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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 6607020 | Screening arrangement and method for installation of such in a curb for a skylight A screening arrangement for installation in a curb for a skylight in a roof structure comprises four rails for mounting on an internal surface of the curb to form a frame in the curb. The rails comprise at least one supporting rail associated with a colla... | 08/19/2003 |
| 6594851 | Golf ball cleaning device A golf ball cleaning device includes opposing panels joined by a hinge. The panels have a layer of a waterproof material defining an edge, a layer of a water absorbent material defining a perimeter and being affixed to the waterproof material of at least ... | 07/22/2003 |
| 6581666 | Operating device for window openers, screening arrangements and similar devices An operating device for window openers, screening arrangement and similar devices comprising an operating rod (6) with a hook-shaped operating elements (5) in its end and a rotatable coupling element (3) connected to said window opener or screening arrang... | 06/24/2003 |
| 6578326 | Window with a reduced risk of condensation A window, in particular for mounting in an inclined roof surface, comprising a frame structure and a relative thereto openable sash structure with an insulating pane (6), the frame and the sash structures comprising top, bottom and side members (21-24) in... | 06/17/2003 |
| 6519823 | Machine tool A machine tool capable of reducing the vibration of a spindle head to enable a high-precision machining, wherein a column (2) is mounted fixedly onto a bed (1), a first saddle (4) forming a square frame body of rectangular cross-section is mounted on the ... | 02/18/2003 |
| 6499357 | Heat flux measurement pipe and method for determining sprinkler water delivery requirement A method of evaluating fire hazards of materials in standard tests is provided which comprises measuring heat flux distribution in test fires at the moment when sprinklers would have sensed the fire and be activated, and determining the rate of sprinkler ... | 12/31/2002 |
| 6493999 | Roof window with an improved securing device The window frame structure of the roof window is secured to the main frame structure within a predetermined range of the opening angle by means of a securing device comprising at least one torsion member. The torsion member is torsionally biased in the op... | 12/17/2002 |
| 6487821 | Mounting and hinge fitting for a panel and a panel system comprising such fittings The panels (1, 2) are along a frame member connected to one or more support elements (3) in an angle of inclination in relation to a subjacent securing plane by means of mounting and hinge fittings (4) which can be adjusted in dependence of said angle of ... | 12/03/2002 |
| 6486855 | Mounted display system An electric-powered display is retained in any of a large plurality of positions in the field of vision of a user by a mechanical linkage mounted on the user below the head.... | 11/26/2002 |
| 6467181 | Device for measuring radius of grindstone in grinding machine A radius of a rotating grindstone is specified by a new means with a simple structure out of contact with the rotating grindstone. In a grinding machine that numerically controls a feed shaft (x-axis) of a wheel spindle stock, a device comprises a non-con... | 10/22/2002 |
| 6463599 | Cabinet shower By means of a shower cabinet (1) which can be packed up and mounted at use. It is possible to take a shower under housing conditions where there is no or cannot be established permanent bathing facilities. The shower cabinet comprises a folding covering (... | 10/15/2002 |
| 6457279 | Flashing member and frame for a roof-penetrating building part A flashing frame for a roof-penetrating building part, in particular in a roof window frame, comprises mutually connected frame members (6, 12) of weather-shielding material for positioning along the sides (1-4) of the roof-penetrating building part adjoi... | 10/01/2002 |
| 6451204 | Ocean power plant inlet screen An inlet screen for an ocean thermal power plant has an outer side parallel to the ocean current and a plurality of parallel bars extending at an acute angle to the horizontal, wherein the acute angle opens toward the upstream direction of the current. Th... | 09/17/2002 |
| 6434000 | Environmental system for rugged disk drive An arrangement for supplementing passive heat transfer from a hard disk drive housing to a surrounding environmental housing includes active heat transfer devices and an arrangement biasing the disk drive housing into heat conducting contact with the envi... | 08/13/2002 |
| 6412446 | Method of firing in a boiler and a boiler for using the method Loosely stacked fuel (6) is introduced through a charging opening (5) into the furnace (1) of the boiler on a first support (7), and jets (25) of ignition air entraining hot flue gas from the furnace are directed at the surface of the fuel on the support ... | 07/02/2002 |
| 6398120 | Model railroad electric tubular snap-together track A model toy train track assembly provides separate electrical and mechanical locking or snap-together connections. A molded base of each track assembly has a protruding U-shaped feature on each end that physically joins to track assemblies or sections whe... | 06/04/2002 |
