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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 4720357 | New process for manufacturing derivatives of 17 alpha-hydroxy 19-nor progesterone and novel intermediates for use therein A process for making a known 6-methyl, 19-nor-pregna-4, 6-diene, 3.20-dione which begins with formylating a 3-alcoxy, 19-nor-pregna-3,5,17(20)-triene at the 6 position. The 6-formylated derivative is reduced to yield a 6-hydroxy methylated derivative, whi... | 01/19/1988 |
| 4684300 | Attachment for a vertical mill An attachment for a vertical mill having a quill and a spindle rotatably mounted within the quill which is adapted to rotatably drive one end of a milling cutter. The attachment includes an elongated housing having a semi-cylindrical cavity and in which o... | 08/04/1987 |
| 4682597 | Scleral dissector The present invention provides a scleral dissector for use in implanting artificial lens in human eyes. The dissector includes an elongated handle having a substantially planar cutting blade secured to and extending laterally outwardly from one end. A sub... | 07/28/1987 |
| 4674755 | Axial and radial sealing assembly An axial and radial sealing assembly comprising a protection ring which can be disposed annularly about a first body and frontally of a second body, and including a first part having a support function which carries a second part which has a sealing funct... | 06/23/1987 |
| 4673603 | Floor mat mounting system The specification discloses an improved floor mat mounting system which consists of a retaining means molded out of plastic or other similar materials which, in one of its embodiments, has one smooth surface adapted to be glued or otherwise fastened to th... | 06/16/1987 |
| 4672866 | Automatic fastener system with fastener detection means There is disclosed an automatic fastener driving system suitable for robotic applications utilizing a modified fastener driver having a unique detection mechanism in the head of the driver working in combination with a pneumatically operated advance and r... | 06/16/1987 |
| 4671708 | Debris collector and cooler A device for collecting debris from a grinding, polishing, or other work removal operation and for simultaneously cooling the work. A scoop is open at one end and has side walls which taper towards a base. An outlet in the base is connected by a fluid con... | 06/09/1987 |
| 4664060 | Paint spray booth A paint spray booth for painting articles, such as motor vehicles, having a housing with a bottom, a substantially horizontal floor spaced upwardly from the bottom and in which the floor divides the housing between an upper housing chamber and a lower hou... | 05/12/1987 |
| 4657611 | Cross corrugated fiberboard and method and apparatus for making the same There is disclosed a cross corrugated fiberboard having at least one layer of corrugations running in a longitudinal direction. A method and apparatus for making such a cross corrugated fiberboard is disclosed which first produces a single-wall corrugated... | 04/14/1987 |
| 4657098 | Hobby horse An electrically powered hobby horse having an elongated body and a front leg and a rear leg which support the body above the ground. The front and rear legs are pivotally mounted about a horizontal axis so that the legs pivot towards and away from each ot... | 04/14/1987 |
| 4647103 | Vehicle bed cover A detachable cover for a cargo bed of a vehicle having spaced apart side walls on opposed sides of the bed. An elongated bracket having an elongated and substantially planar leg is secured to each side wall and rear so that the planar leg is spaced above ... | 03/03/1987 |
| 4646444 | Bow sight The present invention provides an archery sight having an elongated housing which is secured to the bow. A first opening extends through the front and rear sides of the housing while a second opening is longitudinally positioned from the first opening and... | 03/03/1987 |
| 4647048 | Golf stance device A device for setting a player's stance for the game of golf having an elongated base with two elongated arms extending outwardly from one end of the base. Each arm is pivotally attached to the base and is constructed from two telescoping sections so that ... | 03/03/1987 |
| 4643429 | Educational board game The present invention provides an educational game for two or more players which is designed to both entertain and educate the players regarding the electoral process of the president of the United States. The game has a game board depicting the map of th... | 02/17/1987 |
| 4642816 | Eye protector An eye protector having a body with an upper edge, a lower edge and an arcuate portion extending between the upper and lower edges. The body is dimensioned to fit over the eye so that, in doing so, the upper edge is positioned closely adjacent and above t... | 02/17/1987 |
| 4642896 | Sewing aid A method for marking a fabric for sewing, cutting, or the like includes placing a plurality of markers on the fabric at positions instructing how the fabric is to be manipulated. The markers are differentiable according to the instructions to be conveyed,... | 02/17/1987 |
| 4642081 | Adjustable drive belt A flexible drive belt for coupling at least two pulleys such as those found on a motor vehicle engine. The belt is manually installable without adjusting the distance between the pulleys and is particularly useful for temporary or emergency installation i... | 02/10/1987 |
| 4641445 | Novelty display device A novelty display device which simulates a snow fall. The device includes a base having a transparent container positioned on its top which forms a substantially closed chamber. An electric motor is contained within the base and rotatably drives a fan bla... | 02/10/1987 |
| 4638761 | Applicator for coating suspended cable A coating applicator for a suspended cable comprises a housing defining a coating reservoir and having a roller rotatably mounted in said housing that is at least partly immersed in the coating reservoir. The coating roller includes a peripheral groove de... | 01/27/1987 |
| 4637300 | Filter assembly for an exhaust stack A filter assembly for an exhaust stack having a housing defining an interior chamber and an inlet and an outlet which are connected in series with the exhaust stack. A mounting frame is secured diagonally within the interior of the housing so that the mou... | 01/20/1987 |
