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Wearable Device For Feeding and Observing Birds and Other Flying Animals
A device for feeding and observing flying animals comprising a hat, a support mounted on the hat and extending outward from the hat, and a feeder mounted on the support.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7363677 | Shoe brush A shoe brush is disclosed. An illustrative embodiment of the shoe brush includes a hitch bar, a brush unit provided on the hitch bar and at least one brush provided on the brush unit. ... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7360779 | Roll formed step rail for a vehicle A roll formed step rail for a vehicle comprises an elongated rail body including a continuous rail wall of substantially uniform thickness. The rail wall describes a continuous cross-sectional profile between two elongated free edges, the cross-sectional profile of ... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7311320 | One piece running board bracket A bracket assembly secures a running board to a rocker panel, which includes a pinch weld depending therefrom. The bracket assembly includes a receiving panel adapted to have the running board fixedly secured thereto. A rocker securing plate extends out from the rec... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7293788 | Stirrup aiding a person entering or exiting a vehicle A stirrup attached to the rear of a vehicle, making it safer and easier to enter into and/or exit from the vehicle. It comprises a bottom member that is preferably flat and rectangular, vertical side members extending upwards from opposite edges of the bottom member... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7287770 | Running board, motor vehicle including a running board, and a method for installing a running board to a motor vehicle A running board is provided by the invention. The running board includes a deck, a stepping surface material, and a step cover. The stepping surface material includes raised portions that prevent foot slippage. The cover portion partially overlaps the stepping mater... | 10/30/2007 |
| 7287771 | Powered running board with linear drive A powered running board assembly has a deck and at least two hinges extending from the deck for mounting longitudinally the deck to an underside of a vehicle. Each hinge has a mounting bracket configured to mount to the underside of the vehicle. A pair of links pivo... | 10/30/2007 |
| 7234191 | Shoe cleaning apparatus A shoe cleaning apparatus for use with a vehicle includes a brush assembly having at least one brush unit thereon. A mounting arm includes a first end extending from the brush assembly and a second end selectively coupled to a hitch receiver of the vehicle in an ins... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7213826 | One-piece composite running board and bracket system An integrally molded, one-piece running board (10) is adapted for attachment to a motor vehicle (14). The running board (10) includes a stepping platform (16) having an upper surface (18) and a lower surface (20) extending a... | 05/08/2007 |
| 7168721 | Vehicle step tube A vehicle step tube comprising a one-piece elongated extrusion having a plurality of vertical ribs extending from the upper surface. The ribs are relatively short in a step portion of the extrusion to form a step platform. The ribs are relatively tall in the non-ste... | 01/30/2007 |
| 7100928 | Motorcycle rear stand A stand for lifting the rear end of a motorcycle that comprises a supporting base, rolling wheels, and a leverage arm. The stand is placed under the motorcycle in front of the rear wheel and engages the swingarm near the rear axle. Operation is accomplished by pushi... | 09/05/2006 |
| 7053785 | Security prescreening device An apparatus for prescreening an individual about to be subjected to a security screening including a magnetometer. The prescreening device comprises a base housing having a top panel, and a plurality of downwardly extending sidewalls. The base housing is adapted to... | 05/30/2006 |
| 7044487 | Heated anti-slip step for a motor vehicle The present invention is directed to a heated anti-slip step for a motor vehicle. The step includes a metal tread plate having a plurality of grip structures extending upwardly from a top surface of the tread plate. A plurality of drain holes extend through the trea... | 05/16/2006 |
| 6993806 | Shoe cleaning apparatus A shoe cleaning apparatus and method of attaching the same to a vehicle includes a brush assembly having at least one brush unit. A linkage includes a first end selectively coupled to the brush assembly and a second end selectively coupled to a hitch receiver of the... | 02/07/2006 |
| 6979008 | Apparatus for tractor access and storage This is an apparatus providing access and storage for vehicles. More particularly, the invention constitutes step, stair or ladder access to the cab or sear of a tractor and utility storage for a vehicle or tractor operator. The apparatus is substantially planar and... | 12/27/2005 |
| 6959937 | Running board mounting bracket A running board support assembly (200) for fastening a running board step (104) to a vehicle includes a support bracket (204) for engagement with the running board step, and a mounting bracket (202) for coupling the support bracket (20... | 11/01/2005 |
