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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 5873364 | Latex prophylactics A prophylactic includes a fabric layer reinforced by an inelastic weft extending in a longitudinal direction wherein the weft includes filaments woven with filaments of an elastic warp extending transversely, to allow the prophylactic to stretch without b... | 02/23/1999 |
| 5816249 | Latex prophylactics adhered to a deformed knitted fabric and their manufacturing procedure A procedure for the manufacturing of an improved condom features a knitted fabric adhered to the condom. The fabric is deformed in a longitudinal sense in relation to its axle, by means of a system through which the fabric, in the shape of a tube, is intr... | 10/06/1998 |
| 5792266 | Hot immersion coating of steel sheet surfaces A device for coating steel sheet surfaces by hot immersion in continuous coating lines, is provided, including several driving rollers disposed against the surface of the sheet to be coated, complemented by tensioning rollers and an inert gas stream, in t... | 08/11/1998 |
| 5769614 | High pressure pump A high-pressure pump having a high-pressure cylinder which has a vertically moving plunger fitted therein from the upper side thereof. The high-pressure cylinder has at least one opening in the bottommost portion thereof to allow a fluid to flow in or out... | 06/23/1998 |
| 5752470 | Collapsible structure The collapsible system can also be used for portable pet houses most types of small free standing buildings, as well as for emergency housing in times of disasters. The collapsible structure is better than a tent, because it has real walls, a roof, and ha... | 05/19/1998 |
| 5707107 | Vehicle seat back covers A cover for the seat back and head rest of a motor vehicle having bucket seats is designed with the look and feel of a typical hooded sweatshirt. Features such as a "hood", "hand warmer" type pockets and a stretchable waistband enhance the illusion. The c... | 01/13/1998 |
| 5701849 | Device including buckle means for release of a pet collar A safety-buckle collar, which may also include parasitic-killing features, is a device for releasing a collar of a pet animal, such as a cat or dog, when the pet animal tries to free itself from an obstacle, such as a tree branch or fence portion, in whic... | 12/30/1997 |
| 5681259 | Method and apparatus for biophilically promoting patient relaxation, for reducing physical and/or psychological patient stress and for expediting patient recovery An apparatus that promotes patient relaxation, reduces patient stress, and/or expedites patient recovery, in a health care facility or home-based convalescent environment. The apparatus includes a substantially glare-free visual display device with one or... | 10/28/1997 |
| 5676633 | Method and apparatus for biophilically promoting patient relaxation, for reducing physical and/or psychological patient stress and for expediting patient recovery A method and apparatus that promotes patient relaxation, reduces patient stress, and/or expedites patient recovery, in a health care facility or home-based convalescent environment. The method includes providing a substantially glare-free visual display d... | 10/14/1997 |
| 5662214 | Package dispenser for plurality of garments A package for dispensing one or more condoms directly on a penis. The package consists of a flexible container having the general configuration of a penis with a first leak proof layer inside with the open end of the layer stretched over the outside of th... | 09/02/1997 |
| 5647937 | Textile manufacturing apparatus and method A textile manufacturing apparatus to be used to manufacture a sequined textured fabric including a first and a second material film, portions of the second material film protruding through the first material films, the manufacturing apparatus being struct... | 07/15/1997 |
| 5622613 | Electrolytic method for manufacturing hypochlorite The present invention provides a method for manufacturing hypochlorite efficiently, using an anode, which has a coating containing palladium oxide by 10 to 45 weight %, ruthenium oxide by 15 to 45 weight %, titanium dioxide by 10 to 40 weight %, and plati... | 04/22/1997 |
| 5595749 | Insecticide composition and process for making same An insecticide spray is provided with a water insoluble organophosphate ester (tetrachlorvinphos) that is emulsified in an aqueous carrier and may be delivered via a pump or aerosol to kill fleas and ticks, including the deer tick, on household pets such ... | 01/21/1997 |
