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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 6113201 | Cabinet rail A wall rail system includes a cabinet rail having a base portion and a hook portion which projects away and downwardly from the base portion, the front of the cabinet rail being free of sharp edges, and an elongate wall rail including a base portion and a... | 09/05/2000 |
| 6094872 | Partition and floor channel construction An apparatus is provided that includes a floor channel having a floor-engaging flange and a raised flange with an aperture. A partition has a leveler assembly including a threaded leveling glide that can be rotated for adjusting the height of the partitio... | 08/01/2000 |
| 6043336 | Electrically conducting dendrimers An electrically conductive polymer is comprised of the reaction product of a dendrimer and an electrophoric compound which exhibits π-stacking upon reduction. The reaction product which is a peripherally modified dendrimer is formed and reduced, either c... | 03/28/2000 |
| 6040703 | Fixture for vibration testing A testing fixture which facilitates inexpensive, high-speed dynamic testing of electronic devices without subjecting the electrical leads of the devices to damage includes a first carrier plate having a plurality of electrical contacts associated with res... | 03/21/2000 |
| 6039313 | Clamp fixtures Adaptors for interchangeably connecting any of a plurality of clamping fixtures to various beam clamp assemblies include an adaptor block or body, a fastener attached to the adaptor block for releasably securing the adaptor block to a jaw of a beam clamp ... | 03/21/2000 |
| 6035495 | Hose clamp A hose clamp having a self-threading hardened screw extending through outwardly extending tabs on the generally circular clamp, the head end of the screw fitting through a clearance opening in the first tab, and the screw threadably engaged with the secon... | 03/14/2000 |
| 6033047 | Drawer slide assembly A drawer slide assembly for supporting a drawer on a cabinet in which the slide channels include in-stop elements at the outer ends to facilitate positioning and assembly of the drawer slide assembly. At least one anti-scrape polymeric guide bushing is lo... | 03/07/2000 |
| 5996284 | Sliding vehicle window A sliding vehicle window assembly which includes at least one, and preferably a pair, of window panels spaced from each other to define a window opening and interconnected by upper and lower frame members or tracks, bonded to the interior surface of the p... | 12/07/1999 |
| 5993321 | Bowling lane division capping A bowling lane division capping assembly for attachment atop a division support, comprising an elongated lower member and an elongated upper cap member, the lower member comprising a bottom wall for attachment to the division support, a pair of side walls... | 11/30/1999 |
| 5988666 | Fifth wheel hitch release A fifth wheel hitch operable between a fully locked condition and a fully released condition, having a top hitch plate and a lock jaw, a locking plunger shiftable between a biased, extended locking position engaging the jaw and a retracted position for re... | 11/23/1999 |
| 5975159 | Container filler apparatus external disconnect valve Container filler apparatus having a bowl for receiving liquid and for dispensing the liquid into a multiple of containers, a plurality of liquid-outlet lower openings and collars depending from the bowl, a plurality of liquid-outlet control valve mechanis... | 11/02/1999 |
| 5963299 | Method and apparatus for measuring toric contact lens rotation A method and apparatus for accurately observing a toric contact lens rotation for determining the prescription of a contact lens on an astigmatic eye, by providing a lens line guide alignment plate having a gravity responsive pivotal indicator, angle indi... | 10/05/1999 |
| 5954388 | Truck slicker A pickup truck cab protective slicker assembly has an elongated housing positionable transversely of a pickup truck cargo box immediately behind the pickup truck cab and on the forward wall of the box. The assembly has an elongated upper outlet over its l... | 09/21/1999 |
| 5943833 | In-floor utility outlet An in-floor utility outlet for raised floor constructions and the like includes a base having a sidewall with a generally closed plan shape, and at least one opening or port to mount a utility outlet therein. A cover plate with a central aperture therethr... | 08/31/1999 |
| 5926252 | Ophthalmic instrument that measures rotation of a toric contact lens An optical diagnostic apparatus for measuring toric contact lens rotation comprising a slit lamp optical instrument including a light source, a slit light projector for projecting a beam of light, and a slit light rotator for rotating the beam of light, a... | 07/20/1999 |
| 5924931 | Bowling lane perspective pattern A bowling lane surface comprising a top cover layer hving a pattern of a plurality of elongated simulated boards side-by-side across the width of the lane, the simulated boards across the lane being of alternate light and dark shades, having a symmetrical... | 07/20/1999 |
| 5904342 | Landing gear crank handle A landing gear crank handle for raising and lowering vehicle landing gear is provided that includes a first hand hold that is horizontal when the handle is in a full extended position, a second hand hold connected to the first hand hold by a central porti... | 05/18/1999 |
| 5893557 | Printing press with electronic side guide A printing press electronic side guide registry apparatus for sheet stock to be printed on a printing press having a print cylinder, print stock forward motion advancer through the print cylinder, and a forward motion registry stop including a laterally m... | 04/13/1999 |
| 5868479 | Drawer slide assembly A drawer slide assembly for supporting a drawer on a cabinet in which the slide channels include in-stop elements at the outer ends to facilitate positioning and assembly of the drawer slide assembly. At least one anti-scrape polymeric guide bushing is lo... | 02/09/1999 |
| 5836065 | Extended jacket end, double expansion hydroforming Hydroforming double wall tubular stock into an air gap tubular element comprising providing a plural wall tubular workpiece having at least an inner wall liner and an outer wall jacket having adjacent open axial ends, causing at least one of the jacket en... | 11/17/1998 |
