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Patent No. 5205055

Pneumatic Shoe Lacing Apparatus

This invention provides a pneumatic shoe lacing apparatus for the pneumatic lacing of shoe.

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Attorney: Bielen and Peterson


Number of patents: 167
Last date: January 09, 1990

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NumberTitleIssue Date
4892067Valve control system for engines
A valve control system particularly adapted to engines having four valves per engine cylinder, the valve system including an electronically controlled valve lifter that operates in conjunction with the actuating cam enabling the effective timing and displ...
01/09/1990
4878457Zero flash closed condensate boiler feedwater system
A heat exchange system for steam returning from industrial processors to a pressurized receiver for return to a boiler with recovery of the thermal energy in the spent steam wherein the flow of water from a flash condenser connected to processor traps is ...
11/07/1989
4876988Combined fuel engine
A combined fuel engine for reduced emission pollution in which the engine is provided with a conventional fuel injection system for injecting a conventional fuel such as gasoline or diesel oil high in carbon into a combustion chamber proximate the cycle t...
10/31/1989
4874406Jet spray atmospheric deaerator
A jet spray atmospheric deaerator unit having a vessel divided into an atmospheric section and a low pressure section, the low pressure section containing a jet spray deaerator valve connected to a steam supply line arranged with a water collection tray f...
10/17/1989
4872451Glenohumeral ligament repair
A ligament repair kit and procedure for installing a cannulated bone screw and ligament washer to retain ligament at a bone site using a first cannula in conjunction with selected obturators to engage and relocate ligament and in conjunction with a drill ...
10/10/1989
4872433Combustion chamber configurations for two cycle engines
Improved combustion chamber configurations for two-cycle engines with high pressure fuel injected systems having reciprocal pistons, cylinders with multiple injectors for each cylinder and a cylinder head liner with a chamber having a discoidal configurat...
10/10/1989
4858428Advanced integrated propulsion system with total optimized cycle for gas turbines
A gas turbine system with integrated high and low pressure circuits having a power transmission for extracting work from one of the circuits, the volume of air and fuel to the respective circuits being varied according to the power demand monitored by a m...
08/22/1989
4858566Axially symmetrical piston for reciprocal engines
A piston assembly for high-pressure, high-temperture, internal combustion engines, the piston assembly having a piston unit with a piston head and a piston skirt which interconnect to form a substantially sperical internal socket, the assembly also having...
08/22/1989
4859187Database management enhancement device
An enhancement device for database management systems utilizing a board or screen format having an array of cells with a set of mnemonic icons selctively positioned as portals to associated keys identifying records in the database, the set of icons prefer...
08/22/1989
4854267Mechanical cat litter box
A cat litter box with a mechanism for screening and draining reuseable, liquid-impervious granular material contained in the box, the box having a housing with a container, the container having an inner compartment with holes for holding the granular mate...
08/08/1989
4846817External urinary device for women
The invention provides a urinary device which can be used with comfort and safety when walking, as well as when sitting or reclining, and is characterized as comprising an externally applied support device, and a periurethral adapter which acts as an outf...
07/11/1989
4845941Gas turbine engine operating process
The process of increasing the efficiency and output of a gas-turbine having blades in a combustion chamber which includes cooling the gas-turbine blades with a liquid-fuel and mixing the fuel used for cooling with air in the combustion chamber and burning...
07/11/1989
4843813Compact turbocompressor unit
A compact double-stage turbocompressor unit having a compressor section with two-stage, radially aligned rotors that are counter rotated and a turbine section with two-stage, radially aligned rotors that are counter rotated, the rotors of the low pressure...
07/04/1989
4841928Reciprocal engine with floating liner
A two-cycle, internal combustion engine designed for operation in conjunction with high pressure supercharging for high temperature, high pressure combustion in one or more piston cylinders, the combustion chamber including a porous, floating liner displa...
06/27/1989
4843366Controller for use with dimmer module
A wall box mounted voltage controller used in conjunction with a remotely located dimmer module for controlling multiple loads. The controller utilizes a printed circuit board structure and a multiplicity of control operators extendable from the printed c...
06/27/1989
4827882Internal regenerative combustion engines with thermal integrated optimized system
An optimized unitary energetic system for an internal combustion engine comprising a gas distribution system for intake and exhaust associated with an optimized variable geometry combustion chamber with a regenerative cylinder wall lining to contain therm...
05/09/1989
4821861Bulk material chute system
A dust-preventing, vertical chute system for loading bulk materials from a conveyor, slide or other dispensing mechanism. The system including a series of interconnected, partially nestled open buckets having a venturi insert of size and configuration com...
04/18/1989
4820290Prophylatic device
An abbreviated condom adapted to fit over the head of the penis the condom having a thin impervious hood with an open end having a continuous sealed connection to a wide, relatively thicker elastic band, the band being designed to be positioned in the cor...
04/11/1989
4815421Internal combustion engine with adjustable flow exhaust system
A two-cycle internal combustion engine with electronically controlled fuel injection and electronically controlled exhaust flow, the exhaust flow being regulated by a displaceable slide valve which covers or exposes a plurality of exhaust ports around the...
03/28/1989
4809646High pressure reciprocator components
