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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 5287593 | Snow and ice remover A snow and ice remover having a scraper, and a device for passing a heated fluid along the scraper onto the ice.... | 02/22/1994 |
| 5219435 | Disposable trailer hitch A trailer hitch comprising, a hitching ball for a vehicle having an annular groove below the ball, a hitching member for a trailer having a pair of spaced openings extending therethrough, an elongated U-bolt for passage through the openings and in the gro... | 06/15/1993 |
| 5211127 | Mobile boat A mobile boat comprising, a hull having a space, a pair of wheels on opposed sides and adjacent an upper portion of the hull for placement of the hull in an inverted configuration for transport, and a hitch for a vehicle adjacent a forward portion of the ... | 05/18/1993 |
| 5210386 | Device for making and warming coffee by a microwave heating device A device for making and warming coffee comprising, a first reservoir for holding a liquid, a second reservoir for holding brewed coffee, a microwave heating device for heating the liquid or coffee, a device for selectively pumping the liquid or coffee fro... | 05/11/1993 |
| 5197658 | Expandable and reversible containers A container comprising, a sidewall defining a cavity, and a liner secured to the sidewall and being movable in the cavity between different positions in the container.... | 03/30/1993 |
| 5189756 | Snow and ice remover A snow and ice remover having a scraper, and a device for passing a heated fluid along the scraper onto the ice.... | 03/02/1993 |
| 5145031 | Electric ladder An adjustable ladder comprising, a pair of side supports, a device for retaining the supports in a spaced relationship, a rung, a device for slidably mounting the rungs in the supports, and a device for moving the rung along the supports for adjusting the... | 09/08/1992 |
| 4972787 | Hemmer seamer assembly A hemmer seamer assembly comprising an apparatus for positioning a chain of stitches for stitching onto fabric having a needle and a throat plate, including a device for positioning the chain of stitches forwardly of the needle, and a device for moving th... | 11/27/1990 |
| 4967674 | Sewing machine for sewing on a tape A sewing machine for the controlled sewing on of a tape from a tape supply onto a tubular edge region of an elastic workpiece thus forming a band, which is provided with an additional feed dog in front of the usual feed dog in the region of the needle pla... | 11/06/1990 |
| 4967741 | Retaining device A retaining device comprising, a reservoir for retaining a liquid, a first elongated conduit, and a second elongated conduit. An upper end of the first and second conduits is connected in fluid communication to the reservoir. Upper ends of the first and s... | 11/06/1990 |
| 4947567 | Label tape A label tape having self-adhesive labels sticking on a carrier strip, with said labels being separated from each other by cuts running mainly transverse to the longitudinal axis of the label tape and being subdivided each into sections by at least two cut... | 08/14/1990 |
| 4946451 | Liquid valve system A liquid drainage system comprising a receptacle having a front wall, a back wall, and a chamber for collection of liquid therein. The system has a housing secured to an upper portion of the receptacle, said housing having a drip chamber, an annular wall ... | 08/07/1990 |
| 4938208 | Full length compressible sleeve A sleeve for applying compressive pressures against a patient's limb from a source of pressurized fluid, wherein the sleeve comprises a multi-layered sheath, having a proximal and a distal end. Generally parallel side edges extend between the proximal and... | 07/03/1990 |
| 4935087 | Method of making an absorbent dressing An absorbent dressing comprising, a transparent backing sheet having a relatively high water vapor permeability, a front sheet having a pressure sensitive adhesive on a front surface thereof for facing a wound with the front sheet and adhesive having a pl... | 06/19/1990 |
| 4932552 | Splash shield A device for performing a procedure comprising, a first tray, a second tray positioned adjacent a side the first tray, and a flexible splash shield extending from a location adjacent the juncture of the first and second trays and being movable between a f... | 06/12/1990 |
| 4926856 | Feeding system A feeding system for connecting a humidifier to a reservoir comprising, a first elongated conduit for feeding water from the reservoir to the humidifier, a second elongated conduit alongside the first conduit for passing air from the humidifier to the res... | 05/22/1990 |
| 4922842 | Hemmer seamer assembly A hemmer seamer assembly comprising an apparatus for positioning a chain of stitches for stitching onto fabric having a needle and a throat plate, including a device for positioning the chain of stitches forwardly of the needle, and a device for moving th... | 05/08/1990 |
| 4922843 | Using a variable speed motor in a tape feed device for a sewing machine A tape feed device for a sewing machine for feeding to a sewing location of the sewing machine at least one tape from a supply having a drive roll for feeding the tape, a feed roll disposed in the path of the tape between the supply and the drive roll, a ... | 05/08/1990 |
| 4920787 | Viscometer A resonator in the form of a cylindrical body is immersed in a fluid to be measured and excited by a piezoelectric transducer in the vicinity of its natural frequency. The vibration frequency is stabilized by a feedback loop. In that feedback loop a phase... | 05/01/1990 |
| 4916936 | Device for testing packages A device for testing a package having, a device for passing a fluid inside the package, and a device for selectively controlling the rate of pressure increase inside the package by the passing device.... | 04/17/1990 |
