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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 |
| 8075028 | Trash container lid lift retainer A self-contained lever device that can engage and lift and hold the lid of a large trash container open for ease of access. The lever device has oppositely disposed contoured engagement ends and an intermediate grip and deployable storage hooks can be disassembled i... | 12/13/2011 |
| 7938461 | Door stop device A door stop device including a handle provided with a pivoting leg. The door stop device according to the present invention is configured to preferably minimize a user bending over to install or remove the door stop device, or more preferably eliminate the user bend... | 05/10/2011 |
| 7600796 | Night latch The present invention relates to a night latch in particular a night latch that includes a housing, tumbler, button, and a two resilient members. The housing of the present invention maintains the tumbler, button, and two resilient members. The housing also may have... | 10/13/2009 |
| 7530611 | Night latch for sliding member The present invention relates to a night stop that includes a housing, tumbler, spring, and a right arcuate nest, located on the inside bottom surface of the housing, used for maintaining the bottom rounded portion of the spring. The tumbler of the present invention... | 05/12/2009 |
| 7448657 | Door stop A door stop which includes a bracket that is mountable on a face of a door and has an elongate leg pivotally connected adjacent one end thereof to the bracket. The leg has a laterally extending floor engagable foot on the other end thereof that slopes downwardly in ... | 11/11/2008 |
| 7437900 | Externally releasable security bar system An externally releasable security bar system for mounting on an inside surface of an inwardly swinging door and engaging a floor surface to prevent unauthorized entry through the door is provided. The system may include a mounting plate, a bracing arm, a release pin... | 10/21/2008 |
| 7434855 | Stay structure A stay structure includes a stay main body having a ball-like portion at one end, and a base member configured to hold the ball-like portion. The base member includes a first base portion and a second base portion detachably attached to first base portion. The first... | 10/14/2008 |
| 7410142 | Hood prop with support An adapter for a hood prop includes oppositely extending counterbores in a cylindrical housing separated by a transaxial wall. The adapter is designed to be fitted over a hood stop and to receive the end of a telescoping hood prop. ... | 08/12/2008 |
| 7267314 | Monitor ceiling mount An easy to install easy to adjust mounting for holding a monitor from the ceiling is disclosed. The mounting swivels to face any direction in the room, tilts to point the monitor at any angle and has an adjustable length to fit any height ceiling or desired position... | 09/11/2007 |
| 7229057 | Multi-purpose anti-sway rotating stem mount The rotating stem mount has an anchor block and a lag screw extending through the anchor block for mounting the anchor block to a stationary surface. A guide bearing is mounted on a circular shoulder on the anchor block near the base end of the anchor block. The out... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7213850 | Door knob holder A door stop is attached to a wall at the same height as a doorknob. When the door is swung into an open position, the door stop is lifted. The doorknob passes under the door stop, which is then dropped so that it rests on the axel connecting the doorknob to the door... | 05/08/2007 |
| 7195294 | Door brace An anchor bracket is positional on a ground surface interior of the door opposite the base. An anchor bracket and the base lie along a horizontal plane. A bar extending across the door is pivotal about an axis extending parallel to a ground surface. Such a bar inclu... | 03/27/2007 |
| 7191860 | Apparatus for vehicle hood A latching device and operating mechanism are provided suitable for controlling the opening or closing of a tilting cover such as the hood of a car or truck. The latching device operates to prevent accidental closure of the cover when the cover is open. The operatin... | 03/20/2007 |
| 7164337 | Splash proof electromagnetic door holder A splash proof electromagnetic door holder is sealed to prevent failures caused by exposure to moisture. The electromagnetic door holder comprises a ground box, a main housing attached to the ground box, and a coil assembly attached to the main housing. The coil ass... | 01/16/2007 |
| 7164356 | Combination security bar and alarm system A battery operated, portable alarm device integrated with a telescoping security bar containing a triggering switch and a tilt sensitive switch, either of which will activate the alarm circuit when an intruder tries to enter a room through the door. A pressure switc... | 01/16/2007 |
| 7137655 | Door security brace A security brace for impeding forced entry into a room through an entry door. The brace comprises a plurality of elongated pole members with foot members secured at a first end of the pole member, and a block member operatively coupled to a second end of the pole me... | 11/21/2006 |
| 7114753 | Latch assembly for a sectional door A door-latching system for a sectional door with multiple door panels helps hold the door at its fully open position in case the door's counterweight torsion spring fails to do so. The door-latching system includes a latch assembly that moves between a maintained re... | 10/03/2006 |
| 7114406 | End effector inspection apparatus and method An end effector for inspecting a structure is provided. An end effector includes a magnetically coupled attachment member for connecting the end effector to a control system bridge. An end effector also includes a telescoping arm at least partially disposed inside a... | 10/03/2006 |
| 7107926 | Bimini top main bow connector A collapsible frame for a cloth or canvas-like top for a boat, having latching members which retain the collapsible frame to a plurality of mounting brackets secured to the boat frame. An over the center rotating latching member allows the collapsible frame to be qu... | 09/19/2006 |
| 7073213 | Upright hinge for spa cover A hinge assembly for coupling a spa cover to a spa includes a mounting bracket disposed near a top of the spa, a support arm which is pivotably coupled to the mounting bracket about an axis of rotation, and a spring member disposed between the mounting bracket and t... | 07/11/2006 |
