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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 5863380 | Folding and glueing device for folding and applying glue to the closure flaps of blanks in continuously moving "wrap around" sleeve packaging machines A folding and glueing device (30) for folding and applying glue to the closure flaps (5) of blanks in continuously moving "wrap-around" sleeve packaging machines comprises a pair of coaxial and interconnected rotary members (14, 18), at least one driven r... | 01/26/1999 |
| 5837342 | Process for applying antidrip edge to a glass sheet An antidrip edge composition of fine-powder glass formers, cellulosic polymer and water to which a mineral acid is added has a pot-life lengthener for the dispersion is subjected to vacuum and/or agitation and/or vibration to remove bubbles, upon applicat... | 11/17/1998 |
| 5836681 | Machine with two converging threaded rotors for the extrusion of plastomers elastomers and the like Machine with two generally converging threaded rotors (5) for the extrusion of plastomers, elastomers and the like, comprising a structure (1, 2, 3) supporting a housing (4) containing the rotors (5), a casing (6) containing a pair of reducers (7), a devi... | 11/17/1998 |
| 5829072 | Automatic shower control An automatic shower control for the flow to a shower head by a detection device and its control and evaluation circuitry which detects the presence of a user and includes switching device for activation and deactivation of the control. An intensity select... | 11/03/1998 |
| 5806974 | Parallel-rotor mixing machine with a closed mixing chamber having walls symmetrically translated with respect to the rotor axes Mixing machine for elastomers, plastomers and the like, comprising a closed mixing chamber (8) having housed inside it the rotors (4) rotating about respective parallel and horizontal axes of rotation (4a), wherein said chamber (8) has semi-cylindrical wa... | 09/15/1998 |
| 5803280 | Lifting and transport apparatus for transcontainers A lifting and transport apparatus for containers has a fixed rigid horizontal beam on the lower flange of which two wheeled carriages are displaceable either together or separately to allow, in the latter case, a change in the distance between the carriag... | 09/08/1998 |
| 5804256 | Method and device for coating printed-circuit boards The method of forming a multilayer printed circuit board includes applying a photopolymerizable coating append having a solid content of 70 to 95% by weight and a viscosity of 10 to 60 Pa.s of 25° C. to a surface of the applicator cooled to a temperature... | 09/08/1998 |
| 5803969 | Device for two-sided coating of a web of material A device for two-sided coating of a web includes a pair of pressure rollers forming a nip therebetween, one of the rollers is shiftable along a direction of the common tangent of both rollers for the adjustment of the nip.... | 09/08/1998 |
| 5803675 | Holder for metal-cutting tool inserts A holder assembly for a chip-removal tool insert has a holder member formed with two clamping jaws which are spaced apart and form an elongated slot there between, the slot is provided with an enlarged opening formed between curved surfaces on opposite in... | 09/08/1998 |
| 5803597 | Machine for the extrusion of polymers and the like with converging threaded rotors each actuated by means of its own actuating motor Machine for the extrusion of polymers and the like, comprising a pair of threaded rotors (5) with axes which are generally converging with respect to each other and means (7) for synchronized transmission of the movement to the said rotors (5), wherein ea... | 09/08/1998 |
| 5797478 | System for the ordered transfer of objects between at least two conveyor lines disposed substantially at a right angle to one another An apparatus for receiving a line of containers and sorting them out so that a plurality of containers while being delivered by a supply line are separated and each of the containers is detected and rerouted on at least one exit line extending perpendicul... | 08/25/1998 |
| 5794731 | Tensioning and shock-absorption device for the idler wheel of a tracked vehicle A shock absorption device for an idler wheel of a tracked vehicle is provided between an outer mounting element fixed to a chassis and an inner mounting element operatively connected with the idler wheel and includes a spring mechanical unit suspended on ... | 08/18/1998 |
