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"It is my heart-warmed and world-embracing Christmas hope and aspiration that all of us, the high, the low, the rich, the poor, the admired, the despised, the loved, the hated, the civilized, the savage (every man and brother of us all throughout the whole earth), may eventually be gathered together in a heaven of everlasting rest and peace and bliss, except the inventor of the telephone. "
Mark Twain ; Christmas greetings, 1890
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7632035 | Folding baby stroller A baby stroller for transporting a child is disclosed. This baby stroller has a folding mechanism to facilitate folding for easier stowing and transporting. The folding mechanism, a unique feature of the design is directed toward compactness, ease of use, reliabilit... | 12/15/2009 |
| 7407172 | Flooding scooter with wide lever A foldable two wheeled scooter includes a steering post with a front wheel at a lower end and handlebars at an upper end. A support tube connects with a folding mechanism enclosed in a protective housing and supportively connects with a running board having a rear w... | 08/05/2008 |
| 7290342 | Bevel and depth of cut detent system A circular saw assembly of the type that includes a motor housing, a handle coupled to the motor housing, a generally circular saw blade disposed within a blade housing at a first end of the motor housing, and a foot member through which the blade extends for guidin... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7128500 | Corner connection for temporary shoring A connection arrangement for temporary shoring in an excavation site is used to secure I-beams together at corners within the excavation site. Typically, four I-beams are connected together to form a rectangular frame that is suspended within the excavation for brac... | 10/31/2006 |
| 7070136 | Fence assembly A fence assembly is provided which comprises: a first fence post extending upwardly from the ground; a first tubular member having a first upper end and a first lower end, the first tubular member being received over but not connected to the first fence post such th... | 07/04/2006 |
| 6969077 | Two-way caster bench A two-way caster bench comprises a front chair frame, a middle chair frame and a rear chair frame. The front chair frame is a U-shaped frame having a predetermined number of casters installed underneath, whose free ends are pivotally connected with the middle chair ... | 11/29/2005 |
| 6906673 | Methods for aligning an antenna with a satellite Methods for aligning a satellite reflector with an antenna. One method includes the use of an antenna-alignment device to orient the centerline of an antenna in a desired azimuth, elevation and skew orientation. Another method includes the use of an antenna alignmen... | 06/14/2005 |
| 6709184 | Apparatus for mounting a receiver mast and associated method An apparatus for mounting a receiver mast to a structure. The apparatus includes a structure attachment plate, a releasable attachment member, a movable plate releasably attached to the structure attachment plate by the releasable attachment member for movement with... | 03/23/2004 |
| 6582147 | Adjustment joint, fastening elements and method for installation and position setting using an adjustment joint The invention relates to an adjustment joint for adjusting position, which adjustment joint (S1, S2) comprises at least two adjustment parts (S11, S12, S13, S21, S22, S23) adapted so as to be rotatable with respect to each other around (arrow R) a joint a... | 06/24/2003 |
| 6390483 | Folding device for scooter A folding device for a scooter includes a base plate, a head tube, a handlebar stem, a support rod, and a support base. The support base includes a first side plate and a second side plate, an arcuate slide track defined in the first side plate, and a fir... | 05/21/2002 |
| 5228227 | Fishing apparatus A coupler for collapsible joints consisting of a hollow body having an interior cavity, an exterior surface with an arcuate portion, and an arcuate slot extending radially from the interior cavity to the exterior surface over at least 90 degrees of the ar... | 07/20/1993 |
| 5154499 | Medical/surgical fluid delivery device with multi-functional handle The present invention comprises a housing which includes a handle assembly attached thereto. The handle assembly has a first retracted position and a second extended position. The handle assembly includes a fluid container suspension mechanism thereon. Ac... | 10/13/1992 |
| 5098117 | Apparatus for adjusting camber and toe A shim device adjusts camber and/or toe of a wheel assembly that is attached to an axle assembly by a plurality of spaced apart bolts. The shim device includes a relatively flat tapered plate that has a indicia selectively positioned thereon to indicate t... | 03/24/1992 |
