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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| D591158 | Liquid container | 04/28/2009 |
| 5785030 | Exhaust gas recirculation in internal combustion engines An exhaust gas recirculation system for an internal combustion engine may comprise an EGR valve having an inlet end connected to the exhaust manifold of the engine and an outlet end connected to the inlet end of a heat exchanger. The outlet end of the hea... | 07/28/1998 |
| 5534301 | Method for producing cellulose insulation materials using liquid fire retardant compositions A method for producing fire-resistant cellulose insulation materials using liquid fire retardants. Cellulose materials (e.g. paper) are initially shredded into multiple pieces which are sprayed with a mist containing liquid fire retardants. The sprayed pa... | 07/09/1996 |
| 5501706 | Medical implant structure and method for using the same A medical implant structure and method for making the structure. The implant structure includes a containment member preferably manufactured from collagen (particularly collagen foam) having an open top portion. A supply of a granular implant composition ... | 03/26/1996 |
| 5497893 | Enclosure for cable connections A tamper-resistant enclosure for use in installing cable, such as a splitter for television cable, wherein a base plate is secured to a wall of a building and after a cable connection has been made a cover having an opening therein is attached to the base... | 03/12/1996 |
| 5492410 | Container and method for forming the same An inner container and an outer container folded together to form a container having opposite gusseted side walls, planar front and back walls and a bottom wall comprising portions of the inner and outer containers not adhesively secured together and havi... | 02/20/1996 |
| 5490619 | Device and method for transporting articles A device for providing a plurality of ways for transporting articles wherein a bag, which is relatively large and flexible, is contained in a purse, which is relatively small, so that the purse may be turned inside out to expose the bag and wherein the ba... | 02/13/1996 |
| 5490531 | Apparatus for removing hydrocarbon contaminants from solid materials A system for removing hydrocarbons from solid materials. Contaminated solids are combined with a solvent (preferably terpene based) to produce a mixture. The mixture is washed with water to generate a purified solid product (which is removed from the syst... | 02/13/1996 |
| 5484272 | Rotary internal combustion engine This application discloses an internal combustion engine comprising a hollow cylindrical body member, two pairs of vanes mounted in said body member for rotation coaxially therewith, whereby to divide the body member into four chambers, the vanes of each ... | 01/16/1996 |
| 5482152 | Sortation table A sortation table having apparatus to gradually slow moving articles to a stop and return the articles to a position for further processing.... | 01/09/1996 |
| 5480490 | Method for purifying beet juice using recycled materials A beet juice treatment method in which reaction products are recycled. Beet juice is first prelimed with lime and CaCO3 to produce first and second juice fractions. The second fraction contains flocculated materials, and is combined with CO | 01/02/1996 |
| 5476591 | Liquid treatment system and method for operating the same A treatment system for removing metal ions from liquids. A metal ion-containing liquid (e.g. water or an acidic mining leachate) is first passed through a nanofiltration membrane system to produce a metal ion-rich retentate and a permeate. The retentate m... | 12/19/1995 |
| 5476446 | Multi-functional inner ear treatment and diagnostic system A therapeutic treatment apparatus for use in the middle and inner ear. The apparatus includes a tubular stem portion attached to a medicine-retaining reservoir with an internal cavity. The reservoir includes multiple pores therethrough or an opening havin... | 12/19/1995 |
| 5474529 | Multi-functional inner ear treatment and diagnostic system A therapeutic treatment apparatus for use in the middle and inner ear. The apparatus includes a tubular stem portion attached to a medicine-retaining reservoir with an internal cavity. The reservoir includes multiple pores therethrough or an opening havin... | 12/12/1995 |
| 5473804 | Method of releasing a spring retainer A first lever and a second lever are hinged to each other by a pivot. Each lever includes a handle at the bottom end and a jaw at the top end. The jaw at the top end of the first lever includes a curved portion and a tip portion, as does the jaw at the to... | 12/12/1995 |
| 5471822 | Apparatus and method for packaging articles Apparatus and method for packaging articles, such as container ends, using a product having a plurality of interconnected compartments formed in two continuous superposed sheets by a lengthwise extending seam and a plurality of spaced apart widthwise exte... | 12/05/1995 |
| 5459767 | Method for testing the strength and structural integrity of nuclear fuel particles An accurate method for testing the strength of nuclear fuel particles. Each particle includes an upper and lower portion, and is placed within a testing apparatus having upper and lower compression members. The upper compression member includes a depressi... | 10/17/1995 |
| 5454878 | Method for removing hydrocarbon contaminants from solid materials A system for removing hydrocarbons from solid materials. Contaminated solids are combined with a solvent (preferably terpene based) to produce a mixture. The mixture is washed with water to generate a purified solid product (which is removed from the syst... | 10/03/1995 |
| 5437702 | Hot bottle inspection apparatus and method A glass bottle production line comprising a bottle mold which has a plurality of mold cavities arranged in a predetermined order for forming bottles from glass parisons and for transferring the bottles to a conveyor in a predetermined sequence correspondi... | 08/01/1995 |
| 5429297 | Pour spout for a carton A pour spout for a recyclable carton is provided wherein an inner portion of the pour spout is formed from normally waste material and wherein the inner portion is removably attached to a top panel so that when the top panel is moved around its fold line ... | 07/04/1995 |
