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Attorney: Schwend; Fred N.

Number of patents: 63
Last date: October 15, 1996

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5564968	Anti-chattering honing tool with selectable stones A honing tool comprises an hexagonally shaped mandrel having a cylindrical bore extending centrally therethrough. Six similar tool holders are each provided with a pair of spaced cylindrical gear racks having rack gear teeth formed thereon and integrally ...	10/15/1996
5428954	System for suppressing engine exhaust noise An engine exhaust noise suppression system comprising a plurality of bypass ports surrounding the exhaust tailpipe and opening to the atmosphere to create streams of cool air which generate vortices effective to dampen the exhaust noise vibrations and to ...	07/04/1995
5399038	Dual line slip printer A dual line slip printer wherein a slip is dropped into a chute to bottom against a supporting member and a serially operated inkjet print head is moved along the length of the slip to print a line of type characters and is then returned to print a second...	03/21/1995
5294204	Multi-line printer for slips or the like A data printer wherein a slip is dropped in a guide chute and a serially operable print head is moved along the length of the slip to print a line of characters. A line feed device comprises a drive gear meshing with a driven gear carrying a feed roller f...	03/15/1994
5138831	Air cooled rotary combustion engine An annular rotator is mounted between inner and outer stators and has a plurality of combustion chambers therein, each having an inlet port to receive a pressurized explosive fuel mixture from a source at one point in the rotation of the rotator and an ex...	08/18/1992
4944620	Printer device for duplicate slips and the like A printer for printing data on an original slip and on a copy slip in which both are dropped into a guide chute. Feed and pinch rollers having a higher degree of friction that the friction between the slips tend to drive both slips along the chute and pas...	07/31/1990
4943342	Component feeding device for circuit board mounting apparatus An inexpensive device for acurately and intermittently feeding a component transporting tape to a pickup station of a circuit board assemblying apparatus wherein a yieldable actuator intermittently drives a tape feed pawl until stopped by an adjustable li...	07/24/1990
4930737	Article retainer for glove compartment A barrier device for preventing articles stored in a glove compartment of a motor vehicle from falling or rolling out when the compartment door is opened. The barrier device assumes a vertical blocking position when the compartment door is moved to open p...	06/05/1990
4810014	Motor driven lock control The knob spindle of a self contained electrically controlled door lock is locked and unlocked by a unidirectional miniature electric motor. The motor drives a lock pawl to and from locking position through cyclically operable mechanism including an energy...	03/07/1989
4772024	Game of chance device Inclined chutes are filled with game balls of different colors or other visual characteristics. The underlying wall of each chute is formed of elastomeric material with openings therein of smaller diameters than the diameters of the balls so that the ball...	09/20/1988
4754625	Electrically controlled lock The knob spindle of a door lock is locked by a locking element supported for movement about an axis parallel to the spindle axis, and a latch, also supported for movement about an axis parallel to the spindle axis, latches the locking element in both lock...	07/05/1988
4736970	Electrically controlled door lock A latch bar is connected to the plunger of a solenoid and is movable endwise to release an exterior knob spindle to enable the spindle to actuate a latch bolt retractor. A latch carried by the latch bar is held by the retractor to maintain the latch bar o...	04/12/1988
4653764	Restraining device for shopping cart or the like A shopping cart or the like having supporting wheels, one or more of which has a non-rotating detenting element rotatably engaged by rollers of elastomeric material carried by the wheel. Detenting formations on the element yieldably brake the wheel in dif...	03/31/1987
4603871	Wheel for shopping cart or the like A shopping cart or the like having supporting wheels, each having at least one annular cavity concentric with the axis of rotation of the respective wheel. The cavity is partly filled with weighted balls, and projections extend into the cavity for engagem...	08/05/1986
4514710	Electromagnetic actuator An electronic actuator having an armature movable between the legs of a u-shaped structure of magnetic material and guided by a sleeve of non-magnetic material which is held in place by an annular member of the magnetic material. A permanent magnet is loc...	04/30/1985
4481667	Item counting apparatus An electro-optical counter or detecting apparatus for detecting passage of items therepast. A light emitter projects a constantly pulsed beam of light onto the path of the items and light sensors sense the optical energy reflected from such items. One sen...	11/06/1984
4448387	Outboard motor support bracket A light weight one piece bracket for supporting an outboard motor in rearwardly spaced relation to the transom of a boat, the bracket being formed by U-shaped tubular frame members held in spaced relation to each other by struts and having transom mountin...	05/15/1984
4429716	Control valve A balanced valve in which a hollow cylindrical valve element is slideably supported solely by a pair of O-rings adjacent opposite ends of the valve element. The O-rings loosely engage longitudinally grooved sections which are directly adjacent annular val...	02/07/1984
4420665	Moisture proof switch assembly A moisture proof switch in which an elastomeric O-ring is interposed between a push button and a switch housing. The O-ring is normally held in partial compression to prevent entrance of moisture, etc. into the housing and to normally hold a switch contac...	12/13/1983
4392190	Shaded lamp for reading and like purposes Two nested downwardly diverging frustoconical lamp shades are supported at their upper ends by a base which also supports a lamp bulb. The shades have openings therein which, when aligned by adjustment of one of the shades, passes a beam of light from the...	07/05/1983
