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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8087394 | Dual-level combustion chamber system, for fastener driving tool, having dual-level rotary valve mechanism incorporated therein A combustion chamber system, for use in connection with internal combustion powered fastener-driving tools, comprises a dual-level combustion chamber comprising first and second pre-combustion and main combustion chambers, and a dual-level rotary valve mechanism whi... | 01/03/2012 |
| 8079395 | Quick change knife blade assembly for a tape roll dispensing cartridge assembly of a case sealing machine A quick change knife blade assembly, for use in conjunction with a tape roll dispensing cartridge assembly of a case sealing machine, comprises a knife blade mounted upon a knife blade mounting plate. A pin plate is fixedly connected to mounting pins passing through... | 12/20/2011 |
| 8074855 | Bypass type follower assembly having a latch mechanism on the follower claw A follower mechanism of the bypass type comprises a follower body which is normally spring-biased in the forward direction so as to, in turn, normally bias a strip supply of nail-type fasteners in the forward direction toward a discharge path along which the leading... | 12/13/2011 |
| 8070020 | Remote hot melt adhesive metering station A new and improved remote, hot melt adhesive metering station (510), for supplying predetermined or precisely metered volumes of hot melt adhesive material toward applicator head or dispensing nozzle structures, comprises a plurality of rotary, gear-type mete... | 12/06/2011 |
| 8033243 | Strand positioning guide having reversely oriented V-shaped slots for use in connection with strand coating applicators Strand positional guide implements, for use in connection with hot melt adhesive strand coating applicator assemblies, comprise a plurality of V-shaped strand guide slots wherein the apex portions are oriented outwardly away from the hot melt adhesive material dispe... | 10/11/2011 |
| 8032958 | Swaddling blanket, paticularly for use in connection with premature infants, and method of using the same A swaddling blanket for infants, particularly newborn infants, and more particularly for premature infants, comprises an inner blanket and an outer blanket. Each of the inner and outer blankets comprises three flap members such that when all three flap members of th... | 10/11/2011 |
| 7981197 | Easily removable filter bowl for paint spray guns A filter bowl and filter cover assembly is provided wherein the filter bowl is adapted to be easily mounted upon and removed from the filter cover by a plurality of bolt fasteners as a result of the bolt fasteners, connecting the filter bowl to the filter cover, bei... | 07/19/2011 |
| 7979970 | Apparatus and method for repairing out-of-round tubular cores, and tubular core and coiled strapping assemblies Apparatus for repairing out-of-round cores, upon which strapping material has been coiled, when the core and coiled strapping material assembly has been deformed and is therefore no longer capable of being mounted upon strapping unwinding and dispensing apparatus. T... | 07/19/2011 |
| 7954681 | Single tool nailing bridge system A new and improved nailing bridge system which comprises a single nailing gun which is mounted for movement along a stud frame locus or a seam locus, defined by means of abutting sheets of wall sheathing, covering, paneling, or the like, wherein the single nailing g... | 06/07/2011 |
| 7946328 | Quick change tape application rollers within a carton or case sealing apparatus A system for mounting the front or rear sealing tape application roller of a carton or case sealing apparatus wherein the front or rear tape application roller is able to be quickly and easily replaced upon its roller shaft without the need for special tools. A spri... | 05/24/2011 |
| 7938104 | Fuel evaporator system for vaporizing liquid fuels to be used within combustion-powered devices A liquid fuel supply and evaporator system for use in connection with combustion-powered fastener-driving tools comprises an evaporator housing which is disposed in thermal communication with the combustion chamber housing of the tool in order to absorb heat or ther... | 05/10/2011 |
| 7937905 | Tape guide plate and finger plate with integral rollers A tape guide plate and finger plate assembly for the leading end portion of the carton or case sealing tape is provided in order to effectively prevent the leading end portion of the carton or case sealing tape from folding over upon itself whereby the adhesive mate... | 05/10/2011 |
| 7926536 | Spring tension control system for the tape application rollers of a tape roll dispensing cartridge assembly A spring tension control system for the front and rear application roller arms, and for the sealing tape application rollers mounted thereon, of a tape cartridge assembly of a case sealing machine comprises a first spring-biasing mechanism to control the disposition... | 04/19/2011 |
