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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 5557890 | Door trim assembly The present invention relates to an automobile vehicle door trim assembly, comprising in one piece, obtained by moulding on an upright, at least one of the elements chosen from the group constituted by at least one lower sealing band forming mobile window... | 09/24/1996 |
| 5505676 | Clutch torque control A clutch torque control features a plurality of clutch balls disposed between complementary races of input and output cams which are relatively axially displaceable upon the input cam rolling the clutch balls between matching cam peaks responsive to a dri... | 04/09/1996 |
| 5494303 | Self-centering indexing chuck A rotatable chuck or work holder is provided with a pair of opposed jaws operated for simultaneous movement toward and away from each other and the centerline of rotation of the chuck to effect self-centering action of a workplace held between the chuck j... | 02/27/1996 |
| 5465499 | Tool for installing siding A tool for installing siding on a building wall is disclosed wherein only two formed metal parts are shown which are of utter simplicity and are relatively adjustable one to the other to provide variation in desired exposure to weather of each underlying ... | 11/14/1995 |
| 5419565 | Electrical device for detecting the location and speed or force of impact with a target An electro-mechanical detection system for measuring the point of impact of a missile such as a sports projectile on a target and for measuring the velocity and force of impact. The detection system is contained in a large plastic envelope, on which a tar... | 05/30/1995 |
| 5409330 | Cable connector A double-shank ball fitting has a ball with integrally formed shanks projecting in opposite radial directions from a center of the ball for releasable locking engagement with a mating fitting having a pair of longitudinally aligned, reversed keyhole openi... | 04/25/1995 |
| 5398923 | One-way winch brake A power operated drive shaft and brake assembly are coaxially mounted for rotation inside a cable drum which is coupled to the drive shaft through gearing. The brake assembly has an adapter housing and one-way clutch for drivingly connecting the drive sha... | 03/21/1995 |
| 5381970 | Combination chipper/shredder and vacuum apparatus for lawns and gardens Multi-purpose apparatus having a single power-driven disc-like element to effect chipping of branches and related debris fed into a disc-mounted blade/aperture configuration on one side of the disc with a vacuum/volume reduction structure having fan blade... | 01/17/1995 |
| 5346021 | Fastening tool having improved pressure regulator device An air tool for setting fasteners includes a pressure selecting valve member and internal passages for air balancing this valve member with a pressure relief pilot valve for bleeding a chamber of the valve member to atmosphere responsive to increased moto... | 09/13/1994 |
| 5336849 | Raceway assembly for power and communications conductors A raceway includes a base and removable cover defining internal channels; discrete conductive shields are mounted in each channel in overlying relation to power and communications conductors therein; and a latching member is removably mounted between the ... | 08/09/1994 |
| 5330167 | Work holder with self-energizing friction lock A work holding device is disclosed which has a fixed jaw and a movable jaw mounted on a pair of parallel guide rods for guiding the movable jaw toward and away from the fixed jaw. For moving and actuating the movable jaw, the guide rods are engaged by a h... | 07/19/1994 |
| 5326238 | Rotating piston machine having cam controlled alternating pistons A shaft (5) is driven in the rotary piston machine. The torque is transmitted via first cam rings (7), connected to it, to rolling bodies (9) supported in cages and from these rolling bodies to second cam rings (8), which drive the rotation bodies (3) of ... | 07/05/1994 |
| 5326539 | Ozone generator with internal heating means An ozone generator is provided wherein pressure controlled air is supplied to an enclosure containing an ultraviolet light source arranged so that the air circulates cylonically about the source to exit the enclosure. Temperature control for lamp and air ... | 07/05/1994 |
| 5315501 | Power tool compensator for torque overshoot A system and method for compensating for torque overshoot in a rotary power tool wherein the tool is shut off at an adjusted set point value of torque which is below the target value of torque by the amount of torque overshoot. While the tool is operated ... | 05/24/1994 |
| 5313410 | Artifact and method for verifying accuracy of a positioning apparatus A gage master artifact and method for verifying calibration of machine tools and other positioning apparatus such as a coordinate measuring machine wherein measurements are taken of bore sizes and lengths of the artifact in different orientations within t... | 05/17/1994 |
| 5311640 | Dental vacuum apparatus A dry vacuum apparatus for a dental operatory features an in-line configuration wherein a power unit subassembly is directly mounted upon a collection tank with a pair of brushless DC vacuum motor fan units in axially aligned, vertically stacked reverse r... | 05/17/1994 |
| 5305959 | Inlet chute for chipper/shredder In chipper/shredder apparatus, an inlet extension secured to the inlet of the chipper/shredder, the extension being selectively movable toward and away from the chipper/shredder to effect a lowered position and a substantially upright position extending f... | 04/26/1994 |
| 5279467 | Flail assembly for chipper shredder A chipper/shredder having rotatably driven shredding mechanism including a frame rotatable about a central axis, which frame has a plurality of axially spaced disc-shaped supports mounted thereon for rotation therewith and a plurality of carriers extendin... | 01/18/1994 |
| 5231827 | Lawn and garden chipper shredder vacuum apparatus Lawn and garden maintenance equipment for collecting and shredding debris and chipping branches is provided with a wheel-supported housing having a handle for guiding the apparatus, the housing having a substantially closed bottom wall below the blades an... | 08/03/1993 |
| 5228607 | Rack mountable on a trailer hitch ball A carrier rack includes a trailer-hitch ball-engaging mount selectively movable by articulated linkage between a released position and an operative position engagable with a trailer-hitch ball. In the operative position of the ball-engaging mount, an adju... | 07/20/1993 |
