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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 4237666 | Trimless flush floor fitting A trimless flush floor fitting for positioning at an opening in a floor or other structural member, at a level line of said structural member, the fitting comprising a leveling frame member and linkage members complementarily adjustably connecting the fra... | 12/09/1980 |
| 4228630 | Window frame construction This invention relates to a window frame construction. In practice, on installation of window frames comprising top and side members, the junctures or top corners thereof are frequently open slightly or out of registry forming a weak structure of non-work... | 10/21/1980 |
| 4196892 | Apparatus for equalizing top gas pressure in a blast furnace An apparatus for equalizing top gas pressure exerted on the bottom surface of the large bell operating in the large bell hopper in a top closing device for a blast furnace, so as to enable opening of the large bell for the feeding of charge therethrough d... | 04/08/1980 |
| 4189129 | Apparatus for protecting parts in heating and cooling processing cycles thereof The invention provides means for processing novel heat treated parts, eliminating danger of contamination of the parts from contaminating ambient or other air and gases. The invention further assures uniform, maximum efficiency in achieving the special ha... | 02/19/1980 |
| 4188855 | Method of and apparatus for automatically resizing and decapping fired cartridge cases This invention, relating to the art of resizing and decapping fired cartridge cases, comprises a novel method of and apparatus for automatically and safely resizing spent cartridge cases having primer caps, including means for automatically resizing the c... | 02/19/1980 |
| 4188128 | Apparatus for automatically kneading and stretching a mixture An apparatus for automatically kneading and stretching a mixture of ingredients used in the preparation of an article of food such as dough, so as to enable efficient and convenient preparation thereof, including a support, a frame mounted on the support,... | 02/12/1980 |
| 4170853 | Insert void forming device This invention relates to a device for forming a pre-set void in a floor, wall or other structural member, to thereby define an essentially integral spatial void or closure therein, which maintains the UL fire rating of the floor or other structural membe... | 10/16/1979 |
| 4099020 | Apparatus for sealing passages through a concrete floor and about a conductor This invention relates to an apparatus for sealing a passage through a concrete floor and about a conductor, such as an insert device for cables adapted to be positioned in structural openings, such as, for example in holes drilled into or formed in floor... | 07/04/1978 |
| 4088827 | Insert mount and device This invention relates to floor inserts for cables and more particularly to a method of and device for applying an electrical insert device and floor covering sheet in overlying relation to an opening station in the floor, for connection of telephone, ele... | 05/09/1978 |
| 4082253 | Blast furnace pressure equalizing apparatus An apparatus located at the top of a blast furnace for equalizing pressure exerted by top gas, generated during operation of the blast furnace, on the bottom surface of the large bell movably mounted in the top of the blast furnace, operable so as to remo... | 04/04/1978 |
| 4079562 | Siding starter clip for securing to the side of a structure and engaging a siding starter panel A siding starter clip comprised of sheet metal material, including an upper extended nailing leg portion having a plurality of apertures therein for fastening to the side of a structure by securing nails therethrough, a medial projecting leg portion which... | 03/21/1978 |
| 4075588 | Switching apparatus An apparatus for switching an alarm-signalling device connectable to a protective circuit so as to signal an alarm when a door or the like is displaced from its closed position in a jamb or the like by an intruder, in which the switching apparatus is moun... | 02/21/1978 |
| 4073853 | Method of forming a design and an accessory article A method of forming a three-dimensional colored design, such as a simulated animal bone, in production material which is to be formed into an article such as a handbag, including forming a master, forming a mold member, and applying a colored design to th... | 02/14/1978 |
| 4010314 | Insert device for cables This invention relates to an insert device adapted to be positioned in structural openings, as, for example in holes or openings formed in cellular raceways for connection of cables such as power and telephone lines, from a source and into the insert devi... | 03/01/1977 |
| 4008993 | Method of preheating the wall of a furnace channel and article for generating circulation of heated air for preheating the wall of a furnace channel A method of preheating the wall of a furnace channel, which channel extends through a wall of the hearth of the furnace at one location therein, through an inductor mounted on the wall of the hearth, and through the wall of the hearth at another location ... | 02/22/1977 |
| 3995102 | Insert device for cables This invention relates to an insert device for cables adapted to be positioned in structural openings, such as, for example in holes drilled into or formed in floors and other planar surfaces of structures such as buildings, to facilitate connection of po... | 11/30/1976 |
| 3980092 | Hairpiece apparatus A hairpiece apparatus which comprises a pad which may be positioned in and secured to the wearer's hair, and another pad which includes mounted thereon hair or hair-like fibers which may be formed into a hairstyle. Binding agents which substantially cover... | 09/14/1976 |
| 3977284 | Compact slitting mechanism This invention relates to compact slitting mechanism units structured so to enable a plurality of such units to be positioned in abutting, close, parallel relation, for narrow width cutting, slitting or other operations, said units including pressure cham... | 08/31/1976 |
| 3972579 | Electrical insert device An electrical insert housing device provided with novel means for controlled movement of an electrical receptacle member thereof with respect to a floor or other surface, enabling elevation of the electrical receptacle to upright position for exposure the... | 08/03/1976 |
| 3972751 | Method of heat treating ferrous workpieces A novel method of and apparatus for automatically heat treating ferrous work rapidly from austenite stage temperature through the martensite stage and automaticaally slowly cooling the same thereafter to impart uniform hardness and other desired character... | 08/03/1976 |
| 3968765 | Rotatable-mounting apparatus for sails An apparatus for rotatably mounting a sail on racing yachts, sailboats and sailsleds, which includes a step adapted to be mounted on the hull of the craft, a boom, rigging connecting the sail to the boom, adapted to enable setting of the sail-to-boom orie... | 07/13/1976 |
| 3958527 | Automatic product depletion indicator The indicator of this invention comprises a product "empty" signal means actuated responsive to the product container achieving an empty condition, automatically actuating the empty signal means, to provide a visual empty signal, so that the user will be ... | 05/25/1976 |
| 3955315 | Novelty article An article for use as a novelty to provide amusement and interest in the movement of magnets supported therein, which includes an upper magnet suspended by a line from the upper portion of a frame and magnetized so that opposite faces define poles of oppo... | 05/11/1976 |
| 3940725 | Switching apparatus An apparatus for switching an alarm-signalling device which is connectable to a protective circuit so as to signal an alarm when a door or the like is displaced from its closed position in a jamb or the like by an intruder, in which the switching apparatu... | 02/24/1976 |
| 3933650 | Apparatus for filtering fluids An apparatus for filtering fluids to remove solid discard particles therefrom, in which the apparatus includes a housing having a filter chamber, an inlet-side sealing chamber, and a discharge-side sealing chamber, a movable fluid inlet member which is mo... | 01/20/1976 |
