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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7404514 | Nutrition indicator device A nutrition indicator device includes a plurality of discs mounted on a pin, some of the discs being removable from the pin. Each side of each disc has an empty circular central area, and radially extending rows of numerical nutritional values for foods and the name... | 07/29/2008 |
| 7337946 | Device for resolving interpersonal relationship issues A device for resolving interpersonal relationship issues comprising: (a) a plurality of text sheets comprised of flexible, transparent material; (b) a rigid front cover; and (c) a rigid back cover; wherein each text sheet comprises an opaque band bearing text on eit... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7251198 | Moon phase wheel chart A moon phase wheel chart for determining the phase of the moon for a particular date, past, present, or future, has three wheel members adapted to rotate about a common center. The first wheel member has in its center indicia representing the phases of the moon and ... | 07/31/2007 |
| 7222094 | Method for structuring an obligation A method for structuring an obligation. More particularly, a method for structuring an interest-bearing obligation which is convertible into stock. ... | 05/22/2007 |
| 7207803 | Earth globe assembly An educational globe assembly is provided comprising a globe and a base cradle for the globe configured to removably and rotatably support the globe. The base cradle comprises a great circle ring, and the great circle ring comprises at least one annular indicia surf... | 04/24/2007 |
| 6926198 | Wheel calculator A wheel chart having at least one rigid disk formed by a compact disk which, in addition to having a mirrored or reflective layer capable of carrying reproducible information, has legible matter on an obverse side which cooperates with a member such as a transparent... | 08/09/2005 |
| 6886740 | Apparatus for calculating time periods A single axis rotatable disc calendar for calculating time periods and future dates based on current or past events is disclosed. In particular, calculators for determining fertility timing, testing and treatment dates have a base circular calendar (61) and o... | 05/03/2005 |
| 6769602 | Feto-maternal calendar calculator A feto-maternal calendar calculator (10) provides for calculating the gestational age of a fetus from the calendar date of the mother's last menstrual cycle. Using the calculated gestational age, the user of the calendar calcalator may determine appropriate g... | 08/03/2004 |
| 6648219 | Hand held pipe bending calculator A mechanical annular hand held pipe bend calculator that enables a worker to calculate the angle of bend necessary for pipe given the distance between bends and the depth of offset or saddle; or to calculate the depth of offset or saddle, if given the ang... | 11/18/2003 |
| 5731573 | Tide calculator A pocket tide calculator is described which predicts tide times and moon phases in a visual display which gives the semi-diurnal tide times in any given day of the month and can be readily set for the following month. This device automatically leaves out ... | 03/24/1998 |
| 5678862 | Indicating device An indicating device (2) for indicating dates upon which events such as procedural steps should take place, said device (2) comprising a first disc (4) having a first field )24) which includes a plurality of first dates and at least one second field (26) ... | 10/21/1997 |
| 5481093 | Golf round timing device A golf round timing device is provided for determining the time at which a golfer is to start a golf hole. The golf round timing device comprises a base and a circular disk member. The base has an outer arcuate row of indicia, indicative of time intervals... | 01/02/1996 |
| 5310996 | Method and apparatus for determining recording time available on a videotape cassette The amount of recording time remaining on a partially recorded videotape cassette (11) is measured by fixing the position of a body member (17, 117) relative to the hub (14) of a cassette reel, and moving a pointer (24, 120) to point to the outermost laye... | 05/10/1994 |
| 5286953 | Carburetor jet selection tool An apparatus for identifying the optimum jet for a carburetor which includes a general annular first member having a plurality of first graduations disposed about a peripheral portion thereof, a general arcuate second member having a plurality of second g... | 02/15/1994 |
| 5189285 | Calendar date finder A calendar date finder in the form of a circular slide rule composed of two interacting disks, rotation of one disk relative to the other selectively providing calendar date information from a first preselected year through a second preselected year, incl... | 02/23/1993 |
| 5059771 | Method and calculator to determine the spatial parallax in a 3-D photograph A method for determining the spacing between adjacent vantage points for taking a 3-D photograph which involves computing the desired spatial parallax in accordance with the following formula: ##EQU1## where P is the desired spatial parallax, V is th... | 10/22/1991 |
| 4918412 | Device for assisting a computer operator in the use of computer programs A device for assisting a computer operator in the use of computer programs includes relatively movable cards bearing data areas thereon arranged in such a way that the operator can, firstly, by visual inspection, readily locate the desired operation to be... | 04/17/1990 |
| 4882472 | Fluoride supplement calculator A fluoride supplement calculator utilizes two concentrically positioned relatively rotatable disks. A front disk has a plurality of fluoride level apertures which overlie groups of fluoride dosage amounts carried on the second disk. An age scale is also p... | 11/21/1989 |
| 4835371 | Diving computer Disclosed is a diving computer in the form of a circular slide rule for aiding a SCUBA diver in planning one or more dives within a short amount of time, including more than one depth per dive, so that the diver may avoid risking decompression sickness. T... | 05/30/1989 |
| 4797539 | Alcoholic concentration indicator An alcoholic concentration indicator comprising three superposed circular discs adapted to rotate about a common axis. The lower disc displays on its margin a scale of alcohol concentration indicia and over its central surface a multiplicity of numbers re... | 01/10/1989 |
