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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 4165032 | Disposable centrifugal separator with baffle means A disposable, centrifugal separator for separating contaminants from contaminated oil is disclosed. The centrifugal separator has a shroud which defines a first chamber and has a hollow rotor rotatably mounted in the first chamber and defining a second ch... | 08/21/1979 |
| 4161856 | Suspension ceiling system A suspension ceiling system is disclosed which includes main tee members and cross tee members which can be assembled in a variety of relationships. The main tee members are provided with similar first end connections at each end and the cross tee members... | 07/24/1979 |
| 4161113 | Knockout adjustment mechanism for forging machines An improved knockout mechanism for forging machines or formers is disclosed in which the position of the knockout pin during the working operation of the machine is adjustably located by a tube nut threaded into the machine frame. In one embodiment, the t... | 07/17/1979 |
| 4161379 | Apparatus for producing reinforced hose A reinforced hose is disclosed having an overlapping spiral tube of reinforcing fabric embedded between inner and outer layers of extruded material in which the fabric is fully extended and tensioned during the manufacturing process and a good bond is obt... | 07/17/1979 |
| 4154310 | Method and equipment for drilling wells This disclosure relates to apparatus for drilling wells for oil, gas, water, etc., wherein the device for drilling is placed in a rigid cylindrical collar which is expanded and pressed in the walls of the well. The collar absorbs a reactive torque from dr... | 05/15/1979 |
| 4150754 | Utility crane A trailerable utility crane having a compound articulated mast to provide variable working configurations and foldable on itself to provide a relatively compact storage configuration as well as an extended length sufficient to load and unload a tow vehicl... | 04/24/1979 |
| 4149761 | Water lubricated stave bearing A water lubricated rubber bearing is disclosed in which a compliment of staves is positioned within a bearing housing having a cylindrical inner bearing housing surface. When unstressed, the stave can be moved within the housing for installation or remova... | 04/17/1979 |
| 4150183 | Label matrix stripping A series of labels remain supported on a liner after a matrix of waste label material has been stripped from the liner. The adhesion of the matrix to the liner is weakened prior to stripping of the matrix by mechanically disturbing without severing, as by... | 04/17/1979 |
| 4148404 | Automatic loader and unloader An automatic loader and unloader for an elevator includes a stationary frame, a main carriage movable in either direction relative to the stationary frame, and a coupler carriage movable in either direction relative to the main carriage. The main carriage... | 04/10/1979 |
| 4148472 | Operating table for medical purposes A frame supporting a combined back-rest and seat of an operating table, together with a saddle-piece projecting from one end of the supporting frame, is disposed upon the head of a supporting column in such a way as to be tiltable in all directions, and s... | 04/10/1979 |
| 4149046 | Rotational line switch control A control mechanism for a sequential timer is disclosed. The mechanism includes an axially movable timer shaft which is associated with a timer shaft extension or control knob in such a way that initial movement of the control knob to select a particular ... | 04/10/1979 |
| 4148163 | Synchronizing mechanism for the unfolding of carrier elements for solar cells The synchronizing mechanism for the unfolding of articulated carrier elements which are outwardly extendable or inwardly retractable in a bellows-type arrangement on each side of a satellite body comprises a system of gear-train units placed alternately a... | 04/10/1979 |
| 4144672 | Expanded plastic plant container with break-away bottom Open-topped container for cultivating one or more plants individually contained in a corresponding number of cavities of said container, containing a natural or artificial cultivating medium for said plant(s), e.g. soil, and being adapted for easy transpl... | 03/20/1979 |
| 4144732 | Method and apparatus for forming one-piece pulleys An apparatus and method are provided for forming a pulley having at least two grooves from a cup-shaped metal blank having an axially extending sidewall. The blank is rotated about its longitudinal axis and is crushed between axially closing dies. As the ... | 03/20/1979 |
| 4143612 | Heavy duty fender A heavy duty fender structure is disclosed which is particularly adapted for marine use. The fender includes an extruded elastomeric core having a chain extending along its axis and providing free end portions at the ends of the core for mounting the fend... | 03/13/1979 |
| 4143492 | Controlled sun-lit plant house A glass house or plant house having the roof and walls of sawtooth configuration, the roof having generally vertical glass areas facing the equator, and sloping opaque sections inclined to the horizontal equal to the rays of the mid-day winter sun. The wa... | 03/13/1979 |
| 4143266 | Method and device for detecting radiatons The method consists in fabricating an MOS transistor comprising a drain region and a source region separated from each other by a bulk region of opposite doping type relative to the first two regions, in delivering the radiation to be detected into the ca... | 03/06/1979 |
| 4141503 | Nozzle assembly with adjustable orifice A nozzle assembly includes a stem and a cap. The stem includes two passages for carrying the same liquid or different liquids under high pressure. The passages terminate at a conical end surface of the stem. The cap is seated on the end surface of the ste... | 02/27/1979 |
| 4141016 | AM-FM-CB Disguised antenna system A vehicle-mounted antenna simultaneously coupled via a passive electrical network to a 40-channel Citizens band transceiver and to an AM-FM receiver is disclosed. A non-loaded whip antenna, sized to be electrically short at Citizens band frequencies, is c... | 02/20/1979 |
| 4140895 | Biorhythm scale A biorhythm scale adapted to secure its operation and capable of directly observing the periodic day and the half-periodic day a physical, sensitive and intellectual rhythm for the individual or individuals in an accurate manner. The biorhythm calculator ... | 02/20/1979 |
