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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7478478 | Method of providing reinforcing members Parts are provided which combine structural reinforcement of hollow profiles and light weight means of attachment. Optionally, the part may also provide an acoustic baffle. The parts consists of a core coated with expandable structural reinforcing foam on at least p... | 01/20/2009 |
| 7478479 | Manufacturing process for a cross-roller bearing with plug A cross-roller bearing with plug, which has the high stiffness enough to allow the cross-roller bearing to turn with causing no jar or wobble, and also the production process to realize the cross-roller bearing with plug with ease and accuracy. With the cross-roller... | 01/20/2009 |
| 7478480 | Tool for snap-cutting brittle pipe A chain pipe-cutter is made up of chain links joined together by cross bars, the cross bars further engage cutting wheels. A pair of adapters each having a U-shaped body with a pair of longitudinally oriented legs joined together by a back portion from which the leg... | 01/20/2009 |
| 7478481 | Measurement configuration based on linear scales able to measure to a target also moving perpendicular to the measurement axis Laser interferometers and high-quality linear encoders both are competitive linear measurement systems used in high-precision machines. Plane laser interferometry allows measuring to a target that moves perpendicular to the measurement direction and to set up the la... | 01/20/2009 |
| 7478482 | Mounting system for mounting an alignment instrument on a vehicular wheel adaptable to known bolt patterns A mounting system for mounting an alignment instrument onto a vehicular wheel which is to be used to align the wheel of the vehicle. The mounting system includes a mounting plate which has an engagement structure located directly adjacent the peripheral edge of the ... | 01/20/2009 |
| 7478483 | Adjustable support apparatus and method An adjustable support comprising: a first gripper, a second gripper separated from the first gripper by a distance, a first block connectable to the first gripper, a second block connectable to the second gripper, an alignment element connectable to the first block ... | 01/20/2009 |
| 7478484 | Chalk line apparatus with a spool configured to avoid cavitation A chalk line apparatus having a housing defining a chamber within which a supply of chalk can be stored and a reel within the chamber and mounted for rotation relative to the housing around a first axis. The housing has an opening through which a flexible line emana... | 01/20/2009 |
| 7478485 | Obtuse angle range adjustable square and method An obtuse angle range adjustable square provides an extended angle adjustment that minimizes the user's reach distance required to mark framing cuts. The frame of the obtuse angle range adjustable square has a triangular section and an extended slot extension sectio... | 01/20/2009 |
| 7478486 | System and method for controlling a dryer appliance System and method for controlling an appliance for drying clothing articles is provided. The appliance has a container for receiving the clothing articles. A motor is provided for rotating the container about an axis. A heater is provided for supplying heated air to... | 01/20/2009 |
| 7478487 | Breathable sole structure A breathable sole structure has a lower face (2) which in practice forms the tread, and an upper face (3) which in practice faces the inside of the item of footwear, the breathable sole structure (1) having at least one ventilation duct (4 | 01/20/2009 |
| 7478488 | Inflatable and ventilating upper for an article of footwear An article of footwear includes a sole, an upper attached to the sole, where the upper includes an fluid system structure including an inflatable bladder and a ventilation system, and an inflation mechanism fluidly connected to at least one of the inflatable bladder... | 01/20/2009 |
| 7478489 | Control system for an electronic float feature for a loader The present invention is related to a loader of a construction apparatus such as front-end wheel loader or an agricultural tractor. Specifically, the present invention is related to a control system for a loader. ... | 01/20/2009 |
| 7478490 | Securing device A device is provided for attaching a first part in the form of an instrument or tool to a second part in the form of a beam or such on a working machine having, on each of the parts, one engagement member fixed thereto, which are designed to be driven into engagemen... | 01/20/2009 |
| 7478491 | Apparatus and method for printing images with integral frame A display apparatus is formed from sheet of stock having an image portion separable from a support portion wherein an image is printed on a display side of the image portion and the two portions assembled together to form an integral frame free-standing display. The... | 01/20/2009 |
| 7478492 | Integrated flat panel display for mounting to exterior surfaces of motor vehicles A flat panel display is integrated with and mounted to an exterior portion of a motor vehicle. The flat panel display, such as LED or plasma display, is mounted flush to an exterior portion of a vehicle body. A protective rim surrounds at least a portion of the peri... | 01/20/2009 |
| 7478493 | Display structure A support (12) for a display device (10) is disclosed, the support (12) comprising a pole (14) which consists of a lower pole section (24/26), an intermediate pole section (20, 22) and an upper pole section (16). The ... | 01/20/2009 |
| 7478494 | Repeating weapon The invention relates to a repeating weapon, especially to a repeating rifle, with a cartridge chamber and a bolt block, which contains a bolt that can move relative to the cartridge chamber and that can be locked by means of a locking device in a closed position. F... | 01/20/2009 |
| 7478495 | Mechanical buffer for shouldered weapon A weapon includes a receiver having a bolt carrier assembly therein; a buttstock disposed behind the receiver, the buttstock having a tubular opening adjacent an end of the bolt carrier assembly; a larger diameter spring disposed in the tubular opening; a smaller di... | 01/20/2009 |
| 7478496 | Self-stabilizing bipod In at least one embodiment, a firearm support assembly comprises a mounting ring that is constructed and arranged to extend around a gun barrel and to be rotatably engaged with a portion of the firearm. The mounting ring defines a central axis. A plurality of legs a... | 01/20/2009 |
