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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7335120 | String tension identification device and method A racquet string tension identification device and method for mounting on a stringed racquet utilizing a color coding system to denote the original string tension range in tens of pounds and having nine indicia areas with the number of additional pounds of tension t... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7313929 | Wearable record tracking device and method of using A user wearable device for tracking or reminding the user of time and/or numerical records. In the preferred embodiment, the device takes the form of an attractive bracelet. The bracelet is made of two sets of beads strung together to form the bracelet and at least ... | 01/01/2008 |
| 7296733 | Device and methods for storing and tracking pregnancy progress Methods and a device for storing and tracking a pregnancy progress and for keeping up to a predetermined number of sound messages. The user of the device records sound messages, wherein the sound messages include a fetal heartbeat sound from a doctor's Doppler equip... | 11/20/2007 |
| 7206544 | Self-service terminal A self-service terminal (10 or 200 or 300) comprises a plurality of intercommunicating modules (114 to 126, or 214 to 226, or 314 to 326). Each module includes a transceiver for wireless communication wi... | 04/17/2007 |
| 7069875 | Portable raceway A large low cost vessel for holding flowable materials is disclosed. The vessel has a body formed of elongate rollable sheets of buoyant material that when assembled into an upwardly concave vessel having bulkheads at its ends, the vessel is self-supporting in both ... | 07/04/2006 |
| 7059513 | POS podium incorporating a short depth cash drawer A short depth cash drawer including, a cash drawer and an opening device. The cash drawer includes an open top side, a till holding portion, a front portion, a rear portion, and an opening device interface region. The opening device opens the cash drawer when an inp... | 06/13/2006 |
| 7014154 | LCD monitor stand An LCD monitor stand includes a base part, a stand part to stand on the base part and having a cable accommodating part to accommodate cables therein, a hinge shaft positioned across a standing direction of the stand part, a first rotation member to rotate up and do... | 03/21/2006 |
| 7004386 | Cash drawer A cash drawer comprises a casing, a drawer with a lock head and a connecting rod, a shift plate, a locking device, an opening device, a guiding device and a transmitting device, wherein the drawer is closed by being pushed rearward and opened by turning the lock hea... | 02/28/2006 |
| 6237846 | Body wearable keyboard A body-wearable keyboard features an optimized key layout that can be used in a conventional configuration or a body-wear configuration. By rotating one or more key clusters, the keyboard can be used in a vertical lengthwise position resting flat on the b... | 05/29/2001 |
| 6105859 | Trash can having an integral bag storage compartment and bag counting means A trash can having a trash bag storage compartment and trash bag counter device includes a trash can having a bag storage receptacle at its bottom end. A first embodiment relates to a device for visually displaying the number of bags remaining in a stack ... | 08/22/2000 |
| 6073835 | Mechanical model and counter method and apparatus A model, a counter, an actuator, and a termination device is provided. During a rest state the model is stationary in a first position and the counter is not counting. During a first transition state the model moves from its first position to a second pos... | 06/13/2000 |
| 6064307 | Method for relating information about an article to a finder of the article A method for relating information about an article to a finder of that object, person, or animal including providing an identification device proximate the article. Providing the identification device with a telephone number, code, and instruction for a f... | 05/16/2000 |
| 6046678 | Protective device for storage and transport containers A protective device for storage and transport containers comprises, in accordance with the present invention, a housing or frame carrying a sensor for detecting orientation, an attachment element for securing the housing or frame to a container, an alarm ... | 04/04/2000 |
| 5971268 | I/O assembly for use with point of sale terminals and other computing systems A computer Input/Output (I/O) assembly including a stand for supporting an I/O device, such as a display or the like. The stand includes a main support member and an auxiliary support member offset from the main support member. A mechanism providing swive... | 10/26/1999 |
| 5705982 | Intrusion detection, register and indication apparatus An apparatus for detecting intrusions into spaces of various kinds such as apartments, offices, lockers, and the like by either authorized or unauthorized persons apparatus monitors a specific portal for intrusion occurrence events using an intrusion sens... | 01/06/1998 |
| 5569895 | I/O assembly for use with point of sale terminals and other computing systems A computer Input/Output (I/O) assembly including a stand for supporting an I/O device, such as a display or the like. The stand includes a main support member and an auxiliary support member offset from the main support member. A mechanism providing swive... | 10/29/1996 |
| 5372417 | Cash drawer Cash drawer system for a point-of-sale terminal having a housing, a latchable drawer, and a mechanism for forcing the drawer outward. The drawer slides on a pair of slides positioned beneath the drawer, and the drawer is latchable to the slides by latches... | 12/13/1994 |
| 5371344 | Cash drawer Cash drawer system for a point-of-sale terminal having a housing, a latchable drawer, and a mechanism for forcing the drawer outward. The drawer slides on a pair of slides positioned beneath the drawer, and the drawer is latchable to the slides by latches... | 12/06/1994 |
| 4906824 | Cash register hood A cash register hood comprises a front panel 110, two side panels 112 and an overhead panel or tray 116. The hood is fitted to a base board 118 which is fixed to a counter-top. The hood may be assembled using keys 125 and slots 126 integrally formed on th... | 03/06/1990 |
