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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 6397510 | Fishing bobber with strike-indicating radio transmitter The invention provides a fishing bobber having a strike-indicating radio transmitter for transmitting a radio signal to the fisherman when there is a strike on the line. The bobber includes a bobber body adapted to float on a body of water with a fishing ... | 06/04/2002 |
| 6397511 | Adjustable attachment device for rods An arrangement for adjustably attaching an article, such as a fishing reel, to a rod. The adjustable attachment arrangement of the present invention comprises at least one mounting zone located above and/or below a rod handle and at least one securement a... | 06/04/2002 |
| 6397512 | Fishhook-extracting device A fishhook-extracting device mainly includes an elongated shank, a front end of which is a tapered spiral portion being coated with a layer of rubber skin and having a ball-shaped tip, and a rear end of which is connected to a preferably elliptic flat mem... | 06/04/2002 |
| 6397513 | Hook removing apparatus A fishhook removing apparatus for removing hooks from a fish's mouth. The fishhook removing apparatus includes a fishhook remover comprising a shaft. The shaft includes a first end and a second end. The first end of the shaft includes a bend therein. The ... | 06/04/2002 |
| 6397514 | Animal trap An improved animal trap apparatus for capturing prey without injuring same, comprised of an upper enclosure means of light weight and flexible netting or mesh material supported by poles or rods arranged in a self-supporting manner.... | 06/04/2002 |
| 6397515 | Electronic fly trap An electronic fly trap apparatus having a housing with an upper housing aperture. A removable front panel is placed over the upper housing aperture, and at least one fly access aperture extends through the removable front panel. At least one light is posi... | 06/04/2002 |
| 6397516 | Methods and systems for detecting and controlling subterranean termites The subject invention pertains to materials and methods useful for management of certain pests. The invention is particularly well suited for the control of social insect pests and, particularly, termites. The invention concerns unique toxicant-containing... | 06/04/2002 |
| 6397517 | Bait station with interior mechanical rodent trap An injection molded plastic body has a lid joined by a living hinge. A rodent passageway extends within the body between two aligned holes. The hinge is perpendicular to the passageway, allowing the lid to be opened when the body is fixed adjacent a build... | 06/04/2002 |
| 6397518 | Termite-proofing system The present invention provides a pipe system for termite-proofing a sub-floor area of a structure having a foundation penetrated by at least one penetration comprising: (a) a primary tube system comprising tube(s) located substantially at or adjacent the ... | 06/04/2002 |
| 6397519 | Soil treatment compositions and their use The invention provides an aqueous soil treatment composition comprising water and, (a) a calcium compound, (b) a water-soluble anionic polymer which has intrinsic viscosity of less than 30 dl/g and is formed from water-soluble monomer or monomer blend of ... | 06/04/2002 |
| 6397520 | Method of supporting plant growth using polymer fibers as a soil substitute The present invention relates to a soil substitute useful in supporting plant growth. More particularly, the present invention relates to biodegradable and non-biodegradable polymer fibers for use in plant cultivation.... | 06/04/2002 |
| 6397521 | Plant package having a botanical item and growing medium A plant packaging system and method comprising a combination of a protective upper portion and a decorative lower portion having a base portion and a skirt portion for packaging a potted plant or a botanical item and a growing medium without a pot. The pr... | 06/04/2002 |
| 6397522 | Sliding-rotating leaf system A sliding-rotating leaf system especially for enclosing a balcony with glass has several leaves (1, 1'), which have an area element (2) and can be swiveled about an axis of rotation (4) and of which at least one additionally is constructed movably as a sl... | 06/04/2002 |
| 6397523 | Drive device for a vehicle slide door A drive device for a vehicle slide door apparatus includes a first rotation disc assembly mounted on a shaft to be rotated together with the shaft and a second rotation disc assembly mounted on the shaft to be rotatable relative to the shaft. The second r... | 06/04/2002 |
| 6397524 | Door glass raising and falling apparatus A door glass raising and falling apparatus has a carrier plate 71 mounted onto a door glass 70. The door glass 70 is movable along sashes 41, 42 disposed on a door. The carrier plate 71 includes securing portions that are fixed to moving portions 67a, 67b... | 06/04/2002 |
| 6397525 | Sealing assembly for a vehicle door including a weather strip and a dasher seal A seal structure mounted to an attachment stage of a car door panel comprising a weather strip and a dasher seal. The attachment stage includes a horizontal wall part at a lower end of the door panel and a vertical wall part provided continuously from the... | 06/04/2002 |
| 6397526 | Rain gutter cleaner and method of using the same A gutter cleaner comprises a float portion and a stem portion. The float portion comprises a float piece that typically has a size larger than the downspout opening of a gutter in which the gutter cleaner is installed. Accordingly, the float will not flow... | 06/04/2002 |
| 6397527 | Roof bracing and braced roof structures Roof bracing, and a braced roof structure including the bracing located at the junction of dihedral surfaces of the roof structure which meet at a dihedral angle determined by trusses in a roof framing system. The bracing includes a pair of elongate brace... | 06/04/2002 |
| 6397528 | Coupled truss systems with damping for seismic protection of buildings A multi-floor building is protected from seismic forces by coupling a damping system between a pair of truss columns of truss systems, each movable in a cantilever motion in response to the seismic forces to move opposite nodes of the damping system along... | 06/04/2002 |
| 6397529 | Adjustable modular staircase The adjustable modular staircase includes two stringers for rigid attachment to a building structure in parallel, opposed relationship to each other, a plurality of axially parallel pins protrude out of each of the stringers and are spaced equidistant apa... | 06/04/2002 |
