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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 4375108 | Energy-absorbing insert for protective headgear An ancillary multichambered fluid-filled cushion for use as an energy-absorbing insert on the inside of protective headgear of the type having an outer helmet shell and a flexible inner liner. The chambers may be distinct or may be interconnected by means... | 03/01/1983 |
| 4371152 | Box spring assembly with improved spring installation capability A box spring assembly which includes a generally rectangular frame and a plurality of wire springs mounted on the frame and connected to each other so as to yieldably resist downwardly directed bedding loads. Each of the springs has an elongated body port... | 02/01/1983 |
| 4368675 | Stacking pallet A material handling pallet comprising a rectangular base having downwardly-extending support legs and an upright frame mounted on the base for supporting objects on the pallet. The frame consists of a pair of open framework end portions positioned at oppo... | 01/18/1983 |
| 4365874 | Oculotorsionometer An apparatus for measuring torsional rotation of an eyeball about the visual axis by means of an afterimage. The apparatus includes a frame mountable to a patient so as to be fixed with respect to the patient's skull. Mounted on the frame are means for cr... | 12/28/1982 |
| 4365837 | Inertial lock An inertial lock mechanism for limiting movement of a first object along a constrained path with respect to an adjacent second object. The mechanism includes a lock pin having a flat surface which is pivotally mountable to the first object and is biased t... | 12/28/1982 |
| 4361745 | Process control for electrical discharge machining apparatus A process control system for electrical discharge machining apparatus to control automatically the machining of a workpiece. The process control system is operable to receive and retain a plurality of operation instructions regarding electrical discharge ... | 11/30/1982 |
| 4359985 | Governor weight retainer assembly for fuel pump A governor weight retainer assembly for a fuel pump in which a flexible connection is provided between the governor weight retainer and the hub on which the weight retainer is mounted. The flexible connection is a mechanical construction which has elongat... | 11/23/1982 |
| 4360179 | Archery bow stands Bow stand apparatus for supporting an archery bow in an upright position, which includes receptacle means that can be adjusted in size to fit the bow, and leg means that can easily be connected to or adjusted relative to the receptacle means for supportin... | 11/23/1982 |
| 4359155 | Bottle transfer assembly Apparatus for handling blow molded bottles which are to be transferred from a horizontal position at a lower level to a vertical upright position at a higher level, comprising a plurality of bottle carriers (20), transfer means (22) connected to the carri... | 11/16/1982 |
| 4356674 | Free-standing space divider assembly with acoustic upper end border A space divider assembly for an enclosure having a floor and a ceiling. The space divider assembly consists of a plurality of upright, free-standing, floor-supported panels arranged end to end and a plurality of border members secured to each other and to... | 11/02/1982 |
| 4354283 | Headband assembly for protective headgear An energy-absorbing headband assembly to be worn with protective headgear. The headband assembly comprises a headband, a vertex pad, and a nape pad which coact to apply clamping pressure between the crown of the wearer's head and the back of the wearer's ... | 10/19/1982 |
| 4354611 | Top opening receptacle for trash collection and management systems A trash collection, management and disposal system for an office area including covered trash collector containers positioned at heights substantially equivalent to the height of a standard desk top and adapted to receive trash generated in the area. Some... | 10/19/1982 |
| 4354539 | System for pulpwood harvesting and delivery A pulpwood harvesting system for cutting and transporting trees upon a fragile terrain so as to have a dispersed and minimal impact on the terrain. A rail network is supported above the surface of the terrain upon spaced vertical pilings. Trees are cut an... | 10/19/1982 |
| 4354284 | Protective liner for outdoor headgear An energy-absorbing liner for use in conventional outdoor headgear to provide protection in the event of an impact directed against the wearer's head. A plurality of fluid-filled cushions having walls of resilient material are joined together into a regul... | 10/19/1982 |
| 4349099 | Accumulating conveyor An accumulating conveyor adapted to advance articles from station to station comprising an elongated support along which the stations are longitudinally spaced apart, a transfer bar movable forwardly and rearwardly longitudinally of the elongated support,... | 09/14/1982 |
| 4347866 | Ballcock assembly A ballcock assembly adaptable for use in a variety of sizes and types of toilet flush tanks. The ballcock assembly comprises a standpipe having a ballcock valve at its upper end and having an adjustable height mechanism for varying the height of the ballc... | 09/07/1982 |
| 4346933 | Reclining actuator for a recliner chair An actuator assembly for a recliner chair having a chair frame, a seat unit, and a linkage mounting the seat unit on the chair frame for back and forth movement between a seating position and a reclining position located forwardly of the seating position.... | 08/31/1982 |
| 4344507 | Self-lubricating machining apparatus A lubricating system for machining apparatus having a transmission unit for driving a work-performing tool. The lubricating system includes a housing in which the transmission unit is located and which forms a reservoir for lubricating fluid so that those... | 08/17/1982 |
| 4343213 | Blade protection in tiltable circular saw machines A first part 34 of the protection device 32 is mounted on the tiltable saw assembly, embraces the saw blade 24 from behind, and extends to the lower peripheral region of the blade 24. A second part 36 forms a cover which engages over the blade 24 and whic... | 08/10/1982 |
| 4341223 | Fluoresceable composition and method of determining fluid flow A fluoresceable composition in dosage unit form and method for determining fluid or blood flow are provided for medical, surgical or diagnostic purposes, using 6, 7-dihydroxycoumarin 6-glucoside which in vivo is invisible in natural light and is highly vi... | 07/27/1982 |
