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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 6547537 | Air operated radial piston and diaphragm pump system Three or more diaphragm pumps (12,14,16) are interconnected to sequentially receive an activation fluid from corresponding piston and cylinder pumps (18,20,22) synchronized by a control mechanism (24) which includes a distributor plate (42) with directive... | 04/15/2003 |
| 6322520 | Allergy testing apparatus Allergy testing apparatus (10) includes a housing (18) with opposed parallel sidewalls (22, 24) and a pair of pressure plates (30, 32) located therebetween. The surfaces between each sidewall and adjacent pressure plate are configured into shallow opening... | 11/27/2001 |
| 6280347 | Method and means for selectively positioning golf club shaft flex point A golf club shaft (12) is provided with ringlike shaft stiffening bodies (22) at a given location along the shaft in order to locate the shaft flex point appropriately for a particular individual. Each stiffening body (22) consists of a quantity of an epo... | 08/28/2001 |
| 6260215 | Foul air removal apparatus for a toilet bowl A toilet (20) has an upper part (28) and lower part (30) joined together. A foul air unit (22) mounted to the rear of the seat is interconnected via a flexible tube (16) with a filtration unit (12) mounted conveniently adjacent. A fresh air outlet (24) mo... | 07/17/2001 |
| 6251681 | Method for the detection of cancer and premalignancy conditions thereof Tissue (10) from the colon or bowel is pretreated with a Ringers solution and mounted onto a ring (12) submerged in oxygenated Ringers solution (32), with first and second current electrodes (34,36) and first and second voltage electrodes (38,40) position... | 06/26/2001 |
| 6093896 | Battery cell bypass switch A system (10) for establishing bypass of a failed battery cell (18) includes a failed cell sensor (26) which on sensing a failed cell generates an electric signal that destroys clamping relation of two retaining wire spools (24) to release retaining means... | 07/25/2000 |
| 6085369 | Selectively cooled or heated cushion and apparatus therefor A cushion (10, 12) has a plenum (16) which includes a plurality of flexible plastic woven tubes (34) held within a pair of similarly woven sheathes (38,40). The plenum has its sides and bottom covered by an air impermeable (14) layer with the top covered ... | 07/11/2000 |
| 6077132 | Electrical connector with replaceable pin contacts not requiring accompanying re-termination An electrical receptacle (32) mounted to an aircraft (10) includes a pin contact assembly (34) having a pin body (62) releasably threaded within a threaded insert (38). A collet (70) enhances mechanical securement and electrical contact between the insert... | 06/20/2000 |
| 6050374 | Luggage case construction A luggage case (10) with a retractable handle (17) includes handle retraction apparatus (24) located within the luggage case adjacent a bottom wall (20) and covered over by a fabric panel (34). Inner mounting parts for luggage case wheels (14) are also lo... | 04/18/2000 |
| 6015253 | Multiple washer nut and method of making A cage (28) constructed from a metal blank 26 for encompassing a plurality of nested conical washers (43) having a common threaded bore to form a nut (28). The cage side walls are free of separable openings (22) that would result in relaxation ("blossomin... | 01/18/2000 |
| 6012201 | Door hinge system A door hinge pad (12) and body hinge pad (14) are respectively mounted on the door and body of an automotive vehicle, and interrelated for relative swinging movement by a pivot pin (16). A pair of spaced apart camming surfaces 30 integral with the door hi... | 01/11/2000 |
| 5945090 | Sunscreen preparation A high-SPF composition is provided which is quick drying, waterproof and anti-perspiration penetrating which after application rapidly is very dry and soft to the touch comprising a sunscreen with both UVA and UVB components, an algae extract and aloe ver... | 08/31/1999 |
| 5930427 | Fiber optics connector An optical fiber socket terminus (28) has a fiber tip (30) received within a tip holder (32) that is welded (41) to a socket tube (36) slidingly received within a socket shoulder (44). A coil spring (38) extends about socket tube (36) between tip holder (... | 07/27/1999 |
