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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 5526738 | Hydraulic press with flywheel A hydraulic press of the type having at least one hydraulic pump driven by a rotary shaft and a hydraulically operable ram is provided with an improvement comprising a flywheel connected to the pump shaft. According to another aspect, the ram is reciproca... | 06/18/1996 |
| 5522964 | Air injector for cooling envelope weldings This invention refers to a continuous or intermittent air injection system for enveloping machines consisting in an air tubing comprising suitable air expulsion means, controlled by an electrovalve and equipped with at least two impulsion positions when a... | 06/04/1996 |
| 5505576 | Side loader for curbside refuse container A side loader for picking up curbside refuse containers includes a hydraulic telescopic boom located adjacent a top open refuse compartment of a vehicle. The boom is adapted for inward/outward movement transverse to the forward/rearward axis of the vehicl... | 04/09/1996 |
| 5505327 | Flexible lined tank with vacuum in the manway A vinyl lined tank has a manway opening formed of a vertical portion and a horizontal flange, with a vertical pathway, open at the bottom, inside the vertical portion that communicates with a conduit in the flange or in the vertical portion so that a vacu... | 04/09/1996 |
| 5487565 | Vehicle water spray diverter A device to block and divert lateral water spray generated from a vehicle, the vehicle including a plurality of tires and a body having a pair of lateral sides on opposite sides of a center, an underside between said lateral sides, and a rear. The device ... | 01/30/1996 |
| 5487300 | Tank gauging apparatus and method Apparatus and method are disclosed for measuring the quantity of a liquid, such as crude oil, transferred to or from a storage tank with all measurements being taken through an opening near the bottom of the tank. A water detecting probe is extendable thr... | 01/30/1996 |
| 5487540 | Apparatus for use in practicing the fundamentals of basketball An apparatus for use in practicing the fundamentals of basketball is provided. The apparatus includes a retrieving bowl adapted to connect to a basketball goal to recover a basketball, an adjustable, swivelable chute having upper and lower ends, the upper... | 01/30/1996 |
| 5486058 | Continuous touch keyboard A continuous touch keyboard usable on a computer terminal, word processor or typewriter and configured to contain fourteen three-way switches, two for each thumb, one for each finger and one under each palm rest. The design is such that the hands and fing... | 01/23/1996 |
| 5484383 | Orbital separator for separating more dense and less dense components of a mixture having a controllable discharge passageway An orbital separator for separating denser and lighter components of a mixture employing a separation container having an inlet end and an outlet end. An inlet tube is secured to the separation container inlet end and communicates between the exterior and... | 01/16/1996 |
| 5482501 | Deer skinning apparatus An apparatus for removing the skin from an animal carcass. The apparatus comprises a cable, a two stage ball, and a skinner plate. The specially shaped two stage ball has a larger lobe and a relatively smaller lobe and a neck connecting the two lobes. To ... | 01/09/1996 |
| 5477811 | Hay bale feeding trailer A trailer for large round hay bales is supported by wheels at its rear end and connectable to a vehicle hitch at its front end. The basic framework is made of smooth contoured tubing that supports the bale(s) yet provides ample space for a plurality of an... | 12/26/1995 |
| 5474668 | Petroleum-wax separation A process for dewaxing including the steps of mixing a waxy feedstock near its pour point with an ambient or below ambient temperature solvent essentially free of a selected cosolvent, to form a solvent/feedstock mixture, essentially free of a selected co... | 12/12/1995 |
| 5473929 | Offset tool A tool with socket means for connecting the tool to an ordinary ratchet wrench or the like. The tool includes an offset head portion having socket means, the head portion located in the rearward end for attaching the tool to a ratchet wrench or the like. ... | 12/12/1995 |
| 5468858 | N-alkyl and n-acyl derivatives of 3,7-diazabicyclo-[3.3.1]nonanes and selected salts thereof as multi-class antiarrhythmic agents 3,7-Diazabicyclo[3.3.1]nonanes and selected derivatives thereof of the general formula: ##STR1## are disclosed as multiclass antiarrhythmic agents.... | 11/21/1995 |
| 5467842 | Collapsible saw horse There is disclosed an improved collapsible saw horse comprising a horizontal member over the center of which is affixed a tubular spacer. Left and right rotatable sleeves are disposed over the horizontal member on each side of the tubular spacer to obtain... | 11/21/1995 |
| 5466695 | Method for stimulating hair growth with cationic derivative of minoxidil using therapeutic iontophoresis This invention relates to a method of applying a cationic derivative of Minoxidil which is transported by means of iontophoresis to hair follicles where the cationic derivatives promote hair growth. Each of the cationic derivatives of Minoxidil are synthe... | 11/14/1995 |
| 5465789 | Apparatus and method of magnetic well stimulation A method and apparatus for subjecting subterranean, fluid-bearing formations to magnetic flux forces. Magnetically susceptible fluids and magnetically susceptible particles are extracted from a subterranean well having a shaft or tube extending from the s... | 11/14/1995 |
| 5464496 | Plastic pipe butt fusion machine A plastic pipe butt fusion machine has a base, a clamp on the base for securing a first length of plastic pipe, a second clamp mounted on the base for securing a second length of plastic pipe to be fusion welded to the first in axial end-to-end alignment,... | 11/07/1995 |
| 5460431 | Double tapered trailer for a dumping vehicle A trailer for a dumping vehicle having a front and a rear for unloading of materials. The trailer includes a tapered bottom floor extending between the front and the rear, the bottom floor at the rear being wider than at the front. A pair of opposed sidew... | 10/24/1995 |
| 5461354 | Magnetic sphere for use in a pipeline A spherical pigging device for passage through a pipeline wherein magnetic sensors are located exterior to the pipeline. The device includes a non-ferrous spherical body. A plurality of magnets, each magnet having its poles radially aligned, are divided i... | 10/24/1995 |
