Did You Know...
...that the first rickshaw was invented in 1869 by an American Baptist minister, the Rev. E. Jonathan Scobie, to transport his invalid wife around the streets of Yokohama?
PatentStorm News
Make the Most of Our Site
See this month's Top Inventors and Most Cited Patents.
Stay on top of the latest innovations by subscribing to an RSS feed.
Registered users: Manage your profile.
| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7546688 | Parallel ruler device To provide a parallel ruler device with which it is easy to obtain a plate material of a constant width having parallel sides. Also, to make it possible to easily carry out a precision adjustment of an amount of parallel movement of a ruler face by means of a visual... | 06/16/2009 |
| 7302763 | Adjustable jig for use when installing bargeboards An adjustable jig includes rigidly formed arms that have rectilinear shapes provided with opposite edges, an elongated central opening formed therein and opposed ends abutted with adjacent arm ends. Fasteners are interfitted within the arm openings such that the arm... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7159328 | Measurement gauge incorporating a level Apparatus 10 discloses a handle 32 for manipulating the device and an extending rule portion 18 having a series of markings or measurements 26 embossed along its edge serving as a base of spacing measurement for a pivotally mounted swing ... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7094008 | Power driver bit self-centering and positioning apparatus A portable combined clamp and bit guide assembly guides a bit, turned by a power driver, into the exact center between the opposing faces of the clamp. The clamp is designed to hold workpieces having substantially parallel edges and a substantially linear centerline... | 08/22/2006 |
| 7082692 | Adjustable multifunction ruler An adjustable ruler includes two elongate ruler members and an adjustable clamping member. Each of the ruler members includes a longitudinal slot, outwardly facing channels along opposite sides of the slot, parallel longitudinal sides, and measuring indicia marked a... | 08/01/2006 |
| 6994403 | Apparatus and method for removing floor tile An apparatus and a method that is used to mechanically remove flooring tiles intact from the foundation and then after the foundation and tile surfaces have been prepared, the same tile is reset undamaged. ... | 02/07/2006 |
| 6986210 | Adjustable cutting template An adjustable cutting template includes a plurality of leg members selectively engageable with each other for defining a cutting perimeter on a substantially solid surface. Each plurality of leg members includes a first portion and a second portion attached thereto ... | 01/17/2006 |
| 6944964 | Adjustable template A template includes a base on which a plurality of wings are slidably mounted to move with respect to each other. The base also includes locks for locking the wings in positions. Levels, tape measures and markings are also on the base to assist with placement of the... | 09/20/2005 |
| 6934904 | Data integrity error handling in a redundant storage array Data integrity errors in a redundant storage array are handled by storing a plurality of data blocks having a horizontal redundant relationship and storing a plurality of checksums, each checksum having a vertical redundant relationship with a corresponding one of t... | 08/23/2005 |
| 6804894 | Parallel rule A parallel rule is disclosed having two component rules (4, 6) each providing one of two opposed parallel straight edges. A linkage (10) allows relative movement of the rules in a direction orthogonal to the straight edges but prohibits relative moveme... | 10/19/2004 |
| 6321459 | Device for assisting a user to draw a topographical contour map A device for use in plotting equal spacings over a distance includes a frame comprising opposed first and second pairs of frame members with each frame member having opposed ends and pivotal connecting means for pivotally connecting adjacent frame members... | 11/27/2001 |
| 6195903 | Tools for squaring ends of elongated objects A tool for cutting the ends of conveyor belts square includes a T square having a cross leg standing transverse to the belt when the tool is used and a primary leg extending longitudinally along the belt. A pair of end links are adapted to engage opposite... | 03/06/2001 |
| 6173503 | Adjustable gauge device for use in installing railing spindles A gauge device for spacing railing spindles or other parallel building elements used in construction. The gauge device is a generally rectangular assembly having two long edges that are spaced a predetermined distance apart. An adjustment mechanism is emb... | 01/16/2001 |
| 6119356 | Parallelogram tool for locating stairway and stair landing railings Embodiments of a stairway or walkway handrail construction tool are shown and described, each embodiment comprising a frame of four outer members. The members are pivotally joined at or near each end and can thus be moved to form a square or rectangle and... | 09/19/2000 |
| 5437105 | Center finding device A center finding device for locating the geometric center of a workpiece having substantially parallel side surfaces including a pair of crossed arm members pivotally secured to each other by a tubular member with a marking pin received therein and secure... | 08/01/1995 |
| 5410816 | Tile, angle-cutting gauge A body, having a straight-edged rule fixed thereto, and transverse thereto, slidably receives a pair of blocks which also have straight-edged rules fixed thereto. All the rules are parallel, and one thereof is used to engage a proximate wall surface, whil... | 05/02/1995 |
| 5361508 | Tile, angle-cutting gauge A body, having a straight-edged rule fixed thereto, and transverse thereto, slidably receives a pair of blocks which also have straight-edged rules fixed thereto. All the rules are parallel, and one thereof is used to engage a proximate wall surface, whil... | 11/08/1994 |
| 5241754 | Navigational aid for use with a map, chart, or the like A pair of members (8) and (9) are joined by a pair of parallelograms (11) and (13) and when the members (8) and (9) are semi-circular in shape, they provide an apparatus and method whereby they may be positioned adjacent each other to form a circular memb... | 09/07/1993 |
| 5152069 | Parallel rule A parallel rule which includes a gripper body cover and a rule body, with a gripper body base positioned between them. A plurality of float-contact rollers are installed through respective openings in the rule body and gripper body base. The parallel rule... | 10/06/1992 |
| 5107600 | Parallel measuring guide device An apparatus for ensuring parallel measuring, alignment and minimum spacing of two objects, particularly for setting a rip fence in connection with a table saw or drill press, having a first rectangular end plate provided with at least two rods perpendicu... | 04/28/1992 |
| 4601108 | Spacer device A spacer device for use in placing contour lines between known points of elevation when plotting stadia, in spacing of architectural units, and in making perspective drawings, includes a parallelogramic frame comprising a plurality of frame elements pivot... | 07/22/1986 |
| 4351117 | Drawing board apparatus A drawing apparatus includes a base member of rectangular form with front, rear and opposite side margins and an upper surface with a compass rose plate for affixing a drawing sheet thereon and pivotally mounted to the base member upper surface. A carriag... | 09/28/1982 |
| 4164249 | Method and apparatus for machining components for stairs An apparatus that facilitates the manufacture of wooden stairs of the type having treads and risers extending between and affixed to side housings or stringers. The apparatus provides multiple, parallel guides for the router used to cut the grooves in the... | 08/14/1979 |
| 4078312 | Drafting parallel bar A parallel bar including a base member adapted to be flatly positioned on the surface of a drawing board in overlying relation for movement in opposing directions along guiding cables transversely of the board. The base member is provided with a scale and... | 03/14/1978 |
