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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7309081 | Four wheel off-road vehicle An off road vehicle comprises a front frame joined to a rear frame by a swivel rotates about a longitudinal axis. Springs are mounted to a horizontal planar structure and to the rear frame. The springs maintain the front frame to rear frame alignment but allows rota... | 12/18/2007 |
| 7309082 | Document sheet with recessed cavity and window to allow two-sided printing of an object received therein A document sheet with a removably attached object thereon having simplified inexpensive construction and having a reduced cross-sectional thickness enabling use of the sheet in printers without the risk of jamming the printer. The document sheet also allows both sid... | 12/18/2007 |
| 7309083 | Female connection element and quick connection incorporating such an element A female element for a quick connection for removably joining pipes of fluid under pressure and which is adapted to receive a male element. The female element includes at least one locking member movable within a guide channel that extends transverse with respect to... | 12/18/2007 |
| 7309084 | High pressure quick connect coupling and seal A quick connect and disconnect pipe coupling and seal assembly including a first generally cylindrical coupling head having a bore therein for connection to a first conduit and a raised annular ring, a second generally cylindrical coupling head having a bore therein... | 12/18/2007 |
| 7309085 | Threaded pipe coupling A threaded pipe coupling for connecting a pipe to a connection part with a conical exterior surface, especially for connecting copper pipes in refrigeration technology, with a sleeve-shaped union nut to form a threaded coupling with the connection part and a clampin... | 12/18/2007 |
| 7309086 | Uni-knot tying apparatus Disclosed is a uni-knot tying device. The device includes a stator, a hollow cylindrical rotor which is rotatably mounted on the stator, and a rotating drive operatively coupled to the rotor. The rotor has a proximal end and a distal end, and includes a longitudinal... | 12/18/2007 |
| 7309087 | Latch assembly for movable closure element A latch assembly kit including a latching subassembly, a first actuating assembly having a first configuration and normal and release states, and a second actuating assembly having a second configuration and normal and release states. The latching subassembly has a ... | 12/18/2007 |
| 7309088 | Collapsible pool skimmer cover/basket retrieval device A dual purpose tool for both removing the cover plate of a pool skimmer then removing the basket therein to avoid the dangers of human contact with the contents of the skimmer basket. The tool consists of a substantially stiff elongate member with dual purpose hooks... | 12/18/2007 |
| 7309089 | Vacuum cup A vacuum cup for a material handling system includes a body portion and a perimeter seal that functions to substantially seal against an object. The vacuum cup may transport the object when a partial vacuum is applied to the vacuum cup to retain the cup to the objec... | 12/18/2007 |
| 7309090 | Bodywork element made of plastics having a grille integrally molded with said bodywork element A bodywork element comprising a skin and an original grille integrally molded with the element. The original grille can be replaced by a replacement grille that takes its place in the skin. ... | 12/18/2007 |
| 7309091 | Roof cover plate for the cabin of a car The invention provides a cab roof of a vehicle with a movable panel. The cab is provided with a front windscreen, a rear deck or rear walls, and door frames at both sides. The door frames are connected with the front windscreen at the front side, with the rear decks... | 12/18/2007 |
| 7309092 | Slidable room assembly A slidable room assembly comprises a vehicle body having an opening formed in an exterior wall, and a reciprocable slideout unit or compartment disposed in the opening and slidable between a retracted position and an extended position. Sliding movement of the slideo... | 12/18/2007 |
| 7309093 | Swing-out tool chest A swing-out tool chest provides a multi-drawer tool storage chest for organization of tools. The multi-drawer tool storage chest is pivotally mounted in the rear corner of the pickup bed or near the rear doors of a utility van. When not in use, the swing-out tool ch... | 12/18/2007 |
