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A vest or belt is integrally formed with tubular, pet receiving passageways which extend around the wearer's body and terminate in pocket-like chambers for feeding and retrieval.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7954829 | Retractable wheel assembly for a jackstand A receiver extends from the top of a retractable wheel assembly to receive the lower end of a jackstand or the like. Upon exerting pressure on a foot operated plate, a wheel is extended from the bottom of a plate and locked in place with a catch to permit transport ... | 06/07/2011 |
| 7419167 | Sled device A sled device for permitting transportation of a person and cargo over a variety of surfaces includes a sled including a bottom wall and a perimeter wall that extends upwardly from the bottom wall to define a receiving space of the sled to receive the person and car... | 09/02/2008 |
| 7407187 | Two-wheeled vehicle and chassis braking system A chassis braking system for braking a chassis includes a braking unit including a braking surface biased toward a road surface on which the chassis runs and having a first state where movement of the braking surface toward the road surface is locked and a second st... | 08/05/2008 |
| 7374184 | Portable table for table saw A portable table for supporting a table saw. The invention itself consists, essentially, of a pair of horizontal or longitudinal struts that extend above the ground or floor and across the lower ends of the legs of the table. On one end of each of the horizontal str... | 05/20/2008 |
| 7234720 | Apparatus for supporting and transporting a bleacher A trailer apparatus is for use with a portable bleacher of the type having a lower framework supporting and interconnecting a plurality of generally parallel longitudinally extending bleacher seat assemblies. The framework includes longitudinally spaced laterally ex... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7228594 | Fluid levitating caster integrating load lifting device A fluid levitating caster lifts a heavy load “(17)” off a floor “(18)” with near friction-less-ness for transport has integrated a load lifting device. This extra rise height “(ER)” lifting feature accommodates moving loads “(17)... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7216399 | Caster brake A brake is disclosed for use with a cart. The brake includes a pad that contacts the floor to resist movement of the cart. The height of the pad is adjustable. ... | 05/15/2007 |
| 7213820 | Mobile load support A mobile load support for cradling and moving heavy loads comprises a pair of axles in spaced apart parallel relationship to each other, having corner units pivotally mounted on respective ends of the axles. Each of the corner units comprises a truck body having swi... | 05/08/2007 |
| 7174982 | Displaceable support stand A displaceable support stand (1) includes a support stand base (5) with a support surface (6) which is adapted to rest on the ground, a lifting device for lifting the support stand base (5) and therewith the support stand (1) above... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7163214 | Pool table carriage A pool table carriage for supporting a pool table at an elevated position above a horizontal support structure, and for transporting the pool table between locations without damaging the pool table. The pool table carriage comprises two support plate assemblies and ... | 01/16/2007 |
| 7077601 | Hot in-place asphalt recycling machine A machine for providing hot-in-place recycling and repaving of an existing asphalt-based pavement, in which the pavement is first heated. Using this machine the heated pavement surface is then scarified, and new aggregate is dispensed onto it, to form a recycled, pr... | 07/18/2006 |
| 7070188 | Mechanism for selectively locking swingably mounted wheel assemblies A support frame having a plurality of wheeled assemblies, mounted at corners of the support frame, each wheeled assembly including a substantially identical mechanism for extending and retracting a respective wheel assembly. Each mechanism has a locking member which... | 07/04/2006 |
| 7040460 | Mechanic's platform brake assembly A mechanic's platform brake assembly includes a housing that has a bottom wall and a peripheral wall with an upper edge defining an opening into the housing. A panel is attached to the upper edge. The bottom wall has an aperture extending therethrough. A block membe... | 05/09/2006 |
| 7021593 | Vacuum suction apparatus A vacuum suction apparatus with adjustment lever is disclosed. The structure of the vacuum suction apparatus includes a suction cup and a wheel base, which has a receptacle being attached by the suction cup from underneath, a semi-circular cogwheel being fixed on to... | 04/04/2006 |
| 7017228 | Pneumatic locking swivel caster A pneumatic locking swivel caster comprises a swivel caster and a locking device which may be activated by fluid pressure. The swivel caster may be a dual wheel swivel caster. An improved theatrical prop or scenery element comprises a pneumatic locking swivel caster... | 03/28/2006 |
| 6997466 | Mobile base A mobile base includes a main body having a first side formed with two first foot portions and a second side formed with two second foot portions, two fixing rollers each mounted on a respective first foot portion, an adjusting plate mounted between the second foot ... | 02/14/2006 |
| 6932359 | Convertible ski-supported vehicle Universal wheel unit for mounting one or more wheels on the ski of a snowmobile. The wheel unit is a separate assembly that is detachably mountable on the ski or is an integral component of the ski. When retrofitting skis, the wheel unit is mountable on the kingping... | 08/23/2005 |
| 6904641 | Adjustable eccentric axle caster assembly for pallet truck An adjustable eccentric axle caster assembly for a pallet truck is provided. The adjustable caster assembly includes an eccentric axle, a caster wheel mounted on the eccentric axle, and a fastener for securing the eccentric axle to provide a desired caster wheel pos... | 06/14/2005 |
| 6824147 | Convertible ski-supported vehicle Universal wheel unit for mounting one or more wheels on the ski of a snowmobile. The wheel unit is a separate assembly that is detachably mountable on the ski or is an integral component of the ski. When retrofitting skis, the wheel unit is mountable on the kingping... | 11/30/2004 |
