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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 4269477 | Symmetrical objective Six groups of six lens elements for use in the photographic arts include a front lens group of three groups of three lens elements, and a back lens group of three groups of three lens elements. The front and back lens groups are symmetrically arranged on ... | 05/26/1981 |
| 4133927 | Composite material made of rubber elastomer and polytetrafluoroethylene resin A composite material including a rubber elastomer substrate and a polytetrafluoroethylene resin film or sheet having a porosity of 20 to 95% by volume and being laminated on at least one portion of the rubber elastomer substrate. In one preferred embodime... | 01/09/1979 |
| 4130251 | Combination trolling and casting reel A fishing reel is adapted to be shifted between casting and trolling modes and includes a housing, a spool which includes a line portion around which fishing line can be wound and which is adapted for rotation about an axis relative to the housing, and ro... | 12/19/1978 |
| 4129889 | Magnetic recording/reproducing apparatus using cassette In a magnetic recording/reproducing apparatus having a support which reciprocates between reproduce and stop positions and is biased by a spring in the direction of the reproduce position, a magnetic head which is mounted such that it contacts with a magn... | 12/12/1978 |
| 4129442 | Wear- and impact-resisting cast steel A low alloy cast steel consisting essentially of from 0.20 to 0.35% by weight of carbon, from 1.30 to 2.80% by weight of silicon, from 0.50 to 1.50% by weight of manganese, from 3.00 to 4.50% by weight of chromium, from 0.10 to 0.50% by weight of molybden... | 12/12/1978 |
| 4127473 | Method for the thermal cracking of heavy oil A method for the batch thermal cracking of heavy oils, such as steam blowing for production of binder pitch, employing a reactor having a rotary injection pipe which is rotatable within the reactor. Upon completion of the thermal cracking and withdrawal o... | 11/28/1978 |
| 4126942 | Apparatus for detecting lateral irregularities of the rim of a wire spoke wheel An apparatus for detecting lateral irregularities of the rim of a wire spoke wheel, in particular for use in a machine for centering such spoke wheels of the type having a wheel spindle, a hub rotatable on the spindle, a wheel rim and a plurality of adjus... | 11/28/1978 |
| 4127314 | Terminal pin holding block A terminal pin is held in a through passage of a housing to permit swingable play thereof in the passage, thereby securing snug connection of the pin with another terminal pin locked in another housing upon coupling of these two housings.... | 11/28/1978 |
| 4126391 | Photographic processing apparatus A photographic processing apparatus including a printer assembly wherein photographic paper or sheet in a roll form is paid out intermittently for printing, when the sheet is stopped, and the printed sheet is cut to a size corresponding to a frame of a fi... | 11/21/1978 |
| 4124817 | Bandwidth switching circuit for intermediate frequency amplifier stage in FM receiver This invention provides a bandwidth switching circuit for an intermediate frequency amplifier stage in an FM receiver that insures clear reception of desired signals by automatically switching the intermediate frequency amplifier stage between the wide an... | 11/07/1978 |
| 4124432 | Conveying mechanism for yarns in pile forming apparatus A conveying mechanism for a non-woven carpet machine which includes a pair of conveyor belts along each edge of the backing material for pulling the backing material from its roll and pushing it toward a portion of the machine where bonding material is ap... | 11/07/1978 |
| 4124549 | Corrosion-inhibiting plastic films An extruding and molding material suitable for the production of packaging materials for the protection of metal articles against corrosion is obtained by admixing a thermoplastic resin with an organic monoamine and an acid. The organic monoamine and the ... | 11/07/1978 |
| 4124067 | Pressurization apparatus with an intermediate reserve vessel The invention relates to a pressurization apparatus with an intermediate reserve vessel. This apparatus comprises a first enclosure or "pressurizer" having a sprinkler system located in the upper parts thereof and a first heating system and a second enclo... | 11/07/1978 |