| 4637874 | Filter head for spin-off filters A filter head for spin-off filters comprises an extruded body having a first longitudinal bore and a second longitudinal bore separated from each other, and an elongated, laterally expanded flat exterior surface. Fluid passageways are bored through the fl... | 01/20/1987 |
| 4636868 | Copiers A document carrier, typically for supporting a book to be copied in a document copier by location of an opened page against an inclined window in a scanner housing, which carrier comprises a pair of separate plates (26, 28) supported in a trough-like conf... | 01/13/1987 |
| 4635825 | Installation for automatically dispensing, on request, individual portions of drinking yoghurt in selected flavors The installation comprises a static mixer (1) connected to receive yoghurt from a yoghurt store (4) and a flavoring from a selected flavoring store (8 to 10). The amount of yoghurt and flavoring dispensed is measured by appropriate metering pumps (11 to 1... | 01/13/1987 |
| 4635611 | Archery quiver The present invention provides an archery quiver which is detachably secured to an archery bow. A mounting plate is secured to the archery bow and includes an elongated projection having two sides which taper towards each other from one end to the other e... | 01/13/1987 |
| 4636199 | Device for inserting a catheter within the intercostal space The present invention provides a device for inserting a catheter within the intercostal space to withdraw a fluid from that space. A hollow needle of a syringe is first inserted into the intercostal space to determine the presence or absence of the fluid ... | 01/13/1987 |
| 4633607 | Multiple axis hinged display assembly A display assembly having four and preferably eight substantially identical geometric units wherein each unit has a plurality of planar faces adapted to contain display indicia. The units are pivotally secured to each other about their edges so that, by p... | 01/06/1987 |
| 4633080 | Document scanner having an improved book support assembly A document scanner in which a book is supported by a trough shaped support which is movable up and down in order to place the book in contact with the scanner housing. The housing includes a wedge-shaped portion having at least one window through which a ... | 12/30/1986 |
| 4632072 | Low vibration engine construction The present invention provided a balancing arrangement for an eight cylinder horizontally opposed internal combustion engine construction having a housing and a four throw crank shaft rotatably mounted within the housing. A pinion is coaxially attached to... | 12/30/1986 |
| 4631906 | Bridle arrangement for a horse or like animal A bridle arrangement for a horse or like animal to control the animal's movement and behavior generally include a headstrap for maintaining the bridle arrangement in its proper position and a pair of mouth-pieces connected to the headstrap and disposed wi... | 12/30/1986 |
| 4631833 | Guide bracket for brick laying The present invention provides a guide for constructing brick corners in which the corner is constructed from a plurality of stacked brick layers which are spaced apart from each other by a joint. The guide includes at least one guide bracket having two w... | 12/30/1986 |
| 4633323 | Picture/sound recorder with hinged flat picture screen A device for black and white, color, stereo picture, holographic picture and stereo and other amplified sound reproduction and reception is described, which is characterized by a hinged housing A and B, one portion of which contains the picture reproducti... | 12/30/1986 |
| 4629022 | Hoodscoop and method for attaching the same A hoodscoop assembly includes a plastic hoodscoop disposable on a vehicle hood, a noise-reducing tape disposable between the hoodscoop and the vehicle hood, and means for fastening the hoodscoop to the hood. Preferably the attachment of the hoodscoop to t... | 12/16/1986 |
| 4627128 | Tool for cleaning the interior surfaces of a container A hand tool for cleaning and scraping the interior surfaces of a cylindrical container containing paint or other chemical solvents and solutions includes a handle and a blade member which complements and conforms to the interior surfaces of the container.... | 12/09/1986 |
| 4627357 | Ammunition projectile The present invention provides a projectile for a shotgun having an elongated cylindrical body with an axial throughbore. A helix is contained within the throughbore which, in conjunction with external fins circumferentially spaced around the exterior of ... | 12/09/1986 |
| 4625704 | Electronic ignition system An electronic ignition system for a reciprocal piston, spark ignition internal combustion engine includes sensors which generate output signals representative of the rotational position and speed of the engine output shaft. A computer responsive to the se... | 12/02/1986 |
| 4625403 | Device for grasping and handling articles A device for grasping and handling generally cylinder sector shaped articles such as pieces of cake or the like, comprises two blade parts (1, 2) and a grip (8, 9) located at one end of these blades. The two blade parts (1, 2) are pivotably connected with... | 12/02/1986 |
| 4625351 | Waterbed frame A frame for a waterbed having a standard thickness or height when inflated. The frame includes a stand positioned on the ground and a rectangular planar support member which is secured to the top of the stand so that the upper surface of the support membe... | 12/02/1986 |
| 4625509 | Combustion engine A combustion engine has a plurality of equidistantly spaced jets disposed about a drive shaft. Fuel flows through the center of a two-piece drive shaft and combines with air in jets for combustion which is self-sustaining once ignited. Each of the jets is... | 12/02/1986 |
| 4622994 | Fluid handling device The present invention provides a fluid handling device which operates as a combination check valve and fluid flow meter. The fluid handling device comprises a housing having an inlet, an outlet and a fluid passageway formed therebetween. A valve seat is c... | 11/18/1986 |
| 4623247 | Document scanners A document scanner includes a wedge-shaped scanner housing (16, 18), vertically movable on a main housing (10) to locate an inclined scanned window against a document resting on a trough-like document support (14) beneath the scanner housing. The scanner ... | 11/18/1986 |
