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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 5555668 | Method and device for locating bait at desired depth while fishing The bait locating device for accurately positioning bait adjacent a particular fish to be caught. The device comprises a floatation member for causing desired floatation of the device, an attachment member for attaching the device to a suitable weighted m... | 09/17/1996 |
| 5549184 | Hydrodynamic converter with a bridging coupling A bridging coupling is actuated by an annular piston to which the converter's internal pressure is applied on one side thereof in an opening direction and a closing pressure is applied in the closing direction. The closing pressure is controlled by a prec... | 08/27/1996 |
| 5549525 | Electronic control process for an automatic transmission A process is disclosed for electronically controlling an automatic transmission in which the torque transmission is reduced when the engine throttle setting and vehicle speed are below a threshold. The transmitted torque causes the vehicle to creep slight... | 08/27/1996 |
| 5539485 | Illumination device for providing continuous diffuse light on and off an observing axis An illumination device for illuminating an object to be observed, by a machine vision camera of the like for example, with a continuous diffuse wide angle light which is supplied both along the viewing axis of the machine vision camera and off axis. The d... | 07/23/1996 |
| 5535922 | Caulking gun dispensing module for multi-component cartridge The invention provides a dispensing module for dispensing multi-part adhesive from a multi-component cartridge utilizing a standard caulking gun. The dispensing module comprises a piston actuator and a module housing which when assembled with a standard m... | 07/16/1996 |
| 5535924 | Tubular container provided at one end with a first cap, which has both a sealing function and a plunger function, and at the other end with a second cap with a spout A container (1) for a lubricant has a cap (31) for sealing of one end (50) of a cylindrical tube (2). The cap shows a bottom (32), from the periphery of which extends in an axial direction a circumferential interior collar (36), which abuts the inside of ... | 07/16/1996 |
| 5535224 | Automatic performing system capable of detection and correction of errors in performance information An automatic performing system includes a performance information transmitting unit and a performance information receiving unit. Performance information is transmitted from the performance information transmitting unit to the performance information rece... | 07/09/1996 |
| 5529137 | Power-assisted steering for motor vehicles In a servo steering unit which is designed particularly for motor vehicles, a pinion in a steering housing meshes with a steering rack. A steering valve which serves to control the pressure medium for the servo steering unit has two inlet seat valves (10,... | 06/25/1996 |
| 5529589 | Fiber media blasting material, method of recycling same, and equipment for discharging same The invention relates to an improved blasting media which has a lattice fiber structure which is used as a carrier for other desired components. Desired abrasive component(s), polishing component(s) and/or absorptive component(s) are attached to the stran... | 06/25/1996 |
| 5528969 | Damper unit for a piano A damper unit for a piano is provided in which the position of a hammer stop rail for contacting the hammer shanks before the hammers strike the strings can be changed from an inoperative retracted position to a stop position with a relatively small drive... | 06/25/1996 |
| 5526723 | Striking tool The object of the present invention is to provide an ergonomical and practical, handle-equipped universal striking tool with exchangeable tool bits for use when center-punching, driving cotter pins and nail heads and driving in clips of various kinds, i.e... | 06/18/1996 |
| 5526835 | Fluid jet spray drive for a rotatably mounted turntable A fluid spray jet drive system for a rotatably mounted turntable is described which includes a plurality of closely spaced. radially extending vanes depending from the turntable. A fluid spray jet is disposed below the turntable. The spray jet is substant... | 06/18/1996 |
| 5528001 | Circuit of electrically conductive paths on a dielectric with a grid of isolated conductive features that are electrically insulated from the paths A process and apparatus for producing supported conductive networks which can be flexible or rigid, having densely packed circuits. The process and apparatus for making the conductive network involves forming a conductive material supported on a "dynamic ... | 06/18/1996 |