| 5791603 | Apparatus for continuously measuring the position of a moving rail vehicle A device for the precise determination of the position of a moving railroad vehicle on a track in a transloader measurement stretch has a multiplicity of switch elements arrayed along one of the rails and actuators positioned to be engaged either by the f... | 08/11/1998 |
| 5788153 | Infrastructure for railway tracks An infrastructure for railway tracks with continuous elastic support has two rails forming the track supported via elastic intermediate layers with their lateral limiting surfaces located underneath the rail head against the inner lateral limiting surface... | 08/04/1998 |
| 5786037 | Method for painting metal plates The method for painting metal plates and. sections includes the steps of pre-treating the section surfaces for preparing the surfaces for painting, distributing a first paint on the section, bringing the section to a first temperature for a time adapted t... | 07/28/1998 |
| 5782325 | Extendable-handle rolling suitcase A rolling suitcase has a bottom assembly to which the wheel wells are connected which can be molded in one size and cut to suit various case widths. A pullout handle assembly is braced against the internal frame of the case to prevent rotation of that ass... | 07/21/1998 |
| 5778981 | Device for suspending a sub sea oil well riser The invention relates to a guide arrangement 1 for a riser assembly 10 including a length of a second riser tube 6 running from a well head 2 to a surface vessel 6. First buoys 8 are provided which permit the evacuation and refilling of water to adjust th... | 07/14/1998 |
| 5779753 | Method of and apparatus for treating a solid workpiece, especially a glass tube A solid workpiece, e.g. a glass tube, is shaped by a focussed beam of visible light or light in an adjacent portion of the electromagnetic spectrum in a material removal, cutting or drilling operation and is heat-treated or remelted or shaped in a plastic... | 07/14/1998 |
| 5775096 | Process for operating a reaction-type missile propulsion system and missile propulsion system A method for accelerating a vehicle in the atmosphere, space or aerospace includes the steps of supplying a propellant having silicone hydride compounds into a combustion chamber, compressing air and delivering compressed air into a ring formed with a plu... | 07/07/1998 |
| 5776335 | Gas entrainment flotation reactor with arrangements for separating solids from liquids A flotation/entrainment reactor is poured with a plurality of concentric tubes forming respective chambers, the tubewear for receiving and filtering a liquid from solids contained therein, and with an inlet cylindrical base receiving the liquid and guidin... | 07/07/1998 |
| 5772227 | Articulated, folding and sectional bicycle with special suspension system A folding bicycle is formed with a front frame and a rear frame connected rotatably with one another by a joint and capable of being completely separated and with a suspension system including a flexible element extending between a sprocket mounted on the... | 06/30/1998 |
| 5762461 | Apparatus for automatically positioning a receptacle pickup arm An apparatus for picking up a trash receptacle has at least two metallic and spaced apart guide elements on the receptacle, a pickup arm having a head, and at least two respective sensors on the head alignable with the guide elements for electrically dete... | 06/09/1998 |
| 5762496 | Disposable dental saliva ejector A disposal dental saliva ejector with a suction part, at least one suction orifice in the suction part, a holder part and a curved intermediate part has a chin plate displaceably mounted on the holder part. The holder part defines a trough-shaped guiding ... | 06/09/1998 |
| 5743363 | Scuff resistant bag A rolling duffle bag or backpack has a stiff supporting sheet and framework attached to the flexible bag upon which a pull-out handle assembly is mounted. An arcuate molded bottom protector is formed with the wheel wells and has an arcuate plate extending... | 04/28/1998 |
| 5735217 | Rail-type conveyor system The rail-type conveyor system contains self propelling container trucks which circulate between stations and are provided with unlockable unloading device. Each of the stations is termed with at least one stopping point and have a receiving device for acc... | 04/07/1998 |
| 5733373 | Pressure strip for coating device A doctor blade assembly for coating a traveling web has a blade which is held against movement away from the web or a coating drum or cylinder by a pressure strip bearing with its contact edge against the doctor blade. The pressure strip can be adjusted b... | 03/31/1998 |