| 4936751 | Universal fan blade mount A universal fan blade mounting assembly including an elongated bar having flanges at each end. One of the flanges is shaped to cooperate with one end of a fan blade and the other flange is constructed for attachment to a ceiling fan rotor. The rotor conne... | 06/26/1990 |
| 4882807 | Armrest torque control A torque control for providing a desired frictional resistance to a pivotally mounted vehicle accessory, such as an armrest or headrest, which includes a resilient member having an irregular arcuate slot. A resistance element extends in the slot to move a... | 11/28/1989 |
| 4729541 | Formwork for round or polygonal construction There is disclosed a formwork for round or polygonal constructions with a formwork face having an adjustable curvature or circumference. The formwork has a chain of booms which are spaced apart from the formwork face and are composed of individual boom po... | 03/08/1988 |
| 4705063 | Motor operated valve assembly A motor operated valve which includes a valve actuated by rotation of the valve stem, a rotary electric motor supported on the valve by a bracket which maintains the motor shaft and valve stem in axial alignment, and a two-piece coupling for drivably conn... | 11/10/1987 |
| 4684150 | Apparatus for adjusting camber and toe A camber and toe arrangement includes an improved shim device that adjusts both the camber and toe of a motor vehicle wheel. The shim device includes a tapered plate having a plurality of spaced apart bolt-engaging notches around the periphery. The bolt-e... | 08/04/1987 |
| 4657477 | Portable engine-blower supporting device A portable engine-blower supporting device in which a handle suspending a fan case provided with an engine is always maintained in a horizontal state through adjusting holes.... | 04/14/1987 |
| 4640301 | Foldable walker with plunger actuated latch assembly A locking assembly is disclosed which is suitable for releasably locking two articulated pivoting members in a fixed position with respect to each other. The locking assembly comprises a spring biased reciprocating latch, a plunger attached to the latch, ... | 02/03/1987 |
| 4619465 | Shim for adjusting camber An improved method for aligning the wheels on a vehicle having a suspension system of the general type including a vertically disposed shock strut and a spindle having an upper and a lower arm bolted so the shock strut such that when the securing bolt is ... | 10/28/1986 |
| 4618272 | Device for fixing a thrust bearing A device for fixing a shaft journalled in a roller bearing, in an axial direction of the shaft, comprising a resilient element which presses the bearing against a supporting surface of a bearing housing and provides a measure of radial adjustment of the s... | 10/21/1986 |
| 4518002 | Foldable walker with plunger actuated latch assembly A locking assembly is disclosed which is suitable for releasably locking two articulated pivoting members in a fixed position with respect to each other. The locking assembly comprises a spring biased reciprocating latch, a plunger attached to the latch, ... | 05/21/1985 |
| 4496005 | Continuous gauge wheel arm adjustment device with scissors action locking A gauge wheel arm pivotally connected to an implement frame carries a first slotted plate, and a second slotted plate is fixed to the frame with the slots of the respective plates overlapping to receive a single bolt at the area of overlap. The slots, whi... | 01/29/1985 |
| 4398840 | Frame connection assembly for a fence gate A frame member connection assembly for a fence gate which enables adjustment of the substantially horizontally disposed frame members such that they extend parallel with the supporting surface and assist in preventing unnecessary gaps between the gate and... | 08/16/1983 |
| 4361057 | Handlebar adjusting device A device for changing drop-style handlebars between a downward or racing position and a touring or general use position, comprising a coupler including two mutually rotatable members, attached respectively to a free or gripping part of a handlebar and to ... | 11/30/1982 |
| 4202074 | Curtain suspension devices A curtain suspension device comprising a curtain board having a horizontal hole at each end for fastening upon a pair of stem brackets, each of which comprising a wall plate having peripheral holes for fastening to a wall by means of screws, and a central... | 05/13/1980 |
| 4078866 | Yoke holder for replaceable blades A replaceable blade yoke holder, carried by an adapter clamp, comprising a pair of parallel horizontal wedges, with the wedges adapted to be removably held together by bolt holding means, and with certain of adjacent outer edges of the wedges being adapte... | 03/14/1978 |