| 5526565 | High density self-aligning conductive networks and contact clusters and method and apparatus for making same A conductive network, which can be flexible or rigid, can have self-aligning conductors which connect with corresponding conductors of other networks. The conductive network can be fabricated into densely packed contact clusters for use as electrical inte... | 06/18/1996 |
| 5524519 | Piano provided with a mechanism for controlling string striking movement In a piano mechanism, the sound volume can be effectively controlled without changing the feel of the key or tone quality. A hammer regulating button projecting from a hammer rail contacts the upper face of a catcher just before a hammer strikes a string.... | 06/11/1996 |
| 5524965 | Child safety seat A child safety seat has a seat body, a support structure, a first releasable coupling for connecting the support structure to a motor vehicle and a second releasable coupling for connecting the seat body to the support structure. The support structure inc... | 06/11/1996 |
| 5524466 | Method and apparatus for hydro-forming thin-walled workpieces A method and apparatus for hydro-forming desired features into the walls of thin-walled objects such as small tubes. A mold is provided having an internal surface that is sized and shaped to support the wall of the tubing or other workpiece and defines ca... | 06/11/1996 |
| 5524500 | Multi-stage reversing gear changeable under load The invention relates to a multi-stage reversing gear (1) that is changeable under load, especially as used in construction machines. The gear has a four-speed transmission (3) preferably fitted downstream of a changing set (2). The gear ratios can be cha... | 06/11/1996 |
| 5521819 | Control systems for drivelines including continuously-variable-ratio transmissions A vehicle driveline including a control system subject to operator demand, and a continuously-variable-ratio transmission including a variator of the torque-controlled type in which the control system includes a performance "map" of optimum relationships ... | 05/28/1996 |
| 5518105 | Process and device for conveying objects along a circuit and use thereof Process and device for conveying objects on transport pallets along a circuit by altering the spacing (e, E) between the objects in order to pass through at least one work station (2, 3). The spacing is altered by longitudinally separating the pallets (4)... | 05/21/1996 |
| 5511686 | Container made of a synthetic material and method for making same A container made of a synthetic material, e.g., a bottle (10), comprising a closed bottom wall (11) and an opening (12) in the upper portion opposite the bottom wall. The container is produced according to a blow moulding, stretch blow moulding or thermof... | 04/30/1996 |
| 5509860 | Powershift gear box, in particular two-speed epicyclic gear box The invention relates to hydraulically engaged by means of two friction clutches (9 and 10). For that purpose, friction elements (outer and inner disks 13, 14 and 19, 20) are alternatively engaged and disengaged by the force exerted by plate springs (16, ... | 04/23/1996 |
| 5509684 | Vehicle suspension torque arm assembly In a vehicle having a chassis, an axle and a pair of laterally spaced torque arm assemblies connecting the axle to the chassis and arranged longitudinally of the vehicle, each torque arm assembly includes a composite resin/glass fiber arm which has one en... | 04/23/1996 |
| 5507196 | Gearshifting arrangement for actuating motor vehicle multi-speed gearboxes A gearshifting arrangement for actuating motor vehicle multi-speed transmissions wherein an electromotive actuation takes place, it being essential that only one electric motor (1) connected with only one cam transmission (4) and only one gearshifting ele... | 04/16/1996 |
| 5506607 | 3-D model maker The 3-D Model Maker of the present invention is a device that builds three dimensional models of computer generated (e.g., CAD) structures by vector plotting layer-upon-layer applications of solidifiable substances. The layers are formed by expelling minu... | 04/09/1996 |
| 5503039 | Motor vehicle gearbox In a motor vehicle transmission, in particular a multi-speed synchronized countershaft transmission, each two speeds are associated with one among several gearshift sets (28, 29). It is essential that the two speeds (1st and 3rd or 2nd and 4th) associated... | 04/02/1996 |
