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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8015752 | Child safety gate apparatus, systems, and methods A child safety gate apparatus, system, and method comprises a barrier that is securable in a passageway and comprises at least one pair of correlated magnets capable of being aligned such that an attractive force secures or locks the gate. ... | 09/13/2011 |
| 7266963 | Switching device for refrigerator A switching device for an integrated product, such as a display, installed on a front surface of a door of a refrigerator is provided. The switching device includes a hinge assembly which rotatably couples the door to the refrigerator. The hinge assembly includes a ... | 09/11/2007 |
| 7259359 | Automated glass entrance door assembly for walk-in coolers An automated glass cooler entrance door assembly for an opening in a walk-in cooler comprising at least one fixed, stationary side door that defines a walkway about the opening for ingress and egress into the cooler, at least one opposing sliding door operatively su... | 08/21/2007 |
| 7255128 | System and method for detecting flow in a mass flow controller Systems and methods are provided for detecting flow in a mass flow controller (MFC). The position of a gate in the MFC is sensed or otherwise determined to monitor flow through the MFC and to immediately or nearly immediately detect a flow failure. In one embodiment... | 08/14/2007 |
| 7252206 | Door mechanism A door mechanism for a transportation container having a material receiving opening extending through a surface of the transportation container is disclosed. The door mechanism includes at least one substantially rigid door element to removably cover at least a port... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7165595 | Security door apparatus The entrance security door apparatus has the object of providing security for the receiver in a condominium, etc., when the receiver must confirm an unexpected visitor, etc., by opening and closing a door such as entrance door. A locking tool is provided so that the... | 01/23/2007 |
| 7159360 | Pet ventilation window A pet ventilation panel for a vehicle window opening is disclosed. The vehicle window opening is typically defined by a retractable windowpane movable within a window frame having upper, lower and opposed side frame members. The ventilation panel includes a selectiv... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7150246 | Pet restraint system for a vehicle window The present invention provides a pet restraint system for a vehicle window that allows the pet access to outside air while being restrained from exiting the vehicle. The pet restraint system includes a plurality of spaced elongated transparent plastic strips removab... | 12/19/2006 |
| 7114290 | Vehicle actuated gate opening/closing system A gate opening system which includes a barrier and a barrier mounting adapted to mount the barrier in an open or closed condition, a retention device to secure the barrier in an open or closed condition, a drive element, and an energy transmission system, whereby en... | 10/03/2006 |
| 7036869 | Motor vehicle window cage A motor vehicle window cage that fits into and extends through a motor vehicle opening that allows a pet to safely place it's head through the window opening when the motor vehicle is moving or parked. The cage is made up of a mesh-like material with a top mesh surf... | 05/02/2006 |
| 6968657 | Patio door assembly with extruded plastics components Sections of extruded rigid plastics material form a rectangular main frame including a pair of vertical jamb members, a top head member and a bottom sill member connected by welded mitered corners. An extruded plastic astragal member is spaced between the jamb membe... | 11/29/2005 |
| 6931802 | Flood protection barrier A flood protection barrier is disclosed that can be deployed in the event of an immanent flood risk. The barrier comprises a shield having a sealing element and securing means for securing the shield in place to at least partially close an aperture in a wall of a bu... | 08/23/2005 |
| 6865848 | Sliding element system which includes a single support rod defining two mutually insulated electrically conductive paths A sliding element system with at least one sliding element (2), at least one supporting element (4) extending in a displacement direction, and with at least one sliding element fitting (6,8) displaceable along the supporting element (4) a... | 03/15/2005 |
| 6681532 | Modular bi-fold door The present invention is a door adaptable for work spaces in a modular work area environment. The door is bi-fold in design, can be attached to any flat surface, and is particularly suited for attachment to the flat end portion of the modular wall separat... | 01/27/2004 |
| 6450233 | Curtain rod assembly A novel curtain rod assembly for sliding glass doors or windows is provided herein, by the following novel combination of elements. The assembly includes a pair of telescoping rods surrounded by a collapsible tubular sleeve. The assembly is positioned hor... | 09/17/2002 |
| 6386379 | Hanging rack with quick load/unload A wire rack provides a point of purchase structure for displaying product. The product hangs from a plurality spaced parallel pairs of arms distributed along the length of the structure. The arrangement of arms and product enables the product to be stocke... | 05/14/2002 |
| 6240703 | Insulated closure structure and method An enclosure door for an insulated space includes an insulated door member that is hingedly mountable to a door frame of an insulated enclosure. A release latch is attached to the door frame for opening the door member. Further, a protective member is aff... | 06/05/2001 |
| 6192628 | Vehicle window pet barrier A new vehicle window pet barrier for blocking an open window of a vehicle to prevent a pet in the vehicle from escaping through the open window. The inventive device includes an open frame defining a central opening. In a preferred embodiment, the open fr... | 02/27/2001 |
| 6164013 | Portable side pet door A portable side pet door for mounting in the opening between a door frame and an ajar door to provide a passage for pets to pass through without having to make a hole through the door. The portable side pet door includes a side panel with a side door chan... | 12/26/2000 |
