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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 5494024 | Paint ball gun and assemblies therefor An improved paint ball gun and improved rotary breech, regulator, control valve, power piston and power valve assemblies for utilization in paint ball guns or related devices. The paint ball gun eliminates moving metal to metal surfaces to provide a consi... | 02/27/1996 |
| 5438895 | Fastener and driving tool A fastening system comprises a driving tool formed with a rectangular-shaped bit at its driving end, and a fastener such as a screw whose head is formed with a recess defining a central slot and four spaced undercuts each having parallel upper and lower w... | 08/08/1995 |
| 5438708 | Manual waste collection, containment, and disposal device The invention relates to a device for manually collecting, containing and disposing of waste material, such as animal excrement. The device of the present invention provides an ambidextrous glove having individual compartments for receiving the fingers an... | 08/08/1995 |
| 5366434 | Folding apparatus for narrow paper A zig-zag folding apparatus which includes a swing chute movable in a forward and rearward direction to transmit narrow sheet material between spaced, forward and rearward folding stations. A sheet folding device is located at each of the folding stations... | 11/22/1994 |
| 5351405 | Apparatus and method for angle-dependent processing of objects Methods and apparatus for determining an angular location on a round object during a current operation in order to facilitate positioning the object for subsequent operation. At a first station, an angular location identifying feature is sensed, and an an... | 10/04/1994 |
| 5340289 | Apparatus for electrostatically isolating and pumping conductive coating materials An apparatus for transferring electrically conductive coating materials such as water-based paint from a source to an electrostatically charged dispenser includes first and second shuttle devices and two large reservoir, piston pumps each having structure... | 08/23/1994 |
| 5330783 | Method and apparatus for forming and dispensing single and multiple phase coating material containing fluid diluent A method and apparatus for forming and dispensing a coating material formulation or solution containing a liquid coating composition and a fluid diluent such as a supercritical fluid comprises a supply for the liquid coating composition, a supply for the ... | 07/19/1994 |
| 5326031 | Apparatus for dispensing conductive coating materials including color changing capability An apparatus for transferring electrically conductive coating materials, such as water-based paint, from at least one source to one or more coating dispensers or spray guns for discharge onto a substrate includes two "parallel" flow paths, each having a l... | 07/05/1994 |
| 5321628 | Process and apparatus for selecting tires to reduce steering pull and tire set selected using same Tires are measured for a parameter correlated to a tendency to contribute to steering pull when used on a vehicle. A group of the measured tires is then ranked into a successive series by ordering the parameter measurements of the tires in the group non-d... | 06/14/1994 |
| 5320701 | Tire building drum A tire building drum having a plurality of alternating wide and narrow drum segments bearing shells matable to form a cylindrical tire-building surface includes a shaft and concentric hub rotatable relative one another to expand and collapse the drum. In ... | 06/14/1994 |
| 5309377 | Calibration apparatus and method for improving the accuracy of tire uniformity measurements and tire testing method using same A tire uniformity inspection machine is calibrated by applying to at least one force measuring channel thereof a signal which simulates the application of a force of a magnitude greater than any force actually applied to the machine during calibration. Th... | 05/03/1994 |
| 5309373 | Apparatus and method for wind-corrected measurement of steering pull on a vehicle Steering pull to which a vehicle is subjected due to tire non-uniformity is measured accurately even in the presence of wind. An anemometer mounted in proximity of and in positionally fixed relation to the vehicle measures the speed and direction of wind ... | 05/03/1994 |
| 5308339 | Universal clamp A clamp for holding an article to an object including a base means for adhering the clamp to the object, a flap, securing means for securing the flap to the base means with the article positioned therebetween and resilient pad means having an adhesive sur... | 05/03/1994 |
| 5288504 | Pharmaceuticals microencapsulated by vapor deposited polymers and method A microencapsulated pharmaceutical is formed by vapor depositing a polymeric film about an active pharmaceutical agent. The film thickness of the vapor deposited film is controlled to provide effective controlled release of said pharmaceutical agent subse... | 02/22/1994 |
| 5271569 | Apparatus for dispensing conductive coating materials An apparatus is provided for transferring electrically conductive coating materials, such as water-based paint, from at least one source to one or more coating dispensers for discharge onto a substrate. One voltage block is provided to avoid the creation ... | 12/21/1993 |
| 5241923 | Transponder control of animal whereabouts The whereabouts of a pet or other animal are controlled using one or more transponders to established a boundary. The transponders receive an incident signal from a transmitter and generate a distinguishable return signal which, when the animal moves into... | 09/07/1993 |
| 5237505 | Method and apparatus utilizing static imbalance to reduce vibration caused by tire/wheel assemblies and tire/wheel assembly made using same The mass of a tire/wheel assembly is altered to apply a static imbalance to the assembly in a manner which reduces the overall tendency of the assembly to cause vibration in the plane perpendicular to its axis of rotation when in use. The applied imbalanc... | 08/17/1993 |
| 5229954 | Process and apparatus for pairing tires and wheels Tires are measured to determine the value of a parameter indicating a tendency of the tires to cause vibration in a given direction in tire/wheel assemblies. Each measured tire is assigned a tire rank designation in accordance with the order in which its ... | 07/20/1993 |
| 5229137 | Methods and pharmaceutical compositions for treating episodic heartburn Pharmaceutical medications and methods are disclosed for providing instant and sustained relief from pain or symptoms associated with episodic heartburn in humans. The medications consist essentially of antacids and histamine H2 -receptor antag... | 07/20/1993 |
| 5221194 | Apparatus for electrostatically isolating and pumping conductive coating materials An apparatus for transferring electrically conductive coating materials such as water-based paint from a source to an electrostatically charged dispenser includes first and second shuttle devices and two large reservoir, piston pumps each having structure... | 06/22/1993 |
| 5203516 | Heavy duty spool Heavy duty spools having the capacity to hold at least about 375 to 675 pounds of product, such as between about 2,800 and about 3,000 unfilled plastic or paper bags which are sized to hold disposable diapers, are disclosed. The heavy duty spools of the i... | 04/20/1993 |
| 5197800 | Method for forming coating material formulations substantially comprised of a saturated resin rich phase A method and apparatus for forming and dispensing a coating material formulation containing a liquid coating composition and a supercritical fluid as a diluent comprises a closed vessel having a hollow interior; a system for supplying fluid diluent into t... | 03/30/1993 |
| 5197676 | Apparatus for dispensing conductive coating materials An apparatus is provided for transferring electrically conductive coating materials, such as water-based paint, from at least one source to one or more coating dispensers for discharge onto a substrate. One voltage block is provided to avoid the creation ... | 03/30/1993 |
| 5148850 | Weatherproof continuous hinge connector for articulated vehicular overhead doors A new dynamic shock-resistant flexible sealing hinge connector comprising members associated with adjacent door panels and an elongated, shock-absorbing elastomeric connector member engaging the rigid members such that the elastomeric connector member dyn... | 09/22/1992 |
