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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7461881 | Consumer post hole digger This invention provides a post hole digger having a first, traverse pivot point, located on the lower section of two handle members, and a second, blade assembly pivot point located at the medial point of the blade assemblies. Because the first pivot point is a trav... | 12/09/2008 |
| 7462020 | Concrete pump with pivotable hopper asssembly A concrete pump with a pivoting valve and hopper assembly is provided with a novel wear plate and wear ring. The wear plate is mounted on the frame of the pump and remains mounted on the frame as the valve and hopper assembly pivots between open and closed positions... | 12/09/2008 |
| 7461880 | Post hole digger This invention provides a post hole digger having a first, traverse pivot point, located on the medial portions of two handle members, and a second, blade assembly pivot point located at the medial point of the blade assemblies. Because the first pivot point is a tr... | 12/09/2008 |
| 7461509 | Method and system for determining lean blow out condition for gas turbine combustion cans A method for determining a lean blow out condition for a combustor. In an exemplary embodiment, the method includes determining acoustical frequency data for the combustor, determining a combustor flame temperature based on the acoustical frequency data, determining... | 12/09/2008 |
| 7462018 | Air compressor having stable configuration An air compressor includes a supporting base having an arm extended from a plate, and a cylinder housing formed integral with the arm and the plate and having an outlet tube. The cylinder housing includes three or more ducts extended outwardly from the outlet tube a... | 12/09/2008 |
| 7461882 | Microfabricated mechanically actuated microtool and methods Apparatus and processes are disclosed that provide a microfabricated microtool having a mechanically actuated manipulating mechanism. The microtool comprises a tweezer having flexible arms, and an actuating mechanism. A biological, electrical, or mechanical componen... | 12/09/2008 |
| 7458623 | Wrap for bundling objects An apparatus may include an elongate piece of first material having flexible qualities with a flexible strip of second, more rigid, and bendable material enclosed within the first material. The apparatus may be twist-tied around equipment for relatively easy transpo... | 12/02/2008 |
| 7458622 | Tongs for Handling food Tongs for handling food. The tongs comprise a pair of tong members pivotally connected together and biased away from each other to define an opening angle therebetween. The tongs also comprise an adjustment mechanism for adjusting the opening angle to a desired open... | 12/02/2008 |
| 7455338 | Leveling device for lifting apparatus and associated methods A leveling device for a lifting apparatus having a load-carrying member includes a level arm-carrying member and a pair of leveling arms having a first end pivotally connected thereto that are independently moveable between extended and retracted positions. The leve... | 11/25/2008 |
| 7455339 | Laptop safety carrier An apparatus for carrying a laptop computer. The apparatus comprises an elongated strip for wrapping around such laptop computer. Such elongated strip having a predetermined length and a predetermined width and formed of a preselected material. There is a hook and l... | 11/25/2008 |
| 7452191 | Vacuum pump and method for generating sub-pressure According to the invention, a vacuum pump is disclosed comprising a screw-rotor pump having a compression section (8) and an expansion section (7), and wherein a discharge (10) from the compression section communicates with at least one ejector ... | 11/18/2008 |
| 7452017 | Expandable finger gripper This invention relates to a pneumatically controlled finger gripper that has a supporting body (111) forming a chamber. A fixed axial rod (119) is secured to a proximal part of the body, extending in the chamber and emerging from a distal part of the b... | 11/18/2008 |
| 7452016 | Non-contact carrying device A non-contact carrying device 10 holds and carries a carried object W in front of a carrying head 12 without making the carried object contact with the carrying head 12. A gas supplying surface 18 in which an opening portion of a gas supp... | 11/18/2008 |
| 7448659 | Pet debris scooper systems A system for picking up solid objects, such as pet debris and pet waste, and automatically sealing such pet waste within a disposable liner. The liner is installed on a hand-held scooper device by an automatic applicator. The liners are design specifically for the s... | 11/11/2008 |
| 7448661 | Pallet loading and unloading sling Disclosed is a pallet loading and unloading sling, termed a SlingBag device, for efficiently transporting burlap bags and deploying them to secure and protect underwater pipelines. In preferred form, the SlingBag is a T-shaped mat that folds up into a four-sided bag... | 11/11/2008 |
| 7448660 | Tongs with encapsulated locking mechanism A pair of locking kitchen tongs for use in handling food items and the like is disclosed. The tongs have a pair of rigid steel arms each having a workpiece engaging or grasping end, a body portion and a pivot end from which the arms are pivotally connected together.... | 11/11/2008 |
| 7445260 | Gripping type hand A gripping type hand including a plurality of finger mechanisms provided respectively with finger joints, actuators for driving the finger joints, and links supported by the finger joints and operating under driving force of the actuators. The gripping type hand inc... | 11/04/2008 |
| 7438537 | Liquid additive injection pump with mixing chamber and one way valve A liquid additive injection pump for injecting a predetermined amount of a secondary fluid into a primary fluid stream wherein a fluid mixing chamber is disposed within the pump housing assembly. A gasket having at least one one-way valve is positioned between the p... | 10/21/2008 |
| 7434856 | Gripper and method of operating the same The invention relates to a gripper for handling frames (2) that are covered with a film (3) that is intended for the transport of wafers (6). The gripper comprises at least two flat fingers (10) that carry flattened finger tips (8)... | 10/14/2008 |
| 7431360 | Portable animal waste remover Described herein is a portable animal waste remover with an elongated handle, or two handle components attached to a tapered scoop. The tapered scoop easily fits between an animal's hind legs prior to that animal's defecation. The scoop can contain a notch into whic... | 10/07/2008 |
