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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 6391198 | Method and apparatus for sludge and oil separation from aqueous solutions/emulsions An oil-water and oil emulsion separation system using a plurality of transport vessels as the separation tanks. The containers or tanks are arranged in series with sludge or oil removed first and thereafter remaining oil is removed and finally a relativel... | 05/21/2002 |
| 6354598 | Oil seal including wear sleeve with hydrodynamic pattern A wear sleeve for use with the active face of an associated seal unit. The wear sleeve includes a radial flange and an axial flange having a plurality of grooves therein. The grooves are formed on an inner margin of the blank while the blank is in a flat ... | 03/12/2002 |
| 6254166 | Adjustable, readily removable windshield A windshield assembly for a motorcycle. The shield includes a fixed portion and a movable portion. The movable portion moves within slots in the frame and the movable portion. A compressive force is releasably applied to hold the movable part in place, an... | 07/03/2001 |
| 6234554 | Ball and socket windshield mounting A windshield mounting system for a cycle comprising a plurality of rod members, a windshield, ball and socket units, a pair of windshield engaging flanges parallel to each other and spaced apart so as to accommodate the thickness of said windshield.... | 05/22/2001 |
| 6155573 | Removable and replaceable hub seal A one-piece, reusable hub seal unit for heavy duty axles and the like. The unit includes a stiff but flexible casing covered with an elastomeric portion. The casing has a radial flange, a slightly axially inclined sleeve portion, and a purely axial portio... | 12/05/2000 |
| 6139775 | Compositions and methods for treating hydrocarbon materials A biodegradable, non-toxic firefighting concentrate composition. The preferred compositions include 4 to 40 parts of a C16 -C18 tertiary amine having 2-10 ethoxy or other solubilizing groups per mol, 1 to 15 parts of a carboxylic aci... | 10/31/2000 |
| 6119714 | Valve cap with pressure indicating label A valve cap for an installation having interior air pressure. The cap includes an upper sleeve portion with a central recess for receiving a pair of pressure indicating inserts. The inserts are received in the recess, and each displays one digit of a desi... | 09/19/2000 |
| 6116577 | Service lift with curved mast A lift assembly for use in a repair shop or the like. The assembly includes at least one mast extending generally vertically, and a relatively movable component including a lift frame assembly. The lift frame assembly includes at least one longitudinal me... | 09/12/2000 |
| 6109615 | Plenum oil seal An oil seal for a locking differential mechanism. The seal assembly includes a generally flat plate with a first generally circular oil seal adjacent an outer margin of the flat plate, a circular inner margin defining an opening in the flat plate with a s... | 08/29/2000 |
| 6094836 | Dual air dryer with spin-on cartridges An air dryer having dual, spin-on canister assemblies. The unit also includes first and second valve bodies, each containing a moist air inlet valve, a dried air outlet valve and an exhaust and drain valve assembly. A single control valve assembly allows ... | 08/01/2000 |
| 6076225 | Paint edger with improved pad and precision positioning adjustment A number of forms of painting trays and accessories are disclosed. These include a paint tray having an upper or intermediate foam pad across the top thereof to prevent spillage. The paint will only flow through the foam at a very slow speed. One embodime... | 06/20/2000 |
| 6021961 | Crossover-resistant plural component mixing nozzle An anti-crossover nozzle with two principle pieces that snap together, having a forward end portion with a dispensing opening, a rear end portion which includes at least a pair of inlets. Each inlet has a center passage, therethrough and at least two valv... | 02/08/2000 |
| 6013691 | Expansible sealant compositions and blowing agents The present invention discloses a foam frothing alternative for blowing or frothing single component foams using gases which are incapable of being liquified within the limits of DOT aerosol cans, referred to herein as non-liquefiable gases. In this inven... | 01/11/2000 |
| 6003871 | Cassette type seal with radial and axial lip A two-piece cartridge-type seal for wheel bearings and the like. The seal element contains a radial flange having a seal attached thereto and a mounting flange portion. The wear sleeve portion includes a cylindrical flange receivable over a rotary part, a... | 12/21/1999 |
| 5974910 | Accumulator piston An accumulator piston for an automatic transmission. The piston comprises two components, the first and second being cup elements welded together with their closed ends in abutting relation. The lower cup includes a curled back portion with a radial flang... | 11/02/1999 |
| 5957051 | Single width press with digital ink injection An apparatus for inking the fountain roller of a press. A main body has a longitudinal extent substantially equal to that of the fountain roller, a blade holder disposed beneath and attached to the main body. The main body and blade holder combine to prov... | 09/28/1999 |
| 5913708 | Toy, doll or mannequin with dimensionally variable exterior surface A method making a toy, doll, or mannequin wherein a relatively rigid core is covered with an elastic skin. The skin is bonded to the core in some areas but not others. This creates an expansible, variable volume pressurizable space between the core and th... | 06/22/1999 |
| 5845955 | Motorcycle windshield mounting system A motorcycle windshield and mounting system. The shield includes upper and lower portions, and the attachment includes a pair of lower, rearwardly extending brackets connected to each other by a transverse element. The front of the windshield is covered b... | 12/08/1998 |
| 5834932 | Watthour meter system An electrical energy consumption measuring system is disclosed which includes a watthour meter, a meter socket, a set of voltage transformers and two plugs. The meter is energized when it is received within the meter socket. Selected socket terminals of t... | 11/10/1998 |
| 5819629 | Food processing product A combination food article positioning device and slicing guide, primarily intended to assist in slicing buns or bagels. The bun or bagel is entrapped between the guide and a table or other horizontal surface and held in position by contact between an inn... | 10/13/1998 |
