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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 |
| 7891111 | Goniometer A goniometer including an arcuate rotor plate rotatable about an axis of motion spaced apart from the rotor plate for supporting a device and a base having an arcuate base plate The rotor is rotationally coupled to the base by shaft and a resilient shaft bearing mou... | 02/22/2011 |
| 7434328 | Rotor blade cuff measuring tool A measuring tool for a blade cuff mounted on a rotor blade assembly includes a cam follower assembly which simulates a longitudinal profile of an ideal blade cuff within a contour plane. A cam lock locks the gauge at a desired longitudinal position along a central a... | 10/14/2008 |
| 7347001 | Pre-mounting of a sensor What is described is a pre-mounting system for pre-mounting a structural part to an attachment surface, wherein at least two heads, respectively provided as eccentrics, are provided at the attachment surface, the structural part comprises at least one recess and can... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7275332 | Multi-axis positioning apparatus An apparatus for supporting a platform (84) relative to a base (82), has first, second, and third flexible shaft couplings (80). Each flexible shaft coupling (80) is mechanically coupled between the platform (84) and the base (8... | 10/02/2007 |
| 7256183 | Method for treating or preventing inflammatory diseases The present invention provides a method of preventing or treating an inflammatory disease, including but not limited to, sinusitis, rhinitis, conjunctivitis, asthma, dermatitis, inflammatory bowel disease, inflammatory collagen vascular diseases, glomerulonephritis,... | 08/14/2007 |
| 7178254 | Marking fixtures and methods A marking system includes a fixture having a base and means for receiving a pair of jaws in an installed condition. The fixture includes means for articulating the installed jaws relative to the base with at least first and second rotational degrees of freedom. A pa... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7154243 | Rotary indexing table The invention relates to a rotary indexing table comprising a stationary base unit and a plate rotatably supported thereon and drivable relative to the base unit by means of a drive, in which the drive is formed by a plurality of individual drive elements arranged i... | 12/26/2006 |
| 7121936 | Grinding wheel replacement fixture An apparatus to facilitate the replacement of a grinding wheel secured to a mounting plate. The apparatus includes a frame having two spaced-apart uprights. An elongated support bar extends between and is pivotally mounted to the uprights while a mounting plate of a... | 10/17/2006 |
| 7108463 | Lift mechanism for routers A support mechanism for selectively mounting a fixed base or plunge type router on a router table comprises a table plate having top and bottom sides and an opening therethrough having an opening axis, and a carriage beneath the table plate for supporting a router c... | 09/19/2006 |
| 7100652 | Adjustable power tool attachment for table saws An adjustable power tool attachment for table saws comprises an extension table to enlarge the table saw work surface, and a power tool attached to the bottom of a drop-in plate inserted into the extension table. The power tool can be vertically adjusted to a desire... | 09/05/2006 |
| 7032287 | Edge grip chuck An actuated edge grip chuck includes tabs with raised portions that press against the side of a substrate as opposed clamping on the top or bottom surfaces. The edge grip chuck includes a solid-state actuator to move a moveable tab into an open position. The solid-s... | 04/25/2006 |
| 6955345 | Inclining and rotating table apparatus An inclining and rotating table apparatus comprises a rotating table device having a rotating table, and a support base for rotatably supporting the rotating table having a shaft body provided perpendicular to a rotation axis of the rotating table, and a base for ro... | 10/18/2005 |
| 6891183 | Ultrasonic-welding apparatus, optical sensor and rotation sensor for the ultrasonic-welding apparatus An ultrasonic-welding apparatus including: a cradle, onto which two work pieces are mounted, and which can rotate around an axis vertical to the welding surface of the work pieces; a welding horn, which carries out welding using ultrasonic energy while sandwiching t... | 05/10/2005 |
| 6817108 | Articulation measuring arm having rotatable part-carrying platen In a spatial coordinate measurement system using an articulated arm and associated electronic data processor, the workpiece having locations to be measured is held by a carrier rotatively supported about an axis. An angular encoder feeds into the processor the relat... | 11/16/2004 |
| 6779278 | Compact rotating stage A compact stage includes a rotary driver and a vertical linear driver that are in the same horizontal plane, which advantageously reduces the height of the device. The stage may include a rotating shaft to which a chuck is mounted. A rotary drive, which may be an an... | 08/24/2004 |
| 6705019 | Goniometer A goniometer comprising a rotor and a support base having therebetween three or four balls or rollers constrained to follow arcuate paths to provide rotation of the rotor, relative to the support base, about an axis of rotation external to the rotor, the balls being... | 03/16/2004 |
| 6317992 | Angle rotating device for wheel alignment test An angle rotating device for wheel alignment test has a disk seat, a lever bar inserted in the disk seat, a cover plate covering the disk seat, a solid rotating disk disposed on the cover plate, a ring disposed in the solid rotating disk, and a hollow dis... | 11/20/2001 |
| 6082010 | Stage apparatus having rotary table A stage apparatus having a rotary table and a method of operating the same are provided. The stage apparatus includes a base, a stage which is rectilinearly movable on the upper surface of the base, and a rotary table which is rotatable on the stage and o... | 07/04/2000 |
| 5561912 | Three axis goniometer A goniometer arm for use in conjunction with a precision cutting apparatus comprising an arm for supporting a rotating adaptor arm which in turn supports and secures a rotating disc and a specimen holder. The goniometer arm allows a specimen to be cut alo... | 10/08/1996 |