| 5806261 | Head track for a wall system A head track for combination with a post and/or panel of a wall system, comprising an elongated extrusion comprising an elongated body and a pair of integral elongated wings extending normal to the body, the body having a T-slot located between the wings,... | 09/15/1998 |
| 5799444 | Sliding vehicle window A sliding vehicle window assembly is provided which includes at least one, and preferably a pair, of window panels spaced from each other to define a window opening and interconnected by upper and lower frame members or tracks, bonded to the interior surf... | 09/01/1998 |
| 5791120 | Tray sealing platen and seal apparatus A peripheral resilient seal, and seal and platen, the platen having a container tray receiving cavity and a peripheral groove around the cavity and receiving the seal. The seal has side ribs deformable upon insertion into the groove, and a shoulder extend... | 08/11/1998 |
| 5786054 | Inductive welding of thermoplastic pipe Forming a novel double containment polymeric piping assembly by interfitting slidably interfittable polymeric inner pipe components, including a first induction responsive layer therebetween, and slidably interfittable polymeric outer pipe components, pre... | 07/28/1998 |
| 5779389 | Deformable impact test barrier An impactor for a movable, deformable barrier, simulating an automobile, comprising an upright, solid backing support, a plurality of energy absorbing impact segments protruding from the support, each segment having an outer impact face and each comprisin... | 07/14/1998 |
| 5768890 | Exhaust air rail manifold A dual wall, air gap exhaust manifold with an integral inlet connecting flange defining an elongated, internal, air injection passageway enclosed by a configurated, convexly bulging cover plate welded over an elongated corner of the flange to form the elo... | 06/23/1998 |
| 5755108 | Wedge type refrigerated display case A refrigerated display case having a configuration resulting in a restricted air flow recirculation channel, such as a wedge shape, and comprising a housing having a bottom, a top, and defining a display space and an access thereto, the housing having a l... | 05/26/1998 |
| 5744076 | Method for making insulated concrete wall tie system Apparatus, method and product of in situ attachment of insulation panels to poured concrete walls as the walls are formed. Polymeric F-shaped strips are attached to novel tie bars by spring clip retainers, and receive the edges of insulation panels to hol... | 04/28/1998 |
| 5740831 | Frostproof hydrant seal A sillcock which has freeze resistance, backflow contamination resistance and back pressure release from the downstream water, having a resilient, radially compressible and expandable back pressure seal valve which is also axially movable a controlled amo... | 04/21/1998 |
| 5729975 | Semi-airgap manifold formation An engine exhaust manifold and method of making it, comprising an exhaust port flange having a plurality of exhaust port openings therethrough, a base half shell having a pair of elongated, spaced walls terminating in elongated free ends, a plurality of r... | 03/24/1998 |
| 5724478 | Liquid heater assembly An elongated heat conductive assembly for heating water including a plurality of water passages equally spaced about the central axis of a heat conductive member in which an elongated electrical heating element is located on the central axis of the heat c... | 03/03/1998 |
| 5715718 | Hydroforming offset tube Apparatus for mechanically and hydroform reconfigurating an elongated tubular workpiece in an elongated cavity between upper and lower tool subassemblies each composed of a plurality of independent tool segments movable axially, relative to the cavity axi... | 02/10/1998 |
| 5711953 | Insect repellant An insect repellant of biodegradable ingredients, primarily food products or foodstuff derivatives, that is safe and effective over long periods on animals and humans, wherein the insect repellant comprises two basic ingredients which are small amounts of... | 01/27/1998 |
| 5695265 | Drawer slide with access holes A drawer slide assembly of telescopically interfit drawer, cabinet, and center channels, the drawer and cabinet channels including screw mounting orifices, and the center channel having an enlarged access opening positioned to be in alignment with those o... | 12/09/1997 |
| 5692356 | Insulated concrete wall tie system Apparatus, method and product of in situ attachment of insulation panels to poured concrete walls as the walls are formed. Polymeric F-shaped strips are attached to novel tie bars by spring clip retainers, and receive the edges of insulation panels to hol... | 12/02/1997 |
| 5675983 | Synergistic refrigerated display case A refrigerated display case having an upper display space for food products at a temperature above freezing, and a lower wall display space for food products at a temperature below freezing, a single set of refrigeration coils adjacent said well, with ref... | 10/14/1997 |
| 5673470 | Extended jacket end, double expansion hydroforming Hydroforming double wall tubular stock into an air gap tubular element comprising providing a plural wall tubular workpiece having at least an inner wall liner and an outer wall jacket having adjacent open axial ends, causing at least one of the jacket en... | 10/07/1997 |
| 5669507 | Pallet box container The specification discloses a collapsible pallet box or container composed of a pallet platform and four upright panels connected together at the corner edges by flexible material to form a polygon expandable to a rectangle or collapsible to a flattened p... | 09/23/1997 |
| 5664474 | Bread slicing guide A bread loaf retainer and slicing knife guide comprising a horizontal support surface and a surrounding vertical rim, the support surface having a plurality of spaced, upwardly projecting, bread loaf penetrating protrusions to retain the end of a loaf of ... | 09/09/1997 |
| 5653631 | Infinitely adjustable offset vent connector An extensible-contractible duct connector of slidingly interfittable, elongated, partial duct elements, the partial duct elements having an open end telescopically interfit with an open end of the other partial duct element to cooperatively form a duct co... | 08/05/1997 |
