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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 4017480 | High density composite structure of hard metallic material in a matrix To form a high density composite structure a mold is filled with relatively large particles of a hard metallic material, such as tungsten carbide; the voids between the particles are filled with substantially smaller particles of the same material and a l... | 04/12/1977 |
| 4017703 | Multiple station induction heating machine Transfer apparatus for performing heat treating operations on both ends of a hammer head includes a dial indexing table having work supporting fixtures spaced about its perimeter.... | 04/12/1977 |
| 4011843 | Vaporized fuel for internal combustion engine and method and apparatus for producing same An automobile engine is fueled with a mixture of air and a vapor derived by passing electric current through an electrolytically conductive emulsion of gasoline and water. Specific compositions of the conductive emulsions are disclosed as are unique desig... | 03/15/1977 |
| 4012150 | Holographic light line sight A sight for determining the direction and distance from a viewer to a target employs a transparent panel containing a hologram of a line of light on a plain background. The line extends from one side of the field of view, near the viewer, away from the ho... | 03/15/1977 |
| 4007568 | Foundation for modular buildings A foundation for securely retaining a factory built structure, such as a mobile home, modular building, or the like, having an underframe including a pair of steel beams, to a land site. The foundation includes a concrete pad with a pair of recesses for c... | 02/15/1977 |
| 4006512 | Magnetic bumper and pickup device A bumper and magnetic pickup device for vacuum sweepers includes a strip of magnetized elastomer having magnetic poles aligned along its opposite longitudinal edges and supported on a metal strip. The metal strip is bent at each end to form brackets which... | 02/08/1977 |
| 3989614 | Gas sensor A transducer operative to generate an electrical signal proportional to the partial oxygen pressure in a gas consists of a tube, closed at one end, of zirconia stabilized with yttria. The outer surface of the tube is coated with a porous electronic conduc... | 11/02/1976 |
| 3990046 | Multiple terminal computer system with mixed terminal data reception rates A computer system consists of a central station and a plurality of remote terminals, some having a relatively low data acceptance and/or transmission rate and others having a higher data rate. The communication link between the central station of the term... | 11/02/1976 |
| 3983405 | Shift control system for multi-stage transmission A shift control system is disclosed for use with a multi-stage transmission adapted to be disposed in a plurality of states in which various serial combinations of gears are disposed between an input and an output shaft. Two position solenoid valves are p... | 09/28/1976 |
| 3975954 | Method and apparatus for evaluating torquing operations To evaluate the quality of a torquing operation wherein a tool engages a workpiece and exerts a rotational driving force on the workpiece until a predetermined maximum torque is attained between the workpiece and the tool, the time during that torquing op... | 08/24/1976 |
| 3971289 | Wheel nuts A capped hexagonal nut for wheel rims wherein the cap includes a skirt portion terminating in an annular shoulder and a radially inwardly projecting flange which grips the shank of the nut to maintain a longitudinal tension between the cap and nut. The to... | 07/27/1976 |
| 3955728 | Handlebar bag A handlebar bag for a cycle is cylindrical in shape and has a pair of elongated straps affixed to points at the two ends of the top of the bag. The strips have hook and loop fasteners at the free ends and are adapted to be wrapped around the handlebars of... | 05/11/1976 |
| 3954092 | Feed tube flame arrester A feed line for conveying gasoline from the air side of an engine diaphragm fuel pump to the intake manifold consists of a tube having an interior strip with a width equal to that of the inside diameter of the tube wound into a spiral along its length and... | 05/04/1976 |
| 3950558 | Beverage base and method of making the same A dry base to be processed in the manner of coffee to produce a coffee-like beverage is produced by coating cereal grain with a liquid extract of carrots and/or parsnips at an elevated temperature. Ground red corn may be added to the coated grain and then... | 04/13/1976 |
| 3943815 | Illuminated guitar A guitar containing fiber optic strands extending through the neck to conduct light from a source located in the body to fret markers on the fretted surface of the neck and the side surface facing the guitarist, thereby allowing the instrument to be playe... | 03/16/1976 |
| 3938716 | Convertible back-pack pannier A bag formed of sheet fabric material and adaptable for convertible use as either a pannier on a cycle or a backpack includes front and rear panel sheets having similar shapes and joined by a side panel. The bag has the form of an isosceles triangle, with... | 02/17/1976 |
| 3938962 | Laminated composite wear materials Metallic parts having a hard wear-resistant surface and the high impact resistance associated with softer materials are formed by coating a plurality of ductile, relatively soft metallic segments with a relatively hard wear-resistant material, stacking th... | 02/17/1976 |
| 3935758 | Tool for applying masking tape to moldings A tool for applying masking tape to automotive body moldings is formed about a frame having a tape reel support at one end and a tape applying roller at the other end. The tape applying roller has a resilient cylindrical surface with a thin steel flange a... | 02/03/1976 |
