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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 4659391 | Method and apparatus for removing excess material from sand cores A method and apparatus for removing flash and other excess material from sand cores in which the cores are showered with impact particles of relatively soft material and contained in moving air streams issuing from a plurality of nozzles directed against ... | 04/21/1987 |
| 4648521 | Composite metal and plastic tank A composite metal and plastic tank consisting of a metal frame assembly with a replaceable hollow plastic container mounted therein. The plastic container has downwardly inclined flow channels formed in its base to insure complete drainage of the containe... | 03/10/1987 |
| 4642941 | Flex drive window regulator system The invention relates to a window regulator comprising a generally flat tape having sufficient flexibility to follow a curved path of substantial radius but being sufficiently rigid to transmit in compression, when guided in a functionally rigid track, su... | 02/17/1987 |
| 4633053 | Electrical discharge machine with automatically replaceable electrodes An electrical discharge machine with automatically replaceable electrodes. The machine includes an electrode holder with a clamp operable to alternately receive and release an electrode, an electrode cartridge containing a plurality of stacked electrodes ... | 12/30/1986 |
| 4632179 | Heat pipe An improved heat pipe comprising a duct having disposed at opposite ends thereof an evaporator with wick-lined hollow fins in the form of extended corrugations thereon, and operable to supply heat to the evaporator comprised of a gas combustor having an i... | 12/30/1986 |
| 4629252 | Seat recliner The seat back for a bench vehicle seat is mounted for movement with an adjustable sector between an upright or dress-up position and a full reclining position, and may be positively locked in any intermediate position of adjustment. In addition, the seat ... | 12/16/1986 |
| 4628704 | Surge tank for air-conditioning compressor A new and improved surge tank for the refrigeration circuit of an automobile air-conditioning system is fabricated from tube stock and comprises a unitary main cylindrical body having a sidewall and end walls. The end walls are formed by friction spinning... | 12/16/1986 |
| 4623229 | Articulated laser arm An articulated arm for conducting the beam of a laser to a point of utilization which moves relative to the laser. In the preferred embodiment the articulated arm is supported in a generally vertically depending manner from a stationary laser. The articul... | 11/18/1986 |
| 4618124 | Method of installing conduit Method for installing conduit in a confined wall space are disclosed. A tape is introduced into the confined space behind the wall and is extended to an outlet point by moving a tool along the exterior wall surface. The tool has an electromagnet which att... | 10/21/1986 |
| 4617166 | Method for blow molding articles with deeply recessed edges A method and apparatus for blow molding articles with deeply recessed edges utilizing mold halves each of which consists of a center section and end sections that are relatively movable in a direction lengthwise of the mold to enable both lengthening and ... | 10/14/1986 |
| 4615261 | Stirling engine with improved piston ring assembly An improved piston ring assembly, particularly for a Stirling engine, comprises a piston ring made from a TFE fluorocarbon such as Rulon which is disposed in a piston ring groove and is acted upon by an annular bi-metal element disposed between the groove... | 10/07/1986 |
| 4609340 | Accumulator head with diverter sleeve An accumulator head for blow molding machines having a diverter sleeve that cooperates with other components in the head to form annular concentric flow paths for plastic material between the inlet and outlet of the diverter sleeve to divide the plastic m... | 09/02/1986 |
| 4607887 | Encapsulated bolster A seat system comprises an encapsulated bolster wherein the seat cushion and bolster are foamed as a unit with the two being connected by an integral joining portion of the foam. Hinge structure may be incorporated into the design to enhance the durabilit... | 08/26/1986 |
| 4605126 | Pallet and tank assembly A multiple tank and pallet assembly comprising a rectangular pallet and four rectangular tanks arranged in a side-by-side confined cluster on the pallet enabling handling and transport of the pallet and tanks as a unit, individual tanks being removable fr... | 08/12/1986 |
| 4604044 | Injection blow molding apparatus A process and multistation apparatus for injection blow molding a thermoplastic material to form a blow molded container having an integral injection molded handle is disclosed. The process and apparatus feature an injection mold which is closed to form a... | 08/05/1986 |
| 4603907 | J-clip mounting system for load bearing seat members A vehicle seat assembly which includes a frame having side rails with upright webs and upper flanges and a load carrying pre-stretched web mounted on and extending between the side rails. A plurality of J-clips are provided for mounting the web on the sid... | 08/05/1986 |
| 4592245 | Window regulator having C-shaped guide and flexible tape with rack teeth A window regulator comprises a stiff but bendable elongated guide of general C-shape having inturned retainer flanges, and a flexible tape of a cross-section conforming to the interior of said guide, and slidably retained therein by the flanges. The botto... | 06/03/1986 |
| 4589301 | Linearly infinitely variable mechanism A linearly infinitely variable mechanism comprises first and second portions which are relatively axially positionable to establish the effective length of the mechanism. A rotary element is axially captured on the second portion. The operative connection... | 05/20/1986 |
| 4589227 | Side window glass regulator for quarter windows on convertibles Window glass regulator for automotive vehicles comprising a guide plate having curved, parallel guide slots inclined from the vertical, a generally vertical guide rail fixed to said plate, a glider plate slidable along said guide rail, the glide plate hav... | 05/20/1986 |
| 4584876 | Air compressor test apparatus Test apparatus for on-site testing of an air compressor to obtain a measurement from which the operating efficiency of the air compressor and air flow rate may be calculated to enable the owner of the compressor to determine whether replacement or rebuild... | 04/29/1986 |
