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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 5121952 | Slam latch This invention relates to a one-piece latching device comprising a body of thermoplastic elastomer of specified durometer hardness having a substantially plane supporting surface, which is disposed in slidable relation in a recess or nesting site in a doo... | 06/16/1992 |
| 5058949 | Foldable beach chair A foldable chair for the beach or outdoor use comprising a frame of metal or other rigid material including fabric or plastic seat and back rests is supported between pairs of elongated telescoping parallel supporting members including X-pivoted braces wh... | 10/22/1991 |
| 4978096 | Support for book and reading matter This comprises a lightweight support for books and magazines comprising a baseboard which seats on the lap of the user or other substantially horizontal surface, and a book plate which is adjustable to a desired angular position relative to the baseboard.... | 12/18/1990 |
| 4917413 | Resilient latching device One-piece latches or door-retenting devices of elastomeric material of specified parameters, are constructed for disposition in the surface of a door or other supporting panel so that at least one lip projects outwardly from the edge or surface in elastic... | 04/17/1990 |
| 4893732 | Exact volume dispensing container This is an exact volume dispensing container which comprises a primary storage container for storing liquid and a measuring head having a pour-out spout disposed above the primary storage container, a neck disposed between the primary storage container an... | 01/16/1990 |
| 4884898 | Linear motion pillow block including fine tuning features This patent relates to pillow blocks, which are constructed to include one or more roller bearings disposed in tangential relation to the primary shaft at one or more positions around its periphery. Each roller bearing is mounted to rotate about its own s... | 12/05/1989 |
| 4863099 | Thermodynamic electronic actuator for building heating/air conditioning system This relates to a thermodynamic electronic actuator for intermittently controlling the operation of a heating and/or air conditioning system for any temperature controlled area when a door or window is left open or ajar. The actuator circuit comprises a n... | 09/05/1989 |
| 4860142 | Computer disk adjustable write protect device A flexible magnetic recording medium contained in a protective jacket is used for storing digital computer information. Such a device requires a write/erase inhibit function to preserve the previously stored information. This invention provides that funct... | 08/22/1989 |
| 4843962 | Double-feed envelope guide system for printing press This relates to an attachment kit for an offset printing press of the type manufactured and sold by A. B. Dick Company, which attachment comprises a leveling system including a pair of pivoting boards constructed to be mounted in parallel relation on a ba... | 07/04/1989 |
| 4841686 | Rain gutter assembly This relates to an improvement for rain gutters comprising a filter attachment which is constructed to fit over the open end of the gutter. The filter attachment comprises an elongated screen to the underside of which is clamped a pad of fibrous material ... | 06/27/1989 |
| 4839470 | Underwater (submersible) joint or splice This invention relates to a submersible electrical cable splice, and the method of making the same. It employs a housing sleeve of an elastomeric material which is hollowed out to include a central cavity connected at each of the ends by bores which are o... | 06/13/1989 |
| 4835795 | Body suit and underpants with self-gripping fasteners Body suits and underpants in which a seat flap at the crotch is readily opened or closed by means of a self-gripping fastener. A particular feature is that the seat flap may be fastened to the rear panel when open. One embodiment, which includes self-grip... | 06/06/1989 |
| 4833784 | Method and apparatus for mechanically marking lottery or other games This invention relates to devices which can be mechanically actuated by the user for marking lottery and other game cards to indicate selected numbers. A shallow elongated container is provided in which the card to be marked is fixed in place. A U-shaped ... | 05/30/1989 |
| 4803819 | Utility pole and attachments formed by pultrusion of dielectric insulating plastic, such as glass fiber reinforced resin This relates to reinforced hollow utility poles, and attachments therefore, formed by pultrusion of dielectric insulating material, such as glass fiber reinforced resin, and the method of fabricating the same.... | 02/14/1989 |
| 4775182 | Foldable beach chair or the like The chair of the present invention comprises a foldable frame of metal or other rigid material, comprising a fabric or plastic seat rest supported between a pair of tubes or rods, to the ends of which are hingedly connected a pair of telescoping tubular b... | 10/04/1988 |
| 4739612 | Shuttle valve for oil tank filler neck The invention relates to a shuttle valve designed to retain fluid in a pressurized system when the cap or closure of the filler neck is damaged or left off. In a preferred application, the shuttle valve of the present invention is designed to be installed... | 04/26/1988 |
| 4715730 | Linear motion pillow blocks including self-aligning features This patent relates to roller bearing self-aligning pillow blocks, which are constructed to include one or more sealed roller bearings disposed in tangential relation to the primary shaft at one or more positions around its periphery. Each roller bearing ... | 12/29/1987 |
| 4687427 | Rotary internal combustion engine with uniformly rotating pistons cooperating with reaction elements having a varying speed of rotation and oscillating motion A rotary internal combustion engine comprising a stationary, water-cooled housing having a large cylindrical bore in which a hollow cylinder with end walls rotates at a uniform speed. On said cylinder a pair of wedge-shaped pistons is mounted diametricall... | 08/18/1987 |
| 4683583 | Method and apparatus for controlling telephone line access A security device to protect a telephone line from unauthorized outgoing calls from a telephone unit, comprising either a conventional or cordless type receiver, which includes an access limiter and bypass circuit interposed between the base telephone and... | 07/28/1987 |
| 4681471 | Kit comprising multicolored fluid dispenser markers together with eradicating fluid dispenser, stamps and stamp pad A kit which comprises a plurality of multicolor water-based fluid dispensers together with an eradicating fluid dispenser wherein the coloring fluid dispensers may be utilized to create brilliant colored markings; and the eradicating fluid dispenser may b... | 07/21/1987 |
