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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 4170090 | Weather strip and balance assemblies for windows This invention relates to a weather strip and balance assembly for a window of a tilt sash type. The assembly includes a mounting plate for mounting the balance assembly thereon with a weather strip being clipped thereto and supporting the sash in a slidi... | 10/09/1979 |
| 4165023 | Fluid containing and dispensing structure having a deformable flexible wall portion The invention relates to a container comprising a fluid containing pouch having at least one flexible upper wall portion made of an extensible plastic material. The upper wall portion is connected to a dispensing neck by deforming the upper wall portion i... | 08/21/1979 |
| 4164875 | Apparatus for matching skis This invention relates to an apparatus for testing and matching a pair of cross-country skis. The apparatus measures the weight of the potential user and compares this weight with the force required to bring each ski of a pair to a degree of flatness requ... | 08/21/1979 |
| 4163722 | Universal dialyzer end cap A universal dialyzer end cap which provides a connection between a kidney dialyzer and a blood tubing line. The end cap is constructed of a material which allows a firm connection to the dialyzer while at the same time is of a configuration which does not... | 08/07/1979 |
| 4157736 | Overload protection apparatus for hydraulic multi-function equipment This invention relates to an overload protection apparatus for hydraulic multi-function equipment. It is applicable to equipment sharing a common pressure and return line and in which functional operation of the equipment is interrelated such as to expose... | 06/12/1979 |
| 4157597 | Operator propelled water skis This invention relates to operator propelled water skis comprising a pair of elongated float-type ski members with suitable operator foot supports therein mounted in a thwart-type frame having outrigger floats attached thereto. A pair of ski pole floats a... | 06/12/1979 |
| 4157433 | Cathode materials Compositions of and methods for the preparation of polyvinylpyridine and iodine (PVP.nI2) as cathode materials for electrochemical cells.... | 06/05/1979 |
| 4148171 | Banding apparatus and method A straight line transport, positively controlled banding apparatus and method. According to the method of the present invention, transport of a band is in a straight line from a starting position adjacent a mandrel, onto the mandrel band receiving end, al... | 04/10/1979 |
| 4144410 | Multiplex communication system A reconfigurable serial loop multiplex communication system for communication of digital and analog status and control information between field terminal locations or to a central control location via a twisted pair line. Input modules in a first terminal... | 03/13/1979 |
| 4142414 | Ultrasonic flow meter This invention relates to an ultrasonic flow meter utilizing a conventional tubular member with an inlet and outlet. An ultrasonic transducer is located in the member to transmit and receive ultrasonic energy through liquid flowing through the member. An ... | 03/06/1979 |
| 4141946 | Hollow-core concrete slabs and the method of making the same A plastic foam core concrete plank and the method of making same is described which employs foamed plastic core forming members positioned on an initial layer of concrete in a forming pallet and held translationally and vertically in position relative to ... | 02/27/1979 |
| 4141366 | Lead connector for tape electrode Electrical lead wire connection to a tape electrode is disclosed. Such electrodes are used for transmitting electrical signals through skin. The tape electrode includes a porous substrate material carrying a conductive layer comprised of finely divided si... | 02/27/1979 |
| 4140246 | Proportional control system for foundry sand mixing device Means for delivering a foundry sand mixture at a variable rate, the proportions of the ingredients in the mixture being constant as the total quantity varies. A single variable speed motor comprises the sole drive for separate components supplying differe... | 02/20/1979 |
| 4140230 | Powered loading platform A powered loading platform for mounting upon opening-defining walls of a vehicle to facilitate loading of objects, such as wheelchairs, from the ground into the interior of the vehicle and including support means which pivotally supports a horizontal plat... | 02/20/1979 |
| 4139065 | Transport wheel assembly for implements This invention relates to a transport wheel assembly for a tillage type agricultural implement having at least two pairs of ground support wheels mounted on the frame section of the implement. Each wheel of the pair is journaled in a separate axle mounted... | 02/13/1979 |
| 4137496 | Line frequency deviation monitor A monitor for indicating deviation of an alternating current power source from a nominal operating frequency. The monitor circuit provides an indication when the frequency being measured is at its nominal value and provides further indications when it dif... | 01/30/1979 |
| 4136823 | Apparatus for the prevention or limitation of water damage The invention relates to an apparatus for preventing or limiting water damage caused by leakage from pipes or appliances in which a sensing element in the form of a pair of conductors having current applied thereto is positioned in an area to sense accumu... | 01/30/1979 |
| 4136708 | Hemodialysate blending system A system for preparation of variable hemodialysate in which a controllable pump meters multiple fluid sources of dialysate concentrates and water in controlled proportion. The system includes a plurality of cylinder and piston pump assemblies linked toget... | 01/30/1979 |
| 4134234 | Weather strip and balance assembly for nonremovable windows This invention relates to an improved weather strip and balance assembly for nonremovable windows in which the weather strip is made of a compressable, high impact material with ridges thereon to mount the sash. The ridges also mount and enclose the balan... | 01/16/1979 |
| 4132487 | Keyboard switch This invention relates to a keyboard switch or push button transducer for use in keyboards which makes use of the advantages of resistive and capacitive methods of closure. The switch element is comprised of a resilient conductive element attached to a pa... | 01/02/1979 |
