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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 4154328 | Centrifugal fluid powder clutch A centrifugal clutch for mechanical transmission which includes a two-part casing and an internal rotor with a pseudo-fluid, material between the casing and rotor, wherein a face of the rotor opposite a face of the casing has a succession of grooves or wa... | 05/15/1979 |
| 4151016 | Single component brazing paste A single component brazing paste suitable for brazing aluminum and having excellent shelf-life consists essentially of a mixture of (A) from 7 to 35, preferably at least 10, weight percent of a non-aqueous substantially inert vehicle which has a viscosity... | 04/24/1979 |
| 4147826 | Snake skin mounting A method of mounting a shed snake skin. The shed snake skin is saturated in water to render it limber and free of folds with at least some foreign particles being removed. The skin is subjected to flowing water to remove the remaining foreign particles. A... | 04/03/1979 |
| 4147825 | Polymeric foam cushioning article and method for making the same A cushioning article, such as a pillow or the like, having good comfort and support qualities with reduced material waste made from open-cell polymeric foam materials. The article may be made from a single strip-like piece of such material of a step-wise ... | 04/03/1979 |
| 4146306 | Optical lens An optical lens having smooth outer surfaces includes at least two layers of different materials and different indices of refraction. Each layer has Fresnel type undulations forming optically active surfaces which interfit or mate with complementary undul... | 03/27/1979 |
| 4142252 | Athletic protective pad device The present invention relates generally to an athletic protective pad device, and more particularly relates to an improved construction for a prophylactic splint-like device of the type to be utilized by a participant in protecting the body in a contact s... | 03/06/1979 |
| 4141273 | Music learning aid A device is provided for learning and practicing a musical beat. A foot pedal is adjustably connected by linkages and springs to actuate switches to produce one signal when the pedal is at a selected downward position and another signal when the pedal is ... | 02/27/1979 |
| 4126063 | Wrench sockets The invention relates to polygonal flank sockets, or drives, for correspondingly shaped fasteners which impart the torque turning load thereto, and more particularly relates to sockets and socket drives adapted to accommodate nut type fasteners that are c... | 11/21/1978 |
| 4119766 | Energy cell device An energy system of the type having a galvanic cell which is supported within a receptacle for contact with an electrolyte within the receptacle. The galvanic cell includes a solid metal core, a porous electrode having a positive charge with respect to th... | 10/10/1978 |
| 4116092 | Device for stripping insulation from a wire The present invention relates to a wire stripping device. A pair of jaws mount a first pair of cutting blades for movement towards each other substantially in a plane to cut insulation. A yoke with spring arms mounts a second pair of cutting blades at rig... | 09/26/1978 |
| 4114225 | Brush-like mounting device The present invention provides a brush-like mounting device of the type for detachably mounting a cleaning, stripping, scrubbing, polishing or the like type member, such as a pad, for commercial, industrial and/or residential applications. The device incl... | 09/19/1978 |
| 4114887 | Golf putting game apparatus A miniature golf apparatus has a variable putting surface with a hole and sunken lights disposed adjacent each end. Consoles at each end provide for random selection of the putting surface contour and the illumination of lights to locate the commencement ... | 09/19/1978 |
| 4104097 | Method for making flexible duct The present invention relates to an apparatus and method for making a flexible duct of wire-reinforced construction made from a plurality of adhesive-coated polymeric tapes. The tapes are simultaneously applied from angularly oppositely disposed direction... | 08/01/1978 |
| 4103924 | Vehicle safety device A vehicle safety device, such as for use with a bicycle, adapted to be mounted adjacent the rear end thereof. The device includes an upstanding flexible mounting shaft, preferably made of a polymeric material, detachably connected at one end to the vehicl... | 08/01/1978 |
| 4098523 | Traction device A traction device for maximizing traction between the rear wheels of a motor vehicle and a road surface including an elongated telescopically adjustable tubular assembly pivotally mounted between the rear wheel axle and the rear spring. The telescopic ass... | 07/04/1978 |
| 4086747 | Headset device for a capping machine A headset device for use with a capping machine for applying roll-on closures to a container, wherein a plurality of capping headsets is provided, each of which includes pivotally mounted cam roller and follower members operative in response to reciprocal... | 05/02/1978 |
| 4084804 | Method and apparatus for producing web units A method and apparatus for producing a plurality of web units, such as business forms, on a single machine. A plurality of paper webs are simultaneously processed while they are moving through the machine in superposed relationship and in a direction whic... | 04/18/1978 |
| 4063677 | Method of welding members together A method of welding together two members placed with the edge surfaces to be joined in mutually facing relationship and separated by a weld gap. A weld material is endothermically heated to a molten state and flowed through the weld gap for heating the me... | 12/20/1977 |
