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A pizza mold for forming a plurality of concentric raised ridges of dough (i.e., crust) on the surface of a pizza pie.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 5570852 | Gear mechanism and tape player using gear mechanism Preselected teeth of a gear tooth are truncated by removing their radially outermost ends. Thus, whenever teeth that should mesh become misaligned, the truncation allows the teeth to quickly return to their proper meshing. This reduces the sound generated... | 11/05/1996 |
| 5551115 | Brush head adapted for mechanical or manual engagement A brush assembly includes a brush head that is releasably attached to a first elongate handle when a remote area is to be reached and which is releasably attached to a second palm-held handle when the elongate handle is not required. The assembly includes... | 09/03/1996 |
| 5551137 | Method for assembling waste materials filtering apparatus A method for assembling an apparatus that removes solid waste material from a stream of water. The apparatus sits in a channel within which the water containing waste material flows. A plurality of vertically oriented, laterally spaced apart, rotating scr... | 09/03/1996 |
| 5544592 | Foldable and extendable table for spray booths A table for use in a spray booth is foldable against a support wall when not in use. Telescoping arms engage opposite ends of the table and are pivotally mounted to the support wall so that the table is easily foldable against that wall when the telescopi... | 08/13/1996 |
| 5515633 | Trigger shield A trigger shield sandwiches the trigger guard and trigger of a weapon between a base plate and a cover plate to prevent accidental discharge of the weapon. The base plate is slotted and a slide plate is slideably mounted in the slot. A pair of upstanding ... | 05/14/1996 |
| 5513085 | Retractable light and motion detector An in-ground light, motion detector, or other active element is housed in a telescopically mounted housing so that it can be retracted to ground level when not in use and positioned above the ground when in use. A motor that extends and retracts the teles... | 04/30/1996 |
| 5507837 | Prosthetic locking device with integral pyramid A light-in-weight locking device laminated within a hard prosthesis socket includes a plastic base molded in gripping relation to a metallic pyramid so that the locking device is a one piece, integrally formed unit. A flange of the pyramid is embedded wit... | 04/16/1996 |
| 5508616 | Apparatus and method for determining parameters of formations surrounding a borehole in a preselected direction At least one transmitting coil 1 and at least one receiving coil 2 are disposed along the bore axis 18 of a borehole 7 such that these coils are inclined and face each other, thus causing these coils to have directivity for examining electric characterist... | 04/16/1996 |
| 5507834 | Transparent silicone suction socket A clear liquid silicone rubber is modified by the addition of an elongation enhancer. The resulting silicone compound is molded into a form that overlies the residual limb of an amputee and provides an interface member between the residual limb and a pros... | 04/16/1996 |
| 5503543 | Prosthetic casting machine A prosthetic casting machine receives an amputated stump while a patient is standing so that a hard socket can be made based upon the shape of the stump when it is under load. The machine includes a brim for accommodating an above-the-knee stump or a reta... | 04/02/1996 |
| 5498395 | Liquid collection and seperation apparatus A collection and separation funnel for urine, other body fluids, or environmental samples has dual downspouts so that liquid entering the funnel flows in part down a first downspout and in part down a second downspout. A centrifuge tube is releasably conn... | 03/12/1996 |
| 5492325 | Math game device A game device has a flat, circular bottom wall with a plurality of ball-receiving wells formed in it and a transparent dome-shaped cover that captures a plurality of balls within the device. Some of the wells have a number shape, and each of those wells a... | 02/20/1996 |
| 5487529 | Flow-through washing and scrubbing brush handle An improved flow-through washing and scrubbing brush handle for interconnection at one end to a source of pressurized water such as a garden hose and connectable at the other end to a flow-through type scrub brush or the like. The device includes structur... | 01/30/1996 |
| 5471810 | Buckling-restriction bracing member A steel center axis force member passes through a steel buckling-restriction member. A stick preventing coat is disposed between the surface of the center axis force member and the buckling-restriction member. Thereby, a buckling-restriction bracing membe... | 12/05/1995 |
| 5472426 | Cervical discectomy instruments Arthroscopic cervical discectomy instruments include a push knob for a guide wire, a pair of telescopically mounted dilator tubes, one of which includes a water port so that the tube provides the additional function of an irrigation tube, a ligament cutte... | 12/05/1995 |
| 5471008 | MIDI control apparatus An apparatus for inputting MIDI information output from a sequencer or a keyboard and performing a predetermined process on the input MIDI information in accordance with an instruction from an operation panel to alter that information to new MIDI informat... | 11/28/1995 |
| 5466526 | Far infrared radiant composite fiber containing metal This invention relates to knitting and textile for underwear, socks and stockings comprising fiber containing metal, which includes fiber materials mixed-spun with 2-50% polyurethane elastic fiber to which platinum and at least one metal oxide selected fr... | 11/14/1995 |
| 5462075 | Method and device for controlling a flow of fluid The method relates to a method and a device for controlling the flow of a liquid. In a well (10) having at least one inlet (11) and one outlet (12) the areas of said inlet (11) is adjusted in dependence on the liquid level in said well (10) by a floating ... | 10/31/1995 |
| 5457917 | Interlocking roof panels with built in pitch Modular roof panels having sloped top surfaces and flat bottom surfaces are interlocked in edge-to-edge relation to one another to form a monolithic roof where the roof is pitched to provide moisture run off but where the space covered by the roof has a c... | 10/17/1995 |
| 5454156 | Apparatus and method for inserting stator coils An annular tool for insertion of stator coils to a stator includes a plurality of circumferentially spaced pivotally mounted cuff support fingers to facilitate separation of the tool from the stator after the coils have been inserted. The tool is in the f... | 10/03/1995 |
