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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 5938195 | Serpentine ramp for a pinball game A serpentine ramp is rotatable about a horizontal axis between its center and its upper end to lift a pinball from a lower play surface to an upper play surface. A ball is directed from the lower surface into a ball receiving portion in the lower end of t... | 08/17/1999 |
| 5590467 | Method of making a blast wheel The bolt-together wheel consists of a pair of side plates separated from one another by cylindrical spacers. The spacers are connected to the side plates by shearable bolts where the head of the bolt will shear off when a predetermined torque is applied t... | 01/07/1997 |
| 5583544 | Liquid level sensor for ink jet printers The ink level sensor of the invention comprises an ink container having a generally cylindrical shield extending downward from its top to define shielded and unshielded compartments within the container. Ink, but not foam, froth or mist, flows under the s... | 12/10/1996 |
| 5580052 | Rotating magnetic box play feature for a pinball game The play feature of the invention comprises a planar surface which is rotatable above the playfield of a pinball game between a ball receiving and a ball discharge position. An electromagnet is attached to the planar surface. A ball detector, such as an e... | 12/03/1996 |
| 5577953 | Abrasive throwing wheel assemblies An abstract throwing wheel assembly comprises a throwing wheel having parallel annular side plates (29) joined by spacers with the facing surfaces of the side plates having angularly-spaced registering throwing blade locating slots (30) and throwing blade... | 11/26/1996 |
| 5572991 | Air flush system for a firefighter's garment The invention consists of a firefighter's garment in which the exhaled air or other gas from the firefighter's SCBA (self-contained breathing apparatus) is delivered to the air space between adjacent layers of the garment. The relatively cool exhaled air ... | 11/12/1996 |
| 5572875 | Relief valve construction to minimize ignition hazard from cryogenic storage tanks containing volatile liquids A combined second relief valve and restricted orifice is located downstream of the relief valve stack on a vent line. The second relief valve opens at a pressure greater than that of the relief stack. When the second relief valve is closed, vapor is vente... | 11/12/1996 |
| 5569084 | Fractional branching reel-type slot machine A method of implementing desired odds for a reel-type slot machine is disclosed. All of the possible reel stop combinations are assigned to unique terminal nodes in one or more fractional branching trees stored in a ROM. The tree(s) comprises a main tier,... | 10/29/1996 |
| 5564491 | Method and apparatus for twin belt casting of strip An apparatus and method for strip casting of metals on at least one endless belt whereby the belt is cooled when it is not in contact with molten metal deposited on its surface.... | 10/15/1996 |
| 5564389 | Force motor for use in the fuel system of an internal combustion engine A force motor includes an electromagnetic rotary actuator and a governor cup for use in the fuel system of an internal combustion engine to permit a desired fuel flow to pass to the engine. The rotary actuator includes a cylindrical housing over which two... | 10/15/1996 |
| 5563118 | Multifunctional copolymer and lubricating oil composition An additive composition comprising a graft and derivatized copolymer prepared from ethylene and at least one (C3 -C10) alpha- monoolefin and, optionally, a polyene selected from non-conjugated dienes and trienes comprising from about... | 10/08/1996 |
| 5561983 | Cryogenic liquid delivery system A cryogenic liquid delivery system includes a storage tank holding a quantity of a cryogenic liquid such as liquid oxygen and a vapor space. A compound, two-part dip tube includes an inner liquid delivery tube and an outer tube which is sealed to allow li... | 10/08/1996 |
| 5560297 | Method of mounting a printing plate on a mounting sheet A method for mounting a printing plate on a mounting sheet without requiring the intervention of a skilled person working by eye. An original design to be printed is produced on a computer and register marks are added to that design at specific positions.... | 10/01/1996 |
| 5558197 | Coin escalator for gaming devices The improved coin escalator of the invention includes a smoothly curved coin transport channel positioned on the outside circumference of an arcuate back plate. The channel is defined by spacer plates which are attached to the outer curved surface of the ... | 09/24/1996 |
| 5556923 | Continuous process for producing adducted EPM or EPDM oil solution The present invention provides a continuous process for producing an adducted derivatized EPM or EPDM oil solution, in which a grafted ethylene polymer is adducted with an antioxidant diamine for formation of an adduct during holding.... | 09/17/1996 |
| 5542255 | High temperature resistant thermal insulation for cryogenic tanks The invention consists of at least one layer of super insulation surrounding the vessel containing the cryogenic liquid. A thin layer of high temperature insulation surrounds the super insulation. Both layers of insulation are surrounded by an outer jacke... | 08/06/1996 |
| 5542124 | Firefighters coat having a partially removable liner The present invention relates to a protective garment, such as for example that worn by a firefighter and the like. The garment of the present invention in its broadest terms comprises (a) an outer layer comprising at least one terminal edge (i.e. such as on t... | 08/06/1996 |
| 5537824 | No loss fueling system for natural gas powered vehicles The fueling station consists of a vacuum insulated storage vessel for storing a large quantity of LNG at low pressure. The LNG is delivered to one of two relatively small volume fuel conditioning tanks where the pressure and temperature of the LNG can be ... | 07/23/1996 |
| 5536082 | Game playfield mounting system The disclosed device relates to an improved system for mounting a game playfield within a game cabinet. The device provides pivotal and sliding movement of the playfield with respect to the cabinet while allowing quick removal of the playfield entirely fr... | 07/16/1996 |
| 5534171 | Process for making a polymeric lubricant additive designed to enhance anti-wear, anti-oxidancy, and dispersancy thereof A polymeric lubricant additive that behaves as a viscosity index improver and imparts enhanced anti-oxidancy, dispersancy, and anti-wear properties to said lubricant oil has been prepared. The polymeric substrate is a random co- or terpolymer of ethylene ... | 07/09/1996 |
