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Dionysius Lardner, Professor of Natural Philosophy and Astronomy at University College, London ; 1830
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7409915 | Beach lock apparatus An item locking apparatus for releasibly anchoring personal items to beach sand includes an auger having an upright auger shaft with a shaft lower end and a shaft upper end and a ramped auger screw flange below the shaft upper end for screwing into beach sand; a lug... | 08/12/2008 |
| 7389910 | Collection canister system for charities A collection canister system having a front panel and a rear panel. The rear panel has top and bottom edges and side edges there between and forwardly extending sides. The front panel has top and bottom edges and side edges there between and rearwardly extending sid... | 06/24/2008 |
| 7360379 | Laptop computer securing system A laptop computer securing system includes a luggage case that has a bottom wall and a peripheral wall that is attached to and extends upwardly from the bottom wall. The peripheral wall has an upper edge defining an opening into the luggage case. A cover is pivotall... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7350470 | Plastic safe with concealed hinge A plastic safe box has a housing formed of connected panels defining an interior space, and a pivoting door supported on a hinge member integrally formed with said pivoting door. The hinge member receives a support rod mounted inside the safe such that the hinge mem... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7305858 | Security box A security box includes an outer box, an inner box and a lock cable. The outer box comprises a compartment adapted to receive the inner box therein. The outer box further comprises a first lock hole. The inner box comprises a second lock hole, a lock core hole, a lo... | 12/11/2007 |
| 7299667 | Vault assembly A vault assembly generally comprises a lock box, an anchor bracket, and a locking member. The lock box includes a mounting wall having a plurality of outward extending hooks arranged in a spaced pattern and a locking opening. The anchor bracket includes a panel for ... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7238543 | Methods for marking a bare semiconductor die including applying a tape having energy-markable properties A method used for marking a semiconductor wafer or device. The method and apparatus have particular application to wafers or devices which have been subjected to a thinning process, including backgrinding in particular. The present method comprises reducing the cros... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7219609 | Apparatus for shipping and installation of ATM An apparatus and method for the shipping and installation of an ATM. The ATM comprises leveling legs. A pallet includes a plurality of readily separable components and a plurality of component fasteners. The pallet further comprises bracket openings which align with... | 05/22/2007 |
| 7185802 | Collection canister system for charities A collection canister system having a front panel and a rear panel. The rear panel has top and bottom edges and side edges there between and forwardly extending sides. The front panel has top and bottom edges and side edges there between and rearwardly extending sid... | 03/06/2007 |
| 7175067 | Safety device for bank note storage apparatus The application is directed to a safety device for a bank note storage apparatus. If banknotes are not place properly in the compartment of the tray but overlie a flange of the safety device as the tray is pushed into the slot and flange will jam between pegs and, c... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7172111 | Connecting/holding machine of cash container and connecting/holding unit of cash container A connecting/holding machine 30 of a cash container according to the present invention holds a cash container 15 having a bottom portion 15a and a back face side portion 15d and provided with first terminal portions 22 | 02/06/2007 |
| 7165821 | Drawer assembly A drawer assembly includes four side boards and each of the side boards has at lease one lug on two ends and one of two sides thereof, and a bottom board which has lugs one four sides thereof. The four side boards are connected to be a four-side frame by connecting ... | 01/23/2007 |
| 7165767 | Automated banking machine currency dispenser modules Dispenser modules include structure permitting their securement in stacked and aligned relation. The dispenser modules can contain sheet media such as notes and other items. The dispenser modules can be used in an automated banking machine operative to dispense mult... | 01/23/2007 |
| 7140608 | Bill box for bill acceptor A bill box used in the bill receiver of a coin exchanger for accommodating banknotes received by the bill receiver is disclosed to have a gate installed in the first chamber thereof and a driving mechanism controllable to move the gate between two positions to close... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7117700 | Wheel-immobilizing device The present invention provides a wheel-immobilizing device that does not require holes or indentations in the wheel in order for the device to be secured around the wheel or caster being immobilized. Additionally, a wheel-immobilizing device according to the inventi... | 10/10/2006 |
| 7094618 | Methods for marking a packaged semiconductor die including applying tape and subsequently marking the tape The present invention provides a method and apparatus for marking a semiconductor wafer or device. The method and apparatus have particular application to wafers or devices which have been subjected to a thinning process, including backgrinding in particular. The pr... | 08/22/2006 |
| 7028621 | Device for storing objects A device for storing articles comprises boxes. Each box comprises an outer shell shell removably mounted on a support by interfitting engagement, and a moving portion connected to the outer shell. The device further comprises a lock adapted firstly to allow the movi... | 04/18/2006 |
| 6962067 | Toolbox security frame A toolbox security frame includes a lower frame that may be placed within a cage with a rear member of the lower frame extending therefrom. The rear member has ends that extend to the exterior of the lower frame. Each of the ends has a lock bar hole therethrough. Si... | 11/08/2005 |
| 6941776 | Locking case A locking case is provided including a base portion and a lid portion rotatably engaged to the base portion. A locking mechanism is mounted on the lid portion and extends therethrough. The locking mechanism includes a cam member having first and second surfaces, and... | 09/13/2005 |
