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An armor with rollers is provided that enables a user to move in all positions by rolling on a hard and smooth surface while constantly varying his bearing points on the ground.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 4607516 | Transfer feed press with improved transfer feed system A transfer feed press for performing a series of press operations on a workpiece at a series of work stations where a plurality of finger units spaced along the work stations for gripping the workpieces move the same between successive work stations in th... | 08/26/1986 |
| 4550518 | Fish decoy A fishing decoy made up of thin sheets of transparent material with a plurality of inflatable fish images projected thereon, for the purpose of attracting fish to a particular fishing area. The transparent sheets carry a plurality of fish images in color,... | 11/05/1985 |
| 4540959 | Rectangular to elliptical waveguide connection A waveguide connection formed between a rectangular waveguide (11) and an elliptical waveguide (12) having a cutoff frequency and impedance different from those of the rectangular waveguide (11) comprises an inhomogeneous stepped transformer (10) having m... | 09/10/1985 |
| 4540124 | Rotary disc atomizer A rotary disc atomizer adapted to generate relatively precisely controlled, uniformly sized spray droplets whether mounted in a vertical position or in significantly tilted positions. The atomizer includes a power driven rotary disc having a tapered fluid... | 09/10/1985 |
| 4537608 | System for removing contaminant particles from a gas A system for removing contaminant particles from a gas such as air includes an assembly of vortex air cleaners and a depth filter which are disposed in series in a passage through which the air flows so that the larger particles and liquid droplets are re... | 08/27/1985 |
| 4535692 | Apparatus for supplying liquid mediums to rollers of printing machines utilizing a distributor plate A method and apparatus for supplying a liquid medium, such as viscous printing ink, to the distributor and transfer rollers of printing machines. The apparatus includes an arcuate shaped distributor plate, an ink feed for dispensing a controlled quantity ... | 08/20/1985 |
| 4535572 | Grinding control methods and apparatus Grinding control methods and apparatus pertaining generally to maintaining the shape and sharpness of a grinding wheel, despite the tendency of the wheel face to deteriorate from the desired shape and sharpness, as grinding of a given workpiece or a succe... | 08/20/1985 |
| 4535571 | Grinding control methods and apparatus Grinding control methods and apparatus pertaining generally to maintaining the shape and sharpness of a grinding wheel, despite the tendency of the wheel face to deteriorate from the desired shape and sharpness, as grinding of a given workpiece or a succe... | 08/20/1985 |
| 4534290 | Ink film dispensing system for a printing press An ink dispensing system for a printing press having an ink trough of a fountain roller and comprising a plurality of radially oriented ink spreader assemblies arranged closely side-by-side to form a substantially continuous metering edge for zonal meteri... | 08/13/1985 |
| 4533819 | Dual mandrel electric curling iron with separate angularly adjustable hair clamps A curling iron in which two electrically heated winding mandrels with separate independently operable pivoted hair clamps project in spaced side-by-side relation from a handle. The mandrels are angularly adjustable relative to the handle to enable one cla... | 08/06/1985 |
| 4533800 | Reversible rotary actuator A reversible electric motor supported on a sub-base acts through a reduction gear train to rotate an output shaft supported by a main mounting base, the sub-base being capable of turning through a limited range relative to the main base about the axis of ... | 08/06/1985 |
| 4533276 | Swivel A swivel for connecting a cable to a lever of a parking brake release mechanism is made as a unitary sheet metal stamping having a flat body portion, an end flange projecting laterally from one end of the body portion and parallel side flanges projecting ... | 08/06/1985 |
| 4533134 | Mechanism for the lateral alignment of sheets in a printing machine A device for registering a sheet with a side stop at either one of the opposite lateral edges of a feed table in a printing press. The device includes a housing having a top surface which is flush with the feed table. A suction head is flushly recessed in... | 08/06/1985 |
| 4531985 | Surface treatment of metal rings A metal ring of generally rectangular cross-section has its radially outer surface and its side surfaces treated by being stacked with its sides in contact with other rings in a chamber. Air is excluded from the chamber and a gaseous mixture of a carburiz... | 07/30/1985 |
| 4531531 | Coin handling machine A coin sorter is provided comprising a rotatable disc with a resilient surface and a stationary disc having its first surface positioned proximate to the resilient surface of the rotatable disc. Coins placed between the two disc surfaces are pressed into ... | 07/30/1985 |
| 4530936 | Composition and method for inhibiting the absorption of nutritional elements from the upper intestinal tract A method of inhibiting the absorption of nutritional elements, principally food, from the gastrointesinal tract is disclosed which comprises ingesting perfluorodecalin in an amount sufficient to form a nutritional element-impermeable film thereof on at le... | 07/23/1985 |
| 4530446 | Machine for handling parts A gripping mechanism is mounted on a carriage and is adapted to be shifted back and forth along an inverted L-shaped path to pick up and transfer parts. Inverted L-shaped cam tracks are formed in a main support member and receive and guide rollers which s... | 07/23/1985 |
| 4530192 | Glazing supports A windscreen mounting arrangement for a motor vehicle comprises an integral extrusion defining to channels facing in opposite directions. One channel grips a flange surrounding the windscreen opening, and the windscreen glass is fitted into the other chan... | 07/23/1985 |
| 4529111 | Buckle for a belt Described is a belt buckle to which may be attached a tool in the form of a flat plate. The buckle body is formed by a fitting case and a base plate mounted to the rear surface of the fitting case. A leaf spring is mounted in the buckle body for pressingl... | 07/16/1985 |
| 4528776 | Honing machine with stonewear compensator A reversible d.c. torque motor advances and retracts a cone mechanism for radially expanding and contracting the stones of a tool for honing a bore in a workpiece. The motor is adapted to advance the cone mechanism at three different speeds so as to effec... | 07/16/1985 |
