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Behavior Modification Wristwatch
A wristwatch including a watch band and a watch body having an octagon shaped perimeter and being red in color and having the word STOP thereon to resemble a stop sign.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 4397427 | Device and method for feeding food processor A two-piece device for use in holding and guiding items of food, particularly small items, into position for slicing or other processing by the cutting blades of a food processor comprises a holder including an elongate food-holding member for pressing pi... | 08/09/1983 |
| 4375976 | Method and apparatus for recovering particulate matter from gas stream Filter apparatus and a method for removing dry combustible particulate material from a stream of gas in two steps of separation, utilizing a primary separator to remove the majority of the material from said stream of gas and a secondary filter apparatus ... | 03/08/1983 |
| 4374573 | Apparatus for shredding rubber tires and other waste materials Portable apparatus for shredding waste materials, particularly reinforced resilient materials such as used pneumatic tire casings, in which generally cylindrical cutter rolls, each comprising a plurality of cutter discs, are intermeshed with one another t... | 02/22/1983 |
| 4373816 | Scanning beam optical position determining apparatus and method A method and apparatus for determining the location of a target surface by projecting a periodically scanning pattern of light onto the target surface, and comparing the time of projection of a predetermined point of the pattern along a predetermined path... | 02/15/1983 |
| 4372082 | Storm window unit having expandable frame A storm window unit incorporating extruded metal frame members assembled in the form of an inner frame including slide tracks for holding removable, slidably movable window panels, and an outer frame comprising a plurality of expander caps fitted about th... | 02/08/1983 |
| 4372414 | Fuel-efficient energy storage automotive drive system A fuel-saving energy storage vehicle drive system which saves fuel, primarily under stop-and-go driving conditions, by collecting, storing and using energy normally lost in the braking or deceleration of the vehicle, by automatically controlled operation ... | 02/08/1983 |
| 4371856 | Switch assembly including circuit test points An assembly protectively housing an electrical component includes electrical test points connected to the electrical component and accessible by electrical test instrument probes to enable testing of the electrical component while the assembly is physical... | 02/01/1983 |
| 4363975 | Direct current power supply A direct current power supply for receiving power input from a high voltage transmission line and providing direct current power to an electrical load operated at or near the potential of the transmission line and remote from electrical ground is disclose... | 12/14/1982 |
| 4360875 | Automated, door-to-door, demand-responsive public transportation system A flexible-route transportation system, primarily utilizing privately-owned vehicles to provide ridesharing transportation for the public, is described. Interactive communications terminals are provided through which drivers of the vehicles may rapidly tr... | 11/23/1982 |
| 4357012 | Game racket having removable stringed insert A sports racket such as a tennis racket has a head comprising a pair of concentric frames wherein an inner frame equipped with tensioned strings is supported resiliently within an outer frame by an inflated tube lying within opposing parallel channels ext... | 11/02/1982 |
| 4353705 | Sprocket and clutch drum assembly An improved drive assembly for a powered chain saw or the like, which drive assembly includes a drive sprocket having a hub portion centrally and presenting a hub extension at one end for coaxially registering within the centered opening of the end wall o... | 10/12/1982 |
| 4353167 | Apparatus for holding and positioning a measuring tape The holder of the present invention is comprised of a clamp for receiving and securing a measuring tape with its zero end being located at a known position. The clamp is pivotally joined to a base which contains a magnet for attaching the base to a ferro-... | 10/12/1982 |
| 4350220 | Automotive drive system An internal combustion engine is connected to a fixed displacement pump normally having its inlet connected to a reservoir and its outlet connected to an accumulator. To start the engine, selectively operable valves connect the inlet of the pump to the ac... | 09/21/1982 |
| 4347752 | Apparatus for converting rotary motion to a rectilinear force Apparatus for converting rotary motion from a source of power which may be of constant speed into a rectilinear force includes a coupling arrangement for driving an eccentrically unbalanced flywheel at a cyclically varying rotational speed and linkages fo... | 09/07/1982 |
| 4348047 | Wall construction for a belly dump trailer A double wall and method of assembly of the double wall for a cargo hopper, such as that of a belly dump trailer, having a unitary inner member and horizontal reinforcing members formed of the same material as the inner member and welded sequentially to t... | 09/07/1982 |
| 4343042 | Bi-directional data transmission and control system A bi-directional data transmission and control system utilizing a central processing unit and a multiplicity of remote subscribers. Each subscriber is provided with a terminal coupled with the central processing unit by a suitable medium such as a CATV ch... | 08/03/1982 |
| 4340099 | Chipper machine A chipper machine for simultaneously preparing a flat surface on a workpiece and comminuting material removed from the workpiece to produce the flat surface, in which several individually removable chipper knives are mounted on a hub mounted detachably on... | 07/20/1982 |
| 4337860 | Detachable wrench set organizer and storage unit A storage/organizer unit for the fittings of detachable wrench sets of the polygonal socket and crowfoot design types. The units comprise a base member with one or more rows of spaced holes adapted to removably receive a multiplicity of circularly cylindr... | 07/06/1982 |
| 4337692 | Fluid cylinder assembly having minimized outside diameter A fluid cylinder assembly comprising a cylindrical shell and movable plunger member having an annular retainer internally threaded into one end of the shell so as to limit the extensibility of the plunger from the shell, such annular retainer being specia... | 07/06/1982 |
| 4338103 | Scrubber A scrubber for removing hydrocarbons and particulate matter from the gas exhausted from a dryer or similar open-flame device is comprised of a plurality of rectangularly cross-sectioned chambers having a first predetermined cross-sectional area and interc... | 07/06/1982 |
