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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 3964198 | Firearm extractor/ejector system An extractor/ejector system is described for automatically extracting a cartridge from the breech of a firearm or automatically ejecting the cartridge when the cartridge has been fired. A gas port is provided in the barrel of the arm to direct gases from ... | 06/22/1976 |
| 3964113 | Sleeping bag suspension system A plurality of internal transversely oriented webbings are disposed within a sleeping bag intermediate the occupant and the bottom insulating sleeping bag panel. A suspension system is attached to the lateral extremities of the webbings to support the sle... | 06/22/1976 |
| 3961238 | Selective metal detector circuit having dual tuned resonant circuits A metal detector circuit is described utilizing a search coil inductively coupled to a parallel resonant circuit. This circuit replaces the tapped parallel resonant circuit of a Hartley oscillator. Feedback to sustain oscillation is provided by a series r... | 06/01/1976 |
| 3960268 | Frame for supporting frangible sheet materials A pair of triangular cross-section racks are maintained spaced apart from but parallel to one another by a plurality of rods slidably and retainingly engaging the racks to form a supporting frame. A plurality of diamond shaped apertures are disposed withi... | 06/01/1976 |
| 3960131 | Internal combustion engine starting system A starting system for use with an internal combustion engine is shown utilizing a container of compressed volatile fluid to be injected into the engine upon starting. The fluid is delivered from the container through the actuation of a solenoid that subse... | 06/01/1976 |
| 3959844 | Carpet soil extractor A self-contained carpet soil extractor requiring only external contacts to electricity, water and a waste drain is disclosed. A cleaning agent is automatically mixed with water, sprayed on the pile of the carpet, agitated into the pile to loosen and flush... | 06/01/1976 |
| 3956781 | Collapsible cot assembly A collapsible cot is disclosed which is compact when disassembled and is readily assembled to form a structurally stable assembly. The main components of the assembly are joined by quick assembling pin connectors.... | 05/18/1976 |
| 3957193 | Method for constructing an easily storable awning A method of forming an awning comprising securing longitudinally oriented wires on one side of a length of sheet material and securing laterally oriented wires on the opposite side of the sheet material.... | 05/18/1976 |
| 3949887 | Sailplane storage system A hangar system for compactly storing a plurality of vertically oriented sailplanes upon a rotatable annular platform, including means for withdrawing or inserting any one of the sailplanes without repositioning the remaining sailplanes.... | 04/13/1976 |
| 3948512 | Recreational facility A recreational facility is described incorporating a plurality of tennis courts positioned in an array with the center lines or longitudinal axes of the courts emanating from a common point. The center lines of adjacent courts are positioned at an angle s... | 04/06/1976 |
| 3945248 | Wire bond integrity tester A vacuum operated testing device measures the bond integrity of wires connected to integrated circuit modules by applying a known and infinitely variable tensile force to the wire under test.... | 03/23/1976 |
| 3944362 | Method and apparatus for determining the time intensity integral of the exposure of a negative onto photographic paper A method and apparatus is described for determining the time intensity integral of the exposure of a negative in additive primary colors onto photographic paper. A plurality of discrete areas of a negative are scanned and the light transmitted through the... | 03/16/1976 |
| 3944098 | Front loading and ejecting waste removal vehicle A solid waste removal vehicle having a front loading mechanism for collecting, comminuting and compacting waste while being transferred into a container. The vehicle is further characterized by a driver cab and a loading assembly normally positioned in th... | 03/16/1976 |
| 3938610 | Automotive hood safety device A pair of safety devices for preventing rearward horizontal movement of a closed automobile hood is disclosed. Each safety device is formed by a retaining arm which extends rearwardly from a frame element within the engine compartment and terminates in a ... | 02/17/1976 |
| 3937586 | Hydraulically actuated machine tool A rotating machine tool for hydraulically positioning a cutting tool mounting assembly lateral to the axis of rotation is disclosed. A collar circumscribing the axis of rotation and having an inclined annular downwardly directed recess is slidably mounted... | 02/10/1976 |
| 3937773 | Method of constructing dental models using guide pins and apertured retainer In a dental model, a plurality of parallel non-tapered guide pins are slidably seated within cylindrical cavities in an apertured retainer. Extending sections of the guide pins are secured within removable cast teeth, whereby the guide pins and their mati... | 02/10/1976 |
| 3934584 | Balling gun A thumb operated balling gun for discharging a bolus within the throat of an aminal is disclosed. A plunger, responsive to the movement of an operator's thumb, is axially slidable within a barrel having a plurality of resilient arms extending therefrom. T... | 01/27/1976 |
| 3935428 | Replaceable passenger tabulating and recording card reader unit A card reader system particularly adapted for use by public transportation vehicles and including detachable mounting means and featuring easily replaceable functionally discrete components to eliminate downtime of the vehicle due to malfunctions within t... | 01/27/1976 |
| 3933712 | Novel encapsulating material and method A novel encapsulating material and method of making said material is described wherein an organopolysiloxane polymer is mixed with a polydimethyl siloxane fluid diluent, a filler of hollow glass beads and a controlled amount of sodium in the form of sodiu... | 01/20/1976 |
| 3933674 | Cleaning composition The composition disclosed consists primarily of a hydrocarbon oil of approximately the kerosene boiling range, preferably deodorized, in proportions of 5 to 92% by weight, preferably about 60 to 80%, based on the total composition, a limonene type solvent... | 01/20/1976 |
| 3934175 | Power surge protection system A power surge on an incoming electrical line is predominantly dissipated through a spark gap and the remaining energy is grounded through a pn silicon junction to protect electrical equipment connected to the electrical line. A delay line intermediate the... | 01/20/1976 |
