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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7487623 | Trim accessory having ventilation apertures hidden from view when mounted on building A trim accessory includes a soffit receiver component, a siding accessory receiver component and vent apertures. The siding accessory receiver component is integral with the soffit receiver component. The vent apertures are capable of being substantially hidden from... | 02/10/2009 |
| 7409800 | Structural thermal framing and panel system for assembling finished or unfinished walls with multiple panel combinations for poured and nonpoured wall A structural thermal framing and panel system for assembling finished or unfinished walls with multiple combinations for poured and nonpoured walls. The system includes a permanent structural framing stud which can be adjusted to different wall thickness, a pluralit... | 08/12/2008 |
| 7404692 | Breakwater generating structure Waves are amplified by a gradual decrease in depth, and when the waves reach a vertical wall 10 of a reef 2, breaking waves are generated by sudden decrease of the water depth. As the breaking waves rush into the upper portion of the reef 2 and ... | 07/29/2008 |
| 7399411 | Retainer assembly including buoyant retainer attached to remediation material and anchor The present invention is directed to a retainer assembly for anchoring environmental containment and remediation materials in a desired location. The retainer assembly includes a buoyant retainer structure and an anchor assembly attached thereto. The anchor assembly... | 07/15/2008 |
| 7389992 | Gasket for hard disc drive having compressible lip and extension portion at screw fixing/inflection portions A gasket structured such that a packing is firmly fixed to one surface of a plate with a predetermined plane arrangement. The structure is made such that the packing is firmly fixed to one surface of the plate with a predetermined plane arrangement. The plate is scr... | 06/24/2008 |
| 7380385 | Adjustable length decoration panel A decoration panel the length of which is adjustable so that it may be fitted to a various sizes of walls, windows, furniture and so on. The decoration panel includes a main panel having a plurality of holes aligned on the upper or lower part of it in the vertical d... | 06/03/2008 |
| 7357428 | Fixing device for a movable wall The invention is directed to a fixing device for a movable wall or the like with a fixing element which can be brought into its working position by an actuating member that can be actuated manually. In order to provide a fixing device for a movable wall or the like ... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7341258 | Cammed seal assembly with sealing ring having an angled leg portion and foot portion with elastomeric energizer element A seal assembly seals first and second operational surfaces spaced apart by a gap. The first surface includes a seal groove having a base surface and first and second side surfaces. A sealing element in the seal groove has a foot portion extending parallel to the ba... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7320200 | Multiplex housing with central and peripheral dwelling units A land use-efficient multiplex housing structure (10) is provided having a central housing unit (12) of generally cruciform plan configuration, with a plurality (preferably four) of peripheral dwelling units (14,16,18,20) interconnected with and... | 01/22/2008 |
| 7309068 | Rubber gasket for separator of fuel cell A rubber gasket to be disposed in a compressed state between separators of a fuel cell includes a sealing portion having a sectional shape of a two-projection structure with a first projection having a curved slope of a first curvature radius (D), and a second proje... | 12/18/2007 |
| 7306402 | Landscaping channel liner apparatus A landscaping channel liner apparatus is provided having a longitudinally-extending trough and longitudinally-extending receptacles. The longitudinally-extending trough has a longitudinally-extending floor located between opposed longitudinally-extending side walls ... | 12/11/2007 |
| 7296315 | Air-powered low interface pressure support surface An air inflatable mattress and mattress coverlet are provided for the prevention and treatment of decubitus ulcers (i.e., pressure sores or bedsores). The mattress incorporates a user selectable static or alternating air powered support surface for more uniformly re... | 11/20/2007 |
| 7290769 | Sealing device with a brush gasket and flexible washer for a high-pressure turbine of a turbomachine A sealing device for sealing between two static portions of a turbomachine includes a brush gasket formed by a plurality of resilient bristles which are, at least in part, held in a housing. Each bristle has a main portion and a secondary portion interconnected by a... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7290299 | Device and method for positioning patients A patient pull-up system is provided which enables a single operator to reposition a patient situated on a patient support, such as a bed, cart, gurney, or table, from a slumped position to a more upright position nearer the head of the patient support. The repositi... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7284357 | Method of creating barrier to fluid flow under concrete surface coat of concrete floor A barrier to fluid passage is embedded within, instead of atop, porous material to retain the durability of the surface of the porous material. In one embodiment, a thin set mortar is applied to a concrete slab. A pleated metal foil is pressed into the wet mortar an... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7267510 | Foundation pile having a spiral ridge A foundation pile or pile segment is described that provides support for a structure such as a building foundation. The pile includes a generally solid body having a top end wall, a bottom end wall adapted for providing end load bearing capacity, and all around side... | 09/11/2007 |
| 7257927 | Three-piece frame assembly for window of enclosure Frames are disclosed for mounting windows within the walls of enclosures for isolating or sealing substances such as radioactive or other hazardous substances from the surrounding environment. In a first embodiment of the present invention, a window assembly include... | 08/21/2007 |
