Did You Know...
...that Robert Adler has the dubious distinction of being the Father of the Couch Potato? Back in 1955 Adler was employed by what was then Zenith Radio Corp., where he was charged to invent something that would allow viewers to turn down the TV volume without leaving their chairs. After a series of flops (such as a wired contraption that people tripped over), Adler hit on the idea of using sound waves. Thus the Remote Control was born...
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7497211 | Trigger controlled release of controlled numbers of projectiles at each of controlled number of instances per revolution in a centrifugal propulsion weapon A weapon 1 peripherally discharging projectiles 2a-2n, normally ball bearings, at sustained high rates under centrifugal force has at least one member 11 rotating within a housing, or guide track, 10. Each rotating me... | 03/03/2009 |
| 7461647 | Arrow holder for loading and shooting multiple arrows in succession An arrow holder comprises: a U-shaped bracket; an arrow catch extending from one side of the bracket toward the other leaving a vertical gap; a spring member for biasing an arrow stack within the bracket against the arrow catch; and opposed arrow guides at the front... | 12/09/2008 |
| 7461645 | Hand held disc launcher A disc launcher for launching discs including a handle, a pivot arm pivotally attached to or proximate the handle. The pivot arm includes a disc holder. A frame is fixedly attached to or proximate the handle and extends forwardly. A spring mechanism is energized by ... | 12/09/2008 |
| 7458875 | Leg mounted turkey pan call with opposing sound ports A system and method for generating game sounds in a directionally adjustable manner which includes a friction pan call of the type having a circular flat top playing surface and a plurality of holes on generally opposing sides of a substantially cylindrical sound ch... | 12/02/2008 |
| 7458370 | Paintball feeding device of a paintball marker gun A feeding device of a paintball marker gun includes a signal transmitter, a signal receiver, and a paintball feeding unit containing paintballs; the signal transmitter is electrically connected to a controller held in the pistol grip; the paintball feeding unit is c... | 12/02/2008 |
| 7455605 | Variable length fletching system and method for using same An arrow fletching system having a continuous roll or individual lengths of base material to which is applied a series of vane segments. The benefit of this fletching system is that an arrow can be fletched with an equal number of vane segments in each fletching are... | 11/25/2008 |
| 7455059 | Vibration dampening arrow retention spring A crossbow includes a body having a stock member and a barrel connected to the stock member. The barrel has an arrow receiving area for receiving an arrow. The crossbow also includes a bow having a pair of bow arms, a bowstring connected to the bow arms, a bowstring... | 11/25/2008 |
| 7448371 | Multi-purpose propulsion device A device for projecting various types of objects is provided. The device includes a projectile mount configured to hold an object for projecting, a housing with a passageway therethrough, and a retractor mechanism coupled to the projectile mount for movement therewi... | 11/11/2008 |
| 7448370 | Practicing apparatus for baseball and softball A baseball and softball practicing apparatus includes a stand, a housing mounted on the stand, a ball throwing wheel mounted in the housing, and a feeding member mounted on the housing. Thus, the hooks of the feeding member are hooked onto the transverse stubs of th... | 11/11/2008 |
| 7445536 | Micro aerial vehicle The purpose of this invention is to provide an ultra-miniature aircraft which is able to perform ‘Vertical Take-off and Landing (VTOL)’ and maintaining altitude when the vehicle is moving or when the horizontal velocity of a vehicle is at 0 by getting life only ... | 11/04/2008 |
| 7445538 | Assembly unit for toy and morphologically deforming toy To provide an assembly unit for a toy capable of storing unused engaging section in a part unit thereof. An arm part (13) of the toy comprises a rotating member (50) rotating about a rotating shaft (55) provided in the body (14) thereof. ... | 11/04/2008 |
| 7445002 | Differential detection system for controlling feed of a paintball loader The present invention is directed to a ball feed mechanism for use in a paintball loader. The ball feed mechanism includes a feeder which conveys or impels balls toward a feed neck, and a drive member which is concentric with the feeder. The feeder is coupled to the... | 11/04/2008 |