| 7309094 | Utility trailer tailgate arrangement A lift assembly assists in raising or lowering a tailgate, such as one found on a utility trailer. In one embodiment, a housing extends in a longitudinal direction with an end wall having an opening adjacent the tailgate. A spring is positioned within the housing. A... | 12/18/2007 |
| 7309095 | Seat assembly with a release system A release actuating system 10 for a seat assembly 12 in a vehicle. Conventionally, the system includes a seat back 14 that is removable through an arcuate range. The seat back 14 is moveable between a design position (tilted upward and re... | 12/18/2007 |
| 7309096 | Visibility adjusting method and apparatus of vehicle According to a visibility adjusting apparatus of a vehicle, an apex T is disposed at a position deviated from a driver and between a position opposed to the driver and a vehicle center position, left and right ridgelines uniformly downwardly inclined from the apex T... | 12/18/2007 |
| 7309097 | Cover for protecting the occupants of a motor vehicle having an openable roof A covering apparatus protects motor vehicle occupants from an openable roof of the vehicle in which the roof is movable along an enveloping surface between a stored position in which the roof is opened and a closed position in which the roof is closed. The apparatus... | 12/18/2007 |
| 7309098 | Motor vehicle with a retractable roof A motor vehicle with a retractable roof includes front and rear rigid roof parts that are movable between a closed position covering the passenger compartment and an open position stored in a rear receiver space. An articulated connector interconnects the front and ... | 12/18/2007 |
| 7309099 | Roof assembly for vehicles having an open body A roof assembly for a vehicle includes a roof having roof parts. A rod kinematic system is connected to the roof parts to move the roof parts between a closed position of the roof in which the roof parts adjoin one another along a planar level to thereby cover the v... | 12/18/2007 |
| 7309100 | Latch device for vehicle rear panel door A latch device for an access panel door comprises an open lever and a ratchet release lever which are pivotally mounted on a base plate by a first shaft, a coupling spring to resiliently link the open lever to the release lever, a door detection lever being rotated ... | 12/18/2007 |
| 7309101 | Folding ottoman Disclosed herein is a folding ottoman which is convertible to a chair having the usual seat and back rest. A seat frame extends between a pair of opposing arm panels. A storage compartment is slidably connected to the arm panels below the seat frame. The storage com... | 12/18/2007 |
| 7309102 | Seat net The Seat Net prevents items placed on a bucket-style seat of an automobile from falling onto the floor, while still allowing the automobile driver convenient access to any items so placed while driving. The Seat Net helps drivers maintain safe driving practices by e... | 12/18/2007 |
| 7309103 | Vehicle passenger seat with tear-away upholstery cover A vehicle passenger seat with an upholstery cover having a fabric seam designed to absorb energy from a seat occupant upon impact. Means for progressively absorbing energy from the seat belt occupant are disclosed. Use of the fabric seam to absorb vehicle passenger ... | 12/18/2007 |
| 7309104 | Shape memory polymer seat assemblies A seat assembly includes a seat fabric, wherein at least a portion of the seat fabric comprises a yarn comprising a shape memory polymer adapted to undergo a change in a modulus of elasticity at a thermal transition temperature; a support material upon which the sea... | 12/18/2007 |
| 7309105 | Lift wire lumbar An adjustable lumbar support for a seat comprising a pair of parallel lateral rails, wherein each of the lateral rails has a lower end and an upper end, a support panel having a top end and a bottom end, the support panel pivoting at the top end while remaining fixe... | 12/18/2007 |
| 7309106 | Cooler with seat and anti-tip support A combined cooler/seat having an anti-tip support that extends rearward the ground contact of the cooler/seat beyond the simple footprint of the cooler/seat itself, thereby providing extra support for resisting backward tilting of the cooler/seat; wherein the anti-t... | 12/18/2007 |
| 7309107 | Internal reinforcement bracket for a seat track assembly A seat track assembly for providing fore and aft movement of a seat along a floor of a motor vehicle includes a lower track fixedly secured to the floor. The seat track assembly also includes an upper track slidingly engaging the lower track and defining an internal... | 12/18/2007 |
