| Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
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| 116306000 | Operator movable | 32 |
| 20090255455 | TESTING APPARATUS FOR TESTING THE POSITION OF DECORATIVE PIECES - A testing apparatus ( | 10-15-2009 |
| 20110197807 | SILENT WAITER - An apparatus for providing a silent signal to a waiter/waitress that one of service is required and service is not required. The apparatus comprises a base member and an upper member. Such base member is colored red and such upper member is colored green. When the red base member is on top it is a signal to the waiter/waitress that service is not needed. When the apparatus is turned over so that the green color is on top it is a signal to the waiter/waitress that service is needed. The apparatus further includes a light to make the apparatus more visible. | 08-18-2011 |
| 20120204782 | APPARATUS FOR TRACKING TIME FOR CONTACT LENSES - An apparatus for tracking time for contact lenses is provided. The timer is configured to track a time that one or more contact lenses have been stored in a contact lens case. A securing mechanism is configured to secure the timer to a cap of the contact lens case. | 08-16-2012 |
| 20140096711 | DOSE COUNTERS FOR INHALERS, INHALERS AND METHODS OF ASSEMBLY THEREOF - A manually operated metered dose inhaler includes a dose counter chamber including a dose display tape driven by a ratchet wheel which is driven in turn by an actuator pawl actuated by movement of a canister, the tape unwinding from a stock bobbin during use of the inhaler, a rotation regulator being provided for the stock bobbin and including a wavelike engagement surface with concavities which engage against control elements in the form of protrusions on resilient forks of a split pin thereby permitting incremental unwinding of the stock bobbin yet resisting excessive rotation if the inhaler is dropped onto a hard surface. | 04-10-2014 |
| 20160049099 | GARMENT USE TRACKER - A tracking device for tracking the number of times a garment has been worn. The device comprises an elongated body, a plurality of manually frangible elements on the elongated body, and adhesive on the elongated body, for adhering to the garment. Each of the frangible elements may comprise a bubble which flattens when burst. The frangible elements are linearly arrayed in a single row along the body. The body is vacuum formed from a synthetic resin and is die cut. The tracking device may be commercially provided as an assembly of separable tracking devices secured parallel to other tracking devices, with a frangible seam separating each two adjacent tracking devices. | 02-18-2016 |
| 116307000 | With diverse art device | 3 |
| 20100192837 | Golf club reminder clip - A golf reminder clip of the present invention includes a clip member adapted to be attached to the shaft of a golf club (particularly a wedge) when the club is housed in a golf bag. An octagonal tag is hinged to the clip member. The front face of the tag is inscribed with indicia that remind the golfer that the wedge has not been replaced. | 08-05-2010 |
| 20110000422 | Whistle with possession control indicating system - A basketball sports whistle having an integral basketball possession indicator at the eye level of the referee enables the referee to accurately determine which team is entitled to possession of the basketball without diverting his eyes from the basketball court. The referee switches the indicator to record a change of ball possession. A friction or detent lock in the integrally constructed indicator prevents the ball possession indicator from being accidentally switched to a different position. The possession indicator element is a friction lock slider, or a pop-up indicator in a see-saw like element with friction or a detent at the axis of the see-saw. It can alternatively be or a single pop-up element that carries either H for home team basketball possession or V for visitor team basketball possession. | 01-06-2011 |
| 20160052684 | LID WITH A DATE DISPLAY - A lid includes a cover plate and at least one date display device. The cover plate includes at least one mounting area having a plurality of through holes. The date display device includes a plurality of digital display units each having a plurality of flexible protruding membranes to form a digit pattern. The protruding membranes are able to be selectively bent upward or downward to change the digit pattern. Each flexible protruding membrane is foldedly connected to the mounting area, covers a respective through hole, and is convertible between a protruding configuration that protrudes upward from the respective through hole and an indenting configuration that indents downward from the respective through hole. | 02-25-2016 |
| 116308000 | Time scale | 10 |
