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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 5379566 | Adjustable-height post An adjustable-height post (10) for construction formwork, which is preferably made of aluminum, consists of an outer tube (12) to which a threaded nut is fastened in a lossproof manner, and an inner tube (11) that has thread segments (13, 14) on the outer... | 01/10/1995 |
| 5377885 | Detachable lever action article carrier A detachable carrier for mounting articles such as bicycles to a motor vehicle is disclosed. The carrier disclosed includes a frame with laterally spaced side portions and a lower offset portion that rests on a surface of the carrying vehicle. This surfac... | 01/03/1995 |
| 5368545 | Accessory device for laparoscopic operations Accessory devices for laparoscopic operations can be combined with a plastic receptacle 2 in such a way that an opening formed outside the abdominal wall in a cover sheet 10 can be coupled in sealing relationship with an end of the plastic receptacle 2 th... | 11/29/1994 |
| 5366278 | Snap-on retention device and system for wheel cover A retention device and system for securing a disc, such as a wheel cover, to a wheel rim is disclosed. A first embodiment of the retention device includes a fastening member with a turned upper lip that hooks over the wheel rim, an inturned flexible secti... | 11/22/1994 |
| 5363114 | Planar serpentine antennas Planar serpentine antennas disclosed include a generally flat, non-conductive carrier layer and a generally flat radiator of a preselected length and arranged in a generally serpentine pattern that is secured to a surface of the carrier layer. One form of... | 11/08/1994 |
| 5329940 | Endotracheal tube intubation assist device An endotracheal tube intubation assist device in which all endoscope is utilized to provide a visual image as an aid in performing the intubation of an endotracheal tube within a patient's trachea. The assist device includes a handle, a malleable elongate... | 07/19/1994 |
| 5327608 | Moving bristle brush A brush has bristles that tilt laterally out in a first position and tilt laterally in in a second position and are moved back and forth between the two positions to provide a brushing action. The bristles shown are mounted on a flexible membrane that is ... | 07/12/1994 |
| 5322046 | Electronic fuel injector control for rotary vacuum fuel conversion device An electronic fuel injector control is provided for selectively activating fuel injectors for introducing macroscopic liquid fuel droplets into the vacuum chamber of a device for converting fuel into microscopic fuel droplets and fuel vapor. The control h... | 06/21/1994 |
| 5311858 | Imaging tissue or stone removal basket In accordance with this invention, an endoscope is provided which has an imaging tissue or stone removal basket for removal of unwanted tissue or stone from an operative site, such as a body passageway or cavity. The endoscope includes an elongated tube, ... | 05/17/1994 |
| 5309336 | Universal connector and automotive cigarette lighter assemblies and rechargeable flashlight incorporating same A rechargeable flashlight for automotive use having a universal connector for drawing power from any type of cigarette lighter receptacle. The universal connector includes a ring-shaped portion which establishes a friction connection with the positive fee... | 05/03/1994 |
| 5303572 | Panel bending apparatus and method Apparatus and method for bending channel-shaped panels includes a crimping assembly having a stationary bottom die, movable top die and a drive that moves the top die past the bottom die to form a continuous crease in both the bottom and side walls to ben... | 04/19/1994 |
| 5299781 | Flex post fence A boulder rolling down a slope is caught with an energy absorbing device to dissipate a portion of its kinetic energy and to redirect the boulder downwardly into the ground to absorb the rest of the kinetic energy and to stop it. This is accomplished by t... | 04/05/1994 |
| 5297368 | Movable wall system A movable wall system for athletic courts makes the same court suitable for both racquetball, handball and squash play. The system disclosed includes a movable wall assembly between the front wall and back support structure at the back. Extensible and ret... | 03/29/1994 |
| 5290284 | Laparoscopic surgical ligation and electrosurgical coagulation and cutting device A laparoscopic surgical ligation and electrosurgical coagulation device has an elongated handle sized to be received in a trochar and having a central passageway extending therethrough. A first channel is provided in the handle along one side of the passa... | 03/01/1994 |
| 5289133 | Power density methods for electroshocking Apparatus and method for measuring power density in an energized volume of water using either a measurement of voltage gradient or current density for use in determining optimal electrical power parameters for electrofishing, in-water electroshocking, ele... | 02/22/1994 |
| 5284474 | Trochar system for laparoscopy In accordance with this invention a disposable trochar for use as a gas insufflation needle is provided for insertion through the abdominal wall of a patient and into a body cavity. It has an outer sheath with a tubular body, a distal open end and a proxi... | 02/08/1994 |
| 5277584 | Vehicle vibration simulator and method for programming and using same A method of programming a vehicle simulator to provide an operator of the simulator with exertional and vibrational responses substantially the same as the driver of an actual vehicle would experience when driving the vehicle has been provided. The simula... | 01/11/1994 |
| 5274871 | Multiple tanks for applying lane dressing to transfer roller for bowling lane dressing apparatus A bowling lane dressing apparatus for use on a bowling alley has a carriage with a lane buffer roller. A transfer roller in rolling engagement with the lane buffer roller and in fluid communication with a plurality of reservoirs, each containing lane dres... | 01/04/1994 |
| 5251613 | Method of cervical videoscope with detachable camera A simple yet highly useful cervical videoscope has been provided which can easily be used by the doctor to examine the cervix and vagina for cancerous lesions or other abnormalities. Also, because of the small size of the video camera unit there is suffic... | 10/12/1993 |
| 5251165 | Two phase random number generator A random number generator is shown with a two phase operation, the two phases operating to increase the measured randomness of the numbers generated at very little additional cost. The first phase of operation uses conventional techniques to generate an i... | 10/05/1993 |
