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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 4925520 | Apparatus for applying an elastic waistband transversely of a longitudinally moving web An elastic ribbon is fed over a vacuum drum. Rotating cutter blades use the drum as an anvil to cut the ribbon into spaced apart segments. A sheet comprising a diaper web runs over a roll that is spaced from the drum. A segment transferring and stretching... | 05/15/1990 |
| 4922775 | Device for cutting contoured labels Apparatus for cutting labels from a ribbon on which the labels are printed. The ribbon is fed into the apparatus along a vertical plane, for instance. There are vertically spaced apart knives adjacent the ribbon for cutting the upper and lower contours of... | 05/08/1990 |
| 4923201 | Electronic bag toss game An automated bag toss game, having a game board surface, with a plurality of holes formed therein. Bags are provided, each containing pellets, at least some of those pellets having magnetic properties. A wire coil is provided for each hole and disposed be... | 05/08/1990 |
| 4920630 | Method of making parts for a magnetic cylinder A magnetic cylinder is formed by stacking ferromagnetic pole disks to which spacer rings are fastened. A circular array of tabs are pierced from the plane of the pole disks. the tabs are angulated relative to said plane and they diverge radially outwardly... | 05/01/1990 |
| 4909472 | Pivoting support for chairs, seats and the like A pivoting support for chairs, seats and the like comprises a main support member which is connected to the base structure of the chair and a seat support member which is pivotably connected to the main support member with the interposition of an auxiliar... | 03/20/1990 |
| 4908986 | Plant fertilizing and watering device A disk composed of rigid open cell synthetic resin foam has a recess in one face for being occupied by fertilizer. A water permeable plug of similar foam is inserted in the recess to retain the fertilizer and to serve as a wick for conducting fertilizer d... | 03/20/1990 |
| 4910064 | Stabilized continuous filament web A non-woven web is provided that has conformability and drapability approaching that of woven fabrics. The non-woven web comprises a number of substantially parallel continuous filaments that are stabilized by melt blown fibers to create a coherent web. T... | 03/20/1990 |
| 4899431 | Anchor setting tool A tool for setting threaded anchors, having an elongated body with a longitudinal bore and a threaded shaft received in the bore and projecting beyond both ends of the body to form a nut engaging end and an anchor engaging end. The anchors to be set inclu... | 02/13/1990 |
| 4898271 | Method and device for signaling of a back-up on a container conveyor In apparatus for the signaling of a back-up in a container conveyor, the actual translation speed of all containers passing a measuring zone is determined separately with the aid of the measuring of the transit time and compared with the simultaneously me... | 02/06/1990 |
| 4899388 | Infrared stereo speaker system A stereophonic audio system including a device for providing a stereophonic signal, such as an audio receiver. An infrared transmitter connected to the receiver converts the audio signal to an infrared signal to be radiated throughout a signal area. Withi... | 02/06/1990 |
| 4896549 | Molten metal sampler A molten metal sampler includes an insulative pod which is joined to a paperboard sleeve which is connected to the metal handle. The pod is molded from a refractory composition and surrounds the tube and has an integral pocket to support any of a wide var... | 01/30/1990 |
| 4894647 | Scintillating handle for beverage tap A handle for operating a beverage tap has an array of light emitting diodes (LEDs) mounted to it. an electronic control circuit is mounted in the handle and lead wires run out of the handle from said control circuit to a source of electric power. A switch... | 01/16/1990 |
| 4893784 | Method and apparatus for jacking basement walls An apparatus and method for jacking basement walls which have moved out of alignment due to pressure from outside the wall. The apparatus includes a brace attached at the bottom by a bracket adjacent the wall to be jacked. The brace is then set vertically... | 01/16/1990 |
| 4892166 | Motorized wheelchair assembly having coupling device A device for coupling a front wheel unit of a motorized wheelchair with a rear wheel unit to obtain an assembled motorized wheelchair. Generally the front wheel unit includes a wheel and handlebars or a steering wheel. The rear wheel unit includes at leas... | 01/09/1990 |
| 4885017 | Heat transfer unit A device by which one can extract low grade thermal energy and transfer that thermal energy from one medium to another utilizing a Stirling engine compressor means, motor means, heat exchanger means and regeneration chamber. The flow of thermal energy bet... | 12/05/1989 |
| 4881824 | Immersible probe An immersion sampler probe for the analysis of a molten metal bath in a BOF vessel. The probe is weighted to penetrate the slag and position a temperature sensor or oxygen sensor at an appropriate depth. A counterweight with a float ensures proper immersi... | 11/21/1989 |
| 4877674 | Direct overwrap for bar soap A single piece non-wrinkling wrapper for bars of soap is made from a lamina of sheets of a flexible plastic film and a water absorbent paper. The film and paper are superimposed and bonded together along their margins by bands of adhesive. The exposed sur... | 10/31/1989 |
| 4875380 | Corrugated jacket for molten metal sampler Disclosed herein is a molten metal sampler with a wrap of corrugated board with flutes which provide vertical channels for conveying and outgasing the gas caused by reaction of the body of a molten metal sampler or immersion thermocouple in the molten met... | 10/24/1989 |
| 4871127 | Portable device for storing an endless metallic or fiber-optic cable A portable trailer supports a long horizontal tube on which is mounted a rotatable and reciprocable drum and a fixed storage reel. The center tube, reel, and drum contain alignable longitudinally extending radial slots therethrough. Attached to the drum a... | 10/03/1989 |
