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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 4705283 | Electricians wire spool carrier The present invention is a hand truck for lifting and transporting one or more spools of electrical wire or the like, and for supporting the spools for unreeling. The truck includes a frame with a main spool support mounted thereon. The main spool support... | 11/10/1987 |
| 4659088 | Electronic optical target system mounted in an enclosure A domed game enclosure is provided for playing of an electronic game. A plurality of lights are mounted to the wall of the enclosure and arranged in a matrix. These lights are selectively lighted by a microcomputer. A sensor gun connected to the microcomp... | 04/21/1987 |
| 4656797 | Prefabricated home foundation skirt system A concrete skirting system for a prefabricated structure, such as a modular prefabricated home, comprises a plurality of rectangular precast concrete skirt modules. Each module consists of a rectangular panel extended upward from an integral footing. The ... | 04/14/1987 |
| 4642971 | Method and apparatus for trimming product from can flange area A method and apparatus for cutting debris from the flange area of a can includes directing a pressurized jet onto the flange area while rotating the can about its longitudinal axis. A plunger carries an anvil which is inserted into the can and shields its... | 02/17/1987 |
| 4643261 | Motor grader with supplementary surface treatment attachment A rotary broom attachment for a motor grader, which has a mold board and structure to adjust the mold board for vertical elevation, side shift and rotary position about vertical and horizontal axes, is mounted behind and parallel to the mold board and has... | 02/17/1987 |
| 4641779 | Concrete grade crossing system A modular railway crossing structure supports a pair of rails. The modular railway crossing includes multiple base members, which are aligned axially along the length of the rails. The rails are encased by rubber boot elements. Each base member has a cent... | 02/10/1987 |
| 4630489 | Flow sensor for particulate material An apparatus for sensing the flow of particulate material so disclosed which includes a paddle wheel and a sensor for detecting the relation thereof. A mounting block supports the sensor and paddle wheel and is adapted for use with a plurality of differen... | 12/23/1986 |
| 4622757 | Cogeneration microwave food dryer An energy efficient dryer for solid foods with moist interiors uses both thermal convective and microwave drying processes. The dryer will run on a fuel such as natural gas alone, and requires no input of electricity because it utilizes a single prime mov... | 11/18/1986 |
| 4595210 | Fruit bin trailer The invention is a trailer suitable for hauling fruit bins or the like, pivotally connected to a hitch and supported by an axle assembly which includes an offset cross shaft. An hydraulically actuated cam assembly rotates the cross shaft so that the rear ... | 06/17/1986 |
| 4588637 | Adhesive composition A roofing adhesive particularly suited for use in connection with membrane roofing materials such as EPDM or neoprene is preferably compounded from butyl rubber, a cross-linking system for the butyl rubber and a tackifier. The tensile strength, elongation... | 05/13/1986 |
| 4567803 | Safety saw chain An anti-kickback saw chain having a drop-away articulated depth gauge link preceeding each cutting or fibre removing link in a link sequence utilizing V-shaped cutter tooth links, each followed by a generally L-shaped raker tooth link. The depth gauge sur... | 02/04/1986 |
| 4564316 | Face panel system A face panel system for forming an exposed face on a fill structure employs a succession of precast reinforced concrete panels which act first as a restraining form and then as a permanent exposed face for the structure. In one embodiment, successively hi... | 01/14/1986 |
| 4563793 | Fresh salmon-cleaning machine Horizontal conjointly moving endless belts have adjacent stretches disposed in parallel vertical planes to transport a beheaded fish clamped between them successively past a rotating circular belly slitter disc, an eviscerating gutter, a rotating kidney-s... | 01/14/1986 |
| 4560285 | Material blending system A blending bin for particulate having a plurality of vertically extending passageways is provided. Each passageway includes multiple vertically spaced ports. Blending vanes are provided within each passageway to control the proportion of material withdraw... | 12/24/1985 |
| 4548342 | Flow control insert for hopper bottom bins Solid particulate material is moved through a hopper bottom bin in mass flow inducted by a conical surface positioned within the hopper to compensate for the shallowness thereof. Laminar mass flow movement will occur in the uppermost region of the materia... | 10/22/1985 |
| 4539344 | Thermally stable sealant composition A sealant composition particularly suitable for vehicle tires comprising a cured butyl rubber present only in the form of a copolymer having a molecular weight in excess of 100,000 and one or more tackifiers, the tensile strength, elongation and cross-lin... | 09/03/1985 |
| 4535754 | Manufactured fuel assisted solar heat exchanger A heat exchange system operates on solar energy, supplemented by nonsolar manufactured fuels such as electricity, natural gas, propane and the like. The system includes a solar heat collector and a heat exchanger for delivering the collected solar heat to... | 08/20/1985 |
| 4533416 | Pelletizable propellant A pelletized propellant particularly suitable for crash restraint device inflation apparatus comprising an alkali metal azide, an oxidizing agent, and a metal oxide formed by dehydrating a hydrated oxide formed in situ, the burn time and sensitivity of th... | 08/06/1985 |
| 4528228 | Atmosphere control cushioning pad A cushioning pad which may advantageously be used in connection with the packaging and storage of fruits is described. Such pad contains a chemical composition for interacting with the atmosphere. The chemical composition may include chemicals such as cal... | 07/09/1985 |
| 4487154 | Pressure-activated low pressure warning device A device for indicating a pressure drop or low pressure condition in a tire detects a pressure drop and makes an acoustic signal in response to the detection of the pressure drop. The device can include a strut for intermittently contacting a wall of a ti... | 12/11/1984 |