| 5421818 | Multi-functional inner ear treatment and diagnostic system A therapeutic treatment apparatus for use in the middle and inner ear. The apparatus includes a tubular stem portion attached to a medicine-retaining reservoir with an internal cavity. The reservoir includes multiple pores therethrough or an opening havin... | 06/06/1995 |
| 5419519 | Cable radius protector A device for guiding a cable around a corner formed at the intersection of two angularly related walls so as to avoid damage to the cable wherein the device has first surfaces for overlying the walls and opposite generally planar second surfaces and where... | 05/30/1995 |
| 5419312 | Multi-function endoscope apparatus A multi-function endoscope capable of insertion within a body cavity for treatment/diagnostic purposes. The endoscope includes a flexible probe having an optical fiber connected to a laser light source, an optical fiber bundle connected to an illuminating... | 05/30/1995 |
| 5404776 | Apparatus for trimming a can body Apparatus for trimming away the open end of an untrimmed can body using a plurality of can trimming apparatuses mounted on a rotating turret wherein each can trimming apparatus has a rotatable first shaft having a radially outer or inner knife and a knurl... | 04/11/1995 |
| 5387339 | High efficiency liquid filtration system and method for using the same A high efficiency, self-cleaning system for separating solid materials from liquids. The system includes a primary housing having at least one inlet and a plurality of cylindrical filter cartridges therein which are directly adjacent to and in close proxi... | 02/07/1995 |
| 5367452 | Mobile merchandising business management system which provides comprehensive support services for transportable business operations A computer based system is used for providing a comprehensive set of business support services for mobile business operations such as merchandising carts and kiosks. The services include: i.) providing a two-way computerized communication link between the... | 11/22/1994 |
| 5361867 | Load indicator A system for indicating the use of a fall arresting device to arrest a fall wherein a collapsible member is mounted on one of the load supporting members so that the collapsible member will collapse when a predetermined load has been applied thereto but w... | 11/08/1994 |
| 5357779 | Can body maker with magnetic ram bearing and redraw actuator A can body maker apparatus including a stationary support frame; a housing having forming and ironing dies located therein mounted on the support frame; an elongated ram; a reciprocating ram drive; and a redraw assembly which includes a redraw sleeve for ... | 10/25/1994 |
| 5310486 | Multi-stage water treatment system and method for operating the same A treatment system for removing metal ions from water. Contaminated water is first passed through a nanofiltration membrane system, and then through one or more columns having ion-extracting materials therein. The nanofiltration membrane system involves a... | 05/10/1994 |
| 5307947 | Container end member A container end member having a peripheral wall portion and an integral central wall portion is provided and which has at least one severable tab portion integral with the central wall portion and having a hinge portion having spaced apart ends and wherei... | 05/03/1994 |
| 5301977 | Method and apparatus for adjusting toe and/or camber An adjustment system for providing toe and/or camber adjustment for a normally fixed wheel of a vehicle using a plate member, in conjunction with portions of the structures of the suspension system of the vehicle, to locate at least one center point for t... | 04/12/1994 |
| 5294450 | Colorless flavored malt beverage and method for making the same A colorless malt beverage product. To produce the product, malt and water are combined in a mash. An enzyme is preferably added to convert non-fermentable sugars to fermentable sugars. The mash is heated, and liquid extracted therefrom. The liquid is comb... | 03/15/1994 |
| 5279407 | Auger wear shoe A wear shoe for an auger having a pair of spaced apart tapered openings extending therethrough is secured to an auger flight using a tapered nut having an axial extent as the tapered opening and dimensioned to fit into and contact each tapered opening to ... | 01/18/1994 |
| 5276596 | Holder for a flashlight This invention provides an elongated flexible member that is capable of being formed into a plurality of differing shapes so that it can be supported at a variety of locations and has retaining means for retaining it in a desired shape so that a holder co... | 01/04/1994 |
| 5257523 | Can body maker with magnetic ram bearing and redraw actuator A can body maker apparatus including a stationary support frame; a housing having forming and ironing dies located therein mounted on the support frame; an elongated ram; a reciprocating ram drive; and a redraw assembly which includes a redraw sleeve for ... | 11/02/1993 |
| 5235911 | Plate cylinder registration apparatus Registration apparatus for controlling the image height and circumferential orientation of a plate cylinder of a can decorating apparatus using hydraulic linear actuators or electric linear actuators to move first adjustors for the circumferential orienta... | 08/17/1993 |
| 5230203 | Apparatus and method for providing sealed containers filled with a liquid A modular system for filling and seaming a plurality of containers moving in parallel linear directions using a plurality of modules wherein each module comprises container filling apparatus, lid placing apparatus and lid seaming apparatus.... | 07/27/1993 |
| 5226960 | Asphalt paving mix and method for making it An asphalt paving mix preferably comprising a mixture of asphalt oil preferably in the range of between about 18 and 22 percent by weight; mineral wool fiber preferably in the range of 17 and 23 percent by weight and having a length of between about 0.5 a... | 07/13/1993 |
| 5226372 | Slip pallet with a cushioning effect A slip pallet formed as a square or rectangular sheet of a plastic material having a central body portion on which a load, such as an array of loaded cardboard boxes, is supported and a plurality of lip portions extending outwardly and upwardly from the c... | 07/13/1993 |
| 5224919 | Method and apparatus for attaching insert panels to carton blanks An apparatus for attaching insert panels to carton blanks including a carton blank conveyor for moving carton blanks along a predetermined displacement path; a carton blank folder positioned at a fixed station along the displacement path for folding a lea... | 07/06/1993 |