| 6155520 | Bracket hinged panel The present invention is relative to a panel hinged on a receiving part, along at least one curved contour edge, by means of two hinges which define a geometric axis of rotation around which the panel pivots between an open position and a closed position.... | 12/05/2000 |
| 6118073 | Frame assembly for electrical enclosure An electrical enclosure having a housing including a door. The electrical enclosure includes a frame assembly and a plurality of fasteners. The frame assembly has a first side including a planar portion opposite the door. The plurality of fasteners are di... | 09/12/2000 |
| 6089301 | Sliding glass door privacy screens A decorative window covering provides privacy on sliding glass doors or windows without altering the walls surrounding the door or window. These privacy screens are functional as well as decorative and can remain within a sliding window or door frame when... | 07/18/2000 |
| 5927011 | Child and pet safety gate A self-aligning, simple to use and reliable child/pet safety gate (2) that is removably mounted by a support assembly (4) to an existing room door (12) by hanging the support assembly on the room side doorknob (10) without the use of mounting hardware is ... | 07/27/1999 |
| 5794385 | Portable collapsible shelf A portable, collapsible shelf includes a generally rectangular frame with a panel extending across the frame to support a cat or the like. A pair of clips are snapped on to one of the frame members to permit pivotal movement of the frame within the clips.... | 08/18/1998 |
| 5660120 | Modular furniture A modular furniture system for open-plan offices includes a cable tower unit, a plurality of panel screens which are attachable to and detachable from the cable tower unit and a workstation surface. Adjacent panel screens define a workstation area when th... | 08/26/1997 |
| 5645330 | Refrigerated display cabinets with improved mullion assembly A commercial refrigerated display case includes mullions for slideably receiving removable ballast drawers from the sides of the mullions for quickly and easily servicing fluorescent ballasts.... | 07/08/1997 |
| 5570541 | Indicia device for turnstile and method of use An indicia device for displaying indicia on a turnstile, including an arm couplable to the turnstile, a tubular sleeve containing indicia, received about the arm and secure thereto by a first collar at one end and a second collar at an opposing end.... | 11/05/1996 |
| 5540012 | Method of increasing the range of controlled movement of a door opened by a treadle operated door opening assembly, and a treadle operated door opening assembly A method of increasing the range of controlled movement of a door opened by a treadle operated door opening assembly is described, along with a treadle operated door opening assembly constructed in accordance with the teachings of the method. The method i... | 07/30/1996 |
| 5535802 | Door opener A door opener provides for remotely opening and closing both a multi-panel closure and an overhead door used on the same doorway. The apparatus is expected to be most widely used with garage doors that have external screened closures installed outside the... | 07/16/1996 |
| 5509235 | Safety device for hinged doors A safety device for hinged doors comprising a spring loaded wedge shaped stopper means. A bracket including a flat rectangular plate is attached to the front face along the edge near the hinge side of a hinged door at a sufficient height and out of reach ... | 04/23/1996 |
| 5465774 | Sliding glass door privacy screens A decorative window covering provides privacy on sliding glass doors or windows without altering the walls surrounding the door or window. These privacy screens are functional as well as decorative, are removably attached to the window or door, and can re... | 11/14/1995 |
| 5439282 | Door for a switch cabinet, with a frame to be installed on the inner side A door (4) for a switch cabinet (1) is provided on its inner side (7) with a frame (8) that serves to stiffen the door (4) and secure internal fixtures. The frame (8) is assembled from profiled sections (10) and is fastened to the inner side (7) of the do... | 08/08/1995 |
| 5430974 | Indicia device for turnstile and method of use An indicia device for displaying indicia on an arm of a turnstile, including a tubular sleeve containing indicia, received about the arm and secure thereto by a collar at one end and stabilized by a spacer at the opposing end.... | 07/11/1995 |
| 5421124 | Adjustable vehicle door wedge A vehicle door wedge is provided including in a preferred embodiment a bracket having opposing ears, the bracket being connected to a door; a threaded shaft rotatably mounted by the ears of the bracket, the shaft having a head and being threadably engaged... | 06/06/1995 |
| 5381627 | Panic guard A curved panic guard for use with external vertical rod exit devices has no sharp, angled or flat projecting surfaces to interfere with the passage of a wheelchair.... | 01/17/1995 |
| 5353879 | Door having smoke reducing apparatus associated therewith A door includes an apparatus for reducing smoke associated therewith. The door is particularly advantageous in reducing smoke in a fire to thereby allow a firefighter or a victim trapped in a fire to readily indentify an exit. The door includes a nozzle o... | 10/11/1994 |
| 5339492 | Doorstop Improved doorstop composed of an elongated unitary strip of resilient material. The strip is bent to form a substantially closed geometric shape that includes at least one extended substantially flat side for attachment to a wall or baseboard. The second ... | 08/23/1994 |
| 5325630 | Door hole cover A door hole cover for covering a hole in a door has two substantially flat cover plates that are secured to opposite sides of the door for covering the door hole. The first cover plate has an attachment tube extending from the center of its inner surface ... | 07/05/1994 |
| 5282337 | Garage door operator with pedestrian light control A garage door operator has a light which is turned on for a preset period by the controller each time the operator motor is operated. A pedestrian door is equipped with a magnetic switch which signals the controller when the door is opened, causing the li... | 02/01/1994 |
| 5214877 | Refrigerator door assembly with venting system A vent plate is attached to the bottom frame member of a door mounting frame of the insulated door assembly of a refrigerator unit. The vent plate includes passages which enable ambient air to be drawn into the cabinet of the refrigerator unit at a contro... | 06/01/1993 |