| 4917694 | Surgical sponge A surgical sponge comprising, a sheet of absorbent material. The sponge has an elongated visually detectable element at a visible location on the sheet comprising a pair of elongated twisted strands. One of the strands has a color which contrasts with the... | 04/17/1990 |
| 4911092 | Hemmer seamer assembly A hemmer seamer assembly comprising an apparatus for positioning a chain of stitches for stitching onto fabric having a needle and a throat plate, including a device for positioning the chain of stitches forwardly of the needle, and a device for moving th... | 03/27/1990 |
| 4909800 | Stepped needle A stepped needle comprising, a proximal hollow hub, a first elongated tubular portion extending from the hub of a first larger diameter, and a second elongated tubular end portion located distal the first tubular portion of a second smaller diameter.... | 03/20/1990 |
| 4903623 | Hemmer seamer assembly A hemmer seamer assembly comprising an apparatus for positioning a chain of stitches for stitching onto fabric having a needle and a throat plate, including a device for positioning the chain of stitches forwardly of the needle, and a device for moving th... | 02/27/1990 |
| 4896619 | Hemmer seamer assembly A hemmer seamer assembly comprising an apparatus for positioning a chain of stitches for stitching onto fabric having a needle and a throat plate, including a device for positioning the chain of stitches forwardly of the needle, and a device for moving th... | 01/30/1990 |
| 4878445 | Hemmer seamer assembly A hemmer seamer assembly comprising an apparatus for positioning a chain of stitches for stitching onto fabric having a needle and a throat plate, including a device for positioning the chain of stitches forwardly of the needle, and a device for moving th... | 11/07/1989 |
| 4867745 | Suprapubic catheter system A suprapubic catheter system comprising, a puncture member comprising an elongated needle, and having a distal end for placement in a patient, a proximal end and a lumen to receive the needle, a hollow connector attached to the proximal end of the cathete... | 09/19/1989 |
| 4832008 | Wound dressing with release sheets strip A wound dressing comprising, an elastomeric film having adhesive on a front surface thereof, and a pair of opposed end margins. The dressing has a release sheet for releasably covering the adhesive, and a pair of strips releasably secured to the end margi... | 05/23/1989 |
| 4819926 | Sleeve handling device A sleeve handling device comprising, a first moving conveyor, a second moving conveyor disposed at an angle to the first conveyor, and a device for picking up a cloth on the first conveyor at a central portion thereof. The sleeve handling device has a dev... | 04/11/1989 |
| 4809628 | Device to stop lubricant flow on a feed dog carrier of a sewing machine A device to stop lubricant flow in a sewing machine comprising, a housing having a lubrication chamber, and a feed dog carrier having a part projecting out of the lubrication chamber, a feed dog in the area of stitch formation of the sewing machine, and a... | 03/07/1989 |
| 4802835 | Apparatus for making soap An apparatus for making soap comprising, an extruder having a helical screw for passing the soap and forming an extrudate adjacent a downstream portion of the extruder, and a device for working or kneading the extrudate to remove residual screw lines and ... | 02/07/1989 |
| 4800830 | Hemmer seamer assembly A hemmer seamer assembly comprising an apparatus for positioning a chain of stitches for stitching onto fabric having a needle and a throat plate, including a device for positioning the chain of stitches forwardly of the needle, and a device for moving th... | 01/31/1989 |
| 4798581 | Apparatus for forming a visually detectable element An apparatus for forming an elongated visually detectable element on a sheet of absorbent material comprising, a device for extruding at least one colored strand, and a device for placing the strand on the sheet.... | 01/17/1989 |
| 4796552 | Latch tacker An apparatus for positioning a chain of stitches for stitching onto material in a sewing machine having a cutting device, and a first blower for positioning the chain of stitches forwardly of the needle. The apparatus has a second blower for placing the c... | 01/10/1989 |
| 4791875 | Needle guard for sewing machine A needle guard for sewing machines having a reciprocating needle, a looper, and a guard member portioned adjacent a lower end of the needle during reciprocation thereof. The guard member has a plurality of faces projecting a different distance towards the... | 12/20/1988 |
| 4790837 | Urine meter A urine meter comprising, a receptacle having a wall defining a cavity and an opening at the top of the metered receptacle communicating with the cavity. The urine meter has a container having flexible walls defining a chamber, with the container being se... | 12/13/1988 |
| 4787892 | Nephrostomy catheter with formed tip A nephrostomy catheter comprising, an elongated shaft having a drainage lumen extending along the shaft and a distal end, and a formed tip bonded to the distal end of the shaft and having a distal opening communicating with the lumen to receive a guide wi... | 11/29/1988 |
| 4785753 | Latch tacker An apparatus for positioning a chain of stitches for stitching onto material in a sewing machine having a needle and a throat plate. The apparatus has a blower for positioning the chain of stitches forwardly of the needle. The apparatus has grasping membe... | 11/22/1988 |
| 4784381 | Cloth pickup device A cloth pickup device comprising, first and second elongated jaws. The pickup device has a device for pivotally mounting the jaws about first and second axes substantially parallel to each other and spaced so that the jaws are pivotable from a first posit... | 11/15/1988 |
| 4781691 | Stepped needle A stepped needle comprising, a proximal hollow hub, a first elongated tubular portion extending from the hub of a first larger diameter, and a second elongated tubular end portion located distal the first tubular portion of a second smaller diameter.... | 11/01/1988 |
