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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 5564150 | Toothbrush A toothbrush is provided with a base and handle having a flexible neck portion in order to clear the lip and chin. A stepped neck portion is provided whereby the thickness of the flexible neck portion is substantially less than the thickness of the base, ... | 10/15/1996 |
| 5490359 | Apparatus and method for attaching plastic siding or trim pieces to metal sheathing In combination, a metal sheathing of a building, a plastic covering sheet, means for properly attaching said plastic sheet to said metal sheathing comprising a metal clip having a top portion folded over the top of said plastic sheet and having a laterall... | 02/13/1996 |
| 5462322 | Portable door lock A portable door lock operable from the inside of a door for selectively clamping or unclamping the door latch. Such door lock comprises two halves pivoted together centrally and having confronting serrated semi-circular openings at one end and screw means... | 10/31/1995 |
| 5437077 | Windshield wiper assembly including an arm and pivotally mounted blade A rotating window wiper arm having a pair of semi-cylindrical elements one of which being coaxially mounted on the distal portion of a windshield wiper arm and the other being attached to said windshield wiper functioning to provide an inexpensive and nov... | 08/01/1995 |
| 5433281 | Roof drill bit tip A roof drill having a drill bit tip including a plurality of equally spaced, V-shaped serrations.... | 07/18/1995 |
| 5348470 | Fiber-optic illuminated dental mirror A fiber optic cable attached alongside or extending through the handle of a dental mirror to provide a source of illumination to the mirror. An end of the fiber optic cable is projected towards the mirror. Such end is either flat, shaped as a lens or havi... | 09/20/1994 |
| 5334071 | Steam locomotive-whistle model and toy A steam locomotive-whistle model and toy providing realism in appearance in sound and operation of a real locomotive, by responding to blowing effort by the mouth or of a balloon which operates parts to run the locomotive and to emit sounds exactly simula... | 08/02/1994 |
| 5331711 | Tool for cleaning cross conveyor assembly and other parts of a bowling machine pinsetter A tool for cleaning parts of a bowling machine. The tool includes a base plate having a handle pivotally secured thereto between two opposed side walls and including a planar forward portion having a notch therein which is adapted to manipulate a latch in... | 07/26/1994 |
| 5317940 | Screwdriver blade The present invention pertains to a screwdriver blade. The screwdriver blade comprises a shank having a central axis and a tip portion which extends from the shank. The tip portion has a pair of opposing concave driving faces and a concave terminal end su... | 06/07/1994 |
| 5302177 | Tin float bath for manufacturing sheet glass utilizing recuperative gas burners In the tin float bath process of flat glass production, proposed automatic recuperative natural gas burners will replace the existing electrical heating elements. The use of natural gas instead of electricity creates a more energy-efficient bath operation... | 04/12/1994 |
| 5280767 | Detachable wheels for pet carrier Stackable rectangular containers, such as those for receiving pets, the top and bottom half of each container having spaced ledges adjacent the corners of the container for receiving extensions of the bases of rollers, when needed. When the rollers are re... | 01/25/1994 |
| 5259519 | Advertiser and hygienic disposable toothbrush holder A removable toothbrush holder having a rear, T-shaped projection which fits into a permanent holder of somewhat C-shape for slidably supporting the projection. The holder has holes for receiving and holding toothbrushes. A vertically extending integral sp... | 11/09/1993 |
| 5253612 | Stackable pet carrier A pet carrier having ventilated sidewalls and four supports at the corners of the bottom of the carrier. Each support contains a roller that is selectively retractable into the support or projected outwardly to enable the carrier to be pulled by a pull co... | 10/19/1993 |
| 5247770 | Exterior composite foam panel wall joint design This invention relates to the wall joint design using composite wall panels each consisting of two metal facing skins sandwiched with a structural foam core. The sealing, stuructural performance, and fire performance of the panel sidejoint are significant... | 09/28/1993 |
| 5235781 | Paper briquettes containing seed and fertilizer A compacted agglomerate in the form of a pillow-shaped briquette. It contains finely pulverized paper and a fertilizer in the form of a granular powder or liquid. The pulverized paper may be paper dust. A dye may also be added to provide a more colorful p... | 08/17/1993 |
| 5230152 | Dual blade utility knife A knife has a dual blade assembly slidable in a cover so as to be selectively projectable beyond either end of the cover. An actuator, within the cover, has supports on the ends thereof for supporting two blades of any type. Thus, a plain blade may be sup... | 07/27/1993 |
| 5222837 | Mine roof channel clamp A clamp for clamping attachment to a mine roof channel, which clamp has a pair of top portions and a pair of bottom portions for engaging the top and bottom, respectively, of the mine roof channel. A bolt, such as an eye-bolt, has a threaded portion exten... | 06/29/1993 |
| 5217054 | Actuator for a trigger of an automatic nozzle of a gas pump In combination with an automatic nozzle of a gasoline pump, the nozzle having a trigger operable within a housing which includes a trigger guard; an actuator for the trigger in the form of a spring extending transversely of and supported on the trigger gu... | 06/08/1993 |
| 5215030 | Adjustable anchor An adjustable anchor comprising a vertical cylinder including a helical spring supported on a puck depending from a vertical rod terminating in an eye projecting above the cylinder. Three anchors 120° apart are pivotally supported by the puck so that upw... | 06/01/1993 |
| 5215229 | Toothpaste dispenser with a flexible air compressing bag used to bring about dispensing A toothpaste dispenser comprising a cylindrical tube of rigid material, partially surrounded by a flexible air compressing bag of rubber or other flexible material which has an air-tight fit with the tube whereby squeezing of the bag will create pressure ... | 06/01/1993 |
