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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 4521033 | Assembly comprising a frame, unsteered wheels and spring suspension of a motor vehicle The invention provides an improvement in an assembly comprising a frame for a motor vehicle, a pair of unsteered wheels disposed on opposite sides of the frame, and a spring suspension comprising a respective longitudinal control arm connected to each one... | 06/04/1985 |
| 4517870 | Machine for manufacturing a template for edge grinding a spectacle lens A machine for manufacturing a templet for edge grinding a spectacle lens according to the shape of an opening in a spectacle frame designed to hold the lens, comprises a spectacle frame holder supported on a housing. A copying sensor is mounted on the hou... | 05/21/1985 |
| 4518851 | Planar heating element A planar heating element having a positive temperature coefficient has a plurality of spaced electric current supply lines constituted by contact bands and a planar support, the electric current supply lines being operatively connected to the planar suppo... | 05/21/1985 |
| 4518617 | Process for continuously making an endless wafer laminate of uniform width, consisting of individual wafer sheet layers and intervening cream layers Process and apparatus for continuously making an endless wafer laminate which has a uniform width and consists of individual wafer sheet layers and intervening cream layers. In order to increase the production rate of such wafer laminate while maintaining... | 05/21/1985 |
| 4517966 | Apparatus for stretching and strengthening the back muscles Gymnastic apparatus, in particular for stretching and strengthening the back muscles, in which a support bar and a pulling bar are movable in contrary direction relative to each other against the power of a spring, in which the support bar is connected wi... | 05/21/1985 |
| 4515264 | Assembly line An assembly line with a succession of work stations for assembling, or working on, workpieces and parts, which comprises a conveyor for conveying pallets carrying the workpieces and parts along an elongated path to the succession of work stations, each pa... | 05/07/1985 |
| 4513714 | Method of adjusting a plurality of fuel injection units associated with respective cylinders of a multi-cylinder diesel engine A method of adjusting a plurality of fuel injection units associated with respective cylinders of a multi-cylinder diesel engine having a crankshaft operatively connected to all said cylinders is provided. Each of said fuel injection units comprises a fue... | 04/30/1985 |
| 4512223 | Lathe A lathe has two tool units for machining a workpiece from both end faces, and a workpiece-gripping drive stock disposed between the two tool units. A single chuck is supported on the drive stock and includes a series of radially displaceable gripping memb... | 04/23/1985 |
| 4508265 | Method for spray combination of liquids and apparatus therefor Spray combination of two liquids is advantageously accomplished by applying a high potential of one polarity to a first liquid thereby converting the first liquid into finely divided ionized particles, spraying a second liquid through a porous member and ... | 04/02/1985 |
| 4507079 | Apparatus for discharging solids from a shaft furnace Apparatus for discharging solids from a shaft furnace comprises a lock chamber structure, the interior of which is connected to the shaft furnace by a conveyor duct, and a rotor, which is rotatably mounted in the interior of the lock chamber structure and... | 03/26/1985 |
| 4503759 | Baking plate A baking plate is provided, which is adapted to cooperate with a second baking plate to define a cavity for receiving dough to be baked. The baking plate has on one side a generally flat dough-treating surface and on the opposite side a rear surface. The ... | 03/12/1985 |
| 4502272 | Apparatus for making a yarn Apparatus for making a yarn comprises two juxtaposed, closely spaced apart suction drums, which are rotated in the same sense and each of which contains a suction insert, which is formed with a suction slot that faces the generally triangular space betwee... | 03/05/1985 |
| 4502615 | Apparatus for a controlled supply of powder to a mold for continuous casting An apparatus for a controlled supply of a powder to a mold for continuous casting has a vibrating conveyor with a delivery edge and a retaining wall carried by the vibrating conveyor. The retaining wall extends along the delivery edge and defines a flow c... | 03/05/1985 |
| 4502585 | Workpiece carrier locating and clamping mechanism for assembly line arrangement An assembly line defining a linear conveying path for successive workpiece carriers comprises a clamping device for stopping and securely holding a respective carrier in a respective processing area along the path, the clamping device including a rack aff... | 03/05/1985 |
| 4503412 | Star-delta-switch A switching mechanism in a star-delta-switch with a rotatable and axially displaceable switch-shaft prevents rotation of the switch-shaft from the off- to the delta-connection position in the direction of rotation from the delta-connection to the off-posi... | 03/05/1985 |
| 4502389 | Track work train A track work train for successively reconditioning ballast bed zones supporting respective assembled track section comprises a track building vehicle and a plurality of freight cars interconnected for common movement along the track. The track building ve... | 03/05/1985 |
| 4501523 | Apparatus for feeding platelike workpieces to a machine tool Apparatus for feeding platelike workpieces to a machine tool comprises a feed deck adapted to carry a workpiece, a carriage, which carries tongs for gripping the workpiece and is movable in longitudinal and transverse directions to move the workpiece in s... | 02/26/1985 |
| 4500410 | Reinforcing or carrier element for structural material Reinforcing or carrier elements for plaster are used as electrodes in electro-osmotic dehumidification installations. The elements comprise a carrier body constituted by a flexible net having a surface of synthetic resin in contact with the plaster and th... | 02/19/1985 |
| 4498821 | Deburring apparatus An apparatus for deburring a product of continuous casting, which comprises a support frame including two vertical side plates defining respective guides in alignment with each other in a direction transverse to the longitudinal extension of the product a... | 02/12/1985 |
| 4497255 | Mobile track alignment machine A mobile track alignment machine comprises a track alignment tool positioned in a track section to be aligned, a drive operating the tool for alignment of this track section, a control for the drive and a reference system for operating the drive control i... | 02/05/1985 |
