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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 4756554 | Clamping device for motor vehicle safety belts A clamping device for a motor vehicle safety belt comprising a housing (2) traversed by the safety belt strap (1) coming from a strap winding device, respectively, from its winding shaft, as well as a first and a second wedge (3,4) arranged in the housing... | 07/12/1988 |
| 4738715 | Desulfurizing reagent for hot metal The invention provides an injectable powdered reagent for the desulfurization of hot metal, such as iron external to the blast furnace. The reagent includes a slag-forming component comprising burnt lime, metallurgical fluorspar, and petroleum coke. Magne... | 04/19/1988 |
| 4723883 | Stacker bundler shuttle system A stacker bundler apparatus for sheet material in signature form is provided. The apparatus includes a table having tracks on which a shuttle is mounted. The shuttle has a platform and is movable to a position under the signature. A pneumatic cylinder for... | 02/09/1988 |
| 4720903 | Tool for assembly and disassembly of planetary for automatic transmission The invention provides a tool for removing a lance or indentation in the retainer of the planetary of an automatic transmission and for forming a lance in the retainer after replacement of friction or steel plates. The tool includes a circular base having... | 01/26/1988 |
| 4699054 | Printing device with disposable cartridge and filling means The invention provides an apparatus for printing indicia on a substrate which includes a frame assembly having a print roller, a transfer roller in rotational engagement therewith and a fountain roller in rotational engagement with the transfer roller. A ... | 10/13/1987 |
| 4682420 | Center height gage for cut-off tools The invention provides a gage for measuring the center height of a cylindrical workpiece. The gage includes an elongate body having an arcuate face portion with a plurality of numbers in sequence thereon indicating a value of the diameter of the workpiece... | 07/28/1987 |
| 4681380 | Method for providing wall storage A method for providing a storage compartment in a wall having equally spaced studs located therein is provided by the invention which employs a cabinet having side walls, a top wall, a bottom wall, and a back wall, the side walls, top wall and bottom wall... | 07/21/1987 |
| 4676491 | Storable work stand The invention provides a support stand for a workpiece which is stable, height adjustable and easily storable when not in use. The stand includes a platform section having a flat platform member and a tubular member mounted under the platform member. A fi... | 06/30/1987 |
| 4655060 | Locking device for two-holed drums and containers This invention is concerned with a locking device for a drum which seals and locks the bung hole and vent hole of 35 or 55 gallon drums to prevent unauthorized access thereto. The device includes two swivel locks, each consisting of a lock cap containing ... | 04/07/1987 |
| 4646585 | Pivot housing for a shift lever having a reverse lock The reverse lock of a motor vehicle transmission is made up of a locking member on the shift lever and of an abutment. To override the reverse lock the locking member is moved clear of the abutment. The latter is provided on a separate ring that is mounte... | 03/03/1987 |
| 4629233 | Material compacting device A device for compacting the containerizing compactible material such as leaves, grass and trash is provided. The device consists of a directing element having a front funnel section and a rear conduit, a rake and plunger element which is used to introduce... | 12/16/1986 |
| 4628924 | Intrauterine contraceptive device The device, intended for insertion by means of a tube, comprises a supporting part having two branches attached to the front end in such a way that they spring apart when the device is pushed out of the tube into the uterus. At the end of each branch is a... | 12/16/1986 |
| 4612924 | Intrauterine contraceptive device A support body to be inserted in the uterus is connected to inflatable occluding members intended and adapted solely to seal the mouths of the Fallopian tubes when inflated. Because there is no pressure contact between the device and the walls of the uter... | 09/23/1986 |
| 4611481 | Metal container end die A die for forming flanged can ends is provided according to the invention. The die includes an upper punch section including a hard ring having inner and outer rounded lower corners and a punch cut edge having an upwardly extending curvilinear female prof... | 09/16/1986 |
| 4607872 | Snow removing device A device for plowing snow is provided by the present invention. The device consists of a sheet material such as a board made of hard but resilient material having a tapered bottom edge and rounded bottom corners. A plurality of slots are located in the to... | 08/26/1986 |
| 4602897 | Cutting insert and grooving cutter A cutting insert and, in one embodiment, a grooving cutter, is formed so that multiple cutting edges are disposed in the cutting path. Rectangular cutting inserts and radial cutting inserts are contemplated. The rectangular shape is most suited for small ... | 07/29/1986 |
| 4580495 | Printing device with disposable cartridge The invention provides an apparatus for printing indicia on a substrate which includes a frame assembly having a print roller, a transfer roller in rotational engagement therewith and a fountain roller in rotational engagement with the transfer roller. A ... | 04/08/1986 |
| 4572367 | Apparatus for shipping nail head leads and loading the same into a manufacturing fixture A novel two part loading fixture in which one part is a shipping tray in which electrical leads are shipped by the lead manufacturer to the manufacturer of the electronic devices in which the leads are to be incorporated, and another part is a rigid frame... | 02/25/1986 |
| 4567112 | Flexible foil material or laminate, particularly for soft packaging and capping The flexible foil material or laminate of the invention comprises a synthetic material layer disposed between two thin aluminum foils and is characterized in that the synthetic material is amorphous polypropylene or a composition containing amorphous poly... | 01/28/1986 |
| 4556012 | Disposable ink cartridge A disposable ink cartridge is provided comprising a container having a top opening, an inwardly extending bottom and an inwardly extending shoulder or rim. An ink absorbent pad such as a sponge is fitted inside the container followed by an ink distributin... | 12/03/1985 |
