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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7533423 | Equestrian riding breeches garment and method for its manufacture An equestrian riding garment includes a pair of pants of elastic material having inner leg expanses and a butt expanse of durable material affixed to corresponding regions thereof, the inner leg and butt expanses being made of real or faux leather that is perforated... | 05/19/2009 |
| 7533424 | Convertible sock/slipper legwarmer Apparel and processes for covering a foot, leg and/or a portion thereof. The apparel may include a sock-like tube made of wearable material that is sized to fit over the foot and the leg. The sock-like tube may have a closed end, an open end, and an opening near but... | 05/19/2009 |
| 7533425 | Juvenile bathtub A juvenile bathtub includes a basin and a nest formed as a seat for supporting a juvenile in the basin. The basin includes a top surface and a bottom surface and a cavity to retain a pool of bathing water. The nest is mounted for movement in the basin and includes l... | 05/19/2009 |
| 7533426 | Gray water interface valve systems and methods Embodiments of the present invention provide systems and methods for a gray water interface valve for use with a vacuum source and a collection tank. The systems and methods comprise a basin for collecting gray water, the basin having an outlet; a reservoir in fluid... | 05/19/2009 |
| 7533427 | Panelized bed clothing susceptible of home laundering Bed clothing in panels which extend the length or width of the bed and which can be fastened together to make up bed cloths, and which can be fully separated from each other for laundering. Where the panels extend longitudinally in the bed, and the panels have effec... | 05/19/2009 |
| 7533428 | Medical bag support assembly A medical support assembly for a moving pallet of a diagnostic imaging device is provided. The medical support assembly includes a support member having an elongate shaft defining a longitudinal axis and a transverse shaft mounted substantially orthogonal with respe... | 05/19/2009 |
| 7533429 | Lift system for hospital bed A lift system for a hospital bed is disclosed. The lift system includes lift arms that support a frame over a base frame. The lift arms are moved to raise and lower the frame relative to the base frame. ... | 05/19/2009 |
| 7533430 | Peg tool A tool for inserting and withdrawing a peg in the ground comprises a body (20, 60, 101) having an internal space (22, 61, 110), and a peg puller which includes a peg engaging means (30, 74, 120) for engagement with a peg in the ground. An impact... | 05/19/2009 |
| 7533431 | Illuminating dock leveler A dock leveler for a truck loading dock includes a lighting system mounted to the deck of the leveler. The lighting system can be used for illuminating the interior of a trailer, illuminating the deck of the dock leveler, and/or providing a warning signal that alert... | 05/19/2009 |
| 7533432 | Counterbalance assembly for a fold out ramp A counterbalance for a ramp assembly includes a chain assembly and a spring assembly. The spring assembly includes a spring and first and second spring fittings. The first spring fitting restrains a first end of the spring when the ramp portion is between a neutral ... | 05/19/2009 |
| 7533433 | Counterbalance assembly for a fold out ramp A counterbalance for a ramp assembly includes a chain assembly and a spring assembly. The spring assembly includes a spring and first and second spring fittings. The first spring fitting restrains a first end of the spring when the ramp portion is between a neutral ... | 05/19/2009 |
| 7533434 | Counterbalance assembly for a fold out ramp A counterbalance for a ramp assembly includes a chain assembly and a spring assembly. The spring assembly includes a spring and first and second spring fittings. The first spring fitting restrains a first end of the spring when the ramp portion is between a neutral ... | 05/19/2009 |
| 7533435 | Floor treatment apparatus The present invention relates generally to an apparatus for cleaning or otherwise treating a floored surface that includes a platform adapted to support the weight of an operator. In addition, one embodiment of the present invention is capable of generally performin... | 05/19/2009 |
| 7533436 | Multifunction cleaning device for large vehicles such as recreational vehicles and trucks A multifunction cleaning device configured to brush, scrub, and squeegee a surface is provided. The cleaning device includes an elongate handle having an axis oriented along a plane. The device also includes a brush coupled to the handle. The brush includes bristles... | 05/19/2009 |
| 7533437 | Swivel painting tool This painting tool comprises a unique swiveling pad painter with a positive locking spring to lock the pad painter in a fixed position when desired. The spring projects through a threaded portion of the handle coupling to lock the pad in a fixed position. The spring... | 05/19/2009 |
| 7533438 | Tasseled woven mop A reversible mop includes a rectangular woven center panel forming an array of nodes having tasseled ends extending therebeyond, the materials for the warp material being formed of a hoop sensitive material enabling direct contact mounting of the mop at a mop head i... | 05/19/2009 |
| 7533439 | Handle assembly for a cleaning apparatus A cleaning apparatus for cleaning a surface in which cleaning solution is dispensed to the surface and substantially simultaneously extracted along with the dirt on the surface in a continuous operation is provided. The cleaning apparatus includes a base portion for... | 05/19/2009 |
| 7533440 | Integral vacuum cleaner bumper An integral vacuum cleaner bumper is provided according to an embodiment of the invention. The bumper includes a bumper shell formed of an at least partially resilient material and includes an inner surface that mates to the vacuum cleaner chassis and an outer surfa... | 05/19/2009 |
| 7533441 | Air path conversion valve assembly for vacuum cleaner An air path conversion valve assembly of an upright vacuum cleaner, having a duct member mounted to the body of the vacuum cleaner, including a first air path connected with the brush assembly, a second air path connected with a hose, a third air path connected with... | 05/19/2009 |
| 7533442 | Wet/dry floor cleaning unit and method of cleaning A floor cleaning device comprises a base portion for movement along a surface and a handle portion pivotally connected to the base. The base portion further includes a suction nozzle and a brush assembly for agitating the surface, wherein the brush assembly and the ... | 05/19/2009 |