| 5193893 | Illuminated vehicle hood deflector A vehicle hood deflector for attachment to the hood of the vehicle so as to project above it and an enclosure at the rear of the deflector. The interior of the enclosure is illuminated so as to make visible a sign on the front of the enclosure. A fibre-op... | 03/16/1993 |
| 5184931 | Truck cargo remover A pick-up truck carrying a container or cargo unit having a pair of belts attached to the rear of the container, which belts have extensions which are projected underneath the drive wheels of the vehicle, so that upon backing up of the vehicle, the belt e... | 02/09/1993 |
| 5173232 | Process for agglomerating stack gas desulfurization residue A process for producing spherical pellets from stack gas desulfurization residue filter cake. The process includes mixing dry fly ash with a filter cake in a mixer and discharging the blend onto a shallow pan disc pelletizer where pellets are produced. Ad... | 12/22/1992 |
| 5156618 | Laser mist evacuator attachment A laser mist evacuator attachment comprising a stubby U-shaped vacuum nozzle having a substantially inverted V-shaped tube with extremities connected to the extremities of the stubby U-shaped nozzle together with a plurality of holes in confronting relati... | 10/20/1992 |
| 5141466 | Doll construction A doll having a facial portion including a cut-out of round or of oblong shape into which a cardboard, photograph of a child's face, and transparent window may be inserted and either temporarily or permanently attached to the cut-out portion.... | 08/25/1992 |
| 5137942 | Method of mixing high temperature composite filled, thermoplastic engineering resins The method of compounding a high strength, cost-effective, composite of a high temperature, water sensitive, polar, polyamide-inide resin mixed with a talc, water absorbent/adsorbent filler. The method comprises raising said mixture to a temperature of ab... | 08/11/1992 |
| 5131757 | Mixing apparatus and system Mixing apparatus comprising a pair of detachable, spaced rings,--one having inlet passages skewed in a direction to cause clockwise rotation of the exiting fluid, and the other skewed in an opposite direction to cause counter-clockwise rotation thereof, t... | 07/21/1992 |
| 5131552 | Outdoor container for recycling A three sided, trapezoidal shaped storage container having an open front and housing three small, removable trapezoidal shaped storage bins for storing recyclable household water products such as glass, plastic, newspaper and aluminum cans. Said container... | 07/21/1992 |
| 5124104 | Coal pond fines agglomeration A process for producing spherical pellets from wet coal silt or also known as filter cake. The process involves mixing dry ash with the filter cake in a mixer. The blend thereof is discharged into a shallow pan disc pelletizer to produce pellets which are... | 06/23/1992 |
| 5115948 | Toothpaste dispenser with a flexible air compressing bag used to bring about dispensing A toothpaste dispenser having a chamber which is operated by a flexible bag extending longitudinally alongside the chamber. A one way valve is provided at the bottom of the chamber through which air, under pressure, is introduced when the bag is compresse... | 05/26/1992 |
| 5092909 | Biodesulphurization process utilizing bacteria Method and apparatus for treating sulphur bearing coal comprising pulverizing the coal, mixing it with water, a reagent and free air and pumping the resulting mixture to a classifier to separate the coal from sulphur and clay, all at the mine site. The re... | 03/03/1992 |
| 5078695 | Holder for syringe needle cap A needle cap holder of a syringe. It is of compressible material, such as rubber, having a central portion tapered inwardly from the top and bottom. It has a central, vertical cylindrical opening for receiving a needle cap of the syringe. It has a concave... | 01/07/1992 |
| 5078163 | Disc ash conditioner Apparatus for uniformly wetting and discharging ash. It is enclosed in a dust hood. It comprises an open top pan disposed at an angle of about 55° degrees with respect to a floor, rotated at slow speed. An ash charge chute discharges ash into the pan. Fi... | 01/07/1992 |
| 5067405 | Safing and arming device In a weapon subject to a sequence of high acceleration followed by high spin and including a detonator and an explosive charge; the improvement comprising a barrier having two parts located between the detonator and explosive charge to normally form an ob... | 11/26/1991 |
| 5067398 | Can crusher A can crusher comprising a container, a reversible motor mounted therein, a pinion gear driven by said motor and a gear driven by said motor and a gear of greater diameter driven by said pinion gear. A threaded shaft, having right hand threads on one side... | 11/26/1991 |
| 5050927 | Expansible motor home A motor home has a rear, extensible room portion that does not require ground support. The extensible room portion comprises a rear wall, roof portion, and a pair of sidewalls having integral top extensions extending over 40% forwardly of the extensible r... | 09/24/1991 |
| 5033953 | Pelletizing disc assembly and control system In apparatus for spraying water on granular material in a rotating cylindrical pan and for compressing the mixture into pellets. A moisture sensor on said pan provide a signal to a programmable computer controller for providing a constant moisture content... | 07/23/1991 |
| 5034995 | Head supported portable radio assembly A head supported portable radio assembly that eliminates the inconvenience of having earphone cables extend from the ears to a distantly housed radio or cassette player. It comprises an expandable rubber tubular headband that is worn around the head in co... | 07/23/1991 |
| 5031812 | Golf ball marker, carrying pouch and support A golf ball position marker detachably secured to a supporting strip attached to a golfer's belt or golf bag. A pouch having a pair of tabs may be supported on the supporting strip, either by looping the tabs thereon or by attaching the tabs directly onto... | 07/16/1991 |
| 5030145 | Manually operable boat propeller A manually operable unit having a single handle for driving, steering and tilting a boat propeller. The crank handle, when turned, drives the propeller through bevel gearing. A vertical sleeve surrounding a vertical drive shaft has an offset U-shaped port... | 07/09/1991 |
