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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 4842928 | Loose-fill insulation An insulation suitable for application to building spaces by pneumatic devices comprising a multitude of small pieces of low density fibrous material, the fibrous pieces being uniformly sized and having a hexahedral configuration.... | 06/27/1989 |
| 4592190 | Sleeve carton end panel and flap folding and sealing assembly In a carton erecting, loading and sealing machine for packaging a plurality of articles in a sleeve type carton, the gluing and sealing station of the machine is provided with a pair of upper folding plates and a pair of lower folding plates on either sid... | 06/03/1986 |
| 4519181 | Sleeve carton end panel and flap folding and sealing assembly In a carton erecting, loading and sealing machine for packaging a plurality of articles in a sleeve type carton, the gluing and sealing station of the machine is provided with a pair of upper folding plates and a pair of lower folding plates on either sid... | 05/28/1985 |
| 4328923 | Picnic cooler container A picnic cooler container is disclosed which is utilized in packaging a plurality of multiple articles such as cans of beverage or the like. The cans are inserted into the container through the ends of the container package. The container is designed to b... | 05/11/1982 |
| 4315630 | Sealing ring for spigot and socket pipe joint Joints for thermoplastic pipe. The necessity of providing a sealing ring between the socket and spigot of such a joint results in forming a ring groove in the socket and affixing the sealing ring within this ring groove. The present invention contemplates... | 02/16/1982 |
| 4304335 | Paperboard container for baking A paperboard carton formed of a tray with a top fitting thereover. The top has tabs formed in opposing side panels preferably by locating spaced tear lines, which tabs can be glued to the tray to hold the top in place. The top is removed from the tray by ... | 12/08/1981 |
| 4304329 | Crown support carrier An improved crown support carrier production blank and erected carrier for use with a plurality of beverage bottles. The production blank and the erected carrier are formed with a plurality of inclined upper side and end panels hingedly attached to a cent... | 12/08/1981 |
| 4300685 | Multiple particle package and method A multiple article package is disclosed wherein a plurality of articles such as folded basket beverage containers having a lenticular shape are tightly banded together in a lenticular shaped bundle by at least one diagonally positioned band. The tightly b... | 11/17/1981 |
| 4297893 | Method and apparatus for measuring flow characteristics of moving fluid stream This invention relates to the measurement of the temperature and/or mass flow rate of a free falling molten stream of material. Previous techniques have not recognized the effects temperature variations of the molten stream of material have on the measure... | 11/03/1981 |
| 4295669 | Thermal insulation especially for pipe, flanges and fittings A thermal insulation device for insulating irregularly shaped objects such as pipe flanges and fittings is described which comprises a flexible thermal insulation member of specified dimensions adhered to a cover sheet and also containing detection means ... | 10/20/1981 |
| 4294878 | Process for rapid annealing of refractory fiber bodies and laminated body produced by process A process for the rapid annealing of refractory fiber is disclosed. Air at a temperature of 750° F. (400° C.) to 1400° F. (760° C.) is passed through a refractory fiber body for a period of 5 to 200 seconds while the body is held securely in place for... | 10/13/1981 |
| 4294042 | Apparatus and method for grinding a helical surface on a flat blade Apparatus for grinding a helical cutting surface on a flat cutting blade. Prior art grinders are complex, difficult to operate and expensive to use. The present grinding machine comprises a stationary support (74), a grinding arbor (76), an adjustable cam... | 10/13/1981 |
| 4294879 | Fibrous insulation mat with anti-punking binder system The present invention comprises a low-cost, convenient to use anti-punking binder system for use in bonding entangled masses of mineral fibers such as glass. The binder system comprises a phenolic-formaldehyde resin mixed with a water soluble urea-formald... | 10/13/1981 |