| 20080236475 | Medication Dosage Reminder and Confirmation Device, System, Method, and Product-By-Process - Disclosed is a medical scheduling system to keep the users of medically prescribed medication on their medication-taking schedule. The Med-Sked™ Tab System is a series of Day/Dose tabs that indicate the medication schedule or calendar and confirms that the schedule has been adhered to, when the appropriate tabs are removed. This procedure eliminates the confusion associated with the taking of medication. It assists the user in complying with, and with specificity to prescription and non-prescription medication scheduling. Using a tab residue, It confirms that this has been accomplished when the appropriate Day/Dose Tab has been removed. | 10-02-2008 |
| 20090084305 | Contact Lens Case with Date Storing Feauture - A date indicator for use with a contact lens case having a base and at least one lens container is disclosed. The indicator comprises a lid to selectively close the at least one contact lens container. A generally annular day wheel has a plurality of day indicators on an upper surface thereof, and is rotatably captured within a cylindrical depression of the lid. A generally circular month wheel includes a plurality of mouth indicators on an upper surface thereof, and is rotatably captured on a central spindle of the lid. A torsion spring is fixed to a spring mounting mechanism of the day wheel. One end of the spring engages a sawtooth-notched wall of the month wheel and the other end of the spring engages a sawtooth-notched wall of the lid. The spring allows the day and month wheels to rotate in one direction together while preventing the day wheel from rotating in the opposite direction. The day wheel may be set at a desired day indicator by rotating the month wheel and day wheel together in the one direction. The month wheel may be set at a desired month indicator by rotating the month wheel in the opposite direction. | 04-02-2009 |
| 20090293798 | SELF ADHESIVE MEDICATION REMINDER DEVICE - The present invention is a dosage reminder device that serves as a regular and constant reminder of when a medication was last taken as well as when a medicine should next be taken. The device is attached to any medicine box or bottle using a self-adhesive or strap style backing element and, owing to its relative simplicity and low cost, can be disposed of once the medication has been used or is no longer needed. The dial portion includes an opposed raised annular rim with radially inwardly oriented detents. By being mechanically engaged in multiple locations, the dial indicator resists movement, even with inadvertent patient dropping or scraping of the medication receptacle, thusly clearly and securely showing dosage timing. | 12-03-2009 |
| 20110056426 | Manual Prescription Use Recording Device - Described is manual prescription use recording device. The device includes a lid for connection with a prescription container. A slider is rotatably connected with the lid such that the slider is rotatable in the X-axis around the lid to reveal markings that are indicative of at least one of a time and date. A second slider can also be included to reveal additional time and date markings. Finally, a thumb wheel can be included that is rotatable in the Y-axis to reveal additional markings. Protrusions and corresponding deviations are included in the lid and sliders so that they can be maintained in a desired position. Thus, the present invention allows a user to log the time and date the medication was last taken by using rotary dials placed on or in the lid of the prescription bottle. | 03-10-2011 |
| 20110315070 | BATTERY HOLDER WITH EXPIRATION INDICATOR - A battery holder with expiration indicator includes a main body for holding a battery therein, a month mark member, a year mark member, and a pair of clips. The month mark member extends from the main body and includes twelve month marks formed thereon. The year mark member extends from the main body and includes a number of year marks formed thereon. The pair of clips are slidably attached to the year mark member and the month mark member and respectively located at one of the year marks and one of the month marks to set a date. | 12-29-2011 |
| 20130160697 | COOKING TIME MEASURING SCALE - A cooking time measuring scale includes a bendable ruler with cooking times marked at regular intervals. A cooking time pointer is located at a first end portion of the bendable ruler. When the bendable ruler is wrapped around a vegetable body or a fruit body with the cooking time pointer aligned with the cooking times, an ideal cooking time is measured by using the cooking time pointer to indicate a corresponding cooking time. | 06-27-2013 |
| 20140014026 | MEDICATION CALCULATOR AND RECORDER - The invention provides a device for recording information relating to, and/or calculating a required medication dosage on the basis of, a plurality of variable factors influencing a medication requirement, in particular for the management of diabetes. The device comprises a substantially cylindrical body and at least one annular dial mounted to the body and selectively rotatable about the circumference thereof. | 01-16-2014 |
