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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 5183702 | Barrier fabrics A liquid impermeable barrier fabric which resists penetration of liquids under finite hydraulic heads and maintains that capable after upwards of 75 institutional washing/sterilization cycles. The barrier fabric istructurally characterized by a silicone m... | 02/02/1993 |
| 4971121 | Fluid dispensing nozzle construction, bellows-like tube therefor and methods of making the same A fluid dispensing nozzle construction, bellows-like tube therefor and methods of making the same are provided, the construction comprising a valve body having a dispensing spout extending therefrom, and a flexible bellows-like tube of polymeric material ... | 11/20/1990 |
| 4676997 | Sand casting pattern coating compositions Sand casting is an old art. In this molding process sand is compacted around a pattern and the pattern is removed, leaving a mold cavity the shape of the pattern. Molten metal can then be poured into the cavity to form the object. To increase the life of ... | 06/30/1987 |
| 4618171 | Quick connect-disconnect coupling A quick connect-disconnect coupling for a fluid conduit structure and method of making same are provided wherein the conduit structure has cam devices for connecting and disconnecting a coupler member and an adapter member comprising the coupling and the ... | 10/21/1986 |
| 4617957 | Rotary plug valve A rotary plug valve has a frusto-conical valve plug (4) received within a frusto-conical valve chamber with a tapered valve liner (3) being provided between the two. The chamber and the plug are oppositely tapered so that by axial movement of the plug the... | 10/21/1986 |
| 4605036 | Valve housing with removable self-contained valving unit A self-contained, operative, valving unit which includes a valve body having inlet and outlet ports, and a rotatable valve plug is securely though removably housed within a valve housing having inlet and outlet ports which are permanently secured to pipes... | 08/12/1986 |
| 4583316 | Animal trap An improved live animal trap consisting of an elongated cylinder having at least one open end. Gravity operated doors are disposed at each open end, the doors being movable between an opened and a closed or sealed position. A treadle for actuating a trigg... | 04/22/1986 |
| 4578306 | Woven sheeting material and method of making same A woven sheeting material and method of making same are provided wherein such sheeting material has warps and wefts and each of the warps is made of a blend of a natural material and a synthetic material and each of the wefts is made substantially entirel... | 03/25/1986 |
| 4575130 | Coupling apparatus A coupling apparatus specifically designed for an elbow of a fluid distribution system has a pair of rollers which are rotatable about first rotary axes which are movable with respect to the elbow and second rotary axes which move the first rotary axes in... | 03/11/1986 |
| 4569815 | Method and device for simultaneously propelling and forming impressions with a flowable material A device for simultaneously propelling and forming images in a means for receiving with a flowable material consisting of a support structure, a lever, a piston, a means of pivoting the lever about the piston, a storage area for flowable material, a recei... | 02/11/1986 |
| 4568846 | Permanent magnet laminated rotor with conductor bars A permanent magnet rotor has a plurality of high performance permanent magnets supported in each set of a plurality of stacked rotor laminations of magnetic material, with holding laminations at each end of each set of the stacked rotor laminations enclos... | 02/04/1986 |
| 4561434 | Launderable cloth-like product for surgical use and method of making the same A launderable cloth-like product for surgical use and method of making same are provided wherein such product has a plurality of layers comprising at least a portion thereof with the plurality of layers comprising a bottom layer and a top layer each made ... | 12/31/1985 |
| 4559967 | Valve and method of making same A fluid control valve and method of making same are provided wherein such valve comprises a valve body structure having a fluid flow passage therethrough and a first sealing surface and a closure structure for controlling fluid flow through the passage wi... | 12/24/1985 |
| 4542763 | Butterfly valve assembly and method of making same A butterfly valve assembly and method of making the same are provided wherein such valve assembly has a valve body structure and a closure structure and is provided with an improved device for locking, in its closed position, a shaft assembly which is use... | 09/24/1985 |
| 4523076 | Automatic welding machine which provides uniform welding of a workpiece during vertical movement thereof An automatic welding machine for arc-welding stator core laminations is disclosed. The machine carries singular or plural workpieces which are fixtured on a vertical slideway. A slide moves past relatively stationary welding guns which are independently a... | 06/11/1985 |
| 4521031 | Two-wheeled vehicle kickstand support pad A support pad or standpad for maintaining a two-wheeled vehicle having a kickstand in the upright position when placed between the two-wheeled vehicle kickstand and a soft supporting surface. The standpad consists of a thin planar member having flat surfa... | 06/04/1985 |
| 4519635 | Quick connect-disconnect coupling A quick connect-disconnect coupling for a fluid conduit structure and method of making same are provided wherein the conduit structure has cam devices for connecting and disconnecting a coupler member and an adapter member comprising the coupling and the ... | 05/28/1985 |
| 4518149 | Valve assembly and method of making same A valve assembly for a fluid-containing tank and method of making same are provided wherein such valve assembly is mounted on a saddle fixed to a bottom portion of the tank and such valve assembly comprises a housing structure having a fluid inlet and a f... | 05/21/1985 |
| 4517893 | Silk screen printing with the curing of polymerizable liquids Apparatus is disclosed for the production of silk screened textile goods. Workpieces are positioned on pedestals of a conveyor at a printing station and a silk screen design is then printed thereon. Cyclical operation of the conveyor incrementally advance... | 05/21/1985 |
| 4504004 | Sheet forming machine An improved sheet forming machine and method of making same are provided wherein such machine employs a first set of clamp assemblies and associated moving devices for serially moving the sheet or sheet material along fixed parallel rails through a succes... | 03/12/1985 |