| 4339834 | Box spring assembly with interlocked formed wire components and method of assembling same A box spring assembly which includes a generally rectangular frame, a plurality of upwardly extending wire springs mounted on the frame, and a wire grid supported on the upper ends of the springs so that the grid and springs cooperate to yieldably resist ... | 07/20/1982 |
| 4340082 | Adjustable ballcock standpipe assembly A ballcock assembly adaptable for use in a variety of sizes and types of toilet flush tanks. The ballcock assembly comprises a standpipe having a ballcock valve at its upper end and having an adjustable height mechanism for varying the height of the ballc... | 07/20/1982 |
| 4338025 | Identification card, sensor, and system There is disclosed a novel identification card, sensor, and system using fingerprint or thumbprint pattern identification to confirm the user's identity. The preferred embodiment of identification card contains a sliding transparent window which is concea... | 07/06/1982 |
| 4338148 | Method of manufacturing a door edge guard A method of manufacturing a door edge guard of the type particularly suitable for protection of the edge of an automobile door from paint chips. The method is an improvement over the technique of using separate manufacturing procedures to produce a plasti... | 07/06/1982 |
| 4336672 | Centrifugal blasting apparatus Centrifugal blasting apparatus comprising a rotatably supported blasting wheel having a plurality of radially extending impeller blades positioned adjacent the periphery of the wheel. The blades are relatively short and have their inner ends spaced a unif... | 06/29/1982 |
| 4337388 | Rapid-response water heating and delivery system A rapid-response water heating and delivery system for quickly and accurately heating water to a selected set point temperature within a predetermined temperature range, and for maintaining the selected set point temperature of the water for a wide range ... | 06/29/1982 |
| 4334700 | Door edge guard An ornamental and protective vehicle door edge guard comprises a metallic strip of generally U-shaped cross section which is self-retaining on the door. Disposed on either, or both, free longitudinal edges of the metallic strip is a non-metallic strip of ... | 06/15/1982 |
| 4332417 | Reclining actuator for a recliner chair A recliner chair having a chair frame with side frame portions defining armrests, a seat structure consisting of a seat and backrest, a linkage mechanism supporting the seat structure between the side frame portions for movement between an upright seating... | 06/01/1982 |
| 4329819 | Centrifugal blasting apparatus Centrifugal blasting apparatus comprising a throwing wheel that rotates and forcefully projects a directional stream of particles for impingement against work pieces that are to be cleaned, peened, or otherwise treated by the particles, and a feed spout f... | 05/18/1982 |
| 4327239 | Method for producing hydrocarbons and oxygen from carbon dioxide and water Water is fed into a high temperature pressurized vessel containing hydrated zeolite material loaded with a metal cation in its highest oxidation state. The high temperature causes an endothermic redox reaction to occur that produces oxygen gas and, as a s... | 04/27/1982 |
| 4324363 | Headlamp washer assembly having a multiported flow valve A headlamp washing assembly including spray nozzles disposed above automotive headlamps. A liquid storage reservoir stores cleaning liquid to be dispensed by the nozzles and is disposed above the nozzles to provide a gravity feed of the liquid from the re... | 04/13/1982 |
| 4323152 | Accumulating conveyor An accumulating conveyor comprising an elongated support along which a plurality of articles are movable through a series of longitudinally spaced apart stations, a transfer bar movable up and down and back and forth with respect to the elongated support,... | 04/06/1982 |
| 4317495 | Device for protecting a flexural force receiver against overloading In a weighing machine a flexure bar is attached as a cantilever to a beam. The force to be measured is applied to the cantilever end of the flexure bar by a weighing lever. In order to protect the flexure bar against overloading the beam is mounted to be ... | 03/02/1982 |
| 4316348 | Door edge guard An ornamental and protective vehicle door edge guard comprises a metallic strip of generally U-shaped cross section which is self-retaining on the door. A non-metallic insulating strip of generally U-shaped cross section forms an insulating liner between ... | 02/23/1982 |
| 4316485 | Single handle mixing valve with improved seat There is disclosed a mixing valve primarily for hot and cold water which includes a complex unitary removable seat unit formed by molding, to cooperate with a control member and seal of special form to control fluid flow into a valve body and through the ... | 02/23/1982 |
| 4315525 | Mixing valve A single lever mixing valve adapted for proportioning hot and cold water and for controlling the volume of flow. A valve body has fluid passages which terminate in two spaced apart inlet ports and an outlet port to a valve seat. A generally spherical clos... | 02/16/1982 |
| 4314629 | Power roller accumulating conveyor An accumulating conveyor comprising a frame on which a plurality of horizontally spaced apart power rollers are positioned for propelling articles along the conveyor. Each power roller includes a tubular metal roller member terminating at opposite ends an... | 02/09/1982 |
| 4310112 | Apparatus and method for removal of flash from containers Apparatus for separating pendent tail scrap from the bottoms of containers advanced continuously in series by exerting a tensile force between each advancing container and the pendent tail. Each container is advanced with its pendent tail extending throug... | 01/12/1982 |
| 4308891 | Terminal blocks and indicator for solenoid valves Solenoid operated directional valves are disclosed requiring minimum labor costs for original manufacture, installation at sites of use and subsequent maintenance and repair, which have electrical apparatus for actuating the solenoids, including improved ... | 01/05/1982 |
| 4307593 | Apparatus for forming collars around openings in tubes or plates Collar forming apparatus for forming an upstanding flange around an existing hole in a tube or plate comprising a pair of forming members mounted on and movable axially and radially with respect to the forming head between retracted positions and extendin... | 12/29/1981 |
