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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 6134887 | Hydraulic control circuit for working members of earth-moving machines A hydraulic control circuit for, for example, working members of earth-moving machines such as backhoe loaders. A first and a second control section (9,10) are coupled to first and second linear hydraulic actuators (1,2; 3-8) through respective first a se... | 10/24/2000 |
| 6044820 | Method of providing a cylinder bore liner in an internal combustion engine A method of making an engine block for an internal combustion engine comprising making an engine block with cylinder bores, forming a spray-formed cylinder liner with a predetermined internal diameter and a predetermined external diameter, heating the cyl... | 04/04/2000 |
| 5899109 | Indexing conveyor for a die transfer system and method A die transfer system that includes a lower die, an upper die carried for reciprocal movement toward and away from the lower die to perform at least one operation on a workpiece positioned therebetween, and a conveyor for sequentially conveying workpieces... | 05/04/1999 |
| 5890948 | Toy bridge A toy bridge comprising a stand and, supported thereby, a bridge road element having a roadway on each of two opposite flat sides. The stand is turnable and can optionally be placed on a base in a first or second position, in which the bridge road element... | 04/06/1999 |
| 5853590 | Method for treating bioorganic and wastewater sludges A method of treating sludge to provide a stable product for use as a beneficial soil or fertilize for agricultural lands is disclosed which includes the steps of: (a) mixing sludge with at least one alkaline material in an amount sufficient to raise pH of... | 12/29/1998 |
| 5853450 | Method for treating bioorganic and wastewater sludges The method of treating wastewater or bioorganic sludges containing odor, animal viruses, pathogenic bacteria, and parasites to produce a bioactive but stabilized product that is useful as a soil substitute or as a fertilizer which can be applied directly ... | 12/29/1998 |
| 5842182 | Time and attendance event analysis and reporting A parameter-driven time-and-attendance analysis system that includes one or more data entry stations for entering user time and attendance data, and a central processor coupled to the data entry stations for receiving and evaluating the user time and atte... | 11/24/1998 |
| 5832729 | Hydraulic control system A fluid power control system for use in a mini-excavator, in which a first control section (S2) includes first and second control valves respectively connectable to first (2) and second (4) implement functions; and in tandem with one another. A first gear... | 11/10/1998 |
| 5826461 | Camshaft assembly and method of making the same A cam shaft assembly for an engine has a hollow elongate shaft with a plurality of cam lobes and bearing journals received on and positioned along the shaft in a predetermined spaced apart relationship. The cam lobes are further oriented angularly in a pr... | 10/27/1998 |
| 5823513 | Delay return gas spring A gas spring that momentarily dwells in its retracted position after the retraction force is removed. The gas spring has a casing, a first piston received within the casing, a piston rod protruding from the casing and connected to the first piston, and a ... | 10/20/1998 |
| 5816663 | Vehicle seat belt and body and assembly A vehicle seat belt and body pad that includes an elongated belt having a latch assembly at one end for removable coupling to the latch plate conventionally provided on a vehicle seat, and a latch plate at the opposing end for removable coupling to a latc... | 10/06/1998 |
| 5806013 | Control of engine fuel delivery using an artificial neural network in parallel with a feed-forward controller A system for controlling operation of engine fuel injectors that includes a feed-forward control unit responsive to signals from sensors on the engine for supplying a basic electronic control signal for the injectors. A neural network is connected in para... | 09/08/1998 |
| 5802944 | Gas cylinder with internal time delay A gas cylinder with internal time delay which is entirely self contained within the cylinder. A valve pin that controls communication between the two sides of the piston through one or more a one-way valves in the piston. As each piston is moved by a die ... | 09/08/1998 |
| 5765812 | Modular support rail assembly A modular support rail assembly that includes a rail having an open end with an internal wall surface and an elbow with facility at one end for mounting to a support, such as a building wall, and an opposing end with an internally threaded opening. An ins... | 06/16/1998 |
| 5761939 | Automatic indexer for a sheet bending brake An automatic indexer a portable sheet bending brake having a first longitudinally extending member forming a clamp surface, a second longitudinally extending member movable with respect to the first member for clamping sheet material against the clamp sur... | 06/09/1998 |
| 5753148 | Carburetor needle valve adjustment limiter cap apparatus and method of adjusting fuel flow A needle valve limiter cap of single-stage and two stage types having a hollow cylindrical outer body of rigid material, carrying a limiter arm. A spring steel hollow retainer clip sleeve is telescopically received in the body and has inwardly and outward... | 05/19/1998 |
| 5740783 | Engine demand fuel delivery system A fuel delivery system and method for providing fuel to a fuel injected engine using an engine control unit (ECU) to determine engine fuel demand and adjust fuel pump operation accordingly to supply at least as much fuel as demanded by the engine. The ECU... | 04/21/1998 |
| 5742234 | Particle detection and destruction in fluid systems Apparatus for monitoring particles in fluid systems in which a detector has electrical contacts that are bridged by particles captured from suspension in the fluid. Upon detection of a particle, a control microprocessor stores a predetermined quantity of ... | 04/21/1998 |
| 5739694 | Apparatus for testing operation of a display panel adapted to be connected to a drive mechanism by an electrical cable of predetermined connector configuration Apparatus for testing operation of a vehicle instrument panel that includes first and second electrical connectors each of predetermined connector configuration and each having a predetermined number of individually identified electrical contacts arrayed ... | 04/14/1998 |
