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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 4307436 | Power distribution center A power distribution center, particularly adapted for use at marinas, trailer camps and the like, comprises a vertically extending housing adapted to receive power feeder cables from an external power source, which cables are connected to appropriate term... | 12/22/1981 |
| 4214202 | Slow square wave modulated gyromagnetic resonance spectrometer for automatic analysis and process control A method and apparatus for analyzing a sample comprising gyromagnetic species in which the sample, is placed in a uniform DC polarizing magnetic field and irradiated by an AC magnetic field, at an angle to the DC field, while the DC field is modulated by ... | 07/22/1980 |
| 4210937 | Solid state power outage recording circuit A power outage indicating circuit for recording apparatus of the type which records data pulses along with a time reference on magnetic tape includes a silicon controlled rectifier which is normally maintained conducting to maintain a timing capacitor cha... | 07/01/1980 |
| 4208699 | Capacitor with molded header including strengthening material An electrolytic capacitor which may use dimethyl formamide as the electrolyte has a metal housing and a variable thickness molded glass or mineral filled plastic header having a bolster ring adjacent the peripheral edge of the header, major rib members mo... | 06/17/1980 |
| 4203311 | Tubular articles of manufacture and method of making same Heat transfer elements are made by forming a plurality of tubes extending in side-by-side relation with connector means holding adjacent tubes together, cutting and outwardly projecting surface portions of the tubes to form fins, and then severing the con... | 05/20/1980 |
| 4202531 | Pneumatic rodding of conduit using everted flexible tubing Utility lines or cables are installed in underground conduit using imperforate flexible tubing having a circumference no less than that of the conduit interior. One end of the tubing is everted and fixed within the conduit near end. Air blown into said ne... | 05/13/1980 |
| 4197959 | Covers for electrical receptacles A cover for electrical receptacles having a passageway therethrough for receiving such a receptacle, and having a pivotally mounted closure member spring urged toward overlying closed position relative to the passageway; a flexible flange extending around... | 04/15/1980 |
| 4197451 | Totalizer apparatus for recording two data inputs on a single channel A totalizer receives the output signals from two different sources, each generating signals representative of a measured event, such as the consumption (or transmission) of electrical power. The totalizer generates a train of recording pulses at a predete... | 04/08/1980 |
| 4197082 | Fuel ignition control arrangement employing dual flame sensors A control arrangement for a pilot ignition type fuel ignition system includes a first switch device which effects energization of a pilot valve at the start of an operating cycle to supply fuel to a pilot outlet for ignition to provide a pilot flame. The ... | 04/08/1980 |
| 4195429 | Electrically operated copyholder An electrically operated copyholder is disclosed wherein a line guide extending transversely of copy matter supported on a face plate is removably mounted on an endless driving element, such as a belt, which is driven by a motor controlled by a typist, th... | 04/01/1980 |
| 4193229 | Handrail for telescoping seating system with removable rails In a telescoping seating system, handrail support posts are mounted at the sides of the telescoping rows. Upper and lower handrail members are releasably clamped to the posts by a clamp assembly which includes a locking bolt received in an associated post... | 03/18/1980 |
| 4191864 | Method and apparatus for measuring attack and release times of hearing aids At the option of an operator, the attack or release time of a hearing aid is automatically measured, and the measurement displayed in milliseconds on a digital readout. A test tone signal of constant frequency is successively cycled between relatively low... | 03/04/1980 |
| 4189876 | Beam-mounted folding chairs Seating for a telescoping row system or the like includes a chair back and seat mounted to a frame which automatically raises and lowers as the rows are opened and closed respectively. A pair of hinge mechanisms are clamped to the frame at the side of eac... | 02/26/1980 |
| 4189296 | Method and apparatus for controlling furnace A control system for use with gas-fired appliance installations, such as a furnace, includes a switch responsive to normal draft levels in the vent stack. At the start of a heating cycle, and in the absence of draft, the switch permits a pre-draft enablin... | 02/19/1980 |
| 4181560 | Electro-mechanical marking device An electro-mechanical marking device for use with various types of apparatus, having a stack sheet feed assembly, includes an open-ended housing adapted to loosely receive and hold interchangeable marking heads in a self-leveling position. The interchange... | 01/01/1980 |
| 4178149 | Fuel ignition control system A fuel ignition control system including a control arrangement for operating pilot and main valves of the system the pilot valve being operated to permit a pilot flame to be established, and the main valve being operated by a pilot flame sensing circuit w... | 12/11/1979 |
| 4177978 | Universal shop stand with breakdown feature The stand includes a rectangular base having a pair of parallel beams or rails. A pair of clamp fasteners are mounted to each end of the beams; and they may be adjusted longitudinally of the rails. Support wheels are mounted to each clamp fastener for ver... | 12/11/1979 |
| 4177922 | Motor driven reset mechanism for cumulative demand register A meter includes a single sweep hand dial for indicating maximum demand in a predetermined time period as well as a multidial decade register for recording cumulative demand. The sweep hand dial is driven by a pusher gear. A pusher arm urges the pusher ge... | 12/11/1979 |
| 4177919 | Disposable, resealable container A sealable container includes a bag with front and back panels and side pleats. A carrier member is attached to the front panel of the bag adjacent to but spaced from an upper flap. The carrier provides a handle so that the bag may be held in one hand whi... | 12/11/1979 |