| 7445003 | Oscillating ball throwing machine A ball throwing machine for throwing projectiles, such as tennis balls or baseballs, includes a yoke assembly for projecting balls and a motor assembly for providing both nominal vertical throwing as well as oscillating vertical movement of the yoke assembly. The ma... | 11/04/2008 |
| 7441556 | Paintball feeder A paintball feeding apparatus includes a paintball reservoir, and a housing mounted under the paintball reservoir with an inlet opening communicating with the paintball reservoir such that paintballs can move from the paintball reservoir though the inlet opening. Th... | 10/28/2008 |
| 7441555 | Synchronized compound archery bow A rigging structure for a compound archery bow includes first and second pulley assemblies, pivotally mounted on axles at tips of corresponding first and second limbs of a compound bow and interconnected by cables. Each pulley assembly includes a dynamic synchronizi... | 10/28/2008 |
| 7441557 | Barrel for paint-ball gun In a barrel for a paint-ball gun, the entrance to the bore has a chamfer. The chamfer has a smooth transition from the entrance to the bore; preferably in the form of a section of a circle or parabola. In another embodiment, the bore of the barrel has a similar smoo... | 10/28/2008 |
| 7438624 | Game attractant A device for generating sounds associated with movements of animals, the device including a movable member operatively associated with a motion generation system and configured to be set in a desired motion by the motion generation system, and an extension assembly ... | 10/21/2008 |
| 7438070 | Archery bow having improved design to absorb shock and reduce vibration The present invention generally relates to an improved archery bow having a greatly enhanced ability to absorb shock, vibration and sound. In order to achieve improved sound and vibration dampening, the bow riser, and optionally the bow limbs are coated with an ener... | 10/21/2008 |
| 7438069 | Thermoplastic bow limb An archery bow limb may comprise a thermoplastic material having reinforcing. A tension side of the bow limb may have continuous unidirectional reinforcing spanning substantially the entire length of the bow limb. A method of manufacturing such bow limbs may compris... | 10/21/2008 |
| 7438068 | Interactive device for process excellence training An interactive catapult training device is provided for teaching and demonstrating the principles of problem solving using tools and techniques of applied statistics, Six Sigma, lean manufacturing and other process excellence techniques. The device includes a base a... | 10/21/2008 |
| 7435153 | Articulating companion doll A companion doll for use in either a patrol car to give the illusion of the presence of an additional officer or for home companion use has a human-like appearance and has several components that articulate including a head that turns, upper and lower arms that rais... | 10/14/2008 |
| 7434574 | Bowstring serving A bowstring for use in combination with an archery bow, the bowstring including a plurality of strands and a serving material wrapped around the plurality of strands, the serving material having a first end, a second end and a middle portion extending therebetween, ... | 10/14/2008 |
| 7434573 | Fiber optic paintball marker A paintball marker utilizing fiber optic cables and quick disconnects to create an isolated electrical circuit which is more robust to environmental effects while improving marker balance by relocating the sensor weight. A paintball marker is provided using a frame ... | 10/14/2008 |
| 7431027 | Rotational quick release paintball hopper coupler An apparatus for releasably coupling a provided paintball hopper to a provided paintball marker. The apparatus includes a marker mount, a feed neck, a plurality of spheres, and a retaining sleeve. The marker mount includes an axial passage and a plurality of bores p... | 10/07/2008 |
| 7431026 | Paintball refillers and method for making and using same A paintball hopper refill apparatus or loading apparatus is disclosed, which includes a body, an interior, a closed end, an openable end and an actuator designed to open the openable end of the apparatus. A method for filling a hopper using the loading apparatus of ... | 10/07/2008 |
| 7428899 | Device for storing projectile balls and feeding them into the projectile chamber of a gun The invention relates to a device for feeding ball-like ammunition, so-called paint balls, into the projectile chamber of a sporting arm. The magazine is arranged separately from the arm and is connected to same by means of a feeder tube. A motor-driven feeder feeds... | 09/30/2008 |
