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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 5020338 | Earring post for pierced ears An earring post for pierced ears is disclosed, the post being split at its distal end to form one or more prongs. The prongs are held together by a slidable sleeve or the fingers, the prongs thus being in a tensioned state in generally axial alignment wit... | 06/04/1991 |
| 5002620 | Method of production of fiber-reinforced cellular concrete A fiber-reinforced cellular concrete is disclosed along with methods of production of the concrete material and of building materials formed from the concrete. The invention includes diverse fractions of concrete, a relatively dense, waterproofed fraction... | 03/26/1991 |
| 5001812 | Revolving poultry thigh deboner The deboner carries a plurality of modules in a closed path through a series of processing stations. Each module includes a rotary bone holder that supports one end of a poultry bone and a stripper assembly that is moved toward and away from the bone hold... | 03/26/1991 |
| 5002543 | Steerable intramedullary fracture reduction device A steerable intramedullary fracture reduction device has an elongated shaft with a steerable tip pivotally mounted to the distal end of the shaft. Tip actuating apparatus near the proximal end of the shaft enable the operator to steer the tip and the shaf... | 03/26/1991 |
| 5000051 | Lysimeter probe which may be inserted into the ground A lysimeter probe which may be inserted into the ground is provided with a tubular basic body (1) and a tubular body (4), the latter of which is made of a porous material. It has a connecting sleeve (10) for the application of a negative pressure to the i... | 03/19/1991 |
| 5000210 | Sun shade A sun shade (10) for mounting to a chair or other furniture comprises a support frame (11) including a lateral tube (21) and vertical tubular legs (12, 13) pivotally mounted to the lateral tube. A central clamp (26) is rigidly mounted to the lateral tube ... | 03/19/1991 |
| 4993115 | Compact wing cut-off machine A wing removal method and apparatus comprising a conveyor (31) which a poultry carcass (9) is placed for processing the wings (7) extending downwardly below the conveyors. The back of the carcass (9) is placed upon a pair of cradles (32) and engaged by a ... | 02/19/1991 |
| 4993113 | On-line thigh deboner The present invention comprises a method and apparatus for automatically stripping the meat from the bones of a poultry part. The deboner (11) carries a plurality of deboning modules (12) along a processing path. Each deboning module (12) includes a rotar... | 02/19/1991 |
| 4995018 | Method and apparatus for timing the delivery of a speech A method and apparatus for timing the delivery of a speech comprises a rectangular case bearing a linear array of light emitting diodes arranged into three groups of different colors each corresponding to a portion of the speech. A microcontroller is conf... | 02/19/1991 |
| 4991356 | Ultra-precision grinding machine An ultra-precision grinding machine capable of effectively dealing with finishing of a complicated curved groove loop on a workpiece, while improving efficiency and consistency of the operation. The machine includes a processing member carrying a grinding... | 02/12/1991 |
| 4989579 | Barbecue grill A barbecue grill is disclosed having a fire box and a hood connected thereto, the fire box being inwardly tapered toward the bottom thereof and the hood being inwardly tapered toward the top thereof for reducing the overall material required for the grill... | 02/05/1991 |
| 4989810 | Method and apparatus for influencing a laminar turbulent boundary layer transition on bodies in flow A method and an apparatus for influencing a laminar-turbulent boundary layer transition on bodies in flow is indicated. The disturbances are in this case introduced into the boundary layer in an unsteady manner. The disturbances are induced by blowing-out... | 02/05/1991 |
| 4989766 | Convertible back pack A back pack assembly which is convertible into a tree seat has a rigid, substantially planar member to which one end of each of a pair of elongated frame members is pivotally attached at either side of the planar member. Frame extension members are pivota... | 02/05/1991 |
| 4986514 | Seat reclining device To minimize the width of a seat reclining device provided with a Taumel mechanism (planetary gear type angle adjusting mechanism), a motor unit is disposed on an inside surface of a base frame and within a seat cushion, and a motor output gear is disposed... | 01/22/1991 |
| 4986563 | Emergency hand truck An emergency hand truck for removing injured athletes from a playing field has an approximately horizontally extending frame and a bed suspended from the frame, with a portion of the bed sloped upwardly from the rear to the approximate center of the truck... | 01/22/1991 |
| 4986433 | Crispy cereal serving piece and method A serving piece for serving cereal and preventing its becoming soggy in milk includes a lower bowl configured to be supported in a food containing orientation upon a surface. An elongated sloped chute is mounted to and communicates at one end with the low... | 01/22/1991 |