| 4673081 | Waste oil drain collector and storage container kit A waste oil drain collector and storage container kit for collecting and storing waste fluid, such as oil, drained from the engine of motor vehicles. A disclosed embodiment comprises a rectangular receptacle, which, in oil collecting position rests on a b... | 06/16/1987 |
| 4658106 | Lock-operated cut-off switch for electronically operated doors A lock-activated cut-off switch for use in connection with electrically operated overhead garage or roll-up warehouse doors. The switch of the present invention takes the form of a spring-biased, counter-weighted, wedge-shaped, trap door or gate disposed ... | 04/14/1987 |
| 4655377 | Apparatus for dispensing permanent wave processing paper A strip of highly absorbent cellulose paper which has been treated to increase its wet strength, and to render it more tear resistant, is folded lengthwise, so that one layer of the fold is slightly wider than the other, providing a lip along the outer ed... | 04/07/1987 |
| 4651435 | Compound sine bar and method of setting an angle in a lathe This discloses an improved sine bar for accurate measurement of angles for machining operations, and methods of its use. This comprises a rectangular elongated base member, projecting from opposite ends of which are cylindrical connecting rods. A conformi... | 03/24/1987 |
| 4646948 | Measuring container with modified pour-spout and method and apparatus for filling the same This invention relates to improvements in a container for measuring discrete quantities of poured-out liquid, which comprises a primary storage container, a measuring head, and a modified pour-spout, formed as a unitary body. The improvements include a fi... | 03/03/1987 |
| 4615575 | Modular connector for securing telephone line A security modular connector constructed to fit into a conventional jack or receptacle for use in securing a connection in a telephone or computer system, such as for connecting a telephone base unit to a telephone line. The security modular connector dif... | 10/07/1986 |
| 4611336 | Frame synchronization for distributed framing pattern in electronic communication systems Frame bit synchronizer for a framing pattern sequence consisting of M Bits distributed in a serial bit stream as single bits at intervals of a fixed number N, of bits, as measured from the start of one framing bit to the start of the next. The system init... | 09/09/1986 |
| 4602798 | Collet arbor for application to turning and milling procedures Collet arbor especially adapted for use in computerized numerical controlled turning and milling procedures. The latter comprises four coaxially assembled elements: a clamping holder sleeve having a screw-threaded socket at the inner end, and a smooth, cylindr... | 07/29/1986 |
| 4577679 | Storage systems for heat or cold including aquifers Systems and methods for storing heat or cold in aquifers in the form of hot or cold water, making use of one or more above-ground subsystems for collecting or utilizing the aquifer-stored heat and/or cold. A salient feature of the aquifer storage systems ... | 03/25/1986 |
| 4573696 | Self-propelled recreational vehicle A self-propelled vehicle, primarily for children, comprising rigid frame having elongated seat and leg rest, and backrest integrally formed with and making an internal angle with the seat rest which may be slightly greater than 90 degrees. Beneath the sea... | 03/04/1986 |
| 4555057 | Heating and cooling system monitoring apparatus Apparatus for indicating if any one of a plurality of sensors detects a malfunction in a heating and cooling system. In response to a sensor detecting a malfunction, a local alarm coupled thereto, a common alarm coupled to all sensors, and a telephone dia... | 11/26/1985 |
| 4545373 | Silastic tube relay rod The invention relates to a technique and instrument comprising a relay rod for performing subcutaneous placement of silastic tubing or vascular grafts from incisions in different parts of the body, more particularly, peritoneovenous shunts or peripheral a... | 10/08/1985 |
| 4535321 | Method and system for monitoring faults in electrical circuits A first fault locater system includes a plurality of monitored switches, each connected across a separate electrically isolated input terminal in circuit relation with an optical signaling means which lights up when a fault is detected in the monitored sw... | 08/13/1985 |
| 4527466 | Automobile ventilation exhaust and rain shield A shield for facilitating ventilation of the interior of a motor vehicle, comprising a sheet of transparent semi-rigid plastic material with a flange along its upper edge containing sharp rib or barb-like protrusions near the top for fastening the upper e... | 07/09/1985 |
| 4524260 | Adapter kit for tungsten-inert-gas torches A kit for adapting tungsten-inert-gas welding torches of conventional design to use high amperage current. This comprises an internally and externally screw-threaded tube of highly conductive heat-resistant material which is designed to screw onto a cable... | 06/18/1985 |
| 4513932 | Rigid multi-cone kite A kite comprising a central section and a pair of lateral sections of foam-like material, each section containing on its upper surface a pattern of cone-like protrusions with matching cutouts in each protrusion. The side sections are bent inwardly, formin... | 04/30/1985 |
| 4471873 | Distress flag kit for motorists A kit for motorists in distress comprises a container which includes one or more furled distress signal flags, a flag staff, including one or more suction cups, journalled on a terminal portion of the staff, and rotatable from an inwardly-directed storage... | 09/18/1984 |
| 4471753 | Method and apparatus for burning solid fuels in a combustion chamber A burning method and apparatus, using solid type fuel, comprising a combustion chamber in combination with a heat-extractor labyrinth chamber through which an artificial draft is generated mechanically. The artificial draft can be generated by intake and ... | 09/18/1984 |
| 4463706 | Method and system for monitoring the dispensing of drugs or nutrients to animals The disclosed system comprises one or more stationary dispensers associated with drinking fountains for farm animals, for dispensing predetermined doses of drugs or nutrients, operating in cooperation with a plurality of portable units constructed for ind... | 08/07/1984 |
| 4462066 | Electrical light circuit for doll house and other miniature displays An electrical lighting circuit for doll houses or other miniature installations includes, for actual connection in operating relation to a power source, a miniaturized master breaker switch, and a miniaturized master panel, together with a distribution ci... | 07/24/1984 |
