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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 5530770 | Multiple output transformers network for sound reproducing system A multiple output transformer network for a high-fidelity sound reproducing system which includes a high-frequency speaker and a low-frequency speaker, first and second output transformers, a high-frequency bandpass filter coupling the secondary of the fi... | 06/25/1996 |
| 5520892 | Sterilization unit for dental handpieces and other instruments A sterilization unit for dental handpieces and other instruments, and which finds utility in the sterilization of any surgical instrument, or the like, which breaks the skin or comes into contact with body fluids, and which are too delicate or have sharp ... | 05/28/1996 |
| 5327505 | Multiple output transformers network for sound reproducing system A multiple output transformer network for a high-fidelity sound reproducing system which includes a high-frequency speaker and a low-frequency speaker, first and second output transformers, a high frequency by-pass filter coupling the secondary of the fir... | 07/05/1994 |
| 5327062 | Precision drive assembly for telescopes and other instruments A precision drive assembly for producing constant accurate angular motion of an instrumentality about an axis and which includes a lead screw and a nut threaded to the lead screw. The lead screw is driven by a motor. A radial (tangent) arm is coupled in o... | 07/05/1994 |
| 5269511 | Baseball batting training aid A baseball training aid for use by a batter to improve his swing. The training aid comprises a frame defining a rectangular loop, and an elongated handle attached to the loop and extending outwardly therefrom. A net is secured to the loop. The handle is a... | 12/14/1993 |
| 5264267 | Utensil with glittering handle A novelty elongated handle for a child's spoon, fork or the like, which is formed of a rigid, transparent plastic material, such as acrylic. The handle is hollow to provide a transparent sealed chamber which is filled with a transparent liquid, such as wa... | 11/23/1993 |
| 5261560 | Utensil receptacle A receptacle for a spoon and fork; The spoon and the fork are pivotally mounted to the underside to the top of the receptacle, and the top is hinged to the bottom of the receptacle so that it may be opened to permit the spoon and fork to be turned to a po... | 11/16/1993 |
| 5259142 | Plant irrigation device A plant irrigation device for a potted plant includes a hollow stake adapted to be inserted into the soil adjacent to the plant, and a bottle supported on the stake in an inverted position. The bottle is provided with a dispensing cap which has a spout ex... | 11/09/1993 |
| 5246036 | Multi-port angle stop type of shut-off valve A multi-port shut-off valve assembly of the type known to the plumbing industry as an angle stop. The valve has a body shaped as a solid rectangle, with an internally threaded port in each face of the body. A shut-off valve is received in one of the ports... | 09/21/1993 |
| 5232274 | Hamper for disposable waste bag A hamper constructed to have an upper rim over which a disposable waste bag may be suspended in an open condition, and a hinged frame which serves to clamp the upper end of the bag to the rim. The bag may then be conveniently loaded. A hinged lid is also ... | 08/03/1993 |
| 5230695 | Knee brace suspension system including non-slippage inflatable air pillows An orthopedic knee brace which includes a thigh cuff and which also includes a pair of inflatable air pillows interposed between the thigh cuff and the thigh of the wearer to prevent slippage. The air pillows are mounted on the cuff to be located on the o... | 07/27/1993 |
| 5230696 | Polycentric variable axis hinge for an orthopedic knee brace A polycentric variable axis hinge for use in an orthopedic knee brace to provide a mechanical joint between the femoral and tibial cuffs of the brace. The hinge includes a femoral stem which is attached to the femoral cuff and which extends downwardly fro... | 07/27/1993 |
| 4914435 | Pedestrian traffic signal A neon-type pedestrian traffic signal which includes a housing. A partition divides the housing into two separate compartments, each compartment having a parabolic-shaped rear wall covered with a suitable reflective substance. A tubular-type neon lamp is ... | 04/03/1990 |
| 4897784 | Multi-level bus access for multiple central processing unit A system by which a number of central processing units (CPU's) may be used completely independently of one another, and yet by which any CPU within the system may communicate with any other CPU in the system. The implementation of the system requires each... | 01/30/1990 |
| 4897783 | Computer memory system A computer memory system which includes a relatively slow access main memory unit and a relatively fast access smaller cache memory unit, the memory units being controlled by a central processing unit, and which further includes control circuitry for acce... | 01/30/1990 |
| 4896134 | Armored self-contained outdoor/indoor siren assembly An armored self-contained outdoor/indoor siren assembly which eliminates the need for an additional protective box and an additional tamper switch which are generally used in the prior art installations. The armored siren assembly of the invention consist... | 01/23/1990 |
| 4871029 | Rake head attachment for a golf club A rake head attachment to be removably attached to a handle, such as the shaft of a golf club, and which is constructed so that it may easily and quickly be coupled to the shaft of the golf club. This is achieved by dropping the shaft between two spaced a... | 10/03/1989 |
| 4862885 | Instrument for inserting a deformable intraocular lens into the eye An instrument for inserting a deformable intraocular lens into the eye, and which is constructed so that the deformable lens is grasped in its undeformed state by two jaws mounted on the end of a shaft which are forced together as the shaft is drawn into ... | 09/05/1989 |
| 4855665 | Status indicating circuit for paralleled switching power supplies A keep-alive circuit for a regulated switched-type power supply for forcing the power supply to generate power pulses under conditions where the apparent output voltage level is such as to cause the regulator circuit normally to reduce the power pulses ef... | 08/08/1989 |
