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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 5060404 | Auger type dredging head An auger type dredge head may be mounted on a dredge ladder in a selected angular position with respect to the ladder axis, for sweeping or fore and aft operation, and a selected angular position may be set and maintained with respect to the dredge barge.... | 10/29/1991 |
| 5054695 | Shredder for paper and the like A shredder for sheets of paper and the like in which a pair of rotatable cutters are used to shred the paper, the cutters being located in a housing which has at least one pair of opposed surfaces, which are remote from the paper entrance to and exit from... | 10/08/1991 |
| 5052859 | Seabed stabilization mattresses A concrete or like articulated mattress for protection of seabed installations comprises a plurality of concrete elements (31, 32, 33, 34, 35) articulated together, the mattress having a relatively thick central block (33) from which its thickness tapers ... | 10/01/1991 |
| 5050938 | Trailer braking in electronically controlled braking systems An electronic braking system (EBS) for a towing vehicle which provides for trailer service brake pressure supply via an additional EBS sub-system, and wherein, in order to speed up the application of trailer braking, the electrical signal representing the... | 09/24/1991 |
| 5042883 | Trailer braking system for a towing vehicle A trailer braking system for a towing vehicle has a trailer braking valve (26) is fed with a pressurized air supply which is modulated by the opening of the valve, as controlled by a first control pressure regulated by a trailer braking controller (24) in... | 08/27/1991 |
| 5043658 | Method for measuring the rotational speed of a wheel in an antilocking-protected vehicle brake system including comparing increase in amplitude and frequency of speed signal For measuring the rotational speed of a wheel is an antilocking protected vehicle brake system a rotational speed sensor is provided in which in accordance with the rotational speed of the wheel signals are electromagnetically induced which have an amplit... | 08/27/1991 |
| 5040274 | Fastener for footwear A removable lace-in fastener for an item of footwear comprises fastener means such as a sliding clasp fastener, openable and closeable along a longitudinally extending line and a pair of bendable, longitudinally extending strips of plastics material. Each... | 08/20/1991 |
| 5036100 | Pharmaceutical method and preparation containing indomethacin This invention relates to a liquid pharmaceutical preparation for topical use on the skin of patients, said preparation containing indomethacin as active ingredient and dimethylisosorbide and isopropanol as excipients. The preparation according to the inventio... | 07/30/1991 |
| 5035469 | Pressure control device for anti-lock or anti-skid systems in motor vehicles A first control valve which is normally open connects a master cylinder connection to a wheel cylinder connection. A second control valve which is normally closed connects the wheel cylinder connection to a storing chamber for returning brake fluid and to... | 07/30/1991 |
| 5033799 | Method of controlling the brake pressure in an antilock vehicle brake system A method of controlling the brake pressure in an antilock vehicle brake system in which rotational velocities of the vehicle wheels are measured and the brake pressure is modulated in dependence upon the retardation and the slip of a wheel on exceeding th... | 07/23/1991 |
| 5029089 | Brake pressure control method A method of controlling the brake pressure in an anti-lock vehicle braking system provides for determining the deviation of a control magnitude, such as the slip or retardation of a wheel, from a given rated value Sw in the course of a control cycle. A th... | 07/02/1991 |
| 5022717 | Pressure control unit, especially for motor vehicle brake systems A valve block (10) includes fluid passages (12), valves (14), and connections (30,32,34) for fluid operated devices. Electromagnets (36) are attached to the valve block (10) for actuating the valves (14). A hood (40) covering the electromagnets (36) is pl... | 06/11/1991 |
| 5018233 | Last The last for making boots and shoes comprises a main body portion (1) and a detachable toe portion (2). The two are held together during lasting by means of a peg (3) engaging in a hole (4) in the toe portion. When the last is to be removed from the shoe,... | 05/28/1991 |
| 5017045 | Method and apparatus for controlling attitude of shield excavator Directional control of a shield excavator is automatically carried out merely by inputting a direction of rotational moment to which the excavator is directed and a magnitude of the moment.... | 05/21/1991 |
| 5015991 | Alarm system for vehicle automatic transmission An alarm system which signals to the driver a first alarm whenever he opens a vehicle door and the selector lever of an automatic transmission is not in its full park position. The system signals to the driver and also to persons external to the vehicle a... | 05/14/1991 |
| 5016249 | Dual computer cross-checking system A dual computer cross-checking system includes a control computer for controlling a process in accordance with input data and a monitoring computer. The two computers are interconnected to exchange check data on a cyclic basis, each computer carrying out ... | 05/14/1991 |
| 5012702 | Split head hammers A split head hammer including a head (4) from one end of which a replaceable hammer shaft (2) projects, comprising two head parts (4A, 4B) which can be connected to grip a pair of striking pieces (11) and the shaft (2), the shaft being sunk fully within t... | 05/07/1991 |
| 5013143 | Lens A lens or lens system for use in reading optical data has as one component a pickup lens having finite or infinite conjugates. The pickup lens is biaspheric where the surfaces may have spherical, paraboloidal or general conic base curves and higher order ... | 05/07/1991 |
| 5010901 | Device for preventing sucking of thumb or finger A glove to be worn by one who habitually sucks one or more the the digits (thumb or finger) of the hand has a tubular part which encloses the sucked digits(s) and which has on its external surface adjacent its outer end the representation of a human figur... | 04/30/1991 |
| 5005997 | Re-inking device and method A re-inking device for a fabric ribbon carried in a cassette with a free run section of ribbon exposed for re-inking, in which the cassette support and location means, the rotational drive means and the combined ink reservoir and dispenser are all mounted... | 04/09/1991 |
