"It is my heart-warmed and world-embracing Christmas hope and aspiration that all of us, the high, the low, the rich, the poor, the admired, the despised, the loved, the hated, the civilized, the savage (every man and brother of us all throughout the whole earth), may eventually be gathered together in a heaven of everlasting rest and peace and bliss, except the inventor of the telephone. "
Mark Twain ; Christmas greetings, 1890
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7980604 | Bearing puller A novel and improved puller that provides a safe and efficient manner and tooling to remove bearings, bushings, gears, etc. The invention is simple and highly efficient is its design and use due to incorporating multiple design elements into the main collets or bear... | 07/19/2011 |
| 7377135 | Multipurpose portable lock A portable multipurpose lock having a shackle base with two parallel rods having opposing interior sides with spaced-apart detents, an adjustable lock body with through holes for slidable insertion of the rods, a lock for engaging the rods to secure and lock the loc... | 05/27/2008 |
| 7360809 | Kick-in resistant door reinforcing assembly A kick-in resistant door reinforcing assembly consisting of a doorway hook having a laterally outwardly extending doorway engaging face; a jamb hook having a laterally inwardly extending jamb engaging face; and at least a first hook interconnecting flexible band spa... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7357257 | Thin plate supporting container A thin plate supporting container includes a container body for housing therein semiconductor wafers, a lid unit for closing the container body, and slotted plates for supporting the semiconductor wafers from opposing sides. There are provided an upper fitting porti... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7357009 | Pedastal closure assembly having snag-free lock A quarter turn slide lock assembly having a base, a cover, a slider, a rotator, springs and washers. The base includes a channel for the slider to move between extended and retracted positions. The slider includes internal and exterior cam follower surfaces. The rot... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7350837 | Door jam security device and method of using same The invention is a special bar assembly that could be easily installed on a steel door of a commercial building. The invention comprises a permanent door piece, door mounting hardware, and a lock piece assembly. The secure bar when in a locked position will keep the... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7278663 | Cargo door lock A cargo door lock for securing the rear doors of containers such as the rear doors of a tractor-trailer container, a sea-rail container, or a static container. The cargo door lock attaches to vertical rods to prevent unauthorized opening of the container rear doors.... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7195131 | Drum closure A drum closure which establishes a connection between the body of a drum and lid, wherein the connection will prevent separation of the lid from the body under severe loading conditions such as dropping the drum from a height of thirty (30) feet. ... | 03/27/2007 |
| 7178840 | Dome clamp for tanker trucks A dome clamp for retaining the dome lid of a tanker truck in a closed position. The dome clamp includes an upper tube, right and left clamp members, and a vertically adjustable locking means adapted to be movable from an unextended position out of contact with a dom... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7162898 | Cross bar security device for container door stanchions A security device is provided for a cargo container having doors hinged on vertical axis, which are locked by vertical stanchions. The locking device includes a housing and a hook. The hook has a pair of vertically spaced claws, which are placed around a stanchion i... | 01/16/2007 |
| 7134454 | Cap for blocking a pipe A cap for blocking a pipe. The pipe has a rim at an end thereof. The rim defines a pipe aperture. The cap includes a body for blocking the pipe aperture, the body including a bore having a threaded bore portion. A latch is movably mounted on the body for movement be... | 11/14/2006 |
| 7086255 | Locker bag apparatus The present invention is directed to a locker bag apparatus and system. The locker bag apparatus is preferably made of pliable or soft material and is provided with a zipper configured to lock with a locking hook, preferably a locking wall pole or tree hook. ... | 08/08/2006 |
| 7070375 | Clamping fastener grip length indicator A temporary fastener includes a grip length indicator. By machining a flattened area into a body of the temporary fastener, by engraving an scale into the flattened area, and by attaching an indicator dot visible in the groove to a moving part of an internal assembl... | 07/04/2006 |
| 7063362 | Seal assembly for a cargo container A cargo seal assembly structured to maintain one or more doors on a cargo container in a closed and latched position comprising an elongated flexible material segment having a distal end, a proximal end and an intermediate portion extending therebetween. The flexibl... | 06/20/2006 |
| 7049966 | Flat antenna architecture for use in radio frequency monitoring systems A flat antenna architecture for use in radio frequency monitoring systems including a patch antenna configured for use on a conductive surface of an object to be monitored. The patch antenna includes a conductive patch formed on a first surface of a dielectric base ... | 05/23/2006 |
| 6983629 | Security device for container door stanchions A portable security device for locking a pair of stanchions of a cargo container which employs a J bar having a hook at one of its ends for engaging one stanchion and notches on its other end which are engageable by a complementary latch on a flip plate pivotally mo... | 01/10/2006 |
| 6978737 | Door-mounted tie-out A tie-out that is attachable to a door and allows a user to secure an object or a pet to the door is disclosed. When used with pets, the tie-out allows the user to connect a pet's leash to either side of a door without having to remove and reconfigure the tie-out, a... | 12/27/2005 |
| 6931893 | Locking device for a meter socket A lock assembly has a clip, a base, a body, and an interlocking mechanism. The lock assembly is for an enclosure, such as an electrical meter socket with a box, having a side wall and a cover. The clip has a āUā shaped portion for encircling the side wall of the... | 08/23/2005 |
| 6929295 | Storage compartment and latch arrangement thereof A latch device for a cover member includes a box body having at least of a pair of walls and an upside opening, a cover member that is mounted on the box body to enable the upside opening to be opened and closed, a handle member mounted on the cover member such that... | 08/16/2005 |
