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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 6074613 | Apparatus for multiple, simultaneous synthesis of organic compounds A method and an apparatus for multiple, simultaneous synthesis of compounds. The apparatus includes a reaction block having a heating layer, a cooling layer, each of which may perform both functions, and a collection sump. A plurality of reaction tubes ar... | 06/13/2000 |
| 6069545 | Magnetically actuated pushbutton switch An electrical switch has a set of electrodes mounted on one side of a carrier. The opposite side of the carrier mounts an actuator having a plunger mounted for reciprocating motion. The plunger carries a coupler in the form of magnets. A conductive armatu... | 05/30/2000 |
| 6069552 | Directionally sensitive switch An electrical switch has spaced, facing coupler and carrier layers with a set of electrodes formed on the facing surfaces thereof. There is an aperture in the coupler layer. A conductive armature is disposed in the space between the coupler and carrier, a... | 05/30/2000 |
| 6062249 | Faucet side spray diverter A faucet diverter to be mounted within a portion of a water faucet assembly for controlling water flow to either a faucet spout or a spray discharge includes a body, a chamber within the body, and a water inlet opening into the chamber. There is a spout o... | 05/16/2000 |
| 6047725 | Adjustable height fill valve An adjustable height fill valve for controlling the water level in a storage tank for a toilet includes a riser mounted in the tank and connected to a pressurized water supply. The riser includes an anti-siphon body telescopically mounted over a fixed sha... | 04/11/2000 |
| 6047629 | Hydraulic pump In a hydraulic pump (P) comprising at least one piston pump element whose ston (11) is oriented towards an eccentric (E) of a drive shaft (2), and being equipped between the eccentric (E) and a bearing ring (R) rotatable on the eccentric (E) with an eccen... | 04/11/2000 |
| 6039085 | Multi-layer tubing assembly with foamed outer layer A multi-layer tubing for use in fluid transport applications. The tubing is suitable for conveying fluids containing hydrocarbons. The tubing comprises an extrudable adhesive layer of multi-phase polymer blends or alloys which is coextruded around a perme... | 03/21/2000 |
| 6038519 | Control board for controlling and monitoring usage of water An apparatus and method for controlling plumbing fixtures includes an electronic control board having a microprocessor that accepts four inputs and produces four outputs. Inputs at other than the microprocessor's operating voltage are converted thereto. O... | 03/14/2000 |
| 6035479 | Sweeper with auxiliary brush and auxiliary lip A sweeper movable over a surface to be swept includes a frame having a longitudinal axis parallel to the direction of sweeper movement and a debris hopper mounted on a front portion of the frame. There is an opening in the rear of the debris hopper to adm... | 03/14/2000 |
| 6032407 | Combination aerosol generator and thermal fogger A combination ultra-low volume aerosol generator and thermal fogger for dispensing a mosquito killing insecticide includes a power source which may be a gasoline driven engine and an air pump connected to the power source. The air pump drives a turbine pu... | 03/07/2000 |
| 6030243 | Plug connector for card-edge mounting For a plug connector for card-edge mounting, in particular a plug connector with 2 or more rows, it is proposed that the printed circuit board connection side of the plug connector should have at least one press-on body which is connected to the insulatin... | 02/29/2000 |
| 6029288 | Power flush tank with improved air inducer A pressure flushing system for use in a toilet tank includes a housing with a water inlet conduit, an air and water inlet assembly connected to the conduit and to the housing, and a water outlet for the housing. There is a flush valve within the housing f... | 02/29/2000 |
| 6029287 | Power flush tank with volume reduction tube A pressure flushing system for use within a toilet tank includes a pressure tank which has a predetermined volume. There is a water outlet for the tank, a water inlet for the tank, and an air inlet for the tank. The air inlet is associated with the water ... | 02/29/2000 |
| 6023213 | Relocatable knob retention for magnetically actuated switch A magnetically actuated switch has a carrier sheet with electrodes on one side thereof and an actuator knob on the other side. Magnets carried by the knob drag an armature around on the electrodes. A retainer for the knob permits physical or logical reloc... | 02/08/2000 |
| 6019131 | Tapered adjustable tailpiece A toilet room flush valve body is connected to a control stop body by means of a tail having a tapered outer surface. The larger end of the tail is connected to the control stop body and the smaller end of the tail is connectd to the flush valve body. The... | 02/01/2000 |
| 6019398 | Tapping sleeve with a gland A tapping sleeve assembly for direct connection to a gate valve. The assembly includes a tapping sleeve attached to a main pipe. An outlet conduit formed integrally with and extend outwardly from the tapping sleeve terminates in a distal end outlet. A ret... | 02/01/2000 |
| 6018828 | Reversible extension nut for side spray escutcheons A dual position fastener for use in attaching a plumbing fitting having an exteriorly threaded conduit to sink decks of varying thickness has an elongated, generally cylindrical body with an interior bore. The bore is threaded. There is a radial extension... | 02/01/2000 |
| 6018844 | Composite side skirt for powered sweeper A sweeping machine has a wheel supported body and a rotatable brush mounted transversely of the direction of machine movement. There is a debris hopper adjacent the brush and a dust collection chamber on the body. A vacuum fan draws dust laden air from th... | 02/01/2000 |
| 6017015 | Magnetically operated drain valve of an electrohydraulic lifting module In a magnetically operated drain valve of an electrohydraulic lifting mod comprising a closing element which in the closing direction is assigned to a main valve seat, a pilot valve which is actuable by the magnet and arranged in a control chamber of the... | 01/25/2000 |
| 6012496 | Multi-layer tubing assembly for fluid and vapor handling systems A multi-layer tubing for use in fluid transport applications. The tubing is suitable for conveying fluids containing hydrocarbons. The tubing comprising an extrudable adhesive layer coextruded around a permeation-resistant layer of fluoropolymer and a lay... | 01/11/2000 |