| 4175814 | Crusher for solid materials transported by pressurized liquid Solid materials are fed into a crusher together with a pressurized liquid and led to a crushing passage for crushing large solid blocks therein into smaller solid particles. The crushed solid particles are discharged into a transportation pipe together wi... | 11/27/1979 |
| 4173350 | Floating seals A floating seal embodying a tubular bushing non-rotatably mounted in a tubular housing having a radially inwardly projecting flange on one end thereof, the bushing having an annular recess formed in the outer annular corner thereof which faces the aforeme... | 11/06/1979 |
| 4168947 | Fuel ignition control arrangement having a timing circuit with fast reset A control arrangement for a direct ignition type fuel ignition system including a timing circuit having a timing capacitor which charges in response to application of power to the system defining a trial for ignition interval during which a controlled swi... | 09/25/1979 |
| 4166705 | Apparatus for mixing handcraft materials A novel apparatus for mixing handcraft materials is disclosed wherein a rotatable container has positioned therein a stationary scraper bar adjacent the inner surface of said container, and an elongated rotatable mixing member substantially in the center ... | 09/04/1979 |
| 4166380 | Quantitative measuring system for combustible gas with audible tick rate The instrument uses a semiconductor gas sensor element energized with a regulated voltage source and placed in the atmosphere to be tested to generate a signal representative of the concentration of natural gas in the air. A meter displays the signal to d... | 09/04/1979 |
| 4166226 | No-back synchronous motor drive The present invention provides a permanent magnet type of synchronous a.c. motor embodying an improved form of no-back by which the motor upon being energized is caused to start from rest invariably in the predetermined direction of rotation. Furthermore,... | 08/28/1979 |
| 4165586 | Spark plug cleaner and method The invention provides a spark plug cleaner operating to break up fouling carbon deposit by blasting the fouled surfaces of a spark plug, with a blasting abrasive such as granular tungsten carbide, zirconium or aluminum oxide of 36 to 46 grain size to bre... | 08/28/1979 |
| 4159171 | Portable darkroom A portable darkroom especially adapted for use in connection with the processing of X-ray films is disclosed wherein a circular enclosure, comprising an outer cylindrical housing and an inner rotatable door, for the ingress and egress of a person, is in c... | 06/26/1979 |
| 4154476 | Side-folding, ganged seating system The system includes a side-folding, extendable frame comprising a plurality of generally U-shaped tubular frame members arranged on their sides so that the base of the "U" alternately forms rear and front legs for the frame. The ends of adjacent frame mem... | 05/15/1979 |
| 4153055 | Plastic composition manufacture thereof, and pad formed therewith A plastic composition adapted for use in contact with the skin, especially in the form of a pad applied to the skin, is manufactured by reacting a mixture of acrylamide-beta methacryloxyethyltrimethylammonium methyl sulfate copolymer, up to about 10 parts... | 05/08/1979 |
| 4150249 | Flame resistant cable structure A cable structure for telecommunication or power supply applications, comprising one or more conductors, each of which is surrounded by a micatape embraced by an insulating layer of heat resistant rubber. The conductors are embraced by a thermoplastic ela... | 04/17/1979 |
| 4148019 | Security alarm transmission system A security alarm transmission system for protecting a building includes a plurality of alarm transmitter units each having a transmitter circuit controlled by associated condition sensors to generate coded alarm signals which are inductively coupled to a ... | 04/03/1979 |
| 4147356 | Golf swing practice device A golf swing practice device embodying a foot rest and a brace member projecting upwardly therefrom in position whereby, when a golfer makes a golf swing with his rear foot resting on the foot rest the brace engages the leg of the golfer in such a manner ... | 04/03/1979 |
| 4147188 | Bale-tie wire A bale-tie wire for use with press platens in a baling press for baling materials includes a body portion having looped members formed at each end of the bale-tie wire body portion with a portion of each of the looped members bent out of the plane in oppo... | 04/03/1979 |
| 4140432 | Deburring tool The deburring and reaming tool of this invention has a housing with a rotatable driven or supporting member that engages one end of a torsional-compression spring, the other end of which engages a reciprocatable, rotatable intermediate member having radia... | 02/20/1979 |
| 4131412 | Fuel ignition system having interlock protection and electronic valve leak detection A fuel ignition system of the pilot ignition type including a control circuit for operating pilot and main valves of a redundant valve assembly, the control circuit having control relays which provide an interlock on start-up to prevent the energization o... | 12/26/1978 |
| 4131314 | Seating furniture A chair is formed from two side frame sections each including a tubular frame and leg assembly with expanded metal secured to it. The side sections are encapsulated in foam which adheres to and completely encompasses the expanded metal. A seat cushion and... | 12/26/1978 |
| 4128758 | Electronic order pricing system An electronic order pricing system including a data card having a plurality of item lines, each representing an orderable item with certain of the lines bearing indicia representing a quantity of items ordered by a customer, apparatus for reading the data... | 12/05/1978 |
| 4123879 | Panel wall systems with modular component build-up An improved panel wall system is disclosed with means for interconnecting the panels in any desired angular relationship while providing a sight barrier through the joint. As many of the panels may be connected as are desired; and they may be placed in an... | 11/07/1978 |
| 4123402 | Curing agent for water-based epoxy resins The present invention relates to curing agents for epoxy resins. More particularly, the present invention relates to water soluble or water-dispersible curing agents which are mixed with water dispersed or water emulsified epoxy resins to form coating com... | 10/31/1978 |
| 4123084 | Ski boot toe binding A metallic main body having a toe holder at one end thereof is rotatably mounted upon a base plate by a pivot means provided at one end portion of the main body adjacent to the toe holder. A cam member, against which a roller located at one end of a pisto... | 10/31/1978 |