4368888	Golf putting device An elongate putting strip having a rebound block at one end thereof with a number of rebound faces at different widths arranged therearound. The block may be rotatably adjusted to present any of its faces to the length of the strip to require different de...	01/18/1983
4343390	Caser unit for containers A load of filled containers to be cased is assembled into a caseload by moving the containers in a column to a loading station at one end of a normally stationary conveyor. A control device determines when a complete caseload row is accumulated at the loa...	08/10/1982
4337136	Device for purifying water A pair of electrodes formed of silver-copper alloy depend from the bottom wall of a floating container. The latter is arranged to float on the surface of a body of water to be treated and contains a battery which is connected in circuit with the electrode...	06/29/1982
4331329	Rebound exerciser The diaphragm of a rebound exerciser is supported within a rigid frame by a resilient lacing which is threaded spirally through holes in the diaphragm and around the frame. Padding members of resilient material are mounted over the frame and extend over t...	05/25/1982
4322608	Metric-english measurement comparator device A device for converting between the metric and English systems of measurement including a circular scale disc having concentric scales on one side graduated according to the English system and correlated concentric scales on the opposite sides graduated a...	03/30/1982
4317847	Process for producing a simulated weathered antique wood appearing finish The method of forming a simulated weathered antique wood finish on a surface in which the surface is first coated with a dark paint, and while still wet, a second coat of paint of a lighter color is brushed thereover to streak the same while varying the b...	03/02/1982
4307571	Device driven by heat energy A rotatable device having outwardly extending weighted arms of thermally expandable material is supported for rotation about an axis arranged at an angle to the vertical. The device is exposed to the sun or other source of radiant energy, causing the arms...	12/29/1981
4284063	Solar power generating system A volatile liquid is circulated through a normally closed circuit, including expansion tubes within an expansion chamber where the sun's rays are focused on the tubes to heat the liquid, transforming it to an expanding gas to drive a fluid-operated motor,...	08/18/1981
4266765	Apparatus for aiding patients to ambulate A combined patient support and carrier for body servicing devices, the apparatus having a platform supported by wheels, certain of which are castered. A vertical frame at the rear of the platform carries handles for both steadying an infirm or convalescin...	05/12/1981
4257067	Sound enhancement system for television receivers A conventional sound reproducing device, such as an am/fm stereo radio receiver, including additional speakers and a volume control device, is connected in circuit with the input of a conventional television receiver to enhance the sound reproduced by the...	03/17/1981
4220831	Intrusion sensing device An intrusion sensing device includes a sound frequency discriminating micophone having a diaphragm coupled to the atmosphere through a closed end resonating chamber having a length equal to one quarter the median wavelength of a relatively narrow band of ...	09/02/1980
4207850	Device for deterring unauthorized operation of an internal combustion engine An inexpensive anti-theft control device for an ignition fired internal combustion engine comprising a resistor and settable switch connected in series between the interruptor circuit from the ignition coil and ground whereby, when the switch is closed, a...	06/17/1980
4200070	Fuel/air mixture control for supercharged internal combustion engines The usual relatively long induction passage connecting the compressor of a supercharger between the carburetor and the intake manifold of an internal combustion engine is bypassed during idling condition by a relatively small idle mixture transfer passage...	04/29/1980
4191173	Self-heating cup A cup formed of a cylindrical vessel and a hollow carrying handle attached to the vessel containing a liquid fuel reservoir from which fuel in a gaseous state is conducted to a burner located beneath a domed portion of the bottom wall of the vessel....	03/04/1980
4188049	Adjustable stabilizer for motor vehicles and the like The stabilizer includes telescoping members, one comprising a bracket attachable to a vehicle body and the other comprising an extendable ground engaging post. Two oppositely operating one-way ball clutches are selectively controlled to lock the post in s...	02/12/1980
4185579	Device to aid in detecting dangerous fumes in a power boat Explosive fumes in the lower portion of a power boat are detected by providing a manually collapsible elastomeric bulb, forming a one-way pump, adjacent a remote station on the boat, the bulb having its inlet remotely connected by a long inlet tube to a l...	01/29/1980
4182539	Latching device A cash register drawer releasing device wherein the drawer latch is pivotally supported for movement to unlatching position, but normally blocked from such movement by a toggle device which may be released by a relatively weak electromagnet....	01/08/1980
4174585	Live bait carrier for fishermen and the like The carrier has a stiff wire bent to form belt-receiving loops and a frame for supporting a wire mesh fabric bait container having an opening therein. A flexible cloth fabric, such as the upper 4 to 6 inches of a man's heavy nylon stocking, covers the ope...	11/20/1979
4168585	Heel cushion A one-piece heel cushion formed of homogeneous elastomeric material adapted to conform to the insole of a wearer's shoe to relieve the pain of a heel spur. The cushion tapers toward its forward end and has an elongate cavity in the lower surface thereof e...	09/25/1979
4163161	MOSFET circuitry with automatic voltage control An automatic voltage regulating system for an integrated circuit having a plurality of enhancement mode metal oxide semiconductor field effect transistors on a common semiconductor crystal, the regulation system including a group of series connected metal...	07/31/1979

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