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 |
| 6976272 | Universal visual shield apparatus for use with a hockey helmet A universal visual shield apparatus, for use with a hockey helmet, is usable for training hockey players by partially blocking a user's field of vision. The apparatus includes a main shield body formed from an elastically deformable material, and is attachable to th... | 12/20/2005 |
| 6976273 | Protective garment having pocket within pouch A protective garment for a firefighter or for an emergency worker comprises a pocket, which is adapted to hold a telecommunications device, and a pouch, which contains the pocket and is adapted to hold a face mask, outside the pocket. The pouch has a first mouth, wh... | 12/20/2005 |
| 6976274 | Traffic control glove A new safety glove for allowing a user, such as a police officer or a road worker, to direct traffic more easily. The inventive device includes a hand cover having an interior hand space, a front or palm panel and a back or dorsal panel the two panel being fastened ... | 12/20/2005 |
| 6976275 | Protective ear shield A protective ear shield releasably mounted over the top and the rear saddleback portion of an ear suitable for releasing discomfort due to compression pressure of the shield and the weight of the added body accessory. The protective ear shield comprises at least two... | 12/20/2005 |
| 6976276 | Carotid cooling jacket A carotid cooling jacket keeps the wearer cool during outside sporting events, for example. The jacket is reusable, and constructed of a waterproof inner lining and a soft outer cover. The outer cover can be made of various materials and in various colors. Filler ca... | 12/20/2005 |
| 6976277 | Device for dispensing a liquid active substance A device for dispenses a liquid active substance into the flushing water of a toilet bowl. The device has a supply container provided with an opening on the underside and is filled with the liquid active substance. This supply container is retained in a carrying bod... | 12/20/2005 |
| 6976278 | Commode for wheelchair A wheelchair, containing a seat having an opening, seat sections that substantially fill the opening, a commode, wherein the commode is beneath the opening in the seat, wherein the seat sections move vertically and horizontally to provide access to the commode. ... | 12/20/2005 |
| 6976279 | Eye injury treatment station A portable stand alone treatment station for eyes which have been exposed to corrosive liquids, noxious gases and foreign objects. An eye washing fluid reservoir and one or more applicators are mounted on a two-wheel cart. The eye washing fluid in the reservoir is s... | 12/20/2005 |
| 6976280 | Contour adjusting pillow An apparatus for resting a head of a user during sleep has a layer of closed cell foam disposed over a layer of open cell foam. A section of the apparatus that resembles a quarter moon in shape is removed to allow space for a head and shoulders of a user to better e... | 12/20/2005 |
| 6976281 | Medicinal cushion, in particular anti-decubitus cushion A medical cushion (1), in particular an anti-decubitus cushion, is in particular multicellular and is distinguished in that the cushion is equipped, at least in the area where skin contact (6) occurs, with an active membrane (3) based on a skin-... | 12/20/2005 |
| 6976282 | Dual-function cleaning device A cleaning device includes a rod having a frame connected to an end thereof and a connection member is connected to two assist plates which movably extend through the frame and pivotably connected to a pull handle on the rod. Two boards are pivotably connected to tw... | 12/20/2005 |
| 6976283 | Cosmetic brush assembly This invention relates to a cosmetic brush assembly. The cosmetic brush assembly has a brush member, which may be inserted in a case or pulled out from that by the open and close action of a protection cap. Further, the total length of the cosmetic brush assembly ma... | 12/20/2005 |
| 6976284 | Paint roller cover extender The paint roller cover extender is a paint roller cover accessory that would allow the corner areas of a room to be painted in one motion using a conventional paint roller. The product would feature a cylindrical cap having the same diameter as a roller cover, a clo... | 12/20/2005 |
| 6976285 | Four-hinged wiper arm for a windshield wiper system The invention relates to a four-hinged wiper arm for a windshield wiper system, especially for an automobile wherein a connecting rod is pivotally connected to a driving arm in a first bearing point and to a control arm in a second bearing point. A hinged part is co... | 12/20/2005 |
| 6976286 | Motorized self-draining utility bucket The present invention 10 discloses a portable, self-draining utility bucket 12. The motorized drainage system of the present invention 10 comprises a bucket 12 on wheels 14, a draining pump assembly 16 which incorporates an ... | 12/20/2005 |
| 6976287 | Vacuum nozzle apparatus A cart for use in moving a large vacuum nozzle such as that of a grain vacuum within a grain bin has a frame mounted on two pairs of ground wheels. The pipe of the nozzle extends along a center of the cart with a foot pad on each side for the operator to ride and a ... | 12/20/2005 |
| 6976288 | Rod gripper A bar or rod gripper for arresting the linear axial movement of a rod, e.g. the piston rod of a door closure between a door open or closed position, that includes a compressible bushing slidably disposed about the rod or bar, and a canter washer disposed about the c... | 12/20/2005 |
| 6976289 | Door closer with door arresting mechanism A door closer having a door arresting mechanism to arrest a door in an opened position that includes a cylinder and piston assembly wherein the arresting mechanism includes a cam member having an arresting dwell cam profile and an indexing profile, and an associated... | 12/20/2005 |
| 6976290 | Hidden hinge for utility vehicle body An inventive hinge has the ability to be biased toward open and closed positions and/or is adapted to be hidden in door assemblies. The hinge includes a first bracket adapted to be mounted to a first workpiece. The first bracket comprises a generally tubular sleeve ... | 12/20/2005 |
| 6976291 | Tape-mounted fastener and methods for manufacturing and using the same A male-mounted tape is composed of a plurality of synthetic resin male snaps moulded and fastened onto a cloth tape at certain intervals in such a way that their engagement sides and non-engagement sides, which are asymmetric to each other, are on the front side and... | 12/20/2005 |
