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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 4395893 | Plate tumbler-type cylinder lock mechanism An improvement in a plate tumbler-type cylinder lock mechanism including an elongate barrel having a longitudinal bore therein, and a key plug having a body portion and a shaft portion extending therefrom, such plug being received rotatably in the bore wi... | 08/02/1983 |
| 4368914 | Pickup unit for releasable connection to a partially embedded member A pickup unit for releasable connection to an anchor insert embedded in a body, such insert having an exposed head portion and a reduced shank portion extending from the head portion and into the body, includes a connecting member rotatable adjacent to th... | 01/18/1983 |
| 4363742 | Method and apparatus for making battery paste Control apparatus and a method for making battery paste by mixing selected quantities of lead oxide, sulfuric acid and water to form a reaction mixture are disclosed. During the reaction portion of the process, the viscosity of the mixture initially desce... | 12/14/1982 |
| 4361697 | Extraction, separation and recovery of diterpene glycosides from Stevia rebaudiana plants A process for recovering diterpene glycosides from the Stevia rebaudiana plant includes the steps of sequentially extracting plant material with a first solvent of intermediate polarity to extract plant substances which tend to interfere with a liquid chr... | 11/30/1982 |
| 4361404 | Mixing equipment and agitator therefor for use with granular material and method of producing prepared granular material Mixing equipment includes a mixing compartment and at least one mulling assembly for dispersing therein material, including granular material, such as foundry sand. An agitator is provided for improving the mulling and aerating of the dispersed material w... | 11/30/1982 |
| 4332250 | Equine sanitation apparatus and method Equine sanitation apparatus includes a supply tube, and in succession on the tube, a nozzle at its distal end, a sponge, and structure for manipulating the apparatus, whereby the nozzle and the sponge may be inserted into a body cavity and the sponge mani... | 06/01/1982 |
| 4326396 | Plate tumbler for a cylinder lock mechanism A plate tumbler for a cylinder lock mechanism, such mechanism including a tubular barrel provided with an internal longitudinal groove, and a key plug assembly rotatable in the barrel, such assembly including a key plug, a plurality of plate tumblers tran... | 04/27/1982 |
| 4310577 | Liquid crystal film laminate A liquid crystal film laminate embodies an indicator component and a supportive and protective component removable from the indicator component to provide maximum flexibility and minimum mass in the resulting indicating article. The indicator component in... | 01/12/1982 |
| 4291793 | Hand brake mechanism adapted for use on a railway car A hand brake mechanism of the quick-release type having locking structure preventing accidental brake release includes a clutch collar interconnecting a drive member mounted on a shaft for rotation therewith and a pinion mounted on the shaft for rotation ... | 09/29/1981 |
| 4290638 | Apparatus for releasable connection to an embedded member Apparatus such as a pickup unit for releasable connection to a member such as an anchor insert embedded in an object such as a concrete body, of the type including a housing forming part of the apparatus and which is inserted into the object adjacent to t... | 09/22/1981 |
| 4272153 | Binocular with novel arrangement of hinge means between the telescopes thereof A binocular wherein each telescope embodies a porro arrangement of mirrors within a shell and includes eyepiece and objective barrels. The objective regions of the telescope shells are hingedly connected together so that the interpupillary distance betwee... | 06/09/1981 |
| 4269190 | Method of and clamp for applying pressure to a skin region Pressure is applied to a loose skin region of the animal body by forming an elongated skin fold in the region and applying a clamp to the fold, such clamp including a pair of elongated clamping portions resiliently biased towards each other, and the clamp... | 05/26/1981 |
