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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7104729 | Buoyancy compensator jacket for scuba divers with improved weight pockets A buoyancy compensator jacket for a scuba diver is disclosed. The jacket comprises a back portion having two opposite sides. Side portions extending from the opposite sides are provided for laterally enveloping the diver's trunk and for connecting to one another gen... | 09/12/2006 |
| 6978500 | Foot controls for a bed A bed for a person is provided. The bed includes a frame, a deck, and a mattress. The bed further includes a plurality of foot-operated controls configured to control features of the bed. ... | 12/27/2005 |
| 6976807 | Portable breakwater A portable breakwater system for use in a body of water includes first and second support members adapted to be positioned on the floor of the body of water and a curtain attached between the first and second support members. The first and second support members all... | 12/20/2005 |
| 6932541 | Wave forming apparatus and method A wave forming apparatus has a channel for containing a flow of water with an inlet end connected to a water supply, a base, and spaced side walls, a weir in the base at the inlet end of the channel, and at least one bed form in the channel downstream of the weir. T... | 08/23/2005 |
| 6929425 | Erosion control reinforcement mat An erosion control system is provided which generally includes a flexible composite blanket or matting including a core layer bonded between an upper and a lower netting material, and an upper layer made of a biaxial geogrid. The matting has a flat upper surface wit... | 08/16/2005 |
| 6925663 | Crib with hidden hardware A crib device is provided for raising and lowering the dropside of a slatted crib. The dropsides are fitted with side rails attached to the outer slats. The side rails are channeled to receive a rod. The side rails fit within corner legs which are slotted to receive... | 08/09/2005 |
| 6926471 | Protective barrier, in particular for mountainous places The invention concerns a protective barrier installed across a slope. The invention is characterized in that the net is maintained by several supports each having a first mast pointing downstream and whereof one end is fixed to an anchoring point in the ground and a... | 08/09/2005 |
| 6926469 | Crawlspace encapsulation system with resealable access openings An improvement in an installation having a continuous water-impervious liner forming a barrier against the entry of water vapor and insects such as termites from the sub-soil into a crawlspace. According to the present invention, the water-impervious liner is provid... | 08/09/2005 |
| 6908263 | Mechanically stabilized earth wall systems and methods A retaining wall system for stabilizing an earthen wall comprising a plurality of face panels, a plurality of anchor mesh panels, and a plurality of connecting pins. The face panels each comprise first and second connecting portions and a wall portion. Each connecti... | 06/21/2005 |
| 6905287 | Water containment structure with fish ladder A fish ladder for incorporation between ends of a water structure that includes at least a pair of separate sleeves that are each formed from a puncture resistant flexible material, contain a volume of water and may have a closed end or ends for resting on edge port... | 06/14/2005 |
| 6905289 | Sediment control device and system Sediment control devices and systems are provided. The device generally includes a core made up of granular material encased within a puncture resistant fabric, a compressible layer enwrapping the core and a geotextile fabric outer casing. A plurality of such device... | 06/14/2005 |
| 6902352 | Soft ground improvement system An apparatus for improving soft ground, in which cement slurry is vigorously discharged from an injection rod by highly pressurized air, thus allowing hardening agent to evenly infiltrate the soft ground, is disclosed. The apparatus includes an injection rod (20 | 06/07/2005 |
| 6893193 | Self-anchoring fiber block system A fiber block segment suitable for controlling erosion and stabilizing soil is described that comprises an elongated fiber block formed of a densely packed elongated thick fibrous material. The fiber block is wrapped with a fabric around three sides so that the fabr... | 05/17/2005 |
| 6884004 | Tensile reinforcement-to retaining wall mechanical connection and method An tensile reinforcement-to retaining wall connection for a retaining wall (10) having stacked tiers (14, 16) of blocks (12) having channels (52, 54) in opposing surfaces (48, 50), which channels (54, 56) in adjacent tiers (... | 04/26/2005 |
| 6884002 | Reconfigurable barrier system A reconfigurable barrier system (10) is provided. The system (10) includes a plurality of support units (100) spaced one from the other, with each support unit (100) having at least one engagement section (110) defining an elongate... | 04/26/2005 |
| 6877177 | Bedding product A bedding foundation is manufactured with a cover having a welt cord extending upwardly to create a seal when a mattress is placed on the foundation. The cover is made using a two stage process. During the first stage a sewing machine is used to join a welt cord to ... | 04/12/2005 |
| 6874974 | Reinforced soil arch This invention relates to a novel design of reinforced soil arch which can be used to construct bridges, overpasses, snowsheds, landslide or rock fall protection structures, and the like. More particularly, this invention pertains to an innovative use of mineral soi... | 04/05/2005 |
| 6874976 | Multipoint grouting method and apparatus therefor A common feature of the method and apparatus for multipoint grouting resides in using a multiple injection apparatus having a plurality of unit pumps in one plant, driven independently of each other and controlled by a centralized control device. The plurality of th... | 04/05/2005 |
| 6872031 | Apparatus and method of supporting a structure with a pier A pier assembly (20, 60) is provided that utilizes a rotatable shelf (12, 70) structure to place a screw jack assembly (15) under a footing (28) of a foundation. ... | 03/29/2005 |
| 6869255 | Post-stressed pile A structural pile assembly includes a driven pile and pressurized grout contained beneath the pile so as to exert an upward force on the pile. An enclosure, such as a bladder or bellows, is filled with grout from a reservoir via a conduit which preferably extends ax... | 03/22/2005 |
