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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7357529 | Variable incidence oblique illuminator device The objective lens assembly of an optical inspection device is surrounded coaxially of its optical axis by an illuminator housing having therein a central opening surrounded by a circular array of reflective mirror surfaces or facets that are inclined at like angles... | 04/15/2008 |
| 6910348 | Machine for producing iced beverages and the like having an improved dispensing device A machine (10) for making products such as iced beverages and the like comprises a tank (11) to contain the product in which cooling means (12) and stirring means (13) are present. The tank comprises a product-dispensing tap (14) h... | 06/28/2005 |
| D502578 | Pipe for vacuum cleaner | 03/01/2005 |
| 6799566 | Automatic cocking device in a crossbow for hunting and archery A crossbow (1) includes a frame (2) having at least a flexing element (3) and a bowstring (4) strung between opposite ends of the flexing element (3) positioned substantially perpendicular, under rest conditions, to the shooting ax... | 10/05/2004 |
| D496754 | Hand-held electric hair dryer | 09/28/2004 |
| 6779233 | Low-bulkiness single-pin hinge with multiple adjustment for furniture A single-pin hinge for furniture comprises a base (11) and a fastening bowl (12). Pivotally mounted on the bowl (12) is the end (14) of a pivoting arm (15) the opposite end of which (16) is rectilinear and slidably mounted t... | 08/24/2004 |
| D494710 | Hand-held electric hair dryer | 08/17/2004 |
| D493927 | Handle for vacuum cleaner | 08/03/2004 |
| 6770845 | Supporting structure for sheet material This invention refers to a supporting structure (10) for sheet material as sheet metal material (100) cut out by a laser device (200) located above the sheet material and focused on the same, with means of movement between the laser device and t... | 08/03/2004 |
| D493717 | Octagonal folding box | 08/03/2004 |
| 6742303 | Linear actuator for gates, doors and the like A linear actuator for gates, doors or similar has an actuator arm (1) which is articulated to a support (3) around a vertical axis (15) and be raisable angularly around a horizontal inclination axis (16). The actuator arm (1) has a... | 06/01/2004 |
| D489586 | Tray for supporting thereon in upright positions a plurality of wine glasses | 05/11/2004 |
| 6702657 | Continuous polisher machine The frame of a polishing machine has a disc-shaped polishing table mounted thereon for rotation coaxially about a vertical axis, the table having thereon an upper, generally planar polishing surface for removably supporting thereon a plurality of annular ... | 03/09/2004 |
| 6701696 | Packaging machine of the tunnel type for carrying out packaging with a heat-shrinkable film A packaging machine using a heat-shrinkable film comprises a frame (14, 16) for peripheral sealing of a film (19) segment and a tunnel (21) disposed alongside the frame, in which means (27) for air circulation is arranged, which air is heated by electrica... | 03/09/2004 |
| 6691371 | Hinge for furniture with a screw safety fastening system A hinge for furniture comprises a fastening base (11) carrying the hinge articulation (14). The fastening base has a slot (18) passed through by a screw (12) for fastening to the piece of furniture. The slot (18) is open towards the base edge through a ch... | 02/17/2004 |
| 6685609 | Carpet seaming pool One carpet seaming tool has an elongate, generally straight handle having on one end thereof a U-shaped bracket having spaced, parallel legs. Secured intermediate its ends in a pair of registering openings in the legs of the bracket is an elongate shaft h... | 02/03/2004 |
| 6681819 | Rotating shearing machine for the production of sheared wooden pieces from logs and having log inclination movement A station (10) for shearing wood sheets from a log comprises a shearing blade (18) and a pair of chucks (16) supporting log gripping means (21). The chucks are powered to rotate around an axis (20) parallel to the blade and the gripping means (21) are mov... | 01/27/2004 |
| 6675423 | Two roll turret with positive nip web cleaner A web cleaner and cleaner roll system includes a frame having rotatably mounted thereon a web roll for rotation by a web that travels thereover during a web cleaning operation, a turret shaft rotatable in spaced, parallel relation to the web roll, and a p... | 01/13/2004 |
| 6644347 | Position detector, particularly for electrical valve actuators Position detector (1), particularly for electrical valve actuators, comprising a disk (2) fixedly connected to an actuator and provided with a mapping defining a reference for detecting the actuator displacement; and means for detecting the actuator displ... | 11/11/2003 |
| 6641008 | Shoulder strap harness lifting device Two shoulder harnesses are made from a pair of elongate flexible straps, each of which has a pair of like shoulder-engagable loops formed on opposite ends thereof and connected by a central section of the associated strap. One strap has formed in its cent... | 11/04/2003 |
| 6619833 | Churning, beating and dislodging kitchen utensil Churning, beating and dislodging kitchen utensil, comprises a handle including a connecting end; and a work member connected to the connecting end. The work member includes a plurality of blades extending radially from a central hub connected in a disenga... | 09/16/2003 |
| 6615501 | Angle detection device with a data transmission path on an n.360° bearing assembly of a gyro compass An angle detection device with a data transmission path on an n.multidot.360° bearing assembly with at least one scanning disk (21) arranged on one of two components at right angles to the axis of rotation, and with electro-optical illumination and detec... | 09/09/2003 |
| 6612650 | Armchair with power-driven footrest, back, and base seat An armchair (10) comprises a support frame (11, 12) to which a base seat (14), a back (16) and a footrest (26) are fastened, which elements are movable between a first and a second positions through power-driven movement means (21). The power-driven means... | 09/02/2003 |
