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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 4501464 | Modular connector with improved housing and contact structure An electrical connector adapted to receive a modular plug comprises a housing having a front portion, a rear portion and an outer wall, a plug receiving opening in the front portion and extending toward the rear portion, the plug receiving opening compris... | 02/26/1985 |
| 4491632 | Process for producing antibodies to hepatitis virus and cell lines therefor Cell lines for producing monoclonal antibodies to hepatitis virus are established by immunizing animal lymphocytes with hepatitis antigen to form antibody producing cells which then are fused with myeloma cells. The resultant somatic cell hybrids can be c... | 01/01/1985 |
| 4486052 | Device to permit movement of vehicle not having front or rear axle A device for mounting a wheel to a vehicle having a housing for an axle, the device including a shaft, the shaft having a first end insertable into the housing and comprising a device for frictionally engaging an inner wall of the housing, a second end of... | 12/04/1984 |
| 4482944 | Flexible light strip assembly A flexible light strip assembly includes a plurality of sockets and a pair of flexible conductive elements to which the sockets are attached. A pair of unitary, substantially identical electrical contacts are disposed in a 180° relationship or, alternati... | 11/13/1984 |
| 4481727 | Shoe sole construction A shoe sole construction which features an outer sole (18) having at least one opening (26) through which a protrusion (30) of a less dense midsole (16) extends. The cutout area (26) of the more dense outsole (18) decreases the overall weight of the sole ... | 11/13/1984 |
| 4480189 | Thermoluminescence dosimeter reader A thermoluminescence dosimeter reader having a heater for heating a thermoluminescence element, a light measuring circuit for measuring the intensity of the thermoluminescence emanated from the element when it is heated and a display device for displaying... | 10/30/1984 |
| 4479658 | Wheelbarrow with braking system The invention is a wheelbarrow which includes a hand-actuated braking system. The wheelbarrow comprises a frame, a wheel rotatably attached to the frame, a pan attached to the frame which contains the material to be transported, and a braking system which... | 10/30/1984 |
| 4478827 | Renin inhibitors A compound of the formula wherein the Xs are the same or different and selected from the group consisting of an aromatic, a chlorinated aromatic, an aliphatic and a chlorinated aliphatic amino acid residue; Y is a positively or negatively charged amino acid re... | 10/23/1984 |
| 4478376 | Method of winding magnetic recording tape A method of winding a predetermined length of magnetic recording tape from a large reel (on which the tape is initially wound), onto a small reel, in which the running speed of the tape is gradually increased at the beginning stage of each winding cycle t... | 10/23/1984 |
| 4469706 | Selective beta-2 adrenergic antagonists for the treatment of glaucoma A method of decreasing the intraocular pressure in the eye of an animal which comprises administering to the animal an intraocular pressure decreasing amount of a beta2 adrenergic receptor antagonist having a 댢 /댡 | 09/04/1984 |
| 4465024 | Water heater A water heater is shown which has a water tank having a water inlet, a water outlet, and an opening in a sidewall of the tank. A combustion chamber assembly has a submergible portion which is adapted to be received within the opening in the tank sidewall.... | 08/14/1984 |
| 4462141 | Flexible locking clamp used with tubular guard for linear body A flexible locking clamp (10) particularly designed for use with a tubular guard (50) for a linear body (58) such as a guy wire, cable, conductor, or the like. The locking clamp includes a relatively rigid body portion from which integrally extends a flex... | 07/31/1984 |
| 4461923 | Round shielded cable and modular connector therefor The cable comprises one or more layers of insulated conductors disposed in circumferentially spaced relation. At least one layer is surrounded by a flexible shield formed from a inner layer of metallic foil bonded to a layer of flexible plastic. A ground ... | 07/24/1984 |
| 4460234 | Double-ended modular jack A modular connector or coupler (10) for electrically connecting two cordsets each of which is terminated by a modular plug. The coupler is characterized by a central partition (49, 49') extending transversely to the longitudinal axis of the coupler for su... | 07/17/1984 |
| 4457918 | Glycosides of vitamins A, E and K A water soluble vitamin compound of the formula selected from the group consisting of: ##STR1## wherein R1 is a straight or branched chain glycosidic residue containing 1-20 glycosidic units per residue, and R2 and R3... | 07/03/1984 |
| 4457663 | Vehicle entry system for invalids and a wheel chair suitable for use with the entry system A vehicle entry system for invalids includes a wheelchair and a wheelchair mounting device. The wheelchair mounting device includes a platform that is swivellably and non-tiltably mounted in a motor vehicle. The wheelchair is moved forwardly to straddle t... | 07/03/1984 |
| 4457570 | Connector for mating modular plug with printed circuit board An electrical connector or modular jack for directly coupling a printed circuit board and a standard, miniature, telephone-style modular plug. The jack housing includes an opening in the front portion thereof for receiving the modular plug that features a... | 07/03/1984 |
| 4455303 | Renin inhibitors A pentapeptide of the formula: wherein A, B, D are the same or different amino acid residues selected from the group consisting of Phe, Phe(4-Cl, Phe(4-F), Phe(4-Br), Phe(OMe), Tyr, Phe (4-I) and Tyr (ortho-Me); C is Val, threo--amino-3-chlorobutyric ac... | 06/19/1984 |
| 4454662 | Athletic shoe sole A sole for an athletic shoe, such as a cleated soccer or football shoe, comprises a thin, unitary member formed of flexible material. The member has a contour or configuration which renders the flexible material substantially rigid at the arch and heel po... | 06/19/1984 |
| 4449307 | Basketball shoe sole An outer sole especially designed for basketball shoes which is lightweight, stable, and provides a greater degree of shock absorption than heretofore possible. The sole includes a plurality of kinetic levers or tread members which extend downwardly and o... | 05/22/1984 |
