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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 4393522 | Ankle garter with foot stirrup An article to hold the bottom of trouser or pants legs in place to allow for ease of insertion in a sock, boot or the like. The article includes an open ended garter band including a longitudinally stretchable portion, a generally U-shaped longitudinally ... | 07/19/1983 |
| 4387933 | Relay-load/ratio valve for use in brake applications on air-spring equipped vehicles A control valve is provided for use in brake applications in air-spring equipped railroad and highway vehicles, particularly convertible rail-highway semi-trailers. Such vehicles usually employ pneumatic brake cylinders. The control valve combines the fun... | 06/14/1983 |
| 4381713 | Convertible rail-highway semi-trailer air controlled braking and suspension shifting system An air control system is provided for a vehicle convertible between highway and railway modes of travel. Air springs suspend a rail-wheel set axle unit and highway wheel-set axle units from the vehicle body so that the one wheel-set axle unit is stored in... | 05/03/1983 |
| 4355966 | Automatic control of bubble size in blown film A system of automatically controlling the size of thermoplastic blown film to minimize scrap generation by guiding the bubble at an elevation above the melting point of the bubble, to keep it centered above the extrusion die, sensing when the bubble is to... | 10/26/1982 |
| 4352517 | Front locking pin for gooseneck container chassis A pin construction for locking the front corner castings of a standard container to a conventional gooseneck chassis in which the pin is provided with a gear rack, a spur gear quadrant is mounted for rotation to and in the front bolster of the chassis whi... | 10/05/1982 |
| 4352613 | Gear operated twist lock A twist lock for removably retaining a standardized container on a chassis in which a first gear quadrant is mounted on a shank of the lock for rotation therewith, a second gear quadrant is mounted for rotation within the chassis bolster and engaging the ... | 10/05/1982 |
| 4342265 | Convertible rail-highway semi-trailer axle lifting and retaining mechanism In a convertible rail-highway semi-trailer a mechanism for lifting and retaining a rail wheel-set axle unit or bogie in an elevated stored position in the highway mode when the highway wheels engage the ground. The mechanism includes hooks pre-set to enga... | 08/03/1982 |
| 4342264 | Convertible rail-highway semi-trailer fluid suspension A rail bogie air suspension for a convertible rail-highway semi-trailer using an invaginating air bag secured between an upper air chamber member affixed to the underside of the rear frame of a vehicle and a load support leg assembly, a bumper carried by ... | 08/03/1982 |
| 4326720 | Chess pieces with detachable markers Chess pieces each with a detachable marker at the base of the piece to permit playing variations without the necessity of starting from move one of a diagramless game. The marker is removably attached to the piece, preferably by magnetic means, and the bo... | 04/27/1982 |
| 4316640 | Electro pneumatic brake system for railway car An electro pneumatic system is provided for simultaneously braking a plurality of railway cars in a train. A relay valve in each car is connected between the source of air braking pressure and the brake cylinders and is responsive to the amount of air pre... | 02/23/1982 |
| 4311244 | Automatic coupler to connect convertible rail-highway vehicles end to end A coupler to connect rail-highway vehicles end to end including a female member at the end of one vehicle into which extends a sensing member, a male member at the end of an adjacent vehicle adapted to enter the female member, the male member including a ... | 01/19/1982 |
| 4276968 | Rail car brake system A rail car brake system of high mechanical efficiency which is compact, light in weight and economical in that it utilizes mass produced highway truck brake cylinders and slack adjusters and is easy to maintain. Critical components are lubricated and full... | 07/07/1981 |
| 4244845 | Pre-mixed catalyzed vinyl acetate co-polymer adhesive composition A pre-mixed adhesive composition comprised of a vinyl acetate co-polymer emulsion including a cross-linking catalyst and a cross-linking inhibitor providing a good cured water resistant Type II bond and extended shelf life so that the adhesive composition... | 01/13/1981 |
| 4241501 | One-piece plastic safety razor A one-piece plastic razor molded to contain a handle, a guard plate at the top thereof, at least one locating pin upstanding from the guard plate and adapted to extend through a slot in the razor blade, a cover hinged at one end of the guard plate having ... | 12/30/1980 |
| 4239276 | Truck body floor construction and tie-down means A truck body floor construction in which transverse boards of standard length and width with holes pre-drilled in predetermined positions are secured to the side rails having pre-drilled holes in the same predetermined positions, whereby the flooring is s... | 12/16/1980 |
| 4226189 | Vehicle sidewall and roof construction A vehicle body or intermodal container whose sidewalls comprise modular steel, aluminum or plastic panels bonded to plywood and whose roof comprises a continuous metal or plastic sheet substantially coextensive with the body bonded to plywood. The constru... | 10/07/1980 |
| 4202276 | Self-steering wheel-set for convertible railway vehicle A self-steering wheel set for a railway vehicle, particularly a convertible rail-highway semi-trailer, wherein an arcuate member is secured transversely beneath the vehicle body and a wheel-set unit or bogie is provided comprising a yoke to which a tongue... | 05/13/1980 |
