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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7371445 | Structurally efficient airbag cushion exhibiting high available inflation volume The present invention relates to an airbag cushion which exhibits a low amount of seam usage (in order to attach at least two fabric panels or portions of a panel together) in correlation to an overall high amount of available inflation airspace within the cushion i... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7350515 | Ball feeder for ball serving machine A ball feeder for ball serving machine includes a seat consisting of a hollow transfer frame and a shaft bear, a rotating unit mounted to one side of the seat and having a ball scoop extended from an end thereof, and a plurality of guide sections sequentially rotata... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7288298 | Configuration of figural ornament A human-shaped adornment includes a supporting holder, which comprising a base and a supporting component; and a spiraled frame having a same axis with the supporting component. The spiraled frame includes a plurality of rings, which outline along its axis direction... | 10/30/2007 |
| 7284502 | Methods and apparatus for a pet door decorative panel system A pet door decorative panel system configured to decoratively cover a pet door frame while enabling ingress and egress. The exemplary pet door decorative panel system comprises a pet door, the object in which the pet door is mounted, a pet door decorative panel, and... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7270332 | Activity sets A play activity set including a target at which objects may be directed, a plurality of objects for throwing at the target, the plurality of objects including at least a first object with a first opening therethrough and a second object with a second opening thereth... | 09/18/2007 |
| 7267852 | Collapsible artificial Christmas tree A collapsible artificial Christmas tree that opens and retracts like an umbrella has an elongate trunk with a branch hinge connected to a trunk. A tree branch is rotatably connected to the branch hinge. A slide ring is slidably connected to the trunk. A branch lift ... | 09/11/2007 |
| 7259941 | Magnetoresistive sensor having a high coercivity hard bias structure A magnetoresistive sensor having a hard bias structure having increased coercivity and squareness. The structure also allows the use of a thinner seed layer, which results in improved biasing by decreasing the spacing between the hard magnetic bias layer and the fre... | 08/21/2007 |
| 7226645 | Portable personal palm tree An artificial palm tree constructed from modular components which are combined in various ways to produce a palm tree having different characteristics for use as a beach umbrella. The palm tree consists of a base, a trunk mounted on the base, a tree heart mounted on... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7220105 | Ornamental wind turbine apparatus This three dimensional ornament is designed to be suspended in outdoor situations where it is free to rotate in the wind and thereby enhance the aesthetic qualities of the area in which it is deployed and to make the wind velocity visible. The ornament is a turbine ... | 05/22/2007 |
| 7192329 | Multi-facet decoration assembly A multi-facet decoration assembly is provided, comprising multiple polygonal grates with equilateral sides. Each corner of the polygonal grate has one catch pin and one slot pin disposed on the underside. This unique decoration ball assembly can be easily assembled ... | 03/20/2007 |
| 7182983 | Artificial christmas tree An artificial Christmas tree comprising a plurality of tiers configured to facilitate assembly for use and disassembly for storage including a lower substantially frustum conical tier to support an open mesh substructure to receive and support a plurality of simulat... | 02/27/2007 |
| 7178804 | Collapsible chess game pieces This invention is directed to chess pieces for playing chess, more specifically to large three dimensional game pieces that are associated with outdoor game playing surfaces in which oversize game pieces are physically moved about a board representation that the pla... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7134560 | Portable racks for drying or storing items, support arms therefor, and methods of constructing and utilizing same A portable rack for drying or storing articles, and a support arm device therefor. The support arm devices are pivotably secured to an external post so that the support arm can be pivoted from a supportive position to a position of non-use. ... | 11/14/2006 |
| 7122230 | Controlled diameter collapsible artificial christmas tree The invention relates to an artificial tree that can be reduced in diameter by rotating its branches inward and along the length of the tree's trunk. The rotation of the branches is initiated by the rotation of the threaded inner core which is coaxially placed withi... | 10/17/2006 |
| 7118788 | Artificial saguaro cactus An artificial saguaro cactus having a cactus trunk indicating section having an annular wall; a multiplicity of apertures extending through the annular wall, the apertures being arranged in a plurality of vertically extending series, the annular wall being alternate... | 10/10/2006 |
| 7055980 | Decorative tree lamp A decorative tree lamp includes a long trunk composed of many short pipes. The height of the tree lamp can be adjusted based on the number of the short pipes used. At least one of the short pipes that form the long trunk is provided with one or more connecting rings... | 06/06/2006 |
| 7052156 | Combination artificial tree-lighting arrangement A combination artificial tree-lighting arrangement including a generally elongated tree trunk. The combination also includes a plurality of connecting components mountable on the tree trunk and a plurality of display components mountable on the connecting components... | 05/30/2006 |
| 7040795 | Fiber optic Christmas tree stand A Christmas tree stand has a base for supporting the stand above a ground level and a shell having a lateral surface. The shell is disposed atop the base so as to define an inner volume and the shell houses electrical components within the inner volume. The shell ha... | 05/09/2006 |
| 6955965 | Process for fabrication of nitride layer with reduced hydrogen content in ONO structure in semiconductor device Process for fabricating a charge trapping dielectric flash memory device including steps of providing a semiconductor substrate; forming on the semiconductor substrate a bottom oxide layer; depositing on the bottom oxide layer a nitride layer, the deposited nitride ... | 10/18/2005 |
