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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 4458137 | Electric heater arrangement for fluid flow stream sensors An air data sensor device, such as a pitot, total air temperature sensor, etc., includes an elongated probe having a sensor therein for sensing air flow parameters and a strut for positioning the probe in a desired position on an air vehicle. To avoid ice... | 07/03/1984 |
| 4444100 | Can crushing machine An apparatus for crushing cans inserted into an opening in the housing thereof. The cans are crushed between a rotary drum and a roller rotatably mounted within the drum. A slide guide means directs the cans into the nip between the roller and drum. Crush... | 04/24/1984 |
| 4441807 | Photographic printing system including an improved masking card A photographic printing system including an improved masking card. The masking card carries an image-bearing transparency at an aperture thereof. The card cooperates with a photograhic printer to contribute to the registration of the image relative to the... | 04/10/1984 |
| 4437498 | Carton filling apparatus A carton filling apparatus supplies precise quantities of a liquid food product, such as milk or fruit juice, into an open top container such as a thermoplastic coated paperboard carton. The carton filling apparatus includes a fill tank or reservoir which... | 03/20/1984 |
| 4436008 | Photographic film web cutter and method A photographic film cutter for cutting film segments from a web of photographic film includes a knife located along a web advancement path, a splice sensor located upstream from the knife, and a notch sensor located between the knife and the splice sensor... | 03/13/1984 |
| 4433519 | Simulated log construction element A hollow cylindrical prefabricated modular construction element is formed by generally circular supports and a sheath. These hollow cylinders are connected, using simple carpentry tools, at a building site to create walls, having a simulated log appearanc... | 02/28/1984 |
| 4432629 | Dryer apparatus for film disc processor A processor for processing undeveloped photographic film discs mounted on a spindle assembly has a conveyor to intermittently convey the spindle assembly along a generally horizontal conveyor path. The spindle assembly is conveyed to a plurality of proces... | 02/21/1984 |
| 4432475 | Automatic wash tank drain/fill apparatus for processor of photosensitive material A processor of photosensitive material having a plurality of tanks for containing fluids, one of which is a wash tank for containing wash water, and a top cover, including a movable front portion for covering the tanks when the processor is in operation i... | 02/21/1984 |
| 4431294 | Rotation failure sensor for film disc processor A processor for processing undeveloped photographic film discs carried on a rotatable spindle includes a conveyor for conveying the spindle intermittently from a first end of the processor along a generally horizontal conveyor path to each of a plurality ... | 02/14/1984 |
| 4431134 | Digital thermostat with protection against power interruption A microcomputer controlled digital thermostat is powered by supply voltage derived from a large capacitance (e.g. 3.3 farad) voltage supply capacitor. The voltage supply capacitor is normally charged by an AC voltage which is derived from the furnace and ... | 02/14/1984 |
| 4431009 | Apparatus for measuring blood pressure The open end of a catheter is inserted in the blood vessel of a patient. The catheter is connected by hollow tubing to a physiologic pressure transducer. The tube is filled with an intermediate pressure-transmitting fluid such as a physiologic saline solu... | 02/14/1984 |
| 4428409 | Log splitter with a tapered wood penetrating member on the ramhead A truncated generally conical or tapered member is mounted on a movable ramhead of a hydraulically operated log splitter. A wood splitting wedge is mounted on the frame of the log splitter opposite the tapered member of the ramhead such that a block of wo... | 01/31/1984 |
| 4428239 | Differential pressure measuring apparatus A differential pressure transducer of the diaphragm displacement type uses optical techniques to measure disphragm displacement. White light from a source is conducted by optical fibres to the transducer and interference is produced between light reflecte... | 01/31/1984 |
| 4428144 | Fishing device A wire sinker and lure support device includes a pair of trailing wire legs with forward ends and free trailing ends. The forward ends are connected to each other and to an upstanding leg which has a loop for attaching a fishing line and a lure leader. Th... | 01/31/1984 |
| 4427842 | Feedthrough apparatus A feedthrough apparatus for passing signals through a bulkhead. The feedthrough apparatus has a header shell with a header shell opening therethrough with a swage duct inserted in the header shell opening. An end of the swage duct extends out of the heade... | 01/24/1984 |
| 4427154 | Boom suspension and lift assembly The present invention relates to a boom suspension and lift assembly which is mounted to extend laterally from a vehicle for agricultural spraying purposes. The boom assembly comprises a main frame mounted on the vehicle and at least one boom pivotally mo... | 01/24/1984 |
| 4425791 | Computer based engine analyzer with hardware cylinder counter An engine analyzer performs electrical tests on a multi-cylinder internal combustion engine under the control of the digital computer. The engine analyzer includes a hardware cylinder counter which keeps track of the current cylinder number while various ... | 01/17/1984 |
| 4425620 | Electrical control for power shift transmission An electrical control provides output signals to a group of solenoid valves which control the gear ratio selected by a transmission. The electrical control receives input signals from a mode select lever, an upshift/downshift pulser lever, an engine RPM s... | 01/10/1984 |
| 4424954 | Fiber optic cable tension loader The present invention relates to an improved cable lashing machine for securing a fiber optic cable to a supporting strand. The cable lashing machine, which is movable along the supporting strand, has an elongated housing which has a central through bore ... | 01/10/1984 |
| 4424741 | Press machine safety apparatus Safety apparatus for use on press machines of the type including a barrier guard. The apparatus isolates the kinetic energy source from the point of operation by removing a section of the ram whenever the barrier guard opens to provide access to the die a... | 01/10/1984 |