| 4202454 | Coupler to connect convertible rail-highway vehicles end to end A coupler to connect convertible rail-highway vehicles end to end to achieve train configuration to carry vertical loads of about 25,000 pounds and at the same time provide limited rolling, pitching and yaw actions between the coupled vehicles. The couple... | 05/13/1980 |
| 4202277 | Convertible rail-highway semi-trailer A convertible semi-trailer having over-the-road or highway running gear with rubber tired wheels and a flanged rail wheel-set and bogie, the body being supported upon said highway running gear and upon said railroad bogie independently by air spring means... | 05/13/1980 |
| 4141745 | Proteinaceous adhesive composition with tetrahydrofurfuryl alcohol A proteinaceous adhesive composition in which a dry mix comprised of protein, solubilizing agents and fillers is added to water containing tetrahydrofurfuryl alcohol at the time of use. The adhesive composition is especially useful in joining untreated an... | 02/27/1979 |
| 4108326 | Adapter frames to extend length of intermodal containers Portable trussed adapter frames are removably coupled to the ends of a standard 20 ft. intermodal container to extend it to an effective length of 40 ft. whereby the container can be carried on a skeletal chassis without the necessity of providing separat... | 08/22/1978 |
| 4098899 | Method of reducing psychogenic impotence A method of reducing psychogenic impotence by ingestion of neostigmine bromide or neostigmine methyl sulfate at a time prior to sexual attempt and in an amount sufficient to produce sensual stimulation. Administration by oral mucosal absorption, i.e. sub-... | 07/04/1978 |
| 4085074 | Pre-mixed catalyzed vinyl acetate polymer adhesive composition A pre-mixed adhesive composition comprised of a vinyl acetate polymer emulsion including a cross-linking catalyst and a cross-linking inhibitor providing a good cured water resistant Type II bond and extended shelf life so that the adhesive composition wi... | 04/18/1978 |
| 4082882 | Fiberglass reinforced plywood structural sandwich with acrylic facing on one or both sides thereof A structural sandwich for use as a truck, trailer, van or intermodal container wall and method of making the same. The sandwich comprises a fiberglass reinforced plywood plastic unit having one or both facings which are in the form of a sheet or film of a... | 04/04/1978 |
| 4073638 | Woody stemmed plant growth stimulation A method of stimulating the growth of woody stemmed plants by applying to the plants S-ethyl-N,N-dipropylthiocarbamate alone or combined with N,N-di-n-propyl-4-trifluoromethyl-2,6-dinitroaniline, known generally as trifluralin.... | 02/14/1978 |
| 4065596 | Artist's board A laminated artist's board comprised of a rear substantially rigid backer, a front paintable member in the form of a plastic coated paper, cotton duck or linen sheet, and an intermediate flexibly resilient member wherein the range of hardness of the combi... | 12/27/1977 |
| 4046955 | Proteinaceous adhesive composition A proteinaceous adhesive composition in which a dry mix comprised of protein, solubilizing agents and fillers is added to water containing furfuryl alcohol at the time of use. The adhesive composition is especially useful in joining untreated and fire-ret... | 09/06/1977 |
| 4026750 | Sheathed soft-feel handle with concealed lapped ends and method of making same A soft-feel handgrip for a handle construction having cushioning members for the top and bottom of the grip and a thermoplastic sheath wrapped around each member with concealed overlapped sheath ends and a method of making the handgrip employing dielectri... | 05/31/1977 |
| 4016315 | Sheathed soft-handle with concealed lapped ends A soft-feel handgrip for a handle construction having cushioning members for the top and bottom of the grip and a thermoplastic sheath wrapped around each member with concealed overlapped sheath ends and a method of making the handgrip employing dielectri... | 04/05/1977 |
| 4014774 | Plastic electroplating barrel with ribbed perforate modular panels A plastic polehydral electroplating barrel whose rails, end heads and perforate panels are made of a mineral or fiberglass-filled thermoplastic resin, preferably fiberglass-filled polypropylene, in which the perforate panels are made of modules which when... | 03/29/1977 |
| 3967953 | Rose growth stimulation A method of stimulating the growth of roses, particularly in greenhouses, by applying to the rose bushes N,N-di-n-propyl-4-trifluoromethyl-2,6-dinitroaniline, known generally as trifluralin, in combination with 2,4-dichlorophenoxyacetic acid (2,4-D). ... | 07/06/1976 |
| 3953633 | Plastic electroplating barrel with ribbed perforate modular panels A plastic polehydral electroplating barrel whose rails, end heads and perforate panels are made of a mineral or fiberglass-filled thermoplastic resin, preferably fiberglass-filled polypropylene, in which the perforate panels are made of modules which when... | 04/27/1976 |
| 3950863 | Method and means for teaching alphabet recognition and learning handwriting A method and means of teaching children alphabet recognition and learning handwriting in which a plurality of transparencies are provided, each with one of the nine basic shapes required to construct all the letters, lower and upper case, and a transparen... | 04/20/1976 |
| 3937863 | Pressure polished extruded polycarbonate sheet Pressure polished transparent unfilled polycarbonate sheet substantially free of ripples, wiggles, extrusion die lines, and stresses and having a light transmittance greater than, a percentage haze lower than and a distortion lower than the as extruded sh... | 02/10/1976 |