| 4542026 | Method of treating vasomotor disorders An agent and method for treating vasomotor disorders, particularly migraine and menstrual pain is provided wherein the method comprises administering to said patient, intravenously or orally, an effective dose of the agent according to the invention, Vita... | 09/17/1985 |
| 4524317 | Precision, dynamic low voltage measurement system A voltage divider used to supply multiple reference voltages is energized electrically, in shunt, by a constant voltage generator and, in series, by a constant current generator. The magnitude of current supplied by the constant current generator determin... | 06/18/1985 |
| 4495419 | Radiation detection device A radiation detection device is provided which comprises a box-like housing having a radiation permeable window located in one side. A scintillator is mounted in the housing; the scintillator comprising a first tube of radiation permeable material encasing a c... | 01/22/1985 |
| 4469637 | Electro conductive polymer compositions and new materials found useful in their preparation Preparation of new, useful and novel highly electro-conductive polymer compositions via the dispersion of electrically particulates in conjunction with small proportions of certain organo aluminates, titanates and/or zirconates in polymeric substrates is ... | 09/04/1984 |
| 4468234 | Centrifugal separator A centrifugal separator cleans a stream of fluid by passing the same through a rapidly rotating tapered duct. Rotation of the duct creates centrifugal force which causes pollutants carried by the stream to collect on a duct wall and to flow along the wall... | 08/28/1984 |
| 4460881 | Quiet relay An electro-mechanical relay, particularly for automotive use, characterized by quietness of operation in which the armature coil, spring arm and contact elements are so arranged that the mating surfaces of the contact elements lie substantially in a singl... | 07/17/1984 |
| 4439379 | Method for the continuous manufacture of finely divided metals, particularly magnesium A method for continuously manufacturing finely divided magnesium, and similar metals, in which a liquid stream of magnesium ejected from a nozzle is impacted by a high velocity stream of inert gas to "atomize" the liquid magnesium, including the intermitt... | 03/27/1984 |
| 4424677 | Rankine cycle system employing seasonal temperature variations The invention provides a novel cold source for a Rankine cycle system which employs the use of cold seasonal temperatures to form an ice bed and which allows insulation of said ice bed from warm seasonal temperatures, the cold source comprising a containe... | 01/10/1984 |
| 4418954 | Foldable cover for a truck bed A foldable cover for a truck bed is provided comprising a pair of support members mounted above the bed on the vehicle bed walls, a rear cover member enclosing the rear section of the bed, a first central cover panel lying across the support members pivot... | 12/06/1983 |
| 4407855 | Method for forming an abrasion resistant coating from cellulose ester and pentaerythritol acrylates Actinic radiation curable coating compositions are provided applicable to many substrates comprising a pentaerythritol-based polyacrylate or polymethacrylate such as pentaerythritol tetraacrylate, a cellulose ester such as cellulose acetate butyrate and a... | 10/04/1983 |
| 4407560 | Electrical adapter An electrical adapter is described particularly useful for converting a 250 watt halogen lamp socket having a width of 7/16" to a 75 watt episical reflector lamp or flood socket having a diameter of 1". The adapter comprises a top and bottom hollow cerami... | 10/04/1983 |
| 4406605 | Apparatus for forming concrete pipe of uniform density including control means to vary feed rate of concrete/aggregate as function of packerhead torque In order to form concrete pipe of uniform density in apparatus where a packer head packs concrete into a mold to form the pipe, the horsepower of the drive motor driving the packer is sensed and used to adjust the rate of concrete supply such as to insure... | 09/27/1983 |
| 4399192 | Radiation cured abrasion resistant coatings of pentaerythritol acrylates and cellulose esters on polymeric substrates Actinic radiation curable coating compositions are provided applicable to many substrates comprising a pentaerythritol-based polyacrylate or polymethacrylate such as pentaerythritol tetraacrylate, a cellulose ester such as cellulose acetate butyrate and a... | 08/16/1983 |
| 4380425 | Caulking spout An applicator for applying sealing compounds such as caulking is provided having a tubular spout, an inlet opening which communicates with the sealing compound and an outlet orifice. A finger-shaped applicator tip extends longitudinally outward while angl... | 04/19/1983 |
| 4375975 | Centrifugal separator A centrifugal separator cleans a stream of fluid by passing the same through a rapidly rotating tapered duct. Rotation of the duct creates centrifugal force which causes pollutants carried by the stream to collect on a duct wall and to flow along the wall... | 03/08/1983 |
| 4374760 | Electro conductive polymer compositions and new materials found useful in their preparation Preparation of new, useful and novel highly electro-conductive polymer compositions via the dispersion of electrically conductive particulates in conjunction with small proportions of certain organo aluminates, titanates and/or zirconates in polymeric sub... | 02/22/1983 |
| 4373007 | [Non-photoinitialio] non-photocatalyzed dipentaerythritol polyacrylate based coating compositions exhibiting high abrasion resistance Actinic radiation curable coating compositions are provided requiring no photoinitiator or photocatalyst which are applicable to many substrates comprising a dipentaerythritol-based polyacrylate such as dipentaerythritol pentaacrylate, a cellulose ester s... | 02/08/1983 |
| 4371566 | Abrasion resistant coating composition Actinic radiation curable coating compositions applicable to many substrates and comprising a pentaerythritol-based polyacrylate or polymethacrylate such as pentaerythritol tetraacrylate, a vinyl chloride-vinyl acetate containing polymer, preferably a par... | 02/01/1983 |
| 4369157 | Method of automatically decorating articles as they are in-mold formed automatically A novel method of automatically decorating articles as they are formed, in-mold, of heated plastics flowing within and filling mold cavities. Pursuant to the invention an elongated tape or strip of decorating material is automatically advanced and pre-fed... | 01/18/1983 |
| 4363159 | Separable fastening device A separable fastening device is provided comprising a pair of clasping members, each of said members being comprised of a rigid, bendable material having a central aperture extending therethrough and at least one substantially flat edge section, each flat... | 12/14/1982 |
