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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7357363 | Expansion bolt An expansion bolt. A first chock has first and second outer ramping surfaces. A second chock has an inner ramping surface complementarily corresponding to the first outer ramping surface. A spring member biases the second chock radially inwardly against the first ou... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7318367 | Carpet installation tool A carpet installation tool capable of being used to crease and tuck carpets in a wide variety of locations, including those difficult to access. The tool includes a handle that defines a longitudinal axis of the tool and a head disposed at one end of the handle. The... | 01/15/2008 |
| 7296501 | Limited access building connection A limited access building connection for connecting a holding structure and a held structure which includes an anchor member having a threaded end adapted for connection to holding structure. A nut having an inner threaded wall threadably engages the threaded end of... | 11/20/2007 |
| 7290305 | Mop with cleaning pad insertion tool A cleaning pad insertion tool for facilitating coupling of disposable cleaning wipes onto a head of an electrostatic mop by inserting a portion of the disposable cleaning wipe into a grip assembly of the electrostatic mop, and method of use therefore. The cleaning p... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7281450 | Unlocking tool for vehicle doors Vehicle unlocking tool for unlocking vehicle doors from the outside of the vehicle comprises at least two rod sections which are coupled together one rod section having a handle for manipulating the overall rod tool and the other rod section having an end portion th... | 10/16/2007 |
| 7255023 | Apparatus and method for opening locked doors An apparatus comprising an elongated rod and a strap. The elongated rod is generally adapted for sliding under a bottom of a locked door. The elongated rod generally includes a main section, a curved section, a handle end and an actuator end. The handle end, the cur... | 08/14/2007 |
| 7251917 | Methods and arrangements for securing fabric An arrangement for securing fabric relative to a framework comprising a framework, a groove in the framework, and a locking spline for being received into the groove in the framework whereby a fabric panel can be retained relative to the framework by an insertion of... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7225516 | Slide assembly fixture for rear hub assembly A fixture is provided for supporting a vehicle hub assembly during manufacturing operations that include rotating the assembly. The fixture includes a base with an upper surface, a linearly movable housing slidably supported on the base, an adjustable support block ... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7210743 | System for facilitating threading of a seat belt through a child safety seat A device used for threading a seat belt through a child safety seat includes an elongated, double-ended threader member which is connected to the seat belt tongue and to webbing at a location spaced from the tongue. The webbing is then folded over to cover the threa... | 05/01/2007 |
| 7168343 | Limited access building connection A limited access building connection for connecting a holding structure and a held structure which includes an anchor member having a threaded end adapted for connection to holding structure. A nut having an inner threaded wall threadably engages the threaded end of... | 01/30/2007 |
| 7152327 | Side folding knife A folding knife is provided having a handle that pivotably holds a blade member adapted to be housed within the handle in a storage state, and to be deployed to a service state by swinging laterally and forwardly in a path orthogonal to the handle. The handle is con... | 12/26/2006 |
| 7114924 | Blade pin alignment and positioning system for installation of helicopter rotor blades A blade pin alignment and positioning system for the installation of helicopter blade pins, including an elongated alignment pin and at least one drive member. The drive member is configured to mate with the top end of the alignment pin for use in driving the alignm... | 10/03/2006 |
| 7114678 | Film extraction apparatus and method utilizing a bi-stable film stripper mechanism In a film extraction apparatus, a flexible stripper blade tongue is held in a relaxed condition with the tongue extending downwardly of the blade by a natural curvature in the tongue near the tongue's juncture with the remainder of the blade. Inducing stress in the ... | 10/03/2006 |
| 7082864 | Tool with protective sheath A protective sheath for tools to prevent marring of finished surfaces when the tool is being used. The sheath is integrally formed as a one-piece elastomeric body that is applied to the exterior surface of the tool, with at least one end of the sheath projecting sli... | 08/01/2006 |
| 7073918 | Compact multifunction tool for use with computers The invention is a compact multiple function tool for use with computer systems made of a housing having a front plate and a back plate and an overall length of less than three inches, separated by interior plates connected by pivots and a unit of numerous implement... | 07/11/2006 |
| 7073411 | Torsion spring tensioning apparatus Apparatus for tensioning torsion spring, shaft-mounted in association with a spring cone, has a central ratchet assembly with two spaced, cogged ratchet wheels, slotted to allow the assembly to be rotatably positioned over the shaft. The ratchet assembly is connecta... | 07/11/2006 |
| 7047610 | Holding device A device for holding a rotary element stationary relative to a fixed body, the device comprising at least one element, adapted to engage with the rotary element to hold the device in a fixed position relative to the rotary element; and an engaging member, adapted to... | 05/23/2006 |
| 7040203 | Latch disengagement tools The latch disengagement tools may be used for disengaging a latch of a closure barrier. A tool may be a bar having a tooth and a heel at a latch end. The tooth may have a sloped front edge. ... | 05/09/2006 |
| 7036394 | Wire winding tool article and method In an article and method for enabling a wire winding tool to wind a loop of wire about a workpiece and secure the wire loop to the workpiece, the wire winding tool includes a body element which includes a tapered wire-holding end and a hollow cylindrical shaft with ... | 05/02/2006 |
| 7032297 | Apparatus for installing an electrical wall switch fixture An apparatus for safe and easy installation of wall-mounted electrical switches utilizing a multi-function tool. The tool is provided, in the form of an insulated handle that is detachably engaged with a wall switch. The wall switch device is temporarily attached to... | 04/25/2006 |