| 4139538 | Oxazolidinones as therapeutic agents The present invention is related to oxazolidin-2-one derivatives having the general formula ##STR1## The invention is further related to a process for the treatment of somnipathy and tension conditions as well as epilepsy conditions in humans by... | 02/13/1979 |
| 4138808 | Retainer clip for insulation or the like A retainer strip is disclosed for securing insulation blankets against the wall structure and for concealing the adjacent edges of adjacent blankets and for providing continuity between the vapor beariers. The retainer strip includes a curved cap portion ... | 02/13/1979 |
| 4137748 | Wedging structure for presses or the like A wedge system is disclosed for adjustably positioning tools in a forging press or the like. The system includes a wedge positioned between two assemblies and provided with a locking taper. Hydraulic means permit lubricant to be supplied under pressure to... | 02/06/1979 |
| 4133442 | Tank closure assembly A tank closure assembly adapted to releasably couple tank sections formed by transversely splitting an integral bag-molded fiber-reinforced tank. The assembly includes external circumferential flanges secured to the tank sections adjacent their severed fa... | 01/09/1979 |
| 4133478 | Temperature responsive valve A temperature responsive valve is disclosed including a pair of body members which are snapped together and when assembled define a valve chamber. Located within the valve chamber is a bimetal snap disc which seats at its periphery against an O-ring type ... | 01/09/1979 |
| 4133564 | Quick connect tube coupling A quick connect coupling is disclosed providing an integrally formed tube end assembly in which the wall of the tube is deformed to increase the diameter and is subsequently roll formed to produce a pair of axially spaced peripheral grooves to receive a s... | 01/09/1979 |
| 4133574 | Guard-cab for cold room A lift truck cab having thermally insulated walls and an electrically energized heater system making it particularly suited for use with electric lift trucks in closed cold environments. The heater system is spaced throughout the cab to surround the opera... | 01/09/1979 |
| 4133286 | Adjustable thermostat An adjustable thermostat as disclosed having an adjustment stem journaled for rotation on the thermostat body for adjusting the operating temperature of the thermostat. Mounted on the adjusting stem is a pointer member formed of deformable material such a... | 01/09/1979 |
| 4130005 | High speed ball header A method and apparatus of cold forming is disclosed for improving die life. During a first phase a workpiece is initially engaged between a pair of dies with a sufficiently low force and velocity level to reduce die errosion but with a sufficiently high l... | 12/19/1978 |
| 4127994 | Oil stirrer for refrigeration compressor A refrigeration motor-compressor assembly resiliently mounted within a hermetically sealed shell having a sump area containing lubricating oil continuously aerated by a stirrer fixed to a rotating shaft of the motor-compressor assembly is disclosed. The s... | 12/05/1978 |
| 4125003 | Sump strainer for tumbler washing machine A tumbler type washing machine has a non-rotatable tub with a recessed sump at the bottom which is connected to drain. A perforate box-like strainer member is secured within the sump around the drain opening to prevent foreign objects in the tub from ente... | 11/14/1978 |
| 4125002 | Patterning device for a manual knitting machine A sampling device is disclosed for a manual knitting machine having a sampling wheel which is synchronized, via drag links including sampling teeth, with the rotational movement of a selection disc. The drag links are actuated through a leaf spring and L-... | 11/14/1978 |
| 4125095 | Carburetors for internal combustion engines An arrangement for controlling of carburation for an internal combustion engine in which the constriction to draw fuel into the air stream is controlled by a mechanism which controls the position of the constricting members proportionately to the speed of... | 11/14/1978 |
| 4124716 | Process for the treatment of spasmodic conditions in humans Process for the treatment of spasmodic conditions in humans by administering a compound of the general formula ##STR1## or a pharmacologically acceptable acid addition salt thereof to a human suffering from such conditions.... | 11/07/1978 |
| 4124045 | Container filling apparatus for viscous material Apparatus is provided for uniformly filling a succession of containers with highly viscous fluid such as asphalt or plastic roof cement at high fill rates. A constantly running pump of constant discharge rate forces the viscous fill fluid along a descendi... | 11/07/1978 |
| 4124474 | Method and apparatus for controlling the deposition of films by reactive sputtering The method consists in establishing the ion bombardment parameters, in varying a regulation parameter in order to initiate deposition, in measuring at each instant the total pressure drop within the vacuum chamber with respect to the initial pressure and ... | 11/07/1978 |
| 4120557 | Electrical connector An electrical connector is provided with a louvered interconnection strip in which the louvers provide edge pressure on the interconnection surface of one connector member, such as a plug or socket, and interior (non-edge) rib pressure on the complementar... | 10/17/1978 |
| 4120247 | Clamp coupling on a suspension gear of a circular suspension railway There is disclosed a clamp coupling wherein the coupling of the suspension gear of a cable car to the haulage-and-support cable is effected and sustained as a result of the net weight of the suspension gear. The coupling includes a fixed clamp jaw affixed... | 10/17/1978 |
| 4119318 | Golf ball flight indicating device A golf swing training device comprises a slide guide track and a slide mounted slidably along the track. The slide carries a friction engagement means which grip a portion of the slide guide track therebetween, to provide frictional resistance to the slid... | 10/10/1978 |
| 4118970 | Crimping diameter adjusting valve A crimping machine for crimping a metal end fitting onto a flexible hose includes a stationary socket, a crimping die arranged in the socket for axial movement, and a hydraulic actuator. A valve member is provided in a fluid flow passage leading from a pu... | 10/10/1978 |