| 20140352603 | Medicine Dosing Indicator - The present invention is a medicine dosing indicator for use in dispensing medication from a container having a neck and a cap. In one embodiment, the indicator comprises a substantially flexible sheet made from heavy weight paper comprising outside and inside surfaces. The sheet further comprises a centrally disposed opening that is larger than the neck of the container and smaller than the cap of the container. The sheet further comprises a slit and first and second end portions disposed adjacent the slit. The outside surface of the sheet comprises a perimeter portion surrounding the central opening. The indicator further comprises a plurality of first indicia indicative of times disposed on the perimeter portion of the sheet. The indicator further comprises a plurality of second indicia indicative of doses disposed on the perimeter portion of the sheet. The first and second end portions are flexed or otherwise moved to mount the central opening of the sheet about the neck of the container. | 12-04-2014 |
| 20150305984 | PRESCRIPTION BOTTLE CAP ASSEMBLY AND MEDICATION MANAGEMENT SYSTEM - Described herein is a 3-dimensional interchangeable icon bottle cap assembly, or cap with textured indicia, with top plates that interface with prescription bottle caps using icons, graphics and colors that help patients understand when to take their medication, what the medication is for, and provide the ability to keep track of medication compliance. | 10-29-2015 |
| 20160163236 | Day tracking system for food storage container lids - A series of seven expandable/collapsible buttons, each engraved with a different abbreviated week day Monday through Sunday. These buttons would either be molded on a tab as part of a food storage container lid, or as a separate hinged tab with an adhesive back. These molded buttons would be placed on the lid's side, front, or lip. A consumer would place food into the container, expand the correlating day's button and refrigerate. Knowing the storage day would help determine food freshness for future use. Only seven days are used because food science instructs most foods should not be kept beyond 3-4 days refrigerated. Side button placement on the container allows the expanded button to be clearly visible to the consumer when containers are stacked. The buttons and the tabs may take on a variety of shapes as are necessary to fit the container that utilizes this system. | 06-09-2016 |
| 116309000 | Rotary indicator | 8 |
| 20100006021 | Room Occupancy Indicator - A tamper-resistant indicator is disclosed. The indicator includes a front panel configured to be located on an outside surface of a door. The indicator also includes a back panel configured to be located on an inside surface of the door. The indicator also includes a turning indicator, including a springy living hinge, wherein said turning indicator has a front part disposed on the front panel and a back part disposed on the back panel, and the two parts communicate with each other via a rotatable axis or shaft member configured to pass through an opening bored through the door, and wherein the axis or shaft member is coupled between the front and back parts of the indicator, such that rotation of the back part of the indicator rotates the axis or shaft member, which in turn rotates the front part of the indicator. | 01-14-2010 |
| 20140014027 | LIQUID CONSUMPTION COUNTERS - Liquid consumption counter devices are described herein. One liquid consumption counter device can comprise a body having a number of indicator points, and a counter coupled to the body, wherein the counter rotates around the body to each of the number of indicator points and wherein rotation of the counter to each of the consecutive indicator points indicates consumption of a volume of liquid. | 01-16-2014 |
| 20140196657 | ROTATION INDICATOR - For mounting on a wheel nut or similar a rotation indicator device includes a body of one piece construction having an annular portion to releasably fit in non-rotatable manner onto the nut and having an end wall portion provided with an indicator. The indicator is provided within the periphery of the device, at a position which, in use, overlies the nut to which it is fitted, by having at least one opening in the end wall portion with free edges configured as the indicator (e.g. pointer with tip). The one piece device may also include side walling of part annular configuration extending between the annular portion and the end wall portion with the free edges being where the side walling is not connected to the end portion. A support post may then extend between the annular portion and the end wall portion at a location remote from the side walling. | 07-17-2014 |
| 116310000 | Illuminated scale | 2 |
| 20090249993 | ASSURED GROUNDING IDENTIFIER - An assured grounding identifier includes a base unit connectable to an electrical cord, one or more indicators selectively adjustably mounted to the base unit and having colored regions, and a cover with one or more viewing windows aligned with the indicators. An assured grounding identifier includes a housing with a viewing window and a slot mountable around an electrical cord, an indicator having a plurality of colored regions disposed between the housing and the cord, and a tab extending from the indicator through the slot for positioning the indicator to align a selected colored region with the viewing window. An assured grounding identifier includes one or more indicators having a plurality of translucent color coded segments and an indicator light aligned with a viewing window to illuminate through the translucent color coded segments. | 10-08-2009 |
