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Wearable Device For Feeding and Observing Birds and Other Flying Animals
A device for feeding and observing flying animals comprising a hat, a support mounted on the hat and extending outward from the hat, and a feeder mounted on the support.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7069614 | Modular span multi-cell box girder bridge system A bridge is constructed using simply structured, longitudinal, modular deck sections or cells that are fabricated in a shop and shipped to the jobsite for quick assembly and erection. Each section has generally horizontal upper and lower members and at least one gen... | 07/04/2006 |
| 6435765 | Athletic track with post-tensioned concrete slab An athletic track having a post-tensioned concrete slab supporting a resilient surface. The athletic track has opposed, parallel rectangular side areas and opposed semi-circular end areas connecting the side areas. The concrete slab is cast in place witho... | 08/20/2002 |
| 6425157 | Elevated bridge infrastructure design method In order to design an infrastructure of an elevated bridge, first a target ductility factor μd and target natural period Td for the infrastructure are set in connection with an assumed earthquake motion. Subsequently, a yield seismic coefficie... | 07/30/2002 |
| 6413010 | Traffic directional mat The present invention discloses a traffic directional mat 10 which is expected to be made of black, rubber-like material. The mat 10 is a relatively thin, generally rectangular body which is designed to be placed on a roadway in a pre-selected pattern or ... | 07/02/2002 |
| 6409417 | Safety road barrier end assembly with a gradual absorption of the impact energy A metal modular end assembly for a safety road barrier gradually absorbing the impact energy of a motor vehicle comprises longitudinally corrugated metal slotted panels coupled by sliders to supporting piers which are anchored to the ground, thereby an im... | 06/25/2002 |
| 6408546 | Vehicle hitch mount assembly for a snow plow Hitch mount for hydraulically driven snow blades or other accessories that includes a receiver plate for mounting to the vehicle chassis and a one piece plow assembly and lift frame readily removably coupled to the receiver plate, the plow assembly prefer... | 06/25/2002 |
| 6406219 | Greenhouse gas emission disposal from thermal power stations A process is provided for reducing a greenhouse gas emission component of a combustion gas from a thermal power generation plant. The thermal power generation plant is located in a coastal region adjacent the ocean. The plant is located beneath a seawater... | 06/18/2002 |
| 6398453 | Telescoping spreader box with replaceable strike-off system A paving system having a strike-off assembly and method of manufacture is provided that distributes paving material onto a road surface. The strike-off assembly comprises a screed assembly comprised in a guide frame. The screed assembly comprises a flexib... | 06/04/2002 |
| 6332736 | Method and apparatus for spreading paving materials A method and apparatus for spreading paving materials. A chassis forms a support structure for the spreader and includes a front side facing toward a paving direction, a rear side opposite the front side, a receiving side facing toward a haul road and a f... | 12/25/2001 |
| 6330726 | Gangway system A bridge for the transfer of passengers between an elevated level of a terminal building has a vestibule attached to the terminal building. A first bridge unit extends from the vestibule to a rotunda assembly and is rotatably attached to the rotunda assem... | 12/18/2001 |
| 6328500 | Segmented toy roadway, toy roadway segment, and method of making same A kit is provided for assembling a closed-loop toy simulation of a roadway comprising at least four curved road segments and at least two straight road segments, each road segment having an upper non-skid surface and at least one marking on such surface t... | 12/11/2001 |
| 6322290 | Cable bolt head A mine roof bolt includes a flexible multi-strand cable having a first and second end with a drive head formed on the first head, the drive head having a plurality of driving faces on an exterior surface thereof. A load bearing barrel and wedge assembly i... | 11/27/2001 |
| 6318928 | Method and apparatus for electrically heating a screed assembly in a paving machine A paving machine employs an electrically heated screed assembly to uniformly heat a screed plate of the machine. Uniform heating is achieved by inserting a thermally conductive plate between electrical heating elements and the screed plate. An insulation ... | 11/20/2001 |
