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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 4682924 | Self-locking nut device and method A self-locking nut has an annular body, an axial threaded bore, and a hexagonal exterior periphery. A small bore is drilled through the body parallel to the threaded bore adjacent to an apex of two peripheral flat surfaces. An L-shaped locking pin has a b... | 07/28/1987 |
| 4673914 | Keyless automobile door lock/unlock, ignition switching and burglar alarm system The system is an electric control circuit and associated components including a door locking circuit and an ignition circuit. The ignition circuit is connected to the vehicle battery power through a latch circuit. The latch circuit has alternative "lock" ... | 06/16/1987 |
| 4671198 | Multi-hull, anti-capsizing sailboat A three hulled sailboat consists of a tripod frame having three generally horizontal spars which define support points at their distal ends. During the sailing of the boat, one support point is always toward the windward, and the other two support points ... | 06/09/1987 |
| 4662641 | Golf club swing training device and method A platform simulates a golfing surface on which the golfer takes his stance relative to an address position of a golf ball. Apparatus within the platform conveys a succession of golf balls in a linear path traversing the address position, and conveying th... | 05/05/1987 |
| 4654716 | Laser display of an electronically generated image signal A laser device includes, within an envelope, an electron gun, and a structure providing a light resonating cavity which includes confronting reflecting surfaces and a semiconductor material which is pumped by the electron beam producing emission of light ... | 03/31/1987 |
| 4612922 | Drilling apparatus and method A drill assembly includes a handle carrying a mount for a pneumatic drill motor, and an elongated tubular support enclosing an extended motor shaft which carries a drill bit chuck projecting from the end of that support. The drill assembly coacts with a d... | 09/23/1986 |
| 4613077 | Programmable sprinkler A sprinkler body, to be anchored in the ground or to some structure, includes a chamber and a fluid inlet to the chamber. A rotatable head assembly mounted on the body includes a ring gear within the chamber and an external head with a laterally directed ... | 09/23/1986 |
| 4586115 | Electromagnetic radio frequency excited explosion proof lighting method and system For illuminating an area of a structure which is prone to explosion due to dust or vapors in the atmosphere, a system includes fluorescent type lighting devices which are energized by radio frequency energy without any physical connection to the lighting ... | 04/29/1986 |
| 4583278 | Fence building aid and method A guide for aligning pickets during the building of a picket fence includes a beam having a lower straightedge against which the tops of the pickets may be abutted during installation. The beam has a length approximately that of the typical distance betwe... | 04/22/1986 |
| 4573433 | Side activated animal watering valve This animal watering valve is designed to enable the animal to obtain its own water within its mouth, by biting on it. Primarily, the valve includes a main body which is threaded into a water source pipe, and the main body includes an activating shaft or ... | 03/04/1986 |
| 4570047 | Submerged automatic arc welder A welding machine includes a main housing with head stock and tail stock sections at its opposite ends having respective chucks for supporting a rotating work piece. A carriage movable endwise between the head stock and tail stock sections includes a head... | 02/11/1986 |
| 4561811 | Quick change latching of components A lever is mounted about an oscillation axis for limited oscillation relative to a first component. A linear tension spring latching member is mounted for rotation on that lever about an axis eccentric to the oscillation axis, the latching member being mo... | 12/31/1985 |
| 4541423 | Drilling a curved hole Drilling apparatus for attachment to a rotary motor includes a flexible shaft confined in an elongated tubular sheath. The sheath is formed from a semi-rigid material which is bendable to a desired curvature, at the use site to select the curvature of the... | 09/17/1985 |
| 4513856 | Stick transport apparatus A transport device includes an elongated housing consisting of parallel spaced bars and end blocks. The housing is mounted for rotation on a pair of conveyor chains by support structure including longitudinally projecting shafts and bushings journaled on ... | 04/30/1985 |
| 4512344 | Arthroscopic surgery dissecting apparatus An elongated dissecting tool adapted to be driven by a rotary motor is confined within an elongated tool guide which is attached to the rotary motor. A tool is coupled to the motor by means of a suitable chuck; and the tool guide includes bearings for rot... | 04/23/1985 |
| 4505359 | Vehicle cargo elevator with upright storage An elevator platform is mounted by means of lift arms and parallel arms to a frame mounted under the truck bed. On the frame, the normal pivot axis for the parallel arms is aligned vertically above the pivot axis for the lift arms; and the pivot axes on t... | 03/19/1985 |
| 4502194 | Child proof seat belt An automobile seat belt includes a latch tongue fixed to one belt segment and having a latching aperture, and a latch housing fixed to the other belt segment, having a recess and opening at its distal end to receive the latch tongue. The tongue is automat... | 03/05/1985 |
| 4501085 | Casting rod A casting rod includes an elongated piston chamber tube and a connected guide tube for enclosing and guiding a push rod to accelerate and project a fishing lure or other weighted device attached to a line. The push rod has a piston fixed to its rearward e... | 02/26/1985 |
| 4497094 | Child proof seat belt An automobile seat belt includes a latch tongue fixed to one belt segment and having a latching aperture, and a latch housing fixed to the other belt segment, having a recess and opening at its distal end to receive the latch tongue. The tongue is automat... | 02/05/1985 |
| 4476750 | Latching mechanism A convertible retaining ring pliers includes a pair of jaws and a pair of handles all rotatable independently about a common pivot. Each jaw includes a transverse bore spaced from and parallel to the pivot axis for receiving an elongated cylindrical latch... | 10/16/1984 |
