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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 4862377 | Detecting workpiece orietation and treating workpieces without reorieting A system for identifying workpieces by scanning them and "reading" details of their configuration is adapted for applying a desired pattern of material in liquid form (e.g. ink) or in powder form (e.g. toner material or a hot melt adhesive) to the workpie... | 08/29/1989 |
| 4853997 | Machine for lasting side portions of shoe uppers In a side (or side and seat) lasting machine two side lasting assemblies (230) are provided each comprising a side lasting roll (276) having a helical wiper element (282). As the rolls (276) are caused to operate progressively along opposite side portions... | 08/08/1989 |
| 4838775 | Device for granulating strands of thermoplastic materials A device for granulating strands of thermoplastic materials that are discharged molten from several nozzles side by side, with a cutter roll acting on a counterknife and a feed device filled with cooling water located prior to the cutter roll. The feed de... | 06/13/1989 |
| 4831730 | Razor with stackable cartridge A safety razor assembly is provided comprising a plurality of stacked discrete shaving elements. Each of the shaving elements contains a shaving head mounted in an upwardly facing enclosure, and wall structure forming a downwardly facing cavity for receiv... | 05/23/1989 |
| 4823729 | Machine for applying a fused configuration of powder on a shoe substrate Powder is deposited onto an underlying flat belt through a selectively shaped cut-out in a stencil assembly. The desired volume for the deposited powder is achieved by defining a closed volume beneath the deformable belt with a support pad having a spacer... | 04/25/1989 |
| 4813131 | Retractable blade safety razor A safety razor comprises a pivotal cap member which in a first position is effective to obscure the cutting edge of the blade or blade members to protect the cutting edge from contact with other objects. The cap member when pivoted to a second position ex... | 03/21/1989 |
| 4780335 | Curing coatings of a moisture-curable composition An apparatus is provided with a chamber (20) into which a plurality of jets of moisture-laden air is directed through apertures (nozzles) 18. Through the chamber lasted shoes S, on the bottoms of which a coating of a moisture-curable adhesive composition ... | 10/25/1988 |
| 4777722 | Combination overcover for safety razor A safety razor assembly is provided having a removable cap slideably received in interfitting engagement with the razor head. The cap is provided with a shaving aid member having a skin contacting surface disposed adjacent, and extending along the forward... | 10/18/1988 |
| 4775121 | Cable clamp A plastic clamp is provided for attaching cables or wires to a wall. A support member and a retaining arm of substantially rigid material are co-extruded with, and connected by, a flexible hinge member at one end of said support member and arm. A pluralit... | 10/04/1988 |
| 4773284 | Apparatus for constructing tools Apparatus for constructing a press knife for cutting out sheet material such as leather, wherein machine instructions are generated containing data relating to a desired configuration of the press knife for cutting out a particular profile, the machine in... | 09/27/1988 |
| 4744120 | Shoe support for shoe upper conforming machine A combined heel end assembling, backpart moulding and heel seat lasting machine comprises a shoe support for supporting a shoe bottom uppermost. For gripping and tensioning the shoe upper on its last prior to the combined operation taking place, two gripp... | 05/17/1988 |
| 4734150 | Shoe substrate reinforcing machine The present invention relates to machines which deposit powder in a selected configuration, fuse the powder into a laminate and adhere the fused laminate to a shoe substrate to reinforce the substrate, and more particularly, to instrumentalities to assist... | 03/29/1988 |
| 4732645 | Shoe substrate reinforcing machine A machine is disclosed for depositing powder in a selected configuration, fusing the deposited powder into a laminate and pressing the fused laminate against a shoe substrate to adhere the fused laminate to the shoe substrate. A shoe substrate to which a ... | 03/22/1988 |
| 4672174 | Monitoring stud-welding-phototransistor responds to arc light Apparatus and method are provided for sensing the presence of arc discharge in arc welding such that the change in electric current is sensed at the time of discharge and light emitted from a welding position is sensed only when the sensed electric curren... | 06/09/1987 |
| 4644612 | Panel retainer A resilient clip is provided for retaining a projection formed on a panel into an opening in a support structure. The clip has a "V" or "U" shaped lead portion provided with locking legs for retaining the projection in the lead portion and a pair of centr... | 02/24/1987 |
| 4630338 | Molding clip A one-piece resilient fastener or molding clip for retaining trim, molding or applique strips, parts, panels and other decorative items in bridging position over a gap between two spaced members is disclosed. Such a clip, which is particularly useful for ... | 12/23/1986 |
| 4620793 | Mixer device A mixing device is provided having spaced end frames and side walls defining an internal mixing chamber and a removable hopper affixed thereto for receiving material to be fed into the chamber. A weight extends into the hopper and the chamber to force the... | 11/04/1986 |
| 4620079 | Stud welding device A stud welding gun has a forepart which includes the delivery end of an automatic stud-feeder and is secured to the housing by a quick releasable joint so as to be readily replaceable by another forepart supplying a stud of different size. The gun include... | 10/28/1986 |
| 4582473 | Polymer pelletizer A pelletizing apparatus is provided with a first passage through which a strand of liquified plastic is fed to a die face. A second passage intersects the first at a point closely spaced from the die face and conducts a stream of pressurized fluid. The en... | 04/15/1986 |