| 5729871 | Device for securing wraparound packaging strips A device for securing wraparound packaging material includes a locking strap element formed with an elastic arm extending into an insertion channel of the locking element and a tightening element which is formed with a pivotal handle swingable between an ... | 03/24/1998 |
| 5727747 | Method and device for removing a foil wrapping drawn over a stack of goods A process is disclosed for removing a shrink wrapping drawn over a stack of goods. The shrink wrapping is vertically cut at one side of the stack of goods, one edge of the cut is held and secured to a winding spindle, and the winding spindle is then guide... | 03/17/1998 |
| 5685365 | Radiator for heating rooms Radiator, particularly for heating rooms, including a main body defined by several radiating elements (3) having hot fluid flowing therein, each of the radiating elements being defined by at least a first and second sheet elements (6,7) having a plurality... | 11/11/1997 |
| 5682920 | Valve device for priming a pump, particularly for coffee making machines Valve device for priming a pump includes a body having a first conduit connected to a pump for sucking water from a tank, a second conduit for connecting the body to a heater provided with a calibrated delivery valve for delivering superheated water, and ... | 11/04/1997 |
| 5682629 | Divan-bed which can be converted via operating means of the continuous-balancing type and with variation of the height of the seat Divan-bed includes a fixed frame resting on the floor, a backrest and a seat, in which at least two longitudinal sides of the frame are formed by rails guiding a carriage movable in translation along a horizontal plane, the carriage having pivotably hinge... | 11/04/1997 |
| 5677982 | Humidifier with UV anti-contamination provision A humidifier, especially for room humidification, has a container removably mounted on a base and communicating with a sterilizing chamber to which the water is delivered and in which the water is exposed to a UV lamp with sufficient residence time to eff... | 10/14/1997 |
| 5642651 | Modular tool system The invention relates to a modular tool system consisting of a tool holder (10) with a fitting for a cutting insert holder (11) which, when released, is radially movable in relation to the tool holder by means of an adjusting screw (17) fitted in a thread... | 07/01/1997 |
| 5634486 | Valve assembly with connection between an angularly displaceble member and actuator A coupling member between a valve driver and a valve has a pin extending into the valve driver shaft and a head with a groove receiving the shaft of the valve and a recess accommodating the packing nut thereof. A spring braced between the coupling member ... | 06/03/1997 |
| 5628125 | Device for eliminating humidity particularly from laundry The device for eliminating humidity particularly from laundry includes a frame body having inside, in combination, a device for dehumidifying the air and a device for heating the dehumidified air to a selected temperature.... | 05/13/1997 |
| 5607603 | Process and apparatus for eliminating casting defects on the surface of a cast iron body Cast-iron bodies are repaired or surface defects corrected by chambering the cast-iron body in the region of the defect and positioning the body with the resulting recess upwardly opening beneath a crane from which the head of an electrode advancing unit ... | 03/04/1997 |
| 5605626 | Plate sieve changer The seals between the plates and a swingable or slidable sieve insert carrier can be hollow to receive a substance having a greater coefficient of thermal expansion than the metal shell of the seal so that the pressing force is generated by expansion of t... | 02/25/1997 |
| 5605638 | Electric discharge machining (EDM) apparatus The EDM apparatus for machining a workpiece by electric discharge while supplying dielectric fluid which contains powder to the work gap formed by a tool electrode and the workpiece to be machined includes a cover to protect them against the adherence of ... | 02/25/1997 |
| 5598975 | Rotor nozzle, especially for a high pressure cleaning apparatus A rotary nozzle for a high pressure cleaning apparatus has a liquid driven rotor inclined to the axis of the rotor housing in which it is received and an O-ring engaging an annular region of the housing to drive the rotor so that it orbits the axis of the... | 02/04/1997 |
| 5590443 | Nonslip slide buckle A nonslip slide or buckle has elongated teeth projecting along edges of openings defined between the outer limbs and the central limb and through which straps are looped for lingerie or corsetry, thereby preventing slippage of the buckle relative to the s... | 01/07/1997 |
