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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 5477845 | Saw blade and mounting means for the same A saw blade having a central aperture for mounting on an arbor of a concrete cutting machine is disclosed with the arbor having a raised mounting boss corresponding in shape and size to the central mounting aperture of the saw blade. The central mounting ... | 12/26/1995 |
| 5441162 | Wire shelf corner support system An adjustable wire shelf structure is provided wherein each shelf has an open wire mesh surface and vertical side walls terminating short of the corners of the shelf. A shelf corner mount member is secured to each corner of the shelf to provide mounting m... | 08/15/1995 |
| 5439619 | Steam conditioning butterfly valve The present invention is a steam conditioning valve for use in simultaneously reducing temperature and pressure in a superheated steam line. The invention provides a butterfly-type valve with desuperheating water nozzles oriented on its downstream face. I... | 08/08/1995 |
| 5417346 | Process and apparatus for electronic control of the transfer and delivery of high purity chemicals The present invention provides improved method and apparatus for the transfer and delivery of very high purity chemicals for use in semiconductor production and similar processes. By employing a series of vessels arranged in parallel, a vacuum system to d... | 05/23/1995 |
| 5396366 | Endoscope apparatus An endoscope is disclosed which is designed to transmit light to the area under observation and allows the light to make contact with the image plane, without the need of a fiber optic bundle. The ocular section of the endoscope, in addition to housing th... | 03/07/1995 |
| 5378461 | Composition for the topical treatment of skin damage The present invention provides a composition and method for the topical treatment of skin damage, including injury caused by toxins, radiation, and aging. The composition of the present invention employs a combination of a carrier, a ubiquinone, and vitam... | 01/03/1995 |
| 5373867 | Reed valve mechanism An improved reed valve mechanism having a cushioned reed valve seat is disclosed. The present invention provides a smooth resilient insert which is attached around ports in a reed cage and projects beyond the reed cage surface on which the reed valve memb... | 12/20/1994 |
| 5368788 | Float bowl for carburetors A carburetor float bowl is provided which is elongated in a direction lengthwise of the vehicle and has a smooth upwardly curved section on the bottom wall at the front and rear ends of the float bowl to minimize sloshing of the gasoline and also minimize... | 11/29/1994 |
| 5346088 | Reusable beverage can cap The invention disclosed is a reusable cap adapted to hermetically seal the top of a standard beverage can so as to contain the carbonation within the can and to prevent spills. The cap comprises a flat topped resilient outer shell, and an elastomeric inne... | 09/13/1994 |
| 5333638 | Automatic recirculation valve An automatic recirculation valve having an inlet, a main outlet, and a recirculation outlet. A main valve element responsive to the flow between the inlet and main outlet and a bypass element responsive to the main valve element regulates the fluid flow t... | 08/02/1994 |
| 5322600 | Method and apparatus for removal of selenium from solution The present invention provides an improved method and apparatus for removing dissolved selenium from a wastewater solution. The apparatus treats heated selenium containing solution in a single, flow-through operation by employing both the anode chamber an... | 06/21/1994 |
| 5315713 | Apparatus for restraining a variety of neckties The present invention is directed to improved apparatus for restraining a necktie to a shirt. The present invention employs attachment means on the back of a conventional necktie to secure the tie's normally concealed tail in two positions, and a horizont... | 05/31/1994 |
| 5311705 | Contoured cutting tool A contoured cutting element for cutting a contoured groove, i.e. other than square or rectangular, in a substrate of plastic, metal, concrete, asphalt, macadam, stone or the like has a cutting surface whose length, in the direction of cutting of the eleme... | 05/17/1994 |
| 5289619 | Apparatus for binding items and method of using same The present invention provides an improved utility strap and method for using same for general binding purposes. The strap of the present invention provides a strip of material which includes hook-and-loop attachment means on both sides of one end of the ... | 03/01/1994 |
| 5286170 | Helicopter wire strike cutter A helicopter strike wire cutting apparatus extending from the fuselage of the helicopter to the rotor blades for cutting wires that strike the helicopter during flight. The cutting apparatus includes cutting edges along the rotor control rods and can be a... | 02/15/1994 |
| 5261437 | Method and apparatus for monitoring and analyzing recirculation control system performance A method and apparatus for monitoring and analyzing the performance of a recirculation control system are disclosed. According to the invention, the pressure of the liquid passing through the control system is measured directly by pressure and differentia... | 11/16/1993 |
| 5247912 | Reed valve mechanism and method for constructing same An improved apparatus and method of construction of a reed valve mechanism having a cushioned reed valve seat is disclosed. The present invention provides a smooth resilient overlay plate which is attached around ports in a reed cage. The benefits of conv... | 09/28/1993 |
| 5107978 | Article distributing apparatus Article Distribution apparatus is disclosed having a main frame straddling a conveyor feeding a single row of articles to the inlet of a pair of timing screws. The timing screws are mounted for horizontal and vertical adjustment above the conveyor and are... | 04/28/1992 |
| 5106449 | Apparatus for forming container structures Apparatus and methods for fabricating a container structure such as a flower pot cover. The invention comprises a frame supporting a reciprocating mandrel and a feed bed, said feed bed having an aperture positioned such that said reciprocating mandrel rec... | 04/21/1992 |
