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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8146528 | Manual prescription use recording device Described is manual prescription use recording device. The device includes a lid for connection with a prescription container. A slider is rotatably connected with the lid such that the slider is rotatable in the X-axis around the lid to reveal markings that are ind... | 04/03/2012 |
| 7133645 | Transceiver with optimal antenna direction indicators A wireless access point includes, in one embodiment, circuitry with a radio transceiver that determines substantially optimal antenna orientation for one or more radio hosts with which an access point is in communication. Received RF signals are down-converted to ba... | 11/07/2006 |
| 7100530 | Dose indicating device An indicating device suitable for indicating the number of metered dosages that have been dispensed from or remain in a container includes a base member adapted to be mounted to the container and a cap member moveably connected to the base member. The cap member is ... | 09/05/2006 |
| 7055342 | Jewelry with hour of day reminder mechanism An article of jewelry, such as a bracelet, contains twelve or twenty-four primary links, each having a visual representation that identifies an hour of the day. Each link is provided with a reminder mechanism, preferably a group of stones. One of the stones is selec... | 06/06/2006 |
| 6964512 | Personal organization tool Disclosed is a personal organization tool comprising an indicator and an analog display divided into areas representing days of the week to help people organize themselves and remind them of various events or activities. The tool may be used in co-operation with an ... | 11/15/2005 |
| 6926002 | Indicating device An indicating device for indicating the number of dosages of a substance that have been dispensed from or remain in a container includes a first indicator member incrementally moveable to a plurality of positions and a second indicator member operably connected to t... | 08/09/2005 |
| 6912968 | Schedule indicator A schedule indicator (14) is provided having a wall with a first selection arrow (13) and a base (16). The base has an annular bottom wall (18) with an annular array of upwardly projecting protrusions (20). The schedule indicator a... | 07/05/2005 |
| 6895889 | Airborne hazard detector An airborne hazard detector including a housing having a slot in a side thereof for receiving a sheet of M8 chemical detection paper and a principal opening in the top thereof for the passage of airbourne chemical warfare agents to the sheet and for observing color ... | 05/24/2005 |
| 6796267 | Reminder for periodic tasks including taking medication Reminders of daily or other periodic tasks are most desirable when they are simple to operate and easily distinguishable. A reusable device that provides tracking of task performance by multiple independently movable arms that lock into position provides a clear vis... | 09/28/2004 |
| 6789497 | Indicator for pill bottle The present invention discloses an indicator or numbering device for keeping track of the number of vitamins/medicine pills that one has taken. The present invention comprises a circular cover disk having a circular base plate disposed therein which plate is attache... | 09/14/2004 |
| 6385875 | Display Two plastic film transparencies are rotatably attached side-by-side by engagement of film portions on one transparency with at least one incision on the other. There are images on each transparency and the rotatable attachment allows relative rotation of ... | 05/14/2002 |
| 6382409 | Contact lens case with time tracking structure A contact lens case for tracking as time of use for both a left and right contact lens. The case includes a base having a top side; a left side cup and right side cup positioned on the top side of the base each receiving a respective one of the left and r... | 05/07/2002 |
| 6299321 | Illuminating device for watches, gauges and similar devices A light source is positioned to direct light downward from the cover of a conentional analog or electro-optical watch, indicator gauge, a meter panel directional gauge or ornamentation display of an image, logo or design or other similar articles. These a... | 10/09/2001 |
| 6272776 | Display A first plastic film transparency (10) is formed to include an image (14). A second plastic film transparency (12) is formed to include a complementary image (16). The transparencies (10, 12) are positioned side-by-side. The first transparency (10) is for... | 08/14/2001 |
| 6260506 | Bicycle warning device capable of providing a turning or braking signal A bicycle warning device is capable of providing a turning or braking signal and is mounted on the bicycle such that the main body of the warning device faces the front and the rear of the bicycle. The main body is provided with at least two groups of ref... | 07/17/2001 |