| 4132018 | Decorative plague and multiple-purpose hanger and stand therefor A decorative plaque having a mounting hole through its face is supported on horizontal surfaces by a disc having a trough cut across its top surface to receive the lower edge of the plaque and to support the plaque in a vertical position. The plaque may a... | 01/02/1979 |
| 4129299 | Apparatus for hit scoring targets A target scoring apparatus for detecting hits on a target regardless of location of the hits and inhibiting the effect of hits on the target holder assembly which includes the location of a sensor on the target holder assembly to inhibit the signal which ... | 12/12/1978 |
| 4128013 | Pressure transducer This invention relates to a pressure transducer adapted to transduce or convert fluid pressure into air pressure on a one-to-one basis for control or indication purposes. The transducer includes a diaphragm held between two sealing members and clamped by ... | 12/05/1978 |
| 4127951 | Automatic coupling mechanism for snow-plows and the like Disclosed is an automatic coupling mechanism for snow-plows and the like, provided by a first frame means which is attachable to a propelling vehicle for cooperating with a frame structure of a snow-plow for moving the plow along the road. A second frame ... | 12/05/1978 |
| 4126981 | Semi-automatic carton forming, filling, and sealing machine A semi-automatic carton forming, filling, and sealing machine utilizing a single rotationally movable mandrel for assisting the machine operator in the erection of a carton blank and for closing and sealing the bottom portion of the carton and also includ... | 11/28/1978 |
| 4126974 | Expandable beam structure The invention relates to an expandable beam structure comprising a plural-sided structure, each side formed of consecutive pairs of scissor links pivotally connected end-to-end to form a side. The plural-sided figure is connected by intermediate sides and... | 11/28/1978 |
| 4125084 | Fire extinguisher alarm This invention relates to a fire extinguisher alarm for use with a removable fire extinguisher. The alarm includes a support bracket mounted in an enclosure housing the fire extinguisher or in proximity with a mounted fire extinguisher. The support bracke... | 11/14/1978 |
| 4120463 | Floor covering measuring and cutting apparatus The present invention is directed to an improved floor covering measuring and cutting apparatus which includes a measuring and cutting table and an adjustable roll holding cradle. Bulk rolls on the cradle may be readily adjusted relative to the position o... | 10/17/1978 |
| 4114521 | Ventilation method and system for protecting shooters from pollutants An improved ventilation method and ventilation system for shooting ranges in which the conventional ventilation system of the shooting range is supplemented by the addition of air in the shooting stall intermediate the shooter's face and weapon. Preferabl... | 09/19/1978 |
| 4113571 | Water distiller of boiler-condenser type A distillation unit for purification of water, to be coupled to a water line or other source of water. The unit consists of a relatively slender boiler with an internal diffuser screen, which is fed water at the same rate as it is removed by the distillin... | 09/12/1978 |
| 4112731 | Light gauge sheet metal forming machine A semi-automatic sheet metal forming machine for forming light gauge metal having a bed formed of a plurality of adjustable and interchangeable spaced spacer plates of various widths, a forming bar having a plurality of removable and interchangeable formi... | 09/12/1978 |
| 4112638 | Skirt mounting device for mobile homes Adjustable means for mounting skirting panels about a mobile home which may include a rigid mounting socket to be secured to the mobile home, a longitudinally adjustable stud, and a combined sleeve and base stake slidably mounted on the stud and fixedly s... | 09/12/1978 |
| 4108212 | Corrugated flexible metal tubing and method and apparatus for making same A readily adjustable machine which continuously produces corrugated flexible metal tubing from very light gauge metal and of various diameters. A warping ring receives therewithin a longitudinally corrugated narrow strip of formable metal of light gauge a... | 08/22/1978 |
| 4106438 | Method of handling Drosophila An improved method and apparatus for handling Drosophila including a simplified nozzle adapter designed to cooperate with the porous cellular obstruction plug in the end of a culture container to permit the passage of carbon dioxide gas therethrough to an... | 08/15/1978 |
| 4105169 | Measuring and cutting apparatus for floor covering A measuring and cutting machine for floor covering which is portable and adjustable to accommodate varying widths of carpet and which is articulated or pivoted along its extent for ease in movement through crowded locations. The improved measuring and cut... | 08/08/1978 |
| 4101913 | Four-up polaroid camera A plural photographic camera with a plurality of objective lens for making a number of identical photographs utilizing a single shutter mechanism with different disc apertures to align with the camera obscura in exposing portions of the film. By rotating ... | 07/18/1978 |
| 4101244 | Vertical axle paddle motor A vertical axle paddle motor including a support structure with a rotor mounted on the vertical axle, the rotor having a plurality of arms with paddle members pivotally attached to the end of the same. Each of the paddle members include a plurality of adj... | 07/18/1978 |
| 4099865 | Method and apparatus for making color separations from a color transparency The method of making color separations from masked colored transparencies which involves exposure of the transparency from separate light sources each having different colored light outputs with limited spectral band widths and from light sources which ap... | 07/11/1978 |
| 4099794 | Track pad A track pad, a plurality of which when interconnected comprise an endless track for entrainment about a pair of tandem tired wheels, each track pad having a pair of spaced downwardly diverging transversely extending grouser bars and a single rigid link at... | 07/11/1978 |
| 4089441 | Portable manually operated duster A portable manually operated domestic-type duster having openings admitting air from behind into the side of its discharge flow adjacent the blower discharge and behind the discharge of the powder chamber to produce Venturi-type mixing action, and also ha... | 05/16/1978 |