| 7918375 | Pneumatically operable fastener-driving tool and seal mechanism assembly, and a method of operating the same A pneumatically operable fastener-driving tool and seal mechanism assembly, and a method of operating the same, comprises the use of a single, annular seal member, having a substantially V-shaped cross-sectional configuration, disposed within an annularly recessed p... | 04/05/2011 |
| 7913630 | Combination knockdown pallet structure and article container A combination knockdown pallet structure and article container is disclosed wherein the knockdown pallet structure comprises a base panel and a pair of pockets which are secured upon undersurface portions of the base panel so as to accommodate rigid support members ... | 03/29/2011 |
| 7878126 | Pallet sheet with upwardly angled edge portions with oppositely oriented cleats for enhanced gripping A pallet sheet has a substantially planar, centrally located base region, and a pair of upwardly angled edge portions. The upper surface portion of the pallet sheet is provided with a plurality of upwardly oriented collapsible cleats for enhancing cushioning and fri... | 02/01/2011 |
| 7874456 | Modular system for delivering hot melt adhesive or other thermoplastic materials, and pressure control system therefor A modular system, for delivering hot melt adhesive materials, comprises a modular metering assembly, having metering stations disposed therein, that is able to be attachably and detachably mounted upon a modular tank assembly. Alternatively, one or more of the meter... | 01/25/2011 |
| 7871058 | Dual inline solenoid-actuated hot melt adhesive dispensing valve assembly A hot melt adhesive or other thermoplastic material dispensing valve assembly comprises a pair of oppositely disposed electromagnetic solenoid assemblies which alternatively act upon a pair of armatures which are fixedly mounted upon a valve stem, upon which is fixe... | 01/18/2011 |
| 7866519 | Cam-actuated pneumatic switch mechanism system for controlling the timed spacing of fasteners driven from hand-held fastener-driving tools A fastener-driving tool has a cam-actuated pneumatic switch mechanism system operatively incorporated thereon which is adapted to control the timed driving or discharge of fasteners out from a hand-held fastener-driving tool and into a substrate at predeterminedly s... | 01/11/2011 |
| 7857173 | Solenoid control valve with quick-connect fittings for mating with an adhesive control module assembly of a hot melt adhesive dispensing system A new and improved hot melt adhesive dispensing system comprises a new and improved solenoid control valve assembly and a new and improved adhesive control module assembly. The solenoid control valve assembly is mounted directly upon the adhesive control module asse... | 12/28/2010 |
| 7854105 | Film wrapping machine utilizing two film carriage assemblies to effectively perform film change operations A film wrapping machine comprises a pair of diametrically opposed film roll mounting and dispensing carriage assemblies which are used to individually and sequentially dispense their wrapping films. Accordingly, if depletion or breakage occurs within the wrapping fi... | 12/21/2010 |
| 7841501 | Cover or boot for the nail advancement mechanism of a fastener-driving tool A cover or boot for use in conjunction with the nail advancement mechanism of a fastener-driving tool is disclosed. The cover or boot covers external surface portions of the nail advancement mechanism of the fastener-driving tool so as to prevent a significant accum... | 11/30/2010 |
| 7837140 | Automatic film changer for a film wrapping machine A new and improved film wrapping machine includes a new and improved film changer, operatively associated with the film wrapping machine, for automatically exchanging rolls of wrapping film, wherein a depleted roll of wrapping film, or a roll of wrapping film that h... | 11/23/2010 |
| 7819357 | Adjustable diameter tape roll cartridge core assembly of a tape roll dispensing cartridge assembly An adjustable diameter tape roll cartridge core assembly which permits various different tape rolls, manufactured, for example, by various different tape roll manufacturers, and characterized by different internal diameter dimensions, to be fixedly and securedly mou... | 10/26/2010 |
| 7811037 | Anchor bolt and annularly grooved expansion sleeve assembly exhibiting high pull-out resistance, particularly under cracked concrete test conditions A wedge-type anchor assembly, capable of meeting cracked concrete testing standards, comprises an anchor bolt component and a substantially C-shaped expansion sleeve component annularly disposed about the anchor bolt component. A plurality of annular grooves, thread... | 10/12/2010 |
| 7793687 | Inflation/deflation adaptor assembly for inflating and deflating inflatable cargo dunnage bags An inflation/deflation assembly, which can be mounted upon the inflation valve assembly of an inflatable bag, so as to permit both the inflation and deflation of the inflatable as may be desired. The inflation/deflation assembly comprises an outer housing, and a con... | 09/14/2010 |
