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Lee deForest, American radio pioneer ; 1957
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 4581191 | Method for the production of molded articles from polylaurolactam, as well as the resulting molded articles A polylaurolactam mold is being produced by that a laurolactam melting at first is being mixed with a catalyst and the mixture afterwards being compounded with an activator and polymerized, whereby the polymerizing material is being cast to threads or cor... | 04/08/1986 |
| 4474519 | Vehicle for heavy loads A movable frame slidably supported on a mobile chassis, pivot points on each of opposite sides of the movable frame, a pair of extendable members pivotally mounted at one end to each of said pivot points, the other ends of each extendable member being piv... | 10/02/1984 |
| 4356957 | Centrifugal bucket Centrifugal bucket 1, 31 consists of a plastic material 52, in which a U-shaped metal part 2, 32 is imbedded. Receiving grooves 3, 33 for sustaining the pegs of the centrifugal suspension gear are formed in metal part 2, 32, so that in the transmission of... | 11/02/1982 |
| 4321208 | Preparation of directly iodinated steroid hormones and related compounds A process for the direct iodination of steroids and steroid hormones in the presence of hydrogen peroxide or chloramine-T is disclosed. The antigenicity and the specific receptor binding of directly iodinated estradiol 17-beta is identical to tritiated es... | 03/23/1982 |
| 4285302 | Boiler blowdown system An apparatus and method for automatically blowing down a boiler are disclosed, wherein the discharged sediment-containing water is drawn off to an intermediate receiver or holding tank for a short interval and then sent through a heat exchanger which is i... | 08/25/1981 |
| 4170370 | Auxiliary wheels for golf cart A hitch in combination with a pair of wheel support assemblies is disclosed for the temporary or permanent attachment to the frame of a golf cart. The wheel support assemblies may include identical and interchangeable wheel mounts for each side of the fra... | 10/09/1979 |
| 4140193 | Automatic steering for construction machines Automatic control means for the coordinated steering of front and rear pairs of individually steerable ground engagement means supporting a construction machine are disclosed wherein signals from front and rear steering sensors following a grade reference... | 02/20/1979 |
| 4122145 | Process and apparatus for the production of elongated structures A method and apparatus for continuously coating a thread or core with a thermoplastic is disclosed wherein a flowing stream of the plastic, in the form of a melt or liquid monomer is used to convey the core from one or more elongated and heated guide tube... | 10/24/1978 |
| 4120507 | Compensated extendable steering means for heavy machines Compensating cylinders are provided for pairs of transverse steering linkages connecting pairs of tractors that steer in unison on opposite sides of a main frame of a heavy construction machine whereby the steering linkages automatically extend and retrac... | 10/17/1978 |
| 4114237 | Door hinge The invention relates to a door hinge comprising two hinge members one affixed to the door and the other to the door frame connected together by two jointing levers and a spring loaded roller engaging one of the levers, the mounting of the roller on the s... | 09/19/1978 |
| 4114826 | Cable drum with rotatable positioning A cable drum with a reel member rotatably supported in a bearing bolt from an exterior bearing flange with a central recess encompassing an outer circumferentially-grooved bearing member on the bearing bolt.... | 09/19/1978 |
| 4093410 | Ditch paving tool A slip form or mule for continuously laying concrete along one or more adjacent lanes on the sloping side of a contoured drainage ditch. The slip form is affixed to or movably mounted from a construction machine that travels along the top berm of the ditc... | 06/06/1978 |
| 4058719 | Adjustable flashlight holder An adjustable flashlight holder is disclosed having a base member with a plurality of transverse spaced ridge elements or shaped depressions along its top surface and a bifurcated support hinged to one end to engage the flashlight at various angles. In on... | 11/15/1977 |
| 4041623 | Grade cutting machine A grade cutting machine having an elongated main frame supported on three bogey-mounted individually driven endless tracks. The cutting tool is rotatably mounted on an axis transverse the front of the main frame within an enclosing bowl. A vertically adju... | 08/16/1977 |
| 4029165 | Convertible construction machine A construction machine is disclosed having a main frame that is supported by means of three or four vertically adjustable suspension points from a pair of walking beams located on opposite sides of the main frame. Each walking beam has a vertical steering... | 06/14/1977 |
| 4025140 | Locking device for the prongs of an electrical plug In one embodiment a protective housing adapted to be locked upon and cover a prong of an electrical plug is disclosed. The housing has a chamber to receive a prong of the plug and has a collared recess and threaded bore on one side communicating with the ... | 05/24/1977 |
| 4023444 | Pressure control circuit for use in automatic transmission of vehicle A pressure control circuit for use in connection with an automatic transmission of a vehicle is disclosed which comprises a pressure regulating valve for regulating a hydraulic pressure discharged from a pressure source and for actuating frictional engagi... | 05/17/1977 |
| 3999314 | Small sub-grader The rotating cutting tool of a sub-grader is adjustably mounted transverse the front of the frame of the machine upon a tool support in a manner which isolates changes in grade from changes in slope and which minimizes the influence of changes in slope up... | 12/28/1976 |
| 3972284 | Needle point printing apparatus Painted color guide or coded areas for use in sewing, stitching or darning needle-point work are applied to needle-pont canvas by sequential stamping or rolling with shaped soft matt carriers while the canvas is supported upon and bi-axially oriented with... | 08/03/1976 |
| 3972685 | Catalyst converter A catalyst converter for purifying the exhaust gas from an internal combustion engine, including a catalyst holder disposed in a casing connected at one end to an exhaust manifold of the engine and at the other end to an exhaust pipe, members for defining... | 08/03/1976 |
| 3957447 | Catalytic convertor A catalyst converter for purifying the exhaust gas from an internal combustion engine, including a catalyst holder disposed in a casing connected at one end to an exhaust manifold of the engine and at the other end to an exhaust pipe, members for defining... | 05/18/1976 |
| 3957467 | Vehicular pollution control muffler An exhaust gas purifier and silencer for a vehicle is disclosed. More particularly, a new device for the purifying exhaust gases employing a conduit and a container for a gas scrubbing liquid is disclosed in which the conduit passes through the container ... | 05/18/1976 |
| 3955229 | Rubber boat End wall compartment closures for the stern parts of inflatable sponsons or pontoons for rubber boats are disclosed to enhance the gliding motion or planing action of the boat through the water and prevent distortion of the sponsons under variable inflati... | 05/11/1976 |
| 3949842 | Free fall safety device A device to prevent the light-channel ring and lighting fixtures of high mast lighting installations from falling in the event of failure of the main hoisting cable or in the event of failure or inadvertent release of the releasable supporting means at th... | 04/13/1976 |
| 3950032 | Inner rim wedge lock mount wheel A wedge-shaped split ring is interposed between the rim and hub of a heavy vehicle wheel to prevent the rim and hub from separating during use and maintain a predetermined relationship or proper contact at the yield point between the wheel and hub during ... | 04/13/1976 |
| 3936211 | Drainage ditch mule A slip form or mule for continuously laying concrete along the contoured side wall and top edge of a drainage ditch. The slip form is affixed to or pivotally mounted from the side of a construction machine that travels along the top side of the ditch. An ... | 02/03/1976 |