| 6315491 | Roadway marker device A roadway marker device for marking a roadway with marker embedded in the roadway. The roadway marker device includes an elongate member having a first end and a second end. The elongate member has a top wall and a bottom wall. A reflective strip enhances... | 11/13/2001 |
| 6314602 | Non-skidding vehicle wheel ramp A Non-Skidding Vehicle Wheel Ramp having a portable vehicle wheel ramp portion coupled to a portable anchor portion by a detachable linkage. The coupling of the portable vehicle wheel ramp portion and the portable anchor portion permits elevating a vehicl... | 11/13/2001 |
| 6312188 | Non-lethal, rapidly deployed vehicle immobilizer There is disclosed a device and associated method for impeding the motion of a land vehicle travelling along a pathway on a terrain surface. First and second supports are positioned at first and second sides of the pathway, respectively, each capable of b... | 11/06/2001 |
| 6312189 | Vehicle tire puncturing and deflating spike and assembly therefor A metal spike has a plurality of sharp blades which are functionally adapted for puncturing a rubber tire as the tire passes over the spike. As the rubber tire moves away from the spike assembly or array, the spike is withdrawn from the holder and remains... | 11/06/2001 |
| 6312187 | Street tunnel arrangement accessible to vehicles in densely populated areas A street tunnel arrangement accessible to vehicles in densely populated areas. The above-ground and underground arrangement of streets extending in tunnels in densely populated areas does not meet the increasing growth of traffic in large cities. The purp... | 11/06/2001 |
| 6309137 | Portable speed bump for traffic regulation A portable speed bump, for use in limiting the speed of vehicles that are traveling on a road, is formed from a plurality of elongated speed bump modules. Each module has a cross-section that has at the most, a low slope from the outer edges toward the mi... | 10/30/2001 |
| 6302621 | Segment for intake tunnels A segment 20 has segment units 22 obtained by dividing a cylindrical body having an appointed length into four sections along the circumferential direction. The segment units 22 are provided with a segment body 22a, a porous concrete layer 22b, water inta... | 10/16/2001 |
| 6302618 | Foothold The foothold of the manhole, the quay, and the like comprises the tread and side portions continued from and positioned at both sides of the tread, wherein at least the upper surface of the tread is inclined upward from a central portion of the tread towa... | 10/16/2001 |
| 6302619 | Powered inertia propelled screed apparatus A powered inertia propelled screed for leveling, smoothing and spreading concrete having a power source, motor pulley, motor belt, power reduction pulley, power reduction belt, transfer axle, second power reduction pulley, continuous belt, irregular shape... | 10/16/2001 |
| 6292968 | Articulated bridge An apparatus and method are provided for joining a first structure to a second structure. In one embodiment, a bridge 100 is provided for joining a movable structure 105 to a fixed structure 110. The bridge 100 includes a number of spaced apart extensible... | 09/25/2001 |
| 6293727 | Energy absorbing system for fixed roadside hazards An energy absorbing system with one or more energy absorbing assemblies is provided to reduce or eliminate the severity of a collision between a moving motor vehicle and a roadside hazard. The energy absorbing system may be installed adjacent to a roadsid... | 09/25/2001 |
| 6293729 | Compactor for compacting soil A compactor for compacting soil which can be controlled by hand using a bow-shaped control element or similar element. The compactor has a compacting or ramming working mass which is driven by a combustion engine back and forth, linearly, by a crank mecha... | 09/25/2001 |
| 6290427 | Guardrail beam with enhanced stability A guardrail beam for installation along a roadway includes a top edge and a bottom edge. A plurality of crowns may be disposed longitudinally along the guardrail beam between the top edge and the bottom edge. A first fold may be disposed upon the top edge... | 09/18/2001 |
| 6290428 | Machine and method for dispensing a sealing compound A machine for dispensing a sealing compound to an area of application and a method of sealing cracks in pavement is provided. The machine includes a frame structure, a disposable container removably mounted to the frame structure, a discharge tube member ... | 09/18/2001 |