| 6945423 | Medially stabilized liquid surge suppressors The present disclosure provides liquid surge suppressors and methods of manufacturing such surge suppressors. In one exemplary implementation of the invention, a surge suppressor includes a plurality of flexible longitudinal members, each of which is joined to the o... | 09/20/2005 |
| 6921561 | Decorative ornament hanger An ornament hanger has a main piece in the form of a star or other decorative shape to which a pair of oppositely directed hooks are rotatably mounted so as to be detachable. An upper hook supports the hanger and a bottom hook supports another ornament. A series of ... | 07/26/2005 |
| 6890612 | Article and method of making A sheet of material which is made two dimensional which includes portions that are removed that allows the sheet to be folded to create a three dimensional structure without the need for cutting and darting. ... | 05/10/2005 |
| 6846270 | Method and apparatus for assisting or resisting postures or movements related to the joints of humans or devices A process for accommodating, improving or transmuting random static and dynamic human functions to an object is provided. A device is selected which includes a proximal member and a distal member which articulate relative to one another at an interface. Energy is tr... | 01/25/2005 |
| 6769954 | Christmas deer toy capable of moving head, neck, and tail A Christmas deer toy is capable of moving the head, neck, and tail thereof. The body unit, head unit, neck unit, and tail unit are pivotally connected. By a driving unit, the parts can move vividly to simulate the action of an animal. The driving unit includes a mot... | 08/03/2004 |
| 6579578 | Foldable ornament frame structure A foldable ornament frame structure of the invention includes a first movable part, a second movable part, and a plurality of support rods. The first and second movable parts are respectively mounted at a top and a bottom of the ornament frame structure. ... | 06/17/2003 |
| 6488391 | Decorative article having foldable members A decorative article includes a plurality of members hingedly connected to one another and movable between a folded storage position and an unfolded display position. Each of the members includes a top surface, a bottom surface, and first and second sides... | 12/03/2002 |
| 6478164 | Animated light supporting display with up and down head movement An animated light sculpture framework is configured for enabling the framework to be quickly and easily unfolded and erected for use and to be quickly and easily folded together into a compact configuration for transport and/or storage. A head and neck po... | 11/12/2002 |
| 6394282 | Animated light supporting display with side-to-side head movement An animated light sculpture framework is configured for enabling the framework to be quickly and easily unfolded and erected for use and to be quickly and easily folded together into a compact configuration for transport and/or storage. A head and neck po... | 05/28/2002 |
| 6333083 | Foldable artificial christmas tree A foldable artificial Christmas tree including a plurality of sections couplable together to form a Christmas tree. Each of the sections includes a central pole portion. A plurality of collars are provided that each have a central opening for receiving th... | 12/25/2001 |
| 6302789 | Pedometer with game mode An object of the present invention is to provide a new pedometer with game mode which can be used as a game by a child to get some exercise such as walking and/or running without reluctance. When a vibration is detected by a vibration detector, the count ... | 10/16/2001 |
| 6280803 | Simulated Christmas tree light display A simulated Christmas tree light display having a circular ring and a plurality of elongated legs attached to the ring. Each of the elongated legs has a first end connected to the ring and a second end positioned opposite the ring. The first end has an ap... | 08/28/2001 |
| 6261658 | Standable stickers and method and apparatus for manufacturing same A standable sticker is provided comprising an integral one-piece shape that is divided into a figure portion and a base portion. The base portion is adapted for permanent or removable adherence to a surface, and is coated on one side with a pressure sensi... | 07/17/2001 |
| 6221458 | Ornamental device for attachment to a surface and method therefor An ornamental device for attachment to a surface comprises at least one sheet of ornamental material having an aperture therethrough and an attachment device. The attachment device includes a post having a width, a proximal end and a distal end. The dista... | 04/24/2001 |
| 6180193 | Decorative lawn ornament A decorative lawn ornament for providing inspirational three-dimensional ornamentation. The decorative lawn ornament includes a main body frame formed in the shape of an angel and having a plurality of elongate frame members, a plurality of main body ligh... | 01/30/2001 |
| 6139168 | Decorative tree-like illuminated display system A frame for supporting lights above a surface includes a plurality of spaced apart spiral strips extending between a location above the surface and a location on the surface. The strips are adapted to receive the lights. A plurality of connectors intercon... | 10/31/2000 |
| 6116563 | Christmas tree with improved branch joint A branch joint for use with a christmas tree to connect a plurality of additional branches to trunk of the christmas tree, are designed to an umbrella-shaped body. A plurality of top and bottom ellipses respectively distributed on the top and bottom circu... | 09/12/2000 |
| 6040023 | Decorative tree device A decoration for a tree and method of decorating a tree includes figurines, an elongate decorative flexible member arranged between the figurines and an elongate spacer attached to a tree for spacing the figurines from the tree, thereby providing the appe... | 03/21/2000 |
| 5939154 | Space saving Christmas tree kit A new space saving Christmas tree kit for mounting to a surface, such as a window. The inventive device includes an elongate trunk member and a plurality of elongate branch members shaped and formed to resemble branches of a pine tree. The trunk member ha... | 08/17/1999 |
| 5786044 | Three-dimensional door decoration A three-dimensional doorway decoration is disclosed which may contain graphic illustrations and text corresponding to a particular educational theme. The doorway decoration includes a header assembly having left and right header pieces that are adjustably... | 07/28/1998 |
| 5758948 | Seasonal light display device A lighting display device simulates a decorated, lighted tree, when illuminated. A plurality, preferably 15 elongated support members are attached at each end to a central shaft. The upper end is hingedly attached to a stationary collar while the lower en... | 06/02/1998 |
