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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 5979433 | Heater A heater for heating a stream of air has a burner assembly to heat the stream as it flows along a flow path and a primary heat assembly positioned in the flow path and coupled to the burner assembly for conducting gaseous combustion products. The primary ... | 11/09/1999 |
| 5913501 | Adjustable stacker base for retaining stacked articles A stacker base has L-shaped corner members arranged at the corners of a square or rectangle with connector members spanning between them and connected to the corner members to form an enclosure for the lower levels of a stack of articles. The corner and c... | 06/22/1999 |
| 5885278 | Structures for deploying movable electrode elements An electrode support structure comprises a guide body having at its distal end a flexible spline leg. The spline leg is flexed to define an arcuate shape to facilitate intimate contact against tissue. An electrode element is carried by the spline leg for ... | 03/23/1999 |
| 5868135 | Interactive patient assistance device for storing and dispensing a testing device A system is provided for interactively assisting a patient. The system includes a speech synthesizer and recognition unit coupled to a programmed computer. The computer can keep track of a medication and diagnostic testing schedule. The system also includ... | 02/09/1999 |
| 5856929 | Integrated systems for testing and certifying the physical, functional, and electrical performance of IV pumps Systems integrate in a straightforward and user-friendly manner the testing and certification of different functional and performance characteristics of intravenous pumps on site by non-technical people.... | 01/05/1999 |
| 5855547 | Bulb pump for impotence therapy and other purposes A vacuum pump has a bulb whose wall is composed of elastic material and has a first protuberance projecting into the interior of the bulb and a second protuberance projecting outwardly of the bulb. The first protuberance has an air intake passageway for c... | 01/05/1999 |
| 5850975 | Material spreader A material spreader which is adapted to be towed behind a tractor includes a chassis mounted on at least one pair of wheels positioned toward its rear. A box for transporting and dispensing materials is pivotable from a horizontal position to a substantia... | 12/22/1998 |
| 5833255 | Bicycle seat suspension A bicycle seat suspension includes a parallelogram linkage having one end mounted to a seat post and another end supporting a saddle. A resilient member between opposed members of the parallelogram linkage deforms during linkage displacement to absorb sho... | 11/10/1998 |
| 5827289 | Inflatable device for use in surgical protocols relating to treatment of fractured or diseased bones A balloon for use in compressing cancellous bone and marrow (also known as medullary bone or trabecular bone) against the inner cortex of bones whether the bones are fractured or not. The balloon comprises an inflatable, non-expandable balloon body for in... | 10/27/1998 |
| 5826822 | System and method for providing cyclic and collective pitch control in a rotary wing aircraft A cyclic and collective control system is provided for controlling rotor pitch in a rotary wing aircraft. The rotor blades are pivotally mounted on a hollow, spinning shaft. An angularly and vertically displaceable control shaft is mounted with the spinni... | 10/27/1998 |
| 5820083 | Heavy duty cable tie mount A tie mounting system for securing elongate items to a supporting structure includes a flexible tie and a mount for anchoring the tie to the supporting structure adjacent a mounting stud. The mount is secured to the stud with a nut and washer and provides... | 10/13/1998 |
| 5809677 | Signs and displays having easily interchangeable information panels A sign wherein individual film panels bearing graphical information are interconnected as an uninterrupted web by way of interconnecting plastic zippers. The web, which is composed of a series of film panel transparencies, is wound and unwound from spaced... | 09/22/1998 |
| 5806714 | Label dispenser A label dispenser for dispensing labels stored on a backing tape includes a main housing and a top cover that are connected at one end by a first hinge and an access door connected to the main housing by a second hinge. The top cover, main housing and acc... | 09/15/1998 |
| 5799916 | Bracket for floating docks and rafts A bracket for being mounted to a flotation device such as a drum is manufactured as a single piece which includes spaced apart parallel sidewalls having a curved bottom edge for mating with the curvature of the periphery of a floating drum and has end wal... | 09/01/1998 |
| 5799514 | Fluid actuated handcuff A handcuff includes a pair of arcuate cuff bow arranged to encircle a human wrist. A locking mechanism on one of the cuff bows releasably engages the other bow to secure the bows around a wrist. A fluid actuated cylinder coupled to the locking mechanism r... | 09/01/1998 |
| 5788160 | Steam atomizer attachment for shower An adaptor for a shower includes a valve component having a threaded end for connection to a shower pipe and a first nipple for connection to a showerhead. A second nipple is provided for attachment thereto of a sauna-simulating steam/hot water mist. A di... | 08/04/1998 |
| 5787055 | Changeable wall clock A changeable wall clock system includes a single clock base used in conjunction with a number of different clock dials. The clock dials can be stacked atop one another in the clock base with only the uppermost dial visible. By changing which dial is upper... | 07/28/1998 |
| 5785803 | Apparatus for attaching literature to articles A machine for applying outserts to articles such as bottles has a turntable driven about a vertical axis. A glue roller and an outsert dispenser are positioned in that order of turntable rotation adjacent the periphery of the turntable. A circular array o... | 07/28/1998 |
| 5779001 | Folding ladder, tree stand and securing device therefor A ladder having pivotable folding riser sections, includes at least one pair of elongated riser components connected by a folding joint. The components have mating contacting ends abutting each other at an angle 45° from the linear axis of the components... | 07/14/1998 |
| 5772324 | Protective tube for molten metal immersible thermocouple A protective device for a thermocouple for immersion into a molten metal bath to measure the temperature in the bath includes an elongated exterior protective body, which has an axis and is formed of a refractory composition. An interior reinforcing membe... | 06/30/1998 |
