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A pizza mold for forming a plurality of concentric raised ridges of dough (i.e., crust) on the surface of a pizza pie.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 6866111 | Method and apparatus for proportionally assisted propulsion A system for the proportional propulsion assistance by a DC motor propulsion secured to a wheel of a bicycle propelled by a user person who provides an effort. The system has a strain gauge for the detection and measurement of a flexion of a stationary shaft of a re... | 03/15/2005 |
| 6758208 | Flexible gas-fired heat exchanger system A compact, highly flexible and efficient, multi-positionable, multi-dimensional and multi-stage gas-fired heat exchanger system as described. The system is connectable in a forced air duct regardless of the angular position and size of the duct. The heat exchanger c... | 07/06/2004 |
| 6742311 | Modular transportable floor decking system A modular portable floor decking system for constructing a temporary or a permanent flooring structure is described. The system comprises a plurality of extruded metal hollow support posts and a plurality of beams interconnectable with the posts to form a support fr... | 06/01/2004 |
| 6698385 | Combustion chamber shield for hot water heaters A shield for a combustion chamber of a hot water heater is described. The combustion chamber is a sealed or not combustion chamber and the metal heat shield encircles and is spaced about the burner and pilot which is located in the combustion chamber. The... | 03/02/2004 |
| 5979371 | Foam distribution jacket and method of insulating a hot water heater with expandable foam material A foam distribution jacket (10) for containing an insulating expandable liquid foam mixture (44) prior to expansion into a space (17) between a hot water tank (22) and an outer casing (29) secured thereabout. The jacket (10) comprises a pair of sheets (11... | 11/09/1999 |
| 4502590 | Conveyor apparatus Conveyor apparatus in which there is a first conveyor for transporting material in one direction and a second conveyor for transporting material in a different direction. Between the respective conveyors there is a rotatable deflector dish having a concav... | 03/05/1985 |
| 4492053 | Automatic hook setter An automatic hook setting device is disclosed for setting in a fish a hook connected to a fishing line in response to a pull exerted by the fish on the line. When a fish pulls on the fishing line to pivotally move the front end of the line support member ... | 01/08/1985 |
| 4471996 | Wheelbarrow with pivoted handles A load-carrying device comprises a frame adapted to support a load to be carried, and having front and rear end portions. A wheel is rotatably mounted to the frame and positioned at the front end portion for supporting same. The device of the invention fu... | 09/18/1984 |
| 4454734 | Rigid and compressible dye tubes A sleeve for use in the treatment of textile threads and yarns including dyeing having a shell wherein the shell comprises peripherally extending spaced apart rings which are elastically yielding in the axial direction of the shell and spaced-apart webs w... | 06/19/1984 |
| 4445867 | Educational board game An educational game comprising in combination: (a) a segmented disc having indicia in at least one of the segments; and (b) a spoke-like configuration pivotally secured to the disc adjacent the center thereof whereby selected segments of the disc can be a... | 05/01/1984 |
| 4434413 | Electrical circuit breaker module An improvement in an electrical circuit-breaker module of the narrow modular type connectible in stacked relationship with a plurality of modules in an electrical distribution panel. Each of the modules is associated with respective electrical distributio... | 02/28/1984 |
| 4432379 | Method and apparatus for handling a coin holder An apparatus for handling a resilient coin holder of the type having terminal ends and a coin-receiving mouth extending longitudinally thereof and defined by opposed side walls of the holder through which coins are received laterally thereof, comprising i... | 02/21/1984 |
| 4422560 | Frypan lid A frypan lid comprises an upper transparent plastic cover and a lower heat resistant plastic collar fixedly connected to the transparent cover and adapted to fit on a rim of the frying pan. The collar acts as a heat insulating body between the cover and t... | 12/27/1983 |
| 4421346 | Tube connector The present invention relates to means for interconnecting a tube or the like to a further member. It further relates to such means wherein it is also desired to provide a sealed interconnection between the tube or the like and the further member. It part... | 12/20/1983 |
| 4417434 | Methods and apparatus for producing encased meat and meat for encasing Methods and apparatus for producing encased meat or the like and meat or the like for encasing, one of the methods disclosed comprises the steps of: conveying the meat or the like along a linear path and maintaining the linear path from a first point wher... | 11/29/1983 |
| 4413644 | Automatic vacuum bleed valve for use on paper making machines An automatic adjustable vacuum bleed valve particularly, but not exclusively, for use with a suction box of a paper making machine. The valve defines a first chamber connected to the suction box. A second chamber extends within the body of the valve and i... | 11/08/1983 |
| 4410025 | Method and apparatus for making wooden chair seats A method and a machine for automatically making wooden chair seats. A feed conveyor is provided to sequentially advance a plurality of boards in a series spaced apart manner along a plurality of separate work stations. Board positioning and holding elemen... | 10/18/1983 |
| 4403774 | Device for obtaining readings of statistical variables A device for obtaining readings of statistical variables in a random manner. The device comprises a base member having a bottom wall, a cylindrical side wall extending vertically above the bottom wall, and a vertical centering post projecting from the bot... | 09/13/1983 |
| 4403755 | Method and apparatus for use in harnessing solar energy to provide initial acceleration and propulsion of devices The present invention relates to a method of providing thrust and added lift to a vehicle by accelerating fluid heated by solar energy. The present invention also relates to apparatus for carrying out the aforementioned method. Accordingly, the present in... | 09/13/1983 |
