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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 4451101 | Cover plate for an electrical receptacle A combination cover plate and safety guard plate to be interfaced with a conventional electrical wall receptacle to prevent a child of tender years from gaining unauthorized access to the receptacle and sustaining serious injury from an electric shock as ... | 05/29/1984 |
| 4444714 | Method of coloring resin products There is disclosed a stable liquid gel of colorants useful for incorporation in thermoplastic and thermosetting resins. The liquid gel comprises a liquid vehicle which is a plasticizer for the resins and which is gelled by an organophilic, expanding latti... | 04/24/1984 |
| 4443520 | Fireproof coating for wood of thermoplastic resin, alumina trihydrate and glass fibers There is disclosed a method of coating combustible material such as wood, plywood, shingles and the like with a flameproofing composition. The method employs a flame coating composition which is a mixture of a thermoplastic, ambient-temperature, film form... | 04/17/1984 |
| 4439876 | Clamp assembly for flexible pipe installations primarily for therapy baths An apparatus for securing flexible interconnecting pipes primarily in a whirlpool bathtub or spa assembly and comprising an improved venturi fitting having a snap-in bracket for receiving an elongated semi-flexible rod around the outer periphery of the tu... | 04/03/1984 |
| 4438165 | Simulated stained and leaded glass windows Simulated stained and leaded glass windows which include bonded lead strips onto a pane of glass or plastic, forming design segments, and bonded coatings to the pane coincidental with the design segments simulating colored glass, and to a method for their... | 03/20/1984 |
| 4436277 | Torque pinch valve There is disclosed a pinch valve of greatly improved performance. The pinch valve has a housing with end plates having apertures forming a through passageway to receive a flexible conduit. The housing is split through the apertures of the end plates, into... | 03/13/1984 |
| 4435030 | Bar soap holder and dispenser There is disclosed a soap bar holding and dispensing device which comprises a housing having a top, sidewalls and an open bottom with a soap bar rack pivotally mounted within the housing. The rack is formed by at least one leg having a distal, laterally p... | 03/06/1984 |
| 4434142 | Method for treatment of aluminum dross oxides There is disclosed a method for the treatment of aluminum dross oxides which contain aluminum metal, aluminum carbide, aluminum nitride and salts such as potassium and sodium chloride. The method comprises the thermal treatment of an aqueous suspension of... | 02/28/1984 |
| 4432462 | Receptacle tampering indicator and method therefor A reliable and low cost indicator to be associated with a receptacle filled with dosage forms (e.g. over-the-counter drugs) and a corresponding method by which to quickly and easily warn a consumer that an unauthorized tampering may have occurred to the r... | 02/21/1984 |
| 4431948 | Apparatus for control of load power consumption An apparatus for reducing the voltage applied to a load in an AC system utilizes an autotransformer and a relay or equivalent switching device between the common winding and the series winding. In each of the AC lines, the common winding and relay are con... | 02/14/1984 |
| 4431675 | Hard solid animal feed supplement The invention is a sugar solution-based, preferably molasses-based, animal feed supplement which is produced as a viscous liquid that is gelled into a hard solid by the addition of a soluble calcium salt or oxide, preferably calcium oxide, a soluble phosp... | 02/14/1984 |
| 4425991 | Automotive clutch improvements There is disclosed an improved automotive clutch utilizing a clutch cover assembly having a conventional conical spring diaphragm which develops the axial force for loading of the pressure plate and which is modified in accordance with the invention to ut... | 01/17/1984 |
| 4422720 | Stereoscopic viewing and projection system There is disclosed an image orientation and projection system for use with stereoscopic viewing and projection systems. The preferred embodiment utilizes a stereoscopic viewing system of one or two prisms, preferably each having a plano face and an opposite fa... | 12/27/1983 |
| 4417212 | Method for measuring the amount of oil in an essentially nonconductive liquid A method of measuring relatively small amounts of saturated hydrocarbon oil in an essentially nonconductive liquid, comprises the steps of mixing the oil and liquid with a conductivity additive such as colloidal metal-containing particles to render the oi... | 11/22/1983 |
| 4413518 | Apparatus and method for measuring the extension of bolts under stress A bolt elongation measurement apparatus and method for measuring the length of bolts of all sizes and shapes. The apparatus utilizes a microprocessor-based digital system including a binary counter which counts pulses generated by a high frequency oscilla... | 11/08/1983 |
| 4413619 | Portable cervical collar There is disclosed a portable cervical collar formed of an elongated band of stiff, flexible sheet material which can be formed into a cylindrical collar. The collar includes a chin support brace which is a generally C-shaped flat sheet that can be attach... | 11/08/1983 |
| 4411296 | Valve bag placer A bag placer apparatus for placing a valve bag upon a filler spout through which the bag is to be filled with a flowable material. The apparatus comprises three principal components, namely, a magazine for stacking the bags, a registration and indexing ap... | 10/25/1983 |
| 4408946 | Dumping hopper The application discloses a design for an automatically dumping hopper for use with a forklift. The hopper is designed for a 1-man operation with the operator transporting stacking and dumping the hopper without leaving the forklift seat and without the u... | 10/11/1983 |
| 4406744 | Process for the production of hydrogenated tar and distillates and low sulfur coke from coal The production of hydrogenated tar and distillates from coal which is passed through successive condensing, hydrogenation, desulfurization and cooling zones of a dense bed while a flue gas is discharged into the lower portion of the desulfurization zone i... | 09/27/1983 |
| 4403483 | Bucket insert An apparatus for converting a standard conventional bucket into a bucket suitable for uses such as by fishermen for storage of bait, tackle, food and other such items. The converted bucket is also advantageously used for picnicing and by hunters and the l... | 09/13/1983 |