| 7028594 | Split ring and pellet method stitchless fastener coil separation tool A guidance channel radiating from each side of clip holding chamber centered on a flat plate. A prying tool slideably and rotatably held within each guidance channel by a spring strip. A split ring held snugly within the holding chamber. The tool tips are forced bet... | 04/18/2006 |
| 7024745 | Fan clutch holding tool A holding tool is adapted to be used in removing and replacing a fan clutch assembly threadably attached and detached relative to a shaft of a hub connected to a pulley on an internal combustion engine of a vehicle by a series of fasteners. The holding tool includes... | 04/11/2006 |
| 7011281 | Expansion bolt An expansion bolt. A first chock has first and second outer ramping surfaces. A second chock has an inner ramping surface complementarily corresponding to the first outer ramping surface. A spring member biases the second chock radially inwardly against the first ou... | 03/14/2006 |
| 6976284 | Paint roller cover extender The paint roller cover extender is a paint roller cover accessory that would allow the corner areas of a room to be painted in one motion using a conventional paint roller. The product would feature a cylindrical cap having the same diameter as a roller cover, a clo... | 12/20/2005 |
| 6964635 | Exercise apparatus An exercise apparatus includes a ball body having inner and outer skins, a coupling member having an anchoring part disposed between the inner and outer skins and an engaging part connected to the anchoring part, and a grip member having a handle part disposed exter... | 11/15/2005 |
| 6935767 | Stir stick assembly for blender apparatus A stir stick assembly is disclosed having a stir stick body with a control end and a stirring end, opposite the control end. The stir stick body includes a plurality of sections that are detachably mated together. The stir stick body further defines a passageway ext... | 08/30/2005 |
| 6931814 | Devices for positioning and tapering the edges of adjacent wallboards and methods for using same An apparatus is disclosed for reshaping a butt joint formed by a pair of adjacent butt edges of mounted wallboards. The apparatus has tapering means, which includes a body with a pair of beveled surfaces for contacting and simultaneously tapering the adjacent butt e... | 08/23/2005 |
| 6928801 | Lawn mower blade stop A lawn mower blade stop for a rotary lawn mower. The blade stop is preferably formed from first and second L-shaped members welded together to form a U-shaped channel with a plate serving as a barrier to rotation of the blade. The U-shaped channel is received on and... | 08/16/2005 |
| 6928900 | Tool for shearing bolts A tool for breaking a shaft includes two aligned tubular elements (20, 22), each having an end portion for receiving a contiguous length of the same shaft (2). Means are provided for locking each end portion against rotation relative to the shaft lengt... | 08/16/2005 |
| 6926529 | Tag-along teacher educational aids Tags that have educational material imprinted thereon are used in combination with a key ring. The key tags are designed to be used singly upon the key ring and changed daily, to assist an adult or child with an educational endeavor such as, for example, learning ne... | 08/09/2005 |
| 6925787 | Blade blocker for rotary lawn mower A rotary blade blocker for preventing inadvertent harmful firing of the engine of a rotary-type mower during rotary blade removal and reinstallation or during removal of mowing debris from within the mower deck. The blade blocker includes a clamping portion temporar... | 08/09/2005 |
| 6912938 | Vehicle pedal depressor A pedal depressor for a truck or large vehicle includes adjustable telescoping tubes with a locking plate for locking the tubes in a fixed position. A rubber tip is provided at one end for engaging a pedal and a Y-shaped yoke, which is rotatably adjustable, is provi... | 07/05/2005 |
| 6886961 | Power tools having wire guides for lights Power tools (1) may include an electric motor (11) disposed within a housing (5). A lighting device (20) may be mounted on the housing and may serve to illuminate the area around a tool bit and/or a portion of a workpiece (W) that will be... | 05/03/2005 |
| 6837132 | Paper jam removal tool for use in paper shredders A paper jam removal tool, for use in clearing jammed paper from a paper shredder, constructed of a single length of wire having a first end and a second end. The first end of the tool leads sequentially into a first laterally extending portion, a first u-bend, a sec... | 01/04/2005 |
| 6810776 | Sliding-toolbar garbage disposal unjamming device A garbage disposal unjamming device having a vertical shaft 14, a horizontal handle 10 at one end of the shaft, and at the other end of the shaft, a straight horizontal toolbar 16. The toolbar is slidably secured to the shaft through a transvers... | 11/02/2004 |
| 6792634 | Pliable membrane installation tool A pliable membrane installation tool comprised of a body-base with handle, prongs to provide support for a stay-wheel axle with a stay-wheel, anti-snag wheel and washer-spacer (all with rotational freedom), and a wall guide with a cut-and-tuck member integrated with... | 09/21/2004 |
| 6749382 | Guide for banding material A guide for passing a tie-down band underneath a pallet. The guide includes a guide body having a pair of spaced apart slotted holes passing there through. One end of a tie-down band is passed through one of the slotted holes and is looped around and passed through ... | 06/15/2004 |
| 6745653 | Adjustable throttle pedal depressor A throttle pedal depressor for a vehicle includes an adjustable hook and locking plate for maintaining the hook in a fixed position on a shaft. A rubber tip is provided at one end of the shaft for engaging a pedal and a screw assembly is rotatably adjustable to prov... | 06/08/2004 |
| 6718852 | Garbage disposal plunger and liquid container apparatus A garbage disposal plunger is provided that is designed to push refuse into a standard kitchen sink garbage disposal unit. The plunger apparatus includes four major sections: a knob portion, handle portion, stopper portion, and plunger portion. The knob portion is u... | 04/13/2004 |
| 6662522 | Gypsum board hanging tool The present invention relates to a gypsum board hanging tool that allows a single workman to hang gypsum board on a conventional or inclined ceiling. Specifically, the gypsum board hanging tool comprises a support housing, a wheel that is rotatably attach... | 12/16/2003 |
