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"To place a man in a multi-stage rocket and project him into the controlling gravitational field of the moon where the passengers can make scientific observations, perhaps land alive, and then return to earth--all that constitutes a wild dream worthy of Jules Verne. I am bold enough to say that such a man-made voyage will never occur regardless of all future advances."
Lee deForest, American radio pioneer ; 1957
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7717391 | Portable clothes stand A clothes line with a central frame member (8). Outwardly extending end members (4) and (6) supporting clothes line therebetween, and legs (10) and (12) at each end of the member (8) which are supported to be foldable, betwe... | 05/18/2010 |
| 7311061 | Telescoping flagpole A telescopic flagpole for reducing the manual force required to extend and secure multiple segments. The flagpole includes a plurality of segments including a bottom segment, at least one intermediate segment, and a top segment; a plurality of sleeve assemblies each... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7186224 | Side attaching guidewire torque device A guidewire torque device formed from a single piece that may be either molded or machined. The device includes an insertion slot for receiving a guidewire, such that the device does not have to be backloaded over the end of the guidewire. Two rotation slots, provid... | 03/06/2007 |
| 7077612 | Split p-hook A support device and method of manufacturing the same is disclosed. The support device has two ends with the first end adapted for engaging a pole and the second having two support members. The support members are utilized, for example, for securing a person and equ... | 07/18/2006 |
| 7073758 | Pole clamp for partition mount A partition mounting system a system mitigates or eliminates sag, or gaps, between an installed curtain and an abutting surface such as a wall or ceiling. The system accomplishes this in a manner that avoids permanent damage to the wall or ceiling surface. A clamp i... | 07/11/2006 |
| 6953175 | Gated retainer A quick acting gated retainer for wire, cable, or other elongated material requiring a permanent or temporary mount. The device features one or a pair of spring biased gates on one or both sides rotating and concurrently translating inwardly, during both the inserti... | 10/11/2005 |
| 6951185 | Telescoping flagpole A telescopic flagpole for reducing the manual force required to extend and secure multiple segments. The flagpole includes a plurality of segments including a bottom segment, at least one intermediate segment, and a top segment; a plurality of sleeve assemblies each... | 10/04/2005 |
| 6942004 | Partition mount In a spring-loaded curtain mount, the mount includes a pole interface at a proximal end, a compressive mechanism, and a head at a distal end. The pole interface is adapted to receive the end of a standard length adjustable pole or a painter's pole. The compression m... | 09/13/2005 |
| 6571426 | Adjustable hanging rod An adjustable hanging rod comprising a main body and at least one gliding rod with a contact element and an adjusting mechanism. The main body has a central gliding groove. The gliding rod is inserted in the gliding groove. The contact element is attached... | 06/03/2003 |
| 6418674 | Bird repellant method and system The present invention is directed to a line barrier system and method of installing such a system which includes, a plurality of modular supports having a base for mounting to the structure, with the supports having at least one projecting member extendin... | 07/16/2002 |
| 5393027 | Clothesline prop apparatus A tubular shaft is arranged for supporting a clothesline, having a first end arranged for securement to an underlying support surface and a second end having a head member, with a T-shaped slot to receive the clothesline therewithin, and a cap arranged to... | 02/28/1995 |
| 4717107 | Clothesline locking pole A clothesline pole having a hollow to portion in which is pivotally mounted an alligator type clamp with jaw portions upright and which portion is slotted to receive the clothesline and lock it to the pole. It is held locked by a spring normally holding t... | 01/05/1988 |
| 3932958 | Plant shelter A plurality of posts are mounted upright from a supporting surface and arranged in longitudinally and transversely aligned rows to form a series of adjacent rectangles. A plurality of parallel and substantially uniformly spaced wires extend longitudinally... | 01/20/1976 |