| 6904671 | Integrated circuit chip handling apparatus and method The present invention provides for an apparatus and method for handling integrated circuit (IC) chips such as thin small outline package (TSOP) IC chips. Embodiments of the invention are directed toward removal of TSOPs from device under test (DUT) boards. By use of... | 06/14/2005 |
| 6644073 | Containers The invention discloses a container, usable as an ash-tray and/or as a food container, comprising first and second members removable secured together. The second member can be permanently or removably secured to a supporting surface. The first and second ... | 11/11/2003 |
| 6591765 | Security system An apparatus for preventing the removal of cassettes from an automated teller machine along their guide paths includes mountings and a plurality of retainers, each associated with its respective cassette. Each retainer is securable in an operational posit... | 07/15/2003 |
| 6279359 | Dislodge lever assembly for surface mountable safe A safe assembly includes a portable lockable enclosure, a mounting plate for securing the lockable enclosure to a stationary surface, and a latching element actuatable from an interior of the safe assembly to detach the lockable enclosure from the mountin... | 08/28/2001 |
| 6085671 | Lock box The lock box which includes a container within which is an internal compartment which is to be mounted onto pool furniture immediately adjacent to a pool to temporarily retain therein personal articles of value of a human. An access door, which is to be o... | 07/11/2000 |
| 6042001 | Deposit retrieval and transport security apparatus A deposit-collecting and transporting security apparatus provides a deposit container arranged to be lockably mounted for receiving and collecting deposits from a depository outfeed apparatus. In order to remove the container for transport to a deposit pr... | 03/28/2000 |
| 5884989 | Handgun security lock-box A lock-box for safely storing a handgun. The lock-box includes a receptacle having an opening at one end thereof and a locking door with a flange for closing the opening. A pair of mounting brackets are secured to each of the opposed sides of the receptac... | 03/23/1999 |
| 5881978 | Anchor locking device The present invention relates to a ground anchor incorporating a sliding lockable wedge portion upon a vertical post having an auger, screw, or drill flight formed thereon, wherein substantial relative motion between an outdoor item and a ground surface m... | 03/16/1999 |
| 5870910 | Lock-down security box A lock-down security box including a security box and a lock-down plate. The lock-down security box is adapted to be detachably anchored to a mounting surface such as a table, wall or the like. The lock-down plate is fixed to a mounting surface by inserti... | 02/16/1999 |
| 5850966 | Deposit retrieval and transport security apparatus A deposit collecting and transporting security apparatus provides a deposit container arranged to be lockably mounted for receiving and collecting deposits from a depository outfeed apparatus. In order to remove the container for transport to a deposit pr... | 12/22/1998 |
| 5730009 | Carrying case with theft prevention clamp The invention relates to a carrying case with a theft prevention clamp. It is especially designed for laptop computers left in public places, but may also be used to prevent other items from being stolen. The clamp is designed to removably fasten the carr... | 03/24/1998 |
| 5685239 | Wall safe assembly A wall safe assembly that is designed to be secured to a vertically oriented stud such as that positioned behind a sheet of drywall or paneling in the structure of a building. Generally the wall safe assembly would be mounted in a closet in one of its cor... | 11/11/1997 |
| 5607102 | Tamper-resistant cash box A tamper-resistant cash box combination including a cash box support structure defining a storage cavity accessible through a front opening, a closed cash box sized to fit snugly into the structure containing a front panel for fitting flush with the struc... | 03/04/1997 |
| 5596934 | Seismic restraint system A seismic restraint system for vault located bank safety deposit box modules and the like. This system includes a beam or strongback which extends along the top of a row of safe deposit box modules. A series of adjustable columns bear against the beam and... | 01/28/1997 |
| 5590608 | Lockable lock box mounting assembly and method A lock box mounting assembly (10, 101) for removably mounting a lock box (12, 116) to the hinge-edge (104) of a door (26, 106) includes a U-shaped bracket (30, 102, 103) formed for placement between the door (26, 106) and the door jamb (28, 107). The U-sh... | 01/07/1997 |
| 5553552 | Electronic storage cabinet and lighted sign assembly for an automatic teller machine An electronic storage cabinet and lighted sign assembly for an ATM comprising a hollow cabinet having a box-like frame with a front surface is attached to the ATM with the frame front abutted against the back portion of the ATM. Special equipment support ... | 09/10/1996 |
| 5385225 | Apparatus for preventing a coin drop mechanism and a coin box from burglary An apparatus for preventing a coin drop mechanism and a coin box from burglary includes a metal hollow casing, a metal mounting plate, and a plurality of carriage bolts and nuts. The coin drop mechanism has a plate member which is mounted to a front panel... | 01/31/1995 |
| 5170907 | Personal security case The present invention relates to a personal security case which includes a holder attached to a wall or the like, and a security case removably held by the holder. The security case has a case body and a lid which is attached to the case body in such a ma... | 12/15/1992 |
| 5129501 | Car wash coin/token collection system A car wash system includes a pair of car washing areas to either side of an upstanding wall, a pair of coin/token boxes within the upstanding wall with each having a front face opening toward an associated car was area, a coin/taken vault within the upsta... | 07/14/1992 |
| 4987836 | Safes A readily portable safe is bracketed to a bracket plate adapted to be secured to a solid surface by relative sliding motion. The safe is in two parts hinged together. A cylinder lock has a bolt which engages in registering holes in lugs on the plate and t... | 01/29/1991 |
| 4953374 | Secure locking mechanism A security container comprises two halves which can be slid together longitudinally to close the container and locked in the longitudinally closed position. Each half comprises a channel member and an associated end cap which is of a size to cover the who... | 09/04/1990 |