| 6866449 | Anchor block construction for an escape line An anchor block construction (10) for attachment to an escape line (100) extending from a drilling rig (101) wherein, the construction (10) includes a concrete block member (20) having a base (21) with a plurality of downwar... | 03/15/2005 |
| 6863475 | Apparatus for injecting fluids An apparatus and a process for injecting fluids while prevents backflow are provided. The apparatus comprises a) a hollow core pipe with an open end and a closed end, and containing exit ports in the peripheral wall that are closed when there is no, or low fluid pre... | 03/08/2005 |
| 6857153 | Patient support having a light assembly A patient support including a frame, a head portion, a foot portion, a seat portion, and a light assembly supported by the foot portion. ... | 02/22/2005 |
| 6854935 | Method of reducing ground disturbance during freeze-thaw cycles and a subsurface insulation material A method of reducing ground disturbance during freeze-thaw cycles. The steps include excavating soil from an area affected by ground disturbance due to subsurface flow and subsequent freezing of water. A subsurface layer of thermal insulation is then laid over the a... | 02/15/2005 |
| 6854145 | Patient support A patient support including a frame and a patient support portion supported by the frame. The patient support portion includes a storage area configured to receive a light assembly. ... | 02/15/2005 |
| 6848865 | Shoring device A device for shoring trenches having rails, panels and articulated trusses such that pairs of opposite rails are upheld vertically by trusses and spaced along the trench to support shoring panels which slide past each other vertically within guides of adjacent rails... | 02/01/2005 |
| 6846142 | Screw for screwing into a material of low strength Screw made of plastic for screwing into a material of low strength, e.g. rigid foam plastic, having a deep thread compared with the screw shank, the screw shank running out conically into a screw point. The screw has the following features: 1. the depth... | 01/25/2005 |
| 6840711 | Flood control panel system A modular flood control panel is provided having a base and supporting “A”-frame structure. The base locks into the ground, or supporting wall of sandbags, with a series of four adjustable angle stakes per each panel. The invention folds flat when not in use, fo... | 01/11/2005 |
| 6835038 | Wall plug A wall plug suitable for fixing a threaded fastener member to a compact architectural member. The plug is a tubular body portion formed by: a fore portion provided internally with an orifice for insertion of the threaded fastener member and externally with anti-rota... | 12/28/2004 |
| 6834402 | Combination bed mover and patient transfer apparatus A patient transport apparatus is provided. The patient transport apparatus includes a patient support mover configured to move a patient support relative to the floor and a patient transfer apparatus configured to move a patient from a first position on the patient ... | 12/28/2004 |
| 6832401 | Spring support system An improved spring support system is disclosed for use in seating or bedding. The invention includes an outer frame having opposed top edges. A plurality of vertically resilient members having top ends and lower ends are fixedly disposed within the outer frame in a ... | 12/21/2004 |
| 6832875 | Floating plant for liquefying natural gas A floating plant for liquefying natural gas having a barge provided with a liquefaction plant, member for receiving natural gas and with member for storing and discharging liquefied natural gas. The liquefaction plant involves a heat exchange in which heat is remove... | 12/21/2004 |
| 6827525 | Method and system for building up land in a water-covered or water-surrounded area A system for building up land in a water-covered or water-surrounded area has a plurality of floating boom segments connected end-to-end in an essentially closed shape, each boom segment having a sieve panel with a height approximately equal to the depth of the wate... | 12/07/2004 |
| 6824329 | Method and apparatus for installing a duct around a longitunal member present at the stretch of installation For installing a cable duct around a cable buried in the ground, the duct is propelled by a propelling device formed of a solenoid and a corresponding core member of a magnetic material, and a duct transporting device. The core member is provided with a coupling whi... | 11/30/2004 |
| 6821058 | Retaining wall block system and connector A retaining wall system and connector therefor. The system can be used with soil reinforcement material. The connector can function to hold the reinforcement material in place in addition to interlocking the blocks together. ... | 11/23/2004 |
| 6817047 | Collapsible cot with wall members The present invention is a collapsible cot with wall members, which includes a base frame, having an open position for use and a collapsed position for storing and transporting, with a footprint to support base flexible sheet material of an area sufficient to suppor... | 11/16/2004 |
| 6796744 | Internal compression buoyancy compensation device An internal compression buoyancy compensation device is provided with at least one bladder and a plurality of pairs of internal compression straps. Expansion of the deflated or partially inflated buoyancy compensation device is restrained by the internal elastic com... | 09/28/2004 |
| 6793440 | Natural cue surface bypass collector A system and method for guiding fish that migrate is provided. A preferred embodiment is affixed to a dam having intakes that: a) generate hydroelectric power and b) serve as a natural hydraulic cue for fish that, once attracted to the intake, may be injured or kill... | 09/21/2004 |
| 6793445 | Method and apparatus for insertion of rock bolts A drill head capable of attachment to a drilling machine for insertion of rock bolts into rock strata. The drill head comprising: a base block adapted to facilitate attachment to the drilling machine; driving spindle mechanism having a member at one end which receiv... | 09/21/2004 |
| 6785921 | Infant mat An automatically-opening infant mat that is movable between an open position and a closed position includes a water-resistant flexible material sized to have an infant, at least from the infant's head to the infant's buttocks, placed on the material while the mat is... | 09/07/2004 |