| 4484564 | Tap water preheater A device for heating fluid with the exhaust gases from a furnace or stove includes a coiled fluid conduit mounted within the exhaust conduit and means such as baffles for directing the exhaust gases through and around the coiled fluid conduit. In one embo... | 11/27/1984 |
| 4483625 | Continuous solid particulate mixer conveyor having variable capacity A method and apparatus for increasing the capacity of paddle screw mixer conveyors based on creating a dam of mixed particulate material and another substance at the outlet end of the mixer. A second embodiment uses two counter rotating shafts of paddles ... | 11/20/1984 |
| 4433011 | Tracking nozzle for viscous fluid application A tracking nozzle is provided for applying a viscuous tire sealant to the interior of the tire. The tracking nozzle may be adjusted to move across the interior surface of the tire in a presettable number of steps, each step being of a preselected width. T... | 02/21/1984 |
| 4427044 | Log centering device The present invention is directed to an apparatus and method for determining the center axis of the largest solid of rotation obtainable from an irregular, elongated object such as a log or veneer block. The object is rotatably supported by two pairs of o... | 01/24/1984 |
| 4426468 | Sealant composition A sealant composition particularly suitable for vehicle tires comprising a cured butyl rubber present only in the form of a copolymer having a molecular weight in excess of 100,000 and one or more tackifiers, the tensile strength, elongation and cross-lin... | 01/17/1984 |
| 4424486 | Phase rotation circuit for an eddy current tester An Eddy Currest Tester for detecting defects in conductive materials employs phase rotation circuitry for eliminating the effects of lift-off signals from the reactive component of the output of an eddy current probe. An operator digitally selects a frequ... | 01/03/1984 |
| 4424295 | Elastomeric sealant composition A carbon reinforced, partially cross-linked butyl rubber matrix sealant composition as described is particularly suitable for use as a self-healing tire puncture sealant. The sealant composition comprises a high average molecular weight butyl rubber and a... | 01/03/1984 |
| 4423484 | Irrigation control system An irrigation control system is provided which includes circuitry for minimizing electrical power consumption to permit battery-powered operation. The system also includes a microcomputer which is in a quiescent mode except when actuated by a rising edge ... | 12/27/1983 |
| 4413785 | Variable pressure fluid cleaning wand A variable pressure wand or gun for connection to the flexible conduit of a pressure fluid cleaning system such as used in car washes and the like. Parallel high pressure and low pressure barrels are connected by a fluid passage having a normally open pre... | 11/08/1983 |
| 4392832 | Steering and propulsion system for marine use A universal steering and propulsion unit for marine craft utilizes a power train which includes a differential gearing unit with control of the power delivered being accomplished through selective braking of one side of the differential. Steering may be a... | 07/12/1983 |
| 4375902 | Locking headrest for dental chair A dental chair headrest which may be positioned and locked in a predetermined angular orientation relative to the seat back. A support base allows height adjustment and has a headrest frame pivotally connected thereto. The locking mechanism includes a loc... | 03/08/1983 |
| 4373619 | Transmission control system A control system for a shiftable multi-speed hydraulically operated transmission system. The transmission includes internal clutches which are selectively operated by the control system to effect shifting in neutral, reverse or forward speed ranges. The t... | 02/15/1983 |
| 4358096 | Vehicle suspension system A spring and damper suspension system which comprises one or more elastomeric spring elements in compressive load bearing relation to the members to be supported. A tubular housing surrounds said spring elements and supports a frictional surface or surfac... | 11/09/1982 |
| 4356775 | Damped railway car suspension The suspension includes a moveable load arm assembly adapted to support a railcar axle, at least one elliptical cross-section rod spring carried by the load arm assembly in load bearing relation with a railcar body, a frictional damping surface connected ... | 11/02/1982 |
| 4355600 | Protective body suit for animals A protective body covering for a four-legged mammal which will hold a bandage against its body includes a tube of elastic fabric having at least four holes through which the animal's legs may be inserted, the tube being substantially closed at one end and... | 10/26/1982 |
| 4353322 | Low inflation warning device for pneumatic tires The low inflation warning device is a mechanical sound generating apparatus designated for attachment to a wheel assembly such that the apparatus is contained within the pneumatic space formed by the tire and rim. Whenever a condition of low pressure or o... | 10/12/1982 |
| 4352509 | Damped rubber tired vehicle suspension The suspension includes a moveable load arm assembly adapted to support a vehicle axle, at least one elliptical cross-section rod spring carried by the load arm assembly in load bearing relation with a vehicle body, a frictional damping surface connected ... | 10/05/1982 |
| 4319371 | Leafcutter bee nest A nest or hive for bee culture having spirally wound alternate layers of flat and corrugated materials respectively and contained within a predator and parasite resistant holder for attachment to a field support structure.... | 03/16/1982 |
| 4315555 | Electro-hydraulic steering system A servo controlled multi-mode steering system for a wheeled land vehicle. Slave wheels respond to the angular position of a steered master wheel and a steering mode select switch to provide front wheel, coordinated or crab steering.... | 02/16/1982 |
| 4315487 | Method and apparatus for modifying the ignition system of multi-cylinder engines A method and apparatus for converting simultaneously firing multi-cylinder engine ignition systems to sequential firing. The apparatus includes an adapter attachment to the circuit breaker block of a conventional ignition system, a rotor, and a distributo... | 02/16/1982 |
