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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 6523508 | Manually guided implement A manually guided implement having an air-cooled internal combustion engine for driving a tool is provided. Disposed between an output shaft of the internal combustion engine and the tool is a centrifugal clutch, whereby a flywheel portion of the clutch a... | 02/25/2003 |
| 6412180 | Anti-vibration element having separation securement An anti-vibration element is provided for disposition between a motor unit and a handle unit of a manually guided implement. The anti-vibration element includes a sleeve-shaped, elastic main body as a vibration damper, with one end portion of the main bod... | 07/02/2002 |
| 6409243 | Safety seat for land, air and sea vehicles A safety seat built into a land, air or sea vehicle is provided. A structure is fixed to the vehicle and comprises vertically disposed side components that are anchored at seat-width intervals. A safety belt member is secured to the structure and has two ... | 06/25/2002 |
| 6390499 | Gas bag arrangement with a gas guide housing comprising partial discharge areas A gas bag arrangement for a motor vehicle safety system is provided. A gas generator is disposed in a housing to which is connected an airbag that is unfolded and inflated by gas produced by the gas generator and guided to a gas discharge area of the hous... | 05/21/2002 |
| 6386771 | Method for manufacturing mailing-ready printed products and envelopes for use with such method A method for manufacturing mailing-ready printed products, that consist of at least one sheet printed on at least one side and mailed in a closed state, printing data, originating from a client, are transmitted through a network to a printing facility. Th... | 05/14/2002 |
| 6380481 | Method and apparatus for supplying solar energy for operation of a vehicle A tractor and trailer combination, the trailer having a cover for covering a load support surface thereof and a frame assembly is provided which includes a roller and a plurality of solar cell lengths for extending along the cover, the solar cell lengths ... | 04/30/2002 |
| 6379470 | Method and device for treating substrates In a method for treating substrates, the substrates are lowered for treatment into a treatment fluid contained in a treatment device. The substrates are then lifted by a first receiving device at least partially out of the treatment fluid and transferred ... | 04/30/2002 |
| 6368550 | Variably insertable combined lance with displaceable burner and blower lance bodies A lance is provided for processing molten metal baths located in metallurgical tanks, and for heating the tanks. A first lance body is displaceable in a second lance body. A mechanism is provided for displacing the first lance body relative to the second ... | 04/09/2002 |
| 6368128 | Electrical plug-in cable connector with short-circuit bypass An electrical plug-in cable connector having contact elements that are arranged in a row in chambers of a plastic housing is provided. In the longitudinal direction, each contact element has on one side a first connecting segment, in particular insulation... | 04/09/2002 |
| 6367784 | Apparatus for aerating water An apparatus for aerating water with fine bubbles is provided. At least one strip-like, inextensible aerating element is provided that has an air supply channel and there above a portion that is provided with slits which elastically widen under the effect... | 04/09/2002 |
| 6367728 | Belt winding device/belt tensioner combination with separable belt tensioner drive A safety belt winding device is provided having a tensioning mechanism with a cable that can be unwound from a pulley, and also having a force-limiting device for a predetermined belt withdrawal, wherein the connection between the belt winding shaft and t... | 04/09/2002 |
| 6363944 | Device for the removal of callouses, especially during chiropody A device for removing callouses, especially in chiropody, is provided. A functional element is exchangeably arranged on a handle. To make mounting easy and safe, the functional element can be clamped between a front mounting segment of the handle and a fa... | 04/02/2002 |
| 6363911 | Implement driven by an internal combustion engine having a carburetor An implement is provided that is driven by an internal combustion engine having sparked ignition and a carburetor. The implement has a first control device, for controlling engine power, that includes a throttle lever, a butterfly valve in the carburetor,... | 04/02/2002 |