| 6059133 | Container cap provided with identification mark A container cap for a beverage or food container includes a main body having a threaded portion for engagement with a neck of a container, and a rotary disk mounted on the main body by engagement between a protrusion extending from the center of an upper ... | 05/09/2000 |
| 6038997 | Apparatus for tallying the amount of time for which a pair of contact lenses have been worn In an apparatus for tallying the length of time for which a pair of disposable contact lenses have been worn, a contact lens case is retained by a resilient member against a support member. A counter defining indicia corresponding to intervals of time is ... | 03/21/2000 |
| 6014942 | Workstation signal device A signal device including a plurality of visually different flags in a mounting frame is secured to the top of a cubicle wall forming a part of a workstation, so that the status of the workstation user can be visually determined. The flags are normally in... | 01/18/2000 |
| 6000159 | Datable food storage containers A datable food storage container including a vessel having an upper mouth-defining structure, a vessel wall and a vessel bottom; a lid fixable to the upper mouth-defining structure, the lid having a top surface and a bottom surface, the lid having a lid c... | 12/14/1999 |
| 5669165 | Picture card A picture card (9) including a front card (11), a back card (10), a first transparency (14) and a second transparency (18). First and second transparencies are rotatably secured together by means of grommet (20) and second transparency (18) is mounted to ... | 09/23/1997 |
| 5640774 | Diet aid device and method In a preferred embodiment, a diet aid device, including: apparatus to indicate a net calorie intake goal; apparatus to indicate remaining calories to reach the goal; and apparatus to decrease the remaining calories to reach the goal as calories are consum... | 06/24/1997 |
| 5574268 | Game display counter A table top two-digit game display counter is disclosed, in which a manually changeable player's score is displayed on two sets of wheels having numeric indicia inverted from each other for easy reading by the player and the other players. The counter is ... | 11/12/1996 |
| 5555840 | Dart game score board A dart game score board includes a case having a plurality of walled compartments therein. A removable front cover of the case forms one wall of the compartments, with the front cover having formed therein a plurality of groups of window openings arranged... | 09/17/1996 |
| 5377614 | Reminder device for pill containers A reminder device with circular dials similar to the face of a clock for pill and medicine containers is adapted for attaching to a pill bottle or other container. The rotatable dials may be manually set to indicators showing the weekday, date and time fo... | 01/03/1995 |
| 5061379 | Rotation indicator for oil filter mounting in engine block A system for measured tightening of an oil filter to an engine block mount includes an array of clocks placed circumferential around oil filter (20). Each clock has one dark hand (26) and one light hand (28). The light hand is advanced of the dark hand. T... | 10/29/1991 |
| 4942841 | Vehicle service reminder display An automotive vehicle service reminder display device comprised basically of: a shallow box or case having a principal rectangular face wall, side walls and end walls within which are mounted rows of indicia wheels organized between divider walls; and a c... | 07/24/1990 |
| 4677933 | Stock price tracking apparatus Stock price tracking apparatus includes a base having at least one side; a chart removably mounted on each side and each chart including a first scale and a second scale; a lever associated with each side for monitoring a stock price to determine when to ... | 07/07/1987 |
| 4324197 | Instrument assembly In an instrument assembly (1) a current value indicator element (6) is rotatably mounted on a shaft (5) and a set value indicator element (12) is controlled by a knob (14) and is mounted in the glass face (10) of the instrument for rotation about the axis... | 04/13/1982 |
| 4306368 | Visual communications device for use by handicapped persons A communications device including a display panel having a plurality of symbols arrayed thereon in a circle, each of the symbols indicating a particular idea to be communicated, and a pointer projecting radially from the center of the circle. An indexing ... | 12/22/1981 |
| 4086715 | Multiple rating device A device for indicating and surveying various types of services includes a housing having printed indicia rotatable drums mounted therewithin which display selected indicia according to the user's selection. Preformed indicia on the exterior of the housin... | 05/02/1978 |
| 4044710 | Inventory control board An inventory control board includes a housing in which a series of front-to-rear spaced transparent sections are provided. A series of slots are formed in the housing beneath the transparent sections, and a series of shafts corresponding in number to the ... | 08/30/1977 |