| 4579493 | Push button for Christmas tree stud A push button is provided which is adaptable for pressing onto a stud having redges extending radially therefrom. The push button is provided with at least one resilient finger protruding from the wall of a blind hole formed in the shank of the button. Th... | 04/01/1986 |
| 4570303 | Retaining clip A clip for releasable attachment to a stud having a screw thread or annular ribs comprises a mount, which is elliptical in cross-section and has transverse flanges on its long sides to engage the thread or ribs of the stud. Squeezing the mount by applying... | 02/18/1986 |
| 4571096 | Self-adjusting minimum clearance bearing A bearing assembly for roll journals comprising a bearing box having one piece of a semi-cylindrical sleeve and fixed relative to a nip line of a roll. A bearing box having the other piece of the bearing sleeve is movable toward a roll journal resting on ... | 02/18/1986 |
| 4561146 | Plastic fastener A plastic fastener for pushing axially onto a headed or threaded stud has a hollow shank, part of the wall of which is constituted by a flexible resilient finger. The finger has a deep step for latching under the head of the T-stud and opposite it is a wi... | 12/31/1985 |
| 4557683 | Rotary plasticator ram injection machine The output of a plastic or polymeric material processor is fed through a three-way valve to an expandable chamber in a barrel having a ram therein. When the chamber has a predetermined charge the valve is shifted to direct the output of the plasticator to... | 12/10/1985 |
| 4557402 | Hopper feed mechanism A hopper feed apparatus for the powder hopper of a powder reinforcing machine, to keep the hopper and its supply conduit free of clogged powder, the apparatus comprising of an arrangement of springs attached to the top of the hopper on the inside thereof,... | 12/10/1985 |
| 4550891 | Plastic pipe clip A one-piece plastic pipe clip has one or more pipe-receiving portions, one wall of which is provided by a rockable element which overlies a stud-receiving hole in the clip body so that the element will close over a pipe and secure it when the clip is asse... | 11/05/1985 |
| 4549915 | Method and apparatus for providing foaming thermoplastic compositions Method and apparatus for providing a foamed mass of thermoplastic, e.g., a hot melt adhesive on a substrate by introducing a foaming agent to the composition which has been melted by heating in excess of 100° C. The foaming agent is provided by water ent... | 10/29/1985 |
| 4543020 | Method of manufacturing large gears A method of manufacturing large gears by performing all steps required on a single vertical boring mill without removing the gear blank from the rotary table of the mill.... | 09/24/1985 |
| 4542992 | Continuous mixer Apparatus for mixing powdered and liquid materials to form slurries comprising a mixer body having an inlet for such materials and parallel mixing chambers extending to a discharge outlet. Rotors are mounted for rotation in the chambers and include feed s... | 09/24/1985 |
| 4541602 | Pipe clip A pipe clip is provided having means for retaining the clip on a stud. Means for retaining a pipe on the clips comprises a flexible finger which embraces the pipe, and the means for retaining the clip on a stud includes a locking portion which is movable ... | 09/17/1985 |
| 4541153 | Mounting clip A mounting clip is provided for pressing onto a weld stud having ridges extending radially outwardly therefrom. The clip is provided with a box for accommodating the stud. A frame is provided on the top of the stud receiving box which provides wall struct... | 09/17/1985 |
| 4540608 | Method of applying a fusible powder A method of applying a configuration of reinforcing/stiffening material in powder form to a receiving surface, for subsequent fusing, cooling and pressing to a shoe upper. The method comprises the utilization of a deposition station, a heating station and... | 09/10/1985 |
| 4541054 | Determining an operating path of a tool in relation to a three-dimensional surface of a workpiece For determining a path of movement of a tool along shoe bottom marginal portions a series of points along such path is selected and information regarding such points stored in the form of digitized co-ordinate axis values by a computer, from which informa... | 09/10/1985 |
| 4513193 | Automatic stud welding equipment with fluid and stud feeding A transfer member is provided for welding apparatus wherein fluid is deposited about the weld area during the welding process and T-studs are automatically fed from a remote source to a welding gun. The transfer member comprises two tubular members, one d... | 04/23/1985 |
| 4450605 | Pipe clip A plastic pipe clip is adapted for attachment to a threaded weld stud and has means for receiving one or more pipes. Each pipe can be easily mounted in the clip without risk of damage due to the yielding of a resilient arm which, after receiving the pipe ... | 05/29/1984 |
| 4398317 | Check strap A one piece molded strap assembly is provided to be employed in limiting travel between two movable parts. A pair of expandable bosses are connected by a resilient link and a drive pin is molded to each of the bosses which when separated from, and inserte... | 08/16/1983 |
| 4371773 | Stud welding device A stud welding device having a collet for holding a stud to be welded, is provided with a guide member which positions the stud on a stepped surface, as in the window frames of automobiles.... | 02/01/1983 |
| 4359813 | Method of fastening A fastener is provided for securing an article to a support without making a hole in the support and wherein access can be gained to only one side of the support. The fastener is welded to the accessible surface of the support and the article is clamped t... | 11/23/1982 |
| 4331011 | Automatic roughing machine A multi-station machine for marginal roughing and toe scouring of shoe bottoms has a turret arrangement, carrying a plurality of shoe supports. At a marginal roughing station two rotary roughing tools operate along opposite marginal portions, during movem... | 05/25/1982 |
| 4297560 | Process and apparatus for testing arc stud welding guns Both process and apparatus are disclosed for testing arc stud welding guns. The process and apparatus are premised on generating two electric signals, the first of which occurs as a result of a switching action at the beginning of a welding operation. The... | 10/27/1981 |