| 6397530 | Sliding service window assembly A sliding service window assembly may be provided with a weight that automatically closes a window. The weight may be attached through a wire to a bracket on the top of the window so that whenever the window is released, it automatically closes. Through t... | 06/04/2002 |
| 6397531 | Ceiling display system Relatively thin collectibles such as movie posters and sports jerseys, as well as relatively thin works of art and the like are displayed through transparent bottom wall regions of relatively thin protective enclosures that are sized the same as and subst... | 06/04/2002 |
| 6397532 | Partition frame construction having wireways and off-module connection A freestanding portable partition panel system is provided for open office spaces and the like. Each panel includes a skeleton-like frame having two vertical uprights positioned adjacent opposite side edges thereof, and at least two pairs of horizontal st... | 06/04/2002 |
| 6397533 | Tile and mounting arrangement for a wall panel system A space dividing or partitioning system includes a series of panels adapted to be knocked down and reconfigured. Each panel includes a panel frame constructed from a pair of vertical posts interconnected by one or more horizontal support members. Each ver... | 06/04/2002 |
| 6397534 | Cover member lock for partition panels A cover member for room partitions having a frame with at least one slotted cross-member. The cover member includes a pivoting lock member having a protruding lock tab shaped for reception in a slot in a slotted cross-member of a frame. A connecting membe... | 06/04/2002 |
| 6397535 | Height-adjustable concrete mold supporting system and method for constructing concrete building Disclosed are a height-adjustable concrete mold supporting system and a method for constructing concrete floors and concrete walls, by which a concrete building can be easily and precisely constructed with enhanced cost-effectiveness. The system has a bot... | 06/04/2002 |
| 6397536 | Method and apparatus for connecting a building panel to a foundation The present invention is a method and apparatus for improving the connection between a building panel and a foundation. The improved connection is made possible by a unique form assembly that includes a trough assembly and a novel means for adequately sup... | 06/04/2002 |
| 6397537 | Partition wall Partition wall comprising at least one wall element (5) connected to a column (6) by a connecting element (1). The column (6) has a plurality of grooves distributed along its periphery and suitable for interacting with the connecting element (1). The wall... | 06/04/2002 |
| 6397538 | Foundation corner saver A corner saving device reduces cracking of foundation corners of masonry veneer buildings. The corner saver has an L-shaped plate that has legs extending from each other at a 90° angle. The plate is formed of material that does not bond to masonry mortar... | 06/04/2002 |
| 6397539 | Flooring for a building To provide flooring for a building, more specifically, flooring washable at its installation place in a building. In the flooring for a building which has a plurality of floor panels laid in parallel to constitute a whole floor, an opening is formed on a ... | 06/04/2002 |
| 6397540 | Modular shutter assembly including a die cut panel A modular plastic shutter assembly that includes an injection molded panel that has been cut to length to accommodate the particular shutter assembly. A die cutter having an appropriately shaped cutting blade cuts an end of the panel to the desirable leng... | 06/04/2002 |
| 6397541 | Decorative panel A panel for decorating a face of a conventional flat veneer plywood door to provide the door with a traditional rail-and stile appearance The panel has a decorative front surface, a back surface opposite the front surface adapted for attachment to the fac... | 06/04/2002 |
| 6397542 | Adjustable screed An adjustable screed with a flexible body (suited for use in cut-out areas) or a rigid body (suited for use adjacent to wall-like structures), a horizontal adjustment mechanism for establishing a horizontal plane for the screed and for securely maintainin... | 06/04/2002 |
| 6397543 | Floor system A floor system composed of a finished flooring preferably secured to a subfloor, a plurality of shock absorber members are fixed to the bottom surface of the floor surface at spaced intervals and in which each of the shock absorber members includes an ela... | 06/04/2002 |
| 6397544 | Method for making a repeating series of tiles A repeating series of tiles has at least three tiles in a series. Each tile within the series has at least two sides capable of interfacing with adjacent tiles within the series. Each of the two sides of each tile within the series has a different shape i... | 06/04/2002 |
| 6397545 | Energy-absorbing utility poles and replacement components Energy-absorbing utility poles and replacement components comprising a composite material laminate are provided. In one embodiment, the poles of the present invention are designed to bring an impacting vehicle to a controlled stop. It is intended that the... | 06/04/2002 |
| 6397546 | Laminated shingle Laminated shingles are manufactured from roll stock roofing material that is wider than that used to make similar laminated shingles. The roll stock includes longitudinal edge strips having a reduced thickness. The roll stock is cut into strips of tabbed ... | 06/04/2002 |
| 6397547 | Flooring panel or wall panel and use thereof Flooring panel or wall panel and a use thereof in a wet room. The panel is provided with locking elements in the form of groove (6) and tongue (7) forming a tongue/groove joint for assembling of the panels. The groove (6) and the tongue (7) are made of wa... | 06/04/2002 |
| 6397548 | Radius tongue and groove profile A tongue and groove profile for a construction panel wherein the tongue protrudes and extends outwardly from a first edge of the panel to a head portion. A shoulder portion of the tongue has two radiused convex or concave sides which intersect and merge w... | 06/04/2002 |
| 6397549 | Building block with a wooden attachment layer A concrete-based building block has an attached wooden attachment layer on one or both exterior surfaces of the block that can receive and hold a penetrating fastener such as a nail, screw, staple, or the like. This allows surficial coverings such as wall... | 06/04/2002 |