| 6390743 | Locking device for containers on a vehicle The invention relates to a device for locking containers on vehicles. The device has a twist lock which is moveably retained in a lock housing and a drive mechanism for moving the twist lock between the release and locking positions. The twist lock (10) i... | 05/21/2002 |
| 6390512 | Gasket retainer clip A retainer clip for holding a gasket between the ends of two coupling components includes a first resilient annular member extending circumferentially about two-thirds of a circle, a second resilient annular member having circumferential ends and a discon... | 05/21/2002 |
| 6374896 | Piece of cloth for decorating a roller blind, a kit of such pieces and a roller blind The roller blind is for use in connection with roof windows mounted in pitched roofs and comprises a preferably spring-loaded roller tube (1) which is mountable at the top of the frame or sash structure of the window and a flexible roller blind cloth (2) ... | 04/23/2002 |
| 6358353 | Label scanning system A roll fed labelling system and associated label are disclosed. The label (12) includes a triggering mark (28) formed of luminophor ink, i.e. containing a fluorescent optical brightening agent, that reflects visible light when irradiated with UV light. A ... | 03/19/2002 |
| 6339846 | Pocket for portable telephone in clothes This invention relates to a pocket for portable telephone in clothes. The pocket is provided in cloth such as front body cloth or sleeve cloth in a jacket, and front body cloth or back body cloth in slacks. The pocket comprises a lower section provided ho... | 01/22/2002 |
| 6338378 | Window screening arrangement with a braking device A braking device for a window screening arrangement includes at least one braking member (11, 12) mounted on the cords (4, 5) of the parallel guidance system. The braking members (11, 12) may be designed as hollow symmetrical bodies having a cylindrical o... | 01/15/2002 |
| 6336515 | Unsprung vacuum-operated traction enhancement system for land vehicles A vacuum intake horn is constantly secured to a portion of a land vehicle and connected to a vacuum generator to increase the load on the wheels and, thereby, enhance traction. In order to minimize the clearance between the intake horn face and road surfa... | 01/08/2002 |
| 6327820 | Kit of elements and a method of using the kit for flashing a roof-penetrating element The kit is made from sheet material for flashing a quadrangular roof-penetrating element, for instance a window (4), in an inclined roof (5) with a substantially plane surface, which material comprises a first element (1) with two through cuts (6) extendi... | 12/11/2001 |
| 6327781 | Trimmer handle A hand-held tool has a powered work tool at one end of a handle shaft, and a first handle and a second handle at the opposite end of the handle shaft, the second handle being adjustable between a first position and a second position. The second handle in ... | 12/11/2001 |
| 6311335 | Pocket for portable telephone in clothes This invention relates to a pocket for portable telephone in clothes. The pocket is provided in cloth such as front body cloth or sleeve cloth in a jacket, and front body cloth or back body cloth in slacks. The pocket comprises a lower section provided ho... | 11/06/2001 |
| 6305696 | Tool holder for machine tool The tool holder for machine tool includes grip 10a on an outer circumference held on an automatic exchange of a cutting edge 8. A through hole 10b is in the longitudinal center. An internal thread (g) is on one end of through hole 10b, and a tool stopper ... | 10/23/2001 |
| 6296023 | Woven fabric for work clothing parts A piece of woven fabric cut to production size for the manufacture of articles of work clothing for protection from heat, flames, and electric arc effect is characterized by a 3/1 frame casing having approximately 36 threads per centimeter of chain and ap... | 10/02/2001 |
| 6295774 | Window having a window frame In the window, which comprises a frame structure with top, bottom and side members (1-3) and a top hung sash structure which is openable relative to the frame structure and has an insulating pane (4) encased between top, bottom and side members (5-7) of m... | 10/02/2001 |
| 6293228 | Wildlife homes A group of connecting homes (20), commercial and/or not-for-profit buildings that serve to enclose a self-sustaining wildlife habitat sanctuary (23), specifically targeting the natural environment of endangered species, where appropriate. The homes (20) s... | 09/25/2001 |
| 6289678 | Environmental system for rugged disk drive A hard disk system having a disk housing shock mounted in an environmental housing employs a device to transfer heat from the disk housing while avoiding any mechanical connection that would impose significant rigidity between the disk housing and the env... | 09/18/2001 |
| 6286267 | Window having an improved sash structure The sash profiles of the top-hung sash structure have substantially L-shaped cross sections with small wall thickness, and the insulating pane (4) is manufactured with dimensions corresponding to the exterior dimensions of the frame structure and is secur... | 09/11/2001 |