| 7251918 | Fixing bracket for joining wooden building components A fixing bracket is described for joining wooden building components to each other and to a substrate, particularly of the kind used for joining boards used to cover balconies and decks outdoors. It is essential that the fixing bracket is a double angle consisting o... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7240384 | Method of repositioning immobile patient in bed using patient positioning aid The patient positioning aid assists a caregiver in rotating and positioning immobile patients. Such patients require periodic movement to prevent the development of ulcers. Conventional methods use rolled blankets or pillows to support such patients. Such improvizat... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7234280 | Device for anchoring prestressing reinforcements The anchoring device, for anchoring at least two reinforcements for prestressing a civil engineering works structure, has a block through which there pass at least two pairs of anchoring orifices arranged symmetrically on each side of a mid-plane of the block. The t... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7228578 | Duvet cover having releasable edge fasteners and internal pocket and flaps A cover for a duvet (D) comprises an underside panel and an upperside panel (16), the underside and upperside panels being joined together along their top edges and part-way along their side edges, and a further panel (14) joined to the bottom edge and... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7213278 | Method of storing a sleeping bag with a clinching mechanism A sleeping bag having a cinch mechanism that can be closed with a single hand. The cinch mechanism includes, for example, a loop and a cord attached at an end of the sleeping bag. When the sleeping bag has been rolled, the loop is pulled in one direction, while the ... | 05/08/2007 |
| 7192221 | System for preventing seismic liquefaction of ground in urbanized area A system for preventing seismic liquefaction of the ground in an urban area built on reclaimed land consisting of a loose fine grained layer vulnerable to liquefaction underlain with a soft cohesive layer liable to uneven settlement. The system includes a plurality ... | 03/20/2007 |
| 7192217 | Baffle apparatus A baffle apparatus and method for directing fluid flow to reduce damage to an energy dissipating basin that includes an inlet, an outlet, a floor, a sidewall that extends upward from an edge of the floor, and an opposing sidewall that extends upward from an opposing... | 03/20/2007 |
| 7192220 | Apparatus and method to prepare in-situ pilings with per-selected physical properties Method and apparatus to produce in-situ pilings, controllably injecting binder and water into soil formation in which the piling is to be formed, the quantities of water and binder being respective to strength demands for the piling, and to demand for water to suppl... | 03/20/2007 |
| 7182346 | Multistage oil seal against different cutting fluids for a machine tool motor A multistage oil seal (4) includes a plurality of lips (7a, 7b, 7c) in a plurality of stages disposed around a motor shaft (1) of a machine tool along the axis of the motor shaft to protect internal members of ... | 02/27/2007 |
| 7181783 | Multi-function room furnishing system having articulating separable components An articulated furnishing system consisting of a reconfigurable mattress and a foundation composed of multiple separable components. The articulated furnishing system is adaptable between a bed configuration, a seating area configuration, and a work surface configur... | 02/27/2007 |
| 7178306 | Single ply roofing systems and methods of constructing them A single ply flexible membrane roofing system secured to a roof deck has a first membrane secured to the roof deck by fasteners. The membrane system includes a second membrane with an edge portion overlapping the first membrane edge which can be “factory” weld-b... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7171706 | Sofa convertible into a bed The disclosure generally describes a sofa convertible into a bed. In one embodiment, the sofa includes a support and guide structure, and a mattress that is movable relative to the support and guide structure. The sofa can be moved between a bed configuration and a ... | 02/06/2007 |
| 7159254 | Motorized hammock swinging assembly A motorized hammock swinging assembly automatically swings a hammock back and forth. A housing has a motor operationally connected with a crankshaft assembly. A cable is attached to a crankshaft of the crankshaft assembly and to the hammock such that when the motor ... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7156401 | Elastomeric gasket in gasket well of heat exchanger A gasket well/gasket combination (30) is provided, and may be particularly useful for use in a header/tank assembly (12) for a heat exchanger (10). The combination (30) includes a gasket well (32) defined by a base wall (36)... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7152258 | Forked hammock support structure A stand is described for supporting a hammock, the stand comprising several tubular members which can be assembled into an arc shaped stand having a support hook on one end and two horizontally spaced support hooks on the opposite end. ... | 12/26/2006 |
| 7146664 | Pneumatic surgical prone head support and system A pneumatic surgical prone head support (100) (100′) (100″) is provided that includes a support body (110) within which is disposed a pneumatic pressure distribution network (130) that is fluidly coupled to a plurality of infla... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7147406 | Wall structure for retaining soils A retaining wall structure for retaining soil, including a retaining wall including a plurality of non-molded blocks disposed side-by-side and adjacent each other, the retaining wall having a width and a height. The wall structure further includes a plurality of joi... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7146770 | Angle-section column-beam connector A column/beam interconnection employing angular connectors which wrap complementarily around an outside corner in a column. Each connector includes, on each of two, next-adjacent column faces, a cantilever-projecting deflectable tab which is nominally spaced from an... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7144201 | Structure and method for supporting headstones and other stonelike objects A structure and method for supporting stonelike objects on soil. The structure comprises a base, at least two sets of a plurality of tabs disposed on the base at respective opposing edges thereof and oriented substantially perpendicular thereto, and a plurality of s... | 12/05/2006 |
| 7140599 | Coupling systems and methods for marine barriers A marine barrier system comprising first and second barrier sections and a coupler system. The first and second barrier sections comprise first and second main flotation members, respectively, and each main flotation member contains buoyant material. The coupler sys... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7131624 | Landscape edging form assembly and method A landscape edging form assembly for forming a concrete edging in place, includes first and second sidewalls and a series of flexible connectors extending between and interconnecting the sidewalls. The flexible connectors are spaced apart from each other in the dire... | 11/07/2006 |
| 7127858 | Interior wall and partition construction An improved interior wall construction that provides both sound attenuating and fire resistant properties. The improved wall construction eliminates the need for conventional vertical studs by including at least one rigid interior structural panel comprised of compr... | 10/31/2006 |
| 7120950 | Hybrid mattress A mattress device has an foam body formed of a closed cell foam material which has a torso support area defining a recess having a recess bottom. An inflatable mat is disposed in the recess and insulated from a ground surface by the recess bottom. The inflatable mat... | 10/17/2006 |
