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Mountable Printable Placard With Headband
A resilient headband in a shape for being mounted on the head of the user. The headband is equipped with a longitudinal slotted member for holding a placard.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7743814 | Screen assembly for outwardly projecting window A deformable screen for a window assembly including a sash movably coupled to a frame. The sash is moveable in a substantially horizontal direction relative to the frame. The deformable screen is coupled to the sash and includes at least one engagement portion slida... | 06/29/2010 |
| 7380857 | Water resistant multi-panel door A multi-panel door comprises a plurality of side-by-side door panels and a water-resistant shield. Each one of the door panels is pivotably attached at an edge thereof to an adjacent one of the door panels thereby defining an edge interface between the adjacent ones... | 06/03/2008 |
| 7234202 | Semiautomatic finger protection device for doors The present discloses a semiautomatic finger protection device, which comprising a bumper positioned between an outer surface of the door and an doorpost when the door is closed, and positioned in a gap on the hinge side of the door when the door is opened; a securi... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7182119 | Screen assembly for outwardly projecting window A deformable screen for a window assembly including a sash movably coupled to a frame. The sash is moveable in a substantially horizontal direction relative to the frame. The deformable screen is coupled to the sash and includes at least one engagement portion slida... | 02/27/2007 |
| 7159360 | Pet ventilation window A pet ventilation panel for a vehicle window opening is disclosed. The vehicle window opening is typically defined by a retractable windowpane movable within a window frame having upper, lower and opposed side frame members. The ventilation panel includes a selectiv... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7150126 | Sliding window track system Upper and lower window track strips each define an elongate panel receptacle of generally rectangular configuration for receiving an edge portion of a structural panel in tight fitting serration retained relation therein. The upper and lower window track strips defi... | 12/19/2006 |
| 7150246 | Pet restraint system for a vehicle window The present invention provides a pet restraint system for a vehicle window that allows the pet access to outside air while being restrained from exiting the vehicle. The pet restraint system includes a plurality of spaced elongated transparent plastic strips removab... | 12/19/2006 |
| 7137428 | Car screen and window A ventilation device for automobiles having a screen which fits into the grooved portion of an automobile window opening so it can be moved adjustably up and down within the door. The screen is made from two layers, one of which has circular apertures and the other ... | 11/21/2006 |
| 7134471 | Pinch resistant sectional door with decorative components and method of attachment A sectional door (20) having a plurality of panels (21)joined for moving between open and closed positions of the door and having pinch resistant panel-to-panel interfaces (41), said panels having a body portion (21′) spacing said inter... | 11/14/2006 |
| 7128125 | Durable sealing curtain A durable sealing curtain assembly preferably comprising a pair of tracks slidably attached to opposite sides of an opening such as a door or window, a curtain having its lateral edges engaged by the tracks, and spring systems attached to each track, whereby the spr... | 10/31/2006 |
| 7117916 | Shield for a movable barrier A transition shield for a door system (10) having a pair of tracks (15), which include a vertical track section (16) and a horizontal track section (17) connected by a transition track section (18) supported at least partially by a... | 10/10/2006 |
| 7117921 | Device having several points of closure securement for a sectional closure A device with several points of closure securement, particularly for a sectional closure, of the type comprising a central bolting member (1) for example a lock, and at least one blade (2) for actuating a closure securement block (3). Each actua... | 10/10/2006 |
| 7114756 | Thermal barriers and seals for climate controlled transportation In certain embodiments, a thermal barrier can be removably attached to portals such as trailer doors, partitions, bulkheads, and the like. In one embodiment, a flexible thermal barrier having an associated flexible seal is attached to an interior surface of a roll-u... | 10/03/2006 |
| 7089990 | Door and guide rail arrangement A door including a leaf which is closable between an open position and a closed position. A guide rail arrangement directs the movement of the door leaf. A fastening arrangement fixes a rail element of the guide rail arrangement to a wall by a plurality of fastening... | 08/15/2006 |
| 7055573 | Systems and methods for reducing gap space between door sections Systems and methods for reducing gap space between sections to enhance safety and to enable one section of the door to support the weight of another. An overhead door having a variety of sections comprises a first section that includes a contour and a corresponding ... | 06/06/2006 |
| 7055571 | Shield for a movable barrier A door system (10) used in connection with an opening defined by a pair of jambs (11) and a laterally extending header (12) connecting the jambs, the door system including, a pair of tracks (15) mountable on the jambs, the tracks having a... | 06/06/2006 |
| 7047694 | Door safety guard A door safety guard utilizes two interconnected elongated members, one positioned on each side of a door and resting along a length of the door surface and the adjacent frame. Elastic bands are used to interconnect the two elongated members. Hinges may be used to se... | 05/23/2006 |
| 7040373 | Extruded door panel members A door panel comprises several interlocking panel members. The panel members can be extrusions that are readily cut to length to create assembled door panels that match doorways of various widths. The ability to readily provide a door panel in various widths and len... | 05/09/2006 |
| 7028740 | Self-activating threshold door seal An apparatus for providing a smoke barrier through a doorway comprising a door coupled to a doorframe and a threshold on the floor between the doorframe. A movable seal assembly is coupled to the threshold and a first seal is coupled to the doorframe for contacting ... | 04/18/2006 |
| 7000670 | Blind and methods for operating thereof A blind which includes: a rectangular frame; windows fit on the front and rear surfaces of the frame; a slat part embedded in between the windows mounted on the front and rear surfaces of the frame; an upper movable part and drum parts mounted on a back headrail hal... | 02/21/2006 |
