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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7000532 | Portable trash compactor An portable apparatus for compacting refuse including an outer housing having a recess extending therethrough and a vent extending therethrough. An inner housing is received within the outer housing so as to form a compartment for receiving refuse therein. A connect... | 02/21/2006 |
| 7000533 | Bale unloading arrangement of a large round baler A bale unloading arrangement of a large round baler includes a bale take-up device mounted to a carrier which is in turn mounted to the axle of the baler for vertical pivoting movement beneath the baling chamber of the baler. A spring is mounted between the carrier ... | 02/21/2006 |
| 7000534 | Modular fruit juice extraction system and configuration for a self-cleaning filter for the extraction of fruit juice Modular fruit juice extraction apparatuses and systems are provided that comprise, for example, a linear actuator (2) effective to drive, by back and forth motion, a moveable peeler cup (4) in communication with each of two ends of the extraction appar... | 02/21/2006 |
| 7000535 | Culinary press A culinary press comprises first and second elongate members (4,6) pivotably connected to each other near a pressing end at a first pivot point (8), the first member (4) at least in part defining a food receiving chamber (9), and with a p... | 02/21/2006 |
| 7000536 | Belt calender The invention relates to a belt calender, comprising a first roll (11), a second roll (13; 15), and a belt loop therebetween, comprising an incompressible metal belt (12) pressed by the second roll (13; 15) against the first roll (11 | 02/21/2006 |
| 7000537 | Press and machine tool A press having a machine frame section (10) and a movable section capable of reciprocal movement in a vertical direction relative to the machine frame section, for making products using a pair of dies. The movable section includes a slide (24) to which... | 02/21/2006 |
| 7000538 | Stencil and apparatus for supporting and tensioning the stencil A support and tensioning frame for a stencil to enable solder paste to be applied to printed circuit boards and other electronic substrates includes a support frame engaged with at least two opposed mounting members. Each mounting member includes at least one projec... | 02/21/2006 |
| 7000539 | Offset printing machine The invention relates to the drive of a printing machine. Cylinders and functional groups are to be driven with low technical expenditure. To this end, all form cylinders (1.1, 1.2) in a printing unit, for example, are driven respectively by separate electric... | 02/21/2006 |
| 7000540 | Method of operating a machine processing printing material sheets In a method of operating a machine processing printing material sheets and having a sheet transport drum in various operating modes, drum circumferential shells are kept fixed on the sheet transport drum in an outer position in a first of the operating modes and in ... | 02/21/2006 |
| 7000541 | System and method for interleaf sheet and/or plate sheet removal and/or transport for use with a printing apparatus The present invention relates generally to systems and methods that remove an interleaf sheet interposed between plate sheets from a material stack used, for example, in a computer-to-plate imaging system and/or environment. Embodiments of the system and method can ... | 02/21/2006 |
| 7000542 | Low cost litho printing press, printing plate, and method for printing paste-type oil-based litho ink which eliminate the dampener and dampening solution therefrom A litho printing press comprising one or more litho ink printing stations, each of which has paste-type, oil-based litho ink applicating means for depositing said oil-based litho ink onto a printing plate, an adjacent first rotatable cylinder called the plate cylind... | 02/21/2006 |
| 7000543 | Method and apparatus for loading and unloading flexographic plates for computer-to-plate imaging A method and apparatus to aid the loading and unloading of flexographic plates to and from an imager. The apparatus includes a magazine containing a plurality of compartments each for holding a single flexographic plate, the compartments arranged vertically, and mov... | 02/21/2006 |
| 7000544 | Measurement and regulation of inking in web printing A process is provided for measuring the inking in web printing, wherein a measuring head or a plurality of measuring heads performs/perform an integrating measurement of the light remitted from a printed web of material in the direction of run of the web of material... | 02/21/2006 |
| 7000545 | Multifunctional breaching apparatus Breaching apparatus including a housing constructed of a material that disintegrates upon explosion without significant amounts of fragments being given off, and an explosive element disposed in the housing capable of producing an explosive force sufficient for brea... | 02/21/2006 |
| 7000546 | Underwater mine countermeasure warfare system An underwater mine warfare countermeasure system is disclosed in which an air cushion vehicle carries a magnetic field generating system capable of generating a magnetic field pattern beneath the vehicle which extends sufficiently far from the vehicle in all directi... | 02/21/2006 |
| 7000547 | Tungsten-containing firearm slug Firearm slugs formed from a non-toxic lead substitute that includes tungsten. In some embodiments, the firearm slug is formed with a recessed back portion, thus shifting an increased percentage of the slug's net mass toward the front of the slug. In some embodiments... | 02/21/2006 |
| 7000548 | Self-propelled carriage suitable for moving in a cylindrical gallery The invention relates to a self-propelled carriage suitable for traveling in a gallery of substantially cylindrical shape. The carriage comprises a chassis (1) made up of two wheel sets (14); a skip (10); and a horizontal longitudinal support ax... | 02/21/2006 |
| 7000549 | Corrugated pallet A shipping pallet compatible with fork-lifts and pallet-trucks is made from stamped or die cut flat corrugated board. Stringer and cross-braces from an interlocking grid work to which a top and bottom flat sheet are attached by an adhesive. The pallet may be recycle... | 02/21/2006 |
| 7000550 | Ablative blast resistant security door panel Penetration resistant door panel comprises a plurality of spars having a series of holes therethrough and sandwiched between an outer skin and a rear skin. Preferably there are two series of holes in each spar that are staggered with respect to each other. The holes... | 02/21/2006 |
| 7000551 | Chamber support for pyrolytic waste treatment system The inventive subject matter is directed toward a pyrolytic waste treatment system having a pyrolysis chamber supported in a manner that causes minimal movement or flexing of the chamber as the temperature of the chamber changes. Preferred solutions utilize support ... | 02/21/2006 |