| 4290749 | Perlite expansion process and apparatus therefor A process and apparatus therefor are described for the expansion of perlite utilizing vaporized heavy liquid fuel as at least half, and preferably all, of the combustion fuel. In this process preheated air is used to vaporize the liquid fuel, which has pr... | 09/22/1981 |
| 4285713 | Method and apparatus for feeding batch material The invention relates to batch feeders for furnaces. Heretofore batch feeders have been complex, expensive to construct, use and maintain and have not ensured a uniform deposition of particulate batch material onto the batch cover in the furnace. The pres... | 08/25/1981 |
| 4285034 | Enclosed industrial luminaire The present invention relates to a luminaire and more particularly a downlight for industrial lighting applications. Energy considerations, lowered ceiling heights, and greater demand for illumination uniformity has resulted in a demand for a versatile an... | 08/18/1981 |
| 4280311 | Method and apparatus for fastening a sheet of material to a support A method of fastening a sheet of material to a support by first positioning the sheet material adjacent the support, cutting an elongated slot in the sheet material while embedding a portion of the sheet material in the support, securing a fastener to the... | 07/28/1981 |
| 4278648 | Method of improving siliceous filter aid dispersion in wet process orthophosphoric acid production systems A process is disclosed for improving the dispersability of siliceous (preferably diatomite) filter aid particles in hot (i.e., 140° F. or higher) aqueous acid systems used in the "wet process" formation of orthophosphoric acid from phosphate rock. In thi... | 07/14/1981 |
| 4274243 | Asphalt shingle for simulating a tiled roof The present invention relates to the field of roof coverings, specifically laminated roof shingles formed of mineral granule covered, asphalt saturated felt material. The disclosed shingle when combined with other shingles on a roof deck simulates a tile ... | 06/23/1981 |
| 4272638 | Heater element supports for use with fibrous block insulations A device is described for support of electrical heater elements in a furnace thermally insulated by blocks of fibrous insulation and heated by the electrical heater elements. The device comprises a bar shaped member disposed at the hot face of the block a... | 06/09/1981 |
| 4272294 | Alkali resistant glass article and method of preparation A glass fiber article having enhanced alkali resistance is described. The glass fiber has thereon a coating comprising zinc stearate and a film forming polymer with the coating being present in an amount of 1 to 60% by weight of solids based on weight of ... | 06/09/1981 |
| 4267056 | Sample preparation apparatus and process for the use thereof An apparatus and its method of use are described for the preparation of samples for organic material analysis, especially for gas chromatographic analysis. The samples in question are samples of organic materials (usually in trace quantities) which have o... | 05/12/1981 |
| 4253990 | Preparation method for catalyst supports and materials produced thereby A method of preparation of catalyst supports is disclosed as well as supports made by the method. Natural diatomite, bentonite clay, silica, cellulose fiber, corn meal and water are mixed, extruded, pelleted, dried and calcined to form porous catalyst sup... | 03/03/1981 |
| 4251590 | High temperature pipe insulation This invention relates to pipe insulation useful at relatively high temperatures, e.g., 850° F. Mineral fibers bonded with phenol-formaldehyde resins and conventional anti-punking liquid resin systems have been developed as a means of producing thermal i... | 02/17/1981 |
| 4251279 | Method of producing alumina-containing fiber and composition therefor An improved process for the formation of alumina-containing fiber is described. The process utilizes alumina having an alpha crystalline phase content in the range of from 5% to 60%, preferably 5% to 35%, as compared to the alpha alumina contents of 75% t... | 02/17/1981 |
| 4249441 | Apparatus for chopping strand This invention pertains to an improved blade retaining means for a blade roll used in a chopper assembly which severs continuous lengths of a material into discrete increments. Prior art devices provided blade retaining means which facilitated stress-indu... | 02/10/1981 |
| 4244720 | Fiber waste and cullet collection process and apparatus therefor A process and apparatus therefor are described for reclaiming waste material from a fiberizing system and for converting a molten stream of material into reclaimable cullet when the system is not fiberizing. When the system is fiberizing the waste is coll... | 01/13/1981 |
