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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7404373 | Portable game scoreboard A game scoreboard for displaying game scores of two opponents, which scoreboard comprises front and rear panels with multiple scoring discs mounted on each of the panels, such that the discs may be overlapped to minimize the size of the scoreboard and optimize game ... | 07/29/2008 |
| 7222736 | Device and method for indicating scheduled doses A reminder device can be attached to the bottom of a medicine container that has a cap. The reminder device has an indicator rotatably mounted on a base in order to rotate and indicate a scheduled event. The base adhesively or frictionally engages the bottom of the ... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7117619 | Banner scoring device A two-sided, multi-sport scoring banner 30 consisting of a plurality of flexible scoring elements 44A, 44B, 44C, 44D sandwiched between a front face 32 and a back face 34. A set of scoring symbols 44A, 44 | 10/10/2006 |
| 7036254 | Display A display is disclosed as having a first panel, a second panel, and a third panel. The third panel is retained by and between the first and second panels in a manner in which at least part of the third panel is exposed. An indicia is printed on the exposed part of t... | 05/02/2006 |
| 7039927 | Indication device and article incorporating same A disc or like article (10, 115, 119) rotatable by drive means, such as a compact disc for use with a computer, includes indication means (12, 110, 120) which, when the disc is rotated at or above a predetermined angular velocity, provide an indication... | 05/02/2006 |
| 6557394 | Smell test device The test includes a test panel placed between and rotatably secured to a cover and a rear panel. The cover has two windows located adjacent each other. Located adjacent the periphery of the test panel are twelve labels. Below each label is a set of choice... | 05/06/2003 |
| 6536371 | Rotary direction indicator A rotary direction indicator provided for use with a rotating element which causes the rotation of an associated member. The rotary direction indicator has an internally compliant body fixed in a normal to a central axis which has formed thereon a pair of... | 03/25/2003 |
| 6382409 | Contact lens case with time tracking structure A contact lens case for tracking as time of use for both a left and right contact lens. The case includes a base having a top side; a left side cup and right side cup positioned on the top side of the base each receiving a respective one of the left and r... | 05/07/2002 |
| 6059133 | Container cap provided with identification mark A container cap for a beverage or food container includes a main body having a threaded portion for engagement with a neck of a container, and a rotary disk mounted on the main body by engagement between a protrusion extending from the center of an upper ... | 05/09/2000 |
| 5887541 | Arrangement in manually controllable display equipment for the arresting of indicating elements provided with permanent magnets, and set to pivot about axes coincident with their median Display devices are disclosed using a display surface through which are seen a plurality of indicating elements. The indicating elements have an axis parallel to the display surface and are provided with at least two information display faces preferably o... | 03/30/1999 |
| 5769118 | Position indicating valve wheel A position indicating valve wheel (1) having a digit ring (28) in rotating communication with an intermediate wheel (35), both of which are rotatably mounted in a wheel house (1). A driver (51) secured to a flange (48) of a decimal ring (40) which is also... | 06/23/1998 |
| 5732490 | Perpetual calendar A perpetual calendar has a top sheet member having several viewing apertures formed therein. The top sheet displays on a top surface thereof in seven vertical columns the dates of the month from one to twenty-eight. One of the apertures is positioned to d... | 03/31/1998 |
| 5718355 | Indicator device responsive to axial force for use with inhaler A device to indicate the application of a non-rotative force, having particular utility in recording the dispensing of a push-down activated aerosol medication dispenser. A non-rotative force on an outer cover is translated into a rotation of an indicator... | 02/17/1998 |
| 5710545 | Display providing reversible contrasting indicia A display (100) provides reversible contrasting indicia (112, 114) in order to accommodate an increased number of easily distinguishable indicia on the display. The display provides a first contrast mode (200) in which one set of indicia (112) become visu... | 01/20/1998 |
| 5701833 | Method and apparatus for sewing cloth pieces in a series to continuous slide fastener chain In a sewing station, a preceding cloth piece is sewn to a slide fastener chain from a leading end of the preceding cloth piece to a predetermined position short of a trailing end thereof, and the sewing is terminated when it reaches the predetermined posi... | 12/30/1997 |
| 5640774 | Diet aid device and method In a preferred embodiment, a diet aid device, including: apparatus to indicate a net calorie intake goal; apparatus to indicate remaining calories to reach the goal; and apparatus to decrease the remaining calories to reach the goal as calories are consum... | 06/24/1997 |
| 5613463 | Numbering device A device for assigning numbers to products having casings, such as electronic calculators, has at least two digit wheels, each preferably having digits 0 through 9. One of the digit wheels is transparent, while the other may be opaque, with a light backgr... | 03/25/1997 |
| 5611444 | Indicator device responsive to axial force A device to indicate the application of a non-rotative force, having particular utility in recording the dispensing of a push-down activated aerosol medication dispenser. A non-rotative force on an outer cover is translated into a rotation of an indicator... | 03/18/1997 |
| 5474018 | Refrigerant storage tank status indicator A device for indicating the status of a refrigerant storage tank and its contents. Three indicia bearing disks are separately mounted for rotation to the indicator. Each disk is divided into a plurality of annular sectors such that partial rotations of ea... | 12/12/1995 |