| 6363705 | METHOD FOR JOINING FIBERS ONTO THE FREE ENDS OF TWO THREADS OF A YARN PRODUCED BY AN INTEGRATED OPEN END SPINNING AND TWISTING PROCESS AND A TWO-FOR-ONE SPINNING AND TWISTING APPARATUS FOR PERFORMING THE METHOD A method for spinning fibers onto the free ends of the two threads of a yarn that is produced during an integrated spinning and twisting process and a two-for-one spinning and twisting apparatus for performing the method are provided. The method includes ... | 04/02/2002 |
| 6363618 | Portable implement, especially power saw A manually guided, portable implement, especially a power saw, is provided. The implement has a cylinder and a crankshaft that is connected to a piston via a piston rod. The implement has an essentially plastic housing as well as a lower crankcase. A stab... | 04/02/2002 |
| 6363586 | Set of parts for rigidly interconnecting the corners of two provided with hollow corner fittings, tools therefore, and assembly system A kit for rigidly connecting two containers provided at their corners with hollow corner fittings (4) has a spacer portion (120) which, when containers are rigidly connected together, ensures a predetermined spacing between them, a screwthreaded rod (116)... | 04/02/2002 |
| 6360921 | Bellows-type dispensing pump An apparatus for discharging a liquid from a container is provided. A mobile unit is disposed in the container in such a way as to be movable therein in a contact-free manner for reducing the volume of the container. A bellows connects the mobile unit in ... | 03/26/2002 |
| 6360719 | Charge control device for and method for controlling the functioning of a reciprocating internal combustion engine A charge control apparatus and a method for operating an reciprocating internal combustion engine are provided. The charge control apparatus includes a rotary disc valve disposed in the intake conduit upstream of the intake valve and connected to a motor ... | 03/26/2002 |
| 6357751 | PROTECTIVE ELEMENT FOR A SEALING ARRANGEMENT WITH AT LEAST ONE SEALING RING, SEALING ARRANGEMENT WITH SUCH A PROTECTIVE ELEMENT AS WELL AS METHOD FOR KEEPING AWAY DIRT PARTICLES FROM SUCH A SEALING ARRANGEMENT A protective element for a sealing arrangement having at least one sealing ring has an annular bottom having an inner side and a radially outer side. A mantle portion is connected to the radially outer side. A cylindrical portion is connected to the radia... | 03/19/2002 |
| 6357501 | Vehicle wheel provided with a pneumatic tire having therein a rubber mixture permeated with magnetizable particles A pneumatic tire is provided that has a way to provide information. The pneumatic tire has at least at one predetermined location a rubber mixture that is permeated with magnetizable particles that are magnetized in a number of first zones and differently... | 03/19/2002 |
| 6354638 | Bar-shaped closure with operating travel moving away from the door leaf A bar-type closure for a door is provided. An actuating device is disposed on the outer surface of the door leaf and is rotatable between an opened and a closed position, with the rotational movement of the actuating device being convertible to longitudin... | 03/12/2002 |
| 6350049 | Lighting arrangement for motor vehicles A lighting arrangement for motor vehicles is provided. The lighting arrangement has at least one rear lighting arrangement that is provided on the trunk lid or hatchback of the vehicle. The lighting arrangement is embodied in such a way that light is radi... | 02/26/2002 |
| 6349674 | Litter for animals and method for producing such litter Litter for animals is provided that is comprised primarily of defibrated straw material that has been compressed or compacted into pellet or briquettes.... | 02/26/2002 |
| 6347720 | Beverage can resealable lid having rotatable cover member and biasing pull tab A resealable lid for beverage cans is provided. The can has a press-in tab for opening the pouring opening thereof via a press-in tip. A rotating lid is secured to the same pin or rivet as the press-in tab, and is rotatable over the pouring opening. When ... | 02/19/2002 |
| 6347505 | Yarn brake and a two-for-one twisting spindle having such a yarn brake A two-for-one twisting machine is provided and includes includes a spindle having a yarn brake. The yarn brake includes a brake housing, a brake cartridge having opposed ends, first and second brake rings disposed within the brake housing, a guide conduit... | 02/19/2002 |
| 6345812 | Plate-like water aerator A plate-like water aerator is provided. A plate, made of elastomeric material, is disposed on a rigid, essentially planar mounting support and covers the one or more air supply connections thereof. The plate is provided with fine slits for the discharge o... | 02/12/2002 |