| 6666464 | Containment cart for solvent recovery system The containment cart has a floor, two side walls, and a rear wall between the side walls. Wheels are mounted to the floor, allowing the containment cart to be readily transportable and insertable into a drum cavity of a solvent recovery device. Caster whe... | 12/23/2003 |
| 6579051 | Carriage for a construction panel A carriage for the transport and installation of heavy doors and other construction panels includes a door-holding frame that is pivotally attached to a wheeled chassis. Independent drive mechanisms provide accurate control over the elevation, tilt, and r... | 06/17/2003 |
| 6527282 | Convertible ski-supported vehicle Wheel unit to be semi-permanently mounted on the ski of a snowmobile. Wheels are readily deployable or retractable as conditions require. The wheel unit allows the snowmobile to be driven over gravel, dirt, and hardtop surfaces, without losing its ability... | 03/04/2003 |
| 6454285 | Ergonomic wheelchair with patient lifting mechanism A wheelchair for use in care facilities includes a seat lift mechanism and a chair tilt mechanism both of which are actuated by a single lever. Operation of the lever elevates the rear of the seat and raises the rear of the wheelchair thereby moving the w... | 09/24/2002 |
| 6439596 | Collapsible handcart A collapsible handcart includes a main member equipped with a handgrip; a carrier member pivoted to the main member and turned between an extended position for supporting articles and a collapsed position attached to the main member; two wheeled assembles... | 08/27/2002 |
| 6267393 | Wheeled personal item caddy A caddy for allowing easy storage and transporting of personal items, having a rear panel. A bottom panel and a top panel are hingeably mounted to the rear panel such that they are capable of extending substantially perpendicularly from the rear panel dur... | 07/31/2001 |
| 6264217 | Trolley and a wheel assembly for such a trolley A trolley has rear support wheels (20) each having a toggle (52) which, when in a cocked position, hold the wheels in an operative position in which they are able to support the trolley. When the trolley ceases to bear down on the rear wheels, for example... | 07/24/2001 |
| 6217044 | Steerable and retractable wheels for multi-purpose carriage Wheel assemblies for attachment to a carriage or a vehicle. The wheel assemblies can be configured for four wheel steering, locked in predetermined directions, or free pivoting. The wheel assemblies further include an apparatus for retracting and extendin... | 04/17/2001 |
| 6113338 | Rear loading trailer and method of use A rear loading trailer includes a rearward end lowering mechanism to eliminate or reduce unnecessary weighting of the rear wheels and axle during loading or unloading of heavy equipment such as mining earth movers, shovels and the like. The lowering mecha... | 09/05/2000 |
| 6109625 | Mobile base A mobile base assembly for movably supporting machinery comprises stamped corner members, extension members, support wheel attachments, caster wheel assemblies, and at least two stops for supporting the machinery in a stationary position. The extension me... | 08/29/2000 |
| 5882018 | Multi-state support The multi-state support provides the use of pressurized fluid to cause expansion of an expandable volume positioned above a roller assembly which, in turn, places the support in either a rolling or non-rolling state. In a first embodiment, the roller asse... | 03/16/1999 |
| 5845914 | Portable suspension system for highly sensitive equipment A portable cart for transporting highly sensitive equipment such as an excimer laser is disclosed. The portable cart includes a first frame support including spaced feet for supporting the equipment on a floor surface. A second frame support includes roll... | 12/08/1998 |
| 5778488 | Baggage caster A baggage caster is composed of a wheel frame, a wheel, and a retrieving mechanism. The wheel frame is fastened pivotally with a baggage shell such that the wheel frame is capable of swiveling between a retraction position and an extraction position. The ... | 07/14/1998 |
| 5738520 | Three-way pneumatic valve system The system is adapted for use with a portable dental delivery system and provides a selector for activating one of two handpieces. When one of the handpieces is to be activated, the supporting base is lifted from its wheels by a pneumatic support assembly... | 04/14/1998 |
| 5739477 | Portable apparatus for monitoring the weight of a vehicle An apparatus and method for weighing a vehicle on a ground support surface comprising a scale platform adapted to support the vehicle and a scale positioned on the scale platform operably engagable with the vehicle to monitor the weight of the vehicle. Th... | 04/14/1998 |
| 5636853 | Baby rocking carriage A mechanism is provided for extending and retracting wheels on a baby rocking carriage which includes two parallel arcuate beams, four base members each fixedly mounted on one distal end of each of the arcuate beams and having a passage and a cavity each ... | 06/10/1997 |
| 5586775 | Foldable apparatus of a baggage cart A foldable apparatus of a baggage cart includes a base plate, two elongate sockets formed on the base plate substantially along two sides thereof. A first cutout, a second cutout, and a third cutout are defined in each elongate socket and are substantiall... | 12/24/1996 |
| 5568933 | Foldable wheelchair A wheelchair is made up of a pair of parallel main frames connected to each other on the rear side via a detachable back supporter and on the front side via footplates foldable along a center hinge extending in the longitudinal direction. Large wheels and... | 10/29/1996 |
| 5551715 | Two position utility basket A load-bearing platform with fixedly attached wheels. A surrounding basket member is suspended from the platform, so that the basket member can be raised to a position exposing the wheels, at which point latches lock the outer portion of the basket in an ... | 09/03/1996 |
| 5484154 | Wheeled accessory for equipment stands A retractable wheeled accessory for equipment stands is disclosed as having a collapsible axle tube pivotally attached to two interface members which are removably attached to an equipment stand such as a tripod. Wheels are connected to the axle by way of... | 01/16/1996 |
| 5482303 | Carriage table A table for mounting a saw or other woodworking tool which can be easily rolled about and releveled. Retractable arms having handles extending rearward of the table and a pair of wheels extending forward of the table pivotally attach to the table so that ... | 01/09/1996 |