| 5924832 | Hoisting apparatus for a tent pole A hoisting apparatus (10) for a tent pole (16) includes a skid plate assembly (12) separably joined to a wheeled bracket (14). In use, a lower end of the pole (16) is received within a pipe section (20) and the upper pole end engages the tent. The wheeled... | 07/20/1999 |
| 5922980 | Sound muffling device for cymbal practice A cymbal (10) sound muffling device (18) for use during practice includes a flexible circular disc (20) of elastic sheet rubber or plastic with an edge margin (24) that extends back onto the disc lower surface (25). In assembly, the edge margin (24) is st... | 07/13/1999 |
| 5919019 | Mid-panel nut A nut (10) for mounting into an opening (18) located in the central part of a panel (14) includes a sleeve (16) and resilient locking trips (44,46) and panel edge securing means 948) extending from opposite sides of the nut. When the nut is positioned wit... | 07/06/1999 |
| 5873818 | Laryngoscope with enhanced viewing capability A laryngoscope (10) with handgrip (14) and blade portion (16) has an optical system (44) secured to the blade portion with a prism lens (50) at the forward end and an eyepiece lens (48) which shifts the view toward the blade portion tip (46). A light pipe... | 02/23/1999 |
| 5865684 | Multi-use golf club The present invention provides a multi-use golf club which allows a user to select a long or short shot without changing the dynamics of the user's golf swing. This is accomplished with a hand grip having at least two hand grip position designations locat... | 02/02/1999 |
| 5850741 | Automotive vehicle steering wheel heating and cooling apparatus A vehicle steering wheel (12) has the temperature of its normally gripped regions (16, 18) modified from extremes to acceptable values by a heat pump (20) with heat transfer occurring along heat pipe sections (22, 24) between primary heat exchangers (26, ... | 12/22/1998 |
| 5822277 | Long period pendulum apparatus A pendulum stem (16) not more than 4 inches in length has one end portion swingably connected to a pivot arrangement (18) and a concentrated mass (22) slidably located on the other end portion. Permanent magnets (56,58) secured to the mass (22) move past ... | 10/13/1998 |
| 5782041 | Column protector deterring unauthorized climbing access by human being A guard (12) for a column (10) includes a flexible metal sheet (14) having a plurality of individual barblike means (20) extending outwardly from a common major sheet surface with each barblike means (20) having four sidewall points (28) extending in resp... | 07/21/1998 |
| 5782705 | Putter construction The putter (10) has a shaft (14) interconnecting the head (12) at an angle so the hands are at or ahead of the ball. The striking face (26) is convexly curved from toe to heel as well as canted downwardly and rearwardly (). The grip (48) has an out... | 07/21/1998 |
| 5777269 | Termination for a shielded cable A cable (10) has a plurality of conductors (12) with individual conductive shields (14) and one common shield (16) for all conductors, the outer end portions of which shields are terminated by being clampingly retained between tapered surfaces (48,52; 50,... | 07/07/1998 |
| 5752296 | Secondary release apparatus A positive release bracket (16) for an object such as an electrical connector part (12) includes first and second semicylindrical shells (18,20) which are releasably held together by plates (36,38). On a separation force applied to the connector exceeding... | 05/19/1998 |
| 5752847 | Close tolerance quick disconnect electrical connector A plug (12) and receptacle (14) connector has its unmating force determined in part by a generally circular helical spring (20) received in a slot (22) on one of the connector parts which resiliently resists separation by engaging a ridge (18) on the othe... | 05/19/1998 |
| 5748066 | Cartridge motion initiator with replaceable link wire controller A controller (24) is provided to selectively release an initiator (12) having first and second members (14,16) that clampingly engage an object (18) preventing it from moving in an urged direction. A spring wire coil (20) holds the members (14,16) tightly... | 05/05/1998 |
| 5690134 | Portable sunshade canopy A portable sunshade (10) includes semi-hoop elements (16,18,20) for holding an elongated strip (28) of sun and air moisture impermeable material spaced apart to form an enclosure (44). Elements (18,20) can be pivoted past each other to replace the imperme... | 11/25/1997 |