| 4754125 | Time-tape calculator Apparatus for use in correlating actual tape play times, tape length, or predetermined tape program locations with tape-spool revolution values provided by a tape-revolution index counter in a tape machine. The calculator has a lower circular base plate a... | 06/28/1988 |
| 4751373 | Time period calculator A time period calculator employing a base, a calendar disc, a calculation disc and a cursor. The calendar disc includes divisions identified by months and days of the year about a common axis. The calculation disc is divided into increments of time in day... | 06/14/1988 |
| 4680453 | Vehicle performance computer A vehicle performance computer for determining the performance parameters of a vehicle including: a substantially planer base having logarithmic scales representing speed, weight-to-horsepower, distance, and time arcuately disposed about a center; a subst... | 07/14/1987 |
| 4611113 | Heat stress calculator The Heat Stress Calculator is a manually operated, mechanical computer and program for determining human thermal discomfort or heat stress, reported as an equivalent heat stress temperature (HST), for any given summer air temperature, relative humidity, w... | 09/09/1986 |
| 4554442 | Aliquot part locator An aliquot part subdivision locator assigns reference numerals to each of 64, (or other power of 4) subdivisions of a square representing an aliquot part or an aliquot part subdivision. A chart matches each subdivision's label with a reference numeral, an... | 11/19/1985 |
| 4538055 | Slide rule A slide-rule is obtained by superpositioning and connecting three plates (1, 2, 3) into the middle one of which slots (20, 21) are milled, and thereafter cutting off the boundary areas (5, 6, 7, 8), including the boundary areas (5, 6) of the middle plate ... | 08/27/1985 |
| 4516013 | Decoying calculator This invention is a calculator that is particularly adapted to assist the user thereof in determining the location of waterfowl decoys relative to a duck blind. The calculator can be adjusted as wind direction dictates to give varying patterns under varyi... | 05/07/1985 |
| 4503748 | Chord display device for fretted string instrument A device to display musical chords and notes for fretted string instruments comprising (a) top sheet having a plurality of transparent patterns representing the strings and frets on the fingerboard of the instrument, (b) pivot located at a central point o... | 03/12/1985 |
| 4454409 | Bra-size calculator A convenient, easy-to-use calculator computes a person's proper bra and cup size given a knowledge of that person's chest, overbust, and band measurements. The calculator comprises a circular slide rule of three superimposed disks, the intermediate disk b... | 06/12/1984 |
| 4450615 | Method of fabricating a hand calculator A method of fabricating a hand calculator utilizing die press punching to form its three parts. A circular stationary base plate is punched with a central, circular, raised, beveled portion which is then rigidly fixed to a circular stationary top plate by... | 05/29/1984 |
| 4399353 | Color computer wheel A color computer wheel includes a white base member upon which four concentrically arranged discs are rotatably mounted by a central fastener, the discs decreasing in diameter from bottom to top and being made of a transparent sheet material. The top disc... | 08/16/1983 |
| 4373466 | Storeroom bin marker A storeroom bin marker which includes a base member having indicia thereon, and a rotatable view blocking member which can be selectively rotated to cover some, all, or none of the indicia, to thereby indicate the supply or reorder status of a stocked ite... | 02/15/1983 |
| 4329570 | Lead calculator A calculating device and a method of use thereof for determining the lead required to shoot a projectile at a moving target including cooperating logarithmic scales with indicia corresponding to the parameters target speed, range, projectile speed and lea... | 05/11/1982 |
| 4322608 | Metric-english measurement comparator device A device for converting between the metric and English systems of measurement including a circular scale disc having concentric scales on one side graduated according to the English system and correlated concentric scales on the opposite sides graduated a... | 03/30/1982 |
| 4322607 | Camera setting calculator for underwater color photography The Camera Setting Calculator for Underwater Color Photography is a manual, mechanical calculator to be used in determining the aperture setting (f-number) of a camera and consisting of two circular sheets of data pivoted to rotate over each other. Rotati... | 03/30/1982 |
| 4317404 | Musical rhythm pattern generator A hand-operated musical rhythm pattern generator includes two independently rotatable discs mounted in a holder. The discs have complementary rhythm patterns printed on the peripheries thereof, a portion of which is visible through a window in the holder.... | 03/02/1982 |
| 4311903 | Method and apparatus for copy-fitting Method and apparatus for copy-fitting, using a new parameter called Font ID in a circular calculator having a plurality of relatively rotatable disks, some of which have cursors affixed thereto, and one or more freely rotatable cursors. Scales on the seve... | 01/19/1982 |
| 4311902 | Lead calculator for moving targets A calculating device and a method of use thereof for determining the lead required to shoot a projectile at a moving target such as game including cooperating logarithmic scales with parameter indicia corresponding to the range of the target, the speed an... | 01/19/1982 |
| 4272107 | Tide time indicator A tidal time indicator for determining tide times at various locations on a specific stretch of coastline comprises a pair of complementary charts. One of the charts is in the form of a map having index marks representing the various locations and which m... | 06/09/1981 |
| 4248458 | Random race winner selector device A race horse selector includes three discs mounted on a common pivot pin behind a cover disc. Different sized discs are used to expose the outer margins. The margins are divided into equal sectors and numbers 1-12 randomly distributed thereon. The cover m... | 02/03/1981 |