| 7784560 | Cap assembly of a fastener-driving tool having switch mechanism incorporated therein for switching modes of operation of the fastener-driving tool A fastener-driving tool is provided with a cap assembly which includes a switch mechanism that permits the tool to be operated in one of two firing modes of operation. The switch mechanism comprises a two-position switch mechanism such that when the switch mechanism... | 08/31/2010 |
| 7780134 | Anchor assembly with large range of motion suspension members, and restraint systems for suspended components An anchor assembly structured for use in connection with ceiling or roofing structures for hanging industrial or commercial components, such as, for example, electrical conduits, heating units, water pipes for automatic water sprinkler systems, and the like. The anc... | 08/24/2010 |
| 7773867 | Hot melt adhesive hose assembly having redundant components A hot melt adhesive hose assembly has a hot melt adhesive hose core, and a pair of heater circuits wrapped around the external peripheral surface of the hose core. A first one of the heater circuits is electrically connected to the hose assembly electrical circuitry... | 08/10/2010 |
| 7771786 | Strand orientation alignment in strand coating systems and methods A strand coating system and method including drawing (710) a strand having major and minor dimensions past an adhesive dispensing nozzle, orienting (720) at least a portion of the strand so that the major dimension of the strand is substantially parall... | 08/10/2010 |
| 7770772 | Jet pump cooling system for combustion-powered fastener-driving tools A cooling system for combustion-powered fastener-driving tools comprises the use of cooling fin structures upon the external wall members of the combustion chamber and cylinder. Fluid flow paths are constructed between internal wall portions of a surrounding tool ho... | 08/10/2010 |
| 7770760 | Modular system for the delivery of hot melt adhesive or other thermoplastic materials A modular system, for delivering hot melt adhesive or other thermoplastic materials, comprises a modular metering assembly, having a plurality of metering stations disposed therein, which is able to be attachably and detachably mounted upon a modular tank or supply ... | 08/10/2010 |
| 7744320 | Anchor bolt and annularly grooved expansion sleeve assembly exhibiting high pull-out resistance, particularly under cracked concrete test conditions A wedge-type anchor assembly, capable of meeting cracked concrete testing standards, comprises an anchor bolt component and a substantially C-shaped expansion sleeve component annularly disposed about the anchor bolt component. A plurality of annular grooves, thread... | 06/29/2010 |
| 7732736 | Hot melt adhesive hose assembly with thermal fuse link A hot melt adhesive hose assembly comprises a heater circuit wrapped around an external surface portion of the hose assembly, a temperature sensor, and an elongated thermal fuse which is likewise wrapped around an external surface portion of the hose assembly such t... | 06/08/2010 |
| 7732735 | Hot melt adhesive hose assembly having redundant components A new and improved hot melt adhesive hose assembly has a hot melt adhesive hose core, a pair of heater circuits wrapped around the external peripheral surface of the hose core, and a pair of temperature sensors also disposed in contact with the external peripheral s... | 06/08/2010 |
| 7712291 | Film wrapping machine simultaneously utilizing two film carriage assemblies A film wrapping machine comprises a pair of diametrically opposed film roll mounting and dispensing carriage assemblies, mounted upon a rotary ring member, for simultaneously dispensing wrapping film. A vertically movable frame member, upon which the rotary ring mem... | 05/11/2010 |
| 7712273 | Thermal breaker structures for use with roof decking assemblies Thermal breaker or thermal barrier structures are disclosed for use in connection with roof decking assemblies wherein the thermal breaker or thermal barrier structures effectively prevent the respective transmission of heating gradients from the interior or exterio... | 05/11/2010 |
| 7703399 | Package, palletized load, and method of forming the same A package or palletized load comprises a lower section of elongated articles which are disposed in a side-by-side abutting array and are upended so as to be supported upon one of the longitudinally extending side surfaces thereof. Additional elongated articles, disp... | 04/27/2010 |
| 7686005 | Combustion-gas-powered paintball marker An onboard combustion-gas-powered engine supplies power to a paintball marker or other projectile launcher by generating gas pressure pulses for propelling paintballs and other projectiles. The combustion gases produced by the engine can be allowed to rise in pressu... | 03/30/2010 |
| 7661579 | Packaging container, and method and apparatus for making same A new and improved packaging container, and a method and apparatus for fabricating the same, comprises a laminated structure comprising a plurality of plies formed from suitable paper or similar materials. The plurality of plies, having a predetermined width dimensi... | 02/16/2010 |