| 5421482 | Indicator device responsive to axial force A device to indicate the application of a non-rotative force, having particular utility in recording the dispensing of a push-down activated aerosol medication dispenser. A non-rotative force on an outer cover is translated into a rotation of an indicator... | 06/06/1995 |
| 5377612 | Devices for marking a page of a book and for indicating the number of such page A device for marking a page of a book and for indicating the number of such page comprising a first sheet of thin rigid opaque plastic material formed in a generally rectangular configuration with long parallel side edges and short parallel upper and lowe... | 01/03/1995 |
| 5377614 | Reminder device for pill containers A reminder device with circular dials similar to the face of a clock for pill and medicine containers is adapted for attaching to a pill bottle or other container. The rotatable dials may be manually set to indicators showing the weekday, date and time fo... | 01/03/1995 |
| 5357080 | Cooktop with control surface on frame leg A cooktop includes a cooking surface preferably having a plurality of cooking locations. A cooktop frame to be inserted into a kitchen work counter surrounds the cooking surface and has a frame leg protruding above the cooking surface. The frame leg has a... | 10/18/1994 |
| 5271353 | Medicine minder A medicine reminder device for a medicine container is provided and consists of a mechanism for removably attaching a housing having a clock face thereon to the medicine container. Hour and minute hands are pivotally mounted to the clock face so that a pe... | 12/21/1993 |
| 5260914 | Beverage timing method and apparatus A timing device for association with a conventional coffee decanter wherein the device comprises a collar for mounting on the neck of the decanter and a tab extending from the collar and mounting an adjustable timing device for indicating time of placemen... | 11/09/1993 |
| 5148764 | VCR video keeper A video cassette recorder index device is provided and consists of a plurality of drums that are manually rotatable vertically within a housing. Indicia is printed onto tops of the drums so that a portion of the indicia can be viewed through small window ... | 09/22/1992 |
| 5129352 | Beverage timing method and apparatus A timing device for association with a conventional coffee decanter wherein the device comprises a collar for mounting on the neck of the decanter and a tab extending from the collar and mounting an adjustable timing device for indicating time of placemen... | 07/14/1992 |
| 5056454 | Utility locator A utility locator which is positioned on the surface, but which is capable of providing extensive information concerning the character and location of utility facilities, or other similar types of subsurface structures. More particularly, the present inve... | 10/15/1991 |
| 5020468 | Combination vehicle parking place locator coin and keyholder The device comprises two circular discs each having indicia and an arrow on each outer surface and on each inner surface having a c-shaped wall with an opening and a central body having front and back faces, each face provided with an arrow located centra... | 06/04/1991 |
| 4958454 | Data recorder An information recording device containing a body in the form of a thin plate having at least one and preferably three wheel wells rotatably receiving an alpha wheel, numeric wheel and a color coded wheel. The first two wheels are mounted in wheel wells f... | 09/25/1990 |
| 4890572 | Measurement indicating gauge A gauge for indicating measurements including a dial plate provided with measurement scales, a central rotating shaft and an indicating plate. The dial plate is disposed in front of the indicating plate, with an arcuate slot opening formed in the dial pla... | 01/02/1990 |
| 4886010 | Clothing wear monitoring device There is disclosed a garment wear monitor for recording the number of times an article of clothing is worn. The monitor is removably or permanently affixed to a clothing hanger, or is removably affixed to the garment directly. Each time the garment is wor... | 12/12/1989 |
| 4686929 | Azimuth orientation device An easily manipulable hand operable device for use in visualization of relative orientations for steering operations to a final azimuth orientation in homing of a fluid craft having an axis of symmetry and guidance system in making an approach in the homi... | 08/18/1987 |
| 4373466 | Storeroom bin marker A storeroom bin marker which includes a base member having indicia thereon, and a rotatable view blocking member which can be selectively rotated to cover some, all, or none of the indicia, to thereby indicate the supply or reorder status of a stocked ite... | 02/15/1983 |
| 4319541 | Navigational aid A navigational aid including a color coded display of all significant information regarding the location and operation of sequenced radio beacons within a selected geographical area and a disc type indicator for selectively revealing information regarding... | 03/16/1982 |
| 4212261 | Golf score keeping device A device for keeping a golf score comprises two flat panels fastened to provide a space in between. The first face is equipped with nine horizontal slots, numbered 1 to 9 and the second face an equal number of slots numbered 10 to 18 representing the hole... | 07/15/1980 |
| 4213089 | Variable scale readout for multi-meter use This invention provides an apparatus for adjusting the scale and range of D'Arsonval pointer-type meters providing an uncluttered accurate readout particularly adapted for compact hand-held meters. Display wheels imprinted with numerals for a plurality of... | 07/15/1980 |
| 4207580 | Matrix printing chart paper A process for improving the readability of a data-recording line on a chart recording paper whereby the improvement is achieved by moving the recording line across a field largely composed of a matrix of dots. The procedure is particularly advantageous in... | 06/10/1980 |
| 4197810 | Inventory board An inventory board having tracks with marker strips slidable along the track to indicate the quantities of each item to be inventoried. An inventory marker scale is located to calibrate the marker strips. A margin adjacent to each of the sets of strips, t... | 04/15/1980 |
| 4174674 | Device for citizens band radio users to determine highway location A portable device to determine highway marker locations including an enlarged disc dial having graduated scale markings on each side thereof and therearound representing increasing and decreasing highway mileage markers, respectively, and smaller disc dia... | 11/20/1979 |
