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Behavior Modification Wristwatch
A wristwatch including a watch band and a watch body having an octagon shaped perimeter and being red in color and having the word STOP thereon to resemble a stop sign.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7971395 | Multipurpose adjustable panel system A multipurpose adjustable panel system having support beams continuously adjustable between zero pitch and a pitch exceeding zero, wherein support beam pitch is influenced by vertical adjustment of support post assemblies and by horizontal spacing of support post as... | 07/05/2011 |
| 7367627 | Armchair folding system The invention relates to an armchair folding system. According to the invention, the seat (1) and the corresponding armrests (3) are mounted using a tilting hinge system. More specifically, each armrest (3) is mounted to a rotary shaft (4... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7337583 | Extendable deck for seating system An extendable deck assembly for a seating area includes a deck portion that is extendable from a base portion to provide a substantially planar support platform. The extendable deck assembly includes a support assembly positioned within the base portion and configur... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7303235 | Chair for venues with tiered seating A chair that can be mounted to a bleacher comprises a dual-pivot structure to enable movement of a seat between an up position, wherein the seat compactly fits within the bleacher envelope, and a down position, wherein the seat is substantially aligned with the blea... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7303210 | Secure crank locking device for trailer landing gear assembly A secured crank locking device automatically secures a hand crank in its operative position to an input shaft of a gearing mechanism, with the locking device being easily disengaged to move the crank from its operative position to a stored position following rotatio... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7267403 | Foldable bleacher seats A foldable seat for a bleacher seating arrangement includes a mounting frame fixedly attached to or secured to a deck or platform of the bleacher seating arrangement, a seat portion attached to the mounting frame, and a back portion or backrest pivotally attached to... | 09/11/2007 |
| 7134919 | Multiple-use, stimulation-accommodating connector A multiple-use connection system includes an elongate body having an axial tail-receiving passage and having lengthwise sides, and at least two essentially parallel rows of axially-spaced pin receptacles transverse to the tail-receiving passage, the pin receptacles ... | 11/14/2006 |
| 7107724 | Interchangeable stadium seating and entertainment stage A method and apparatus is used to interchange certain seating areas within a sports stadium or arena with an entertainment stage on a temporary basis to support an alternate use of the facility such as for a religious event, civic gathering, or musical concert. Loss... | 09/19/2006 |
| 7077360 | Passenger sitting/sleeping arrangement In accordance with the present invention, there is provided a passenger accommodation arrangement for aircraft which provides both a highly efficient use of available aircraft space and a high level of comfort for passengers. In particular, the novel arrangement all... | 07/18/2006 |
| 7073858 | Seating system A seating system is provided including a beam for supporting seats, wherein the seats are individually mounted to the beam at any selected longitudinal position along the beam. The system facilitates seat positioning and repositioning in a manner that optimizes seat... | 07/11/2006 |
| 7063186 | Safety rail A portable modular safety rail (20) is taught for protecting workers during building construction and remodeling. The invention in the preferred embodiment consists of two upright stanchions (22) having a flat mounting plate (36) on the bottom w... | 06/20/2006 |
| 7047698 | Exterior step system made from masonry units attached via a metal frame A step system made up of masonry panels of various sizes pre-formed to resemble natural stone or brick on the outside. These panels have bolts or other securing devices embedded in them at precise locations at the time of their manufacture. These securing devises al... | 05/23/2006 |
| 7021659 | Semi-trailer landing gear ratcheting apparatus A manual cranking apparatus for the landing gear of a semi-trailer. The cranking apparatus includes a rotatable mechanism that is permanently connected to the cross-shaft of the landing gear. The rotatable mechanism is adapted to be folded such that, in storage posi... | 04/04/2006 |
| 6925760 | Stackable modular arena seating Stackable modular arena seating risers include permanently attached high quality fold down seats that are the equal of normal arena seats. Stacking of the riser modules is facilitated by the use of quick lock stacking tubes fit into locator cups permanently attached... | 08/09/2005 |
| 6922947 | Audience seating system An audience seating system including at least two platforms having a leg receiver at their rear margin and a leg supporting a protrusion engageable into a recess in the leg receiver and lockable by moving the leg from a non vertical orientation to a generally vertic... | 08/02/2005 |
| 6915610 | Multi-purpose arena The present invention is directed to a multi-purpose arena that can be used for sport and non-sport type of events. The size of the arena can be varied to suit the particular type of entertainment present in the arena. The acoustics can also be varied or tuned to ma... | 07/12/2005 |
| 6854216 | Self-storing handrail assembly for telescoping seat assembly A self-storing telescoping seat assembly is disclosed which comprises rows of seating movable between a retracted position where the rows of seating are generally stacked on top of one another, to an extended position and a handrail assembly affixed to a correspondi... | 02/15/2005 |
| 6820374 | Stage construction The invention relates to a stage, comprising elements, which may be assembled and disassembled from individual pieces, as part of a sub-structure with telescopic pieces (14, 15) and bars (11, 12, 13) fixed thereto, at various angles to the horizontal, ... | 11/23/2004 |
| 6694677 | Transportable podium The invention relates to a transportable podium (1) with step elements (2) which in an operating position of the podium (1) have different heights above a floor (6). To facilitate the assembly and disassembly of a mobile podium (1) the invention provides ... | 02/24/2004 |