| 4473180 | Automatic feeding apparatus A stick hopper box has a floor and dividers mounted on the floor defining vertical guide channels for stacks of single rows of wieners. A plunger assembly includes individual plungers for expelling the lowermost wiener from the several guide channels into... | 09/25/1984 |
| 4453155 | Fire protection for wood shingle roof The water dispensing system includes sprinkler heads mounted on risers extending through the roof surface and supplied by PVC pipe suspended beneath the roof surface. Alternatively, porous hose may be mounted along the ridges. Water is supplied through an... | 06/05/1984 |
| 4445485 | Engine fuel system A heat exchanger consists of an exhaust flow conduit mounted on and connected to the exhaust manifold. A partially enclosing housing or jacket defines a vaporizing chamber. A conduit communicates the vaporizing chamber with the inlet air throat for the in... | 05/01/1984 |
| 4446085 | Molding of seal rings Seal rings are molded from an injection moldable elastomeric material, with the rings being designed to have an axially thick body, a rib at the outer periphery for mounting engagement within the outer race ring groove, and a flexible sealing lip at the i... | 05/01/1984 |
| 4425927 | Coin sorting and counting apparatus Apparatus for sorting and counting coins includes at least one tray and a pair of associated scoops. The tray includes a plurality of troughs for receiving and storing stacked coins, consisting of one or more troughs for accommodating quarters or alternat... | 01/17/1984 |
| 4419828 | Apparatus for establishing the junction contour for intersecting pipes A simulator in the form of a tubular pantograph mechanism is adjustable in diameter, and has circumferentially spaced elongated rods mounted on the inner wall in parallel relation with the axis. These rods define the inner diameter of the simulator and wh... | 12/13/1983 |
| 4412601 | Elevator storage system An elevator storage unit, supporting or containing the articles to be stored, is normally disposed in an above-ceiling enclosure defined by a ceiling opening and overlying enclosure structure. The base platform for the elevator unit defines the closure fo... | 11/01/1983 |
| 4402166 | Sign post with stabilizer An elongated stabilizer is coupled to a generally vertical pole or stake, and disposed transverse to the pole or stake, extending in opposite directions therefrom, for engagement with the ground surface. The stabilizer may tilt relative to the post to acc... | 09/06/1983 |
| 4402343 | Animal watering valve with protected biasing spring A valve body has a larger bore and a smaller bore defining a transverse valve seat; and a plug closes the larger bore, the inner end confronting the valve seat and defining a radially enlarged valve chamber. The valve closure member comprises an enlarged ... | 09/06/1983 |
| 4399813 | Apparatus and method for removing a prosthesis embedded in skeletal bone A drill assembly includes a handle carrying a mount for a pneumatic drill motor, and an elongated tubular support enclosing an extended motor shaft which carries a drill bit chuck projecting from the end of that support. The drill assembly coacts with a d... | 08/23/1983 |
| 4395187 | Automatic cargo elevator for vehicle A cargo elevator, designed particularly for attachment to the rear end of a truck or trailer having a cargo bed, includes a mounting frame secured at the rear end of the cargo bed and disposed downwardly and forwardly with the forward end secured to the v... | 07/26/1983 |
| 4390075 | Load weighing and accumulating system and method A loader includes a lift arm assembly, raised by hydraulic lift cylinders and carrying a load bucket. Alignment members mounted respectively on the loader frame and lift arm assembly, and visible to the loader operator, identify the weigh position of the ... | 06/28/1983 |
| 4388970 | Apparatus and method for controlling injection fluid flow in a well annulus A tubular member, to be a segment of the casing string, is provided with a polished bore at its upper end and a locking profile at its lower end. The locking profile includes a bearing shoulder and internal left hand threads for coaction with a latching m... | 06/21/1983 |
| 4371038 | Apparatus and method for injecting fluid into a well An injection assembly includes a packer set in the casing adjacent to the producing zone, having a bore sized to receive production tubing. A portion of the assembly suspended from the string of production tubing includes a side pocket mandrel, a twin flo... | 02/01/1983 |
| 4341182 | Animal watering apparatus A parallel array of a lower elongated plastic water pipe, an intermediate elongated compression member, and an upper tensioned cable is supported at the ends by rigid end support members. Animal operated drinker valves, mounted within upward opening cups,... | 07/27/1982 |
| 4323044 | Engine fuel vaporizing device and system A fuel charging device includes a housing having two transverse bores, one defining a mixing chamber and one defining a vaporizing chamber. A section of exhaust bypass conduit passes through the vaporizing chamber bore to provide an annular chamber. A plu... | 04/06/1982 |
| 4299294 | Rotary tool with axial feed The tool includes an elongated body, rectangular in cross-section and having a switch housing mounted on one side face, to enable the mounting of an array of such tools in close side-by-side relation. A hydraulic motor, rotary drive spindle, and extensibl... | 11/10/1981 |
| 4294403 | System and method for controlling the conditioning and delivery of air to a conditioned space Air flows to the conditioned space through a cool air duct and a warm air duct which feed a common delivery duct. The inlet of the cool air duct is connected to a cool air supply duct of a parent system; and inlet of the warm air duct communicates with th... | 10/13/1981 |
| 4278217 | Fishing reel with automatic variable drag A rotatable line storage spool is mounted transverse to the direction of line payout. A disengageable spool gear is associated with the spool, and a drive gear meshes with the spool gear. A drive mechanism and associated star drag mechanism includes an ad... | 07/14/1981 |
| 4272090 | Roller skate A shoe skate includes a single row of in-line wheels or rollers, mounted on the shoe as front and rear wheel units. The front wheel unit includes a bogie pivoted about a transverse axis and carrying leading and trailing wheels, enabling the skater to main... | 06/09/1981 |
