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Pizza Pie With Concentric Rings of Crust
A pizza mold for forming a plurality of concentric raised ridges of dough (i.e., crust) on the surface of a pizza pie.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8042848 | Telescopic clipping apparatus A telescopic clipping apparatus includes a handle, a lever, a telescopic unit, a clipping unit, a reel, a pulley and a cable. The lever is movably connected to the handle. The telescopic unit is connected to the handle. The clipping unit is pivotally connected to th... | 10/25/2011 |
| 8029035 | Extendable gripping device A reach extension device for use inside of motor vehicles intended to provide increased reach is herein disclosed. The device comprises a telescoping handle and an operable spring-style clamping device on its outward end, particularly suited for holding and receivin... | 10/04/2011 |
| 8002321 | Device for picking up loose material A leaf grapple for grabbing and lifting a pile of leaves or other loose debris is disclosed. The leaf grapple includes a basket at the end of a handle. The basket has multiple sections, each section being movably attached at the top to a first spider and, some dista... | 08/23/2011 |
| 7980609 | Remote pick-up devices An improvement to elongate tools for engaging objects from remote distances includes a connection between the rod on which the engagement elements are provided and the handle of the that allows for the orientation of the rod with respect to the handle to occupy at l... | 07/19/2011 |
| 7934756 | Adjustable gripping device A gripping assembly having a first or holding end with a pair of rotatable operating elements held therein and connected to a wind assembly having a flexible, non-resilient link held by one end therein for operating a pair of gripping elements. The gripping assembly... | 05/03/2011 |
| 7909376 | Lineman's pole and hook assembly An electrical lineman's pole having a top end and a bottom end. A post extends laterally from the pole proximate its top end. A slot receptacle is provided proximate the post. The slot receptacle has an open top that faces the post and extends in a line perpendicula... | 03/22/2011 |
| 7900985 | Load securing extension arm A tie down positioning, load securing extension arm (1.012) including an angle protector gripping head (1.016), a shaft (1.017) and a handle (1.014), wherein the head includes first and second sets of opposed jaws (1.022, 1.014) ad... | 03/08/2011 |
| 7891716 | Cover installation tool An installation tool may include an extension member, a body portion disposed on the extension member, and a plurality of fingers flexibly protruding from the body portion. The plurality of fingers are adapted to releasably engage a cover assembly. The plurality of ... | 02/22/2011 |
| 7780210 | Pickup box retrieval implement An implement (10) for moving a box (48) within a pickup box (42) is disclosed. The implement (10) includes an elongated body (12) having a hooking section (22). A head (28) is associated with an end of this hooking se... | 08/24/2010 |
| 7775570 | Pole-mounted hook device for electric utility applications A hook device for coupling with a universal pole such as a utility pole or hot stick performs a plurality of functions including at least physically engaging a component of a utility device. The hook device has a base having an axis with a pole attachment for coupli... | 08/17/2010 |
| 7740296 | Gutter cleaning apparatus A gutter cleaning apparatus includes a pair of opposing reverse curved blades biased open and connected together at upper edges by spring hinges. A fixed blade attaches to an extendible pole. A movable blade includes a lever arm fixed to an end of a rope that extend... | 06/22/2010 |
| 7722100 | Sign holding extrusion-attachment arrangement A sign hanging tool assembly for the attachment of a sign holding extrusion to a ceiling rail in a ceiling. The assembly comprises an extrusion tool mounted on an end of an elongated pole. The extrusion tool comprises a T-frame and a bias arm shaft. The T frame has ... | 05/25/2010 |
| 7712804 | Method and apparatus for controlling a rope A method of directing a rope around a cantilevered support including the steps of: a) providing an apparatus having i) an elongate pole with a proximal region and a distal region spaced from each other in a lengthwise direction, and ii) a rope engaging assembly at t... | 05/11/2010 |
| 7677620 | Disc retrieving apparatus A disc retrieving apparatus includes an elongated pole that has a first end and a second end. The pole is telescopic and is selectively extended into an engaged position or retracted into a stored position. A head is attached to the pole adjacent to the first end of... | 03/16/2010 |
| 7677619 | Collapsible remote mechanical grasper for handling explosive devices A collapsible remote mechanical grasping apparatus that can be used to grasp explosive devices is provided. The collapsible remote mechanical grasping apparatus comprises a first rod and a second rod which are connected by a joint assembly. The collapsible remote me... | 03/16/2010 |
| 7673912 | Extendable cargo retriever A truck cargo-moving tool combines an elongated extendable arm having at least two telescopically connected rigid coaxial tubes and a substantially rigid head having two faces, at least one substantially flat edge, a blunt heel, and an arcuate toe curved toward the ... | 03/09/2010 |
| 7665782 | Pick up device with locking mechanism and leverage action trigger This invention provides hand operated portable devices for grasping and manipulation of objects as well as methods of their use. Embodiments of the devices of the invention comprise two opposing angled jaw members that are operated by a user-controlled trigger throu... | 02/23/2010 |
| 7571944 | Safety and rescue carabiner holder A safety and rescue carabiner holder for securing a carabiner with its gate in the open position while extending the user's reach several feet in any direction, which is also capable of supporting a long and heavy segment of attached safety rope. The carabiner holde... | 08/11/2009 |
| 7533915 | Extender-arm An extender-arm for use in an automobile. The extender-arm includes a handle section, a gripping section, and an extension section connecting the handle section to the gripping section. The handle section includes an actuator for effecting open-and-close movement of... | 05/19/2009 |
| 7490880 | Tool and method of use A tool for retrieving articles positioned in a bed of a vehicle that are out of reach includes a handle sleeve being graspable to facilitate manipulation of the handle sleeve. An extension rod is slidably mounted to the handle sleeve. The extension arm is telescopic... | 02/17/2009 |
