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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 4846353 | Bicycle stand The invention provides a collapsible bicycle stand for supporting a bicycle in an inverted position. The stand includes two generally similar assemblies which can be collapsed and are sufficiently light to permit carrying with the bicycle for emergency us... | 07/11/1989 |
| 4800768 | Power transmission apparatus A transmission means for transmitting power between input and output drives in which a rack and pinion gear assembly and a cam adjacent the pinion cooperate with the drives to provide a variable gear ratio therebetween. The gear assembly includes inner an... | 01/31/1989 |
| 4730507 | Interconnecting control head for twin push/pull cables A control lever apparatus for actuating two sheathed control cables, such as push/pull cables, for connecting together two or more control stations, particularly in marine applications. A manual lever and sprocket are journalled for concurrent rotation re... | 03/15/1988 |
| 4727949 | All terrain vehicle and method of operating same An all terrain vehicle has two vehicle units and an articulating link which interconnects the vehicle units in tandem. Each vehicle unit has a body and a pair of spaced crawler tracks which are powered for moving the respective vehicle unit. The articulat... | 03/01/1988 |
| 4722270 | Self-compacting refuse container A self-compacting refuse container has a receptacle for refuse, having a top opening. There is a lid adjacent the opening sized to slidably fit within the opening. A hinge connects the lid to the receptacle and permits hinged movement of the lid into the ... | 02/02/1988 |
| 4720955 | Tile A tile formed from a relatively thin sheet is adapted to cooperate with similar tiles to form a tiled surface. When the tile is installed, the central axis thereof coincides with a line defining free water flow down the tile between upper and lower tile p... | 01/26/1988 |
| 4719990 | Step ladder for stairs A step ladder for stairs has a rear support member for providing a climbing structure, a front support member for retaining the rear support member in a substantially erect position, the front support member being hinged connected to the rear support memb... | 01/19/1988 |
| 4715173 | Rotary lawn mower accessories The invention provides accessories for use with a rotary lawn mower in which the conventional bar having oppositely facing cutting edges is replaced with an accessory bar to which a variety of grass grooming accessories can be easily attached. The accesso... | 12/29/1987 |
| 4712754 | Rock climbing anchor The invention is an anchoring device for releasably anchoring within a crack in a rock face, the crack having a pair of opposed crack walls. The device has a cam member, a load cable, and expansion and retraction structure. The cam member has convexly cur... | 12/15/1987 |
| 4709700 | Electro convulsive therapy method A method for electro convulsive therapy comprises placing electrodes on the head of the subject and applying a plurality of short pulses of a unidirectional electric current having a constant peak current. The pulses have a duration of 20-100 microseconds... | 12/01/1987 |
| 4702903 | Method and apparatus for gas separation and synthesis Pressure swing adsorption gas separations are conducted inside an open loop Stirling cycle apparatus which may operate as an engine, refrigerator or heat pump. Adsorbent surfaces are associated with the thermal regenerators of the Stirling cycle apparatus... | 10/27/1987 |
| 4702676 | Liquid driven pump or propulsive apparatus The apparatus relates to a jet pump or apparatus which displaces a main fluid by a pressurized driving liquid. The apparatus has a duct to receive the main fluid, and a driving liquid manifold cooperating with the duct to receive the pressurized driving l... | 10/27/1987 |
| 4702082 | Load sharing apparatus and method for multiple engines A load sharing apparatus and method for coupled master and slave engines having respective throttle actuators to receive initial throttle signals, and load transmitters for transmitting load signals reflecting load on the particular engine. Apparatus has ... | 10/27/1987 |
| 4693421 | Apparatus for conducting hot gases from an exhaust pipe An apparatus for conducting hot gases from an exhaust pipe has an elongated, flexible conduit with an inlet end and an outlet end. An inlet fitting on the inlet end of the conduit is shaped to tightly engage the exhaust pipe. An outlet fitting on the outl... | 09/15/1987 |
| 4691492 | Interlocking roof tile The present tile is adapted to cooperate with similar tiles to form a tiled surface, and is formed from a relatively thin sheet having a periphery disposed symmetrically about a central axis. When the tile is installed the central axis coincides with a li... | 09/08/1987 |
| 4685368 | Band saw joint The invention provides a disconnectable band saw joint assembly for connecting together in axial alignment end portions of a bandsaw. The joint assembly does not require welding, and as such can be easily separated to permit threading of the bandsaw throu... | 08/11/1987 |
| 4669264 | Apparatus and method for load control of an engine Apparatus is for controlling load on an engine, particularly a marine engine powering a controllable pitch propeller which serves as an engine loading device. Apparatus cooperates with a circuit having a supply fluid at a constant supply pressure, and a c... | 06/02/1987 |
| 4660317 | Apparatus for supporting and agitating a fishing rod Apparatus supports fishing rod which extends from a housing secured to gunwale of a boat. The housing has an output shaft with a rod holder which carries the fishing rod. A motor within the housing rotates the output shaft through a variable control devic... | 04/28/1987 |
| 4659134 | Roll up tarp assembly A roll up tarp assembly for a truck having a box with an open top. The assembly includes a tarp support system which is mounted on the open top of the box and a sheet which is located on the support system so that the top of the box is covered. A hollow p... | 04/21/1987 |
| 4649896 | Device for stopping air leakage through fireplace flues A device for stopping air leakage through fireplace flues includes an inflatable bag-like member having a top and a bottom of a flexible, air impermeable material. The top and the bottom are sealed together about an outer periphery of the member for retai... | 03/17/1987 |