| 4395823 | Shell fish opener The invention is concerned with a device for opening a shell fish of the type having two shell halves normally held closed against each other by a muscle. The device of the invention comprises means for supporting the shell fish with one shell half restin... | 08/02/1983 |
| 4378007 | Massaging device An integral elongated symmetrical roller of overall circular cross-section throughout made up of a pair of spaced apart annular traction rings intervened by inwardly tapering studded base surfaces of lesser diameter each meeting a central annular studded ... | 03/29/1983 |
| 4359194 | Two piece mandril for quick mounting and release of cones, used in textile industry A mandril for mounting a cone used for winding thread or the like comprising in combination, a first cone-like member having a substantially conical outer surface, the member adapted to receive a shaft therein for use in mounting the mandril, the conical ... | 11/16/1982 |
| 4356832 | High pressure bonnetless valve A method of removing from a valve, a backseat and packing means, without the necessity of first removing the packing means from the body of the valve so as to provide access for removal of the backseat, comprising the steps of: (a) providing a member and ... | 11/02/1982 |
| 4353134 | Underwater swimming goggles and masks with gravity-operated wipers The invention is concerned with an improved underwater swimming mask or goggles having a lens with an inner surface, a frame mounting the lens in spaced relationship to a swimmer's eyes and a water-excluding face-fitting skirt peripherally extending from ... | 10/12/1982 |
| 4347955 | Reversed moving die folding and creasing machine An edge folding and creasing machine for folding and creasing edges in fabrics and wherein there is provided a moving die displaceable to and away from a stationary support plate. A flat punch head is reciprocable and retractable in a cavity provided in t... | 09/07/1982 |
| 4331305 | Rigid and compressible dye tubes A sleeve for use in the treatment of textile threads and yarns including dying having a shell wherein the shell comprises peripherally extending spaced apart rings which are elastically yielding in the axial direction of the shell and spaced-apart webs wh... | 05/25/1982 |
| 4329099 | Self-drilling and self-extruding fastener A self-drilling and self-extruding fastener having a constant cross section stem and a tapering end portion terminating in a sharp point. The stem is provided with a pair of screw threads of like configuration. The tapering portion is provided with a thir... | 05/11/1982 |
| 4328254 | Purveying cooked food A method of purveying food in which a variety of foods are cooked and frozen in disposable containers of ovenable sheet material each having a mouth surrounded by an outstanding lip and preferably a removable cover. At the time of serving, a plurality of ... | 05/04/1982 |
| 4327829 | Display carton and blank therefor A compact carton for beer bottles and the like is formed from a unitary blank and incorporates a dividing partition having a carrying handle formed therewith disposed centrally, vertically below the top of the carton; a display opening is defined in the t... | 05/04/1982 |
| 4326476 | Navigation in ice covered waterways A navigation channel is made in the ice covering the surface of a waterway by propelling a vessel so that its bow breaks the ice to form a channel having a width of the beam of the ship and an auxiliary channel is similarly formed at each side of the ship... | 04/27/1982 |
| 4314589 | Duplex forming fabric A paper forming fabric having two layers of synthetic weft strands with interwoven synthetic warp strands and approximately 100% warp fill. The upper layer of the fabric comprises a regular array of mesh openings in which the distance between consecutive ... | 02/09/1982 |
| 4313172 | Apparatus and method for measuring the roughness of lumber A method and an apparatus for automatically measuring the thickness and the roughness of elongated articles, such as wooden boards. The device comprises a housing having an opening therethrough to receive at least a portion of a board to be measured. At l... | 01/26/1982 |
| 4302410 | Method producing a color coded, cellular thermoplastic resin coated wire and the materials necessary for the coating A particulate concentrate, for example pellets, is provided comprising predetermined amounts of a pigment and a blowing or foaming agent in a polymer matrix. The concentrate can be added to an extruder together with a polymer insulating material for the f... | 11/24/1981 |
| 4290446 | Pump/exchanger device Means adapted to receive a supply of compressed air and discharge the compressed air therefrom in a regulated manner via a selected port therein, control means within the means, for use in diverting the flow of the supply of compressed air within the mean... | 09/22/1981 |
| 4290209 | Dryer fabric An improved dryer fabric, woven entirely from monofilament plastic polymeric warp and weft strands, having a lower permeability to air flow and lower modulus of elasticity than normal fabrics, wherein at least the warp strands are flattened in cross-secti... | 09/22/1981 |
| 4206625 | Method and apparatus for shaping a strip A folded edge is formed in an elongated strip in a simple compact machine; the strip is fed through a plurality of spaced apart edge forming roller means while being maintained in vertically disposed position; in this way a simple means can be provided fo... | 06/10/1980 |
| 4185763 | Container with overwrap A container including a shipping carton in combination with a plurality of joined display trays. The shipping carton includes an open-ended sleeve. Each modular display tray has an end wall, side walls and a short front wall, and an array of trays is prov... | 01/29/1980 |
| 4181647 | Process for extrusion coating of a wire with a cellular thermoplastic resin material A method and apparatus are provided for the extrusion of a thermoplastic material in modified form in which the thermoplastic material is introduced into the barrel of a screw extruder, and is heated and forced through the barrel: the material is passed t... | 01/01/1980 |
| 4172349 | Automatic bagging machine An automatic bagging machine for holding and opening a first bag of a plurality of juxtaposed bags held in the machine in a manner whereby the first bag may be filled with a product and detached prior to release of the first bag from the plurality of bags... | 10/30/1979 |