| 4870878 | Apparatus and method for removing a slug of insulation along a length of insulated wire Apparatus for center notching an insulated electrical conductor includes two pairs of cutting blades that circumferentially slice the insulation at predetermined locations along the insulated electrical conductor to thereby define a slug of insulation. A ... | 10/03/1989 |
| 4868955 | Device for stabilizing a cluster of articles A sheet of loop material such as is used in Velcro is fastened to an elongated flexible belt on one side and at near one end of the belt. At least one sheet of hook material is fastened to the opposite side of the belt near the other end. A strap is faste... | 09/26/1989 |
| 4863283 | Thermocouple connector Disclosed herein is an electrical connector for a repeating immersion thermocouple lance for molten metal baths which includes a temperature sensor in the connector for sensing the temperature of the lance to detect temperature build up at the cold juncti... | 09/05/1989 |
| 4863344 | Centrifugal pump A centrifugal pump comprises impeller blades which are pivoted at their inner ends to a rotor so that the impeller blades can rotate relatively thereto between two extreme positionss. The extreme positions are defined by stop means in the form of pins. Th... | 09/05/1989 |
| 4860719 | Magnetic hold-down device for crossbow A hold down device for a crossbow arrow or bolt uses a magnet supported and adjustably positionable in the tray beneath the ferro magnetic arrow head to hold the arrow against the arrow rest.... | 08/29/1989 |
| 4852433 | Interlocking blade pair for stripping insulated electrical conductors Insulation is precisely cut and stripped from insulated electrical conductors by V type stripping blades. Precision cutting and stripping is assured by forming the blades with complementary and interlocking T and U-shaped cross sections. The blades have i... | 08/01/1989 |
| 4852939 | Device for converting a recliner chair to a recliner-lift chair Disclosed herein is a lift base for converting a manual reclining chair to a powdered lift and reclining chair. The base is readily attached to the reclining hinge and drives the hinge parts as well as the chair frame. A simplified base linkage uses linka... | 08/01/1989 |
| 4850704 | Two stage blender A two stage blender is capable of handling high viscosity liquid-powder mixtures. The mixture discharged from the first stage is directed to the second stage, from which it is discharged at a relatively high discharge pressure. The second stage further en... | 07/25/1989 |
| 4846011 | Clutch assembly A slip clutch assembly has a push-pull rod on link and a motor driven threaded lead screw shaft which screws in and out of a threaded bore in the push-pull rod. A plastic generally cylindrical nut is interposed between the lead screw shaft and the bore in... | 07/11/1989 |
| 4844769 | Labeling device with print mechanism monitor In a labeling apparatus a rotor orbits palettes past a glue roller to receive a coat of glue and then to a labeling magazine to pick up a label. The label is carried past a printing mechanism which prints coded information on the label after which a gripp... | 07/04/1989 |
| 4840239 | Volumetric-to-gravimetric-to-volumetric converter scale A scale adapted for performing recipes in which the ingredients are given in customary volumetric measures such as cups, tablespoons and teaspoons. The user enters the name or code number of an ingredient which is displayed by the scale. The amount of the... | 06/20/1989 |
| 4838211 | Water heater construction and method of heating water A water heater including a tank having a hot water outlet in the top portion thereof and a cold water inlet in the lower portion thereof. An agitator assembly connected to the cold water inlet and mounted in the bottom portion of the tank. The agitator as... | 06/13/1989 |
| 4836315 | Weighing scale The balance beam of a scale is provided with a series of notches. A poise, preferably a metal ball, is movable along the balance beam to be set in one of the notches and retained there without clamping. A secondary counterpoise on the other side of the pi... | 06/06/1989 |
| 4836078 | Multifunctional ammunition case reloading die An ammunition reloading die having a generally cylindrical axially bored body and an external thread for mounting it in a reloading press. In one embodiment, a case sizer element is threaded onto and is removable from the nominally lower end of the die bo... | 06/06/1989 |
| 4836127 | Rod holder adaptor for boat An adaptor for a fishing rod holder for mounting a down rigger includes a mounting post with an accessory platform and a layered sleeve and lock nut.... | 06/06/1989 |
| 4834849 | Metal recovery method and apparatus An apparatus for recovering a conductive metal from a liquid which contains that metal, and a method for recovering that metal using that apparatus. The apparatus includes a generally closed non-metallic container defining a cavity, for containing the liq... | 05/30/1989 |
| 4834741 | Diaper with waist band elastic Disposable garments such as disposable diapers are disclosed that possess improved elastic characteristics. At least one garment outer sheet is composed of a drawable fabric, such as melt blown polymeric fibers or melt spun filaments. An elastic element i... | 05/30/1989 |
| 4833987 | Axially oscillating ink distributing roller having a unitary rocker follower An axially oscillating ink or other coating material distributing rotationally driven roller has axially spaced apart internal left and right hand threads journaled for rotating and sliding axially on a shaft. A unitary rocker-follower lever is mounted fo... | 05/30/1989 |
| 4831764 | Top water fishing lure A fishing lure constructed of a generally solid one-piece body, a plurality of strands of living rubber which together pass transversely through a single generally horizontal opening in the body, and a simulated eye attached to the bottom of the body, and... | 05/23/1989 |
| 4831930 | Magnetic cylinder A magnetic cylinder is formed by stacking ferromagnetic pole disks to which spacer rings are fastened. A circular array of tabs are pierced from the plane of the pole disks. The tabs are angulated relative to said plane and they diverge radially outwardly... | 05/23/1989 |
| 4827644 | Tambour-type sign A tambour-type sign has carrier bars hinged together to form a closed loop. The bars provide for inserting strips which display information. Pin and socket elements are formed on opposite edges of each carrier bar for the pin of one to engage in the socke... | 05/09/1989 |