| 6007582 | Prosthetic foot with means for energy storage and release A prosthetic foot (10) comprising a movable heel mechanism (12), an energy storing device (14) acted on by to the movable heel mechanism (12) to store energy, and a control device (16) attached to the energy storage device (14) and to a release device whi... | 12/28/1999 |
| 6007069 | Mechanical face seal A mechanical end face seal for sealing between a housing and a relatively rotating shaft which seal includes a pair of relatively rotating annular rings having seal faces in sealing contact with each other to define a seal interface, with one of the rings... | 12/28/1999 |
| 6007290 | Liftable dual cargo platforms for a motor home A lift mechanism for mounting on the back of a motor vehicle having a trailer hitch. It includes a rearwardly extending tube mounted on the trailer hitch. A main hoist column is upstanding on the rearwardly extending tube. The main hoist column has an upp... | 12/28/1999 |
| 6004162 | Assembly for installation and plug connector casings or for screwing onto wall surfaces For a holding frame for holding plug connector modules and for installation in plug connector casings or for screwing onto wall surfaces, the plug connector modules being inserted in the holding frame and holding means on the plug connector modules intera... | 12/21/1999 |
| 6000963 | Contact element with a connection for stranded conductors For a contact element with a connection for stranded conductors, in particular a contact element for high currents, it is proposed that the connecting end of the contact element be provided with a transverse bore in which the stranded conductor can be ins... | 12/14/1999 |
| 5996174 | Hand control for manipulating vacuum pickup hose A vacuum trash collection vehicle includes a debris container and a source of vacuum, both mounted on the vehicle. There is a hose connected at one end to the debris container and the source of vacuum is applied thereto. The opposite end of the hose is op... | 12/07/1999 |
| 5996173 | Increased litter storage for vacuum trash collector A vacuum trash collection vehicle includes a frame with facilities for debris collection mounted on the frame which include a debris canister. There is a cover for the canister and there is a vacuum fan in the cover. A debris collection hose is connected ... | 12/07/1999 |
| 5996466 | Load holding valve In a load holding valve L, comprising a check valve R and a pressure limiting valve D in a housing chamber which is common to said two valves, a seat insert 13 has provided therein a valve seat 19 for a closure member 4 of the pressure-limiting valve D an... | 12/07/1999 |
| 5991953 | Sweeping machine with multiple position front flap A sweeping machine includes a chassis with wheels supporting the chassis on a surface to be swept. There is a brush mounted on the chassis for rotation in a direction to throw debris over the brush and into a debris hopper mounted on the chassis behind th... | 11/30/1999 |
| 5992366 | Ignition switch cutout module A thermal cutout module is insertable into the starting circuit of a vehicle. The module places a thermal cutout in intimate physical contact with the ignition switch. In the event of a failure in the ignition switch creating an overheating condition the ... | 11/30/1999 |
| 5990772 | Pushbutton switch with magnetically coupled armature An electrical switch has a substrate with at least one pair of spaced switch contacts arranged to be shorted by an electrically conductive armature. The armature defines a central axis with first and second portions on either side of the axis which portio... | 11/23/1999 |
| 5988588 | Control module for battery-operated faucet A battery-powered faucet control module has a housing, with a base portion and a cover portion. The cover portion is removably attached to the base portion. There is an electric control board mounted in the housing base portion and an electrically-operate... | 11/23/1999 |
| 5983447 | Counterbalance system for pickup hose support A vacuum trash collection vehicle has a debris container and a source of vacuum, both located on the vehicle. There is a hose connected at one end to the debris container and has the source of vacuum applied thereto. The other end of the hose is open to f... | 11/16/1999 |
| 5979354 | Submarine A submarine has a forward pressure hull, an aft pressure hull, and a third pressure hull vessel which is connectable to each of the forward and the aft pressure hulls, wherein the submarine is provided with an array of tubes suitable for launching missile... | 11/09/1999 |
| 5974925 | Continuous feed for food loaf slicing machine A high speed slicing machine feeds two or more food loaves continuously along parallel loaf paths through an orifice member into a slicing station for slicing by one cyclically driven knife blade; the slices are stacked or shingled in groups on a receivin... | 11/02/1999 |
| 5975939 | Twist termination connector A connector terminal which twist mounts to one or more electrical conductors. A terminal fitting includes a number of prongs and a terminal end. The terminal end is selected to accommodate a particular one of a variety of terminations. The prongs are stak... | 11/02/1999 |
| 5975538 | Radial lip shaft seal A lip seal for use in low torque, high pressure applications including a rigid retainer, a resilient body essentially covering the retainer and an inner support member. The inner support member provides spacing and orienting functions for the other elemen... | 11/02/1999 |
| 5972450 | Metal tubing coated with multiple layers of polymeric materials A coated metal tubing arrangement comprises a metal tube. An inner layer of a first polymeric material is bonded to the tube to provide corrosion protection. The first polymeric material has a high crystallinity, a dampening factor of less than 0.05, and ... | 10/26/1999 |
| 5971299 | Kitchen faucet side spray A spray device for use as an alternate water discharge to a faucet has a body with a handle and a spray head. The spray head has discharge openings therein. There is a trigger movable on the body between an off position and an on position. There is a cham... | 10/26/1999 |
| 5967747 | Low noise fan A collectorless vacuum fan for floor maintenance machines has a backplate with an inlet plate attached thereto in spaced relationship, and an impeller between the backplate and inlet plate. Both the backplate and the inlet plate extend radially beyond the... | 10/19/1999 |