| 5676510 | Plate for anchoring components to a sheet metal structure An anchor plate (1A) has threaded sleeves (2) for mounting equipment to a sheet metal structure (5). The plate and metal structure (5) are configured to conform to one another on assembly for structure reinforcement. An elastic tongue (10, 16) integral wi... | 10/14/1997 |
| 5664848 | Apparatus for absorbing shocks in a vehicle braking system Pneumatic medium in a vehicle brake system is applied against one side of a flexible membrane (48) folded about an end portion of a piston (40) resiliently positioned against a coil spring (36). Pressure peaks in the pneumatic medium are damped by the mem... | 09/09/1997 |
| 5626528 | Golf club head and hosel construction A golf club metal-wood head (10) includes a unitary hosel (16) having a continuous curved bottom groove (26) extending completely about the hosel to form a reduced bending moment region enabling the making of reliable minor adjustments in both lie and fac... | 05/06/1997 |
| 5621373 | Non-explosive initiator with link wire assembly A link wire (20) arrangement for use in a non-explosive initiator (10) includes a link wire (20) received within a pair of tubes (24,26), each tube having its outer end formed into a loop (28) and its opposite end crimped (30) to physically and electrical... | 04/15/1997 |
| 5606889 | Reusable initiator for use in triggering high-load actuators The initiator (32) has a hollow spool housing (34) with sidewall slots (42,44) and within which is received a shaft (54) to be releasably retained. Spool segments (46,48) are placed within slots (42,44) and have parts extending into the housing bore (50) ... | 03/04/1997 |
| 5600932 | Beam with enhanced bearing load strength and method of manufacture A first stage structural support beam (22,50) with flanges (12,14; 52,54) separated by an integral web (16) has the web stretched to increase the web height by a value Ɗ following which a set of corrugations (34,48,62) is formed into the web. The resulti... | 02/11/1997 |
| 5593159 | Restraining baton and strap A combination baton (11) and hand grip (18) is unitized as (10). A strap (12) extends through an opening (44) in a canister (14) which is rotatably mounted onto the baton (11). To extend the strap (12), a thumb of one hand is placed in thumb ring (46) and... | 01/14/1997 |
| 5527037 | Golf training device A golf training for resting receipt on a ground plane in use, comprising: an elongated first member having an end directed generally along a direction it is desired to hit a ball with a golf club, said member including a straight line edge with adjacent measur... | 06/18/1996 |
| 5471888 | Motion initiator An electrical initiator (10) includes spool halves (12,14) releasably held together by a coiled retaining wire (42). A link wire (42) also holds a spool (46) fixed to spool half (12) against connector body 16 and the other spool half (16). A cavity on the... | 12/05/1995 |
| 5424783 | Clustering filter method for noise filtering, scale-space filtering and image processing A method is provided for image processing to remove noise and improve smoothing of nonimpulsive noise while preserving major identifying edges of the image, all of which are accomplished corresponding to a prescribed scale of interest. The method achieves... | 06/13/1995 |
| 5271579 | Recreational and sport rocket construction A recreational rocket (10) has a nose cone assembly (18,33) movable with respect to the main rocket body 12 between two limits. Each of a pair of fins (20) on the nose cone assembly (18,33) has a hinged aileron (22). The ailerons (22) are held in a straig... | 12/21/1993 |
| 5269600 | Movable Divider A movable divider wall (28) for a drawer (10) includes a cam (32) secured to each opposite end, which cam is relatively compressible across a first direction and only slightly compressible across other directions. Channels (20, 22) are secured to the inte... | 12/14/1993 |
| 5254842 | System for preventing unauthorized operation of an automotive vehicle The described system prevents unauthorized operation of an automotive vehicle under the control of a separable engine control module (10) and signal source or memory device (12). A wire scrambler (22) and interface module (24) are interconnected between t... | 10/19/1993 |