| 4852762 | Child's canteen A child's liquid drink container in the form of a canteen which is equipped with a drinking straw. The canteen has a dome-shaped rotatable cover with a hole in one side. The cover may be rotated to a first angular position in which an internal closure mem... | 08/01/1989 |
| 4853517 | Vaporizing unit An electrically energized vaporizing unit for medications, room deodorizers, room scenting compounds, room insecticides, and the like, which is simple and inexpensive in its construction and which is compact in size. The vaporizing unit includes a housing... | 08/01/1989 |
| 4848807 | Lip seal fitting A gas-tight end fitting for a tube, such as the type used in aircraft. The fitting has an internal annular groove extending partially into the fitting which forms an annular flange or beam, and the face of the beam and of the remaining portion of the fitt... | 07/18/1989 |
| 4846378 | Self-sealing nozzle A pouring nozzle for a soft drink, milk or liquor bottle, carton, or the like, which has a feature in that when the container is in an upright position, the nozzle automatically closes to seal off the container. The nozzle includes an internal ball which ... | 07/11/1989 |
| 4845876 | Grasping gaff A self-activated gaff which responds to contact of a trigger bar with an object to cause a pair of tongs to close and embrace the object and to lock around the object until released. The gaff uses a piston-like member and a pair of constant force means to... | 07/11/1989 |
| 4846833 | Sealed fresnel intraocular lens An intraocular lens of the Fresnel type which is constructed so that the Fresnel surface itself is sealed by the posterior capsule surface to overcome the problems encountered in prior intraocular lenses in which the Fresnel surface is exposed. The Fresne... | 07/11/1989 |
| 4830021 | Monitoring system for locomotor activity A system for monitoring human locomotor activities over long periods of time by recording acceleration (Gz) of the subject during such time periods, and by then converting acceleration to foot/ground forces (FZ) of the particular sub... | 05/16/1989 |
| 4827155 | Solid state electronic irrigation controller A solid state electronic controller for electrically-operated water sprinkler valves in an irrigation system. The controller is constructed to control a number of different water sprinkler valves in each of a number of different watering zones, for succes... | 05/02/1989 |
| 4819139 | Rechargeable flashlight assembly for automotive vehicles A rechargeable flashlight assembly intended particularly for use in automobiles, aircraft, boats and other automotive vehicles, which serves to assure that an operable flashlight will be available at all times. The assembly comprises a receptacle adapted ... | 04/04/1989 |
| 4800697 | Modular interstitial concrete sub-floor An interstitial sub-floor formed of concrete contained in a prefabricated formwork composed of a plurality of rigid plastic eggcrate-type modules positioned adjacent to one another and bonded to one another.... | 01/31/1989 |
| 4798216 | Cleansing floss for pierced ear lobes A thread, such as a floss, impregnated with a hypo-allergenic, anti-bacterial astringent for cleansing and conditioning pierced ear lobes.... | 01/17/1989 |
| 4795857 | Waterproof housing for the spliced ends of electrical cables A waterproof housing which is intended to be buried in the ground, and which serves to protect the splices of buried electrical cables such as are used, for example, in irrigation control systems. The housing is formed of two identical half-sections confi... | 01/03/1989 |
| 4793344 | Method for preparing corneal donor tissue for refractive eye surgery Method for preparing corneal donor tissue preferably from animal sources, or other living species, such as pigs, for refractive eye surgery resulting in lenticules of predictable lens power and which prevent immunologic rejection. The method inludes the c... | 12/27/1988 |
| 4790481 | Pop-up irrigation sprinkler A pop-up irrigation sprinkler which includes a riser which is forced by water pressure up out of a body through a cover attached to the top of the body. The riser is normally held in a retracted position by a coil spring. A nozzle is removably attached to... | 12/13/1988 |
| 4789202 | Inflatable seat cushion An inflatable cushion for motor cars, vans, recreational vehicles and the like, and which has general application to provide comfortable seating on rough, hard, cold or hot surfaces. The cushion includes an inflatable member mounted in the back section an... | 12/06/1988 |
| 4786251 | Dental handpiece and high speed turbine assembly A dental handpiece which includes a high speed compressed-air driven turbine at the distal end thereof which serves to drive a dental drill, or other element. The handpiece includes an internal conduit for supplying compressed air to the turbine and an ex... | 11/22/1988 |
| 4785899 | Vehicle with spherical-shaped wheels for steering and speed control purposes A vehicle having spherical-shaped wheels and which may be steered, and whose speed may be controlled, by varying the inclinations of the wheels about respective horizontal axes parallel to the longitudinal axis of the vehicle.... | 11/22/1988 |
| 4786261 | Electrical connector assembly for a truck-trailer jumper cable A light weight heavy duty electrical connector for a truck-trailer jumper cable which is constructed of a virtually indestructible plastic material resistant to corrosive chemical attack. The connector assembly includes an inner plastic body having a plur... | 11/22/1988 |
| 4781036 | Pierced-ear earring with changeable decorative earring elements A pierced-ear earring which comprises a post threaded at both ends to be inserted into the ear lobe of the wearer by a conventional ear piercing device, a front cap which is threaded to one end of the post prior to firing the post through the ear lobe, an... | 11/01/1988 |
| 4774571 | Computerized ticket dispenser system A computerized ticket dispensing system which includes a first camera for reading the license plate of a vehicle entering a parking area, and a second camera for reading the license plate of the vehicle as it leaves the parking area. In each instance, the... | 09/27/1988 |
| 4771270 | Temperature sensitive fire alarm unit A simple, compact and inexpensive battery powered fire alarm unit has a normally closed spring-loaded electrical contact which is held open by a cermet metal strip, or the like, which is constructed to melt and fail at a predetermined high temperature lev... | 09/13/1988 |