| 7533443 | Device for blocking open the door of a housing A device for blocking open a door of a housing, having a housing body on which the door is hinged. A clamping element can be inserted into an area between the housing body and the door. The clamping element is arranged on an inside of the door rotatable around an ax... | 05/19/2009 |
| 7533444 | Hinge mechanism for foldable electronic device A hinge mechanism (20) includes a mounting member (12), at least one retractable elastic shaft (14) and a rotating member (18). The retractable elastic shaft has two opposite ends. The mounting member is located at one end of the retracta... | 05/19/2009 |
| 7533445 | Hinge with spring for furniture A furniture hinge includes an arm for fastening to a piece of furniture, and a part for fastening to a door, where the items are joined by two rockers to form an articulated quadrilateral that allows rotation, and a V-shaped spring, placed near an end of a rocker, w... | 05/19/2009 |
| 7533446 | Variable resistance hinge A variable resistance hinge is mounted in a notebook computer having cover and a base and the hinge has a stationary leaf, a pivoting leaf and a pressing assembly. The stationary leaf is attached to the base and has a keyed shaft. The pivoting leaf is mounted pivota... | 05/19/2009 |
| 7533447 | Hinge A hinge for a portable computer having a monitor with a pivotal end and a main frame with a pivotal end has a sleeve, a washer and a pivotal rod. The sleeve is mounted in the pivotal end of the main frame and has multiple cutouts. The cutouts are formed in the sleev... | 05/19/2009 |
| 7533448 | Hinge A hinge includes a first connector, a second connector and a third connector. The first connector includes a first section and a second section extending from the first section at a right angle. The second connector includes a sleeve and a plate secured to the secon... | 05/19/2009 |
| 7533449 | Hinge to improve panel stability A hinge to improve panel stability has a central bracket, a tilt hinge assembly and a rotating hinge assembly. The central bracket has two ribs. The tilt hinge assembly connects to the central bracket and connects to a base of an electronic device. The rotating hing... | 05/19/2009 |
| 7533450 | Hinge A hinge has a base, a first bracket, a second bracket and a vertical-angular-positioning assembly. The first bracket is mounted pivotally on the base. The second bracket is mounted pivotally on the base. The vertical-angular-positioning assembly is mounted on the ba... | 05/19/2009 |
| 7533451 | Slide fastener A slider (1) for a slide fastener comprises a slider body portion (7), a latchportion (3) and a crown portion (5). The crown portion (5) is disposed on the upper side (85) of the slider body portion (7) and the latch ... | 05/19/2009 |
| 7533452 | Method of fabricating a foam bun for an automobile high-back seat A high-back automobile seat having an opening defined by the seat's rear surface. The opening allows mounting of utility or entertainment components for use by a passenger behind the high-back seat. Entertainment components such as a video screen or an integrated DV... | 05/19/2009 |
| 7533453 | E-facet optical lens A method and system design and manufacture of the monogrammed faceted and stone adorned eyeglass lenses via a computer program allowing a design, intricate facet cuts and stone placement on a computer lens model. Software may utilize a touch probe or laser scanner t... | 05/19/2009 |
| 7533455 | Method of making RFID devices The present invention is directed towards manufacturing a plurality of individual radio frequency devices from a web. The method comprises: transporting the web over a processing area; applying adhesive to the web as it is transported over the processing area; repea... | 05/19/2009 |
| 7533456 | Fabrication process for magneto-resistive effect devices of the CPP structure A free layer functions such that a magnetization direction changes depending on an external magnetic field, and is made up of a multilayer structure including a first Heusler alloy layer, and a fixed magnetization layer takes a form wherein an inner pin layer and an... | 05/19/2009 |
| 7533457 | Packaging method for circuit board A method includes populating a circuit board with components, and encapsulating the circuit board and the components with a material. The method further includes separating the circuit board into a plurality of separate devices. ... | 05/19/2009 |
| 7533458 | Method for reducing noise coupling in high speed digital systems Methods and systems for reducing noise coupling in high-speed digital systems. Exemplary embodiments include a method, including etching a plurality of high speed signal traces onto a core insulating layer, forming trenches on respective sides of the plurality of hi... | 05/19/2009 |
| 7533459 | Electronic component mounting method and electronic component mounting apparatus The invention is directed to increased stabilization of a pickup operation by reducing a reaction against disturbance by reducing a feedback value when a pickup rate is improved. A positional shifting amount of an electronic component on a suction nozzle before the ... | 05/19/2009 |
| 7533460 | Method for partitioning banks of processors in large computer systems Systems and methods for operatively connecting processor banks in large computer systems are disclosed herein. In one embodiment, a computer system includes a first bank of processors, a second bank of processors spaced apart from the first bank of processors, and a... | 05/19/2009 |
| 7533461 | Method for interconnecting electrical conduits in a borehole A method for interconnecting electrical conduits in an underground borehole by means of a self cleaning downhole electrical connector with a static and a moveable connector part, including installing the static connector part within the borehole such that a central ... | 05/19/2009 |
| 7533462 | Method of constructing a membrane probe A substrate, preferably constructed of a ductile material and a tool having the desired shape of the resulting device for contacting contact pads on a test device is brought into contact with the substrate. The tool is preferably constructed of a material that is ha... | 05/19/2009 |
| 7533463 | Process for manufacturing a monolithic printhead with truncated cone shape nozzles A process for manufacturing a monolithic thermal ink jet printhead (40) comprising a plurality of chambers (74) and of nozzles (56), comprises steps of (206) depositing a plurality of sacrificial layers (31), of obtaining, by means... | 05/19/2009 |