| 5213542 | Insulated heat activated ventilator A building construction includes a building structure and a ventilator, the ventilator having a stack defining a vent passage, a closure being provided for normally sealing off the vent passage, insulating material supported by the closure and providing a... | 05/25/1993 |
| 5199653 | Discharge assembly for chipper/shredder A discharge assembly controls the discharge of shredded and macerated materials from a chipper/shredder device. A discharge screen of the discharge assembly has a pair of fasteners on opposing ends of the discharge screen for removably mounting the screen... | 04/06/1993 |
| 5192828 | Detonating cord and blasting cap connector block having a resilient free end cord latch An elongated connector block for mounting a blasting cap and detonating cord in side-by-side association for side initiation, the body having a generally U-shaped transverse cross-section with a slot extending the full length thereof, the opposed sides of... | 03/09/1993 |
| 5179247 | Optically initiated detonator Apparatus with direct initiation of a confined secondary explosive by energy delivered by a fiber optic from a laser source is achieved in a generally cup-shaped housing into which the fiber optic end extends a distance sufficient to penetrate the seconda... | 01/12/1993 |
| 5174717 | Cable harness and mounting hardware for propeller deicer A wiring harness is provided with connectors which are electrically and physically attached to terminal wires extending from the electrical resistance deicer heater and cables extending from a power supply so that the connectors when assembled, establish ... | 12/29/1992 |
| 5173569 | Digital delay detonator An electrical delay detonator for blasting initiation systems and the like energized solely by a force input from a non-electric signal communication system, which detonator has a hollow, electrically conductive housing enclosing a booster charge connecte... | 12/22/1992 |
| 5171935 | Low-energy blasting initiation system method and surface connection thereof A low-energy blasting initiation system, method and surface connection is disclosed for low-noise, time controlled transmission of an initiation signal from a signal initiation source to a plurality of remote blasting elements. A connector block of the sy... | 12/15/1992 |
| 5168606 | Jewelry clasp with safety snap catch A jewelry clasp is provided featuring a safety catch for securing a cover after that cover is moved into a closed position on the base. The safety catch is mounted for swinging movement between the base and cover from a released position into a latched po... | 12/08/1992 |
| 5156607 | Manual small incision cataract extraction method and instrument A microsurgical method and nucleotome for fragmentizing a cataractous endonucleus in a single cutting manuever is disclosed whereby the endonucleus is split into multiple fragments for quick and easy extraction.... | 10/20/1992 |
| 5144113 | Electrically heated deicer for aircraft blades A deicer for affixment to a propeller blade or helicopter blade with an electrical resistance etched foil heater on a flat electrically non-conductive face of a wear resistant body, the body having tapered side and end edges extending beyond the foil heat... | 09/01/1992 |
| 5142851 | Post-processing apparatus for lawn mowers and the like A post-processor having a housing in communication with the discharge of a lawn mower. A cutting blade is disposed within the housing for rotation on a driven shaft for finely cutting the materials in the housing, and a discharge opening is formed in the ... | 09/01/1992 |
| 5123737 | Device for determining the deviation of a target from a predetermined location A device for determining the deviation of a target provided with a retrorector from a predetermined location in three spatial directions has a laser and a quadrant detector arranged next to it, which can be displaced jointly in the three spatial directio... | 06/23/1992 |
| 5114039 | Apparatus and method for discharging articles from a vibratory feeder An apparatus is disclosed for transferring flanged articles from a vibratory feeder to a discharge station which features a pair of feed rails one of which has a curved external hearing surface for providing point bearing contact with a flange of the arti... | 05/19/1992 |
| 5113572 | Machine and method for automatically assembling buttons A machine for assembling a button shell and button back which features a pair of feeders for advancing shells and backs to a locating and closing station and a mandrel movable from a locating jig to an overlying locating head for registering a shell withi... | 05/19/1992 |
| 5108021 | Cleaving tool for optical fibers An optical fiber cleaving tool is disclosed having a frame with means for holding a fiber optic connector installed intermediate the length of an optical fiber against lengthwise movement, thereby providing a fixed fiber axis. A pair of selectively operab... | 04/28/1992 |
| 5086547 | Box and catch assembly for bracelets, necklaces, etc. A jewelry clasp having a catch box and a catch insertable into the catch box to a locked position releasably joining the catch and the catch box. A resiliently deformable interlocking segment of the catch engages a locking member of the box in a locked po... | 02/11/1992 |
| 5083707 | Nucleator A method and apparatus for forming ice crystals for seeding an air-water mixture in making snow comprising an aspirator in communication with a first chamber, a second chamber connected to the first chamber through a first mixing tube, and a second mixing... | 01/28/1992 |
| 5067395 | Device for preparing hot drinks A device for preparing hot drinks is disclosed having a liquid-storage vessel 3, an electric heating element 14 arranged therein, a current supply circuit 17 and a collecting vessel 1 for the prepared drink. This device can be used very advantageously, pa... | 11/26/1991 |
| 5062329 | Leaf tamper for chipper/shredder A tamping tool having a pushing member configured for insertion into a hopper throat of a chipper/shredder device. An operator engageable handle is formed to an end of the pushing member, and a stop is formed intermediate the length of the pushing member ... | 11/05/1991 |
| 5031538 | Delay train ignition buffer A delay train ignition buffer (45) is positioned between a transmission tube (11) and a delay train (25) in a detonator housing (15) or a signal transmission tube housing. The buffer controls the rate at which the transmission tube temperature/pressure pu... | 07/16/1991 |