High Pressure reciprocator components for reciprocating machines particularly internal combustion engines, the components include a multiple ring, single groove, piston seal having stacked ring elements with top contraction rings to block cylinder pressur...
03/07/1989
4804000Dynamic sagittal knee test apparatus
Apparatus for electronically measuring ligamentous insufficiencies in the knee, the apparatus constructed in an exoskeletal articulating framework that is secured above the knee to the patient's femur and below the knee to the tibia and has substantially ...
02/14/1989
4793481Ball carrier
A carrier for holding and facilitating handling of a plurality of baseballs. The carrier is in the form of a toroidal raceway provided by a plurality of annular rods which define the inner and outer peripheral limits of the raceway. A spring loaded gate i...
12/27/1988
4793248Nut shelling machine
A nut shelling machine in which a rotary drive mechanism operates a rotary feed mechanism and a rotary shelling mechanism, the shelling mechanism having a frame with four shafts arranged in spaced, side by side, upper and lower pairs, the shafts having su...
12/27/1988
4791787Regenerative thermal engine
An internal combustion engine having a cylinder, a piston reciprocally movable in the cylinder, the cylinder and piston defining in part a chamber for combustion, intake means for introducing air into the cylinder at predetermined intervals, exhaust means...
12/20/1988
4785220Multi-cathode metal vapor arc ion source
An ion generating apparatus utilizing a vacuum chamber, a cathode and an anode in the chamber. A source of electrical power produces an arc or discharge between the cathode and anode. The arc is sufficient to vaporize a portion of the cathode to form a pl...
11/15/1988
4778108Spigot water fountain
A faucet attachment for diverting the flow of water from a faucet for drinking or other purposes including a first member which has a first chamber having first and second openings. The first member is linked to the faucet and is movable relative to same....
10/18/1988
4776696Optical system for high resolution spectrometer/monochromator
An optical system for use in a spectrometer or monochromator employing a mirror which reflects electromagnetic radiation from a source to converge with same in a plane. A straight grooved, varied-spaced diffraction grating receives the converging electrom...
10/11/1988
4773417Method for using a tendon stripper and leader set
A tendon stripper and leader set for stripping a tendon to a select diameter and engaging the stripped end with a tendon leader sized to the stripped tendon for positioning the tendon during bone attachment or other procedures. The tendon stripper is form...
09/27/1988
4773050Miniature rotary timer
A viscous fluid timer is constructed with a cylindrical cavity formed by a housing that supports an axially aligned rotor unit having a rotor on a shaft within a first chamber filled with a viscous fluid. The first chamber communicates with a second chamb...
09/20/1988
4766613Convertible pants
Trousers having a flexible upper part with two lower portions intending for covering the upper leg of the wearer. The trousers also include a pair of flexible lower parts each intended for encompassing a lower leg of the user. The pair of lower parts is d...
08/30/1988
4742970Paving fabric stretching mechanism
A device for supporting a roll of material to a vehicle utilizing a first and second arm having a tensioning mechanism for tightening the roll of material. The device also includes a support bracket which adjustably holds the second arm in relation to the...
05/10/1988
4743140Texturing device for wet concrete
A device for texturing surface of freshly poured concrete utilizing a platform having first and second surfaces. A plurality of loops are spaced along and extend from the first surface of the platform. The plurality of loops are connected to the platform ...
05/10/1988
4723544Hemispherical vectoring needle guide for discolysis
A vectographic guide device for an injection needle in discolysis procedures the device having a target structure and a positioning component on which a guide mount for a needle guide is attached, the target structure and positioning component being suppo...
02/09/1988
4718077Radiolucent table for medical radiography
An adjustable, radiolucent table for radioscopic examination of a medical patient lying thereon, the table including a radiolucent top, floor support structure connected at each end to the top of the support structure having apparatus permitting bidirecti...
01/05/1988
4714066Fuel injector system
An injector system for injecting fuel and/or water into the combustion chamber of an engine cylinder having a high pressure pump with a primary piston for pumping fluid to an injector nozzle and plurality of integral control cylinders having means for dis...
12/22/1987
4713737Electrical lighting fixture with multiple rotation mechanism
A lighting fixture mechanically connected to an object utilizing a lamp supporting body. The lamp supporting body is rotated about an axis and includes a swivel member having a swivel arm which moves over the exterior of the lamp supporting body. A boss m...
12/15/1987
4709483Glass cutting device
A glass cutting device which is especially useful for cutting sheet glass having a motor driven glass cutting head mounted on a platform. The glass cutting head may include a marker as well as a cutting wheel for performing the functions of marking and cu...
12/01/1987
4698076Atmospheric deaerator unit
An atmospheric deaerator unit for use in combination with a deaerator receiver in a boiler feedwater system the deaerator unit being constructed with a container having a steam inlet, a makeup and circulating water inlet and a vapor passage interconnectio...
10/06/1987
4696251Rapid river ride boat
A circular floatation vehicle, particularly for rafting as an amusement ride, the vehicle having an annular tube with a circular platform inset, wherein the platform inset is constructed with a central contoured core to seat a plurality of occupants aroun...
09/29/1987
4687032Fire extinguisher extractor apparatus
An apparatus for extracting fire extinguisher powder from a fire extinguisher utilizing a container for the powder and first and second funnels. First funnel communicates with the container and directs powder into the second funnel. A connector between th...
08/18/1987
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