| 6591964 | Machine for orienting containers Machine for orienting containers of the type comprising a cylindrical structure (1), a support ring (3) integral with said cylindrical structure (1) and provided with at least an interruption (3a) for offloading the containers themselves, a rotating cylin... | 07/15/2003 |
| 6585232 | Device for setting and automatic adjustment of the tractive force of a cable of an overhead winch for a ski slope preparation and maintenance machine Device for setting and automatic adjustment of the tractive forces of the cable of an overhead winch for a ski slope preparation and maintenance machine, comprises an adjustment control unit connected to a controllable winch drive; and a processing device... | 07/01/2003 |
| 6585216 | Double sided A-frame with adjustable slide tracks An A-frame stand for supporting display boards is made from a pair of like, inverted, generally V-shaped end members and a pair of rigid cross pieces that extend between the end members to maintain them in spaced, vertical planes, and in registry with eac... | 07/01/2003 |
| 6584645 | Breaking device for furniture doors with a horizontal pivotal mounting A device for a braked movement of furniture doors in particular with a horizontal rotation axis comprises two attachment pieces (11, 12, 211, 212, 311, 312, 411, 412) that are movable in opposite directions around a common rotation axis (13, 213, 313, 413... | 07/01/2003 |
| 6581858 | Method and apparatus for crushing fluorescent lamps and separating components thereof Components of crushed fluorescent lamps are conveyed pneumatically from a lamp crusher housing to a cyclonic hopper and enter tangentially into the hopper adjacent its upper end. The components include heavy glass particles and caps which are allowed to d... | 06/24/2003 |
| 6558268 | Golf putter with adjustable sight line A putter head is provided with a plane, flat golf ball engaging surface which extends between opposite ends of the putter head. Mounted in a recess formed in the putter head rearwardly of its face is an adjustable sighting line support having in its upper... | 05/06/2003 |
| 6546843 | Multi-tank machine for producing and dispensing cold or iced beverages and method of operating and controlling the same A machine for producing and dispensing cold or iced beverages comprises a plurality of beverage-containing tanks (11). Each tank is provided with an evaporator (12) for a refrigerating circuit and a mixer (13). The evaporators are connected with one and t... | 04/15/2003 |
| 6543366 | Continuously moving cable traction haulage system with vehicles equipped with disengageable coupling clamps A continuously moving cable traction haulage system with vehicles equipped with coupling clamps disengageable from the cable comprising in the stations an uncoupling rail and one for coupling the clamp to the rail is described. In accordance with the pres... | 04/08/2003 |
| 6526983 | Rigid shell splint The present invention pertains to the field of rigid shell extricators for immobilizing and transporting traumatized persons. An extricator (1) bears one or more niches (6) and (6a) obtained in the thickness of the extricator itself in correspondence with... | 03/04/2003 |
| 6518996 | Compact video inspection apparatus with Y, Z, X compounded measurement axes A yoke is supported on a frame for vertical movement in a Z direction above a transparent work support that is mounted on the frame for horizontal adjustment in a Y direction, normal to the Z direction. A carriage which is mounted for horizontal adjustmen... | 02/11/2003 |
| 6511305 | Oscillatory pump-conveyor for transporting liquid-solid mixture with the employment of rotational and inertial forces A biphase conveyor of a mixture of fine solid components with pasty and liquid components based on the use of rotational and periodic inertial forces is described. In accordance with the present invention the conveyor comprises a mechanism which impresses... | 01/28/2003 |
| 6507705 | Guiding mechanism for moving parts in zoom lens Three elongate, circular rods are secured to the inner peripheral surface of a lens barrel to extend axially thereof and in angularly spaced relation to each other. Each of two cylindrically shaped lens housings is mounted coaxially in the barrel for axia... | 01/14/2003 |
| 6488398 | Variable F/number substage illuminator for multiple magnification and zoom telecentric system The substage illuminator is in the form of a housing having therein an opening disposed to register with the underside of a workpiece that is being inspected by optical gaging apparatus which is disposed to overlie the workpiece and which has an image inl... | 12/03/2002 |
| 6481797 | Power-driven armchair with an improved structure An armchair (10) comprises a support frame (11, 12) to which a base seat (14) and a back (16) are fastened, which elements are movable between a first and a second position through power-driven movement means (21). The base seat (14) is pivotally mounted,... | 11/19/2002 |
| 6467944 | Iced-beverage making machine provided with a device for controlling the beverage density An iced-beverage making machine comprises a tank (11) to contain the beverage, a mixer (12) to stir the beverage in the tank and a refrigerating circuit (14) to cool the beverage in the tank. The mixer is connected by a magnetic joint to a movement reduct... | 10/22/2002 |
| 6463626 | Hinge of the frame type with an independent dual adjustment A hinge of the frame type for hinging of a door to the front frame of a piece of furniture, comprising a base (11) having a rest surface (17) to be fixed to the frame of a piece of furniture, an element (16) for fastening to the door and a wing (12) which... | 10/15/2002 |
| 6456485 | Device for connecting a circuit breaker to a bus bar A generally rigid, plastic housing has therein a pair of chambers, one of which is larger than the other, and each of which opens at one end thereof on the front of the housing and is closed at its opposite end by an integral back wall of the housing whic... | 09/24/2002 |