| 7431364 | Microgripper device for a micro-mechanism A microgripper device includes a microactuator member and a microgripper member. The microactuator member includes an actuating portion adapted to output a driving force to the microgripper member. The microgripper member includes a main flame, an engaging portion, ... | 10/07/2008 |
| 7431362 | Carton holder A carton holder is adapted to hold a generally square carton and comprises a bottom sleeve adapted to accept the flat bottom surface of the carton; a top grasping member adapted to exert compressive forces against the outside surface of the carton to firmly holding ... | 10/07/2008 |
| 7431361 | Waste collection device A waste collecting device includes an elongate housing having first and second ends. An ergonomic handle may be positioned adjacent the housing first end. A clamp assembly is coupled to the housing second end that includes a pair of hook members pivotally movable be... | 10/07/2008 |
| 7429067 | Light string mounting apparatus and method of use thereof A system and method by which light strings can be quickly attached to and detached from the exterior of buildings is herein disclosed. A specialized hook is mounted onto a gutter, roofline, window, or other such similar position. The device consists of an elongated ... | 09/30/2008 |
| 7427091 | Spear head overshot for use in a cable guided fishing assembly Disclosed is an improved spear head overshot. The spear head overshot is particularly useful as part of a cable-guided fishing assembly. The spear head overshot essentially comprises one or more pivot lugs, the pivot lugs comprising jaw sections and release point se... | 09/23/2008 |
| 7425027 | Mortarboard The present invention provides an improved mortarboard configuration that is lightweight and durable. In a preferred configuration of the invention, the upper surface of the mortarboard is continuously contoured or dished to enhance retention of the material carried... | 09/16/2008 |
| 7425028 | Combination handle and sewer hose support A sewer hose support handle provides for easy storage and manual transport of a standard foldable sewer hose support as are popular among recreational vehicle owners. The flexible handle is formed from plastic and includes a biased longitudinal member having paralle... | 09/16/2008 |
| 7422253 | Glass handling tool and method of carrying glass A glass handling tool and a method of moving a glass substrate are provided. The glass handling tool includes support members, moving members, and a body. The support members support a glass substrate. The moving members fix the support members. The body is coupled ... | 09/09/2008 |
| 7422254 | Bait applicator A variable length bait applicator allows bait to be placed or held in remote locations. Rods are attached to one another to attain a desired length by inserting a securing extension in a rod first end into an open second end in a second rod. A bait holder is secured... | 09/09/2008 |
| 7422255 | Sling A sling for fixing or carrying load includes a tubular tissue or a tube-like tissue or fabric having two ends, one of the ends being narrower than or approximately as large as, and the other end being larger than or approximately as large as, the remaining tubular t... | 09/09/2008 |
| 7422256 | Lifting sling with excessive elongation warning indicator A lifting sling having warning markings that indicate the extent of elongation of the sling under load, whereby an operator can visually determine if the maximum safe load weight of the sling has been exceeded. The markings are disposed on the surface of the sling c... | 09/09/2008 |
| 7416233 | Tandem axle trailer pin extracter apparatus A tandem axle trailer pin extracter apparatus is provided. The extracter apparatus is adapted and configured for extracting or pulling the tandem lock pin release handle when it is desired to adjust the position of a tractor trailer body relative to the tandem axles... | 08/26/2008 |
| 7413418 | Fluidic compressor A compressor system that is configured to compress the fluid from low pressure source to a higher pressure magnitude is powered from the same low pressure fluid source. The compressor system includes two piston assemblies that are coaxially coupled to one another, a... | 08/19/2008 |
| 7410197 | Bag dispenser attachable to a leash having lighting mechanism and optional scoop A pet refuse bag dispenser includes a housing having an inner cavity for storing a plurality of bags therein. A lamp provides light to an area from which pet refuse is collected and a battery is associated with the lamp. A switch controls electrical connection betwe... | 08/12/2008 |
| 7407207 | Pet waste removal scooper A device for collecting refuse from an animal includes a cylindrical housing a plurality of longitudinal slots holding the lips of a plurality of disposable bags. The device also includes a frame formed of relatively stiff elements connected end to end and holding t... | 08/05/2008 |
| 7401827 | Bottle tote A novel bottle tote for manually toting bottles at least includes the following: a tote frame member; a tote ring member connected to a first end of the tote frame member; a tote handle member connected to a second end of the tote frame member; and a tote elbow memb... | 07/22/2008 |
| 7401828 | Substrate conveyance device for fabrication of liquid crystal display device A substrate conveyance device for fabricating a liquid crystal display device is provided. The substrate conveyance device conveys substrates and aligns substrates without using an additional aligning apparatus. The substrate conveyance device includes an arm that f... | 07/22/2008 |
| 7399019 | Automatic adjustable spreader bar A device for lifting oversized pieces of material. The device includes a spreader bar capable of attaching to a lifting vehicle. At least two cross members are attached to the spreader bar along with at least one cross-member power source. The at least one cross-mem... | 07/15/2008 |
| 7399167 | Fluid machine operable in both pump mode and motor mode and waste heat recovering system having the same A check valve is provided to each discharge port, which communicates between a corresponding working chamber and a high pressure chamber in an integrated compressor/expander apparatus. A valve mechanism, which is opened in a motor mode, is provided to communicate be... | 07/15/2008 |
| 7399017 | Bucket lifting device A bucket lifting device for facilitating lifting and tipping of a bucket to empty the contents of the bucket includes a sleeve receiving a bottom end of the bucket, wherein the sleeve extends around a portion of the bucket. A handle is coupled to the sleeve. The han... | 07/15/2008 |