| 5454155 | Method for interconnecting a handle and a lever arm A method and apparatus for interconnecting with a lanyard a handle and lever arm of the type used in rapid inflation applications includes apparatus for impaling a first end of a lanyard with multiple spikes to secure the first end to a handle and further... | 10/03/1995 |
| 5450684 | Trigger shield A trigger shield sandwiches the trigger guard and trigger of a weapon between a base plate and a cover plate to prevent accidental discharge of the weapon. In a first embodiment, a plurality of posts tipped by resilient barbs interconnect the base and cov... | 09/19/1995 |
| 5451092 | Combination chaise lounge and massage table A combination chaise lounge and massage table is easily and quickly convertible from one configuration into the other. A hollow pedestal provides the support for the lounge and the table and a storage space for the miscellaneous attachments that are used ... | 09/19/1995 |
| 5448865 | Panel interlocking means with stiffener Panels having foam cores covered by metal skins are interlocked along their respective sides by forming bent parts in the metal skins that interlock with one another. A first interconnecting member is generally hook-shaped and projects outwardly. Its coun... | 09/12/1995 |
| 5447372 | Dispersing apparatus A basket is so disposed that a portion of the outer periphery thereof is faced to the inner peripheral wall on one side of the tank. The starting materials thrown from the hopper portion formed on the other side of the tank which is opposite to the above ... | 09/05/1995 |
| 5445386 | Device for changing hardness of putter striking face A device is retrofit onto the striking face of an existing putter to change the characteristics of the striking face. In a first embodiment, the device includes a first part and a second part and the second part is bent at a ninety degree angle relative t... | 08/29/1995 |
| 5443525 | Conductive patch for control of prosthetic limbs Myoelectric control of a prosthetic limb is achieved by positioning a soft, flexible pad on the interior surface of a liner and embedding a large plurality of electrically conductive contacts within the pad. A window is cut in the liner to enable attachme... | 08/22/1995 |
| 5432983 | Apparatus for interconnecting a handle and a lever arm A method and apparatus for interconnecting with a lanyard a handle and lever arm of the type used in rapid inflation applications includes apparatus for impaling a first end of a lanyard with multiple spikes to secure the first end to a handle and further... | 07/18/1995 |
| 5431522 | Low profile scooter holder A scooter holder having a low profile is attached to the trailer hitch of a vehicle. The attachment member is adjustable and invertable so that the scooter holder may be used with vehicles of differing heights. The holder includes a scooter supporting pla... | 07/11/1995 |
| 5427151 | Pressure regulating chemical injector valve A chemical injector valve connected to a source of water under pressure harnesses the venturi effect to entrain liquid chemicals into a water stream and employs a variable size pressure chamber to ensure that the flow rate and quantity of chemicals entrai... | 06/27/1995 |
| 5425397 | In line oral inflation valve A check valve has a point-to-point articulated connection between its valve stem and valve head so that the head is free to skew when unseated. The valve head is positioned within the interior of the valve body between a valve seat and the trailing end of... | 06/20/1995 |
| 5425761 | Implant with a through passage Implant with through passage (11) and intended to be applied as a through passage in the skin or in a membrane of the human body. The implant comprises a tubular body (10) provided with a radially protruding circular protruding flange (12), the perforatio... | 06/20/1995 |
| 5421327 | Bite block having finger-accommodating openings A bite block where, in a first embodiment, the mouthpiece is flanked by laterally-extending arms that define large, inverted "U"-shaped finger-accommodating openings so that a surgeon may guide a surgical tool by placing fingers within those openings. The... | 06/06/1995 |
| 5421075 | Method for interconnecting a handle and a lever arm A method and apparatus for interconnecting with a lanyard a handle and lever arm of the type used in rapid inflation applications includes apparatus for impaling a first end of a lanyard with multiple spikes to secure the first end to a handle and further... | 06/06/1995 |
| 5419478 | Steering column-mounted cooler A cooler for beverages and food is mounted on the steering column of a golf cart so that it is easily accessible but does not occupy passenger compartment space. A channel is formed in the front and bottom walls of the cooler to accommodate the steering c... | 05/30/1995 |
| 5419728 | Device for forming spherical bubbles that cling together A device that forms bubbles that cling together in a predetermined configuration in the substantial absence of a large flat interface between the bubbles. In a preferred embodiment, the device includes a handle secured to a primary ring, and a plurality o... | 05/30/1995 |
| 5412153 | Electronic musical instrument having independent pitch control for each key Disclosed is a tone generating apparatus which is provided with a timbre select switch to specify a timbre and a scan circuit for generating key codes corresponding to keys. Pitch control values corresponding to the timbres and key codes are stored in the... | 05/02/1995 |
| 5407723 | Combination cover for golf club bags and towel A combination towel and cover for a golf club bag. The device is a flat, foldable material having a water repellant side and a water absorbing towel side. Fastening members are positioned along selected peripheral edges of the device to hold it in a folde... | 04/18/1995 |
| 5406681 | Lock for safety belt Buckle for a safety belt, particularly a children's belt, comprising a buckle housing (10) and a lock tongue (13) constructet to be connected each to one strap part. The lock tongue is insertable into a guide (15) in the buckle housing which has a latch m... | 04/18/1995 |
| 5405279 | Adapter for diesel engines and stern drives An adapter for interconnecting a marine engine to a stern drive includes an adapter ring having a pair of concentric flanges with bolt-receiving apertures formed in each of the flanges. The outermost flange is secured to the flywheel end of the engine. A ... | 04/11/1995 |