| 4337430 | Inductive-load power control circuit A circuit for controlling power delivery to different AC inductive loads, which loads create different respective lag angles between applied voltage and delivered current up to a known maximum lag angle. Included is a switching circuit, typically includin... | 06/29/1982 |
| 4335993 | Hydraulic-positioning system for high-impact applications A hydraulic positioning system for precisely and rapidly positioning objects of the type likely to impose impact loadings on the system. The system is particularly adaptable for use in sawmill setworks for precisely positioning logs preparatory to sawing ... | 06/22/1982 |
| 4335630 | High-speed manufacturing system for saber sawblades and the like An apparatus for rapidly manufacturing elongate sawblades, such as saber sawblades, from a continuous band of metal. All sequential steps of the manufacturing operation, including tooth-cutting, deburring, tooth-setting and shank-forming are performed pri... | 06/22/1982 |
| 4336518 | Plunger operated magnetic contact switch assembly A switch assembly which has an actuating magnet, held in one of a plurality of intersecting cavities within a reciprocally movable plunger, and a magnetic reed switch located alongside one another within a switch housing. With the actuating magnet in one ... | 06/22/1982 |
| 4335270 | Switch housing incorporating flexibly attached mounting plate A unitary housing defining a cavity for protectively containing a fragile component such as a glass encapsulated magnetic reed switch includes a mounting plate and a protective body interconnected by a thin flexible member which extends between one end of... | 06/15/1982 |
| 4332380 | Muscle building apparatus for developing bending strength An adjustable apparatus for developing bending strength in the muscles of a user. The apparatus simulates the resistance encountered when attempting to bend metal bars with the arms outstretched forwardly and the hands initially in a horizontal, palms dow... | 06/01/1982 |
| 4326676 | Reciprocating infeed tube for centrifugal impact rock crusher A centrifugal impact rock crusher having a centrally located rotary impeller table with a feed cone centrally located on it is equipped with a vertically reciprocating feed chute located above the feed cone. The mouth of the feed chute periodically moves ... | 04/27/1982 |
| 4325027 | Metal detector for locating objects with full sensitivity in the presence of distributed mineral material An apparatus for detecting metallic objects of a predetermined type buried in the ground and distinguishing such predetermined objects from distributed mineral material and undesired objects. An oscillator produces a transmit signal which causes a transmi... | 04/13/1982 |
| 4323154 | Folded box with puzzle A novelty item comprising a prepared blank from which a box may be assembled and a card comprising a puzzle or another item in printed form and separable into a plurality of pieces which may be contained in the box once it has been erected and the pieces ... | 04/06/1982 |
| 4319764 | Mud flap mounting device for trucks and trailers A mud flap mounting device for a vehicle such as a truck or trailer comprising a laterally extending tubular swing arm which is pivotably attached to a structural member of the truck or trailer, wherein the pivotable attachment adjustably provides frictio... | 03/16/1982 |
| 4319502 | Portable saw chain sharpener A portable saw chain sharpener which permits sharpening of the cutter elements of the saw chain without removal of the saw chain from the saw bar. A frame of the sharpener may be attached to the bar of a chain saw by means of a clamp which is adjustable t... | 03/16/1982 |
| 4315445 | Knot tying tool A multipurpose hand tool for tying certain types of knots in fishing line includes an elongate finger which is tapered from a thick base toward a very small tip. The elongate finger has a rounded external shape, and a groove of decreasing depth extends al... | 02/16/1982 |
| 4311218 | Braking device for use with climbing lines A braking device for controlling the slippage of a line therethrough comprises an elongate flat link having a load-carrying eye at each end thereof. A plurality of crossbars connecting longitudinal side members of the link are spaced apart along one side ... | 01/19/1982 |
| 4307536 | Folded glider A folded glider which is constructed from a single sheet of material such as lightweight cardboard, plastic foam sheet material and the like comprises a symmetrical trough-like fuselage carrying a pair of swept-back wings and an inverted "V" tail which ex... | 12/29/1981 |
| 4305538 | Portable apparatus for assembling frame structures Portable apparatus for automatically constructing prefabricated stud walls or other frame structures from standard materials. Elongate studs are placed transversely at spaced intervals between a pair of elongate wall plate members by a reciprocatingly rot... | 12/15/1981 |
| 4305531 | Pneumatically operated controlled volume dispensing device A dispensing apparatus for dispensing viscous substances includes a cylinder encompassing a sliding sleeve which in turn receives a free sliding dispensing piston. Material to be dispensed is supplied to the sleeve under pressure. Air pressure is applied ... | 12/15/1981 |
| 4305218 | Safety mechanism for a firearm A safety device for a bolt action firearm has a laterally extending lock pin which is movable laterally to engage a recess in the cocking lug of the striker to prevent the striker from moving forward despite sear release by the trigger mechanism. An opera... | 12/15/1981 |
| 4297070 | Apparatus for automatically depositing a load in a predetermined position An apparatus for a lift truck, of the type equipped with a push frame, for extending the push frame at a predetermined speed of extension with respect to the lift truck while simultaneously causing the lift truck to move rearwardly at a predetermined reve... | 10/27/1981 |
| 4296540 | Method for sealing a dryer A method for sealing a dryer against leakage of hot gases from within the dryer through joints between adjacent panels enclosing the interior of the dryer. The method comprises fastening respective elongate enclosing members into abutment with mutually ad... | 10/27/1981 |
| 4295403 | Adjustable neck attachment for stringed instruments An attachment device for adjustably mounting the neck to the body of a stringed musical instrument, for example a banjo, has a pair of plates for attachment respectively to the neck and body of the banjo. A pivot point locates one plate with respect to th... | 10/20/1981 |