| 4402407 | Sterilization chest There is disclosed a container that is useful as a sterilization chest for surgeons' instruments and the like. The container includes a generally open-top box having a peripheral flange about its top edge and an open channel extending along at least two o... | 09/06/1983 |
| 4387274 | Hook flash signal actuated telephone control device A hook flash actuated telephone control device that is connected into a subscriber's telephone line to permit a user to place an existing call on hold by selectively activating the hook switch of his telephone according to a particular sequence. The contr... | 06/07/1983 |
| 4383682 | Vise jaw assembly having an inclineable platform for supporting a workpiece at a selected angle A vise jaw assembly interchangeable with conventional jaws for precision vises commonly used for holding a workpiece in relation to a cutting tool such as the milling tool of a milling machine. The assembly includes a rotateable or inclineable platform fo... | 05/17/1983 |
| 4382161 | Clip-on electronic switching and hold devices for telephones In a first preferred embodiment of the invention, a clip-on switching device is disclosed to prevent the placing of unauthorized outgoing calls from a (Touch Tone) telephone and/or to selectively switch an incoming call to an accessory (extension) telepho... | 05/03/1983 |
| 4379703 | Apparatus for securing fins to a surfboard An apparatus for securing a fin to the bottom surface of a surfboard and comprising a uniquely configured fin box designed to provide a more secure structural relationship between the fin box and the surfboard. The invention is also designed to provide a ... | 04/12/1983 |
| 4374082 | Method for making a pharmaceutical and/or nutritional dosage form A method for making a solid pharmaceutical and/or nutritional dosage form that is suitable for oral administration. A prescribed dosage of a pharmaceutical or active substance (including either or both of a vitamin and mineral) is mixed with a carrier or ... | 02/15/1983 |
| 4370899 | Flywheel for kinetic energy storage A unitary, wide rim of fiber composite material for use in conjunction with flywheels for inertial energy storage apparatus, the rim being fabricated to minimize radial stresses and equalize hoop stresses ordinarily produced at high speed rotation of the ... | 02/01/1983 |
| 4370174 | Method for removing adhesive residues with an emulsion cleaner The invention comprises a cleaning composition and a method for its use in the removal of asphaltic, polyvinyl acetate, and rubber base adhesive coatings from floors. The coating removal composition comprises an organic solvent having a flash point above ... | 01/25/1983 |
| 4362414 | Quick release connector assembly A connector assembly by which a user may detachably connect a tool (e.g. a flashlight, a screwdriver, or a chemical spray container) or a tool holder to a wall or to an article of clothing, such as a belt, or the like. The instant connector assembly compr... | 12/07/1982 |
| 4359790 | Suction outlet assembly for whirlpool baths and the like A suction outlet assembly providing a path through which water within a whirlpool bath may be pumped out for recirculation. The assembly comprises three principal components, namely, an elbow structure which includes an integral flange and threaded pipe f... | 11/23/1982 |
| 4359244 | Folding chair A unique folding chair having a frame which permits said chair to be easily and conveniently folded into a compact configuration that facilitates both the storage and transport thereof. The frame of the instant folding chair includes a triangular-shaped s... | 11/16/1982 |
| 4356582 | Pool sweep brush There is disclosed a brush which is suitable for installation and use on the flexible hose of a conventional pool sweep. The brush is useful as a substitute for the wear rings which are used on the hoses. Typically, the flexible hose of a pool sweep is pr... | 11/02/1982 |
| 4350401 | Detachable electrical connector assembly having improved means for aligning connector parts A rugged and durable, detachable electrical connector assembly is disclosed comprising removable engaging and stationary receiving complementary connector parts. Each connector part includes a housing, a terminal block, and a respective plurality of eithe... | 09/21/1982 |
| 4349923 | Jet nozzle assembly for therapy baths An adjustable nozzle assembly primarily for controlling the direction of a water-air jet of the type commonly found in whirlpool or therapy baths. The assembly comprises four components, namely, a pair of threaded flanged fittings, an eyeball shaped nozzl... | 09/21/1982 |
| 4350408 | Electrical pin connector There is disclosed a pin connector particularly suited for use in automotive ignition wiring. The pin connector comprises a metal shaft for insertion into the standard wire receiving sleeves of distributors, coils and the like and, for this purpose has a ... | 09/21/1982 |
| 4349050 | Blast joint for subterranean wells This is an improved blast joint for subterranean wells which is ideally suited for applications where corrosive compounds such as hydrogen sulfide and carbon dioxide are encountered. The blast joint comprises a plurality of temperature and corrosion resis... | 09/14/1982 |
| 4346840 | Volatile dispensing composition and method There is disclosed a deodorant composition which has its volatile components such as perfume and deodorant components each adsorbed onto an inert solid carrier. Preferably a plurality of volatile components of different relative volatilities are each adso... | 08/31/1982 |
| 4343550 | Universally adjustable ranging target and retro-reflector housing bracket A combined sighting target and bracket adapted for receiving a reflector housing for use with electronic distance measuring instruments in surveying and other civil engineering applications. The unique structure permits adjustment of three parameters that... | 08/10/1982 |
| 4341757 | Stable isotopic immunoassay method employing non-radioactive selenium label There is disclosed a "cold", i.e., non-radioactive (stable) isotope method for the immunoassay of biological compounds. The method uses selenium as the tracer label in compounds which compete in reaction with a conjugating compound and thus yield a soluti... | 07/27/1982 |
| 4341565 | Liquid colorant composition There is disclosed a stable liquid gel of colorants useful for incorporation in thermoplastic and thermosetting resins. The liquid gel comprises a liquid vehicle which is a plasticizer for the resins and which is gelled by an organophilic, expanding latti... | 07/27/1982 |