| 4981246 | Spiral feed fastener An automatic fastening machine where strips of covered fasteners (11) are fed from a reel 16 of fasteners into the rear of the fastening machine along a guide means (12) as needed. A fastener advancing means (13) intermittently urges the strip of fastener... | 01/01/1991 |
| 4979712 | Towel holder for shower enclosures A towel holder for shower enclosures and the like is disclosed, the holder having a handle portion disposed in the interior of the enclosure, a towel holding portion disposed on the exterior of the enclosure, and a connecting shank which engages an upper ... | 12/25/1990 |
| 4979326 | Bait holder A bait holder (10) for use in impaling bait with a fish hook includes a cover (11) having an opening (12) formed therein. A flexible, fabric panel (21) is adjustably attached at first and second portions to the cover to define a bait holding chamber (22).... | 12/25/1990 |
| 4979325 | Display frame for photographs and other sheet like documents A display frame [10] for displaying photographs and other sheet-like articles comprises an outer shell [11], a liner [20] and a threaded cap [33]. The outer shell is transparent, generally cup-shaped and has a tapered inner wall [15]. The liner has a tape... | 12/25/1990 |
| 4977636 | Pile supported bridge assembly A pile supported bridge assembly is disclosed in which an array of pilings is set out in a generally regular grid pattern. Temporary support channels are placed on the pilings and cap members are placed onto the supports generally perpendicular to the lon... | 12/18/1990 |
| 4977678 | Archery sight An archery sight for use with a bow has one or more adjustable beaded sighting pins extending vertically, parallel to the bow frame. A notched sighting plate is mounted remote from the pins with the notches aligned with the pins in the sighting direction.... | 12/18/1990 |
| 4976193 | Bellows with a minimized compression size The invention relates to a bellows with supporting elements, the supporting elements being provided with a notch in the zone where the folded material of the accordion overlaps. Such a bellows is characterized by an especially small compression size.... | 12/11/1990 |
| 4969290 | Apparatus for even exposure of plants to sunlight An apparatus for even exposure of potted plants to sunlight includes a base, a potted plant receiving platter rotatably mounted to said base with the platter having an upstanding peripheral flange bounding an interior portion of the platter. A shroud is m... | 11/13/1990 |
| 4967535 | Roofing apparatus and method Apparatus for applying flexible strips of insulation to purlins during the construction of a roof has a carriage 10, front and rear rollers 15, 16, a spindle 24 and a sheet support 30 that extends from the carriage in cantilever arrangement beneath the re... | 11/06/1990 |
| 4967816 | Method and apparatus for fabricating arcuate wooden structures An apparatus and method for fabricating arcuate structural members is disclosed, the apparatus including a frame structure (12) having a mandrel (26) mounted thereto, the mandrel having a variable radius. A resilient band (80) is provided for compressing ... | 11/06/1990 |
| 4964550 | Locking garment hanger A locking garment is disclosed in which a single length of wire or similar resilient material is formed into a generally triangular frame member having a hook portion for suspending the hanger from a suitable support. Arm members depend angularly downward... | 10/23/1990 |
| 4963142 | Apparatus for endolaser microsurgery A method and apparatus for performing endolaser microsurgery is disclosed, the apparatus including a laser delivery system coupled to a probe capable of transmitting the laser energy through a suitable medium such as sapphire. The probe includes a coaxial... | 10/16/1990 |
| 4953886 | Mobile stretcher support An emergency hand truck for evacuating injured or wounded personnel has an elongated frame to which are mounted wheels, and litter support means is mounted approximately at each corner of the frame. The litter support means is adapted to receive the handl... | 09/04/1990 |
| 4953734 | Cabin-like cover especially for covering a machine The wall elements (2, 2", etc.) of a cabin that is used to cover a machine include bends (2a, 2a'a) at their edges and the bends of adjacent wall elements are connected together by U-shaped connector bars (10, 10', 10") or bends (2a) and in some embodimen... | 09/04/1990 |
| 4953598 | Wire tying tool for concrete reinforcing steel A handheld power tool for making wire ties about elongate members of the type encountered in reinforced concrete construction. The tool is comprised of a body which encompasses the machinery, above electrical logic circuitry to control the component moter... | 09/04/1990 |
| 4954081 | Dental dowel pin removal method and apparatus An apparatus for simultaneously separating segments of a dental cast from a plaster base wherein the segments are mounted to the base with pins positioned within holes that extend through the base with the apparatus comprising a platform and a clamp for p... | 09/04/1990 |
| 4952062 | Method and apparatus for detecting flaws in fabric A method and apparatus for detecting flaws in web material such as fabric comprises an array of optical sensors arranged in closely spaced relationship into at least one row spanning the web to be inspected. A light source is mounted in spaced parallel re... | 08/28/1990 |