| 5594978 | Expander for tubular fabrics A fabric expander apparatus for tubular fabrics includes at least two first internal wheel and belt assembly groups kept in position inside and on the sides of the fabric tube by second external corresponding wheel and belt assembly groups. Each first int... | 01/21/1997 |
| 5592950 | Latex prophylactics A prophylactic includes a fabric layer reinforced by an inelastic weft extending in a longitudinal direction wherein the weft includes filaments woven with filaments of an elastic warp extending transversely, to allow the prophylactic to stretch without b... | 01/14/1997 |
| 5590764 | Package dispenser for plurality of garments A package dispenser for garments, such as latex surgical gloves is provided with an inner glove shape, which constricts the palms of a plurality of expandable, elastic gloves placed within each other, and forces the fingers of the gloves to expand and con... | 01/07/1997 |
| 5591271 | Process for cleaning inductor channels of furnaces melting non-ferrous metal alloys A process cleans inductor channels of furnaces melting non-ferrous metal alloys wherein the coating alloy has a minimum of zinc content of 50% by weight which is subject to softening, dilution and floating of DROSS heavy slag which obstructs the inductor ... | 01/07/1997 |
| 5589227 | Method for preserving rollers immersed into the molten alloy bath for extending the operating life thereof A mechanical device is provided for scraping rollers immersed into an alloy bath through gas feeding, which extends the life of the rollers from several days to several weeks. The device has pairs of scrapers with hard steel cutting edges acting against t... | 12/31/1996 |
| 5584390 | Package dispenser for plurality of garments A package dispenser for garments, such as latex surgical gloves is provided with an inner glove shape, which constricts the palms of a plurality of expandable, elastic gloves placed within each other, and forces the fingers of the gloves to expand and con... | 12/17/1996 |
| 5583326 | Pneumatic elevator by depressure Pneumatic vacuum lift elevator, in which the vertical shaft is a tube with smooth interior surface, preferably cylindrical, with straight axle, and the transport cab or vehicle moving inside such tube is a piston with vertical movement, with minimum play ... | 12/10/1996 |
| 5562328 | Toy novelty dispenser vehicle A novelty dispenser for solid objects, such as condoms. The novel features are specifically based on a spring loaded movement of a dispensing element, which element moves an object such as a packaged condom from inside a compartment out through an opening... | 10/08/1996 |
| 5551133 | Device to correct the longitudinal torsion in a tubular fabric A device to correct the longitudinal torsion in a tubular fabric includes a plurality of conveyor belts placed on two opposite sides of a balloon shaped by air pressure in a vertical segment of a fabric tube, each one composed of several rotatable rules w... | 09/03/1996 |
| 5547714 | Ion beam deposition of diamond-like carbon films A process forms an amorphous carbon film over a solid, which film has physical and chemical properties similar to those of diamond. Its ancillary objects are the solid bodies so coated and the self-sustained film obtained in a subsequent stage of dissolut... | 08/20/1996 |
| 5523518 | Recycling of waste sulfuric acid Sulfuric acid used in the process of fabricating semiconductor devices, etc., can be recycled to reduce the amount of sulfuric acid to be discarded. A sulfuric acid effluent is fed to an anode chamber of a sulfuric acid-concentrating electrolyzer partitio... | 06/04/1996 |
| 5519286 | Electronic ballast with built-in times power saver and photoelectric switching for high-pressure mercury vapor, metallic vapor and sodium vapor lamps An electronic ballast is provided with a built-in timed electric power saver and with photoelectric switching for high-pressure mercury vapor, metallic vapor and sodium vapor lamps. The electronic ballast with the built-in timed saver and photoelectric sw... | 05/21/1996 |
| 5513589 | Tie-tipping apparatus with shifting pinch members A tie-tipping apparatus is provided for the sewing and finishing of tie t and the use of same through the use of properly modified and integrated sewing machines. The apparatus includes a base and a cover, each of similar form to the tie tip. The fabrics... | 05/07/1996 |
