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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7603961 | Lighted orientation device A lighted orientation device according to the present invention includes an outer housing having a construction that is resilient, generally spherical, and defines an interior space for holding fluid. A directional indicator such as a float is positioned within the ... | 10/20/2009 |
| 7363671 | Method of moving a component underneath a bridge assembly with a cable A method of using a cable to move a component underneath a bridge assembly. The bridge assembly includes an access area through which the connection between the component and the cable may be moved. The method includes connecting the component to the cable, using th... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7219619 | Shock indicator A shock indicator is described comprising (A) a base having a first side and a second side; (B) an indicator associated with the first side of the base, the indicator comprising a plurality of indicator subparts, the subparts comprising solid material arranged (i) i... | 05/22/2007 |
| 7219581 | Adjustment tool An adjustment tool, having a body with a bore extending between a first end and a second end. A shaft is positioned within the bore having a plurality of outward spreading spring fingers coupled to a tool end. A spring biases the shaft towards the second end of the ... | 05/22/2007 |
| 7156918 | Weighing devices A weighing device (10) for providing a indication of the weight of a piece of luggage (5), the device comprising load bearing means (11) adapted to be placed on or form part of the carry means of the piece of luggage (H) and indicator means (... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7096625 | Method of displaying advertising on a turnstile A method of advertising includes providing a transparent, tubular sleeve within which a sheet carrying advertising is placed and removably attaching the tubular sleeve to one of the arms of a turnstile. ... | 08/29/2006 |
| 7028883 | Mail delivery indicator system A mail delivery indicator system comprises a minimum number of parts, namely, an indicator flagstaff with a flagged end and a weighted end, a sidewall mounting bracket and a latch element. A pivotal bolt attaches the indicator flagstaff to a side wall mounting brack... | 04/18/2006 |
| 7011002 | Lathe apparatus The lathe provided in accordance with the invention is designed to address the needs of today's bowl and spindle turners. In an exemplary embodiment, the lathe of the invention comes equipped with a 2 hp DC BALDOR motor and a state-of-the-art 3 hp MINARIK pulse-widt... | 03/14/2006 |
| 7007631 | Freezer failure indicator A freezer failure indicator assembly is provided comprising an indicator unit in the form of a closed container party filled with an opaque liquid (1) and a support bracket (8) therefor. The container has an opaque zone (2) and a transparent zon... | 03/07/2006 |
| 6955638 | Process for disposing of solvent-containing liquids A process for disposing of solvent-containing liquids so that they do not contaminate ground water. An absorbent blend is mixed into a water-containing solvent mixture at the rate of about 1 lb. of blend per gallon of liquid. The blend is made up of a swellable poly... | 10/18/2005 |
| 6932022 | Save a ski A visual device placed on a water ski that enables easy detection of the ski in various water and weather conditions. A reflective red flag attaches to a flexible spring that is attached to a rotator. A second spring attached to the rotator is connected to a counter... | 08/23/2005 |
| 6877240 | Apparatus for indicating correct or faulty back posture An apparatus for indicating correct or faulty back posture comprises a housing and an indicator body. The housing is supported on the user's body. When the user's back posture or head position is incorrect, the indicator body moves and signals the user of the incorr... | 04/12/2005 |
| 6848389 | Shock force indicating device A shock force indicating device for measuring and visually displaying the extent of a shock force received by an article during handling of the article is disclosed. The device has a cavity formed between a base member and a top member having a raised portion. A bea... | 02/01/2005 |
| 6708875 | Mailbox signal device An improved mail box signal comprises a case having a slide disposed therein. A catch on the slide engages a detent on the case interior and the slide hangs suspended from the detent when the case is in a substantially vertical orientation. When the case is rotated ... | 03/23/2004 |
| 6581539 | Package and holder for dispenser A holder and/or a holder and cover for containing a dispenser of a consumable product, such as a cartridge containing pressurized gas for therapeutic use, and a method for selecting the optimum parameters for such holder are provided to allow sensitive de... | 06/24/2003 |
| 6564509 | Notification apparatus for watering houseplants A new and improved apparatus is disclosed for reminding people to water a house plant. A user would hang a house plant from an eye hook located at the bottom of the bottom of the present invention, and an included readout would indicate when a user would ... | 05/20/2003 |
| 6367408 | En route rage sensing apparatus An en route package apparatus and methods for operating the same comprise a reservoir having a fluid, a tilt indicator section having an X direction indicator including an X capillary coupled to the fluid in the reservoir, a Y direction indicator includin... | 04/09/2002 |
| 6357382 | Audible warning device with restrainable, tilt-activated mechanism A shock-activated, sonic alarm is silent when in an armed or cocked condition. In this condition, a spring-loaded lance (108) is restrained by a ball (104) from activating an alarm (100). When the alarm is tilted, or dealt a sharp blow, the ball (104) is ... | 03/19/2002 |
| 6295946 | Signaling device for use with a container A signaling device is mated with a conventional container to develop a change in state for indicating that the container has been accessed. In conjunction with a refuse container having a body and a cover connected to the body of the container by a hinge,... | 10/02/2001 |
| 6279243 | Apparatus for indicating correct or faulty back posture The invention relates to a device (1) for placing on a person's head (2) to indicate correct or incorrect upright posture during the performance of various activities in a standing or sitting position. The device comprises a balance element consisting of ... | 08/28/2001 |
