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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 4821934 | Plastic support clip having a retaining hook for releasably retaining an article within the clip A support clip particularly adapted to removably support a first article, such as a holster, magazine pouch, badge or identification holder, canteens, and other equipment, relative to a second article, such as a belt or other article of apparel, comprises... | 04/18/1989 |
| 4809884 | Wine steward A dispenser for controlling the dispensing of a liquid from a container, such as a bottle having an opening through which liquid may be poured, is provided in combination with a bladder insertable within the container and expansible incident to dispensing... | 03/07/1989 |
| 4801081 | Receptacle for storing articles such as newspapers An open mouth receptacle adapted for mounting on a vertically disposed surface, such as a door or wall, is provided for receipt of articles, such as newspapers and packages, delivered to a residence. The receptacle is fabricated from flexible material and... | 01/31/1989 |
| 4798017 | Traffic directing sign A panel of flexible but resilient material is supported on a post along a vertical axis in such a fashion that those portions of the panel extending beyond the post are permitted to flex under a given wind load.... | 01/17/1989 |
| 4789301 | Low specific speed pump casing construction An improved low specific speed pump is disclosed, which provides for greater consistency of pump operating efficiencies obtainable by pumps of any given group of like size pumps. In the present pump, the internal dimensions of the pump chamber and dischar... | 12/06/1988 |
| 4784120 | Arm constraint An arm constraint particularly adapted for use as an aid in the self-feeding of a person afflicated with tremors. The constraint generally includes a base adapted for mounting on a suitable support, such as a table or hospital bedside tray; a forearm rest... | 11/15/1988 |
| 4783047 | Valve mechanism A valve features a valve member adjustably fixed to a mounting member during assembly of the valve to provide for accurate repetitive seating of the valve member in fluid sealing engagement with a valve seat.... | 11/08/1988 |
| 4767367 | Integrated combination propeller drive shaft fairing and water intake sea chest arrangement, for high speed operating marine craft The propeller shaft fairing is U-shaped in vertical section, and is partitioned to provide two separate sea chests from which water may be drawn for engine cooling purposes. The wall of the fairing in the region of the foremost sea chest is slot-wise aper... | 08/30/1988 |
| 4759004 | Mechanism for automatic winding of a clock A mechanism for automatically winding a weight driven clock includes a common traveler member mounted for reciprocating movement between a rest and reversal position, a pulling member associated one with each weight of the clock and adapted to exert a pul... | 07/19/1988 |
| 4756610 | Adjustable crank and linkage assembly for zoom lens optical system A zoom lens system for optical instruments incorporates a crank and linkage mechanism which is adjustable to alter the conjugate length between at least a pair of zoom lens assemblies of the zoom lens system.... | 07/12/1988 |
| 4750635 | Safety latch mechanism for closure of a pressure vessel A safety latch mechanism for use in connection with a pressure vessel of the type having a shell, a closure for removably closing an access opening defined by the shell and a locking ring rotatably supported by the shell adjacent the access opening for re... | 06/14/1988 |
| 4747353 | Straight line motion mechanism A straight line motion mechanism is formed from a pair of parallelogram linkage mechanisms in combination with motion control means interconnecting the linkage mechanisms to provide for uniform angular displacement thereof. The mechanism is particularly a... | 05/31/1988 |
| 4746129 | Expansion joint strip seal An expansion joint strip seal for use in roadways, bridges, buildings and the like to seal across a gap defined by a pair of parallel, elongated edge or frame members, which have generally C-shaped cavities opening towards the gap for purposes of supporti... | 05/24/1988 |
| 4728262 | Erosion resistant propellers An improved propeller blade for use in an environment subjecting the blade to particulate impacts tending to erode the dynamic profile of the blade, and which is carried by a rotatable hub and extends radially therefrom, whereby the blade bends in cantile... | 03/01/1988 |
| 4727683 | Abrasive belt machine An abrasive belt machine is disclosed as including a stationary base for mounting parallel, belt drive and tension control rollers and a support arm having a free end portion projecting from the base; a contact arm for mounting an idler roller; mounting m... | 03/01/1988 |
| 4721835 | Microwave brewing cup A brewer assembly which is particularly useful for preparing small quantities of coffee or the like in a microwave oven, comprised of a cup for accepting the charge of ground coffee and water, and a lid in the configuration of an inverted basket with a pl... | 01/26/1988 |
| 4719683 | Preloaded spring, method and apparatus for forming same A closely wound, coil type tension spring of one hand having an initial tension exceeding that obtainable by prior spring forming techniques is formed by reverse winding an open-wound compression spring of the opposite hand. Alternative methods and appara... | 01/19/1988 |
| 4714443 | Flexible exhaust duct A novel exhaust system for both conducting engine exhaust gases away from and aft of the personnel occupied portion of a marine vessel and protecting the sides of the hull of the vessel from damages thereto during docking or other "working" maneuvers of t... | 12/22/1987 |
| 4709862 | Method of reclaiming green sand A method for reclaiming green sands having a wide range of moisture and temperature conditions involves processing such sands in a single reclaimer unit to produce free flowing reclaimed sand adapted to pass through a 20 mesh screen and having a temperatu... | 12/01/1987 |
| 4698630 | Security system A security locking system includes a plurality of compartments each having a door giving access thereto and a lock for locking each such door; a console for controlling operation of the locks to permit access to the compartments, wherein the console inclu... | 10/06/1987 |