| 5243728 | Multiple independent variable speed transfer rollers for bowling lane dressing apparatus In one embodiment, a bowling lane dressing apparatus has a carriage. With a lane buffer roller and a transfer roller in rolling engagement with the lane buffer roller and in fluid communication with a reservoir containing lane dressing fluid for transferr... | 09/14/1993 |
| 5231748 | Fastening apparatus Fastening apparatus and method for forming a rivet-type fastener are disclosed for joining two pieces together that is particularly suitable for use in constructing a building. The fastening apparatus utilizes an actuating rod preferably driven by a hydra... | 08/03/1993 |
| 5228632 | Dispenser for rolled material A dispenser for rolled material, such as rolled towel and tissue, includes a receptacle made as two separable interfitting elements so that the rolled material can be easily replaced. One form has a cup-like member with a lid and a separable interfitting ... | 07/20/1993 |
| 5226400 | Device for conversion of liquid fuel into fuel vapor and microscopic liquid droplets A fuel dispersion device has been provided in the form of a vacuum pump in which fuel is injected as macroscopic fuel droplets in metered quantities into a vacuum chamber in the pump where it is converted to a converted fuel in the form of a mixture of a ... | 07/13/1993 |
| 5215232 | Tire mounted article carrier assembly An article carrier assembly suitable for detachably mounting articles to a vehicle such as bicycles, and the like articles. A rigid tubular frame structure is fastened to an externally mounted vehicle spare tire. The carrier frame assembly has a vertical ... | 06/01/1993 |
| 5213031 | Can crusher including a ripper tooth A can crusher for flattening cans is provided which has a cylindrical body having a first upstream end and a second downstream end. A fluid cylinder having a piston rod is connected to the first end of the body and a piston rod is mounted within the body ... | 05/25/1993 |
| 5214233 | Cocking and loading device for self-loading small firearms In a cocking and loading device (3) for self-loading small firearms which are provided with a bolt movable in their longitudinal direction, in particular for an automatic rifle, with a pivoted cocking lever (4) which extends in its rest position in the lo... | 05/25/1993 |
| 5205332 | Wind-shield blind A wind-shield blind having a hollow spindle having a first end in which a tubular plug fits and a second end in which a second plug fits, a shaft inserted in the spindle through the tubular plug, a spring having a first end attached to a bifurcate end of ... | 04/27/1993 |
| 5197457 | Deformable and removable sheath for optical catheter A deformable sheath for an optical catheter is provided which includes an elongated, deformable hollow body having a normal predetermined shape which is compatible with its intended use in situ in a passageway in the patient. The body has a distal end and... | 03/30/1993 |
| 5195510 | Deep pressure massage device A massage device disclosed has a frame portion with a window into which at least the middle and ring fingers will insert for the full extent of the fingers for hand-held movement. At least a pair of laterally spaced outwardly projecting massage portions a... | 03/23/1993 |
| 5192383 | Method for continuously forming composite material into a rigid structural member The present invention contemplates a method of continuously forming a layered composite material into a rigid structure as the material is moved from an upstream location to a downstream location. The uncured layered composite material is pulled from a su... | 03/09/1993 |
| 5188094 | Heat sterilizable electronic video endoscope A heat sterilizable electronic video endoscope is provided in which a lens system is mounted by the use of elements such as metal spacers, which are not adversely affected by heat. Similarly, the electronic circuitry is arranged in the center of the endos... | 02/23/1993 |
| 5188400 | Spring loaded coupling with positive spring latch A spring-loaded coupling device for releasably interconnecting confronting ends of first and second fluid carrying conduits is provided. A pair of symmetrical arcuate coupling halves are pivotally jointed together at first adjacent ends for circumferentia... | 02/23/1993 |
| 5183995 | Heat reduction liquid volume compensator A heat reduction volume compensator for use with a drip coffee maker in which the temperature applied by a hot plate to a coffee pot is reduced as the amount of liquid in the pot decreases by means of resilient segments that lift the pot away from the hot... | 02/02/1993 |
| 5180203 | Truck box tarpaulin assembly The roller of a truck box roller tarp assembly is equipped with dependent loops of chain at spaced intervals along its length. Brackets, forming hooks, are secured to the truck box at a common elevation along one side. When the tarp is closed over the box... | 01/19/1993 |
| 5161277 | Variable speed transfer roller for bowling lane dressing apparatus In accordance with this invention, a bowling lane dressing apparatus is provided which has a carriage for movement along the bowling lane between the foul line and the pit. Drive wheels are rotatably mounted on the carriage for moving the carriage along t... | 11/10/1992 |
| 5160176 | Metal seal ball joint coupling assembly In accordance with this invention, an adjustable coupling device for releasably interconnecting confronting ends of first and second fluid carrying conduits is provided. A bell flange is attached to the confronting end of one of the conduits. This bell fl... | 11/03/1992 |
| 5159895 | Packaged article assembly A method of packaging articles and packaged article assemblies disclosed includes inflating a body such as a latex balloon or a bag with a drawstring preferably by evacuating the air in a chamber surrounding the body while the body is supported and sealed... | 11/03/1992 |
| 5151216 | High temperature ablative foam An ablative foam composition is formed of approximately 150 to 250 parts by weight polymeric isocyanate having an isocyanate functionality of 2.6 to 3.2; approximately 15 to 30 parts by weight reactive flame retardant having a hydroxyl number range from 2... | 09/29/1992 |
| 5143054 | Cervical videoscope with detachable camera unit A simple yet highly useful cervical videoscope has been provided which can easily be used by the doctor to examine the cervix and vagina for cancerous lesions or other abnormalities. Also, because of the small size of the video camera unit there is suffic... | 09/01/1992 |