| 7478497 | Fish handling tool A fish handling tool which provides an easier and more stable nipping operation for holding a fish. The fish handling tool is structured that a finger hooking position of a finger hooking opening provided in an operating member crosses a center line of a rod-like gr... | 01/20/2009 |
| 7478498 | Tangle free fishing bobber system A system and device for the easy and reliable detection of a strike on a fishing line and prevention of line entanglement is herein described. A bobber is placed on a conventional fishing line, which is suspended from a clamp that is removably attached to a conventi... | 01/20/2009 |
| 7478499 | Chummer apparatus as an aid to fishing The chummer apparatus is designed to lower ground or cutup fish chum onto a bottom of a body of water. The chummer apparatus consists of a U-shaped frame that supports a chum tube having the fish chum therein from an upright position and to pivot the same into an em... | 01/20/2009 |
| 7478500 | Pyramidal tackle box apparatus The pyramidal tackle box apparatus provides a square base with hinged folding triangular panels secured thereto. All side panels can be selectively opened to provide a fully flattened apparatus as desired, thereby allowing full access to any item stored within or wi... | 01/20/2009 |
| 7478501 | Modular interlocking plant support system A modular plant support system for supporting growing plants made up of a stacked interlocking layers of cylindrical split rings. The split rings are flexible and modular and configured to interconnect end to end so as to form a plant support layer of any reasonable... | 01/20/2009 |
| 7478502 | Appliance doors A structural panel, such as an appliance door, includes first and second frame members each having inner and outer peripheral edges with the inner peripheral edges each defining an opening. At least one of the frames is constructed from synthetic polymeric/copolymer... | 01/20/2009 |
| 7478503 | Fire stop frame assembly A fire stop assembly for bordering a conduit access through a building separation, includes a rigid body portion with an access opening with the access opening being adjustably closed to define a conduit fitting opening within the access opening. The remainder of th... | 01/20/2009 |
| 7478504 | Wall system, mounting plate and insert An assembly for a framed system includes an elongated post and a mounting plate shaped for installation in a post channel of the elongated post. The elongated post includes a first rib integrated along an inner surface of the first lateral side and an elongated seco... | 01/20/2009 |
| 7478505 | Metal stud arrangement A metal stud arrangement has a top track with a support rail fixed to the track-web and extending between track flanges into the trough of the track. The support rail has an enlarged hanger portion with a maximum width. A metal stud of the arrangement has an opening... | 01/20/2009 |
| 7478506 | Clip for attaching ceiling panels to T-grid An adaptor clip, for converting a standard tee grid ceiling to a snap-up panel system, comprising an injection-molded plastic body that includes gripping elements for engaging the tops of the flanges of the tee grid and support elements for mating with the upstandin... | 01/20/2009 |
| 7478507 | Splicer and siding panel assembly A splicing member for securing horizontally adjacent siding panels to one another in an abutting relationship includes a first substantially planar member having an upper edge and a lower edge. Each of a pair of flanges extends outwardly from opposed sides of the fi... | 01/20/2009 |
| 7478508 | Mounting clip A mounting clip is described and which includes a clip body which has an aperture formed therein; and an engaging component is provided and which is received in the aperture and which moveably mounts the clip body to a first structural member and which facilitates t... | 01/20/2009 |
| 7478509 | Device and method for connecting profiles The device for connecting profiles comprises a body exhibiting first and second connecting means on each of its opposed walls adapted for respectively engaging on a first and second portion of each profile, the first and the second portion being at different distanc... | 01/20/2009 |
| 7478510 | Break-away concrete form stake with self-sealing feature Method for securing a foundation form disposed on a moisture barrier membrane. The method can include penetrating the moisture barrier membrane with one end of a stake, sealing a breach in the moisture barrier membrane around a periphery of the stake caused by the p... | 01/20/2009 |
| 7478511 | Packaging machine for packaging containers and lids An apparatus for use in packaging containers and associated lids together includes a moveable gantry with a first support portion and a second support portion alongside the first support portion. The first and second support portions are sized and configured to supp... | 01/20/2009 |
| 7478512 | Process for making a recloseable package The present invention relates to a process used for packaging a product in a web of material that has a zipper attached thereto. The process includes providing a web of material having first and second edges and a zipper including first and second interlocking membe... | 01/20/2009 |
| 7478513 | Method for handling and labeling syringes An inventive method, system and apparatus are provided for syringe handling, and more particularly, for syringe labeling, filling and capping operations. To facilitate syringe handling, an inventive apparatus includes a plurality of syringe bodies interconnected in ... | 01/20/2009 |
| 7478514 | Shipping container packing method using shrink wrap The packaging method glues or otherwise secures a sheet of shrink wrap film to the bottom of a shipping package or carton. The sheet extends upward on both sides so as to be temporarily attached to the flaps of the shipping carton, typically by dots of glue. After t... | 01/20/2009 |
| 7478515 | Braking systems and methods for automated clipping packaging apparatus Systems and devices for automatically pressing a covering material against a product chute during a packaging operation to apply a braking force. ... | 01/20/2009 |
| 7478516 | Vacuum packaging appliance An apparatus for vacuum sealing a storage bag including a base and a receptacle component for receiving the end of a storage bag. A vacuum generating device is disposed in either one of the base or the receptacle. The receptacle includes a vacuum chamber for accepti... | 01/20/2009 |
| 7478517 | Wrapping device A wrapping device is mounted at an exterior of a bale forming chamber of a large round baler and includes two wrapping material supply rolls comprised, if desired, of two types of wrapping material, which may optionally be brought together and introduced through an ... | 01/20/2009 |
