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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7350769 | Collapsible tree stand hoist A collapsible tree stand hoist including an elongated pole, a stationary arm secured to the distal end thereof and a movable arm configured to slide back and forth along the length of the elongated pole is provided. Each of the arms include teeth or serrations for g... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7007927 | Arborist limb lowering method An apparatus for the controlled lowering to the ground of a cut portion of a tree includes a rope and an anchor having an arrangement of guiding protuberances., each guiding protuberance including a bearing surface frictionally engaging and redirecting the rope with... | 03/07/2006 |
| 6926258 | Biased strap tension retaining device A strap tension retaining device is configured for a use with a bulk unit secured by a strap under tension. Such a bulk unit load has a corner and defines a bulk unit perimeter. The strap tension retaining device includes a fixed base element, fixed relative to the ... | 08/09/2005 |
| 6921869 | Interlayer connection structure of multilayer wiring board, method of manufacturing method of forming land thereof A conductive pattern made of copper foil is formed on a base material in each of a plurality of laminated flexible printed circuit boards, and a land is formed to expose the conductive pattern at a predetermined position in the base material. The plurality of flexib... | 07/26/2005 |
| 6883783 | Electrical underground wire pulley to assist in pulling wire through underground conduit An electrical underground wire pulley for pulling wire through conduit having an opening in a base structure that is provided with pre-installed anchor bolts. The wire pulley includes a frame with a bottom adapter plate and a pair of side supports extending upwardly... | 04/26/2005 |
| 6848674 | Placementing method of reinforcing strips for constructing precast concrete facing panel and pulling-up device of reinforcing strips In a method of supporting a facing panel by zigzag-connecting synthetic resin reinforcing strips between fixing hookers formed on the interior surface of a concrete facing panel and a fixing iron bar fixed at the rear of a reinforcing soil member by means of an anch... | 02/01/2005 |
| 6631885 | Arborist limb lowering device and method An apparatus for the controlled lowering to the ground of a cut portion of a tree includes a rope and an anchor having an arrangement of guiding protuberances, each guiding protuberance including a bearing surface frictionally engaging and redirecting the... | 10/14/2003 |
| 6105937 | Fence wire stretcher having strand holder for permitting repeated operations of strand tensioning carrier A wire clamp device affixed to an outer end of a bar in a wire tightener of the type having a stationary wire holding clamp at an opposite end of the bar. A carrier is mounted on the bar and is also provided with a wire holding clamp. The bar is provided ... | 08/22/2000 |
| 6004426 | Carpet stripping apparatus and method A carpet removal apparatus for removing carpet adhered to a floor provides a spool having an attachment member adapted to attach a portion of a carpet to be removed to the spool member. The spool member is rotated over the upper surface of the carpet abou... | 12/21/1999 |
| 5604946 | Multi-purpose fence building tool A multi-purpose fencing tool which includes an elongated member (2) having a slidably adjustable flange (3) which may be positioned and fixed along the length of elongated member (2). Elongated member (2) includes one end having a point extending therefro... | 02/25/1997 |
| 5467969 | Rope jack device for a shuttle A rope jack for a shuttle system comprises: a rope holder (8) that holds a rope (1) which travels over guide wheels (6) to move a floating shuttle; a catch holder (9) which is attached to be attachable and detachable on a guide rail post (5); and, a jack ... | 11/21/1995 |
| 5456794 | Carpet stripping device A carpet stripping device for stripping adhesively secured carpeting from an underlying subfloor. The device incorporates a base supporting a winch drum to which power is transmitted through a gearbox and mechanical clutch by a variable speed electric mot... | 10/10/1995 |
| 5454899 | Carpet stripping device An improved carpet stripping device (10) designed for rapid, easy removal of adhesively secured carpeting is provided which includes an elongated cable or line (12) connected at one end thereof to a powered winch assembly (14). The opposite end of the lin... | 10/03/1995 |
| 5348608 | Carpet stripping device An improved carpet stripping device (10) designed for rapid, easy removal of adhesively secured carpeting is provided which includes an elongated cable or line (12) connected at one end thereof to a powered winch assembly (14). The opposite end of the lin... | 09/20/1994 |
| 5176365 | Vault door opener A vault door opener for opening a vault door wherein the vault door is disposed near a grating. The vault door opener comprises a stand with a winch connected to one end of the stand. Means are connected to the opposite end of the stand for removably conn... | 01/05/1993 |
| 4647015 | Apparatus for applying, maintaining and releasing a pulling force An apparatus for translating rotational movement into linear motion primarily for the purpose of repeatably generating and maintaining a constricting force. A means to employ mechanical advantage to amplify the translation of rotational energy into linear... | 03/03/1987 |
| 4560146 | Stripper assembly for removing carpet An assembly designed to strip carpet or like floor covering from the surface of a floor to which it is directly adhered as by adhesive or the like wherein a gripping jaw or like gripping structure is affixed to a carpet portion to be stripped and intercon... | 12/24/1985 |