| 20110271896 | USER INTERFACE FOR A CONTROLLER - A user interface for a controller may include a panel having multiple indicia, a parameter selector configured to move relative to the multiple indicia, and an indicator to indicate which of the multiple indicia is selected by the selector. | 11-10-2011 |
| 116311000 | Including means to restrain movement | 2 |
| 20080264329 | Dial device and method for manufacturing the same - A dial device includes a dial knob, which is located in a mount hole of a housing and rotatable integrally with a bumpy portion. A plunger as a bottomed hollow member has a tip end, which is configured to engage with the bumpy portion in conjunction with rotation of the dial knob. A coil spring is inserted in an opening rear end of the plunger. A support portion is located in a recess of the housing to support a rear end of the coil spring so as to compress the coil spring to resiliently bias the tip end of the plunger toward the bumpy portion. The plunger is rotatable around the support portion when the tip end is inserted from an outside of the recess into the recess without causing interference between the support portion with the rear end of the plunger. | 10-30-2008 |
| 116315000 | By a protrusion in notch, slot, or gap | 1 |
| 20080223284 | DISPLAY DEVICE FOR GOLF CLUB PROTECTOR - The invention teaches a press-button type display indicator for golf club protector, comprising an enclosure having a marker display window and a connective device to engage with the golf club protector; a rotation wheel that can be rotated intermittently and a first half shaft and a second half shaft serving to supply the rotation of the rotation wheel set inside of the enclosure, wherein the first half shaft and the second half shaft are hollow tube shafts, and are located at the two sides of the rotation wheel, respectively; a pressing apparatus connected to the rotation wheel is disposed at one side of the rotation wheel; and a plurality of different markers is distributed along the circumferential direction of the rotation wheel, and is displayed orderly through the marker display window on the enclosure when rotating the rotation wheel intermittently. Since the display indicator of the invention for golf club protector is marked with a plurality of different numbers and symbols, the display marker can be changed easily according to demand, the function of displaying various numbers of commonly used golf clubs with one display indicator is realized, and the inconvenience of carrying a plurality of marker tags simultaneously is avoided. | 09-18-2008 |
| 116316000 | Plural | 1 |
| 20110030609 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR INDICIA SELECTION - An input device that may work in combination with an electronic device is provided. The input device is configured to input one or more adjustable parameters to the electronic device. The input device uses a plurality of concentric rotary dials to input the one or more adjustable parameters. The concentric rotary dials are co-planar with one another, and share a common center, axis or origin with one inside the other. The concentric rotary dials may have different radii from one another. Further, the concentric rotary dials have a plurality of indicia on one surface of the concentric rotary dials (such as the upper surface). Or, the indicia may be on a surface adjacent to the concentric rotary dials (such as on a non-movable faceplate). A user may move the concentric rotary dials to one or more settings in order to select one of the plurality of indicia. | 02-10-2011 |
| 116321000 | Sliding indicator | 6 |
| 20080308033 | MEDICATION REMINDER AND TRACKING DEVICES - A reminder and tracking device for medication capable of tracking medication usage which comprises a set of numbers and letters on a plane with indicators which is attached directly to the medication along the bottle's neck reducing the chance of the person being improperly medicated. | 12-18-2008 |
| 20100050928 | JIG FOR SELECTING VALVE PART NUMBER OR JOINT PART NUMBER - A jig for selecting a valve part number or a joint part number represented by a combination of selected symbols representing respective selected conditions required for selecting a valve or a joint comprising: a substantially rectangular base plate defining an inner space, and a plurality of linear sliding gauge laterally arranged in the inner space to slide in a longitudinal direction of the base plate, the sliding gauge comprising a condition description area including a plurality of conditions thereon from which the selected condition is determined, and a symbol description area including a plurality of symbols thereon, both the conditions and the symbols arranged in a sliding direction of the sliding gauge, a plurality of condition selecting windows laterally arranged on a top of the base plate, each condition selecting window configured to expose one of the selected conditions, a plurality of symbol selecting windows laterally arranged on the top of the base plate longitudinally apart from the condition selecting windows, respectively, each symbol selecting window configured to one of the selected symbols, wherein a distance between both windows is equivalent to a fixed distance between each of the symbols in the symbol description area and its corresponding condition in the condition description area. | 03-04-2010 |
