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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 5655988 | Geared drive unit for imparting motion to a load A drive train for transmitting torque produced by a load comprises a planetary gear arrangement mounted concentrically with respect to a tubular shaft. The planetary gear arrangement cooperates with a pair of driven gears which are also coaxial with the t... | 08/12/1997 |
| 5655348 | Door clip A door clip for mounting a door rail to a door stile has a base and pair of rail support arms extending perpendicularly from the base. Each arm defines a generally planar surface portion which contacts the interior surfaces of the side walls of the door r... | 08/12/1997 |
| 5655302 | Shaving cream dispensing razor A razor has a razor head and a handle extending from the razor head. The handle defines a chamber holding pressurized shaving cream. A valve, having oppositely positioned flexible valve flaps biased for sealing engagement, selectively permits the emission... | 08/12/1997 |
| 5655594 | Rotary regenerative heat exchanger The connecting plate duct assemblies which form the inlet and outlet ducts for a rotary regenerative air preheater have a horizontal flange plate around the periphery. The vertical panels which house the rotor sit on the lower horizontal flange plate and ... | 08/12/1997 |
| 5651809 | Process and device for separating gaseous components The invention relates to a process and apparatus for separating gaseous components from pourable media. The main feature of the invention is that regions of under pressure are formed by relative movement between the media and a substantially vane-shaped e... | 07/29/1997 |
| 5651871 | Process for graining and anodizing a metal plate Smooth planar metal surfaces, usually an aluminum web, intended for a lithographic printing plate, are roughened by brush graining with fine abrasive particles which are hard and dense and have a radial or disk-like configuration such that the abrasive pa... | 07/29/1997 |
| 5649781 | Linkage mechanism between structural members A connecting linkage is provided between two structural members which includes a pinned connection to allow rotation of one structural member with respect to the other and which permits adjustment and alignment before locking the device in position withou... | 07/22/1997 |
| 5649615 | Conveyor for compressing cigarette blocks A conveyor for compressing cigarette blocks to an appropriate size for packaging having a plurality of open cell bodies, each body defining an open cell therein, for receiving cigarette blocks in a configuration corresponding to that of cigarettes in a ci... | 07/22/1997 |
| 5649579 | Apparatus for clamping a chipper knife The object of the invention is an apparatus for clamping a chipper knife (1) to a rotatable chipper disc (4) or drum so that the back surface (6) of the knife (1) is supported against a knife clamp (2) with a knife spacer (3), and that the knife clamp (2)... | 07/22/1997 |
| 5649575 | Keg filling process and apparatus In the filling of a keg with a beverage via a filling head, the filling head is sterilized immediately prior to initiating the flow of the beverage into the keg via the head and a fitting on the keg. Complete sterilization is achieved by ensuring that the... | 07/22/1997 |
| 5647972 | Low pressure chilling train for olefin plants A method of processing a cracked gas feedstream containing hydrogen and C1 to C6 and heavier hydrocarbons is described using a relatively low pressure as compared to conventional cryogenic separation processes. At pressures below 27 ... | 07/15/1997 |
| 5648561 | Process for the production of high purity and ultrapure bisphenol-A High purity and ultrapure bisphenol A is prepared in a novel process.... | 07/15/1997 |
| 5647240 | Pitch tool holder A spring coiling machine wherein the pitch tool holder has two active plates which act as a clamp on the stem of the pitch tool. Preferably, the clamping plates are carried on a support based plate or the like, which is moveable linearly in a direction pa... | 07/15/1997 |
| 5644971 | Vessel for steeping of grain A vessel for steeping grain having a tank (12). A central column (44) is disposed in the center of the tank (12) having transport lines (42) with air lifts (46) on the lower end of the lines for the transporting of grain and steeping fluid from the bottom... | 07/08/1997 |
| 5642614 | Gas turbine combined cycle system An improved gas turbine combined cycle system having a diffuser duct between the gas turbine and steam generator. The diffuser duct has boundary layer suction to prevent gas jet separation, thereby reducing pressure loss and improving gas velocity profile... | 07/01/1997 |
| 5641187 | Electromagnetic shear lock An electromagnetic shear lock comprising an electromagnet assembly which is mounted to a door frame and an armature assembly which is mounted to a door, the electromagnet assembly and armature assembly defining a gap. The armature assembly includes an arm... | 06/24/1997 |
| 5640863 | Clutch mechanism for door lock system A door lock system includes a clutch mechanism for a lockset and has particular applicability in conjunction with lever handles. Two coupling assemblies are selectively rotatably coupled by a coupling pin. One coupling assembly is rotatably coupled to the... | 06/24/1997 |
| 5639338 | Splicer for webs of packaging material wound onto bobbins An apparatus for splicing webs with little or no reduction in the operating speed. The apparatus includes a first pivoting member and a fixed opposing element, a second pivoting member which pivots about the same axis as the first pivoting member, a pair ... | 06/17/1997 |
| 5639153 | Light head assembly with remote light source A light head assembly for directing light generated by a remote light source and transmitted through a light pipe. The light head assembly has at least one optic deflector with a convex reflective surface for intercepting and redirecting the light beam em... | 06/17/1997 |
| 5637207 | Fluid catalytic cracking process An intermediate distillate fraction is subjected to fluid catalytic cracking (FCC) to yield liquid fuel and lighter. The C7 -C10 paraffin lift fluid is converted to C2 -C5 olefins and naphtha of enhanced octane.... | 06/10/1997 |
