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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 6199485 | Rail conversion module for road tractor A rail conversion module for a tractor allowing the tractor to be driven either on the ground or on railroad tracks wherein a hinged module frame fits under the tractor with front rail wheels on a frame front section being attached to the tractor and adap... | 03/13/2001 |
| 6166310 | Water activated chiming device A water activated chiming device wherein a clapper floats on a stream of water spiraling upwardly out of an open upper end of a vertical pipe so that the clapper is randomly turned and moved laterally by the water to strike adjacent chime elements.... | 12/26/2000 |
| 6107998 | Photovoltaic module with display indicator A photovoltaic module capable of being oriented by hand with respect to the sun, including an infinitely adjustable stand system for locating the module at its optimum orientation with respect to the sun and a multi-volt controller for regulating the powe... | 08/22/2000 |
| 6092767 | Auxiliary bag holding apparatus for a barrel Apparatus for supporting a bag on and alongside a barrel wherein an upper frame attachable to the barrel holds an upper opening of the bag, a lower frame attachable to the barrel supports the bottom of the bag, and a spanner element connects the upper and... | 07/25/2000 |
| 6056192 | Rectangular-faced enclosures An improvement in the making of a rectangular envelope by folding adjoining triangular corner flaps on a rectangular sheet, and also in the resulting envelopes themselves and the blank sheets from which they are made, whereby certain sheet edge sections o... | 05/02/2000 |
| 6042566 | Intravenous injection apparatus In intravenous fluid injection wherein a syringe needle and surrounding sheath are inserted into a vein so that blood flows through the needle into a transparent hollow push-pull element fixed on the needle remote from its point to indicate proper vein in... | 03/28/2000 |
| 6032843 | Longitudinal transport of laterally curved resilient strip A method for transporting a flexible resilient strip longitudinally within a processing station so that a nominally curved lateral cross section of the strip is substantially flattened wherein the strip is advanced along an arcuate path to bend longitudin... | 03/07/2000 |
| 6016103 | Sleep-detecting driving gloves These gloves are capable of preventing motor vehicle operators from falling asleep at the wheel, a dangerous condition that happens to frequently. With strategically placed pressure sensors in the lining of the glove, a driver's grasp force on the steerin... | 01/18/2000 |
| 5999683 | Clip device for conduits containing optical fibers A clip device for holding together a plurality of spaced plastic conduits containing optical fibers wherein one-piece first and second cover members are assembled about the conduits with integral male connectors fitted within female slots in the respectiv... | 12/07/1999 |
| 5959527 | Time triggered chime A chime activated by a clock to sound a pleasing sound every hour, by attaching a clock to an electrical controller that operates a striker mechanism. The striker mechanism, comprising a striker ball that strikes the chime elements when rotated provides a... | 09/28/1999 |
| 5941854 | Intravenous catheter In an intravenous catheter wherein a syringe needle and surrounding sheath are inserted into a vein so that blood flows through the needle into a transparent hollow push-pull element fixed on the needle remote from its point to indicate proper vein insert... | 08/24/1999 |
| 5906887 | Composite elastomeric article for adhesive cushioning and mounting means A composite elastomeric article for cushioning or mounting purposes including a mass substantially of tacky rubbery solid microspheres formed by suspension polymerization and agglomerated together in substantial contact with one another.... | 05/25/1999 |
| 5887791 | Nucleator assembly for snowmaking apparatus In snowmaking apparatus having a fan which forces air through a tubular housing, an improved nucleator assembly wherein an air-water mixture is injected at an angle into the airstream close to the downstream side of the fan and remote from the housing out... | 03/30/1999 |
| 5860287 | Coolness storage for fixed capacity refrigeration system A coolness storage system for a closed loop refrigeration system having a fixed capacity compressor wherein a phase change material (PCM) in a plurality of chambers around conduit runs arranged in parallel in an evaporator in the system alternately freeze... | 01/19/1999 |
| 5847794 | Photovoltaic module with display indicator A photovoltaic module capable of being oriented by hand with respect to the sun including an electrically activated display device for generating a visual informational display which indicates at least the power generating effectiveness of the module for ... | 12/08/1998 |
| 5785523 | Dental water line flushing and disinfecting system In a dental unit which includes various devices, one being a dental handpiece, through which water and a lubricant-disinfectant solution passes, a water line flushing and disinfecting system wherein by an arrangement of double outlet and double inlet two-... | 07/28/1998 |
| 5765613 | Bag engagement system For use with a waste bin containing at least one bag for receiving a particular type of waste material, a bag engagement system for opening and closing the bag which includes an axially rotatable elongated gripper element for releasably gripping an edge p... | 06/16/1998 |
| 5720178 | Refrigeration system with isolation of vapor component from compressor In a vapor compression refrigeration system an improvement for isolating the compressor from work on a substantial component of refrigerant flashing to vapor upstream of the evaporator, wherein refrigerant liquid from the condenser is collected in a holdi... | 02/24/1998 |
| 5717478 | Photovoltaic module with liquid crystal display indicator A photovoltaic module capable of being oriented by hand with respect to the sun including an electrically activated liquid crystal display device for generating a visual informational display which indicates at least the power generating effectiveness of ... | 02/10/1998 |
| 5678264 | Recliner There is disclosed a recliner having back and seat portions connected by a hinge and supported on a base for progressive relative adjustment between a bed configuration in which back and seat portions are substantially aligned and horizontal and a chair c... | 10/21/1997 |
