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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 4820469 | Method and apparatus for producing thermoplastic and products produced therefrom Method and apparatus are disclosed for producing various materials and products of a thermoplastic nature. In the method, thermoplastic material is subjected to a high intensity mixing and melting step to form a material which is a non-flowable and self-s... | 04/11/1989 |
| 4788800 | Fire stop device There is provided a first stop device having a closure for a conduit passing through an aperture extending through a wall, floor or the like. According to this invention, the conduit passing through the aperture is formed of a low melting point, fugitive ... | 12/06/1988 |
| 4782761 | Cable tensioning device for ski lifts or aerial cableways The invention relates to a cable tensioning device for ski lifts or aerial cableways of the kind comprising an endless transporting cable (1) extending between two rotatable wheels (2) mounted on carriers (4), at least one of the wheels being movable by t... | 11/08/1988 |
| 4766939 | Assembly for limbing tree stems An assembly for limbing tree stems comprises two limbing tools (53, 53') movable towards and away from each other, and two feeding units (1, 1') which are also movable towards and away from each other and arranged for longitudinal feeding of individual st... | 08/30/1988 |
| 4740282 | Hydrophilization of hydrophobic intraocular lenses This invention relates to a process for the treatment of synthetic plastic, hydrophobic, transparent, intraocular lenses to avoid trauma which causes protein adhesion to occur on the surface of the lens thereby causing endothelial cell damage and corneal ... | 04/26/1988 |
| 4434129 | Method and apparatus for cooling molten tube This invention provides an improvement in a method of cooling molten extruded tube produced by a blown-tube process. The improvement comprises cooling the tube utilizing the heat of evaporation of moisture in steam. The steam is brought into contact with ... | 02/28/1984 |
| 4414051 | Method for slitting and/or sealing plastic film material This invention provides an improvement in a method of slitting and sealing two or more layers of plastic film material in contact with each other. The improvement comprises slitting and sealing the layers with a light beam generated by a laser. The beam i... | 11/08/1983 |
| 4344270 | Method and apparatus for packaging commodities There is provided an apparatus and method of packaging commodities in a flexible wrapper. The apparatus includes first and second stations with a wrapper engaging assembly moving between the first and second stations, wrapper cutting and sealing means whi... | 08/17/1982 |
| 4297955 | Sewing apparatus An apparatus for use in automatically sewing articles along a symmetrical, open-ended path. The articles can be sewn from either end of the path. The apparatus employs a cam means which corresponds to the open-ended path and control and operating means fo... | 11/03/1981 |
| 4276831 | Trolley storage The present invention relates to an overhead trolley switching system which is operative in both manual and automatic modes. The switching system is particularly suited for the storage of overhead trolleys and includes a secondary rail spaced from the mai... | 07/07/1981 |
| 4259937 | Fuel treatment device A fuel temperature controlling device for heating fuel metered to the internal combustion engine. The device has an elongated chamber having a fuel flow controlling passage therethrough with opposed ends thereof forming a fuel inlet and fuel outlet. A hea... | 04/07/1981 |
| 4209965 | Universal spinning system The present invention provides a process and apparatus for manufacturing yarn products comprised of an inner core of fibers and an outer layer of fibers. In the process, first fibers have a pre-twist imparted thereto to form a strand which becomes the inn... | 07/01/1980 |
| 4207991 | Can top opening means A closure system comprising an end wall, a line of weakening within the end wall defining a removable panel, a tab member overlying a portion of the end wall and panel and being secured thereto, such that a lifting movement of the tab member will cause te... | 06/17/1980 |
| 4202067 | Motorized work device with flexible shaft A device for providing an angularly displaceable work tool at a point removed from the power source comprising drive means, switch means associated with the drive means for actuating the drive means between ON and OFF positions, a drive shaft connected to... | 05/13/1980 |
| 4194308 | Boot blank There is provided a boot blank for a wading boot or the like, and as well a boot assembled from the boot blank with a leg encircling member for the assembled boot for hip-high wading boots. The boot blank has a novel structure with upper and lower portion... | 03/25/1980 |
| 4169423 | Marine shunter The present invention relates to a navigational system and in particular, provides for the use of one or more vessels as shunters for maneuvering larger vessels in restricted waterways, each shunter comprising a body portion, a pair of clamping arms with ... | 10/02/1979 |
