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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 4419957 | Adhesive coating apparatus for coating sheet-like materials An adhesive coating apparatus for coating sheet-like materials incorporates an adhesive trough and a roll system for coating the materials wherein the adhesive trough and roll system are arranged in a housing provided with an opening for the materials to ... | 12/13/1983 |
| 4416570 | Precision work holder for machine tools A work holder for precision positioning and movement of a workpiece (20) relative to a machine tool comprises a base (100), a pair of spaced stocks (200, 300) mounted on the base, a spindle assemblies (210, 310) supported on each of the stocks for rotatio... | 11/22/1983 |
| 4402504 | Wall mounted adjustable exercise device A multiple purpose wall mounted adjustable exercise device has an upstanding elongated frame including two upright spaced parallel guide posts and an upper pulley and a lower pulley attached to the upper and lower portions of the frame, respectively. A re... | 09/06/1983 |
| 4397049 | Hydraulically actuated cardiac prosthesis with three-way ventricular valving A cardiac prosthesis having an hydraulically actuated compressible blood pump. An actuation chamber adjacent the blood pump receives hydraulic actuation fluid from an actuator pump through a three-way ventricular dump valve to compress the blood pump duri... | 08/09/1983 |
| 4391428 | Lance-type fixture support and method of use A support for a ceiling fan or other fixture has a pair of slidably interconnected, pointed lances adapted to be driven into engagement with spaced structural members. A tool-strikable striking element is adapted to be coupled to each lance at a selected ... | 07/05/1983 |
| 4389737 | Hydraulically actuated cardiac prosthesis with three-way ventricular valving A cardiac prosthesis having a hydraulically actuated compressible blood pump. An actuation chamber adjacent the blood pump receives hydraulic actuation fluid from an actuator pump through a three-way ventricular dump valve to compress the blood pump durin... | 06/28/1983 |
| 4383163 | Method of manufacturing a heat exchange tube with internal surface enlarging elements The invention relates to a tube with surface-enlarging elements attached to the inside thereof, which elements are in the form of radially inwardly directed pins welded on the tube wall. A method for forming such a tube also is provided, the method compri... | 05/10/1983 |
| 4382596 | Weight lifting type exercising device A simple and versatile exercising apparatus is provided which enables the user to perform a wide variety of weight training exercises. The apparatus includes a basic bench with barbell cradle, a rope and pulley weight pull device, a lat bar device with sq... | 05/10/1983 |
| 4379453 | Infusion system with self-generating pressure assembly An infusion system with a self-generating pressure assembly includes a flexible infusion container which contains a fluid, such as blood and an expandible envelope which contains a pair of chemical agents which generate a gas when mixed. In use, the chemi... | 04/12/1983 |
| 4376889 | Low light level vision apparatus Low light level or night vision apparatus, and particularly goggles, having an objective lens to focus incident light on to an image intensifier and a magnifier enabling an observer to view a magnified version of the intensified image includes a wavelengt... | 03/15/1983 |
| 4376312 | Hydraulically actuated cardiac prosthesis A cardiac prosthesis having a hydraulically actuated compressible blood pump. An actuation chamber adjacent the blood pump receives pulses of hydraulic actuation fluid from an actuator pump through a fluid inlet path to compress the blood pump during syst... | 03/15/1983 |
| 4369993 | Door locking device for use with interchangeable padlocks A locking device (10) for locking a locker (12) is disclosed. A bracket (26) attaches a padlock (50) to the interior surface (36) of a door (18). A latch plate (28) is connected to a shackle (54) of the padlock (50). A handle (30) extends through a slot (... | 01/25/1983 |
| 4369966 | Folding exercising apparatus A simple and versatile folding exercising apparatus which enables the user to perform a wide variety of weight training exercises. The apparatus includes an upstanding frame and a bench pivoted to the frame for movement between a laterally extended use po... | 01/25/1983 |
| 4369530 | Hydraulically actuated cardiac prosthesis and method of actuation A cardiac prosthesis having a hydraulically actuated compressible blood pump. An actuation chamber adjacent the blood pump receives pulses of hydraulic actuation fluid from an actuator pump through a fluid inlet path to compress the blood pump during syst... | 01/25/1983 |
| 4369004 | Earth retaining method and structure A tied back retaining wall structure is disclosed comprising channel-shaped sheet piles, a reinforcing bar matrix and a concrete wall encasing the matrix and filling the channels of the piles. The reinforcing bar matrix comprises an array of laterally dis... | 01/18/1983 |
| 4364190 | Outer sole for athletic shoe An outer sole (16) for use with an athletic shoe (10) is disclosed. The outer sole (16) is comprised of a base member (18) from which three layers of projections extend. The layers of projections include a first plurality of horizontal bars (24) whose wid... | 12/21/1982 |
| 4348275 | Apparatus for separating fine material from coarse material This invention relates to an apparatus for separating fine material from coarse material. The screens at present in use in the mining industry usually are so-called shaking screens. They comprise a screen-cloth, which is subjected to a vibration movement.... | 09/07/1982 |
| 4338985 | Tree and brushwood harvester A machine for clearing and cleanly chipping trees and brushwood in the path of the machine as it moves forward. A pair of counterrotating disk cutters cut a kerf in the standing material and propel the cut material upwardly and rearwardly to the throat be... | 07/13/1982 |
| 4332519 | Oil collecting apparatus An apparatus for collecting pollution, especially oil, from a surface contaminated liquid. The apparatus is adapted to float on the surface of the liquid. A surface layer of liquid with pollutant is drawn into a rotating hollow rotor by virtue of a liquid... | 06/01/1982 |
| 4329001 | Dispenser for folded sheets of flexible material A dispenser for folded paper napkins including an enclosed cabinet having an opening in the front thereof through which napkins may be removed individually. A pair of V-shaped guides are mounted on inside surfaces of opposite sides of the cabinet. A drawe... | 05/11/1982 |
| 4268317 | Lightweight insulating structural concrete A lightweight insulative, structural concrete is produced from a cement mix containing lightweight aggregates having precisely defined physical and chemical properties. These aggregates are very low in density and very high in amorphous SiO2 co... | 05/19/1981 |
| 4245552 | Protein texturization A bland protein product having a texture and mouth feel simulating animal meat is prepared from a dough-like mixture of proteinaceous material and water. The proteinaceous material can comprise relatively low protein content blends or even single ingredie... | 01/20/1981 |