| 5772258 | Conduit clamp and tether A conduit clamp assembly having a band and first and second jaws, the jaws connected one to each of the opposite ends of the band and the jaws having interfitting teeth configured to permit insertion of one jaw into the other and to oppose separation of t... | 06/30/1998 |
| 5771917 | Sanitary aseptic drain system A buffer system for separating an aseptic fluid handling assembly from a drain includes a fluid receiving housing in fluid flow communication with a fluid discharge outlet of the aseptic fluid handling assembly. A trapped fluid discharge opening near the ... | 06/30/1998 |
| 5769133 | Power actuated handheld tensioning and cutoff tool A power assisted system for tensioning and cutting off flexible cable ties includes a handheld unit coupled to a remote power unit by a flexible pull-cable. A trigger on the handheld unit signals the remote power unit to pull the pull-cable and thereby ac... | 06/23/1998 |
| 5763810 | Automatic bullet feeder A device for feeding bullets to an ammunition reloading press. A bullet guide member in the device has a vertical bore for allowing bullets to descend by gravity from a stack of bullets in a storage tube one at a time to a small platform. A feeder body is... | 06/09/1998 |
| 5759705 | Stain inhibiting pigment composition A process of treating wood to reduce the tannin staining of coatings subsequently applied includes the steps of providing a solution of a zirconyl compound in a carrier liquid such as water, applying the solution to a wood surface, and, drying the solutio... | 06/02/1998 |
| 5758948 | Seasonal light display device A lighting display device simulates a decorated, lighted tree, when illuminated. A plurality, preferably 15 elongated support members are attached at each end to a central shaft. The upper end is hingedly attached to a stationary collar while the lower en... | 06/02/1998 |
| 5757606 | Electrical ground connection for powder painting apparatus Apparatus for electrostatically applying a coating to articles in a chamber includes nozzles for discharging a fluid stream of coating composition, usually a dry powder, into the chamber. An electrical charge is applied to the individual particles of the ... | 05/26/1998 |
| 5755482 | Self-locking stake for sheet glass transport system A system provides self locking stakes for a load carrying vehicle which includes a load carrying surface on the vehicle with an opening therein for receiving a stake. Each elongated stake has an upper end for retaining a load on the vehicle and a lower en... | 05/26/1998 |
| 5755357 | Compact medication delivery systems A single, traveling actuator services multiple medication dispensing carousels to selectively dispense medication. The traveling actuator carries a tray that receives the dispensed medication. The tray flips to discharge the medication for patient use. Th... | 05/26/1998 |
| 5747757 | Tamper resistant membrane switch A tamper resistant membrane switch includes a backer plate and an overlying metal panel. Sandwiched between the backer plate and metal panel is a membrane switch subassembly. A plurality of spacers between the backer plate and metal panel separate the two... | 05/05/1998 |
| 5743903 | Cardiac ablation systems and methods using tissue temperature monitoring and control A cardiac ablation system and method employs an ablation electrode having an energy emitting body. A temperature sensing element senses the temperature of the tissue being ablated by the electrode. The system monitors tissue temperature using the temperat... | 04/28/1998 |
| 5742519 | Integrated systems for testing and certifying the physical, functional, and electrical performance of IV pumps Systems integrate in a straightforward and user-friendly manner the testing and certification of different functional and performance characteristics of intravenous pumps on site by non-technical people.... | 04/21/1998 |
| 5740772 | Oil filter cooler A oil filter cooler involves a semi-circular or U-shaped metal device which simply "snaps" onto an oil filter due to the fact that it is slightly flexible, the device having radially extending fins extending outward which enable this device to draw heat a... | 04/21/1998 |
| 5738445 | Journal bearing having vibration damping elements A bearing structure for damping shaft vibrations wherein a fixed support member has an axially extending opening defined by a circular surface having a predetermined radius of curvature. A shaft extends centrally through the opening to provide an annular ... | 04/14/1998 |
| 5735846 | Systems and methods for ablating body tissue using predicted maximum tissue temperature Systems and methods ablate body tissue using an electrode for contacting tissue at a tissue-electrode interface to transmit ablation energy at a determinable power level. The systems and methods include an element to remove heat from the electrode at a de... | 04/07/1998 |
| 5733666 | Aqueous sealer composition for wood surfaces and process A process of treating wood to reduce the tannin staining of coatings subsequently applied includes the steps of providing a solution of a zirconyl compound in a carrier liquid such as water, applying the solution to a wood surface, and, drying the solutio... | 03/31/1998 |
| 5732446 | Metal tie A metal cable tie includes a locking head formed at one end of an elongate strap. A metal locking ball is contained within the locking head and serves to secure the strap against withdrawing movement when the strap is inserted through the locking head. Th... | 03/31/1998 |
| 5728144 | Steerable coaxial cable systems for cardiac ablation A coaxial cable assembly has an associated steering mechanism for maneuvering the assembly within the body.... | 03/17/1998 |
| 5725268 | Pet waste retrieval and disposal device A device for retrieving and disposing of pet feces is provided which includes a bag formed of flexible sheet material having an open end and a closed end. A tray having a bottom panel is attached to the closed end of the bag. The panel has a central score... | 03/10/1998 |
| 5722640 | Winch and improved sheave A sheave for advancing a rope by application to said sheave of rotational forces includes a central hub with opposed sheave surfaces each of the opposed surfaces being provided with alternating projections and valleys. The projections of the first one of ... | 03/03/1998 |