| 6923127 | Anti-prying device for use with a safe An anti-prying device for limiting thefts caused by prying a safe from its anchorings. The anti-prying device including a member which is extended between a safe protrusion and a floor. The anti-prying device limits access between the floor and the safe protrusion t... | 08/02/2005 |
| 6918620 | Locking device A pressure-sensitive locking device comprises a housing (2,20) having an opening therein, and an insertable member (1,21) adapted to be inserted into the opening whereupon it can enter into locking engagement with a locking member (4,36) in the ... | 07/19/2005 |
| 6902081 | Garbage can lid securing system A garbage can lid securing system to secure a garbage can lid against removal by animals such as raccoons, the garbage can assembly comprising: a garbage can having a bottom wall, a side wall extending upwardly from said bottom wall and an open top, a lid having a t... | 06/07/2005 |
| 6722709 | Cover holder A cover holder includes a handle including an engagement structure configured and dimensioned for engaging a container structure formed on a container. The engagement structure extends from a portion of the handle for detachably fitting the container structure. The ... | 04/20/2004 |
| 6591641 | Locking device for lockrod-type cargo-container closures The specification discloses a locking device for a cargo-container closure of the type comprising a pair of doors hingedly mounted to a body of the cargo-container, each door having associated therewith in spaced-apart relation at least one upright lockro... | 07/15/2003 |
| 6530247 | External door lock mechanism invention A portable door security mechanism which allows an existing door to be temporarily secured from the non-hinged side of the door without destruction or penetration of the door, the door frame or any existing components of the door, is disclosed. The device... | 03/11/2003 |
| 6494337 | Lid for pressure cooking receptacle A lid for a pressure cooking receptacle supporting a jaws device for closure/opening of the receptacle, a device for controlling opening/closure of the receptacle and a safety device for blocking closure of the receptacle. The closure/opening device compr... | 12/17/2002 |
| 6422618 | Personal security lock for use with a camper shell of a truck An apparatus is provided for locking and unlocking a camper shell from the inside. The device can be purchased as an inexpensive after market part and easily and quickly installed without the need for expensive tooling. The device includes a handle having... | 07/23/2002 |
| 6182485 | Super grip fabric lock A deadbolt security attachment, removably installable on a deadbolt latch handle by an occupant within a room or structure, made up of a flexible strap which secures to the deadbolt handle, is wrapped about the shank of a doorknob, and is extended to secu... | 02/06/2001 |
| 6164098 | Frameless glass door lock A cabinet locking system for a frameless glass door. The system includes a strike/pull mounted on the door and a lock mounted on the cabinet. The strike/pull clamps about the edge of the glass door and includes a lock strike on the cabinet-interior side a... | 12/26/2000 |
| 6149211 | Inclusion of tooth whitening oxidation chemistries into slow releasing food products A solid tooth whitening composition in the form a table, gum, candy, or the like, is formed by combining carbamide peroxide with a non-hygroscopic sweetener base that comprises the hydrogenation product of isomaltulose. The composition may be stored for s... | 11/21/2000 |
| 6058808 | Safety web lid retainer for waste drum A safety web and elongated pry bar for retaining the lid of a drum during opening of the lid. Safety web 10 is adapted to form a secure containment volume 22 in which lid 14 can be manipulated, and that prevents lid 14 from becoming a projectile. Safety w... | 05/09/2000 |
| 6041960 | Connection assembly for preventing loss of garbage can cover An assembly is provided for keeping a garbage can cover in close proximity to the garbage can. The device includes an elongate elastic cord having first and second ends. An eye-bolt is slidably disposed along the cord between the ends. The first end of th... | 03/28/2000 |
| 5969607 | Portable door lock and alarm A portable door lock and alarm is adapted to connected to the hinge carried between a door and a doorjamb. The portable door lock and alarm provides an enclosure housing a lock mechanism which includes a claw defining small and large hinge passages adapte... | 10/19/1999 |
| 5865485 | Vehicle door locking system A door locking system is provided including a pair of doors of a vehicle adapted to pivot outward for allowing access to a cab. Each door has a slot for receiving a sliding window therein. A pair of hollow rigid tubes of a common length include a first tu... | 02/02/1999 |
| 5758914 | Garbage can lid tether An elastic, jawed tether for securing a lid to an associated container, such as a garbage can. The tether comprises an elongated strap terminating at each end in a jawed clamp. The clamp has a self-locking device, such as a cam arrangement, and a screw fo... | 06/02/1998 |
| 5738397 | Shell door locking device A device for locking the door or flap of a typical pick-up truck shell closed from the interior of the shell includes a substantially rigid body which is selectively secured to moving parts of a latch mechanism. The device is designed to operate with an e... | 04/14/1998 |
| 5722707 | Clamping structure in air-tightly sealable container A clamping structure between a container body and a cover mountable thereon in an air-tightly sealable contained such as wafer carriers from semiconductor silicon wafers used for storage and transportation thereof. The clamping structure includes a contai... | 03/03/1998 |
| 5687879 | Device to secure lid to beverage and food containers and reduce spillage A method and device are provided to secure a lid to a teapot or other food and beverage container and to prevent dripping therefrom. The device for use with a teapot includes a loop of elastic cord, with a hook and a sponge attached to the cord. The spong... | 11/18/1997 |
| 5620215 | Sliding window lock A locking assembly secures sliding windows disposed in a common track in the closed condition. One substantially inelastic strap is permanently fixed at at one end to one sliding window and has one component of a coupling device connected at its other end... | 04/15/1997 |
| 5551738 | Window latch extender A system is configured to hold a pivotable hatch of a vehicle in a partially open position and to close a switch indicating that the pivotable hatch is open. The system includes a one piece latch extender including a base configured to engage a locking me... | 09/03/1996 |