an elastomeric collar having a force storing means in the form of a series of spokes, wherein the elastomeric collar is tensioned and then connected to the rotatable shaft of the conveyor b... | 09/02/2003 |
| 6572484 | Table for a bowling center A table for a bowling establishment or center having a size and shape for use by patrons during bowling and being positioned relative the lane approach section and the ball return rack to provide space for scoring, eating food, drinking beverages, and all... | 06/03/2003 |
| 6492018 | Apparatus for applying an improved adhesive to sheet insulation having drainage channels An apparatus for applying an improved adhesive to a series of sheets of insulation having drainage channels, wherein the apparatus includes a frame with a power-driven conveyor, a magazine for receiving sheets in stacked relation, and an elongated adhesiv... | 12/10/2002 |
| 6481170 | System and method for attaching architectural moldings and insulation sheets to buildings A system for attaching architectural molding or insulation sheets to buildings or other structures which uses headed fasteners that bear against strips of substantially rigid material embedded in the molding or sheets that include a foam plastic core opti... | 11/19/2002 |
| 6463026 | Optical disc label A removable and reusable writeable or printable label for an optical disc having low-tack adhesive system for attachment of the label to the label side of a disc. A liner having mechanical properties that are suitable to permit ease of handling before mou... | 10/08/2002 |
| 6460536 | Hydraulically powered rail pre-heater A hydraulically powered rail pre-heater for heating rail ends before they are welded together, which includes a blower driven by a hydraulic motor for producing a substantially constant flow of air, a source for propane gas or other combustible media to b... | 10/08/2002 |
| 6457988 | Electrical connector An electrical connector for securely maintaining the connector members in mated relation to allow for a continuous electrical connection. The electrical connector includes a male connector member or plug having a series of prongs and a female connector me... | 10/01/2002 |
