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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7621053 | Assembly apparatus An assembly apparatus for assembling components including a work surface, a laser projector, a computer controlling the laser projector to protect a laser image on the work surface, and an ejector lifting a completed assembly from the work surface having a retro-ref... | 11/24/2009 |
| 7244222 | Apparatus for and method of positioning a slider on mating zipper elements An apparatus used in the manufacture of a thermoplastic zipper having a slider mounted thereon includes a pair of clamp arms disposed on opposing sides of a path of the zipper. The clamp arms are movable in directions substantially perpendicular to the zipper path s... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7200910 | System and method of disposing a substrate in a housing A method of making a gas treatment device, the method includes projecting a laser line onto a side of substrate from a laser line generator angled away from a viewing source; projecting a laser dot onto the substrate from a laser dot generator located above the view... | 04/10/2007 |
| 7163133 | Apparatus for and method of moving a slider along mating zipper elements A manufacturing apparatus, for moving sliders for opening and closing mating zipper elements along the mating zipper elements, includes a roller and a projection. The roller rotates about an axis substantially perpendicular with a path of a film including the mating... | 01/16/2007 |
| 7058471 | System and method for custom-made clothing A garment facility produces custom-made garments according to the body contour and the fit preferences of a customer. Try-on garments for various styles of garments are presented to customers for selection. The tailor will retrieve the one or more base patterns asso... | 06/06/2006 |
| 7021614 | Truss assembly table with wedge set stop members The present invention involves a truss table including a frame; multiple spaced-apart panels supported by the frame and defining an elongated slot between the panels; and a stop member including a stop portion, a clamp portion and a fastener. The stop portion includ... | 04/04/2006 |
| 6935039 | Quilt swag decoration template set and method Quilt swag decoration template set (10) includes adjustable tracing pattern template (15) for creating a shape of predetermined length for marking and cutting out swag pieces (120) and adjustable placement template (45) for marking the lo... | 08/30/2005 |
| 6360445 | String line weight A portable weight for anchoring a line or string being used as a guide for marking pavement or for other construction type activities is disclosed. The portable weight includes a base made of a top plate and a bottom plate. A plurality of spikes project f... | 03/26/2002 |
| 6351893 | Self squaring accident diagramming template A portable, plastic drawing template for quickly and accurately diagramming traffic intersections and accident scenes while preserving and establishing scaled curblines. Diagrams of intersections made with the disclosed template maintain the desired "squa... | 03/05/2002 |
| 6170163 | Method of assembling components of an assembly using a laser image system A method of assembling components of an assembly, such as the components of a truss, using a laser imaging system in combination with assembly jigs. The jigs may be slidably mounted on an assembly table wherein the jigs include laser alignment indicia on ... | 01/09/2001 |
| 5323541 | Template for laying out a one-piece cover for a stair step First and second longitudinal body portions are hinged longitudinally together and include adjustable end extensions which adjust the width of the body portion to the width of the stair tread surface and also the riser surface, whereby to form a cutting p... | 06/28/1994 |
| 5315764 | Method and apparatus for applying alphanumeric characters to the sidwall of a tire A method and apparatus for applying personalized alphanumeric characters and the like to the sidewall of a tire is disclosed. The method allows a tire owner to adorn the tires with a desired name, phrase, slogan, logo, etc., quickly and at low cost. In ad... | 05/31/1994 |
| 5246253 | Garden planning kit A garden planning kit including a book having a bottom panel, first spiral binder attached to a marginal edge of the bottom panel, second spiral binder attached to an opposite marginal edge of the bottom panel, and a plurality of transparent overlays. A f... | 09/21/1993 |
| 4143461 | Dart depth gauge A dart depth gauge comprises two flat members pivotally connected with one another. The two members have index points which are spaced from the pivot and are movable toward and away from one another by relative pivotal movement of the members. One of the ... | 03/13/1979 |
| 4097998 | Line of sight plotter Apparatus for determining whether an intermediate terrain feature blocks the line of sight between a pair of spaced terrain points, comprising a linearly extending base, at least three spaced posts extending perpendicularly to the base and having cursors ... | 07/04/1978 |