| 4582361 | Lightweight seat frame for vehicles A vehicle seat frame having "Z" section side rails which form part of a rigid cubic section. Each of the side rails has an upright web formed at its upper end with an integral outboard extending upper flange and at its lower end with an integral inboard e... | 04/15/1986 |
| 4579046 | Yieldably mounted lubricant control assemblies for piston rods Improved lubricant control assemblies for reciprocating piston rods of an engine which prevent crankcase lubricant intruding into the cylinders and fluid from the cylinders from escaping into the crankcase. Each assembly comprises a tubular scraper fittin... | 04/01/1986 |
| 4575967 | Flush glass window regulator The window glass closure for a vehicle window opening occupies a closed position in which its outer surface is substantially flush with the exterior surface of the door or other body portion in which the opening is provided. This is accomplished by guidin... | 03/18/1986 |
| 4575331 | Transport neck ring A carrier ring for achieving attachment to the thermoplastic perform as the preform is formed in a split injection mold is disclosed. The split injection mold defines a mold cavity into which a core pin is positionable. The mold cavity, along with the pos... | 03/11/1986 |
| 4573495 | Hydrostatic ballcock assembly A ballcock assembly having an upright standpipe for delivery of flush water, a control valve assembly at the upper end of the standpipe, and a float and ballast assembly slidably mounted for up and down movement relative to the standpipe and connected to ... | 03/04/1986 |
| 4573288 | Magnetic door edge guard A magnetic door edge guard for the trailing edge of a swinging metal closure such as an automobile door comprises an elongate non-metallic body of generally U-shaped cross section which contains a plurality of permanently magnetized elements for attaching... | 03/04/1986 |
| 4571078 | Quick disassembly flowcell A new and improved flowcell comprises an interposed fluid pathway, coaxial with the light path of a fiber optic system and consisting of two or more units combined by means of intereference-fit joints which both accurately align the bores and seal against... | 02/18/1986 |
| 4570383 | Door edge guard Improvements in edge guards for the trailing edges of swinging closures are disclosed. The improvements include modifications to the trailing edges of the swinging closure themselves to accept new and unique edge guards. One improvement relates to the inc... | 02/18/1986 |
| 4570273 | Portable toilet pourspout A pourspout accessory kit for use with a portable toilet holding tank to facilitate dumping of the holding tank's contents via an outlet opening in the holding tank. The accessory kit copmrises a pourspout having an inlet end for attachment to the holding... | 02/18/1986 |
| 4559741 | Method of making edge guard Various edge guards and their methods of manufacture are disclosed. The edge guards and methods relate to improved procedures for manufacturing of edge guards so as to provide various forms of product improvements. The methods and edge guards are directed... | 12/24/1985 |
| 4552526 | Blow molding machine with mold shuttle structure Blow molding apparatus for manufacturing containers, the apparatus having a blow station, a parison forming station to one side of the blow molding station, a container trim station at the other side of the blow molding station and a multiple station mold... | 11/12/1985 |
| 4551095 | Attachment of Herbst mechanism to maxillary arch Attachment of a Herbst mechanism to the maxillary arch by use of a headgear tube is disclosed. A shaft of a length greater than that of the tube passes completely through the tube so as to project both mesially and distally from the tube. The connection o... | 11/05/1985 |
| 4549733 | Weight type exercising device A cable exercise machine has the capability for allowing a user to perform various exercises by the lifting and lowering of weights by means of a cable. The cable is tethered at opposite ends on the frame of the machine and it passes through a sheave asse... | 10/29/1985 |
| 4546976 | Reinforced plastic baseball bat with separate handle section A baseball bat comprising a hollow metal core of varying diameter and a foam plastic body enveloping the core. The plastic body has a handle section and a hitting section that are separately molded so that said handle section is softer than said hitting s... | 10/15/1985 |
| 4544993 | Floor illuminating bedside light unit A floor illuminating bedside light unit consisting of a generally horizontal foot mat member, switch means operatively associated with the underside of the foot mat for actuation in response to foot pressure on the mat member, and floor illuminating light... | 10/01/1985 |
| 4541445 | Tent A tent comprises end walls of trapezoidal shape and pole structures which support the tent via the tops of its end walls. A sleeve is provided along the top of each end wall and a ridge pole is disposed within the sleeve, the sleeves and the ridge poles b... | 09/17/1985 |
| 4538467 | Method and apparatus for measuring the strength of hardened concrete A method and apparatus for measuring the in situ strength of concrete containing aggregate particles of varying sizes in which a test member having at least one reacting surface is placed in the path of the concrete when the concrete is in the plastic sta... | 09/03/1985 |
| 4532855 | Two-part drive shaft for thermal engine An improved construction for a thermal engine, particularly a Stirling engine, comprising a two-part drive shaft. One part of the drive shaft contains the swashplate mechanism and is journaled on the engine housing so that the component of force acting on... | 08/06/1985 |
| 4530642 | Windmill mechanism An improved windmill mechanism for adjusting the position of a wind responsive assembly in relation to wind is disclosed. The preferred embodiment comprises a fabric sail mounted on the end of an arm which extends from a power output shaft. A torque senso... | 07/23/1985 |
| 4527775 | Apparatus for installing conduit Apparatus for installing conduit in a confined wall space are disclosed. A tape is introduced into the confined space behind the wall and is extended to an outlet point by moving a tool along the exterior wall surface. The tool has an electromagnet which ... | 07/09/1985 |