| 6976292 | Resilient clip fastener A resilient clip having an engagement tab, which terminates at a load distributing element, and wing members that are configured to co-engage a structure to which the resilient clip is to be coupled. The wing members terminate at an engagement edge and are configure... | 12/20/2005 |
| 6976293 | Slide fastener with blocking of the slider A slide fastener, of the type having two strips provided with fastening devices, and having a slider that slides along the length of the edges of the strips to control the closing/locking and the opening/unlocking of the fastening devices of the two strips. The slid... | 12/20/2005 |
| 6976294 | Casket having memorabilia compartment A casket is provided with an integral memorabilia compartment for the placement, display and storage therein of personal effects and mementos of memorialization of the deceased. In one form the casket comprises a shell, a cap pivoted to the shell, and an openable an... | 12/20/2005 |
| 6976295 | Method of manufacturing a piezoelectric device A compact and thin piezo-electric resonator is provided having a high air-tightness and available at a low cost, in which a piezo-electric resonator element is provided in a housing having a structure which permits adjustment of the frequency after sealing the housi... | 12/20/2005 |
| 6976296 | Constant velocity (CV) boot installer for motor vehicles A CV boot installation and removing device comprising a base having a connection opening for coupling to a CV boot. With this design, there is a handle coupled to the base and a power connection disposed either inside or adjacent to the handle. There is an adjuster,... | 12/20/2005 |
| 6976297 | Wrench for an engine clutch of a radio control model A wrench for an engine clutch of a radio control model includes a handle having a receiving space longitudinally defined in the handle. A control unit is rotatably mounted in the receiving space, and includes a first end formed with a press portion and a second end ... | 12/20/2005 |
| 6976298 | Methods and apparatus for connecting tubulars using a top drive An apparatus for facilitating the connection of tubulars using a top drive, the apparatus comprising a stator attachable to said top drive, and a supporting member for supporting a tool, wherein means are provided to allow substantially horizontal movement of said s... | 12/20/2005 |
| 6976299 | Stump treatment guide bar A tree harvesting guide bar adapted for treating stumps with a treatment material as the tree is being harvested is provided, and more particularly a valve arrangement for enabling connection of the guide bar inlet to treatment material sources on a variety of diffe... | 12/20/2005 |
| 6976300 | Integrated circuit inductors The invention relates to an inductor comprising a plurality of interconnected conductive segments interwoven with a substrate. The inductance of the inductor is increased through the use of coatings and films of ferromagnetic materials such as magnetic metals, alloy... | 12/20/2005 |
| 6976301 | Finned tube with vortex generators for a heat exchanger A system for and method of manufacturing a finned tube for a heat exchanger is disclosed herein. A continuous fin strip is provided with at one pair of vortex generators. A tube is rotated and linearly displaced while the continuous fin strip with vortex generators ... | 12/20/2005 |
| 6976302 | Slider manufacturing aid In a method to manufacture a bar in which a row of slider sections are aligned, a wafer block is made from a wafer in which rows of slider sections are aligned. The wafer block is bonded to a dummy block on a support plate. Next, a processing step and a cutting step... | 12/20/2005 |
| 6976303 | System and tool for mounting a connecting device to a substrate A system is provided for mounting a connecting device to a substrate. A connector housing is located at one side of the substrate, and a threaded fastening nut is engaged on the housing. A threaded fastener is engaged with the opposite side of the substrate and exte... | 12/20/2005 |
| 6976304 | Components placing apparatus A substantial apparatus width along a board carrying direction of an electronic component placing apparatus for placing electronic components on a board having a length L along the board carrying direction is a total dimension 4L+SL. Specifically, 4L denotes a lengt... | 12/20/2005 |
| 6976305 | Adjustable table leg for truss fabrication system An adjustable leg for a truss fabrication system used in mass production of trusses. The system has a truss set-up table and a gantry press movable relative to the truss set-up table for pressing nailing plates into truss members. The table is supported on legs whic... | 12/20/2005 |
| 6976306 | Modular method for manufacturing circuit board The present invention discloses a modular method for manufacturing circuit boards, which is a method of manufacturing multilayer printed circuit boards with blind and buried vias structure by using basic components as the assembly units. The method comprises the ste... | 12/20/2005 |
| 6976307 | Accelerated vehicle development process An accelerated vehicle development process includes establishing a common, standardized interface system whereby different types of vehicle bodies may be attached to a single chassis design. Chassis and bodies are designed, manufactured and validated independently o... | 12/20/2005 |
| 6976308 | Method for conductively connecting first and second electrical conductors A method for conductively connecting first and second electrical conductors is described which consist of different materials. In carrying out the method the ends of the first and second conductors are brought into mechanical contact with each other in an overlappin... | 12/20/2005 |
| 6976309 | Vehicle underbody and method of forming thereof An underbody for a vehicle includes a floorpan defining a part of an assembly, a rocker slidably engaged with the floorpan, and a rail slidably engaged with the floorpan. The assembly is formed as a unit about a first and a second bend axis. ... | 12/20/2005 |
| 6976310 | Nail clipper insert Provided is a nail clipper comprising upper and lower clipper arms, a lever arm, a retaining pin and an insert. The upper and lower clipper arms are joined at one end thereof and having cutting edges disposed on an opposite end. The retaining pin extends upwardly th... | 12/20/2005 |
| 6976311 | Method and apparatus for attaching and detaching two utensils An apparatus is provided comprising a first knife and a second knife. The first knife typically includes a first attachment device and the second knife includes a second attachment device to attach the two knives together. The first and second attachment devices can... | 12/20/2005 |