| 5636945 | Rockbolt Device for fastening of a rockbolt (12) in a hole (11) in rock, provided with an expansion bushing (14) at the inner end. At the outer end of the rockbolt, a washer like pressure member (18) is arranged to press against the rock (19), with a nut (16). The... | 06/10/1997 |
| 5636477 | Mat monitor module A mat monitor for an automatic swing door system is mountable in-line with an approach mat and a safety mat and the controller for the automatic door system. The monitor emits a visible light to indicate that a mat is properly operating without requiring ... | 06/10/1997 |
| 5636303 | Filterless chromatically variable light source A chromatically variable light source includes a plurality of light emitting diodes which generate substantially monochromatic light at different wavelengths. The light source includes circuitry for selectively energizing one or more of the light emitting... | 06/03/1997 |
| 5634384 | Gearbox with a bearing eye adjacent an assembly opening Gearbox with a shaft bearing (33) which is accommodated in a bearing eye (7) adjacent to an assembly opening (2), the bearing eye (7) being slotted towards the assembly opening (2). The assembly opening (2) and the bearing (33) are covered by a cap (36). ... | 06/03/1997 |
| 5635280 | Postforming method and apparatus An apparatus for forming a laminate to a core having a profiled edge, comprising a frame for supporting the core and laminate, a resilient sheet, and means mounted to the frame for placing the sheet in tension and moving the sheet between a position out o... | 06/03/1997 |
| 5630450 | Tool for tensioning a band A tool for tensioning a band and for actuating a band fastening and/or for cutting off the band at the end of the tensioning operation has a pressure-medium operated tensioning drive, a pressure-medium operated actuating drive and a valve arrangement whic... | 05/20/1997 |
| 5630332 | Hybrid plug lock A lock, particularly well suited for installation in the T-handle of a vending machine or the like, which acts as a spring latch during opening and as a deadbolt in the locked position. The lock has a cylinder with a rotatable plug supporting a drive pin,... | 05/20/1997 |
| 5628360 | Adjustable axial seal plates for rotary regenerative air preheaters An arrangement is provided in an air preheater for mounting and adjusting the axial seal plates in relation to the rotor using a reduced number of adjustable mountings and replacing the remaining adjustable mountings with adjustable compression stops. The... | 05/13/1997 |
| 5629457 | Dephenolizing process for production of high-quality polycarbonate grade bisphenol A A process for producing high-quality polycarbonate grade bisphenol A directly by removing phenol from the adduct crystal of bisphenol A with phenol via a gas-solid reaction at low temperature comprises directly feeding the adduct crystal into a vacuum or ... | 05/13/1997 |
| 5628219 | Drawing process control method A process for controlling a multiple stage drawing machine that implements a direct non-sliding drawing process provides for set-up and production to be automatic and for the variables necessary for process control, especially material speed and applied f... | 05/13/1997 |
| 5629029 | Mold design for in-mold decoration of injection molded articles The plastic substrate portion of the part is formed by a first injection of plastic into a mold, so as to adhere to an overlying sheet of coverstock material. A portion of the coverstock is not initially adhered to the substrate. A second injection of pla... | 05/13/1997 |
| 5626889 | Single tapered die mount The single tapered die mount employs a radially inner surface at an angle to the axis of rotation of the die mount, die and die holder. The radially inner surface of the die mount acts on an annular shoulder of the die to support and position the die in t... | 05/06/1997 |
| 5626300 | Disc refiner with conical ribbon feeder A feeder assembly for lignocellulosic chip refiner has a conical core having a major diameter end and a minor diameter end. A helically coiled ribbon is supported by and extends longitudinally in spaced relation with the core. The ribbon is defined by tur... | 05/06/1997 |
| 5626184 | Sootblower A swing-arm sootblower for a rotary regenerative air preheater is mounted to sweep across the air preheater rotor at a constant speed or angular velocity. A constant speed motor is attached through a speed reducer to a drive sprocket. A chain drive turns ... | 05/06/1997 |
| 5624578 | Separation apparatus nozzle assembly A nozzle assembly (1) for use in a separation apparatus for separation of liquid suspensions the separation including such nozzle assembly, and a method for its use. In the nozzle assembly, the outlet end of the nozzle is biasable towards the inner surfac... | 04/29/1997 |
| 5624470 | Black liquor gasification with integrated warm-up and purge A kraft black liquor gasification system is provided with a hot flue gas generator which serves both as a means for generating a hot flue gas to warm-up the gasifier in preparation for start-up and as a means for generating an inert purge gas to purge the... | 04/29/1997 |
| 5622458 | Air lift pump for wet particulates An air lift pump for wet particulates has a plurality of transport tubes and air injectors disposed in a central column for transporting particulate matter from a lower elevation to a higher elevation. The central column has a closed top and an open botto... | 04/22/1997 |
| 5622360 | Feeder station for collating apparatus A feeder station for apparatus for collating printed sheets includes a mechanism for imparting motion to individual sheets prior to the time the sheets are engaged by a pusher mechanism which propels the stack of collated sheets being formed along a conve... | 04/22/1997 |
| 5621972 | Butter pat dispenser A butter pat dispenser including a rectangular box-like container having a U-shaped cover and a rectangular plate-like member. An end wall closes the first end of the container and the second end defines an opening. In one embodiment, the first end of the... | 04/22/1997 |
| 5622933 | Multiple branch peptide constructions for use against HIV The present invention teaches multiple branch peptide constructions (MBPCs) formed from a core matrix to which is attached peptides derived from the V3 loop of the envelope glycoprotein of HIV-1, and including the amino acid sequence GPGR (SEQ ID NO: 5), ... | 04/22/1997 |