| 6345804 | Control valve for fuel injection devices for internal combustion engines The present invention relates to a control valve, especially for fuel injection devices for internal combustion engines, preferably diesel engines, with a valve housing within which at least one piston is displaceable and which comprises stops for the pis... | 02/12/2002 |
| 6337055 | Inorganic sorbent for molybdenum-99 extraction from irradiated uranium solutions and its method of use A high radiation resistant inorganic sorbent is used for the extraction of Mo-99 from the fission byproducts of a uranyl sulfate nuclear-fueled homogeneous-solution nuclear reactor. The sorbent is a composition of hydrated titanium dioxide combined with 5... | 01/08/2002 |
| 6330733 | Articulation, especially for connecting sidepieces of ladders A joint or articulation (1), especially for connecting sidepieces of a multi-purpose ladder that can be folded up, has two joint legs (2, 3) that are pivotable relative to one another about a joint shaft (4). One of the joint legs (2) forms an outer joint... | 12/18/2001 |
| 6328819 | Method and use of an apparatus for the thermal treatment, in particular nitriding treatment, of metal workpieces A method is provided for heat treatment of metal workpieces obtain a substantially uniform nitride layer, even in workpieces comprising high alloy iron articles. The following method steps are provided: a) heating the workpieces to a temperature between 400° ... | 12/11/2001 |
| 6328537 | Radial piston pump A radial-piston pump has at least one delivery unit with a delivery element. A pump casing is provided which has a first accommodation space for a medium to be delivered and a second accommodation space for a lubricant, the pump casing further has an ecce... | 12/11/2001 |
| 6328288 | Diaphragm-type carburetor for a two-cycle engine that operates with layered scavenging A diaphragm-type carburetor is provided for a two-cycle engine, in a manually guided implement, that operates with layered scavenging. Formed in the carburetor housing is an intake channel portion in which is disposed a butterfly valve that is pivotably h... | 12/11/2001 |
| 6327950 | Longitudinal cutting machine having blade holders that are individually removable from the traverse A longitudinal cutting machine having a plurality of blade holders disposed on at least one traverse that extends over the length of the longitudinal cutting machine is provided. So that the blade holders can each be removed independently of one another f... | 12/11/2001 |
| 6323406 | Guitar stand A guitar stand is disclosed. The guitar stand comprises two rest frames, two back support arms, two tilt prevention feet, and two stoppers. The rest frames support a guitar at the bottom portion of the guitar, the rest frames being hinged to each other at... | 11/27/2001 |
| 6322102 | Airbag system with controlled inflation The invention relates to an airbag system in a safety system, especially in motor vehicles, including a gas generator arranged in a gas guide housing (10), and at least one airbag connected to an assigned connection opening (11). The inventive airbag syst... | 11/27/2001 |
| 6318565 | Filtration member for solid-liquid separation A filter medium for solid/liquid separation has a sheet of a metallic material or plastic. The sheet has a plurality of openings. The openings are slots having a slot width and are produced by drawing a drawn grid structure and subsequently mechanically p... | 11/20/2001 |
| 6305867 | Connection for the sections of a separable guide tube and of a drive shaft disposed therein A connection is provided for the sections of a separable guide tube and of a drive shaft disposed therein. Shaft sections of the drive shaft are interlockingly coupled together, wherein the ends of the shaft sections interengage one another. One of the sh... | 10/23/2001 |
| 6302885 | Bone nail A bone nail has a shaft and a head connected to one end of the shaft. The shaft tapers in a direction away from the head. The shaft has at least one projection extending at least over a portion of the length of the shaft. The projections can be barbs or r... | 10/16/2001 |
| 6302255 | Roller track for the transport or storage of goods supported thereon A roller track is provided, for support thereon of goods, which includes a pair of profile members, each profile member having a length extent and a plurality of holes spaced from one another along its length extent and a plurality of rollers. The rollers... | 10/16/2001 |
| 6299695 | Method and apparatus for processing ceramic components A method and apparatus for processing or cleaning ceramic components that are contaminated with dust deposits are provided. Relative vibrations are generated between the ceramic components and the ambient atmosphere for dislodging dust deposits from the c... | 10/09/2001 |
