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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7401765 | Winching and drawing machine A winching and drawing machine comprises a drive shaft for driving a load sheave, a pressure receiving member fitted onto the drive shaft, brake plates installed in contact with the pressure receiving member and fitted onto the drive shaft, a pawl wheel interposed b... | 07/22/2008 |
| 7401766 | Change of direction device for hazardous items The invention provides a “change of direction” device for use by a law enforcement technician. The device can be readily and easily attached to a building element and will allow the technician to pass a rope, wire or cable therethrough so that the rope, wire or ... | 07/22/2008 |
| 7401767 | Directional microporous diffuser and directional sparging A method for treating contaminates includes delivering a stream of a fluid to a directional microporous diffuser that has a sidewall with microscopic openings and has a partitioned interior region to effect discharge of microbubbles from less than the entire sidewal... | 07/22/2008 |
| 7401768 | Humidification device for fuel battery system A humidification device for a fuel battery system, which rapidly exchanges dry air with humid air over a wide area, thus increasing humidification efficiency, and which appropriately heats dry air and humid air during cold weather, thus preventing the moisture of hu... | 07/22/2008 |
| 7401769 | Gas spring A method of manufacturing a gas spring including the steps of fitting and inserting a first seal member, an annular space member, a second seal member, and a rod guide, to an outer periphery of a piston rod in accordance with this order from a side of a piston, a st... | 07/22/2008 |
| 7401770 | Stabilizer for a vehicle with suspension springs A stabilizer for a vehicle with suspension springs having a rigid member with a face and back. An upper stop is on the face of the stabilizer near an upper aperture passing through the stabilizer from the face to the back, and a lower stop is on the face of the stab... | 07/22/2008 |
| 7401771 | Device for laying a flexible material web A device for laying a flexible material web 1 on a point of deposit 4 and which has at least one pair of deposit rollers 2, 3 that rotate in opposite directions. The deposit rollers 2, 3 form part of a deposit carriage 5 which is r... | 07/22/2008 |
| 7401772 | Document feeder and image reading apparatus with the same A sheet feeding device includes a sheet feed stacker and a transport belt disposed along a platen substantially horizontally; a discharge stacker disposed above the sheet feed stacker; and a light-shielding cover member provided between the platen and the sheet feed... | 07/22/2008 |
| 7401773 | Paper-feeding mechanism with swing arm and gear train A paper-feeding mechanism includes a paper tray for positioning print media, a pickup roller installed in front of the paper tray for pressing print media so as to pick up print media, a pickup arm fixed to a first shaft at one end and connected to the pickup roller... | 07/22/2008 |
| 7401774 | Dual friction region separation pad, and media separator and media separator mechanism using same A media separator, that cooperates with a media pick to form a nip in a feed path of a media handling apparatus, supports a separation pad that includes first and second friction regions for movement relative to the media separator, against a bias force, in a feed d... | 07/22/2008 |
| 7401775 | Apparatus for aligning sheets which are deposited on a sheet stack In an apparatus for aligning sheets that are deposited on a sheet stack, there are sheet leading edge stops disposed so as to be vertically displaceable by a common leading edge shaft. An auxiliary stack carrier that is to be introduced into the stack region for non... | 07/22/2008 |
| 7401776 | Sheet conveyance apparatus, sheet processing apparatus, and image forming apparatus The sheet conveyance apparatus includes a controller which controls a moving unit. The moving unit moves a sheet conveyance unit for conveying a sheet toward a direction intersecting with a sheet conveyance direction. The controller performs the control such that a ... | 07/22/2008 |
| 7401777 | Apparatus for supplying a shingled or overlapping sheet stream The invention relates to a device for supplying a shingled or overlapping sheet stream from a stack of sheets of a sheet feeder to a feed table of a sheet-processing machine with a belt table. The belt table is provided with at least one revolvingly driven suction b... | 07/22/2008 |
| 7401778 | Multi-sheet feed detection system A multi-sheet feed detection system comprises a photosensor configured to receive light emitted in a non-visible spectrum by a transmitter through at least one sheet, and a detection module configured to detect a multi-sheet feed condition based on an amount of non-... | 07/22/2008 |
| 7401779 | Sheet feeding apparatus A sheet detecting apparatus provided with a light emitter and a light receiver for receiving light emitted from the light emitter through a sheet conveying path, wherein the light receiver detects any change in a quantity of light from the light emitter caused by a ... | 07/22/2008 |
| 7401780 | Roller with recessed kicker feature A method and apparatus for moving media through an image forming device using a roller having a recessed kick area is described herein. The roller includes a contact surface having a first radius that extends 360° around the roller. The roller also includes at leas... | 07/22/2008 |
| 7401781 | Method for playing a game The present invention relates to a method of playing a game of chance and entertainment, which incorporates an element of risk by rewarding a player for corresponding master and score value designations. One embodiment of the method of the present invention is playe... | 07/22/2008 |
| 7401782 | Card holder and marking guide A lottery card holder and marking guide comprising a rectangular opaque base sheet and a transparent outer sheet aligned therewith, and joined with the base sheet along at least one edge thereof, the transparent outer sheet and base sheet being configured to hold a ... | 07/22/2008 |
| 7401783 | Camera based man machine interfaces Disclosed herein are new forms of computer inputs particularly using TV Cameras, and providing affordable methods and apparatus for data communication with respect to people and computers using optically inputted information from specialized datum's on objects and/o... | 07/22/2008 |
| 7401784 | Easy 9™ card game Players place bets. A 36 card deck with the tens, Jacks, Queens, and Kings removed from a standard 52 card deck is dealt into eight piles of four cards each in front of a house dealer. A player/dealer chooses an action pile from the eight. A roll of three dice estab... | 07/22/2008 |