| 4645023 | All terrain vehicle and method of operating same An all terrain vehicle has two vehicle units and an articulating link which interconnects the vehicle units in tandem. Each vehicle unit has a body and a pair of spaced crawler tracks which are powered for moving the respective vehicle unit. The articulat... | 02/24/1987 |
| 4642061 | Personnel rescue apparatus for use on water Rescue apparatus for rescuing a person in water has a body with inflatable pontoons interconnected by upper and lower frames to provide an opening between the pontoons to receive the person. Thrusters cooperate with the lower frame below the surface, and ... | 02/10/1987 |
| 4640021 | Hay drying apparatus An apparatus for drying a stack of hay bales which includes a movable dryer for placement against a first end of the stack and an air and moisture impervious flexible sheet for covering the dryer and a top and sides of the stack. An air fan coupled to the... | 02/03/1987 |
| 4640328 | Collapsible liquid container particularly for transportation by helicopter A collapsible liquid container apparatus, particularly for use with helicopters for carrying and storing fuel, has a bladder-like tank having closable ports to admit and discharge fuel. The apparatus has a frame to support the tank, and a harness cooperat... | 02/03/1987 |
| 4628630 | Deep trolling release device A deep trolling release device releasably connects a fishing line to a downrigger line. A hollow outer member is connectable to the downrigger line. An inner member is slidably received in the outer member. There is a pin on the inner member adjacent the ... | 12/16/1986 |
| 4625781 | Saw carrier assembly for tree falling apparatus A saw carrier assembly has a loop of saw chain and a powered sprocket to drive the saw chain. The assembly also has a saw chain journalling structure having a rotatable circular periphery cooperating with the saw chain to mount the chain to rotate therewi... | 12/02/1986 |
| 4619070 | Fishing planer line protector A fishing device has a body with a flat planing surface and a bail for slidably receiving a connector at an end of a fishing line. The bail has a first position for the connector where the planing surface is angled to carry the fishing line to a desired d... | 10/28/1986 |
| 4602789 | Golf ball teeing apparatus A golf ball teeing apparatus has an upper surface. A tee-like device has a ball receiving top and is vertically reciprocable between a retracted position and a raised position where the top is above the upper surface. A feed mechanism feeds one ball at a ... | 07/29/1986 |
| 4587868 | Filing device for chain saw chain depth gauges A device for controlling filing of a depth gauge of a saw chain has an elongated file holder with a center portion having clips for holding a file. The filing surface of the file faces outwardly from the holder. The file holder has a flat surface facing o... | 05/13/1986 |
| 4583779 | Sun shade for an infant's car seat A sun shade for an infant's car seat has a flexible, sheet-like canopy which is generally horizontal in use. The canopy has a pocket formed at a first end for fitting over the top of the back of an infant's car seat. There is a flexible tension link at a ... | 04/22/1986 |
| 4576237 | Fire fighting bucket assembly for aircraft A collapsible fire fighting bucket to be suspended from an aircraft and to be filled from an open body of water. The bucket has two means for adjusting the capacity thereof to accomodate load carrying capacity of the aircraft. One means includes sidewall ... | 03/18/1986 |
| 4572335 | Brake actuating system A brake actuating system for use with a brake assembly having a body, a brake actuator and at least one friction member cooperating with the actuator and the body to brake a brakeable member. The invention provides a system with improved operator "feel" o... | 02/25/1986 |
| 4565026 | Remote release deep trolling system According to one aspect of the invention, a fishing line connecting device can be connected to a first line or cable for use below the surface of a body of water. The device can be releasably connected to a second line. There is a release mechanism for re... | 01/21/1986 |
| 4546967 | Exercise bench An extendable bench having a long front seat portion hinged to a short rear seat portion. Extendable support supports the bench at the hinge connection and at the front seat portion. Front and rear seat portions are independently tiltable. An arm with rol... | 10/15/1985 |
| 4544179 | Climbing device for skis A climbing device for skis has a member with a ski receiving aperture therethrough. The member has a deformed shape where the aperture can slidably fit over a tail end of the ski to a position rearwards of a binding on the ski. The member is resiliently b... | 10/01/1985 |
| 4533116 | Claw hammer for driving and extracting nails A claw hammer head has a fulcrum member hinged by a hinge assembly to the head for swinging between retracted and extended positions. In the retracted position, the fulcrum member is retained in a recess in the head so that the hammer can be used for driv... | 08/06/1985 |
| 4522111 | Double-acting, fluid actuated positioning actuator An infinitely variable, double-acting positioning linear actuator which responds proportionally to fluid pressure includes a hollow cylindrical housing and an actuating rod axially movable through the housing. Two partitions cooperate with the actuating r... | 06/11/1985 |
| 4517099 | Apparatus and method for handling solids in liquid Apparatus has a receiving chamber subjected to low pressure to receive solid/liquid mixture through inlet valve thereof. The chamber also has outlet valve to discharge the mixture, an admitting valve to raise pressure in the chamber, and quantity sensing ... | 05/14/1985 |
| 4512451 | Single lever control assembly to permit disengagement between two functions A control lever assembly, particularly for controlling marine propulsion systems, having first and second signal outputs controllable simultaneously by a single lever. The lever is journalled for rotation about a lever axis relative to a body, and can be ... | 04/23/1985 |
| 4503760 | Forced convection oven An oven for food comprises a housing and a stationary support inside the housing with a position for supporting the food. A fan and an electric element supply a stream of hot air to the inside of the housing. A rotating drum has a supply opening for direc... | 03/12/1985 |