| 6287047 | Roadway water ramp apparatus Ramp apparatus conveying water across a thoroughfare includes a block having a pair of ramp elements and liquid carrying bores extending through the block. A pair of manifolds are connected to the ends of the block. The apparatus is designed to be dispose... | 09/11/2001 |
| 6273645 | Position penetrated anchor system The invention relates to a method for installing anchors on the bottom of the sea. Wires (4) and a suction anchor (2) are attached to a frame (1). Through the centre of the frame's vertical axle a mounting device (6) for an anchor holder (7) is placed. Th... | 08/14/2001 |
| 6273639 | Method and apparatus for facilitating migration of fish past dams and other barriers in waterways Method and apparatus for fish migration past dams and other water barriers. A preferred embodiment 100 comprises a conduit 101 passing from downstream side 22 of water barrier 10 to upstream side 21 of the barrier, flow-controlling valves 102 and 105 disp... | 08/14/2001 |
| 6269560 | Sweeping assembly for excavating machines and the like A sweeping assembly for a machine having a handle generally comprising a first implement pivotally connectable to the handle; a strut assembly including a first arm member operatively connectable to the handle, a second arm member and a spring device oper... | 08/07/2001 |
| 6267531 | Paving assembly A paving assembly including a plurality of paving elements interconnected by a joining mesh. The mesh has a number of spaced-apart flat portions between the paving elements and a number of reinforcing portions of generally triangular shape extending into ... | 07/31/2001 |
| 6267532 | Handle assembly for a vibrating compactor A vibrating compactor is equipped with a handle assembly (20) in which the vibrations are damped via vibration dampers (8) with an arrangement to limit the resilient movement of the vibration dampers. The handle assembly includes a lower section (5) and a... | 07/31/2001 |
| 6267529 | Flexible traffic post A traffic post (41,51) comprises a longitudinally extending upper post section (2), a longitudinally extending lower post section (4) adapted to be driven into a support base, and a longitudinally extending elastically flexible unitary coupling member (43... | 07/31/2001 |
| 6264397 | Dual trowel blade assembly A trowel blade assembly for use with a rotary surfacing machine with the assembly consisting of a relatively thick, inflexible trowel blade and a relatively thin, flexible finish blade, wherein the latter is secured with respect to the former such that wh... | 07/24/2001 |
| 6257802 | Packaging arrangements for rock stabilizer sets A package of rock stabilizer sets and a method for arranging the sets where six sets are provided and each set includes an elongated tube and a bearing plate. Each tube has a tapered end, an end with a flange, and a slit running the length of the tube. Ea... | 07/10/2001 |
| 6250850 | Block with multifaceted bottom surface A block for use in constructing a retaining wall having a bottom with a non-planar portion which creates a gap between the bottom surface and the top surface of a lower course of similar blocks when the block is placed thereon. This gap assists the block ... | 06/26/2001 |
| 6250846 | Apparatus for soil purification and remediation method for contaminated soil An apparatus for soil remediation to remedy a soil contaminated with a pollutant less affecting the environment, which includes a soil borer having a rotatable drilling form or portion capable of agitating the soil, introducing into the soil at least one ... | 06/26/2001 |
| 6247873 | Construction methods for preventing land erosion and improving streams, or for revetments, and construction methods for preventing mountain landslides Erosion or collapse of a stream or a river is prevented by mooring timber, stones, or the like with a longitudinal cable (steel cable) (1). Barrier-like members (3) such as timber and stones moored by using the longitudinal cable (1) are arranged substant... | 06/19/2001 |
| 6241420 | Control system for a vibratory compactor A fluid control system (50) is provided for a work machine (10) having first and second compacting drums (14,16). First and second hydraulic motors (28,32) are connected in series and power first and second vibratory mechanisms (26,30) located within the ... | 06/05/2001 |