| 5507369 | Reaction deam disc brake with sliding pins for vehicles A reaction beam disc brake with sliding pins is provided for vehicles, wherein the disc brake eliminates the residual torque, and sensibly reduces the manufacturing stages. The compression effort of the pads on the disc occurs at the piston central line a... | 04/16/1996 |
| 5500956 | Basketball glove An athletic glove especially adapted for handling a basketball includes a palm layer and a top layer sewn together at their lateral edges to provide a substantially partially thumbless, fingertipless, wristless, four fingered glove body construction havin... | 03/26/1996 |
| 5494560 | Low-hydrogen overvoltage cathode having activated carbon particles supporting platinum, rhodium, indium, or platinum in a nickel layer formed on a substrate Electroplating is carried out in a nickel plating bath in which are dispersed active carbon particles supporting at least one platinum metal selected from the group consisting of platinum, rhodium, iridium, and palladium, thereby forming on an electrode s... | 02/27/1996 |
| 5456354 | Package dispenser for plurality of gloves A package dispenser for garments, such as latex surgical gloves is provided with an inner glove shape, which constricts the palms of a plurality of expandable, elastic gloves placed within each other, and forces the fingers of the gloves to expand and con... | 10/10/1995 |
| 5454187 | Plant tender A plant tender delivers light to the foliage and water and nutrients to the roots of a plant growing in a container and embedded in an anchoring medium contained in the container. The plant tender has an armature positioned adjacent to the plant and forme... | 10/03/1995 |
| 5447211 | Pneumatic elevator by depressure Pneumatic vacuum lift elevator, in which the vertical shaft is a tube with smooth interior surface, preferably cylindrical, with straight axle, and the transport cab or vehicle moving inside such tube is a piston with vertical movement, with minimum play ... | 09/05/1995 |
| 5443039 | Releasable cat collar The present invention is directed toward a collar for a cat, which is releasable if the collar is caught on a dangerous protrusion, such as a tree branch or fence portion, thereby preventing accidental choking of the cat. The collar includes a receptacle ... | 08/22/1995 |
| 5440102 | System for the protection of luggage A system is provided for the protection of luggage, based on the application by thermic effects of a polyethylene retractile material around the luggage in order to obtain an external protection against damage produced by possible improper handling. It in... | 08/08/1995 |
| 5406646 | Stretchable and water-resistant laminated fabric composition and process for making the same The stretchable and water resistant laminated fabric composition comprises two layers of stretchable fabrics bonded together by a heat activated adhesive comprising a urethane polymer suspended in a toluene containing solvent, in a proportion of about 40%... | 04/18/1995 |
| 5405508 | Method for regenerating tetraalkylammonium hydroxide The present invention relates to a method for regenerating tetraalkylammonium hydroxide used as developer solution for positive type resist from waste developer solution. Waste solution from developer solution for positive type resist, which contains tetr... | 04/11/1995 |
| 5400626 | Automobile anti-theft fuel line valve lock The subject invention is directed to a device for preventing the movement of a floor-mounted gear shift lever of an automobile from the "park" position to a position useful for operating the automobile. Five specific embodiments are of interest. The first... | 03/28/1995 |
| 5380089 | Emulsifying apparatus for solid-liquid multiphase flow and nozzle for solid-liquid multiphase flow An emulsifying apparatus for solid-liquid multiphase flow and a nozzle for solid-liquid multiphase flow, whereby, in a high pressure vessel, there is provided a plate member made of a material with high hardness and having a through-hole sufficiently smal... | 01/10/1995 |
| 5367974 | Multiple use water vehicle MULTIPLE USE WATER VEHICLE characterized in that it comprises an elongated floating assembly e) which, provided with propelling means m), steering means c) and gripping means 4) is formed by a principal float 1) which includes a stabilizer 5) and two late... | 11/29/1994 |
| 5365681 | Vehicle for removing snow accumulated on roads A vehicle for snow removal has a conveyor belt for transporting shovelled snow from a front end shovel up to a collection load box, above which the snow is melted by a plurality of heat sources for deposit into the collection load box. A pump recirculates... | 11/22/1994 |