| 4123787 | Electronic and kinematic contrivance for a selective recording of signals on a single tape The present invention provides a magnetic tape recorder for recording randomly occurring signals and includes tape supply and takeup reels with associated reel drives and a loop support device to support a loop of magnetic tape extending between the reels... | 10/31/1978 |
| 4122592 | Test plug assembly and method for pressure testing the inlet connection for liquid jet floor outlet fittings A test plug assembly for insertion into a housing for preventing liquid under pressure from flowing therethrough includes an assembly body with an undersurface shaped and dimensioned to mate with a shaped upper portion of the housing. A plurality of flang... | 10/31/1978 |
| 4123156 | Method and apparatus for forming an electrostatic latent image using an iron control grid with dual electrical fields Improved method and apparatus for forming an electrostatic latent image on a recording medium by the simultaneous projection of an ion current and exposure to image light, in which a control grid for controlling the ion current has a plurality of layers, ... | 10/31/1978 |
| 4121388 | Abrasive surface treating device A mobile, abrasive, surface treating device in which an impeller fan is disposed within a circular housing to direct a stream of abrasive material from a hopper against the treated surface in a blasting fashion. A movable frame assembly supports the open ... | 10/24/1978 |
| 4122048 | Process for conditioning contaminated ion-exchange resins Process for conditioning contaminated ion-exchange resins, more particularly contaminated cationic resins, wherein the contaminated ion-exhange resin or resins are brought into contact with a basic compound in a sufficient quantity to block the active sit... | 10/24/1978 |
| 4118981 | Flowmeter In a flowmeter, a permanent magnet is employed to apply a DC magnetic field to the liquid flowing through a pipe section. The magnet is mounted in a U-shaped housing adapted to fit over a nonmagnetic, nonconductive pipe section. Electrically conducting pr... | 10/10/1978 |
| 4119415 | Electrostatic dust precipitator An electrostatic dust precipitator as a gas cleaner in which a grounded, perforated metal filter is located at the gas inlet end of the space between a pair of grounded dust collecting electrodes having a discharge wire located therebetween so that electr... | 10/10/1978 |
| 4119416 | Electrostatic precipitator An electrostatic precipitator comprises at least a pair of parallel collecting plate electrodes between which is disposed an auxiliary plate electrode biased at an opposite potential to the potential applied to the collecting plate electrodes and a corona... | 10/10/1978 |
| 4119756 | Method of manufacturing a marking pen having a nib and an ink reservoir integral therewith A fibre bundle is first formed from loosely entangled fibres. Then, the fibre bundle is encased in a plastic shell and dipped into a solution of a synthetic resin in a solvent to fill the spaces among fibers with the solution. After taken out of said solu... | 10/10/1978 |
| 4119836 | Heat-controlled doctor knife A flexible, heat-controlled doctor knife has a flat, flexible, heat-generating element affixed to one side of the knife blade. Blade flexing means which can adjust the angle of the working edge of the knife are provided on one side of the blade, adjacent ... | 10/10/1978 |
| 4119208 | Arrangement for the movement of objects within the deposit area of shelves An apparatus and method for moving objects across a storage area includes elongated guide means extending across the storage area along the direction of movement of the objects, frictional engagement means associated with and adapted for movement along th... | 10/10/1978 |
| 4117710 | Blind riveting tools A blind riveting tool incorporates a jaw mechanism provided with a multi-part collet. The jaw mechanism includes a generally tubular member whose bore tapers towards that end of the mechanism through which enters the mandrel of a rivet. The internal surfa... | 10/03/1978 |
| 4117736 | Variable stroke expansible energy conversion machine having static control means An expansible chamber energy conversion machine having a frame, a torque transmitting member supported by the frame for rotation about a first axis, a nutatable member having journal surfaces concentric with a second axis intersecting the first axis at an... | 10/03/1978 |