| 4503675 | Fail-safe actuator with fusible link An apparatus for moving a controlled member, as for example a valve, to a predetermined position in response to temperature conditions includes a bearing member which overcomes a force exerted by an energy storage device within a predetermined temperature... | 03/12/1985 |
| 4499561 | Apparatus for continuously producing a dry material and liquid slurry An apparatus and method for producing a slurry of dry metered plaster and metered water on a continuous basis. The apparatus consists of an element functioning to receive dry metered plaster and to agitate this plaster before discharging it downward from ... | 02/12/1985 |
| 4497350 | Vapor recovery system having automatic shut-off mechanism Flow through a vapor recovery nozzle is stopped when the liquid in a tank being filled reaches a predetermined level to cause a first diaphragm, which forms a wall of a first chamber, to move a latch release mechanism against the force of a single spring.... | 02/05/1985 |
| 4494730 | Plug valve with improved plastic sleeve A plug valve and method of making same are provided wherein the valve has an outer housing and a flow passage extending through the housing and including an inlet and an outlet interconnected by a bore therebetween. A plastic sleeve is disposed within the... | 01/22/1985 |
| 4487201 | Orthopedic back support for an automobile An orthopedic back support for an automobile includes a flexible suspension band designed to wrap around persons of varying size. The suspension band is supported in adjacent relationship to a substantially vertical backrest of the automobile seat by stra... | 12/11/1984 |
| 4478388 | Plug valve with removable lip insert means A plug valve and method of making same are provided wherein such valve has lip inserts removably installed between an outer housing of the valve and diametrically opposed ports in a plastic sleeve which serves as a liner for the inside surface of the oute... | 10/23/1984 |
| 4477361 | Antifungal-antibacterial detergents containing cinnamic compounds It has long been the practice to incorporate bactericides, fungicides and virucides in detergent compositions. But in such detergent modifications if the antimicrobial is washed off as the hands or other surfaces are rinsed, the effectiveness of the deter... | 10/16/1984 |
| 4475713 | One piece top seal for a valve A centrally apertured unitary one piece top seal for a rotary plug valve includes two distinct portions. The first of these portions has a truncated triangular cross sectional configuration with the second portion being circumferentially disposed about th... | 10/09/1984 |
| 4475712 | Fluid valve and method of making same An improved fluid valve and method of making same are provided wherein the valve has a rotatable closure member which is operated by a rotatable actuating device and which extends transverse the fluid flow axis of the valve, and, the actuating device has ... | 10/09/1984 |
| 4465209 | Information center for gasoline dispensing nozzle An information center for gasoline dispensing nozzles utilizes a molded plastic disc having a top message surface and a central body portion which extends through a snug-fitting scuff guard of a gasoline nozzle. A flange about the lower surface of the dis... | 08/14/1984 |
| 4462568 | Valve construction and method of making the same A valve construction and method of making the same are provided, the valve construction comprising a housing having a valve chamber therein, a valve member rotatably carried by the housing in the valve chamber thereof and having a valve stem extending fro... | 07/31/1984 |
| 4460155 | Tank discharge valve with pressure assisted seat A plug valve for controlling discharge of a fluid tank has an upper surface continuously subjected to the weight and pressure of the tank's contents. Pressure applied to this upper surface is transmitted through the valve to assist sealing with a member s... | 07/17/1984 |
| 4453578 | Automatic shut-off dispensing nozzle responsive to liquid in a tank reaching a predetermined level and to a supply pressure An automatic shut-off nozzle has a first diaphragm responsive to the liquid in the tank being filled reaching a predetermined level to automatically stop flow through the nozzle. Flow also is automatically stopped when a second diaphragm responds to inact... | 06/12/1984 |
| 4450879 | Modular fluid dispensing nozzle A modular dispensing nozzle particularly adapted for dispensing gasoline and constructed for easy repair and low pressure drop is provided with a novel automatic shut-off mechanism which terminates fluid flow through the nozzle in response to predetermine... | 05/29/1984 |
| 4432542 | Joke cigarette lighter A novelty device resembling a cigarette lighter in appearance has a bi-stable actuator mounted on the container to expel a foam-like substance from the container whenever a user depresses the actuator.... | 02/21/1984 |
| 4433026 | Cloth-like material for forming a surgical gown and/or a surgical drape and method of making the same A cloth-like material for forming a surgical gown and/or a surgical drape, the material comprising a three-layer flexible laminate having a middle layer of plastic film material and two outer layers of plastic fabric material secured to opposed sides of t... | 02/21/1984 |
| 4426888 | Apparatus for sampling material from a remote location A system for sampling material from a remote location which selectively collects a predetermined quantity of material in a valve disposed inside a container. This measured amount of material is transferred to a movable receiving carrier while the receivin... | 01/24/1984 |
| 4423106 | Laminated material and method of forming A laminated material is formed of a layer of polyurethane or polyether and a layer of extruded polyester. The polyester adhesive layer, which may contain five to fifteen percent by weight of polyurethane homogeneously mixed therein, is bonded to the layer... | 12/27/1983 |
| 4421238 | Saddle rack A low profile multi-purpose rack for saddles permits storage and transportation of horse saddles in a manner which optimizes the use of storage and transport space. The saddle rack has a base and a retainer which is selectively pivotal with respect to the... | 12/20/1983 |
| 4421222 | Apparatus for arranging workpieces in a predictable relationship and grouping An apparatus for arranging randomly spaced and oriented workpieces, especially frozen hamburger patties, has a plurality of devices for unstacking or unshingling stacked or shingled workpieces. The apparatus includes a pair of downwardly converging surfac... | 12/20/1983 |