| 4122970 | Tamper-proof container with attached end closure There is provided a closure member for containers in which the closure member includes a closure wall, an aperture in the wall for dispensing a commodity through the closure member from the container, and a pair of cooperating tabs, one of which is adapte... | 10/31/1978 |
| 4110954 | Horizontal packaging apparatus There is provided an apparatus for wrapping commodities, which may be compressible, and a corresponding method, in which a commodity is conveyed along a fixed path, a pair of opposed lengths of wrapping material are fed in an opposed relationship and in r... | 09/05/1978 |
| 4103716 | Leno motion device The present invention provides a selvage-forming device for use in a weaving apparatus, which selvage-forming device is of a relatively simple construction and yet effectively forms the selvage. The device comprises a rotatable plate upon which is mounted... | 08/01/1978 |
| 4102883 | 19,8-Lactone steroid derivatives and processes of preparation thereof There are provided novel 19,8-lactone and lactol steroids derivatives having the formula ##STR1## wherein A and B represent 14- or 15-carbon atoms, respectively, which are either linked by a double bond, or which carry an - or ଲ-oxido ... | 07/25/1978 |
| 4102884 | 14 ଲ-Hydroxy 3-deoxycardenolides Novel compounds of the formula ##STR1## useful as pharmaceutical compounds are disclosed. Processes are also disclosed for their preparation.... | 07/25/1978 |
| 4097477 | Steroid compounds and processes thereof Novel steroids of the formula ##STR1## Also there are provided processes for preparing such compounds. The new compounds are useful as intermediates in the preparation of known cardenolides; various of the compounds have other uses as blocking agents... | 06/27/1978 |
| 4096142 | 14,19-Dioxygenated steroid compounds and their 14-dehydro analogs and process for the preparation thereof There are provided novel 14,19-dioxygenated steroid compounds and their 14-dehydro analogs, as well as processes for preparing such compounds. The above compounds are useful as intermediates in the preparation of other steroids, which in turn, may be conv... | 06/20/1978 |
| 4074727 | Liquid supply system and nozzle for jet weaving looms A liquid supply system and a nozzle construction for a jet weaving loom. The nozzle is supplied directly from a public water works at the normal pressure of said water works. The exact amount of water required to propel the weft yarn across the open harne... | 02/21/1978 |
| 4060172 | Container and closure cap The present invention provides a pilfer-proof resealable crown closure cap which has a top crown and a skirt depending from the top crown, the skirt having a pair of diametrically opposed slots therein, each slot extending substantially the full height of... | 11/29/1977 |
| 4058539 | 4,6,8(14)-Triene steroids There are provided novel 4,6,8(14)-triene-steroids as well as processes for preparing such compounds. The above compounds are useful as intermediates in the preparation of other steroids, which in turn, may be converted into valuable pharmaceutical agents... | 11/15/1977 |
| 4054972 | Brassiere fastener The present invention provides a fastener suitable for use in a front fastening brassiere, the fastener being of a simple and sturdy construction and providing minimum separation between the parts to be fastened.... | 10/25/1977 |
| 4055266 | Combination crown twist-off closure capp The present invention provides a closure cap of the threaded crown type, which closure cap includes one or more flanges depending from a skirt of the closure cap, the flange being adapted to engage a locking shoulder on the container, the flange having at... | 10/25/1977 |
| 4008531 | Protective footwear A protective device adapted to protect the foot and shin area of a person, said device comprising a first member adapted to fit about the heel area, a second member adapted to cover the top portion of the foot, and a third member covering at least a porti... | 02/22/1977 |
| 3963186 | Tape winder apparatus The invention provides an apparatus suitable for helically winding tape from a source thereof, comprising tape receiving means, tape guide means, the said tape receiving means adapted to be rotatably driven by drive means. The guide means are adapted to b... | 06/15/1976 |
| 3956254 | Thermoplastic crystalline free films The invention provides novel thermoplastic films produced by the blown tube process having improved and balanced characteristics. The improved film is characterized by crystallites dispersed throughout the film in amorphous areas and which is substantiall... | 05/11/1976 |
| 3942147 | Magnetic boards and components A display device comprising a display board having an outwardly facing surface, said board being of a ferromagnetic material, at least one substrate strip, said substrate strip having permanent magnetic properties comprising at least one pair of parallel ... | 03/02/1976 |