| 4497191 | Plant and process for hot-rolling strip or plate stock In a hot-rolling plant, a single roughing stand directly precedes a forward reversing coiler and is closely spaced therefrom. A set of two reversing finishing stands is arranged in direct succession between the forward reversing coiler and a rear reversin... | 02/05/1985 |
| 4497256 | Mobile track position correction machine A mobile track leveling machine comprises a pneumatic arrangement for introducing additional ballast into a gap between a track bed and a lifted track, which includes a storage container for the ballast, a vertically adjustable pipe arranged to receive ba... | 02/05/1985 |
| 4497195 | Swaging machine A swaging machine comprises eccentric-driven swaging rams provided with a slide track extending transversely to the axis of the eccentric, and a slide block rotatably mounted on the eccentric and guided by said slide track as in a Scotch yoke. To provide ... | 02/05/1985 |
| 4494395 | Hot-rolling plant A hot-rolling plant comprises forward and rear reversible coilers, a reversible finishing stand disposed between the coilers, and crop shears including upper and lower cutter cylinders. To permit trimming of the stock to be rolled between finishing passes... | 01/22/1985 |
| 4494280 | Method and machine tool for a circular machining of eccentric shaft portions When it is desired to machine crankpins of crankshafts to a circular cross section with a surrounding cutting tool, which is rotated or oscillated, the tool is longitudinally positioned relative to the crankpin and machines the same while engaging the cra... | 01/22/1985 |
| 4494700 | Fuel injection nozzle for air-compressing, self-igniting reciprocating internal combustion engines A fuel injection nozzle for air-compressing, self-igniting reciprocating internal combustion engines, particularly for such engines arranged for a direct injection of fuel, comprises an axially slidable and axially guided, spring-biased valve needle for c... | 01/22/1985 |
| 4493575 | Releasable protective holder for a writing implement A releasable protective holder for a tip of a writing or drafting implement including a polygonal part, a cylindrical part extending therefrom and a writing or drafting tube on the cylindrical part extending into the holder when theimplement tip is held t... | 01/15/1985 |
| 4492297 | Assembly line arrangement An assembly line comprises a succession of replaceable in-line modules each having a conveyor section and the conveyor sections of successive modules being arranged in series to constitute a conveying path. The conveyor section of each module has a succes... | 01/08/1985 |
| 4490947 | Mobile rail grinding machine A continuously advancing rail grinding machine comprises a grinding tool head vertically and laterally adjustably arranged on a mounting linked to the machine frame. A drive is connected to the tool head for imparting thereto a continuously reciprocating ... | 01/01/1985 |
| 4490038 | Mobile apparatus for determining the lateral position of a railroad track A mobile apparatus for determining the lateral position of a railroad track with respect to an adjacent railroad track without physical contact with the adjacent railroad track and for indicating the determined lateral position, which comprises a carriage... | 12/25/1984 |
| 4490098 | Fuel-injecting piston pump for diesel engines A fuel-injecting pump for diesel engines comprises pump cylinders, which are associated with respective engine cylinders and enclose a pump piston, which is adapted to be driven by a camshaft. The pump cylinders are provided with at least one radial fuel ... | 12/25/1984 |
| 4486978 | Skylight The novel arrangement relates to a skylight with a case and a wing mounted thereon for pivoting about a horizontal axis and swinging about a further horizontal axis, the swinging axis being partially constituted by axial pins at the sides of the wing whic... | 12/11/1984 |
| 4485916 | Safety arrangement for precious objects Safety device for holding and storing precious objects, coins and other rigid valuables, wherein at least two parts (1,2;13,14) displaceable in relation to each other are provided and the two parts are secured against displacement for release of the valua... | 12/04/1984 |
| 4486257 | Adhesive for and method for adhesion of ceramic articles A composition of at least one member selected from the group consisting of sodium fluoride and calcium fluoride and optionally containing kaolin is powerful adhesive for ceramic articles which is used by interposing the adhesive intimately between the opp... | 12/04/1984 |
| 4485618 | Apparatus for withdrawing a thread from a spinning station Apparatus for withdrawing a thread from a spinning station comprises at least two withdrawing rollers, which are preceded by a reciprocating thread guide and are succeeded by a winding device, which comprises a traversing device. In order to ensure that a... | 12/04/1984 |
| 4484972 | Method for adhesion of silicon nitride parts Adhesion of two silicon nitride parts is accomplished by interposing a layer of calcium fluoride or a mixture of calcium fluoride with kaoline between the two silicon nitride parts and heating the resultant interposed layer.... | 11/27/1984 |
| 4483387 | Method of controlling cooling of a continuous casting To permit a method of controlling the cooling of a cast product in a continuous casting installation to be effected at the beginning of casting, it is proposed to calculate periodically the value of the quantity of cooling water delivered at the start of ... | 11/20/1984 |
| 4483219 | Screw driving apparatus An apparatus for driving a screw into a workpiece, which comprises a support stand, a rotating drive mounted on the support stand, a replaceable flywheel mass, a coupling between the rotating drive and the flywheel mass for transmitting a rotary motion fr... | 11/20/1984 |
| 4480406 | Skylight In skylights wherein the wing may be selectively adjusted into a pivoting and swivel position, the wing is fixed with respect to the auxiliary frame in the pivoted opened position. If this fixation is removed due to a faulty operation, the upper, heavier ... | 11/06/1984 |
| 4480678 | Apparatus for controlling and guiding oscillations of a continuous casting mold An apparatus for controlling and guiding oscillations of a mold having an outlet for a continuous casting, comprises a fixed support, a first connecting rod pivotally connected to the mold at one end thereof, a first cam shaft carried by the fixed support... | 11/06/1984 |