| 4243011 | Dust shroud for pipe-cutting portable circular saw A dust shroud is disclosed for a pipe-cutting portable circular saw. The shroud comprises upper and lower blade housings which are nested and guided so that the lower housing can be moved into and out of the upper housing. The lower periphery of the lower... | 01/06/1981 |
| 4241505 | Dust shroud for portable circular saw A dust shroud for a portable circular saw is described comprising an upper blade housing, a lower blade housing, an external connecting link connecting the two and aligned with the saw blade, and flexible sealing means attached to the upper part of the lo... | 12/30/1980 |
| 4238213 | Method of operation of a refractory fiber production process An improved process for the centrifugal spinning of refractory fibers is described. In the improved process rotor circumferential speeds of at least about 21,000 linear feet per minute (6,400 linear meters per minute) are used. In a preferred embodiment t... | 12/09/1980 |
| 4235652 | Method of using a low profile heat sealing iron A low profile heat sealing iron for use in applying heat activatable tape in areas of very limited access, such as the sealing of periodic joints in air duct is disclosed. The low profile sealing iron requires only a few inches or less of clearance and ha... | 11/25/1980 |
| 4235058 | Roof structure and method of making the same An improvement in a roof structure including a built-up roof located over and above a roof deck and particulate material located over and above the built-up roof and method of preparing such a structure is disclosed herein. This improvement comprises the ... | 11/25/1980 |
| 4233379 | Separator for starved electrolyte lead/acid battery Compositions and papers made therefrom useful as separator materials in starved electrolyte lead/acid batteries are described. The compositions comprise a mixture of 30% to 80% by weight of perlite and 20% to 70% by weight of glass fibers. The glass fiber... | 11/11/1980 |
| 4233100 | Method and apparatus for manufacturing a laminated shingle The present invention relates to apparatus for forming a series of shingles from two shingle members. In the past such apparatus has required an inordinate number of hand operations and warehousing of such shingle members. These hand operations and wareho... | 11/11/1980 |
| 4231983 | Plastic pipe joint and method and assembly for making same A bell and spigot pipe joint including a bell end having a locked in sealing gasket and a thickened cross-sectional configuration is disclosed herein. A method and an assembly for making the bell end with its thickened cross-sectional configuration and wi... | 11/04/1980 |
| 4227960 | Apparatus for applying tape material in continuously advancing sheet material A web of jacketing material is unwound from a reservoir thereof and conveyed at constant speed. A double sided, pressure-sensitive adhesive strip, having one side protected by a removable sheet covering, conveyed in a direction normal to that of the jacke... | 10/14/1980 |
| 4221633 | Method and apparatus for controllably recycling the solids content of the effluent from an asbestos-cement products forming plant Waste water effluent from online production machinery and/or clean-off water from shut-down machinery is deposited in a settling tank in which the solids settle out. Water, relatively clear of the solids, is returned to the production plant. A slurry cont... | 09/09/1980 |
| 4218962 | Apparatus for forming thermal insulation blocks Apparatus is described for the formation of thermal insulation blocks from rolls of fibrous blankets. The apparatus comprises folding means to make alternating transverse folds in the blanket, insertion means to insert block supporting members (pronged be... | 08/26/1980 |
| 4216296 | Low smoke generating polyurethane foam A polyurethane foam composition is disclosed which has low smoke generation characteristics (i.e., a rating of less than 50 in the ASTM E-84 Tunnel Test). The composition comprises 80-100 parts by weight of poly(trichloro-oxybutylene) carbohydrate adduct,... | 08/05/1980 |
| 4215382 | Grounding arrangement for microelectronic sprinkler control A grounding arrangement is disclosed for microelectronic control of operating devices such as solenoid operated sprinkler valves in an a-c sprinkler system wherein one a-c power line connecting the several valve solenoids is earth-grounded and d-c microel... | 07/29/1980 |
