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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7614358 | Method and device for recording periodic medicinal dosages A dosage reminder device is disclosed. The device is comprised of a front plate, a set of slides inserted into the front plate and a back plate connected to the front plate. Each slide indicates a first position for a dosage not taken, a second position to indicate ... | 11/10/2009 |
| 7415789 | Advertising/promotional display system By providing a unique, pre-printed housing within which a plurality of windows are formed and positioned for cooperating with a plurality of longitudinally movable arm members or sliders, a unique, hands-on, printed, visually exciting and interest generating adverti... | 08/26/2008 |
| 7369039 | Waiter call light (WCL) The restaurant business is often a fast paced, stressful, and confusing business to work in. Servers frequently have a hard time guessing patron needs and patrons often find it difficult to gain the servers attention. Sometimes patrons want to be left alone with the... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7363738 | Planar display device with sliding reveal member or members Display devices for, e.g., advertising purposes, are provided wherein at least one member slides relative to at least one other member to a “reveal” position so as to display new and different information. In one embodiment, two sheath members move relative to a... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7325510 | Securable medication reminder device A medication dosage reminder device (1300) operating on the exterior of a medication container (C6) includes a selector member (1304) retentively engaged with an attached cooperating support member (1306). The selector is engageably movab... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7287348 | Information display with insertable typed or printed information strips In a method and system for displaying information on a display mount, at least one one-piece information strip holder is provided having a clear window and first and second parallel channels for receiving a respective information strip. Information is entered onto t... | 10/30/2007 |
| 7267314 | Monitor ceiling mount An easy to install easy to adjust mounting for holding a monitor from the ceiling is disclosed. The mounting swivels to face any direction in the room, tilts to point the monitor at any angle and has an adjustable length to fit any height ceiling or desired position... | 09/11/2007 |
| 7263947 | Extended use reminder device An extended use reminder device (100) operable on the exterior flat or curved surface of an article includes a selectable member (102) including a plurality of individually selectable positions. The selectable member comprises a deformable plastic stru... | 09/04/2007 |
| 7235020 | Gold club speed indicator An indicator mechanism or gauge is located in a golf club and provides an indication that the “sweet spot” on a golf club head has been hit and the speed of the club head. The indicator mechanism includes a sensor mounted on the head of a golf club and an indica... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7201579 | Nutrition and exercise program An exercise nutritional program focuses on overall health of the user and is part of an overall fitness regimen including exercise. Proper weight and weight maintenance is an ancillary benefit of following a nutritional program and will be achieved by years of follo... | 04/10/2007 |
| 7146758 | Sign indicating status of occupant of cubicle or office and method of use A sign for workplaces and a method for its use. The preferred embodiment comprises a rectangular board retained by extendable brackets on the wall of a cubicle or the door of an office. Alternatively, the board may be retained on a wall, door or other surface by str... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7143533 | Motor vehicle decal display system A display device for a motor vehicle may comprise at least one housing configured to be disposed within an interior of the motor vehicle and at least one support removably mountable relative to the at least one housing and configured to support an item for display f... | 12/05/2006 |
| 7114278 | Personalized picture frame assembly A picture frame assembly in which tiles bearing letters, numerals, symbols or other indicia are affixed to the frame to provide a personalized or customized appearance. The tiles may slide within a groove integrally formed in the frame or be magnetically attached to... | 10/03/2006 |
| 7032535 | Tracking device and method A tracking device for tracking the ingestion of a plurality of doses of an ingestible material from a container has a time indicating sheet and a plurality of dose indicators. A plurality of time indicating indicia is imprinted on a top surface of the time indicatin... | 04/25/2006 |
| 7017513 | Dosage reminder device and medication carton A dosage reminder device (100) and medication carton (130) includes an indicator/support (140) formed from the carton's flat exterior wall (132) retentively engaging a rotateable ring (110). The ring includes dosage time period ind... | 03/28/2006 |
| 6968803 | Chart holder with priority scheduler and method of use A record holder and scheduler comprises a file container of sufficient size to hold a tangible record of a person or thing, the file container having front and rear faces. On the file container there is disposed a schedule indicator and/or a condition indicator. The... | 11/29/2005 |
| 6959924 | Euchre scorekeeper A unique Euchre scoring device includes a tablet with aligned rows of scoring spots to keep score of each of the two steams in the card game Euchre. Further, the device includes a storage compartment, and an indication of what suit is trump. The device also allows a... | 11/01/2005 |
| 6042291 | Document holder with slidable classifying rider A document holder includes upper and lower plastic sheets superimposed on each other to define a document holding space therebetween. A saddle member of a flexible and heat sealable material is heat sealed on two corresponding edges of the upper and lower... | 03/28/2000 |
| 5979356 | Sewing machine needle indicating device A needle indicator including a display plate, the display plate being mountable on a sewing machine for viewing by a sewing machine operator; needle size indicia fixedly attached to or homogeneously fused with the display plate; needle type indicia fixedl... | 11/09/1999 |