| 7000552 | Interlining for suit and method for making the suit by using the same Disclosed is an interlining for a suit that is attached between outer cloth and inner cloth and a method for making a suit by using the same. The interlining for the suit according to the present invention includes an upper interlining being of a vertical texture, a... | 02/21/2006 |
| 7000553 | Method for manufacturing headgear of a peeling off effect A method of manufacturing headgear of a peeling off effect adopts papers in the headgear manufacture, i.e. pluralities of laminated papers are combined with a fabric, and then integrally colored, cut and sewn to form a headgear. After a wash treatment, the paper mat... | 02/21/2006 |
| 7000554 | Frictionally reduced hull A frictionally reduced hull is provided for a marine vessel, the hull having a water line, a bow end and an aft end. The hull has a first opening below the water line and a second opening below the water line. The first opening is closer than the second opening to t... | 02/21/2006 |
| 7000555 | Mast extender for a sailboat A mast extender for extending a mast of a sailboat to a greater height. The mast extender includes a hollow tubular member having a distal end and a proximal end and being substantially elliptically-shaped. The distal end of the hollow tubular member includes a seal... | 02/21/2006 |
| 7000556 | Sealing device and method for sealing between a chain and a chain pipe A sealing device (1) and method for sealing between a chain (2) and a chain pipe (3), said chain for example being an anchor chain on a marine offshore platform or on a ship, and said chain pipe (3) leading for example to a chain locker f... | 02/21/2006 |
| 7000557 | Hatch assembly with seat and storage bin A hatch assembly for a boat including a base pivotally attached to a boat deck, whereby the base can pivot between an open position and closed position to provide access to an power source within a boat hull. The base defines a storage bin with a compartment for sto... | 02/21/2006 |
| 7000558 | Modular floating swim platforms A floating platform that has a flat low profile for use by swimmers, divers, boaters, and those engaged in other activities on water. The platform is used alone or as a module in combination with other such floating platform modules; attaching the modules to form a ... | 02/21/2006 |
| 7000559 | Modularized underwater motive device An underwater motive device provides an integrated and modular battery and motive housing which is carried within an outer housing and secured by a nose cone system. The nose cone system works against an “o” ring seal carried between a structure of the integrate... | 02/21/2006 |
| 7000560 | Unmanned underwater vehicle docking station coupling system and method A docking station for an unmanned underwater vehicle (UUV) includes a tether control system to minimize movement of the docking station when the UUV is docking therein. The docking station is a submerged station that is tethered to a floating structure via a tether ... | 02/21/2006 |
| 7000561 | Mast device for a submarine The mast device for a submarine comprises a guiding means, a vertically traversable mast guided therein and information means which are provided at the mast upper end and which are in electrical interaction with the inside of the submarine for emitting and receiving... | 02/21/2006 |
| 7000562 | Pneumatic boat arranged for the loading/unloading and transportation of floating loads A semi-rigid pneumatic boat (1) comprising: a rigid hull (2) defined by a rigid underwater hull (3) closed on the top by a rigid floor (4) and bordered on two sides by two pneumatic floats (5); a ballast (8) arranged in the ... | 02/21/2006 |
| 7000563 | Tailgate position indicator An indicator device for alerting the driver of a pickup truck to the orientation of the tailgate includes a housing assembly and an indicator assembly carried by and extending from the housing assembly. The housing assembly is attached to the tailgate of the pickup ... | 02/21/2006 |
| 7000564 | Icing sculptor A tool used to sculpt the icing on a baked good. The tool includes a handle having opposing inner sides with a channel formed in at least one inner side. The inner sides of the handle define a cavity therebetween. The tool also includes at least one blade with a pro... | 02/21/2006 |
| 7000565 | Plasma surface treatment system and plasma surface treatment method A plasma surface treatment system for irradiating a surface of a substrate to be treated with a nitrogen plasma excited by a high-frequency electric field to introduce nitrogen into the surface of the substrate comprises a pulse modulator for pulse modulation of the... | 02/21/2006 |
| 7000566 | Bird bath with reservoir A bird bath that can be coupled to a reservoir. An exemplary embodiment of the invention is a bird bath that includes a coupling portion and a basin portion. The coupling portion is configured to be coupled to a water reservoir. The basin portion is configured to re... | 02/21/2006 |
| 7000567 | Method for guiding aquatic crustaceans by utilizing their biological tendency responding to bright and dark contrast A method for directing the displacement of aquatic crustaceans after feeding by utilizing their biological tendency responding to a bright and dark contrast is provided. This method comprises steps to generate the visual effect of this bright and dark contrast at a ... | 02/21/2006 |
| 7000568 | Aquarium overflow system standpipe An aquarium overflow system includes a standpipe with snap-fit mounting constructions, an air vent, air and water apertures, and an adjustable height version. ... | 02/21/2006 |
| 7000569 | Automatic cat grooming, feeding, and litterbox apparatus An apparatus for grooming cats which includes a source of food located in an enclosure and a grooming brush assembly forming an adjustable aperture which is mounted between a portal formed in the enclosure and the source of food. ... | 02/21/2006 |
| 7000570 | Synchronized primary winding current shunting technique for controlling electro-stimulus level An electronic apparatus (1) for training an animal is supported against the animal's skin, and includes stimulus electrodes (5) for electrically contacting the skin. A controller including output terminals producing aversive stimulus control signals, a... | 02/21/2006 |
| 7000571 | Heat exchanger, and in particular a steam generator having a convex bottom The steam generator (1) comprises an outer casing (2) with an axis (8) that is in a vertical disposition when the heat exchanger is in service, a bundle of tubes having straight portions that are parallel to one another and to the axis (8... | 02/21/2006 |