| 6926295 | Powered deployable running board A running board assembly for a motor vehicle has a step for supporting an individual thereon. The running board assembly also includes a slide assembly extending between the step and the motor vehicle for slidably moving the step between a retracted position and an ... | 08/09/2005 |
| 6912754 | Golf shoe brush The golf shoe brush of the present invention includes a housing, a shoe brush and a brush tray, which is slidably mounted to the housing. The housing is configured to be mounted under the body of a golf cart or motor powered vehicle. The brush tray is slidably mount... | 07/05/2005 |
| 6910700 | Stone guard for step bar A guard assembly for a vehicle step includes a guard portion attached to the step blocking an opening and preventing road debris from being thrown against a body of the motor vehicle. The guard portion includes a first edge adjacent an outer edge of the vehicle step... | 06/28/2005 |
| 6898817 | Sports shoe brush/scraper mount for attachment to the bumper of a cart A brush/scrapper device cleans dirt and debris from the soles of outdoor sports shoes, such as the cleats of golf or other such shoes. The device is a single piece frame having a body portion to which a brush is mountable and an appendage portion for engaging a bump... | 05/31/2005 |
| 6851692 | Trailer hitch step with ball mount A step configured to be attached to the drawbar of a trailer hitch. The step incorporates a hole and a ball mount receiver. The ball mount receiver is placed over the ball mount on the hitch. The hole allows the hitch ball and its accompanying lock washer and nut to... | 02/08/2005 |
| 6553603 | Athletic shoe cleaner An athletic shoe cleaner for cleaning a shoe bottom, especially the bottom of a shoe having non-metal spikes. The athletic shoe cleaner includes a cleaning surface having a plurality of spaced apart rods, wherein each of the plurality of spaced apart rods... | 04/29/2003 |
| 6530105 | Spike cleaner A golf shoe spike cleaner particularly adapted for use in association with a golf cart comprises a frame for mounting at least one spike cleaner thereto, at least one spike cleaner mounted to the frame, and mounting member for mounting the spike cleaner t... | 03/11/2003 |
| 6363567 | Vehicle mounted retractable golf shoe brush A shoe brush is mounted for slidable motion between a retracted position and an extended position. The brush is fixedly attached to longitudinally extending support members which are mounted for slidable motion on a support which is fixedly connected to t... | 04/02/2002 |
| 6301739 | Retractable shoe cleaning device for a vehicle A shoe cleaning device for a vehicle includes a tray mounted beneath a vehicle immediately adjacent one of the door openings. Slidably received within the tray is a drawer like cleaning device including a lower wall with a pair of side panels upwardly ext... | 10/16/2001 |
| 6145861 | Trailer hitch step A step assembly (10) including a top step plate (12) for mounting to a ball mount tongue (32), and clamped thereto by means of a pair of adjustable clamp plates (14) releasably secured to top plate (12) by four carriage bolt assemblies (20). Top plate (12... | 11/14/2000 |
| 6113121 | Foot board for four wheeled all-terrain vehicle, and mounting structure of a foot board To provide foot boards which allow a rider to take a convenient position regardless of the rider's physique. In a four wheeled all-terrain vehicle having a body frame provided with substantially platelike foot board members for rider's resting feet at a l... | 09/05/2000 |
| 5310201 | Vehicular foot brush A brush member is arranged for fixed securement to a step plate of a vehicle such as a truck and the like, such that the foot brush includes a bottom wall fixedly secured to the step plate, with a top wall including a bristle brush web matrix projecting f... | 05/10/1994 |
| 4982974 | Adjustable high vehicle boarding step A fully-adjustable boarding step for vehicles, and especially for off-road vehicles, wherein the cab or operator's position is high enough from the ground such that it is not easily accessible for boarding because of the clearance required between the gro... | 01/08/1991 |
| 4749191 | Anti-slip step and method of manufacture An anti-slip step having a plate member providing a tread surface portion and having an integrally formed down-turned vertical edge extending along a side, the intersection between the tread surface portion and the vertical edge being a curved surface ble... | 06/07/1988 |
| 4400002 | Operator mounting step for track-laying vehicles An operator's mounting step structure for a crawler-tractor includes a step housing having a floor or bottom formed by a downwardly and outwardly inclined surface of a track-tensioner recoil spring housing. The surface of the housing inclines downwardly a... | 08/23/1983 |
| 4355842 | Kicking plate mounting structure A side sill of a vehicle body includes outer and inner sill members which are welded to each other at upwardly projecting flanges, at least one of which is formed with a projection extending substantially horizontally. A kicking plate has an outer end por... | 10/26/1982 |