| 4689615 | Display of data source trends A visual display of the trend of a data source is provided through the use of bar-graph techniques and digital display means controlled by a computer system which analyzes the output of the data source in accordance with criteria established by an operato... | 08/25/1987 |
| 4684071 | Unitized machine for shredding waste automotive vehicle tires A compactly unitized machine for shredding waste automotive vehicle tires or the like comprising a frame, a shredder, a shredded scrap receiving classifier, and an elevator for carrying oversized scraps rejected by the classfier back to the shredder; said... | 08/04/1987 |
| 4684070 | Shredded tire oversize scrap return elevator There is disclosed in a unitized automotive vehicle tire shredding system a rotating drum type elevator for receiving from a screening device heterogeneously mixed scraps of shredded tires or the like which include components of curvilinear shape and resi... | 08/04/1987 |
| 4681267 | Method of regenerating old casting sand A method of regenerating old casting sand consists of the steps of introducing essentially dry, used casting sand into a single container, then simultaneously subjecting the sand to rapid heating and extreme turbulence by directing a gas flame against the... | 07/21/1987 |
| 4675678 | Frequency agile radar system A frequency agile radar system allows tracking of noncooperative targets with high accuracy. The system is particularly useful in an automatic landing system aboard an aircraft carrier. The radar employs an electronically steered planar array antenna syst... | 06/23/1987 |
| 4661044 | Pump having a bushing removal mechanism A mechanism is disclosed for use in permitting inspection and/or replacement of a seal chamber bushing of a centrifugal or axial flow pump at a point of pump installation and without necessitating disassembly of the pump rotating assembly. The mechanism i... | 04/28/1987 |
| 4649865 | Bird feeder A bird feeder having a feed reservoir provided with a feed access opening, a perch, a roof for covering the reservoir, a roof extension hingedly mounted on the roof and biased to normally extend in a coplanar relationship therewith, so as to overlie the a... | 03/17/1987 |
| 4644875 | Adjustable keyboard supporting mechanism A mechanism is disclosed for use in supporting a keyboard in a desired adjustable position relative to a CRT unit at a work station. The mechanism is adapted for attachment to the downwardly facing surface of a suitable horizontal support arranged at vari... | 02/24/1987 |
| 4636962 | Microprocessor-controlled hoist system Load position limits and incremental lowering of a load are controlled by a microprocessor forming an interface between an operator's control station and the hoist. Other hoist status conditions such as underspeed and overspeed of the hoist motor are dete... | 01/13/1987 |
| 4635903 | Electric hoist pendant control switch arrangement There is disclosed a pendant control arrangement for overhead electric hoists featuring a helically wound elastically memorized insulative cord enclosing a plurality of electrical conductors for attachments at their opposite ends to terminals in the hoist... | 01/13/1987 |
| 4629265 | Cabinet construction An improved cabinet door mounting arrangement is disclosed, which allows removable mounting of one or more doors on a common hinge pin without requiring removal of the hinge pin from a cabinet.... | 12/16/1986 |
| 4625657 | Adjustable keyboard supporting mechanism Mechanisms are disclosed for use in supporting keyboards in desired adjusted positions relative to a CRT unit supporting table or work station. A first form of the mechanism provides a retracted position for a keyboard, wherein it is disposed beneath a ta... | 12/02/1986 |
| 4616826 | Golf ball and tee setting apparatus A portable and manually operated golf ball teeing unit is disclosed for use in permitting a golfer to position a golf ball and its supporting tee without bending over. A pair of arms are pivotally mounted at the base of the unit. These arms are spring bia... | 10/14/1986 |
| 4613281 | Hydrodynamic seal A fluid pump is provided with a casing having a pumping chamber, an impeller arranged within the pumping chamber, a vortex chamber arranged to open inwardly of the pumping chamber and a repeller carried by the impeller and arranged to extend into the vort... | 09/23/1986 |
| 4595447 | Article labeling machine A bell-shaped vacuum foot subtends from a vertically extending tube to receive a printed label in a first orientation from the label dispenser which is located to one side of and at a higher elevation than a conveyor which is transporting articles to be l... | 06/17/1986 |
| 4584828 | Brush rake A rake for removing brush or trimmings from vines arranged in a row features a power driven wheel carrying two staggered rows of teeth sized and arranged to effectively remove brush from the vines, and a plow or comb shaped and arranged to effectively rem... | 04/29/1986 |
| 4576363 | Lever-operated hoist or puller A portable hoist or puller has two facing half shell members housing a chain sprocket rotatably affixed to a drive shaft supported for rotation by a pair of rollers. The first roller is slidably fixed for rotation with the drive shaft while the second is ... | 03/18/1986 |
| 4570729 | High speed transporting and weighing machine with dynamic balance There is disclosed a machine for transporting and weighing or checkweighing articles passing in succession thereon at high speeds, such as for use in conjunction with a rapid article feeding and take-away conveyor system or the like and with weight-signal... | 02/18/1986 |
| 4571152 | Vertical axis windmill A vertical axis windmill features a wind vane assembly freely rotatable relative to an output shaft and having a first wind deflecting device for channeling oncoming wind relatively away from and towards wind reaction panel carrying spars, during those po... | 02/18/1986 |
| 4568132 | Motorized lift mechanism A lift mechanism provides for movement of a platform, or the like, vertically within a cabinet between use and storage positions and is characterized as featuring a compact supporting and guide structure, wherein electrical controls defining the extent of... | 02/04/1986 |
