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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7093782 | Method and device for fine grinding of mineral particles A method for fine grinding of mineral particles consists of producing by atomization pellets, made from steel with a high carbon content, or cast iron, with a granular size range less than 15 mm and mixing the pellets with balls, made from steel or cast iron with di... | 08/22/2006 |
| 6994284 | Multiple tool attachment system A multiple attachment system is adapted to be attached to demolition equipment. The system includes a universal body attached to the demolition equipment. A series of tools is independently attached to the universal body. The universal body includes a guide slot ext... | 02/07/2006 |
| 6711930 | Fiber optic cable trough component notching system A fiber optic cable trough notching system with a punch and a punch aperture spaced apart by a wall receiving opening for receiving a fiber optic cable trough component wall, the punch disposed to impart a force on the trough component wall to deform it into the pun... | 03/30/2004 |
| 5399117 | Nipper tool to aid oyster shucking A nipper tool to remove a peripheral portion of the lip of a bivalve mollusk shell, and especially the shell of an oyster, to aid opening with a shucking knife provides a peripherally defined angulated handle structurally interconnecting a peripherally de... | 03/21/1995 |
| 5373639 | Pipe cutter A pipe cutter includes a hollow head portion having a first and second ends and a passage way is formed along a longitudinal axis thereof. A jaw element is formed on the first end of the head portion thereby defining a mouth for receiving a pipe to be cut... | 12/20/1994 |
| 5097598 | Apparatus and method for grooming and treating natural eyelashes Apparatus and method for grooming and treating natural eyelashes by trimming the eyelashes for regrowth by cutting the eyelashes along a curve corresponding generally to the natural curve followed by the eyelashes arrayed along an eye, with all of the eye... | 03/24/1992 |
| 4893406 | Extension apparatus for toenail clippers An extension apparatus (10) in combination with a conventional nail clipping device (100); wherein, the extension apparatus comprises an elongated extension member (13) and a remote actuating unit (12) which are operatively connected to the conventional n... | 01/16/1990 |
| 4635687 | Fence tool for wire crimping and wire cutting An improved hand tool for cutting and crimping fence wire is provided. The tool includes a toggle actuated mechanism for crimping wire between two rows of linearly translatable teeth and for cutting wire between a pair of cutting elements.... | 01/13/1987 |
| 4561282 | Diminishing arm toggle linkage A diminishing arm toggle linkage has the work site within the toggle geometry and thereby provides exponential force enhancement. In preferred embodiments the mode of operation shifts on demand from a light-load-pivoting mode to a heavy-load-rolling eleme... | 12/31/1985 |
| 4392304 | Universal manual grafting device A hand tool for use in performing manual agricultural grafting, comprises a fixed and a movable handle pivotally connected to each other and having working portions extending beyond the pivot. A coil tension spring connects the first handle to the working... | 07/12/1983 |
| 4375128 | Manual keyway punching tool This invention relates to a manually operated cutting tool for cutting notches or slits in metal, plastic and the like.... | 03/01/1983 |
| 4100951 | Tree shear-pivoted secondary blade A tree shear apparatus includes first and second blades, and linkage means interconnecting the blades so that the first blade makes a partial, relatively small cut of the tree and withdrawal from the tree while the second blade cuts through the tree so th... | 07/18/1978 |