| 4029342 | Integrated record control system and method An integrated system for combined manual and computerized record control including a base-like correlation device adapted for detachably mounting overlay and primary and secondary data storage members for selectively and automatically registering informat... | 06/14/1977 |
| 4027527 | System for determining tube eccentricity A system for determining the eccentric characteristics of a tube wall comprising a positioning assembly supported by the tube which is moving in its lengthwise direction, and a plurality of thickness sensors supported by the positioning assembly having se... | 06/07/1977 |
| 4018980 | Transmission line system having improved stability characteristics from wake-induced subspan oscillations A transmisson line system having improved stability from wake-induced oscillations in a bundle of subconductors wherein longitudinally spaced transmission line towers support a span of subconductors therebetween, and the subconductors are connected in bun... | 04/19/1977 |
| 4011946 | Merchandise packaging device A merchandise packaging and display device for floor mats, and the like. The device comprises a sheet of paper board shaped to be folded over a marginal edge portion of a floor mat and which is then secured thereto by staples. The paper board has a slot f... | 03/15/1977 |
| 4011805 | Convection steamer apparatus and method for processing food items or the like A convection steamer apparatus and method having improved heat-transfer characteristics for rapidly and effectively processing food items or the like at atmospheric pressure and at a relatively low constant steam temperature comprising a steam generator a... | 03/15/1977 |
| 3994453 | Method and apparatus for the safe and beautiful solo flight of side-by-side dual-control aircraft from centerplane seat To enable a single pilot to make a safe and beautiful SOLO flight of a side-by-side dual-control airplane, the pilot is provided with a seat and seatbelts which seat him in the centerplane of the airplane, his right hand being placed on the right grip of ... | 11/30/1976 |
| 3981765 | Treatment of wood chips with an alkali metal borohydride solution followed by mechanical defibration A chemi-mechanical process for producing unbleached pulp with improved yields at high brightness including impregnating a lignocellulosic material in the form of wood chips with an alkaline solution containing an alkali metal borohydride in an amount over... | 09/21/1976 |
| 3980022 | Filter device for high acceleration applications A filter device for use in high acceleration applications, such as in the firing control of an artillery shell, including a resonator and a mounting assembly for supporting the resonator in a predetermined orientation during acceleration of the device. Th... | 09/14/1976 |
| 3979827 | Tree cutting attachment for power mowers or the like A tree cutting attachment for connection to a power mower or the like, and including an adapter means for mounting on the frame of the mower, and a cutting assembly including an elongated support arm connected to the adapter means and projecting outwardly... | 09/14/1976 |
| 3977133 | Method of finishing a foil An apparatus and method for finishing the lengthwise extending edge of a foil including a finishing material mounting assembly for supporting a finishing material and a reciprocating jig assembly for holding the foil so as to position its one edge toward ... | 08/31/1976 |
| 3974955 | Method and apparatus for welding members together A method and apparatus for welding together two members such as relatively thick metallic plates. The plates are positioned vertically in the same plane and are spaced apart by a gap which is equal to the desired width of the seam or joint. A moving curre... | 08/17/1976 |
| 3957646 | Installation for removing pollutants from waterways A floating installation for the recovery of a liquid pollutant, such as petroleum or the like, from navigable waterways, including a main vessel adapted for floating movement in the water. A receiving tank is operably connected to the main vessel, having ... | 05/18/1976 |
| 3957005 | Method for making a metal can end A metal can end and method for making the same wherein the can end includes a body portion of substantially uniform metal thickness and a peripheral flange of reduced metal thickness to minimize the weight and quantity of material required for the can end... | 05/18/1976 |
| 3954052 | Tiltable cooking receptacle apparatus A tiltable cooking receptacle apparatus which includes a frame and a receptacle supported on the frame for tilting movement toward one side of the receptacle between an upright position and a tilted position. A lever assembly is mounted on the frame for t... | 05/04/1976 |
| 3945273 | Tire repair tool A tire repair tool having a tube for insertion into a vehicle tire, and through which tire repair material may be inserted into a tire. The tube has one end fastened to a handle by a member which is removable whereby the tube may be replaced without repla... | 03/23/1976 |
| 3935667 | Amusement device An amusement device having a housing which supports a rotatable member, such as a shaft. A power unit is supported by the housing for rotating the shaft. Track means is provided which includes one or more elongated, flexible track elements for selective f... | 02/03/1976 |
| 3934879 | Horseshoe target posts A game system including a pair of post members each of multiple target-like construction adapted to be mounted in upstanding, spaced-apart relation on a support surface and a plurality of throwing members each of multiple scoring construction adapted to b... | 01/27/1976 |
