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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 4591470 | Process for preparing structural bodies of granular material A process for molding a structural body of ceramic or other granular materials which has hollow portions inwardly enlarged or complicatedly configured, which process comprises preparing a removable insert member which is fusible at temperatures not affect... | 05/27/1986 |
| 4553927 | Ignitor probe assembly and ceramic insulator therefor An ignitor probe assembly (10) for the ignition of fossil fuel burners comprises in combination an ignitor (11) having a tip (70) activated by electrical energy and producing a temperature sufficient to ignite a fossil fuel, pipe means (12) for positionin... | 11/19/1985 |
| 4542271 | Microwave browning wares and method for the manufacture thereof A microwave browning ware (10) comprises a body (11) formed of a member transparent to microwave energy having a base (16) and a sidewall (18), the sidewall carrying an inwardly directed shelf (22); a metallic pan (12) having an upper cooking surface (39)... | 09/17/1985 |
| 4514999 | Heat recuperator for a strip mill An apparatus for receiving the intermediate product of a rolling finishing mill. The apparatus incorporates an oven (40) to receive the intermediate product from the roughing stand (11) of a rolling mill. A first concave surface (16) of a deflector (13) d... | 05/07/1985 |
| 4506841 | Arbor for a strip accumulator An arbor (28) for a strip accumulator (10) includes a hollow generally cylindrical body having an outer curved surface (60) and closed ends (62, 64). The curved surface (60) is provided with a plurality of apertures (82) arranged in a helical pattern arou... | 03/26/1985 |
| 4505446 | Means for removably securing a decorative item to a nonporous surface The present invention is directed to means for demountably securing the housing (3) of a container for presenting decorative items to a smooth surface irrespective of its inclination. A rubber suction cup (12) is operatively attached to the bottom of the ... | 03/19/1985 |
| 4498597 | Container and closure A container (11) for use in combination with a closure (19) has a threaded neck portion (14) and a flexible lip portion (16) which extends inwardly and upwardly from the top of the neck portion (14) and which defines the opening (17) to the container (11)... | 02/12/1985 |
| 4479631 | Hydraulically balanced valve mechanism The present invention is directed to a hydraulically balanced ballcock (10). A unique valve element (60) is translationally slidable within a valve housing (22) provided in the body (11) of the ballcock (10). A washer (74) received on the head (70) of the... | 10/30/1984 |
| 4478971 | High temperature extruded polyvinyl alcohol monofilament and process for the preparation thereof The invention disclosed herein provides a process for the high temperature extrusion of polyvinyl alcohol monofilament soluble in water comprising the steps of blending from about 80 to 98 percent by weight polyvinyl alcohol resin having a number average ... | 10/23/1984 |
| 4474560 | Electric fishing motor control An integrated control mechanism for an electric fishing motor (10). The electric fishing motor (10) has a motor tube (11) with a propulsion unit (12) secured to one end and a control head (16) mounted on the other end. An articulation assembly (35) has a ... | 10/02/1984 |
| 4471880 | Center press outer seal bowl lid A resilient plastic lid closure (10) for the upper rim (20) or a bowl (15) or the like, said lid having a downturned periphery (16) terminating in an outer rim flange (18) for snapping over the rim (20) when pressed downwardly at the medial portion (11) o... | 09/18/1984 |
| 4466531 | Apparatus for making elastomeric fabric A transfer mechanism (20) for moving elastomeric ribbon between a first or lead-in mechanism, and a second or assembly mechanism of a ply fabrication apparatus (21) includes a shuttle means (35) for selectively engaging the ribbon, first movement means (3... | 08/21/1984 |
| 4463533 | Sheet material roofing panel A composite roofing panel having an upper sheet material panel portion (10) with upstanding male and female edge flanges (14 and 15, respectively) adapted to be interlocked by relative lateral movement with the edges of like panels, and having a lower ins... | 08/07/1984 |
| 4460552 | Process for the separation of air components, such as difficultly absorbable air impurities, out of air-gas mixtures The present invention provides an apparatus and process for separating and removing chemical impurities from air which impurities are difficult to absorb. The apparatus for carrying out the process of the present invention comprises a reaction tower (11, ... | 07/17/1984 |
| 4460532 | Method for making moldings using a fixed shaping die The present invention is directed to a unique die (11, 111) that can be employed in apparatus (10) for shaping a workpiece (14, 114) according to the method of driving the workpiece at relatively high speeds through the die (11, 111) which remains fixed. ... | 07/17/1984 |
| 4457268 | Valve position control device A device (10) to control the position of a valve (12) in relation to the position of a unidirectionally rotating member (22) includes the use of a valve drive wheel assembly (24) which is movable in a reciprocating rotational manner, a flexible arm assemb... | 07/03/1984 |
| 4454497 | Automobile brake pedal control A counterbalancing mechanism for applying an upward force to the brake pedal (37) operable by the left foot of the driver of an automobile, comprising an actuator rod (66) transmitting force from a pressure-actuated diaphragm (74) to said pedal (37) to co... | 06/12/1984 |
| 4453902 | Tire curing press A tire curing press (20) according to the concepts of the present invention includes a fixed base (12), a base beam (20) mounted on the fixed base, a lower mold section (L) for a tire supported by the base beam, a cross beam (25) supportingly mounting an ... | 06/12/1984 |
| 4447478 | Novel fluoroelastomer film compositions and method for the preparation thereof The invention herein disclosed provides a method for preparing improved fluoroelastomer film compositions including the steps of dissolving a fluoroelastomer gum selected from the group consisting of copolymers of vinylidene fluoride and hexafluoropropyle... | 05/08/1984 |
| 4447288 | Seam welder for thermoplastic coated fabric A seam welding machine for thermally seaming edges of coated fabric panels (P and P') in the field, said machine having a guiding head (16) with opposed laterally open overlapping slots (19 and 20) for guiding overlapping panel edge portions into a nip ar... | 05/08/1984 |
| 4446176 | Fluoroelastomer film compositions containing phenoxy resins and method for the preparation thereof The invention herein disclosed provides a method for preparing fluoroelastomer film compositions including the steps of dissolving a fluoroelastomer gum selected from the group consisting of copolymers of vinylidene fluoride and hexafluoropropylene, and t... | 05/01/1984 |
| 4445044 | Angular position transducer having a bipolar analog output signal A device for providing an indication of the position of a material (80) within a conveyor system includes a dancer roller (83) for engaging the material (80) and bidirectionally varying its angular position relative to a preselected axis, and a transducer... | 04/24/1984 |