| 5533727 | Audit and pricing system for coin-operated games An audit system for recording the activation of coin-operated electronic equipment and the amounts of money collected employing a real-time clock to time stamp information recorded in non-volatile or battery powered memory, such as total collections, numb... | 07/09/1996 |
| 5533726 | Magnetic crane for a pinball game The improved player feature of the invention comprises an arm mounted for rotation about a vertical axis. An electromagnet is attached to the arm's outer end which is capable of suspending a ferromagnetic ball. Located below and along the path traveled by... | 07/09/1996 |
| 5529571 | Surgical retractor/compressor The surgical instrument of the invention consists of a pair of arms hinged together at an intermediate point for relative pivoting movement. The arms are provided with obliquely oriented handles at one end thereof. The opposite ends of the arms support re... | 06/25/1996 |
| 5529294 | Lighted stand-up target The lighted stand-up target of the invention comprises a housing attached to the playfield and a target switch pivotably mounted to the housing. An array of light emitting diodes (LEDs) are positioned on a printed circuit board mounted within the housing.... | 06/25/1996 |
| 5525668 | Polyamide thermoplastic elastomer obtained by blending Novel thermoplastic elastomer compositions, made by dispersing a polyolefin elastomer phase containing functionalized EPM or EPDM in a polyamide resin followed by cross-linking of the elastomer phase, are described. The cross-linked phase exists as discre... | 06/11/1996 |
| 5524887 | Multi-directional ball popper for a pinball game A multi-directional ball popper for a pinball game provides an unpredictable path for the game ball as it emerges from the popper. A pair of solenoid plungers are provided on the underside of the game playfield and aligned with respect to the ball positio... | 06/11/1996 |
| 5524742 | Sprag clutches A sprag clutch having inner and outer concentric races 1, 2 with sprags 3 pivotally located between the races 1, 2. A circumferential garter spring 6 locates over the sprags 3 to bias them to a wedging position. Relative rotation of the races 1, 2 in one ... | 06/11/1996 |
| 5523778 | Segmented charge tunnel for drop charging in a printhead A segmented charge tunnel for ink jet printing having a plurality of individual segments is utilized to sequentially apply charges to a droplet stream. Precise location of the stream break-off point within the tunnel is accomplished by identifying which o... | 06/04/1996 |
| 5517216 | Ink jet printer employing time of flight control system for ink jet printers Flight time of a stream of ink drops is measured and compared against a set point to determine variations therefrom. Variations due to changes in the ink composition are compensated for by adding or withholding solvent in proportion to the detected change... | 05/14/1996 |
| 5516849 | Continuous process for producing adducted EPM or EPDM oil solution The present invention provides a continuous process for producing an adducted derivatized EPM or EPDM oil solution in which a grafted ethylene polymer is adducted with an antioxidant diamine for formation of an adduct during holding.... | 05/14/1996 |
| 5516103 | Dual function drop target for pinball game A ramp element is provided on the top of a drop target member so that when the target is activated and moved to its lower position, the ramp is accessible by the game ball and may travel thereover to reach elevated game features. A series of ramp elements... | 05/14/1996 |
| 5515908 | Method and apparatus for twin belt casting of strip An apparatus and method for strip casting of metals on at least one endless belt whereby the belt is cooled when it is not in contact with molten metal deposited on its surface.... | 05/14/1996 |
| 5514228 | Method of manufacturing aluminum alloy sheet A method for manufacturing aluminum sheet stock which includes hot rolling an aluminum alloy sheet stock, annealing and solution heat treating it without substantial intermediate cooling and rapid quenching.... | 05/07/1996 |
| 5511783 | Ball momentum transfer play feature for a pinball game A pinball momentum transfer device or Newton ball device utilizes an impact bail anchored to the playfield. The impact ball, in cooperation with guide elements on the playfield, defines a ball travel area for captive balls to which momentum can be transfe... | 04/30/1996 |
| 5507488 | Ball diverter for a pinball game A ball diverter located in a ramp or other ball path is moveable between first and second positions and is used to selectively divert a pinball between two paths. The player uses buttons located on the game cabinet to control the position of the diverter ... | 04/16/1996 |
| 5496423 | Method of manufacturing aluminum sheet stock using two sequences of continuous, in-line operations A method for manufacturing aluminum alloy sheet stock including two sequences of continuous, in-line operations. The first sequence includes the continuous, in-line steps of hot rolling, coiling, coil self-annealing and the second sequence includes the co... | 03/05/1996 |
| 5480149 | Flipper feeder ramp The invention consists of a pair of flippers located adjacent the bottom of the playfield. A pair of ramps or other similar ball conveyors are provided where each ramp delivers the ball directly to one of the two flippers. A third ramp is provided that co... | 01/02/1996 |
| 5475121 | Palladium catalyst systems for selective hydrogenation of dienes A catalyst precursor is provided that is useful in the selective hydrogenation of olefinic unsaturation in polymers or copolymers. The precursor comprises a palladium salt that is complexed with a complexing agent selected from the group consisting of org... | 12/12/1995 |
| 5472197 | Slot machine arm switch controller In a reel-type slot machine, indicia (reel spin time, reel spin speed, sound, lights, etc.) are varied based on the manner in which the handle is operated. Microswitches are provided to start and stop a timer circuit such that the time required for the ha... | 12/05/1995 |
| 5471136 | Test system for calculating the propagation delays in signal paths leading to a plurality of pins associated with a circuit Propagation delays in signal paths leading to respective pins in an array of test system pins are determined using a probe which is wiped across the pins. Timing signals are applied to each of the signal paths in parallel, and pin identifying signals are ... | 11/28/1995 |