| 7490879 | Pine cone collection tool A collection tool that allows retrieval and storage of pine cones by a user while maintaining an erect posture. The tool provides an elongate tubular body having manipulative handles at its upper end portion and first connecting means to attach entry structure at it... | 02/17/2009 |
| 7488018 | Method and apparatus for remotely affixing and removing decorative lighting from building gutters An assembly and method for remotely affixing and removing decorative lighting from a building gutter. The assembly includes a hanger having a body portion with a first body segment joined to a catch portion and a second body segment joined to a hook portion. The cat... | 02/10/2009 |
| 7478851 | Vehicle hand tool A vehicle hand tool and method of use for opening and closing a vehicle door and performing various additional functions. The hand tool includes a hand gripper, a first rod and a second rod. The first rod includes a first end and a second end and the first end is fi... | 01/20/2009 |
| 7464974 | Quick-fold compact tow-bar A quick-fold compact tow-bar which is especially suited to tow airplanes, such as single-engine Cessna airplanes. The disclosed foldable tow-bar can be unfolded to tow an airplane in an easy and safe manner and folded back to be stowed away in the luggage compartmen... | 12/16/2008 |
| 7429067 | Light string mounting apparatus and method of use thereof A system and method by which light strings can be quickly attached to and detached from the exterior of buildings is herein disclosed. A specialized hook is mounted onto a gutter, roofline, window, or other such similar position. The device consists of an elongated ... | 09/30/2008 |
| 7422254 | Bait applicator A variable length bait applicator allows bait to be placed or held in remote locations. Rods are attached to one another to attain a desired length by inserting a securing extension in a rod first end into an open second end in a second rod. A bait holder is secured... | 09/09/2008 |
| 7393032 | Ice chest scoop apparatus A scoop is constructed for retrieving a beverage container from an ice chest. The scoop provides a rectangular basket with arcuate cross rib extending between and joining a rim. The basket is sized, shaped, and positioned so as to provide low resistance when drawn t... | 07/01/2008 |
| 7393031 | Strap launching device and method of use A strap launcher (10) has a coil retainer (20) disposed at one end of a longitudinally-extending pole handle (16). Coil retainer (20) is configured to retain a coil (34a) of cargo strap (34) with the distal end of car... | 07/01/2008 |
| 7374216 | Load handling apparatus and method A load handling apparatus having a pole, a pushrod, an insert, a tool head, a loop of wire, and a knob is disclosed. The pushrod and insert move within the pole. The tool head is connected to the distal end of the pole. The loop of wire is at least partially dispose... | 05/20/2008 |
| 7367148 | Novelty baton for spectators A baton includes an elongated flexible resilient member having a wand portion extending from a handle formed at a first end of the member and divided into two separate elongated half sections substantially longitudinally bisecting the wand portion and the handle. Th... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7367347 | Portable stabilizer apparatus for a standing passenger A portable stabilizer apparatus is provided for a standing passenger who is standing below a ceiling in a mass transit vehicle; and the portable stabilizer apparatus includes a handle assembly which includes a hand grip region, a finger-operated latch member, and an... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7360548 | Combination grasping device and walking cane with detachable base Provided herewith is a walking cane device that converts into a tool for grasping items out of the normal reach of an individual. The device comprises two vertical members, pivotably connected to each other. One end of the device is a handle end and the other end is... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7347276 | Adjustable garden tool A manual garden tool having an elongate shaft with an actuator rotatably mounted at its lower end, tine(s) mounted to the actuator, and a cam surface at the lower end of the shaft in contact with a surface of each tine such that, as the actuator is rotated between t... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7344172 | Spring-loaded case hook A spring-spring loaded case hook including a handle, a spring casing engaged to the handle, the spring casing having a hook end and a handle end, a hook having a shaft, a portion of the shaft being disposed in the spring casing, a stop engaged to the hook, the stop ... | 03/18/2008 |
| 7344171 | Hand-held device for picking up objects A hand-held device for gripping objects positioned beyond arm's length, comprising a pair of jaws movable relative to each other between an unclamped position and a fully clamped position; a handle spaced apart from the jaws by a central portion, the handle includin... | 03/18/2008 |
| 7337934 | Gripping device A gripping device having a body with at least one moveable arm. The moveable arm may be selectably positionable and secured at a position by a locking pin. The gripping device may have a body selectably attached to a base having a release. Actuating the release allo... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7338101 | Apparatus and method for handling a crossover tube of a gas turbine A unique, new and useful structure and method is provided for effectively and efficiently engaging and manipulating a crossover tube of a gas turbine. The tool is manipulated to a gripping position in which it securely engages the spring loaded locks of a crossover ... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7334825 | Vehicle load caddy An extendable pole with an attachment mechanism on its distal end for receiving a selective tool from a set of selective tools. The set of tools includes a push plate for pushing a load slidably in a vehicle such as in a truck bed; a hook for retrieving a load slida... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7334774 | Extensible and turnover handle structure for a jack An extensible and turnover handle structure for a jack comprises a pivot ear formed at the front end of a base. The pivot ear is provided for a pivot connection with the handle. Moreover, the handle includes an inner pipe inserted in an outer pipe and serves to draw... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7328923 | Tool for lifting elongated objects—rotatable grapple A tool is provided for minimizing operator bending while lifting an elongated circular object, such as lengths of pipe. With one hand, the operator manipulates a slidable pin while grasping the tool handle. The slidable pin allows a rotatable grapple to move outward... | 02/12/2008 |