| 4442381 | Auto strobe control circuit An auto strobe control circuit comprising a flash stopping signal generating circuit for measuring the luminance of an object exposed to light emitted from a flash tube by a photometric circuit, sending the obtained photometric value, film sensitivity inf... | 04/10/1984 |
| 4439948 | Agricultural spraying apparatus and method A post directed crop spraying apparatus and related method, comprises a pair of opposed substantially vertically extending hood members coupled to a main mounting means. Spray nozzle means are coupled to the main mounting means and disposed between the ho... | 04/03/1984 |
| 4427061 | Universal drift and retriever A device or drift for gauging the inside diameter of pipe comprising an elongated body having a cylindrical outer surface adapted to receive a set of bushings having an outside diameter consistent with the inside diameter of the pipe to be gauged. A plura... | 01/24/1984 |
| 4424403 | Cable assembly having shielded conductor and method and apparatus for terminating same A shielded conductor is formed by bonding a thin layer of conductive material to the outer surface of an insulated wire. The bonding may be achieved by coating the outside surface of the insulated wire with a metallic particle and solvent solution, and th... | 01/03/1984 |
| 4423477 | Rectifier controller A rectifier controller for controlling bridge connected silicon control rectifiers (SCRs) (1 to 6) of a three-phase rectifier which is used to supply a direct current (DC) voltage to an inverter (314) used for injecting pulse coded audio frequency signals... | 12/27/1983 |
| 4421510 | Urine drainage device permitting training of the bladder A urine drainage device which provides reliable and effective bladder training is disclosed for use with a catheter connectable to the bladder and communicating with a collection bag. The device comprises a valve for controlling the connection between the... | 12/20/1983 |
| 4421193 | Tread powered ski A self-propelled ski is powered by an engine connected to a pair of treads disposed on opposite lateral sides of the ski. The treads are mounted on a chassis which is pivotally connected to the ski and can be moved between an operative position with the t... | 12/20/1983 |
| 4419667 | System for controlling power distribution to customer loads A method and apparatus which permits a power utility to have direct control of customers loads (CD) with a view toward facilitating enablement of a load management philosophy which includes peak shaving and load deferral. A master control station (MCS), w... | 12/06/1983 |
| 4419666 | System for controlling power distribution to customer loads A method and apparatus which permits a power utility to have direct control of customers loads (CD) with a view toward facilitating enablement of a load management philosophy which includes peak shaving and load deferral. A master control station (MCS), w... | 12/06/1983 |
| 4419665 | System for controlling power distribution to customer loads A method and apparatus which permits a power utility to have direct control of customers loads (CD) with a view toward facilitating enablement of a load management philosophy which includes peak shaving and load deferral. A master control station (MCS), w... | 12/06/1983 |
| 4412715 | Modular electrical plug incorporating conductive path A standard miniature modular connector or plug includes insulaton-piercing contact terminals for terminating a plurality of insulated conductors contained within the housing of the plug. A thin, flexible substrate is positioned within the plug and include... | 11/01/1983 |
| 4408515 | Stringed instrument conversion kit employing combined bridge/tuning mechanism A kit for converting a single-stringed instrument to a double-stringed instrument including a unique combined bridge/tuning mechanism (50) which replaces the bridge assembly of the single-stringed instrument. The combined bridge/tuning mechanism (50) incl... | 10/11/1983 |
| 4402690 | High absorbency, contoured, reusable diaper Symmetrical ends of a diaper are fastened by the use of hook and pile fasteners which are mounted on wings that extend laterally from the main diaper body. The hook sections of the fastener are substantially longer than the pile sections and face outwardl... | 09/06/1983 |
| 4395696 | Plastic emergency power pack for vehicle trailer A portable, lightweight and inexpensive emergency power pack to be hooked up to the lighting system of a vehicle trailer, such as a semi-trailer, camper, mobile home or the like, for the purpose of flashing all or some trailer lights on and off while the ... | 07/26/1983 |
| 4383725 | Cable assembly having shielded conductor A cable assembly having a shielded conductor. The shielded conductor is formed by bonding a thin layer of conductive material to the outer surface of an insulated wire. The bonding may be achieved by coating the outside surface of the insulated wire with ... | 05/17/1983 |
| 4382746 | Vortex turbine apparatus An energy conversion apparatus includes a turbine-like structure for converting water pressure to rotary motion. A vortex is set up within the structure and is used to enhance the power output of the device. The apparatus includes a drum for receiving wat... | 05/10/1983 |
| 4377063 | Disposable grass catcher The grass catcher includes a disposable perforated catcher bag for connection to the discharge chute of a lawn mower. A catcher housing supports and surrounds the perforated bag in a manner which protects the mower operator and bystanders from being hit b... | 03/22/1983 |
| 4372058 | Shoe sole construction A shoe sole having a tread preferably defining a longitudinally and/or laterally oriented concavity with the lower extremities of the sole embodied in downwardly and outwardly disposed flexible lugs to cushion the foot against impact loads. The tread memb... | 02/08/1983 |
| 4368455 | Heavy duty emergency power pack for vehicle trailer A portable, heavy duty emerency power pack for hooking up to the lighting system of a vehicle trailer, such as a semi-trailer, camper, mobile home or the like, for the purpose of flashing all or some of the trailer lights on and off while the trailer is u... | 01/11/1983 |
| 4365929 | Vertical wind turbine power generating tower The tower comprises a base supported on a framework which mounts a wind powered turbine having a vertical axis of rotation. Air is channeled to the turbine rotor to cause counterclockwise rotation thereof by upper and lower wind deflectors. The wind defle... | 12/28/1982 |
