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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 4204912 | Method and apparatus for purifying gases leaking from coke ovens A method and apparatus is provided for separating tar from gases leaking from the oven door of a coke oven. At least one gas extraction device is located at a point of leakage and is connected through a collection duct to an extractor fan for sucking the ... | 05/27/1980 |
| 4204971 | Calcium oxide or hydroxide to improve the charge acceptance of electrographic dielectric resins The charge accepting capacity of electrographic dielectric coatings is improved by dispersing in an organic solvent-soluble thermoplastic insulating resin having carboxyl functionality providing an acid value of from 5-100, from 0.05-3% by weight of calci... | 05/27/1980 |
| 4202804 | Viscosity stable, stainable wood textured caulking composition containing water immiscible organic solvent A viscosity stable, stainable, wood textured aqueous latex caulking composition is disclosed in which wood particles have sorbed therein, water immiscible organic solvent providing a free-flowing, solvent-wet powder. An aqueous emulsion of film-forming re... | 05/13/1980 |
| 4200673 | Method of forming fire retardant printed wood paneling Printed wood paneling having a reduced flame spread rating is provided by embossing the wood surface to be finished to depress in a relatively uniform pattern of depressed portions at least about 20% up to about 70% of the surface area of the wood to a de... | 04/29/1980 |
| 4198183 | Motion translation apparatus A motion translation apparatus and method is provided which is particularly suitable for use with machine tools wherein the workpiece is moved relative to a tool. A stationary guideway member having a track of ball bearings mounted partially projecting fr... | 04/15/1980 |
| 4198275 | Equipment for extracting and purifying dirty gases arising on the coke side of a battery of chamber coke ovens with vertical flues A locomotive is provided to move a quench car and a gas transition car parallel to a battery of coke ovens adjacent a coke guide car. A pivotable hood is provided on the guide car for covering part of the charging opening of the quench car. The quench car... | 04/15/1980 |
| 4198495 | Cationic amine-functional copolymers and aqueous baths containing the same Cationic amine functional copolymers which are stably dispersible in water with the aid of water miscible organic solvent, and which cure to provide superior detergent and corrosion resistance are provided by forming a solution copolymer of monoethylenica... | 04/15/1980 |
| 4196053 | Equipment for operating coke oven service machines A hood car having a hood, a coke guide, a coke guide car, and a quench train are all provided for movement parallel to a battery of chamber coke ovens between a quench plant and the ovens. The hood car hood has an opening reaching over the loading area of... | 04/01/1980 |
| 4196223 | Method of preparing sausage casings from pig skins After curing pig skins with hydrochloric acid, they are ground and then homogenized to a gel. The gel is extruded into a coagulating and tanning bath containing glutaraldehyde in a saturated sodium chloride solution to obtain a coagulated and tanned casin... | 04/01/1980 |
| 4195147 | Preparation of cationic amine-functional copolymers The preparation of water dispersible amine-functional copolymers is disclosed in which a mixture of ethylenically unsaturated material including amine-functional monomer is slowly added to a heated heel of water miscible organic solvent containing a solub... | 03/25/1980 |
| 4195113 | Encapsulated impregnated rovings Rovings impregnated with a semi solid mixture of thermosetting resin and thermoplastic resin and which can be handled in textile processing equipment are provided by overcoating the impregnated roving with a thermoplastic encapsulating resin to form an en... | 03/25/1980 |
| 4193605 | Seal for damper blades Seals for the edge of a pivoted blade are provided in which an elongated strip of rigid material of U-shaped cross-section having side walls the interior of at least one of which carries resilient teeth pointed toward the closed portion of the U, and the ... | 03/18/1980 |
| 4193904 | Copolymerization in water soluble polyol with controlled reaction with the polyol and aqueous coatings containing the resulting copolymer solution Methods are disclosed for the production of a water dispersible solution of acidic copolymer in water soluble polyol with controlled limited reaction between the copolymer and the polyol. This method comprises copolymerizing monoethylenically unsaturated ... | 03/18/1980 |
| 4192763 | Chlorine tablet and the preparation thereof A method of forming a chlorine tablet for combatting bacterial and algaecidal contamination of swimming pools and the like, which includes the step of pressing a mixture of calcium hypochlorite and chloride of lime, together with a minor proportion of zin... | 03/11/1980 |
| 4191624 | Electrodeposition of high molecular weight copolymers Coatings of increased strength and reduced tackiness are anodically electrodeposited on metal sheets, and particularly alkali-cleaned aluminum sheets, by passing a unidirectional electrical current through an aqueous bath having dispersed therein carboxyl... | 03/04/1980 |
| 4189341 | Envelope opening mechanism A method and mechanism for opening envelopes by chemical means.... | 02/19/1980 |
| 4188858 | Bumper deterioration warning system for fastener driving tools A warning system for pneumatic fastener driving tools that acceptable bumper deterioration has been exceeded thereby to warn against further use of a tool prior to replacement of the bumper. A piston carrying a driver blade moves from an upper position of... | 02/19/1980 |
| 4187866 | Comb with rotatable teeth A comb including an elongated body having a recess extending from one edge thereof with an insert having teeth supported thereon received into the recess is disclosed herein. The respective teeth are supported in openings in the insert and have enlarged h... | 02/12/1980 |
| 4186862 | Debris collecting mechanism for pneumatic driving tools A mechanism for collecting debris generated during the driving of a fastening means from a strip of such fastening means. The mechanism consists of a container disposed adjacent the opening of the outlet of the driving tool and air means for directing deb... | 02/05/1980 |
| 4187190 | Low phosphate content dishwashing detergent A dry powder detergent composition suitable for machine dishwashing and which contains a low-phosphate content of from about 10 to about 20 weight percent utilizes, as the essential combination of components, an alkali metal tripolyphosphate or an alkali ... | 02/05/1980 |
