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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 5234121 | Telescoping containers A telescoping container has an inner section which is telescopically movable into and out of an outer section and has biasing means formed integrally with the sections to normally bias said sections to an untelescoped position. When pressure is applied to... | 08/10/1993 |
| 4790344 | Fluid flow regulator A fluid flow regulator 10 comprises a body 11 defining three converging flow passages A, B and C between inlets 14, 13 and 12 respectively, and outlet 15, which is connectable to a suction source. Passages A and B each includes a valve. Turbine 16 in pass... | 12/13/1988 |
| 4737320 | Carbonating head A carbonating head is provided with an internal passage, having a non-return valve therein, leading to a threaded socket. The socket can be screwed onto a plastic bottle so that pressurized gas in the passage can be used to carbonate liquid in the bottle.... | 04/12/1988 |
| 4665572 | Swimming pool therapy apparatus A therapy apparatus to be mounted in a pool of water for generating a laminar flow of water at a rate sufficient for exercising and therapy purposes. A housing is secured externally to a swimming pool, the water inlet and outlet being disposed within the ... | 05/19/1987 |
| 4644991 | Cornice assembly A window cornice assembly including two spaced cornice terminals, two shade retaining brackets, and a tapestry cover assembly including a replaceable spring-loaded cartridge and a tapestry cover. The tapestry cover is an elongated sheet of material having... | 02/24/1987 |
| 4398545 | Pain-blocking bandage A bandage to be applied adjacent to an injured portion of a patient's body contains electronic circuitry which delivers electric pulses into the body to block or mask the pain arising from the injury. The bandage includes an inner unit adapted to be appli... | 08/16/1983 |
| 4385580 | Marine door unit A marine door unit consists of a rigid frame adapted to be attached to a deck and a door hingably connected to the frame. The frame is a rigid metallic unit formed of channel members, at least one of which carries a drain tube to prevent water accumulatio... | 05/31/1983 |
| 4290420 | Stress incontinence diagnostic and treatment device An apparatus for diagnosing and treating stress urinary incontinence includes a belt surrounding the patient's trunk, a support plate on the belt, parallel tubes on the plate, and a generally U-shaped, downwardly opening pressure member having bent portio... | 09/22/1981 |
| 4282317 | Pectin culture media and method A method for preparing a gelled biological growth medium which comprises combining a liquid growth medium and low methoxyl pectin material to a culture-growth container having a growth-compatible gel including a multivalent metal cation material therein, ... | 08/04/1981 |
| 4259805 | Amusement device comprising inflatable doll and separable doll enclosure A manually operable amusement device consists of a combination of a doll having an inflatable portion, a manually operable inflation means and a separable enclosure in which the doll is disposed. The enclosure has releasable engagement means which are eng... | 04/07/1981 |
| 4253858 | Air diffuser An air diffuser is insertable within the intake opening of a carburetor air filter housing in order to separate and diffuse the air flow to the carburetor. The air diffuser includes a body portion insertable in the intake opening and a multiplicity of con... | 03/03/1981 |
| 4241186 | Pectin culture media and method A method for preparing a gelled biological growth medium in a culture growth container which comprises combining a liquid growth medium including low methoxyl pectin and a multivalent metal cation material in the culture growth container. Preferably, the ... | 12/23/1980 |
| 4221014 | Post storage rack A storage rack is mounted on boats of the type having seats supported by pedestals in order to store the pedestal posts. The storage rack is adapted to be mounted angularly for holding a pair of pedestal posts and consists of a pair of elongated cylindric... | 09/09/1980 |