| 4423560 | Auxiliary support for heavy equipment An improved walking mechanism for supporting and moving heavy equipment such as a strip mining drag line. The mechanism has a frame with a base pad attached to the frame for supporting the equipment on the ground. To move the equipment, a pair of conventi... | 01/03/1984 |
| 4423378 | Automotive battery test apparatus The condition of a storage battery of an internal combustion engine powered vehicle is tested automatically, and an indication of battery condition is provided to the service technician. The battery testing apparatus is connected to the positive (+) and n... | 12/27/1983 |
| 4422152 | Automatic fixed-quantity/variable-time anti-oxidation replenisher control system A processor of photosensitive material includes an automatic control system for providing anti-oxidation replenishment, as a function of a stored anti-oxidation replenishment rate and anti-oxidation replenishment provided by exhaustion replenishment. A ti... | 12/20/1983 |
| 4421967 | Windmill driven eddy current heater A windmill electric heater converts wind energy to heat energy. A windmill drives a rotor of an eddy current heater. Magnetic fields are provided at an air gap between the rotor and a stator of the eddy current heater. Rotation of the rotor with respect t... | 12/20/1983 |
| 4421190 | Overhead instrument console An overhead instrument console for use in a tractor includes a panel spanning the driver's compartment. A hinge pivotally connects the panel to the ceiling such that the panel pivots to a down position permitting full access to the rear of instruments mou... | 12/20/1983 |
| 4420794 | Integrated circuit switch A key device carries an integrated circuit chip or dual in-line package (DIP) and permits connecting the chip into a circuit board such as a logic circuit board of a computer terminal, from an exterior opening of the housing or cabinet carrying such circu... | 12/13/1983 |
| 4417530 | Planting apparatus A device for planting seed and applying fertilizer including a frame adapted to be moved over the ground and a furrow opener shank carried on the frame. A first delivery tube is provided in the shank for fertilizer and has a lower end disposed to a first ... | 11/29/1983 |
| 4416603 | Low pressure hot molding machine A ceramic molding machine is used for hot molding ceramic parts under low pressures for small part production molding and includes a heated tank that is generally conical in shape and has an internal mixer that is driven from the exterior of the tank thro... | 11/22/1983 |
| 4415282 | Slide mount data printer A data printer prints alphanumeric information on photographic slide mounts. Data printer includes a platform and a pair of parallel guide rails which define a slide track along which slide mounts are advanced. The platform has a printing aperture through... | 11/15/1983 |
| 4415156 | Matched set of golf clubs The present invention relates to increasing the ability of a golfer to excel at the game. The invention comprises a correlated set of golf clubs in which each club of the set is dynamically correlated with every other club of the set so that each club has... | 11/15/1983 |
| 4414854 | Rotary actuator assembly An improved rotary actuator assembly includes a stationary shroud extending between first and second spaced apart stationary support members that aids assembly of the rotary actuator and collects drain lubricating oil during operation. A rotating member i... | 11/15/1983 |
| 4413819 | Vise clamp and swivel base vise using such clamp A vise clamp has an elongated body which fits into a T-shaped slot of a tool table. The body has a head at one end which extends out of the slot and pair of pivotal lugs which fit under the side shoulder of the slot. Means are provided to provide a pivoti... | 11/08/1983 |
| 4413649 | Air pressure regulator A nine position air pressure regulator includes a main regulator body member having an unregulated first pressure cavity, a regulated second pressure cavity and a valve seat between the cavities. A diaphragm is in sealing relationship to the second cavity... | 11/08/1983 |
| 4411485 | Wall plate kit for telephones A wall plate is used for both a receptacle for a remote conventional telephone and for mounting a wall telephone by either detaching or attaching a pair of mounting posts. The wall plate is fastened to a support, such as a wall, and has a communication re... | 10/25/1983 |
| 4411468 | Rocking chair A rocking chair of the type employing a flexure member formed of a flat, fiber reinforced material for supporting a chair seat with respect to a chair base in which the support means for supporting the flexible sheet member from the chair base has a flat ... | 10/25/1983 |
| 4410322 | Nonpulsating TV pump and disposable pump chamber A small, accurate, reliable and economical pump which is particularly useful in intravenous (IV) feeding includes a disposable pump chamber and a pump housing. The disposable pump chamber has an inlet, an outlet, and first and second flexible rolling diap... | 10/18/1983 |
| 4410120 | Gears for web transport A retaining mechanism securely retains a gear in a fixed position on a shaft of a drive system in a photographic processor. The retaining mechanism includes a woodruff key which is held in position between the gear, preferably in a keyway in the gear, and... | 10/18/1983 |
| 4407559 | Connector device with flush mounting receptacle, cover plate and terminal board A connector device, for use in a communication system, that receives an electrical communication plug is mounted on a surface such as a wall. The device includes a cover plate having at least one opening and a periphery on a rear side that is mounted flus... | 10/04/1983 |
| 4407315 | Apparatus for cleaning interior of a milk tank A permanently mounted tank cleaning apparatus cleans interior surfaces of a bulk milk storage tank using a plurality of cleaning cycles, each cycle characterized by a separate cleaning step. The tank includes a device for dispersing fluid against the inte... | 10/04/1983 |
| 4407202 | Hydraulically actuated railway car dumping system A railroad dump car, such as a side dump rail car, uses hydraulic actuators to tilt the dump body to permit unloading of the contents of the dump body. A hydraulic booster pump is connected to the auxiliary air supply of the train. The booster pump conver... | 10/04/1983 |
