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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7144029 | Bicycle seat attachment The present invention discloses unique apparatus for attaching a bicycle seat to a typical bicycle seat support post. The seat attaching apparatus permits the seat to controllably tilt, to the left and/or right of the bicycle longitudinal center line, as the bicycli... | 12/05/2006 |
| 6298844 | Fireplace draft seal The herein taught invention generally relates to domestic fireplaces particularly of the wood burning type and a method of, and apparatus for sealing such fireplaces to prevent the loss of conditioned air (heated and/or cooled) from the living quarters th... | 10/09/2001 |
| 6209784 | Locking sandwich collar The present invention discloses an improved, cylindrical, paperboard collar for placing around a specialty sandwich such as a multilayer hamburger or such. The collar blank is cut from flat paperboard stock in the form of an elongated rectangle which is f... | 04/03/2001 |
| 6056144 | Beverage cup with locking lid A beverage container lid is disclosed and taught whereby the brim of the lid is provided a multiplicity of small inwardly directed, radial protuberances projecting inward from the lid's outer peripheral brim which snap-in place under the cup's beaded rim ... | 05/02/2000 |
| 6041997 | Paperboard clamshell construction A clamshell type container is formed from a unitary blank (10) of paperboard, the top or crown of the container including two side wall panels (32) which extend slantingly downwardly and whose free edges extend beneath the upper edges of the lower contain... | 03/28/2000 |
| 5938110 | Modular interlockable packaging The present invention relates to a modular food package particularly suitable for use in the fast food industry, and more particularly to a modular package that can be used as a stand alone, open ended, scoop type, package suitable for containing food ite... | 08/17/1999 |
| 5295645 | Aircraft variable geometry nozzle The present invention relates to a method and apparatus for providing an operable divergent/convergent variable geometry exhaust nozzle for jet propelled aircraft. A multiplicity of hinged, overlapping, nozzle blades circumferentially surround the exhaust... | 03/22/1994 |
| 5199643 | Model aircraft variable geometry nozzle The present invention relates to a method and apparatus for providing an operable variable geometry exhaust nozzle for scale model jet aircraft. A multiplicity of hinged, overlapping, nozzle blades circumferentially surround the exhaust nozzle thereby pro... | 04/06/1993 |
| 5033760 | Method of converting a wheel barrow from a single to a dual wheel A method of converting a single wheel wheel barrow to a dual wheel wheel barrow is taught whereby an extended axle is attached to the structural longerons by rotating the axle attaching brackets rearwardly upon each associated longeron and affixing a whee... | 07/23/1991 |
| 4940279 | Cargo vehicle wall construction A plate wall cargo vehicle construction is disclosed comprising a multiplicity of light weight laminated panels. Each panel comprises a resinous core material having a metal skin adhesively bonded to each planar surface thereof.... | 07/10/1990 |
| 4848151 | Liquid level detector The present invention provides an automatic cut off switch which grounds the magneto-spark plug circuit of a small gasoline engine shutting the engine down when the quantity of lubricating oil within the sump falls below a predetermined quantity. The swit... | 07/18/1989 |
| 4702357 | Drum brake adjuster Disclosed herein is an improved servo brake drum adjustment mechanism which automatically adjusts the brake shoes for wear of the friction pads and drum surface. The mechanism comprises a screw thread adjustment link activated by movement of a pawl finger... | 10/27/1987 |
| 4600820 | Electrical cut off float switch The present invention provides an automatic cut off switch which grounds the magneto-spark plug circuit of a small gasoline engine shutting the engine down when the quantity of lubricating oil within the sump falls below a predetermined quantity. The swit... | 07/15/1986 |
| 4540066 | Self-adjusting parking brake A mechanical parking brake mechanism having a self adjusting feature to compensate for friction pad wear suitable for use with a hydraulic disc brake is disclosed. The embodiment disclosed teaches a parking brake mechanism separate and independent of the ... | 09/10/1985 |
| 4537290 | Sliding caliper disc brake A pin type floating caliper low drag disc brake for a vehicle is disclosed in which the braking torque is transferred directly to a vehicle frame member for a non-steerable wheel and directly to a wheel spindle for a steerable wheel. An outboard brake pad... | 08/27/1985 |
| 4457550 | Means for reducing vehicle drag An edge for frontal engagement with air flow as occurs when vehicles are moving in an air environment. The edge is elongate and intended to wrap around an existing corner where two substantially planar surfaces intersect, one of the planar surfaces being ... | 07/03/1984 |
| 4445725 | Vehicle hydraulic brake system and apparatus A hydraulic braking system is provided for vehicles which frequently experience variable loading conditions ranging from maximum to near minimum gross vehicle weights. The system comprises dual proportioning valves, hydraulically in series with one anothe... | 05/01/1984 |
| 4440267 | Disc brake A floating caliper disc brake of the rail-slider type is disclosed. A low friction member is positioned between the anchor plate rails, upon which the caliper is supported, and the opposing caliper rails. The low friction member permits free movement of t... | 04/03/1984 |
| 4401195 | Automatic brake adjuster An automatic adjusting mechanism for a drum brake is disclosed. A spring-loaded adjusting lever is pivotally mounted on the web of one of the brake shoes such that the pivotal movement of the adjusting lever is limited to a predetermined amount of rotatio... | 08/30/1983 |