| 6615548 | Variable sight-line grandstand seating arrangement A grandstand seating arrangement having seating level members arranged in sequentially elevated relation to one another. A rigid frame that couples and surrounds the seating members has a lower frame coupled to the lifting arrangements and an upper frame ... | 09/09/2003 |
| 6598351 | Telescopic seating riser assembly A telescopic seating riser assembly capable of being configured into a variety of seating riser systems. The assembly has a plurality risers having vertically spaced substantially horizontal portions with the risers being movable between an extended posit... | 07/29/2003 |
| 6591554 | Floor mounted flush folding device A device, which may be placed in a floor such that the floor remains flush in the situation where the device is raised above the level of the floor or where the device is folded into the floor, is described herein.... | 07/15/2003 |
| 6539672 | Telescopic seating system tier catch and method A locking system for a telescopic seating system is disclosed. The system provides a means to releasably lock adjacent telescopic seating platforms together and a means to release the locking mechanism without the need for a trip bar or other like device.... | 04/01/2003 |
| 6499258 | Stabilizing jack system for portable bleacher A portable bleacher construction includes a wheeled framework for supporting a plurality of bleacher seats thereon in a mobile travel condition and a stationary seating condition. At least one pair of leveling jacks is located on opposite sides of the fra... | 12/31/2002 |
| 6484450 | Demountable indoor/outdoor seating system components A demountable indoor/outdoor arena seating system includes a plurality of seat groups in seating modules. The seat group modules are supported by a plurality of floor board deck members of joined planks, wherein the deck members have attachment extensions... | 11/26/2002 |
| 6474024 | Variable riser seating system The seating section of a seating system is variable in slope between high riser and low riser positions forward ends of the pivotable treads forming a deck surface overlap confronting ends of adjacent treads, and lever arms maintain the treads substantial... | 11/05/2002 |
| 6428097 | Deployable bleacher/chair combination A deployable bleacher arrangement has deployed and un-deployed states and is provided with a plurality of seating level members, each arranged in sequentially elevated relation to one another. Each seating level member is disposed beneath an immediately s... | 08/06/2002 |
| 6415551 | Non friction direct drive powered telescoping bleacher seating system A non friction motor driven telescoping row based seating system having a direct drive motor apparatus for engaging a drum which winds and unwinds interconnected drive carriages on said drum to provide telescoping and retraction movement to the seating sy... | 07/09/2002 |
| 6354041 | Aisle riser backstops for telescoping seating systems A deployable telescopic seating structure employs a backstop arrangement to prevent users and operators from coming into contact with structure that may cause injury, such as interengaging metal elements that limit the extent of deployment The backstop po... | 03/12/2002 |
| 6324790 | Deployable seating arrangement A deployable seating arrangement employs a plurality of seating level members that are arranged in sequentially elevated relation to one another. When the deployable seating arrangement is in an undeployed state, the seating level members are disposed sub... | 12/04/2001 |
| 6244657 | Seat erecting/folding structure for movable spectators' stand A chair-raising and folding construction is simple in construction and reduced in weight, and is also capable of, when using a moving stand with lower stages of decks protracted, effectively preventing spectators, etc. from entering into non-used decks pr... | 06/12/2001 |
| 6243991 | Variable floor height tiered stand Variable floor height tiered stands installed in a gymnasium, auditorium, indoor or outdoor athletic field or the like, including tiered floor members of which displacement in the fore-and-after direction and variation in depth are minimized when their in... | 06/12/2001 |
| 6212828 | Foot-level aisle closure panel for telescoping seating system with intermediate step Apparatus and method for covering at least a portion of a foot-level aisle of a telescoping seating system. The telescoping seating system includes a plurality of seating levels, each seating level above a lowest seating level including a foot member, the... | 04/10/2001 |
| 6202356 | Multifunctional building A multifunctional building for providing accomodation to events, said building comprising a sports field (1) for an outdoor sport, whereby at least part of the sports field is provided in a container (4) which can be moved in vertical direction, in such a... | 03/20/2001 |
| 6199324 | Aisle riser backstops for telescopic seating systems A deployable telescopic seating structure employs a backstop arrangement to prevent users and operators from coming into contact with structures that may cause injury, such as interengaging metal elements that limit the extent of deployment. The backstop ... | 03/13/2001 |
| 6185875 | Telescopic seating system with aisle hand rails A telescopic seating system with aisle rails in the form of discrete and lightweight uprights. A telescopic seating system, such as a bleacher system or a platform seating system, is equipped with a series of uprights, which are easily movable to position... | 02/13/2001 |
| 6076306 | Railing system for telescopic seating A railing system for a telescopic seating arrangement, such as bleacher systems and platform seating systems. The railing system includes discrete lightweight and readily stowable uprights, each having a single closed-loop upper section. Brackets carried ... | 06/20/2000 |
| 6055780 | Retractable stairs-like stand A retractable stairs-like stand has rows of seats on moveable floor-bases arranged in a stair-like manner for use in an auditorium or stadium-like application. A variety of seating styles can be accommodated due to the retracted storage position used wher... | 05/02/2000 |
| 6041554 | Continuous foot extension support for telescoping seating system with foot level aisle A support structure for a telescoping seating system includes a wheel and wheel extension coupled to the underside of a foot extension. The next lowest foot extension provides continuous support for the wheel throughout the opening and closing of the seat... | 03/28/2000 |
| 6029406 | In-fill stadium seating The seating arrangement of the present invention comprises a series of hingedly connected rigid platforms with a series of folding seats affixed to selected platforms. Beneath each series of folding seats are a series of hingedly connected folding panels ... | 02/29/2000 |
