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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8100397 | Feeder with adjustable time cycle and method A timed feeder for feeding corrugated boards to nip rolls of a box finishing machine. An indexing drive mechanism, driven by a computer-controlled servo motor, activates a feed member and has a feed phase when it drives the board to the nip rolls, and a dwell phase ... | 01/24/2012 |
| 8096176 | Bird deterrent for sailboat A bird-deterrent device including a hub with fingers radiating from the hub to prevent or inhibit birds from perching on the top of a sailboat mast. In one embodiment, the hub is mounted to the top of a mast by a fastener which also secures a post of a wind indicato... | 01/17/2012 |
| 7635124 | Feeder with adjustable time cycle and method A timed feeder for feeding corrugated boards to nip rolls of a box finishing machine. A feed member is raised to the feed path to engage and drive a board to the nip rolls and then lowered away from the feed path until the next cycle. An indexing drive mechanism, dr... | 12/22/2009 |
| 7354323 | Motor mount for watercraft A motor mount for a watercraft having a frame of tubular construction fixed to the stern of the watercraft to space the motor from the stern. The frame includes a pair of vertical legs receiving a yoke slidable along the legs. The motor is fixed to the yoke to be ra... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7152268 | Brush assembly A corrugated box finishing machine has a station where dust, debris and other particles are cleaned from the corrugated boards before they are conveyed to the printing station. Electrostatic charges on the particles are neutralized by a static bar and the particles ... | 12/26/2006 |
| 6913566 | Size adjustment of corrugated boards in a box making machine A rotary die cutter mechanism for cutting and/or creasing corrugated boards including a rotatable die cylinder with a cutting die, and a rotatable anvil against which the corrugated boards are cut as they pass between the die cylinder and the anvil. A computer is us... | 07/05/2005 |
| 6837674 | Safety jacket for rotary blade housings A flexible jacket for a vacuum blower having rotatable blades in a blade housing. The jacket is made from heavy duty, substantially impenetrable, bullet resistant material such as KEVLAR brand sheet material which is placed about the blade housing to prevent any sev... | 01/04/2005 |
| 6824130 | Method and apparatus for feeding sheets Paperboard sheets are fed by a feeder including driven wheels which engage the lowermost sheet of a stack and drive it through the nip rolls of a box-finishing machine in synchronism with the latter. Supporting the sheets is a grate moveable between a raised positio... | 11/30/2004 |
| 6609997 | Method and apparatus for resurfacing anvil blanket of a rotary diecutter for box making machine A rotary die cuter for a box making machine has an abrading cylinder mounted for rotation alongside the anvil for engaging and resurfacing the blanket of the anvil on a virtually continuous basis to smooth, level and even the surface of the blanket. This ... | 08/26/2003 |
| 6508751 | Method and apparatus for preforming and creasing container board A method and apparatus for preparing container board having a corrugated medium and at least one liner formed thereon for folding which comprises a tool for displacing in a non-destructive manner the corrugated medium and the liner in a portion of the boa... | 01/21/2003 |
| 6368256 | Method and device for assisting the leg muscles during cycling Method and device for operating a bicycle having a sprocket and pedals connected to the sprocket for rotating the sprocket during downstrokes and upstrokes of the pedals. The method and device include elastic members worn on the legs such that the elastic... | 04/09/2002 |
| 6354982 | Exercise machine and methods A lumbar exercise machine having an adjustable pad assembly for engaging the legs above and below the knees while the legs extend generally forward with the feet against a foot rest and the knees bent so that the thighs and calves form an obtuse angle. A ... | 03/12/2002 |
| 6346068 | Box making machines An existing box-making machine is retrofitted by first removing the pull rolls and impression cylinder and other associated parts and cross-ties. However, the heavy duty side frames and drums, including the print cylinder are left intact in the box-making... | 02/12/2002 |
| 6260310 | Mast mounting system and method A mast mounting system for vehicles and shelters which utilizes at least two clamp bracket assemblies mounted to the vehicle or shelter such that during transit and storage the mast is positioned at an incline with its front end located just behind the fr... | 07/17/2001 |
| 6244996 | Leg extension machine A leg extension exercise machine having a movement arm engaged by the legs for moving the movement arm between a retracted position and an extended position. The movement arm has a vertically adjustable foot bar for holding the feet and preventing downwar... | 06/12/2001 |
| 6228000 | Machine and method for measuring strength of muscles with aid of a computer Method and apparatus for testing the muscle strength of a subject wherein both static and dynamic strength tests are conducted on the subject during which forces exerted by the muscles are measured by devices which are connected to a computer and a displa... | 05/08/2001 |
| 6220993 | Leg press machine A leg press machine includes a movement arm including a footboard and a pair of links pivotally mounting the footboard to a frame for movement by an exerciser's feet. A resistance arm is mounted to the fame and connected by a link to one of said pair of l... | 04/24/2001 |
| 6179760 | Method and device for assisting the leg muscles during cycling Method and device for operating a bicycle having a sprocket and pedals connected to the sprocket for rotating the sprocket during downstrokes and upstrokes of the pedals. The method and device include elastic members worn on the legs such that the elastic... | 01/30/2001 |
| 6179763 | Box making machines and method of retrofitting An existing box-making machine is retrofitted by first removing the pull rolls and impression cylinder and other associated parts and cross-ties. However, the heavy duty side frames and drums, including the print cylinder are left intact in the box-making... | 01/30/2001 |
| 6162017 | Blood pump A stand alone blood pump which can be used with different types of oxygenators or extra corporeal circuits during surgery. After use the pump is easily detachable from its drive motor to enable a new blood pump to be mounted for the next operation. The pu... | 12/19/2000 |