| 7401785 | Lawn game with upright target and method of play A game target is supported by a plurality of legs capable of remaining sure on both grass and concrete. The target is partitioned by the target frame into a plurality of zones. A pocket, attached to the target frame, occupies each zone. The pockets are of an appropr... | 07/22/2008 |
| 7401786 | Surf toy action figure and simulated surfing game The present invention provides a miniature live-action surfing attraction and associated surf game specifically adapted for use with one or more surf toy action figures. The surf toy action figures are mountable to a surf board appropriately sized and weighted to pr... | 07/22/2008 |
| 7401787 | Inflatable combat arena game A combat game includes an inflatable arena, one or more inflatable player suits in fluid connection with said inflatable arena and at least one source of air in fluid connection with said inflatable arena and said one or more inflatable player suits, said at least o... | 07/22/2008 |
| 7401788 | High pressure and temperature seal for downhole use A seal for use in temperature and pressure extremes is disclosed. It features springs internal to the sealing members and the ability to seal against pressure differentials from opposed directions. A spacer ring prevents contact from oppositely oriented seal compone... | 07/22/2008 |
| 7401789 | Rack bushing for rack and pinion steering assembly The invention contemplates a rack bushing and a rack and pinion steering assembly for use in a vehicle that includes such a rack bushing. The steering assembly may include a housing having a tubular rack portion with a tubular end, a rack mounted in the tubular rack... | 07/22/2008 |
| 7401790 | Metal gasket with rigid seal A seal joint for sealing a fluid is particularly adapted for use in extreme pressure and/or temperature environments. The seal joint includes a first member having a first sealing surface and a first opening therein, and a second member having a second sealing surfa... | 07/22/2008 |
| 7401791 | Gasket with locking lugs A pipe gasket includes a toroidal gasket body and projections extending away from a peripheral surface of the gasket body. The gasket body is configured to allow the gasket body to roll along a spigot end of a first pipe as the spigot end is received inside a bell e... | 07/22/2008 |
| 7401792 | Sealing device and method for assembling the sealing device To provide a seal for a conducting element (3) which is positioned eccentrically in a through-hole (2) in a housing wall (1), a proposal is made for a sealing body (8) which can be moved in a radial direction (11) and which can be ... | 07/22/2008 |
| 7401793 | Roller-tow harness A roller-tow harness for wear by a jogger or skater to tow behind him a second person on roller skates or roller blades. The harness consists of a wide belt that has fastening means in the back of the belt for connecting to at least one tow rope equipped with a grip... | 07/22/2008 |
| 7401794 | Vehicle with a suspension system that allows individual suspension of the wheels and active control of the body height A vehicle having a suspended body (1), at least two wheels (2) each mounted on a wheel support. Each wheel support is mounted on a suspension device (5) comprising a suspension support (4) and means for guiding the wheel support relative ... | 07/22/2008 |
| 7401795 | Hand operated brake assembly for a shopping cart A brake assembly for a shopping cart includes an elongated shaft and a pair of pivots for pivotally attaching the elongated shaft to each rear leg of the shopping cart. A pair of L-shaped members is secured to the elongated shaft and movable for frictionally engagin... | 07/22/2008 |
| 7401796 | Computer rack cart The present invention provides a mobile, electro-statically stable cart for storing and transporting computers, computer accessories, and sensitive computer equipment such as servers, Ethernet switches, and batteries. The body of the cart is configured to receive eq... | 07/22/2008 |
| 7401797 | Variable toe rear suspension A support block at a trailing arm and a stabilizer link that varies in contact state to the support block form a large toe-in during out-of phase movement of both wheels and form a small toe-in during in-phase movement of the wheels, thereby embodying an appropriate... | 07/22/2008 |
| 7401798 | Tailgate ladder A ladder assembly for a pick-up truck is pivotally connected with the truck tailgate for movement between a stowed position where the ladder assembly is held against the tailgate and an operable position when the tailgate is lowered and the ladder assembly extends b... | 07/22/2008 |
| 7401799 | Recumbent vehicle Disclosed is a recumbent bicycle having a frame with at least one tubular member having a lumen. Mounted to the frame are a rear wheel assembly and a transmission assembly. The transmission assembly can include a first gear, a second gear, and a chain that extends f... | 07/22/2008 |
| 7401800 | Gas spring suspension system A gas spring suspension system that maximizes the travel of the suspension system. The suspension system includes a first tube and a second tube slidable within the first tube. A piston assembly is slidably mounted in the second tube for changing the pressure in the... | 07/22/2008 |
| 7401801 | Remotely releasable coupler and hose retrieval mechanism for airbrake system A remotely releasable brake hose coupler for pressure fluid operated brake systems, such as on a motor truck and semi-trailer unit, and a retrieval mechanism for retrieving flexible hoses connected to the coupler. Pressure air from the truck tractor brake system is ... | 07/22/2008 |
| 7401802 | Binding system The present invention relates to a ski binding that retains a boot to a ski in at least two independent operational states. One embodiment of a ski binding includes a toe receiving member and a releasable system. The toe receiving member is configured to engage the ... | 07/22/2008 |
| 7401803 | Stroller A stroller mainly includes an upper rack, a front wheel rack, a rear wheel rack, an arched rib, a connection bar, a bracing bar, a guarding handle, a plurality of rotary joints and a plurality of corresponding bars. It also has a folding means consisting of the rear... | 07/22/2008 |
| 7401804 | Portable transportation assembly A portable transportation assembly 10 having a pair of wheels 40, 42 which may be selectively raised and lowered and which is adapted to transport a bathroom assembly 200 in an easy and efficient manner. The assembly 10 includes a selecti... | 07/22/2008 |