| 5734212 | Electric fuel pump RFI module with pre-molded housing A preformed plastic housing encloses a pair of coils and a capacitor of a radio frequency interference (RFI) circuit for an electric motor of a fuel pump. The housing has a base and a cover which, when mated, provide a secure fit between the electrical ci... | 03/31/1998 |
| 5729899 | Camshaft assembly and method of making same A lightweight composite tubular camshaft having an array of cams positioned therealong and method of making same wherein an array of blind predrilled holes into an outer surface of a hollow camshaft tube keyway. Each cam has a keyway groove opening to one... | 03/24/1998 |
| 5727390 | Re-circulating hydraulic system A hydraulic system including a re-circulation flow loop including a hydraulic pump and an actuator in fluid communication via a high pressure feed line and a low pressure return line, the system further including an air separator in fluid communication wi... | 03/17/1998 |
| 5727529 | Pressure control valve for a fuel system A bypass pressure control unit for use in bypass relation to a fuel delivery line of a pump operated fuel delivery system for an internal combustion engine. The unit includes a housing that encloses a flexible diaphragm valve for defining with the housing... | 03/17/1998 |
| 5725071 | Machine cutting tool selective lubricator with air blow-off A system to selectively lubricate and to continuously supply a forced air flow onto a machine cutting tool has a control valve to selectively communicate an air supply with a pulse generator which drives at least one liquid pump to control the discharge o... | 03/10/1998 |
| 5725195 | Cylinder trunnion mount A trunnion mount for a fluid-actuated cylinder assembly which has a pair of opposed trunnion pins carried by a framework with a plurality of separate pieces that can be easily assembled onto the cylinder tie rods without having to disassemble the cylinder... | 03/10/1998 |
| 5722367 | Engine idle speed air control A control device for bypassing intake air around a closed throttle valve of an operating engine while it is idling. The device has a main flow control valve controlling bypass air flow in the bypass air passageway of the device and movable to closed and o... | 03/03/1998 |
| 5718281 | Cooler reservoir/filter holder A power steering pump fluid/filter system which utilizes a combined cooler, filter and reservoir that is positioned preferably in front of the radiator and which provides the three functions of reservoir, cooler and filter. The reservoir comprises a body ... | 02/17/1998 |
| 5716161 | Retainer clip A headed fastener clip having a threaded shank with a T-head embedment molded in a hex nut head for rotatably threading the clip into a support. A trim piece attachment post protrudes oppositely from the shank. A pair of spring arms are cantilevered from ... | 02/10/1998 |
| 5716028 | Aircraft cargo handling A system and method for loading cargo as cargo units in an aircraft cargo handling system having a cargo loading bay that opens laterally of the aircraft and at least one cargo stowing bay adjacent to the cargo loading bay longitudinally of the aircraft. ... | 02/10/1998 |
| 5713162 | Aseismatic system for constructions such as buildings, dry bridges, tanks and like An aseismatic system for constructions such as buildings, bridges, tanks and like comprising abutment/decoupling means for the deck structure from the piers or for the building from its foundation as well as return means for resisting any relative displac... | 02/03/1998 |
| 5711901 | Carburetor having temperature-compensated purge/primer A carburetor for a two or four stroke engine having a diaphragm chamber for supplying fuel to the air intake passage of the engine, and a reservoir for primer fuel. A manually operable pump or bulb draws fuel from the diaphragm chamber into the reservoir.... | 01/27/1998 |
| 5709822 | Fuel regulating mechanism for a rotary throttle valve type carburetor A fuel regulating method and mechanism for a rotary throttle (barrel-type) carburetor which prevents an end-user A/F adjustment that would cause increase in fuel quantity to a level in excess of a regulated value so as to comply with the exhaust gas emiss... | 01/20/1998 |
| 5708311 | Integrated electric motor driven in line hydraulic pump An integrated electric motor-driven in-line hydraulic pump that includes a housing with an internal shaft, and a cylinder block mounted for rotation on the shaft. The rotor of an electric motor has an internally affixed bearing sleeve that is rotatably su... | 01/13/1998 |
| 5707561 | Tamper resistant carburetor needle valve adjustment limiter A limiter of the extent of adjustment of a fuel metering needle valve of a carburetor for an internal combustion engine. The limiter has a housing with a passage in which the head end of the needle valve is received and a cap received in the passage on th... | 01/13/1998 |
| 5704250 | Ball screw drive with dynamically adjustable preload A threaded ball screw is stationarily non-rotatably mounted in a machine tool to extend parallel to the line of action traversed by a carriage. A pair of threaded ball nuts are laterally restrained in and mounted for free rotation thereof in a drive mecha... | 01/06/1998 |
| 5704338 | Flywheel magneto generator A magneto generator for an engine having a flywheel, in which the flywheel comprises a rotor mounted for axial rotation and has a rim of magnetically permeable material. A magnetically permeable core has first and second ends located adjacent to the rim a... | 01/06/1998 |
| 5702237 | In tank fuel pump filter A fuel filter for the inlet of a fuel pump having upper and lower wall portions each constructed of a material with a plurality of openings. The lower wall portion has a greater total thickness and/or a smaller average opening size than the upper wall por... | 12/30/1997 |
| 5701650 | Tools for inserting and removing liner outlet spouts Tools for inserting a spout of a flexible bag liner into fluid-tight sealing and anchoring engagement with a discharge outlet of a container and for removing the spout from the outlet. The spout has at least two seal rings, preferably each having a pair o... | 12/30/1997 |
| 5702229 | Regenerative fuel pump An electric-motor liquid fuel turbine pump wherein the pump impeller periphery has a circumferential array of axial counter flow blades arranged in radially spaced outer and inner concentric circular rows. An arcuate pumping channel includes first and sec... | 12/30/1997 |
| 5703330 | Wire harness conduit and tube bundle A carrier for a wire harness and fuel brake, or other tubes of a vehicle with inner and outer channels each having a generally C-shape cross section and constructed to releasably snap together to form a duct in which the wire harness is received. Snap cli... | 12/30/1997 |