| 4391355 | Sliding caliper disc brake A pin type floating caliper low drag disc brake for a vehicle is disclosed in which the braking torque is transferred directly to a vehicle frame member for a non-steerable wheel and directly to a wheel spindle for a steerable wheel. An outboard brake pad... | 07/05/1983 |
| 4331221 | Caliper disc brake guide and retention means A disc brake for an automotive vehicle having a caliper slidably supported by at least one pin on a stationary supporting member secured to a non-rotatable portion of the vehicle is disclosed. An elastomeric bushing is disposed within a receiving bore thr... | 05/25/1982 |
| 4221437 | Brake proportioning apparatus A brake proportioning apparatus which restricts and proportions the application of brake pressure to the wheels of a vehicle under certain conditions is provided. Spring forces and spring rates are utilized to provide a differential brake force to a propo... | 09/09/1980 |
| 4220223 | Sliding caliper disc brake friction pad assemblies A brake shoe assembly is disclosed for use in an automotive disc brake of the floating caliper type. The brake shoe assembly comprises a backing plate and a friction material pad secured thereto. The backing plate is configured to receive riveted, bonded ... | 09/02/1980 |
| 4216849 | Electromagnets for brakes and clutches An electromagnet for brakes and clutches having outer and inner poles and an electrical coil for creating a magnetic field between these poles is provided having a circumferential gap in the forward portion of the outer pole. The gap reduces the flux dens... | 08/12/1980 |
| 4217003 | Wheel trim attachment A trim attachment for a motor vehicle wheel includes a plurality of generally conical retention members which engage and secure the trim attachment directly to complementary conical surfaces on conventional threaded lug nuts utilized to retain the wheel i... | 08/12/1980 |
| 4200173 | Sliding caliper disc brake A pin type floating caliper disc brake for an automotive vehicle is disclosed in which the brake shoe assemblies transfer the braking torque directly to the anchor plate support. The caliper containing the hydraulic actuation piston is slidably supported ... | 04/29/1980 |
| 4199159 | Flexible sealing boot A sealing boot of elastic material for use in a cylinder and piston assembly of an automotive vehicle brake system is disclosed. The boot seats upon the piston and has a radially extending bellows terminating at an annular ring adopted for retention in an... | 04/22/1980 |
| 4194597 | Disc brake anti-rattle means An anti-rattle or biasing member is positioned between the torque receiving member of an automotive disc brake and the brake shoe backing plate urging said backing plate into an anti-rattling engagement with said torque carrying member.... | 03/25/1980 |
| 4190092 | Wheel rim A wheel rim construction that cooperates with the tire bead seat to insure retention of the tire, even under a "run flat" condition. The bead seat portion of the rim is formed with a plurality of circumferentially extending radial projections that cause g... | 02/26/1980 |
| 4185370 | Method of making a wheel rim An improved method of making vehicle wheel rims particularly suitable for use with materials having relatively low ductility, such as aluminum, is disclosed. A circumferential drop center well is formed about the periphery of the band and work hardened so... | 01/29/1980 |
| 4057028 | Outboard motor propeller guard A resilient "C" shaped propeller guard, pivotally attached to the propeller housing below the propeller and linked to a movable semi-rigid cable at its other end, transmits impact forces upon the guard through the cable thereby shifting the output of an o... | 11/08/1977 |
| 4007027 | Method and apparatus for making glass Method and apparatus are presented for thermally intermixing, blending and homogenizing additive constituents into a molten host glass composition as it flows through a forehearth channel. The additive composition in solid or molten form, is introduced in... | 02/08/1977 |
| 3997710 | Glass furnace having electrically heated submerged throat and method of operation Arrangement for and methods of operating electrically heated submerged throats between glass melter and final conditioning zones are disclosed which enable the pull rate of glass to be reduced while maintaining temperature control and to be stopped withou... | 12/14/1976 |
| 3985712 | Method and apparatus for preparing intermediate polyester resin A programmed method for the preparation of an intermediate polyester resin is disclosed. The process is monitored and controlled by a supervisory on line computer which supervises the three phases of the process: the charging phase; the temperature elevat... | 10/12/1976 |
| 3984611 | Method of and apparatus for monitoring for incipient electrode failure in the Joule effect heating of heat softenable material A method of anticipating electrode failure by monitoring the current, voltage and resistance between electrode pairs in a Joule effect heating system. A relatively rapid change in monitored resistance is an indication of an incipient failure. Alarm indica... | 10/05/1976 |
| 3967037 | Friction material for brake linings and the like Friction compositions of glass fibers bonded with cured organic binders and containing a heat-conducting particulate metal and a binder modifying agent are disclosed. The compositions can optionally contain friction-modifying materials, an elastomer or pa... | 06/29/1976 |
| 3936286 | Glass fiberizer with ignition system A fiberizer with an ignition system is provided. The fiberizer includes an annular combustion chamber with a downwardly directed annular slot positioned to direct the hot products of combustion toward a fiber spinner. The fiberizer has a plurality of radi... | 02/03/1976 |