| 20140041573 | After-Market Dishwasher Status Indicator - An after-market dishwasher stats indicator has a housing and an indicator member slidable therein. The housing has left and right end openings and a rear aspect or wall to be held at the dishwasher door front and a top wall extending obliquely therefrom with a viewing window such that indicia on the indicator member is viewable through the viewing window by a user standing astride the dishwasher. The member has first and second different indicia thereon, one indicative of a clean status of the dishwasher and the other indicative of a dirty or ready to be loaded status of the dishwasher. The different indicia are separately viewable through the viewing window depending on the position of the member, such that when the rear aspect is held to the dishwasher door front, the selected indicia is viewable to a user standing astride the dishwasher door front. | 02-13-2014 |
| 116323000 | With guide | 3 |
| 20130269594 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PLACING ONE OBJECT AROUND ANOTHER OBJECT, DEVICE FOR HOLDING OBJECTS ANDSOFTWARE APPLICATION RELATED TO THE SAME - A bead design allows the bead to be removably attached to a rail, allowing the bead to slide along the rail without coming off. The rail can be part of a bracket system to hang the rail in various desired locations. The beads can be made in various shapes and sizes, or with various textual indicators, to provide a user with a memory aid. A user can, for example, have a bead for each medicine dose they are required to take. A user can slide the bead to one side when the medicine is taken. Each bead can include an indicator, for example, 6 am, 2 pm, 10 pm that indicates a medicine to be taken 3 times a day. The beads can be used for other reminders and can be designed accordingly. A software application can be designed to mimic the bead and rail system. | 10-17-2013 |
| 116324000 | And means to restrain movement | 2 |
| 20110297075 | MEDICAL TASK STATUS CHECKLIST AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREFORE - A durable medical task status indicator comprises a panel having a front face and a rear face, at least an indicium disposed on one or more lines on the panel, at least one two-status indicator disposed to the left or right of the at least one indicium which corresponds to the indicator, the indicator comprises a first elongated slot formed in the front face of the panel, a second elongated slot formed in the rear face of the panel, wherein the width of the first elongated slot is slightly smaller than the width of the second elongated slot and the length of the first elongated slot is substantially smaller than the length of the second elongated slot such that a ledge is formed around the periphery of the second elongated slot, two status labels, each disposed adjacent one end of the first elongated slot, an elongated tab having a centrally disposed finger hold in the form of a raised ridge and positioned on the front face of the panel, an elongated backing plate having two lengthwise ends is configured to slide within the second elongated slot, wherein the elongated backing plate is fixedly attached to the elongated tab such that the movement of the elongated backing plate is coordinated with the movement of the elongated tab and the elongated tab substantially covers the first elongated slot to avoid dirt collection and facilitate cleaning, leaving only one of two status labels visible at rest and the width of the elongated backing plate is substantially the width of the second elongated slot and the length of said elongated backing plate is substantially the length of said elongated tab such that the movement of the elongated tab is confined to the lengthwise direction of the elongated tab and the indicator is durable. | 12-08-2011 |
| 20120266807 | SIGNAL ASSEMBLY - A signal assembly has a handle that a person can move up and down, causing one or more reflective surfaces to be shown and hidden (“flash”) to alert a bus driver of a passenger's presence at a bus stop. The signal assembly may, for example, mount on a bus stop sign or a bus stop shelter. The flashing reflective surface may receive an oncoming bus' headlights and reflect the light to alert the driver. When the handle is not moved up and down, a reflective surface of the signal assembly may still be visible to the bus driver, alerting the bus driver of the presence of the stop. A driver who is not familiar with the route may find this useful, especially when a passenger indicates a request for the bus to stop at the next stop. | 10-25-2012 |