| 5794940 | End face seal with sacrificial wear-in excluder An end face seal especially adapted for use in severe service environments such as for sealing track pins or track rollers of crawler type tractors. The seal includes a primary annular seal ring, having a radially extending flange with a portion for conta... | 08/18/1998 |
| 5788313 | Mounting arrangement for motorcycle windshield A windshield assembly for a motorcycle allows attachment to fork tubes of diverse spacing by using links with an offset intermediate portion. The links may be reversed end to end to alter the spacing between ends attached to fork tube clamps.... | 08/04/1998 |
| 5782527 | Accessory for sunroof air deflector A hold-down assembly for a sunroof air deflector. The assembly includes a housing, a lever positioned within the housing, and a hook, preferably with an extensible shank, carried by a part of the lever. The lever includes a first leg with an outer surface... | 07/21/1998 |
| 5776881 | Enhanced solvent composition A treated solvent composition for washing mechanical parts or the like. The solvent contains not more than about 25% aromatic solvents with the balance being aliphatic and other non-aromatic solvents having a flashpoint of at least 100° F. The solvent is... | 07/07/1998 |
| 5775205 | Infuser unit for beverages A disposable infuser for brewing beverages within an associated container. The infuser includes a well portion for receiving a charge of flavoring material positioning it below the upper rim but above the bottom wall of the container. A flexible is skirt ... | 07/07/1998 |
| 5772217 | Liquid pump seal A liquid seal unit having a seal ring with an annular end face cooperating with a seal mating ring on an associated component to form a liquid-tight dynamic seal. A composite multi-functional member with a flexible finger spring embedded in a unitary elas... | 06/30/1998 |
| 5740968 | Industrial washdown gun A high pressure industrial washdown gun. The gun comprises a body having a hand grip portion, a trigger, a flow control valving system and a conduit for directing the water to the interior of the gun body. The valving system includes a containment sleeve,... | 04/21/1998 |
| 5732965 | Mounting system for motorcyle accessories A demountable positioning system for a windshield or other motorcycle accessory. The system includes a pair of anchors fixed to one of a motorcycle and the accessory, and a releasable latching mechanism carried by the other of the motorcycle and the acces... | 03/31/1998 |
| 5730444 | Seal with embedded garter spring A fluid seal including a casing unit and an elastomeric lip body portion. Frustoconical air and oil side surfaces of the lip body meet at an inner diameter portion to form a fluid seal band contacting an associated shaft in use. A continuous, circumferent... | 03/24/1998 |
| 5720308 | Parts washer with solvent flow control A drain flow control assembly for liquids draining from a sink or the like to a reservoir having a given liquid level. The flow control assembly includes a downtube with its inlet opening above the level of the liquid and its outlet below the liquid level... | 02/24/1998 |
| 5710373 | Visual comparator with test chart and method for evaluating contamination of washing fluids A visual comparator for use in evaluating the nature and extent of contamination in a solvent used for cleaning mechanical parts. The comparator comprises an opaque frame, and an array of viewing apertures is formed in the frame. Each of said apertures is... | 01/20/1998 |
| 5704189 | Methods and apparatus for installing conductor cables in rigid building structures A method of identifying and installing a plurality of electrical or other signal carriers, pipes, tubes or the like within a building structure. The method includes the steps of determining the paths along which the various carriers are to be laid out wit... | 01/06/1998 |
| 5698774 | Apparatus and method for determining concentrations of oil or other non-volatile contaminants in cleaning solvents A test apparatus for use in determining the concentration of oils or other soluble contaminants in a petroleum hydrocarbon solvent. The apparatus includes a positioner for a two-layer fibrous sheet, or two separate sheets, in either case providing an uppe... | 12/16/1997 |
| 5639142 | Universal mount for sunroof air deflector A sunroof air deflector and adjustable hold-down and latching system. The main body portion of the deflector includes a pair of opposed pockets each including bottom and side wall portions. The bottom wall includes portions defining an elongated transvers... | 06/17/1997 |
| 5624312 | Work-station with climate control capabilities A work station for supplying conditioned air and electrical conductors to the vicinity of a worker, for withdrawing return air from the space near the worker and for seating the worker and positioning his/her equipment. The work station includes a service... | 04/29/1997 |
| 5605338 | Liquid pump seal A liquid seal unit having a seal ring with an annular end face cooperating with a seal mating ring on an associated component to form a liquid-tight dynamic seal. A composite multi-functional member with a flexible finger spring embedded in a unitary elas... | 02/25/1997 |
| 5601394 | Workload regulator for automated production A method of controlling the flow of articles between upstream and downstream work stations which respectively produce and modify such articles so that both work stations can operate at the same rates or at different rates. A continuous flow of articles is... | 02/11/1997 |
| 5598861 | Parts washer with solvent flow control A drain flow control assembly for liquids draining from a sink or the like to a reservoir having a given liquid level. The flow control assembly includes a downtube with its inlet opening above the level of the liquid and its outlet below the liquid level... | 02/04/1997 |
| 5526957 | Multi-component dispenser with self-pressurization system A combination chemical dispensing apparatus and dispensing gun. The apparatus includes a first master container having at least one flexible wall product container and a head space between the product container and the first master container, a gas-genera... | 06/18/1996 |
| 5505525 | Hubcap and method of manufacturing the same A heavy duty vehicle hubcap preferably made from a plastic material and having a sidewall, an end wall with a transparent window insert formed therein, and further including a radial mounting flange. The mounting flange is reinforced with a mounting ring ... | 04/09/1996 |
