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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 5257557 | Driven tool locking mechanism There is disclosed a direct acting lock mechanism to secure a tool within a driver which is useful for securing open channel sockets used to securing aerospace fasteners in a driver. These sockets have a flatted shank, typically hexagonal in cross section... | 11/02/1993 |
| 5144807 | Vapor treatment facilities for petroleum storage tank cleaning There is disclosed a method for the removal and recovery of hydrocarbons which are contained within the air/vapor mixture in bulk oil or gasoline storage tanks using fractional condensation with cryogenic cooling. The air/vapor mixture is flushed from the... | 09/08/1992 |
| 4933400 | Method for the continuous solution polymerization of methyl methacrylate There is disclosed a process for the continuous polymerization of methyl methacrylate with a lesser cost, thermally polymerizable comonomer such as styrene, in the presence of a large quantity of solvent by introducing the monomers into a continuos loop o... | 06/12/1990 |
| 4933514 | Interractive template There is disclosed a grouping of templates which are useful in a computer system having a central processing unit with a keyboard station and a pointing device station having a pointer which has at least one cursor button which is responsive to input the ... | 06/12/1990 |
| 4910885 | Shoe with resilient and convertible heel There is disclosed a resilient heel support for a ladies' shoe which, most preferably, is convertible to heel supports of varied heights, thereby permitting the altering of the height of the heels, at the wearer's whim. The shoe is formed with a conventio... | 03/27/1990 |
| 4901970 | Fishing pole holder with universally adjustable mount There is disclosed a fishing pole holder having a tubular sleeve to receive the butt end of a fishing pole and a mounting bracket secured to the sleeve with an adjustable directional plate. The sleeve has a stud with at least one flatted surface which is ... | 02/20/1990 |
| 4894054 | Preloaded automatic disposable syringe There is disclosed a precharged disposable syringe consisting of a housing having a central aperture through which extends an actuator button to contact an internal piston mounted over a medication ampoule contained in the housing. The ampoule includes a ... | 01/16/1990 |
| 4875266 | Releasable high torque fastener There is disclosed an easily releasable fastener which is specifically designed for high torque applications. The fastener comprises a slotted nut having at least two axial slots, and preferably no more than one of the slots extends completely through the... | 10/24/1989 |
| 4865186 | Eyeglass and contact lens container A case for eyeglasses and for contact lenses is formed as a shell of substantially rigid plastic with a cover member and a base member which are hinged together along a longitudinal side edge. The case also has a partition that is also hinged and is forme... | 09/12/1989 |
| 4850496 | Infant and child's drinking system There is disclosed a container for liquids that includes interchangeable dispensing tops such as: a nipple top, a multiple hole protrusion top, a drinking straw top, and a drinking cup top. The bottle is a combination of an outer shell which has windows a... | 07/25/1989 |
| 4849171 | Corrosion inhibition of sodium and calcium chloride A corrosion inhibited sodium and calcium chloride composition preferably in granular form, which is uniformly coated with a minute to minor quantity of an inhibitor comprising chiefly superphosphate and a minor amount of magnesium oxide. There is also dis... | 07/18/1989 |
| 4844595 | Viewing device for flotation body In accordance with the present invention a viewing device for flotation bodies is provided which comprises a body having an interior defined by its side walls and at least one transparent end wall. In one embodiment using two transparent end walls, the tr... | 07/04/1989 |
| 4843213 | Welding and/or cutting machine A welding and/or cutting machine 1 is provided for use on a workpiece 2 formed by a pair of metal sheets 3 in face to face contact. The machine comprises a movable carriage 4 mounted on a pair of drive rollers 5 operable to grip the sheets 3 of the workpi... | 06/27/1989 |
| 4819906 | Mold for improved press-on cap and seal A mold to manufacture an improved press-on bottle cap is disclosed. The cap has a top disk and a thin-walled outer skirt dependent therefrom with an annular tear score line on its inside wall and a laterally projecting tear tab which permit the cap to div... | 04/11/1989 |
| 4739890 | Closure for container A closure for containers provided with one or more closure projections adapted to cooperate with means on the container for securing the closure in sealing position over the open mouth of the container. The closure of the invention can be used with contai... | 04/26/1988 |
| 4739603 | Simulated thatched roofing There is disclosed a simulated thatched roofing which closely approximates the appearance and durability of thatched roofs. The roof structure includes a supporting roof structure formed of a roof frame and a base underlayment and a natural or synthetic f... | 04/26/1988 |
| 4728701 | Process for the polymerization of acrylates The continuous solution polymerization of an acrylate, particularly methyl methacrylate, is practiced in the presence of a large quantity of solvent by introducing the monomer feed into a continuous loop of recycled solvent and removing the polymerized pr... | 03/01/1988 |
| 4685239 | Spear point for fishing spear guns This invention comprises a pointed spear head for sport fishing spear guns which is formed of a metal having a Rockwell hardness of at least 30 and distally having a sharply pointed end. At its opposite end, the spear head has an annular groove and interm... | 08/11/1987 |