| 4187203 | Polyamine-chromic acid ionic polymers and aqueous cationic electrocoat systems containing the same There is disclosed an aqueous cationic electrocoating bath adapted to electrodeposit films at the cathode which cure to provide enhanced corrosion protection in which the bath contains an amine-functional resin dispersed therein with the aid of a solubili... | 02/05/1980 |
| 4187347 | Encapsulated impregnated rovings Rovings impregnated with solid or preferably semi solid thermosetting resin and which can be handled in textile processing equipment are provided by overcoating the impregnated roving with a thermoplastic resin dispersed in a volatile liquid medium which ... | 02/05/1980 |
| 4186830 | Roller assembly for package flow systems A roller assembly for use in a package flow system. The roller assembly has a unitary rail frame assembly with pairs of opposed arcuate shaft sections spaced along the rail frame. The arcuate shaft sections of each pair are axially spaced from each other ... | 02/05/1980 |
| 4185424 | Molded plastic stake A one-piece molded plastic stake includes a slender elongate body formed of four integral webs which taper inwardly from a rounded striking surface at the trailing end of the stake to an intermediate point of the stake where the webs extend outwardly to p... | 01/29/1980 |
| 4186057 | Gas extracting and purifying equipment Equipment for receiving and transporting red-hot coke, pushed out of the oven chambers of a chamber coke-oven with vertical flue, and for extracting and purifying the dust-containing gases rising from the coke. The equipment includes duct means and associ... | 01/29/1980 |
| 4185830 | Word puzzle game A puzzle game apparatus and method of playing the game are disclosed wherein a base is provided with a plurality of rows of letters and punctuation symbols at fixed locations in the rows. A plurality of template outlines of various planar shapes and sizes... | 01/29/1980 |
| 4185426 | Extension/elevation intra-action device for aerial lift apparatus A telescoping boom lift apparatus having a first boom mounted about a first substantially fixed horizontal pivot axis in a mobile base for vertically pivotable movement with respect thereto and further having a second boom member carried by, and received ... | 01/29/1980 |
| 4184712 | Enclosure mechanism for roll over protective structure An enclosure kit for enclosing an open roll over protective structure of a vehicle includes four panels that have connector means associated therewith which can be connected to the roll over protective structure without changing the structural integrity t... | 01/22/1980 |
| 4184803 | Releasable backhoe boom lock A releasable lock for locking a boom that is pivoted on a horizontal pivot axis on a frame disclosed herein. The releasable lock includes a pin or first member on the frame and a second member pivotally supported on the boom about a common pivot axis with... | 01/22/1980 |
| 4183959 | Emollient-containing urea-based bath bead composition and the production thereof Emollient-containing urea bath bead compositions are disclosed in which an oily perfume is present in a low-foaming or nonfoaming system, while minimizing scum formation on the bathtub walls. Also, anticaking particles are associated with the prills in a ... | 01/15/1980 |
| 4183763 | Gypsum-based granules and method of production Calcium sulfate hemihydrate is processed into agglomerates such as granules and/or macrogranules by addition of an aqueous binder to a fluidized charge of calcium sulfate hemihydrate particles. The hemihydrate particles are agglomerated to a predetermined... | 01/15/1980 |
| 4183366 | Henna hair coloring and/or conditioning compositions Henna-based hair coloring and/or hair conditioning compositions comprising from about 75 to about 95 weight percent of henna powder, from about 1.5 to about 5 weight percent of a non-ionic surface active agent, from about 2.5 to about 15 weight percent of... | 01/15/1980 |
| 4183796 | Radiation curable oligomers based on tris(2-hydroxyethyl) isocyanurate A radiation curable oligomer which cures to provide a combination of improved elongation and tensile strength is constituted by a selected hydroxy functional polyester having its active hydrogen atoms end-capped by reaction with ethylenically unsaturated ... | 01/15/1980 |
| 4182072 | Toy construction kit A toy construction kit is provided which includes, as basic building elements, a plurality of interlockable plate members, each plate member having a tongue along one side and a groove along the other side whereby two or more plate members can be connecte... | 01/08/1980 |
| 4180944 | Door jamb assembly A novel door jamb made of a plurality of sections which are maintained together in a rigid, dimensionally stable frame by strap means disposed around the door jamb members. The strap means are disposed around the inner surfaces of the jamb members which h... | 01/01/1980 |
| 4181462 | Spreader assembly for straddle carriers A spreader assembly adapted to be attached to containers for raising and lowering the containers in the bay of a straddle carrier is provided herein. The spreader assembly includes a pair of spaced generally parallel beams that extend through openings in ... | 01/01/1980 |
| 4180258 | Apparatus for transporting and depositing panels An improvement in an apparatus for transporting and depositing panels with smooth surfaces, comprising a conveyor having substantially horizontally oriented endless belt. A plurality of suction holders carried by said belt means with a suction cut and a v... | 12/25/1979 |
| 4178942 | Apparatus for agricultural machines An apparatus is provided for receiving, separating, distributing, and conveying mixture of materials, such as a mixture of grain, straw and chaff, in a manner that separates small particles of one kind, such as grain, from the rest of the mixture. Inner a... | 12/18/1979 |
| 4178926 | Pediatric restraint device A restraint device is positioned in a generally upright manner transversely to a child's waist to prevent a child's hands from reaching the lower half of the body which may have casts thereon or be in traction. The restraint device is a generally flat pla... | 12/18/1979 |
| 4178652 | Apparatus for cleaning roller surfaces A method and apparatus for automatically cleaning the surface of a roller, such as a laminating roller, is disclosed herein. The method consists of rotating the roller at a predetermined fixed speed about its axis and simultaneously moving a nozzle which ... | 12/18/1979 |