| 5622000 | Laser sighting system for firearm fore handgrip assembly A laser sighting system mounted entirely in a fore handgrip assembly of a firearm also having a pistol handgrip rearward of the fore handgrip assembly, the fore handgrip assembly including a frame removably secured relative to a barrel of the firearm and ... | 04/22/1997 |
| 5551316 | Retractable window crank For the shaft of a window pivoting device, a retractable crank which includes a socket, a turning arm and a rotatable knob articulated together so that the turning arm can be pivoted between operating and retracted positions with the knob always on the si... | 09/03/1996 |
| 5517723 | Hinge pin with insertion tool For an eyeglass hinge having a pin-receiving bore formed in intermeshed pivotable lug sets, a hinge pin with longitudinal tabs on that end of the pin first inserted in the bore which are squeezed together to pass through the bore and which spring resilien... | 05/21/1996 |
| 5497060 | Positioning stage A positioning stage wherein encoder pair means on a table which is movable on a frame by a drive and transmission system generate a signal independent of lost motion in that system so that a microprocessor can fix the position of the table in a predetermi... | 03/05/1996 |
| 5482399 | Formation of cellular rigid pavement A method of forming cellular rigid pavement utilizing a planar orthogonal matrix of upwardly convex domed forms over which concrete is poured to create a corresponding matrix of voids within the concrete around which downward loads are distributed and whi... | 01/09/1996 |
| 5452585 | Circulation of oil in refrigeration systems with immiscible refrigerant-oil combinations In a refrigeration or air-conditioning process, a method applicable to the replacement of potentially ozone-depleting oil-miscible refrigerants such as R-12 with non-ozone-depleting oil-immiscible refrigerants such as R-134a, wherein a conventional expans... | 09/26/1995 |
| 5445603 | Therapeutic ankle orthosis A therapeutic ankle orthosis including overlapping lateral and foot shells pivotally interconnected to permit pivotal foot movement about the talocrual joint with the overlapping portions of the lateral and foot shells secured together to protect against ... | 08/29/1995 |
| 5412858 | Method of encasing bundles of tubes A method of making a python in which a bundle of tubes is disposed coaxially within a close-fitting elongated sheath having a resiliently expandable inside diameter wherein the inside diameter is expandable by creating a pressure differential between the ... | 05/09/1995 |
| 5408765 | Removal and mounting apparatus for snowplows Removal and mounting apparatus for a snowplow assembly wherein wheel assemblies are removably clamped to the blade lower edge so that the plow assembly may be easily manually wheeled about and maneuvered for positioning during removal and mounting.... | 04/25/1995 |
| 5400954 | Reversible-returnable envelope blank A reversible and returnable envelope blank of generally cross-shape wherein opposed flaps have non-permanent reusable releasable low-tack pressure-sensitive adhesive at selected places thereon to allow the blank to be folded securely into an envelope by t... | 03/28/1995 |
| 5395279 | Infant flexible toy A multi-cornered flexible toy particularly suitable for infants wherein at least four tubes are held together end-to-end to define at least four corners by means of a closed loop cord extending through all of the tubes with an equal plurality of runs of t... | 03/07/1995 |
| 5391032 | Reusable positive bolt locking device A reusable positive locking device having a nut threaded onto a bolt shank to a certain closure position wherein a locking element is screwed onto the bolt shank against the nut and a crown element cupped over the end of the bolt shank is screwed onto the... | 02/21/1995 |
| 5390819 | Stack and dispenser of repositionable adhesive sheets A stack and dispenser of repositionable adhesive sheets wherein the adhesive is confined to alternate opposite corner areas of successive sheets in the stack so that as each successive sheet is peeled away from the next an advancing line of separation bet... | 02/21/1995 |
| 5379937 | Nucleator assembly for snowmaking apparatus A nucleator assembly for snowmaking apparatus wherein body elements or vanes are disposed in a tubular housing, preferably radially, downstream from an air displacement mechanism and define mixing chambers in which air and water are mixed and then ejected... | 01/10/1995 |
| 5372011 | Air conditioning and heat pump system utilizing thermal storage A method and apparatus for controlling temperature and humidity of an air stream by chilling a cold storage material and warming a heat storage material by evaporation and condensation respectively from a fixed capacity refrigeration cycle, and selectivel... | 12/13/1994 |
| 5363759 | Hand-operated can press A hand press for squeezing liquid from contents of a can wherein the can is positionable on a base and with one hand a pair of handles are grasped and squeezed together to push a platen against a severed can end and squeeze out the liquid while the can is... | 11/15/1994 |
| 5358465 | Bag folder There is disclosed a machine for folding bags comprising a spool with which one end of a bag can be engaged, means for rotating the spool and means for constraining the bag to be wound onto the spool as it is rotated.... | 10/25/1994 |
| 5353602 | Non-steady-state self-regulating intermittent flow thermodynamic system A thermodynamic system, such as a vapor compression refrigeration system, in which a binary expansion valve allows pulsed high velocity flow to an evaporator through an isentropic flow nozzle wherein the valve is controlled in response to evaporator press... | 10/11/1994 |
| 5343711 | Method of reducing flow metastability in an ejector nozzle A method of reducing flow metastability in a liquid refrigerant in an ejector nozzle by generating dispersed bubbles in the flow entering the nozzle by first forming relatively large bubbles and then breaking them down into small finely dispersed bubbles,... | 09/06/1994 |
| 5341959 | Bag emptying arrangement There is disclosed a bag emptying arrangement, for bulk dry material bags with outlet spouts in which a bag is supported, spout lowermost, and inserted into a tube atop a valve. The tube has an inner annulus and a pinch mechanism so that the spout can be ... | 08/30/1994 |