| 6274033 | Septic tank sludge gauge A sludge gauge for measuring the depth of a sludge layer covering a bottom of a septic tank. The sludge gauge has a guide sleeve mountable through a septic tank cover and a probe, at least an upper end of which is slidably received in the guide sleeve. Th... | 08/14/2001 |
| 6205946 | Earthen material integrity sensing device A sensing device and sensing process is described for indicating movement of earthen material adjacent a structure. The preferred device includes a tubular frame including a top end and a bottom end. An anchor is configured to suspend the frame from the s... | 03/27/2001 |
| 6199503 | Boat trailer guide A guide device for attachment adjacent the rear of a boat trailer to assist the driver of a towing vehicle in backing the unloaded trailer into the water. The guide device includes a mounting bracket for attaching the device onto a rear part of the boat, ... | 03/13/2001 |
| 6170911 | Child seat A child seat has an upper base section (1) and a lower base section (201) for changing an inclination angle between these base sections. The upper base section 1 and the lower base section (201) are journaled rotatably about a common journal axis (201A) a... | 01/09/2001 |
| 6108954 | Motion sensitive animated advertising device A motion sensitive animated advertising device for mounting to a moving vehicle. The present invention comprises at least one moving element having two stable positions wherein the movement of the vehicle causes the element to shift from one stable positi... | 08/29/2000 |
| 5895893 | Mobile scale A combination flight simulating mobile device and scale formed in appearance of a variety of different birds, or like flying creatures, that may be fabricated from steel sheet or like material, readily assembled, and balanced in such manner that when susp... | 04/20/1999 |
| 5809828 | Clothes dryer exhaust test drive An airflow test device designed to be used in a clothes dryer. The device includes a retainer which is mounted to an outlet grate of the dryer drum. A vent card is removably supported a predetermined distance from the outlet grate by a support finger exte... | 09/22/1998 |
| 5785048 | Inhaler device with means for assessing its depletion level A balance mechanism incorporates the housing of an aerosol delivery device which accepts and supports a cylindrical medicament cartridge. An unstable balance mechanism produces a definitive toggling action between mechanical states at the specified deplet... | 07/28/1998 |
| 5759492 | End of life monitor for a gas filter An end of life monitor apparatus for a filter that removes an undesirable gas including: (a) an elastic material, which degrades in the presence of the undesirable gas; (b) a support member coupled to the elastic material; and (c) an indicator component m... | 06/02/1998 |
| 5657716 | Signaling device for a dock leveler system A signaling system includes a rotatable arm connected to a dock. One end of the arm has secured thereto two signaling paddles of distinct visual indicia. The other end of the arm is biased against the underside of a lip plate of a dock loader. As the lip ... | 08/19/1997 |
| 5605176 | Position indicator for on/off valves A valve position indicator for on/off valves includes a card having red and green sectors journalled in a housing, and gravity biased to remain stationary during rotation of the housing about a non-vertical axis. A cover of the housing overlies the card a... | 02/25/1997 |
| 5603282 | Utility pipe displacement sensor A utility pipe displacement sensor comprises a protective housing and an indicator stick disposed in a vertical position within the housing. The indicator stick is capable of displacement within the housing and is maintained in its vertical position withi... | 02/18/1997 |
| 5479150 | Bridge failure alarm A bridge failure alarm system designed to be used with bridges has a plurality of spans across the length of the bridge, activates an alarm whenever the distance between any two adjacent spans is greater than a predetermined safe distance. This is accompl... | 12/26/1995 |
| 5380308 | Containment vessels for liquid waste A containment vessel for liquid waste including an inlet for introducing liquid waste into the container, and a coating of a gelling substance adhered to the interior surface of the vessel by an adhesive which dissolves when contacted by the liquid waste ... | 01/10/1995 |
| 5315956 | Bus duct abnormal temperature indicator An indicator particularly useful for indicating the increase in temperature for a bus bar joint, includes a first sheet-like member hingedly attached to a second sheet-like member. The first member is magnetically or adhesively attached to the bus duct co... | 05/31/1994 |
| 5181536 | Coolant corrosiveness indicator A fluid sensor for heat exchanger system includes a supporting device such as a tubular hose fitting for mounting the sensor in the system so that heat exchanging fluid circulated in the system comes into contact with the sensor. A window or sight glass i... | 01/26/1993 |
| 5105757 | Water gauge and method of use therefor A water gauge in accordance with the invention includes a base and a spherical indicator ball. The base includes a container having a side wall, a bottom wall and a post. The spherical indicator ball has a yellow initial signal hemispherical wall and a re... | 04/21/1992 |
| 5060592 | Steering direction indicator for boats A rudder position indicator attachable to the steering wheel of a boat for rotation with the wheel, in which a ball, held in a substantially constant position by gravity, rolls in a spiral groove as the wheel and the indicator are turned. The ball is seen... | 10/29/1991 |
| 4989334 | Tilt indicator A tilt indicator includes a plurality of compartments with one or more compartments having an indicator inside. An exit from each compartment permits one or more indicators to leave. As the degree of tilt increases, the absence of an indicator in one or m... | 02/05/1991 |
| 4976215 | Door activity monitoring apparatus A door activity monitoring apparatus (10) including a pivoted signal unit (11) that is mounted on a door jamb (100) and has a magnetically attractive indicator member (14) which cooperates with a magnetic keeper unit (12) that is secured to the door (103)... | 12/11/1990 |