| 5481945 | Lock plate adjustment for geneva drive mechanism A machine tool has a rotatable table with a plurality of lock plates located on the underside thereof at circumferentially spaced locations, and a geneva drive mechanism arranged to coact with the lock plates in rotatably indexing the table. The lock plat... | 01/09/1996 |
| 5259584 | Camera mount for taking panoramic pictures having an electronic protractor A camera mount for taking panoramic pictures. A camera mounting plate is rotatably attached to a tripod mounting plate in a manner permitting the camera mounting plate to sweep an arc of rotation along the top surface of the tripod mounting plate. The tri... | 11/09/1993 |
| 5253429 | Levelling method and apparatus A levelling apparatus utilizes a control system for obtaining the average plane of an object placed on a mounting member from the coordinates of at least three points in a specified area of the object including points which are not on the same straight li... | 10/19/1993 |
| 5207006 | Auto level cradle A system for automatically orienting a cylinder head such that a valve guide inserted into a guide is perpendicular to the ground.... | 05/04/1993 |
| 5123174 | Positioning table A positioning table for locating a workpiece (17) at a predetermined position in a thin film forming apparatus. A base plate (2) movable in X-direction is supported below a workpiece placing table (12) for placing the workpiece thereon. A reference member... | 06/23/1992 |
| 5117561 | Rotatable gauging plate for a fastener dimension measuring machine A gauging plate for measuring fastener dimensions includes a rotatable plate having a plurality of openings for measuring fastener dimensions. The plate is rotatable to permit alignment of openings with a measuring member to enable the measurement of dime... | 06/02/1992 |
| 5097602 | Apparatus and method for automated inspection of a surface contour on a workpiece An inspection apparatus for measuring a surface contour on a workpiece, such as a groove in a pilgering roller die, includes a supporting mechanism for rotatably clamping the die so as to orient the groove thereon in a measurement position, an elongated c... | 03/24/1992 |
| 5086569 | Apparatus for checking dimensions of workpieces An apparatus for checking features of workpieces with rotational symmetry defining a geometrical axis, which includes a base, rest devices fixed to the base for supporting the workpiece with the geometrical axis horizontally arranged, and a support struct... | 02/11/1992 |
| 5052119 | Angular micro-positioning device An angular micro-positioning system cable of readily accessing any angle within 360° and thereafter precisely addressing an angular position within one ten-thousandth of a degree. The device is suitable for use in test equipment or any equipment requirin... | 10/01/1991 |
| 5016358 | Guide fence and mitre guide assembly for router mounting table A combination simple and compound mitre gauge along with a precision split fence constitute the subject matter of the present invention. Both the mitre gauge and fence are intended to be utilized with power woodworking tools. The mitre gauge constitutes b... | 05/21/1991 |
| 5012592 | Fastener dimension measuring machine A fastener dimension measuring machine is disclosed including a rotatable plate containing a series of openings in the plate of different sizes and diameters to allow insertion of a wide variety of different size and shaped fasteners. Flat head protrusion... | 05/07/1991 |
| 4846452 | Two-stage rotational positioning chuck for successive mask layer registration of odd-shaped, odd-sized wafers For use in a machine capable of forming integrated circuits or the like on an odd-shaped, odd-sized semiconductor wafer, an improved chuck assembly, for increasing the rotational adjustment capabilities of the chuck assembly and a semiconductor wafer supp... | 07/11/1989 |
| 4771545 | Precision pointing mechanism A telescope (10) is precisely pointed by a detent mechanism (32) in a sighting direction (18) after a motor (22) generally positions the telescope. The detent mechanism includes a roller assembly (60) precisely journalled at one end of an arm (38) which i... | 09/20/1988 |
| 4763422 | Device for presetting the tools in a platen press A presetting device for tools used in a press such as a platen press, including by a cradle for slidably receiving each of the tools and being mounted by a turret on a carriage which is shifted along a vertically extending column, which column can be rota... | 08/16/1988 |
| 4731934 | Workpiece position control Metrological apparatus is provided with a turntable (4) which is movable horizontally and pivotally for centering and levelling. The turntable (4) is supported at three points (A,B,P), one (P) of which is fixed and the other two (A,B) of which are vertica... | 03/22/1988 |
| 4731149 | Apparatus for use in spacing letters A apparatus is described for producing optically satisfactorily laterally spaced letters which have been sequentially transferred from a dry transfer sheet. The sheet (28) is held in a holder (20) which incorporates a short free-motion linkage enabling th... | 03/15/1988 |
| 4604813 | Apparatus for dimensional inspection of a pipe spool, or for making or cutting and finishing at its both ends Apparatus used for dimensional inspection of a pipe spool, and further for marking or cutting and finishing of the both ends by means of laying at least an end tangent horizontal and having each center of the cutting end section in a line which is paralle... | 08/12/1986 |
| 4353170 | Apparatus for positioning a workpiece An apparatus for positioning a workpiece comprises four measuring devices which collectively render possible the fabrication of a continuous bore at a workpiece. One part of the bore is produced from one side or face of the workpiece and the other part of... | 10/12/1982 |
| 4231159 | Indexing devices An indexing head has a plurality of co-axial discs rotatable relative to each other. A first disc carries an indexing pin receivable in a series of equi-angularly spaced recesses of a second disc. A third disc is angularly settable relative to the second ... | 11/04/1980 |
| 4100702 | Fast grind fixture An indexing fixture adapted for operation with an internally held collet-receiving work piece and having means for both indexed axial rotation and indexed axial tilting in a vertical plane has certain moving parts which may be adversely affected by grindi... | 07/18/1978 |