| 7071773 | Digital phase locked loop The invention relates to a digital phase locked loop (PLL) 12 for demodulating an intermediate frequency signal. The digital phase locked loop 12 comprises two coordinate rotation digital computers 24 and 30 in its phase detector. The rob... | 07/04/2006 |
| 7070016 | Apparatus for vehicle hood A latching device and operating mechanism are provided suitable for controlling the opening or closing of a tilting cover such as the hood of a car or truck. The latching device operates to prevent accidental closure of the cover when the cover is open. The operatin... | 07/04/2006 |
| 7065830 | Door stop A door stop is provided for retaining a door in a user selected position. The door stop includes a support connectable to the door adjacent the bottom thereof and a stop member pivotably connected to the support. The stop member is pivotable between a first retracte... | 06/27/2006 |
| 7063361 | Locking window A locking window having a window frame and a window latch for use with the window is disclosed. The window latch, which is adapted to be attached to the window using a distinct fastener, is selectively movable between a first open position and a second locked positi... | 06/20/2006 |
| 7048027 | Arcuate shade An apparatus and method for selectively positioning a shade along an arcuate path to cover at least a portion of an arched window and to correctly align the shade within a window frame to prevent gaps or over-extensions of the shade with respect to the window. The a... | 05/23/2006 |
| 7030758 | Door blocking brace and lock The present invention relates to a folding door brace to prevent unwanted entry of an intruder. The present invention is a folding, portable door brace that may be easily installed and removed on a wide variety of door types. The door brace also has a motion sensor ... | 04/18/2006 |
| 7014229 | Door stop and holder apparatus A door stop and holder apparatus (10) including a generally wedge shaped stop member (20) connected by a tether member (50) to a hollow receptacle member (40) the rear face (41) of which is affixed to a door (100) and the fr... | 03/21/2006 |
| 7004515 | Fenestration locking system This fenestration locking system for a swinging sash or door is characterized by the use of a linear member running continuously from an actuating assembly to a locking pin assembly. The linear member can be a flexible linear member, allowing it to convey motion to ... | 02/28/2006 |
| 6993944 | Dead bolt lock A dead bolt lock having a slot or slots for insertion on a dead bolt and legs for spanning the underlying door knob of a door to secure the dead bolt. In an adjustable embodiment the dead bolt lock includes a lock housing having a circular rim and downwardly-extendi... | 02/07/2006 |
| 6953313 | Self-locking linear adjustment mechanism A self-locking linear adjustment mechanism may be configured in the form of a rod assembly or a cartridge assembly. The self-locking linear adjustment mechanism in the form of a cartridge assembly includes a self-locking linear adjustment mechanism including a locki... | 10/11/2005 |
| 6932396 | Support arm assembly for a safe lid This support arm assembly for connection between a safe's lid and base includes a bracket for connection to the base and a linear support arm that connects between the bracket and lid. The bracket includes a side face adapted for connection to the inside of the base... | 08/23/2005 |
| 6923127 | Anti-prying device for use with a safe An anti-prying device for limiting thefts caused by prying a safe from its anchorings. The anti-prying device including a member which is extended between a safe protrusion and a floor. The anti-prying device limits access between the floor and the safe protrusion t... | 08/02/2005 |
| 6857678 | Tailgate adjustment apparatus A device for selectively adjusting and maintaining the angular position of a truck's tailgate relative to the truck's bed. The device generally includes an elongated threaded rod, a clamp attached to one end of the rod and adapted for engagement with a pin on the tr... | 02/22/2005 |
| 6758076 | Device for locking a door element in an opening to a space The present invention relates to a device for locking a door element (1a) in an opening to a space. The device comprises an operating member (2) arranged outside this space, which member (2) is arranged to allow, by a motion transmission ... | 07/06/2004 |
| 6644698 | Folding door bar lock A bar lock having two interconnected aluminum bars for engaging handles on folding doors, and preferably extending across all the seams in the folding doors to prevent the simultaneous outward and lateral opening motion of the doors. Clamping the horizont... | 11/11/2003 |
| 6609583 | Vehicle hood safety prop A compact, closure panel prop assembly incorporating a spring activated locking pin which automatically engages a closure panel prop when the closure panel is elevated to a predetermined height. The prop assembly is designed to work in unison with a closu... | 08/26/2003 |
| 6584642 | Multi-function door stop and door restraint A multi-function door stop is provided comprising a first vertical plate for mounting to a wall and a second horizontal plate affixed to and extending outwardly from the first plate. A hollow elongated tube extends outwardly in a direction away from the s... | 07/01/2003 |
| 6557912 | Multi-positional advanced door security lock An apparatus for holding a door is disclosed. The apparatus includes a body member configured to be coupled to a floor. Further, the apparatus includes a locking member movably coupled to the body member, and having an end that is configured to engage the... | 05/06/2003 |
| 6513778 | Bracing device A bracing device for bracing a first surface against a second surface is useful for emergency response, commercial, industrial and residential environments. The bracing device has a bracing member with a first end and a second end. A first end member affi... | 02/04/2003 |
| 6471264 | Door security apparatus A door security device operative to secure the door in a fully closed and partially opened state is disclosed. A vertically oriented housing mounted close to the handle side on the inside surface of the door contains a coaxial brace bar, the bottom end of... | 10/29/2002 |