| 4528739 | Rivet and method of using the same A rivet having a cylindrical head portion, a cylindrical shoulder portion of reduced diameter and a tenon portion of further reduced diameter is projected through first and second parts which are to be fastened together. The head portion abuts one side of... | 07/16/1985 |
| 4527745 | Quick disconnect fluid transfer system A fluid transfer system including a cap member having a first fluid transfer member therein and being removably mountable on a second fluid transfer member. Cooperating lugs and slots formed by the cap member and second member lock the two members togethe... | 07/09/1985 |
| 4527478 | Means for clamping gravure plates In accordance with the invention, a plate-clamping mechanism is provided for clamping and locking flexible printing plates on a printing cylinder wherein a clamping jaw fitted into a cylinder cavity has a leading edge for clamping one end of printing plat... | 07/09/1985 |
| 4527477 | Ink metering device An ink metering arrangement for a printing press including a fountain roller having a plurality of slides arranged edge-to-edge in respective column positions, each slide being adjustable so that its tip forms a gap with the roller thereby determining the... | 07/09/1985 |
| 4525628 | Rare earth ceramic scintillator An improved scintillator for a solid state radiation detector useful in CT (computed tomography), DR (digital radiography), and related technologies. The scintillator, rather than being grown as a single crystal, is formed by means of hot pressing or sint... | 06/25/1985 |
| 4525183 | Valves for desiccant dryers A series of valves are disclosed which are specially designed for use in desiccant dryers. Each of the valves utilizes a housing (12), fabricated of standard pipe components and communicating flanges (13, 14) in conjunction with a poppet (24) and seat (20... | 06/25/1985 |
| 4524892 | Hanger attachment A hanger attachment for use with a knife holder having an attachment loop to be hung from a trousers' belt comprises a support member having a groove receptive of the belt therein, and a hook member detachably mounted on the support member for removably s... | 06/25/1985 |
| 4524793 | Automatic reservoir bleed valve An automatic valve for bleeding air from liquid or with reversal of the principal elements, vice-versa. In an embodiment for bleeding free air from a hydraulic fluid reservoir or the like, a capillary extends through a movable piston in series with an ori... | 06/25/1985 |
| 4523749 | Hole forming machine with adjustable work clamps The work clamps of a punch press are mounted in laterally spaced relation on a carriage which may be shifted to cause the clamps to re-position a workpiece relative to the punch. To enable automatic adjustment of the lateral position of the clamps on the ... | 06/18/1985 |
| 4523490 | Machine for handling parts A gripping mechanism is mounted on a carriage and is adapted to be shifted back and forth along an inverted L-shaped path to pick up and transfer parts. Inverted L-shaped cam tracks are formed in a main support member and receive and guide rollers which s... | 06/18/1985 |
| 4522388 | Arrangement for applying compressed air to underside of sheet on feed table of printing press A sheet feeding assembly for a printing press including a feed table having a set of front stops and which is inclined downwardly so that a sheet travels toward the front edge of the table where it is temporarily retained in registered position. A port co... | 06/11/1985 |
| 4518862 | System for detecting the position of a sheet on its support An apparatus for determining the position of a sheet when the sheet is placed on a support having at least two spaced apart CCD linear image sensors recessed in the sheet support and partially covered by the edge portions of the sheet. The CCDs operate as... | 05/21/1985 |
| 4518053 | Articulated vehicle drive and control system A drive and control system for articulated vehicles which normally operates in an efficient push-mode with only the wheels of the rear section being driven, but which operates in a hybrid mode when the vehicle has a tendency to jackknife wherein a control... | 05/21/1985 |
| 4518012 | Air damper assembly with movable blades An air damper assembly has a frame which is mounted on the walls of an air flow passageway, with flanges extending inwardly from at least one pair of opposed sides of the frame. A plurality of elongated damper blades have their opposite ends extending int... | 05/21/1985 |
| 4517857 | Gear interference preventing mechanism in multi-spindle head attachment A multi-spindle head attachment in which a positively rotated main spindle gear is meshed with a plurality of intermediate gears which are, in turn, meshed with spindle gears fitted respectively onto spindles each adapted to grip a drill, a tap or the lik... | 05/21/1985 |
| 4517221 | Arrangement in printing machines having a varnishing unit for varnishing printed sheets In response to a stop command such as a printing disturbance signal, the transfer of varnish to the varnish applicator roller is shut off but the feeding of sheets through the varnishing unit is not immediately shut off; rather, a few remaining sheets are... | 05/14/1985 |
| 4516423 | Vehicle frame clamping and support apparatus An apparatus for reliably engaging and supporting a motor vehicle frame for use in vehicle frame and body straightening. The illustrated apparatus includes a plurality of frame engaging clamping heads which each comprise a pair of relatively movable jaw s... | 05/14/1985 |
| 4515368 | Golf club swing training device A device for improving the mechanics of a golfer's swing which is attached to the golf club and adjacent to the grip, and which emits a continuous audible signal so long as the device is subjected to at least a predetermined centrifugal force which is gen... | 05/07/1985 |
| 4515251 | Electromagnetic brake with improved armature mounting A resiliently flexible strip device mounts the armature of an electrically released brake for movement toward and away from the pole faces of the field shell, the armature either moving with pivotal motion or with linear motion. The resiliently flexible s... | 05/07/1985 |
| 4515194 | Log splitter having serviceable wedge assembly A log splitting apparatus having an elongated frame, a selectively actuatable log moving ram mounted at one end of the frame, and a log splitting wedge assembly mounted at the opposite end of the frame. The wedge assembly includes a plurality of wedge tip... | 05/07/1985 |