| 4892999 | Calculator A see-through calculator or memory device comprises a transparent base, a see-through printed circuit board and a transparent switch panel. Liquid is housed in a cavity in the base, formed by welding to the base a panel above a recess in the base.... | 01/09/1990 |
| 4861970 | Multipurpose calculator A multipurpose calculator includes a casing having one pair of side slots made at the front on both side walls for pivotally movable connection thereto of a movable cassette block, said movable cassette block being applicable to move within 180°, four el... | 08/29/1989 |
| 4851649 | Apparatus and methods for manually counting pills or similar objects of circular cross-section The invention provides a method and apparatus for manually counting pills or similar objects. Pills in excess of a required number are deposited in a counting area which has the general shape of an equilateral triangle and is defined by walls which surrou... | 07/25/1989 |
| 4804824 | Register drawer assembly According to the present invention, a drawer the upper surface of which is open is inserted drawably in an outer case on which is mounted a register, and a receptacle case of an upper-lower double structure comprising a money case as an upper stage the up... | 02/14/1989 |
| 4803346 | Theft proof cash drawer assembly A business machine assembly such as a cash register includes a plurality of hook members secured to the lower surface of the cash register positioned within corresponding slots in a support member. A cash drawer is slidably mounted within the support memb... | 02/07/1989 |
| 4797538 | Calculator--horn button Apparatus including a calculator that can also function as a horn button is provided for a motor vehicle. The apparatus is mounted on the center of the steering wheel and its downward depression actuates the horn circuit of the vehicle in the same manner ... | 01/10/1989 |
| 4794234 | Electronic apparatus An electronic apparatus including a cabinet, and a lens provided in the cabinet, a transparent keyboard provided on the lens, so that images of things such as letters below the electronic apparatus are magnified and can be seen from the obverse side of sa... | 12/27/1988 |
| 4786785 | Method and apparatus for secure storage of valuables A cash till, a slip tray and a till lid are positioned in a cash drawer of a point of sale terminal or cash register for use in making change and receiving valuables during operation of the terminal or register by a clerk. At the end of the clerk's shift,... | 11/22/1988 |
| 4775780 | Blood alcohol indicator Alcohol pieces representing alcohol consumed are placed on one side of a balance board supported by as support structure. A time piece (or pieces) representing the alcohol oxidized by the body in a period of time is placed on the other side of the balance... | 10/04/1988 |
| 4743742 | Counting device for fish, especially smolt A counting device for fish, especially smolt, comprising a pipe that is open at both ends and is adapted for being secured at one end to a vessel containing a quantity of fish to be counted. To the pipe devices are connected for generating a water flow in... | 05/10/1988 |
| 4642449 | Cashbox for a cash register The invention relates to a cashbox for a cash register, with a money drawer mounted in a cash case so as to be slidable in a moving-in and a moving-out direction, a sliding drive for the money drawer with spring means which act on the money drawer, are st... | 02/10/1987 |
| 4642450 | Punching stylus for handicapped users A punch-out stylus for use with a tabulating device particularly for handicapped persons has a generally elongated body section with a rigid rod member extending axially from one end therefrom and having a tip designed for removing chad from a pre-scored ... | 02/10/1987 |
| 4631393 | Calorie counting device A calorie counting device comprising a plurality of activity pieces and consumption pieces, a support structure, a balance board and a scale means. The balance board is balanced on said structure along a line that defines a center line. The board has a pl... | 12/23/1986 |
| 4628192 | Cash handling machine The cash handling machine with a cash containing device housed within a safe and a receipt printer mounted on the safe comprises a cash carrying device for carrying cash from the cash containing device to an operation panel cash outlet and a receipt carry... | 12/09/1986 |
| 4591702 | Digit manipulative data input key In devices such as electronic calculators, which perform mathematical or like functions and require plurality of data inputs to perform their functions; a data input key is pivotally maintained within the body of said device and is adapted to provide a pl... | 05/27/1986 |
| 4436990 | Counting device A cup counting device for use in open ended tubular dispensing devices, the device having a plurality of reverse scales extending towards the center of the device from the ends thereof, each scale being calibrated for a particular size and type of cup and... | 03/13/1984 |
| 4436989 | Cash drawer for cash registers in tellers' stations, sales counters or the like Cash drawer for cash registers in tellers' stations, sales counters or the like, including a slide-in unit and a drawer tray being movable into and out of the slide-in unit in given directions; the slide-in unit having vertical side plates at opposite sid... | 03/13/1984 |
| 4386264 | Till guards A guard for deterring thefts from open cash tills. The guard includes a pair of side barriers each of which, in use, projects from the till body in the direction of opening movement of the drawer so as to prevent direct side access to at least the rear of... | 05/31/1983 |
| 4379223 | Universal chain link counting apparatus and method The invention is a universal apparatus for mechanically counting links of chain and the method of mechanically counting links of chain by means of an apparatus of the type described herein.... | 04/05/1983 |
| 4320838 | Calculator tray apparatus Tray apparatus for use in business establishments includes a tray and a calculator for enabling patrons to verify and make arithmetic calculations.... | 03/23/1982 |
| 4029943 | Method and apparatus for opinion surveys Beginning with data cards which carry thereon a question or a statement to be a subject of a survey, such cards being pre-punched with appropriate indicia signifying the question being asked or the position being tested, the interviewer submits such posit... | 06/14/1977 |