| 5449204 | Double containment fitting A double containment fitting for use with a double containment pipe having an inner carrier pipe and an outer containment pipe. The fitting includes an inner containment member having a pair of open ends and a pair of centering spiders, each spider adhesi... | 09/12/1995 |
| 5448630 | Secure programmable telecommunication timer A secure timed telephone switch apparatus for a telephone or telecommunication device wired to a telephone system circuit by at least one pair of wires, one wire being supplied with voltage. The apparatus includes a clock that may be set to provide a sign... | 09/05/1995 |
| 5445173 | System for stirring and thereby reducing build up of bottom sediments in a storage tank A system is provided for stirring and thereby reducing build up of bottom sediments in a storage tank, the system including a vertical outer casing having an intermediate opening communicating with a horizontal tubular member so that the vertical outer ca... | 08/29/1995 |
| 5443914 | Chemically induced crazing resistant acrylic An enhanced acrylic for use in transparencies that provides an effective barrier to airborne environmental chemical agents that are known to craze standard stretched acrylics.... | 08/22/1995 |
| 5443095 | Fluid blocking device A fluid blocking device for a pipeline having a saddle fitting over an opening in the wall of the pipeline. The device includes an elongated, resilient plug passable through the pipeline opening to block passage of fluid through the pipeline. A resilient ... | 08/22/1995 |
| 5442959 | Shielded tubular sight gauge A sight gauge is placed between two spaced apart compression type fittings connected to a vessel to show the liquid level in the vessel. The sight gauge has an elongated tubular transparent tube shield and a slightly longer elongated transparent sight tub... | 08/22/1995 |
| 5440875 | Fixed geometry mixer/ejector suppression system for turbofan aircraft engines An internal flow mixer is attached to the rearward end of a turbofan engine for inverting the engine fan and core streams. Rearwardly of the internal flow mixer is a multi-lobed exhaust nozzle which mixes ambient air with the gases flowing from the flow m... | 08/15/1995 |
| 5440867 | Fruit picking device A fruit picking device for removing a fruit from a tree or bush. The device includes a conical receptacle having an open base end and a compressible, resilient interior. The interior of the receptacle is compressible under the weight of the fruit and fric... | 08/15/1995 |
| 5440460 | Light ledge for a level glass A light ledge device for a level instrument. The ledge device includes at least one light emitting diode. A translucent ledge has a cavity for receiving each light emitting diode. Each cavity is shaped so that each diode tightly joins the ledge.... | 08/08/1995 |
| 5439331 | High pressure tapping apparatus An apparatus for tapping an opening into an existing pipeline that is under internal pressure including an elongated tapping machine body having means on one end for attachment to a pipeline, a boring bar having a rotatable feed screw therein by which the... | 08/08/1995 |
| 5437374 | Adjustable orifice trommel An adjustable orifice trommel having an elongated body rotatable about an axis, an entry for insertion of particulate material, and an exit for retrieving screened material. The trommel includes a plurality of flat inner plates, each inner plate having a ... | 08/01/1995 |
| 5435968 | A lead-free solder composition An enhanced bonding design utilizing tin and copper to create tin alloy solders for use in the manufacturing of heat exchangers and other soldering applications. The tin alloy solders contain as primary constituent metals 3.0-15.0 wt. % copper and 79.0-97... | 07/25/1995 |
| 5433492 | Ferrous chip removal tool A tool is provided for removing ferrous chips, such as those that fall into the interior of a steel pipe when an opening is drilled into the pipe. The tool has a stem arranged so that a rod can be attached to the upper end to manipulate the tool. A magnet... | 07/18/1995 |
| 5429452 | Floating break water structure A floating breakwater structure that can be positioned adjacent to a boat dock or other area to be shielded from the effect of waves, the structure having a framework supported by floating members to maintain the framework above the water's surface and a ... | 07/04/1995 |
| 5429268 | Tubular above ground gas storage vessel This invention includes an above ground gas storage vessel of tubular or cylindrical configuration. A head or cap with threads mating the threads of the tube is screwed on each end of the tube to form a pressure vessel. Each cap contains a passage therein... | 07/04/1995 |
| 5428927 | Fence post anchor device An anchor device for a fence post having an extending leg with an opening near the base end thereof. The anchor device includes an elongated anchor having a longitudinal slot therein to receive a portion of the post leg. A pin engages the anchor and passe... | 07/04/1995 |
| 5429496 | Portable flare boom capable of being easily raised and lowered to change the flaring assembly A portable flare boom for the combustion of waste gases is disclosed for easy installation and maintenance requiring limited labor to adjust and install the flare boom. Preferably, the portable flare boom is for locations close to tank batteries or oil we... | 07/04/1995 |
| 5427724 | Process for making decorative articles A process for making decorative articles. The process includes heating a polymeric substance up to its glass transition temperature and stretching in at least one direction from a first size to a second size. The substance is allowed to cool in the stretc... | 06/27/1995 |
| 5426888 | Landscape edging system A landscape edging system which includes a plurality of flexible and resilient component pieces. Each component piece has a base for placement in the ground and a pair of opposed sides, each side having a protruding lip. A lip from one component piece ove... | 06/27/1995 |
| 5423984 | Fluid filter An improved fluid filter is provided that has a rigid apertured center tube which is attached to a fluid outlet. Once the center tube assembly is secured to the fluid outlet, a tubular filter element is replaceably secured around the center tube. By incor... | 06/13/1995 |