| 6093095 | Method and apparatus for exhausting gases from processing tank An exhaust system for a liquid processing tank including an exhaust conduit provided in a cover closing the tank. The exhaust conduit communicates with an exhaust system externally of the tank and has an inlet port that is closed by a portion of the cover... | 07/25/2000 |
| 6015372 | Abdominal exercise machine and methods A method and apparatus for exercising the abdominal muscles where the exerciser is seated and the legs are spread apart and held in that position during the exercise which is accomplished by bending the upper torso forwardly and rearwardly through exertio... | 01/18/2000 |
| 6010522 | Atherectomy device having trapping and excising means for removal of plaque from the aorta and other arteries An arterial catheter system for removing plaque from the aorta and other arteries is disclosed. The system typically includes an elongate catheter member, a filtration apparatus disposed within the distal region, and an atherectomy assembly which includes... | 01/04/2000 |
| 6004246 | Lower back exercise machine including leg engaging assembly for isolating the lower torso A lumbar exercise machine having an adjustable pad assembly for engaging the legs above and below the knees while the legs extend generally forward with the feet against a foot rest and the knees bent so that the thighs and calves form an obtuse angle. A ... | 12/21/1999 |
| 5948369 | Method and apparatus for exhausting gases from processing tank An exhaust system for a liquid processing vessel or tank including a port provided in a cover of the tank and a closure fixed in the tank to close the port when the cover in a closed position closing the space enclosed by the tank. The cover is movable to... | 09/07/1999 |
| 5928112 | Machine for exercising and/or testing muscles of the human body A machine for exercising and/or testing the lumbar muscles including a movement arm mounted for rotational movement about a generally horizontal axis against a resistance provided by a weight stack. Movement of the movement arm is transmitted to the weigh... | 07/27/1999 |
| 5911251 | Anti-skinning method and apparatus Empty open-top paint cans travelling along a conveyor are filled with paint and a measured amount of an anti-coagulant agent is showered on to the paint surface before closing the cans. The filling of the cans with paint is accomplished at a first process... | 06/15/1999 |
| 5895399 | Atherectomy device having trapping and excising means for removal of plaque from the aorta and other arteries An arterial catheter system for removing plaque from the aorta and other arteries is disclosed. The system typically includes an elongate catheter member, a filtration apparatus disposed within the distal region, and an atherectomy assembly which includes... | 04/20/1999 |
| 5878664 | Printing system and method A printing system has a print cylinder on which a raised printing surface is formed in situ preferably by a "rapid prototyping" or "fused deposition modelling" machine operating with electronic images from a computer image processing system. After a print... | 03/09/1999 |
| 5833585 | Method and apparatus for exercising muscles An adductor machine including a pair of movement arms movable about a vertical axes between an open position extending laterally from the seat and a closed position extending forwardly of the seat. The movement arms are movable to the closed position by t... | 11/10/1998 |
| 5800310 | Machine and method for measuring strength of muscles with aid of a computer Method and apparatus for testing the muscle strength of a subject wherein both static and dynamic strength tests are conducted on the subject during which forces exerted by the muscles are measured by devices which are connected to a computer and a displa... | 09/01/1998 |
| 5762585 | Machine and method for exercising and/or testing muscles An exercise machine or apparatus having a movement arm to be moved upon exertion of a body part against a resistance including a weight that pivots about an axis as the movement arm is moved by the exerciser. To change the resistive force imposed by the w... | 06/09/1998 |
| 5762591 | Exercise machines and methods A machine for exercising muscles of the human body which includes a movement arm pivotable about a horizontal axis by the user against a resistance provided by a weight stack. A drive shaft is connected to the movement arm and extends vertically downwardl... | 06/09/1998 |
| 5718268 | Apparatus for dispensing liquid into containers Apparatus for dispensing a liquid preferably paint into a container including a weight scale for receiving the container at a dispensing station where the paint is dispensed into the container through a valve and an associated control system including a m... | 02/17/1998 |
| 5695665 | Single pass arc welding of considerably thick metals using insulated stationary consumable electrodes A welding method that permits thick pieces of metal to be welded together over the entire face of their touching surfaces during a process of self organizing, single pass arc welding in the ambient air without any special proofing of the welding bath melt... | 12/09/1997 |
| 5667463 | Exercise machines and methods A machine for exercising muscles of the human body which includes a movement arm pivotable about a horizontal axis by the user against a resistance provided by a weight stack. A drive shaft is connected to the movement arm and extends vertically downwardl... | 09/16/1997 |
| 5623976 | Method and apparatus for supplying containers Method and apparatus for automatically supplying containers with a liquid using an electronic scale and high speed microprocessor for measuring the weight of liquid introduced into the containers. The first container is partially filled to a predetermined... | 04/29/1997 |
| 5588163 | Support deck for mattress or seat A support deck for a sofa bed having a plurality of support members interconnected at joints such that when a force is applied to one side of the deck the deck will yield but when a force is applied to the opposite side, the deck will be relatively unyiel... | 12/31/1996 |
| 5575743 | Method and apparatus for exercising adductor muscles An adductor machine including a pair of movement arms movable about a vertical axes between an open position extending laterally from the seat and a closed position extending forwardly of the seat. The movement arms are movable to the closed position by t... | 11/19/1996 |
| 5575744 | Abductor exercise machine An abductor machine has a pair of movement arms including thigh pads engageable by the user's thighs to move the movement arms outwardly about vertical axes while the user is seated with the thighs located between the thigh pads. The movement arms are con... | 11/19/1996 |