| 6997230 | Folding device as room divider or room closure A folding device as a room divider or room closure has at least one wing chain of interconnected wings that upon opening of the folding device are folded against one another. One wing side has guide elements providing pivot axes received in guide rails such that the... | 02/14/2006 |
| 6974171 | Tool box skirt A tool box skirt for mounting on a truck tool box in a pickup truck bed and preventing entry of debris into spaces between the truck tool box and the pickup truck bed is disclosed. The tool box skirt includes a skirt frame for attachment to the truck tool box. A ski... | 12/13/2005 |
| 6968657 | Patio door assembly with extruded plastics components Sections of extruded rigid plastics material form a rectangular main frame including a pair of vertical jamb members, a top head member and a bottom sill member connected by welded mitered corners. An extruded plastic astragal member is spaced between the jamb membe... | 11/29/2005 |
| 6968886 | Sectional door with combination hinge pin and reinforcing member Sectional upward acting doors used in vehicle cargo bodies are provided with multiple generally planar door panels which are interconnected by spaced apart hinge assemblies. At least selected intermediate hinge assemblies are provided with hinge pin receiving bosses... | 11/29/2005 |
| 6941510 | Method and apparatus for efficient management of XML documents An in-memory storage manager represents XML-compliant documents as a collection of objects in memory. The storage manager allows real-time access to the objects by separate processes operating in different contexts. The data in the objects is stored in memory local ... | 09/06/2005 |
| 6931789 | Safety guard for hinged door A protective guard is used to cover the gap formed between a hinged door and a door frame or doorjamb when the door is in the open position. The guard comprises several elements that are pivotally joined to one another using a C-clamp. One element is mounted on the ... | 08/23/2005 |
| 6928696 | Actuator for improving seal for overhead doors The invention includes a clasp that can be mounted to the roller track of an overhead door and a shim that can be mounted to the overhead door or the shaft of the roller. The clasp includes a portion for attaching to the roller track and a blocking portion that is s... | 08/16/2005 |
| 6920908 | Folding device as room divider or room closure A folding device as a room divider or room closure has at least one wing chain of interconnected wings that upon opening of the folding device are folded against one another. One wing side has guide elements received in guide rails such that the wings are slidably g... | 07/26/2005 |
| 6918426 | Window insulating system The window insulating system comprises a mesh scrim sized to fit substantially completely within a window frame and substantially over all of an inside surface of a window pane and positioning and holding means for positioning and holding said mesh scrim closely adj... | 07/19/2005 |
| 6918157 | Rail structure for the door A rail structure for doors comprises a track rail body (3) which supports the door wheels (4) which are attached to a door (6) and freely roll on the track rail body (3), a load support member (2) which is extended along the track ... | 07/19/2005 |
| 6901705 | Guide rail for a sliding closure having a guide groove with a groove filling device A sliding closure system comprising a frame and at least one slidable leaf member. The frame has a frame upper member and a frame lower member each being formed with at least one longitudinal groove. A groove filling device comprising an elastic member and an elonga... | 06/07/2005 |
| 6877547 | High privacy horizontal window blind having slats with no cord holes and a special clip FIG. 4 is an overall view of the representation of the peeping tom (916) problem and its deterrence showing the peeping tom, factory made deterrent design for horizontal window blinds of the present invention (100) installed, and when the contro... | 04/12/2005 |
| 6840300 | Track guard for a sectional overhead door assembly A track guard for a sectional overhead door assembly comprises an elongate member which may be positioned between the vertical track sections of the door assembly and a wall jamb to which the vertical track sections are mounted to cover the space therebetween. The t... | 01/11/2005 |
| 6796357 | Extension panel for a folding shade A shade system includes a plurality of panels that are supported by opposite first and second tracks for translation of the panels between retracted and extended positions. The shade system further includes an extension panel supported for translation with a termina... | 09/28/2004 |
| 6782939 | Plastic panel door construction A plastic door is made from rigid plastic panels that hingedly secure to one another by a lateral slide interlock at adjacent edges of the panels. The panels are foldable at the interlock between a first panel position in which the panels are out of alignment with o... | 08/31/2004 |
| 6772814 | Combined weather seal, light block and wear insert for overhead door panel An overhead door and associated mating panels include enhanced wear surfaces and protection against the intrusion of climatic elements or the like in the form of a combined weather seal, light block and wear insert on the upper and/or lower edges of the mating adjac... | 08/10/2004 |
| 6772561 | Garage door trim assembly with removable sealing element A trim assembly (20) having a longitudinally extending housing (21) that is mounted against a structure or wall (W) adjacent to a movable garage door (D). The housing includes a longitudinal bay (22) in a first longittudinally extending wall ( | 08/10/2004 |
| 6698492 | Hinge guard for overhead door An overhead door and associated mating panels include a hinge guard which is used in conjunction with each of the hinges of a multi-panel or sectional door. The hinge guard includes a base that is screwed, bolted or otherwise secured to a lower one of the... | 03/02/2004 |
| 6655440 | Garage door bottom seal retainer A garage door bottom seal retainer (10) comprises a seal cavity (36), a exterior tension member (38), and an interior tension member (40). In use, an installer slides a retaining member (20) of a seal (12) into the seal cavity (36). Then the installer sea... | 12/02/2003 |
| 6622431 | Adjustable independent draft blocks for sealing garage doors or the like A bottom weather seal for doors comprised of independent, vertically moving adjacent blocks capable of engaging and sealing an uneven garage floor or sill. Each block has a vertically-running tongue on each side, which engages the vertically running tongu... | 09/23/2003 |