| 5499751 | Device for storing a liquid medicinal substance and for administering eye drops The device represented in its storage position contains essentially a body (11) in synthetic material containing a reservoir (10) containing a medicinal substance (29). The body (11) is fitted with an applicator nozzle (15). The reservoir (10) has the sha... | 03/19/1996 |
| 5497439 | Method for aligning fiber optics The present invention concerns a method for aligning fiber optics. The device used to implement the method comprises an inclined support (16) for a fiber optic (15) to be aligned with one or more fibers (11) in a flat ribbon (10), and an inclined contact ... | 03/05/1996 |
| 5497271 | Head up displays for motor vehicles A head up display system for a motor vehicle includes a sensor, display means for forming a video image from the signals received from the sensor and a projection system for projecting the video image onto the windscreen of the vehicle, the projection sys... | 03/05/1996 |
| 5497231 | Monochromator having an oscilliating mirror beam-diffracting element for spectrometers The monochromator has, as a beam-diffracting element, a scanning mirror (3) which is fastened on a vibratory spring, preferably a spring-steel strap (8), clamped on one side. The vibratory spring is oscillated by way of an electromechanical self-energized... | 03/05/1996 |
| 5496047 | Mechanical seal containing a sealing face with grooved regions which generate hydrodynamic lift between the sealing faces A mechanical face seal has a first sealing ring mounted non-rotatably and sealed with respect to a shaft, a second sealing ring mounted non-rotatably and sealed with respect to a housing the second sealing ring being mounted in axial alignment and being r... | 03/05/1996 |
| 5494823 | Apparatus for culturing microorganism The object of the present invention is to permeate sample solution uniformly into an absorbent fibrous sheet. The gelation agent soluble in cold water absorbs moisture and forms a gel, thereby forming a gel medium. Microorganisms are thus cultivated. The ... | 02/27/1996 |
| 5490162 | Process and device for the continuous treatment of silicon The invention relates to a process for the continuous treatment of silicon in which a slag in a pivotable low-shaft furnace (1) with a discharge pipe (4) reaching the bottom of the furnace tank is taken to a temperature of 1450° to 1800° C. and this sla... | 02/06/1996 |
| 5487677 | Hermaphrodite electrical connector The invention relates to a hermaphrodite electrical connector providing safe electric power supply wiring without any risk of accidental disconnection. The connector (1) comprises a female contact part (3) provided with a contact socket (6), a male contac... | 01/30/1996 |
| 5487588 | Child safety seat A child safety seat for use in a vehicle comprises a seat body having a seat portion and a backrest portion. In order to connect the seat body to a motor vehicle, a pair of attachment buckles are mounted by rigid links on opposite sides of the seat body f... | 01/30/1996 |
| 5484161 | Adjustable mounting for suspension strut An adjustable mount for the upper end of a motor vehicle suspension strut located in a bush (12) wherein a flange (22) is located between a clamping plate (13) and a face plate (14) with studs (17) passing from the clamping plate through enlarged aperture... | 01/16/1996 |
| 5484072 | Self-standing polyester containers for carbonated beverages The invention provides a self-standing blow molded two liter carbonated beverage bottle 1 weighing under 50 grams and having a unique petaloid base 7. The base comprises a petaloid design which has a plurality of at least three (preferably five) feet 9. B... | 01/16/1996 |
| 5484266 | High speed electrically driven axial-flow pump and boat driven thereby An axial-flow pump combined with an electric motor coaxially arranged therearound. The rotor (1) and stator (2) are common to both the electric motor and the pump. The rotor comprises a central tubular portion (11) defining a central channel (14) with a w... | 01/16/1996 |
| 5482488 | Strap on bounceable bell toy and method of using the same The invention relates to a novel toy which is releasably fastened to a desired part of the user's body, e.g. about the waist or about the thigh of a user via a belt member. Preferably the belt member is adjustable and supports a plurality of padded or cus... | 01/09/1996 |
| 5481935 | Gearshifting arrangement for actuating motor vehicle multi-speed gearboxes A system for shifting gears in a multi-speed motor vehicle transmission in which a single gearshifting element, in the form of a connecting rod (1), is moveable in a direction parallel to the rotational axis (33) of the transmission (T) gears (31). A plur... | 01/09/1996 |
