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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7246730 | Smart hanger system A moisture resistant rustproof smart hanger system provides a set of plastic spindles or thumb wheels permanently attached to a hanger. The spindles are designed to record, for a particular garment, the last cleaned date, the number of times worn, and the last worn ... | 07/24/2007 |
| 5063285 | Counting device An improved counting device is provided which may be attached to the back of the hand and operated by that same hand without interfering with the use of that hand. In a preferred embodiment of the invention, a counting device is attached to the back surfa... | 11/05/1991 |
| 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 |
| 4910392 | Counter mechanisms A counter mechanism for a postage meter includes a number of sections each having a number wheel (14) repesenting the respective order of accounted value, transfer mechanisms in the form of Geneva gears connecting the number wheels (14) to provide carry-o... | 03/20/1990 |
| 4612435 | Roller counting device with zero reset mechanism A simple mechanical counting device is disclosed. The counting device includes a simple zero reset mechanism which enables the counter to be easily reset to zero by the use of a finger of the human hand.... | 09/16/1986 |
| 4584961 | Golf scoring device A scoring device for golf comprising a cylindrical rod or tube having a plurality of numeral sets printed circumfluently along its surface about which a plurality of partially open snap rings are rotatably affixed for the purpose of recording one's score ... | 04/29/1986 |
| 4565302 | Actuatable dosing mechanism A dosing mechanism in the form of a manually operable, single-acting piston pump, which dispenses a given quantity of a substance, e.g. in atomized form, during each actuating stroke has a counter. For this purpose, a counting ring mounted in rotary manne... | 01/21/1986 |
| 4284881 | Digit wheel counter An improved mechanical counter including digit wheel means stepping pinion means which are movable between first and second positions, engaging and disengaging, respectively, the digit wheel means, and a resetting mechanism including a resetting rake, whi... | 08/18/1981 |
| 4262898 | Hand exerciser having a counter A hand exerciser equipped with a counter in one of two lever arms, wherein the counter is made up of two wheels interconnected by a reducing wheel combination whereby a second wheel is rotated an increment of one for every full rotation of the first wheel... | 04/21/1981 |
| 4172220 | Setting device for presettable counters In a setting device for presettable counters, a number of indicating rollers are arranged with symbols on their circumferential peripheral surfaces. Connected to each indicating roller is a ratchet wheel and an adjusting wheel. A switching device for each... | 10/23/1979 |
| 4058080 | English-metric dial assembly A dial assembly adapted to be secured to a lead screw and operative to enable measurements of a machine element effected by the lead screw to be measured in either English or Metric units of measure. The dial assembly includes two different dials intercon... | 11/15/1977 |
| 4009370 | Counting or indicating ring device A counting or indicating ring device has indicating rings which are respectively provided with numerals or marks on a pitch circle thereof and are supported by a shaft, step advancing means spaced adjacent to one of the indicating rings to advance it step... | 02/22/1977 |