| 5005904 | System for inflating support bag in seat A system for inflating e.g. a pair of lumbar support bags of a vehicle seat comprises two pumps each connected to a respective bag and controlled by a common electronic control system. The control system causes each bag to be inflated over a period of bet... | 04/09/1991 |
| 5004300 | Electronic braking system A vehicle braking system wherein, for avoiding serious brake unbalance under fault conditions which would cause either loss of braking or excessive braking at one wheel, a small bore link pipe is arranged to connect the pressure control elements, for exam... | 04/02/1991 |
| 5004299 | Electronic braking system A vehicle dual wheel braking system of the type in which a respective electronically controlled pressure adjustment channel is provided for each of the wheels at the opposite ends of an axle of the vehicle for setting the braking pressures individually fo... | 04/02/1991 |
| 5002159 | Drum brake in a motor vehicle comprising a parking brake with detachably connected cable A drum brake in a motor vehicle, comprising a parking brake which includes a brake cable connected detachably to a hand brake lever arranged in the drum brake by the brake cable being passed through a retaining member which is connected to the hand brake ... | 03/26/1991 |
| 5002343 | Trailer brake control for towing vehicles having electronic brake control An electronic braking system for a towing vehicle for towing a standard semi-trailer without such a braking system has a separate pressure control channel for the generation of trailer brake pressure whenever the towing vehicle is braked or if the parking... | 03/26/1991 |
| 4993520 | Friction pad assemblies The present invention provides a friction pad assembly wherein an edge region of the backing plate has two recesses located symmetrically about a center line (11) of the assembly with a resilient leaf spring secured across each recess (13). In use, in a d... | 02/19/1991 |
| 4989922 | Method of anti-lock brake control for motorcycle vehicle In an anti-lock brake system (ABS) for a motorcycle the driving stabilty is improved by measuring the position of lateral inclination of the motorcycle and adjusting at least one threshold value for the anti-skid control in response to the measurement. In... | 02/05/1991 |
| 4984370 | Gun sight A gun sight comprises a block of transparent material having a line of sight therethrough between a target end and a viewing end. A graticule pattern is mounted to the, in use, top surface of the sight whereby it may be illuminated by light from the sky g... | 01/15/1991 |
| 4984554 | Automatic air bleeding device for fuel feed system of diesel engine A check valve is disposed in a suction-side line of a feed pump in a fuel feed system and permits the fuel to direct only toward a feed pump; a bypass line is provided for bypassing the check valve; and a pump is disposed in the bypass line. Alternatively... | 01/15/1991 |
| 4972602 | Tongs for handling and measuring crabs A pair of pivotally connected crossed arms define tongs having handles at one end and recessed jaw parts at the other. The recesses in the jaw parts are of a size to receive therein the pointed end tips of a crab shell whereby a crab may be easily lifted ... | 11/27/1990 |
| 4971857 | Laminated panel A laminated panel for use in the construction of vehicles bodies or buildings comprises a pair of substantially rigid outer layers (1,2), separated by a core (3) of foamed plastics material. The core includes a plurality of spaced elongate inserts (4) of ... | 11/20/1990 |
| 4969300 | Rotatable building The lower edge of a wall of a cylindrical rotatable building has a radially inwardly extending flange of inverted U-shape which encompasses the upper peripheries of wheels rotatably mounted on horizontal axles carried on a fixed foundation for the buildin... | 11/13/1990 |
| 4969634 | Attachment of components to composite members When attaching components to composite members, for example leaf springs of composite fibre reinforced resin material, it is necessary to avoid stress concentrations and also the access of foreign matter between the spring and the component since this can... | 11/13/1990 |
| 4966248 | Traction control system A traction control system for the driven wheels of a road vehicle includes a modulation unit which controls fluid flow from a master cylinder actuated via a servo unit to supply fluid under pressure to a spinning driven wheel in order to reduce the degree... | 10/30/1990 |
| 4966366 | Matching word game employing cubes Preselected words, appearing on cards, are matched by aranging cubes with different letters on each face, some of which are repeated on different cubes in proportion to their frequency of use in the written language, so that the word is spelled out on the... | 10/30/1990 |
| 4958703 | Spot-type disc brake A disc brake comprises a brake support which is to be mounted on a first side of a brake disc and comprises a bridge portion engaging over onto the other side. Two brake pads are arranged on either side of the brake disc and supported against braking forc... | 09/25/1990 |
| 4953488 | Boat carrousel A storage facility for units, such as boats, consists of a multi-story rotatable tower having radial storage region opening to exterior of the tower, and an elevator tower fixed adjacent the exterior of the tower. The elevator tower includes a lift car ha... | 09/04/1990 |
| 4944574 | Stand magnifier and lens The invention discloses a bi-convex lens having aspheric surfaces, each of substantially identical curvature. The lens may be used in a stand magnifier which comprises a stand adapted to be supported on a surface and to which is attached or attachable suc... | 07/31/1990 |
| 4942682 | Dredging module for use with conventional back hoe apparatus A self-contained dredging module includes a unitary body adapted to be attached to the stick of conventional back hoe apparatus to convert it with minimum modification from dry land to sub-aqueous excavation. The body carries a dual cutter wheel, suction ... | 07/24/1990 |
| 4942738 | Pneumatic brake booster piston with sleeve defining quick-fill input chamber In a booster casing (12) a movable wall (14) separates two compartments (16,18) from each other. In inoperative position, a control valve (20) connects the two compartments (16,18) with each other, and separates them when in an operative position, connect... | 07/24/1990 |