| 4117821 | Engine starting system A common actuator is provided for connecting a starter motor to an engine and concurrently for operating means for temporarily effecting an increase in the amount of injected fuel to a value for starting the engine and a safety device is provided for prev... | 10/03/1978 |
| 4118235 | Mold release agent A composition in the form of a solution or dispersion which includes a perfluoroalkyl group-containing phosphoric acid ester of the formula (wherein Rf represents a perfluoroalkyl group containing from 4 to 20 carbons, X represents a divalent organi... | 10/03/1978 |
| 4118517 | Method of preparing fish meat powder having kamaboko-forming property A method for preparing a fish meat powder capable of forming KAMABOKO is disclosed. The method involves forming a slurry of fish meat in a neutral buffer solution containing divalent metal ions and polyvalent weak-acid anions. The anions are present in an... | 10/03/1978 |
| 4118271 | Method for the preparation of a pulp A process for the preparation of a pulp, involving the steps of mechanically milling a fibrous vegetable material at an elevated temperature, delignifying the milled material by reaction with a chlorine-containing compound and ammonia or ammonium hydroxid... | 10/03/1978 |
| 4118467 | Treatment of gas containing hydrogen sulfide An effluent alkali salt solution obtained in the desulfurization of a hydrogen sulfide-containing gas by washing with an alkali wash solution is subjected to a two stage precipitation treatment at different temperatures to recover valuable components such... | 10/03/1978 |
| 4118743 | Cassette tape recorder with memory controlled selective by-pass A cassette-type magnetic tape recorder/player has a movable plate mounted on its deck for reciprocating movement between reproduction and non-reproduction positions. At least a second slide member is also mounted on the deck and likewise biased toward the... | 10/03/1978 |
| 4116078 | Lock release mechanism for push button levers in a tape recorder A lock releasing mechanism for push button levers such as used in a tape recorder. The mechanism includes an electromechanical releasing system and a distinct mechanical releasing system commonly operable by a manual operator. The mechanical system functi... | 09/26/1978 |
| 4116467 | Outrigger An outrigger for stabilizing the frame of a mobile apparatus such as a vehicle with a lifting device mounted thereon. The outrigger includes a pivoted arm mounted on the frame and a main hydraulic jack for swinging the arm from a raised or retracted posit... | 09/26/1978 |
| 4117543 | Magnetic bubble logic family A set of three input, three output bubble logic gates forms all of the possible distinct output functions for conservative three variable gates. The magnetic interaction between single wall domains propagating through separate channels defined by closely ... | 09/26/1978 |
| 4115071 | Catalytic converter having improved supporting members for monolithic catalyst The catalytic element is supported at its both longitudinal ends by two supporting members which are secured to the inner surface of a casing. Each supporting member is formed with a plurality of slits for releasing thermal stresses generated therein due ... | 09/19/1978 |
| 4115533 | Preparation of solid titanium trichloride Solid titanium trichloride in the form of fine granules having low aluminum compound content, which is suitable as a catalyst for polymerization of -olefins, especially, propylene is obtained as a precipitate by heating liquefied titanium trichlori... | 09/19/1978 |
| 4114470 | Relating to pressure fluid operated actuators A rotary actuator incorporating an enclosure with a rectilineal slideway along which a slide member is movable has means at one end of the slide member for moving the member along the slideway and further means at the other end of the slide member for res... | 09/19/1978 |
| 4114577 | Exhaust gas recirculation control system An exhaust gas recirculation (EGR) control valve provided with an extension which is inserted into a restriction, formed in the EGR passageway upstream of the EGR control valve, to reduce the effective cross sectional area of the restriction and therefore... | 09/19/1978 |
| 4115532 | Preparation of solid titanium trichloride Solid titanium trichloride in the form of fine granules having low aluminum compound content, which is suitable as a catalyst for polymerization of -olefins, especially, propylene is obtained as a precipitate by heating liquefied titanium trichlori... | 09/19/1978 |