| 7309108 | Headrest device for vehicle seat A headrest device of a vertically movable type including a headrest body, a stay element and a lock mechanism provided on a seat back of a seat. The lock mechanism includes a lock plate movably disposed therein and a biasing means for normally biasing said lock plat... | 12/18/2007 |
| 7309109 | Axle extension An axle extension assembly for extending an axle having a longitudinal axle bore. The axle extension assembly includes a shaft having an axle bore insert portion that is adapted for insertion in the longitudinal axle bore. The axle bore insert portion includes a bor... | 12/18/2007 |
| 7309110 | Wheel with composite rim produced by resin transfer molding A wheel formed by the assembly of a disc comprising a hub bearing surface, a transition zone and a radially outer edge, and of a rim with at least a first laminated composite structure formed of at least one fabric of long fibers which are oriented in two distinct d... | 12/18/2007 |
| 7309111 | Pressure medium-actuated brake system of a tractor-trailer combination The invention relates to a pressure medium-actuated brake system of a tractor-trailer combination comprising at least one first brake circuit and one second brake circuit. The inventive brake system contains a multiple-circuit braking power sensor, which is connecte... | 12/18/2007 |
| 7309112 | Braking system having valve device for delivering pressurized fluid to brake cylinder selectively from at least two pressurizing chambers or only one of them Braking system including a master cylinder having at least two pressurizing pistons partially defining at least two mutually isolated pressurizing chambers, and wherein a working fluid in each pressurizing chamber is pressurized by an advancing movement of the corre... | 12/18/2007 |
| 7309113 | Flow control system for a valve A fluid-flow control system for a valve comprises a valve body and a bi directional main flow passage between a first and second fluid areas. The shuttle piston having a first face in direct communication with the second area and a second face in communication there... | 12/18/2007 |
| 7309114 | Cabinet with a safety device A cabinet has a housing, multiple tracks, multiple drawers, a safety device and a lock assembly. Each track has a sliding rail having a guiding notch and a locking hole. The safety device is mounted in the housing and has a fixed base, a moving base, multiple guidin... | 12/18/2007 |
| 7309115 | Pull out guide assembly for drawers A pull-out guide assembly for drawers, having on both sides of the drawer a support rail on the carcass and a pull-out rail on the drawer. The load of the drawer is transmitted between the rails by rollers that are borne in running carriages. The running carriages m... | 12/18/2007 |
| 7309116 | Door mounted dairy compartment for a refrigerator A refrigerator includes a dairy compartment for supporting items on an inner liner of a fresh food door. The compartment includes a first end section, a second end section and an intermediate section. The intermediate section includes an item support platform and a ... | 12/18/2007 |
| 7309117 | Multi-valued raster elements as a technique to reduce the memory requirements and computation complexity of advanced ink jet systems A printing system comprising a set of nozzles for applying a color component, wherein each of the nozzles in the set is configured to apply a different effective color intensity; and a raster associated with the set of nozzles, the raster comprising a plurality of c... | 12/18/2007 |
| 7309118 | Systems and methods for reducing cross process direction registration errors of a printhead using a linear array sensor Systems and methods are provided for determining registration errors in the cross process direction of a printer. A first straight line is obtained by detecting line centers of a first plurality of dashes in a test pattern. A second straight line is obtained by dete... | 12/18/2007 |
| 7309119 | Ink-jet recording apparatus In an ink-jet recording apparatus, an active portion for jetting a pigment ink has an area greater than an area of an active portion for jetting a dye ink. Accordingly, the active portion for jetting the pigment ink is capable of generating energy greater than that ... | 12/18/2007 |
| 7309120 | Head substrate, printhead, head cartridge, printing apparatus, and method for inputting/outputting information An object of this invention is to provide a safe and reliable head substrate having a fuse ROM without increasing the substrate size. To achieve the object, a head substrate includes a plurality of printing elements for printing, first driving elements which drive t... | 12/18/2007 |