| 5979698 | Method and means for recording periodic medicinal dosages A medicinal recording device is provided which is placed directly upon a patient's medication container. The device consists of at least one strip having a plurality of indicia on raised or recessed detents. The indicia correspond to days and dosages. The... | 11/09/1999 |
| 5884838 | Sliding mail box indicator A mail box indicator for noting the arrival of mail. The indicator includes a sliding member that has a latch for connection to the door of the mail box. The latch slides through the use of a resilient cord such as bungee and the cord and latch are contai... | 03/23/1999 |
| 5702013 | Virtual hinge A dynamic virtual hinge closure used for controlled, reliable, and measured dispensing of a variety of substances with extensive monitoring, child-resistance and senior-friendly features. A hook dynamically engages with a slot to create a virtual hinge ea... | 12/30/1997 |
| 5607078 | Device for counting and measuring liquid consumption A graduated drinking mug having a handle with a movable clip for keeping track of the number and total volume of refills. The clip has a window through which numerals of a first scale are visible. The numerals of the first scale range from 0 through 10 an... | 03/04/1997 |
| 5550524 | Thermostat range limit device An adjustable thermostat range limit apparatus consists of a base member having a pair of adjustable temperature limit means. The thermostat range limit apparatus is attached in the proximity of a conventional thermostat so that the adjustable temperature... | 08/27/1996 |
| 5520296 | Virtual hinge A dynamic virtual hinge closure used for controlled, reliable, and measured dispensing of a variety of substances with extensive monitoring, child-resistance and senior friendly features. A hook dynamically engages with a slot to create a virtual hinge ea... | 05/28/1996 |
| 5386795 | Combination pill bottle cap and indicator device A combination pill bottle cap and indicator device adapted to function as the closure or cover for a pill bottle or container. The device includes an indicator providing a visual indication for the user that a pill has been or should be removed from the b... | 02/07/1995 |
| 5297687 | Virtual hinge A dynamic virtual hinge closure used for controlled, reliable, and measured dispensing of a variety of substances with extensive compliance and child-resistance features. A hook integral with the container engages with a slot in a ledge of the lid to crea... | 03/29/1994 |
| 5253441 | Device for listing and marking items and errands A listing device is disclosed for recording domestic household items which must be purchased on an ongoing basis and for indicating chores and appointments which must be regularly observed. The listing device includes a planar support sheet and plate disp... | 10/19/1993 |
| 5216975 | Combination pill bottle cap and indicator device A combination pill bottle cap and indicator device adapted to function as the closure or cover for a pill bottle or container. The device includes an indicator providing a visual indication for the user that a pill has been or should be removed from the b... | 06/08/1993 |
| 5048452 | Racquet-mounted scoring device A scoring device for use in racquet games. A track member is mounted to a base member by an attachment means which allows relative movement between the base and track members. Scoring indicators move along the track member. An adhesive label is attached t... | 09/17/1991 |
| 4926786 | Restaurant signaling device The device includes two separately movable indicators for conveying different messages, such as "service needed" or "check please." The device includes first and second actuator pins for moving the first and second indicators relative to a vertical housin... | 05/22/1990 |
| 4912307 | Device for keeping score during a scoring game A device for keeping score during a scoring game and, in particular, during a game of golf. A plurality of counting beads having respective passages formed therethrough are strung in a serpentine manner on respective first and second portions of a string,... | 03/27/1990 |
| 4860684 | Infant bottle timer apparatus An infant bottle timer apparatus is set forth where an encircling indexed band is fixedly securable to an associated exterior surface of a baby bottle-type feeding implement. The timer apparatus includes a lowermost portion indexed consistent with the hou... | 08/29/1989 |
| 4825803 | Slidable rating display for games Apparatus for displaying information from the inside of a vehicle consisting of a pair of horizontal members attached to end brackets mounted on the inside of a window in the vehicle utilizing suction. The upper member is removable and reversible. The low... | 05/02/1989 |
| 4770518 | Apparatus for indicating intensity of an illuminator in an optical instrument A mechanical indicator for indicating the intensity of an illuminator is described for use in an optical instrument. The indicator includes a cover plate having a plurality of apertures and an opaque slide plate mounted behind the cover. The opaque slide ... | 09/13/1988 |
| 4706995 | Bookmark/writing instrument combination A bookmark/writing instrument includes a thin, generally planar card made of a flexible material, and having a cutout section formed therein for receiving and holding a writing instrument. The writing instrument is made of athin generally planar piece of ... | 11/17/1987 |
| 4703712 | Manual slide selector mechanism A manual selector includes a frame fixedly seated on a base forming oppositely opening internal grooves. A slide is slideable lengthwise in the grooves between discrete selective positions. A position identifying colored surface of the base is visible thr... | 11/03/1987 |
| 4690138 | Marking system for tube placement An endotracheal tube (10) is adapted to cooperate with a marking insert (36) for the purpose of providing means for the indication of a correct depth of placement of the endotracheal tube as it resides appropriately positioned within the intubated pathway... | 09/01/1987 |
| 4639709 | Thermostat with adjustable temperature range setpoint stops A thermostat has a lever that adjusts the set point of the thermostat. The lever is limited in its movement by a pair of stops. The stops are inserted in a geometrically designed slot and can be readily moved for convenient adjustment.... | 01/27/1987 |
| 4625675 | Diet management device A diet management device which includes a housing; respective manually actuated detented slide members respectively associated with each of predetermined food groups; and a respective numerical display for each detented slide member for providing numerica... | 12/02/1986 |