| 7426927 | Paintball marker with intergrated hopper An integrated paintball marker having an integrated hopper in the marker body. The integrated hopper is connected by a sliding mechanism and provides for a center of gravity closer to the user's hand as well as reduced extremities for targeting by other players or f... | 09/23/2008 |
| 7422533 | Wide angle arrowhead A wide angle arrowhead which is light weight, and which has minimal structure and surface area to decreased arrowhead weight, surface area and drag to increase performance of an arrow to which it is attached. A blade cutting edge of the wide angle arrowhead maintain... | 09/09/2008 |
| 7422008 | Strap for bow string release A strap for a bow string release is provided to form a semi-closed (or open) hand receiving condition wrist strap for facilitating quick attachment and detachment of the strap to the wrist. The strap facilitates one-handed coupling about an archers wrist by selectiv... | 09/09/2008 |
| 7422007 | Method and device for simulating pitching The invention is a combination of an actual person simulating the pitching motion and a pitching machine to throw the ball. A person when simulating pitching trips a switch and the ball is thrown by the pitching machine. The invention is a cylinder that fits within ... | 09/09/2008 |
| 7418958 | Quick release paintball hopper coupler An apparatus for releasably coupling a provided paintball hopper to a provided paintball marker. The apparatus includes a marker mount, a feed neck, a plurality of spheres, and a retaining sleeve. The marker mount includes an axial passage and a plurality of bores p... | 09/02/2008 |
| 7415976 | Pitching apparatus and method A pitching apparatus includes a support base and an upright attached to the support base. A ball support with a power section is attached to the upright. A cocking arm is attached to the upright and a release handle is attached to the cocking arm. ... | 08/26/2008 |
| 7416466 | Flying toy A flying toy is provided in which a flying object on a model having an optional character can be caused to freely ascend/descend or hover by remote control. The flying toy comprises: a flying object which replicates a model having a character; an upper rotor and a l... | 08/26/2008 |
| 7410434 | Archery broadhead with replaceable blades A broadhead includes a ferrule for mounting an arrowshaft, the ferrule having a locking portion. At least two blades are mounted on the ferrule (three are used in the preferred embodiment), the blades being coupled to the ferrule in their center portions by notches ... | 08/12/2008 |
| 7409950 | Fall away arrow rest system The present invention is directed to a fall away arrow rest system for use with a compound bow having a string. The arrow rest system is adapted to support a shaft of an arrow while a tail section of the arrow engages with the string for shooting of the arrow. The a... | 08/12/2008 |
| 7401608 | Archery bow handle with overhang advantage The archery bow handle with overhang advantage contains an overhanging structure on the handle that fits into the lifeline area of the archer's bow hand. The radius of the structure is about that of a large pencil. The handle has advantages of allowing the archer to... | 07/22/2008 |
| 7392801 | Ball pitching machine A ball pitching machine having a first “U” bracket having front and rear arms, the first “U” bracket further having rocker beam base spanning between the front and rear arms; a second “U” bracket having left and right arms, each left and right arm having... | 07/01/2008 |
| 7392803 | Fixing ring structure for a barrel of a toy gun A fixing ring structure for a barrel of a toy gun, wherein a fixing portion is disposed center of a gun body corresponding to a fixing ring, and a position fixing hole is defined in a side of the fixing portion for a gas pipe to embed therein. A though hole and a fi... | 07/01/2008 |
| 7393295 | Broad head blade and air flow equalizer apparatus and method A broad head blade and airflow equalizer apparatus and method includes an extended blade attached to an object and an aerodynamic casing with a first side and a second side. A connection is provided on the first side for connecting the aerodynamic casing to the exte... | 07/01/2008 |
| 7389774 | Slingshot and archery training device and associated methods A device for projecting objects includes a frame having an aperture therethrough and a pouch with opposed sides. A gripping element is adjacent a proximal end of the pouch, and a distal opening is vertically defined by the distal edges of the opposed inner faces. A ... | 06/24/2008 |