| 5079535 | Strain gauge and method of making and using the same A strain gauge primarily designed for dynamic measurements and requiring very little force to produce a change in length. The strain gauge is alternately concave and convex in shape, such as a sinusoidal curve with nodes of low resistance on the convex po... | 01/07/1992 |
| 4829946 | Exhaust control valve for two-stroke cycle engines and process for using the same An exhaust control valve for two-stroke cycle engines is disclosed. This valve is within the exhaust passage, seals against the piston, and delays opening of the exhaust passage to the combustion chamber during the expansion stroke of the piston for a pre... | 05/16/1989 |
| 4786812 | Portable germicidal ultraviolet lamp A lightweight and portable germ killing machine is disclosed. The machine has a plurality of ultraviolet light bulbs fixed inside of a protective, and light-shielding, housing, and adjacent to a reflective surface with air passageways therein. A fan is lo... | 11/22/1988 |
| 4779639 | Automatic recirculation valve An automatic recirculation valve is disclosed which utilizes three valve elements to accomplish particularly smooth and nondisruptive switching of fluid flow between main fluid flow and recirculation fluid flow. A unique back pressure control valve provid... | 10/25/1988 |
| 4719783 | Portable pipe bending machine A portable pipe-bending machine that makes uniform and consistent bends of varying degree curvature in pipes is disclosed. The pipe-bending machine has a stabilizing platform to resist counter-bending forces and interchangeable elements to accommodate pip... | 01/19/1988 |
| 4696226 | Fluid barrier curtain system A fluid barrier curtain at an aperture in a wall within a duct, as at the entrance to a furnace, is disclosed that maintains separation of fluids on opposite sides of said barrier curtain while permitting passage of objects therethrough. The barrier curta... | 09/29/1987 |
| 4631529 | Electro-optical fluid detector An electro-optical circuit for detecting fluid in a translucent or a transparent duct or tube, this circuit including an AC activated light emitting diode (LED) for transmitting a narrow beam of light through the tube and a photo transistor detection, sub... | 12/23/1986 |
| 4616778 | Thermostatic steam trap A thermostatic steam trap is disclosed in which a control chamber contains an insert enclosing a bellows adapted to force a valve member to a closed position in a direction opposite the normal flow of fluid through the trap together with self-centering me... | 10/14/1986 |
| 4597674 | Multiplex digital clock Different from a standard digital display utilizing separate digits for seconds, minutes and hours, an electronic timepiece which uses tow digits composed of triads of red, green and yellow L.E.D.s. Each L.E.D. color is synchronically sequenced and each p... | 07/01/1986 |
| 4583420 | Handwheel actuated machine tool mechanism A handwheel actuated machine tool mechanism is disclosed in which a planetary gear arrangement is utilized to effectuate a mechanical advantage in the actuation of the machine tool when desirable, together with a clutch means to cease propulsion of the ma... | 04/22/1986 |
| 4523780 | Tube joint There is provided a tube end configuration for joining two hollow tubes end to end, the novel joint comprising a tapered end on one tube, which end fits into the untapered end of another tube forming a variable length tubular pipe. The untapered tube end ... | 06/18/1985 |
| 4522524 | Disposable toothbrush with integral dentifrice An integrated dentifrice and brushing container for use with a disposable toothbrush of the type comprising: a tubular stem for holding a bristle-carrying head formed integrally of the stem portion, an enlarged dentifrice holding chamber within the tubula... | 06/11/1985 |
| 4520952 | Flexible sleeve for bin activator There is disclosed a flexible sleeve to fit over the lower flange of a storage bin and the upper flange of a vibratory bin activator to span the gap between these two flanges and prevent leakage of material from the bin through this gap. The sleeve has up... | 06/04/1985 |
| 4408260 | Tent construction having illuminating means A tent construction having a source of illumination built within the structural framework of the tent.... | 10/04/1983 |
| 4387732 | Steam trap including interchangeable body member and insert assembly A valve body member and various insert assemblies usable with the body member to form steam traps of different types are disclosed in this application. The body member includes an internally threaded, generally cylindrical recess extending inwardly from a... | 06/14/1983 |
| 4381627 | Narrow profile jamb window A window assembly having a formed frame comprising left and right window jambs, a sill plate jamb and a top plate jamb for hanging a plurality of window panes, as well as an outside screen, these panes each carrying a first and second weather seal, the fi... | 05/03/1983 |
| 4332555 | Dental drill control mechanism A multiple dental handpiece control system is disclosed including a separate control valve block for each handpiece with multiple air and water passages through the valve block. A flexible sleeve is provided surrounding each fluid passage which, when pres... | 06/01/1982 |
| 4314598 | Integral window units An integral window unit comprising a sill member, a header member and a pair of jamb members interconnected to form a generally rectangular window frame. The jamb members have first and second pairs of track means each pair of which slideably receives a p... | 02/09/1982 |
| 4311162 | Inverted bucket steam trap An inverted bucket steam trap having a two lever (30, 34) linkage mechanism between the bucket (18) and the valve member (28) which engages a valve seat (26) through which condensate is discharged. The first lever is connected to the bucket and the second... | 01/19/1982 |
| 4288032 | Steam trap including interchangeable body member and insert assembly A valve body member and various insert assemblies usable with the body member to form steam traps of different types are disclosed in this application. The body member includes an internally threaded, generally cylindrical recess extending inwardly from a... | 09/08/1981 |
| 4265268 | Modulating flow control valve assembly A modulating flow control valve assembly having a bypass extending from the face of the valve through the valve and the means by which the valve is mounted within the valve body. As the valve moves within the valve body in response to fluid demands, the a... | 05/05/1981 |
