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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 5294197 | Asphalt manufacturing assembly An asphalt manufacturing assembly (10) is disclosed that includes a rotatable cylindrical dryer drum (11) having an opening (14) in the front (12) for receiving virgin asphalt aggregate and for permitting the exhaust of fumes and an opening (18) in the ba... | 03/15/1994 |
| 5269947 | Thermal depolymerizing reforming process and apparatus This disclosure relates to a processor comprising means for mixing a process material with a process liquid (such as water) and forming an emulsion or slurry. Means is provided for pressuring and heating the slurry, and the slurry is then fed to means for... | 12/14/1993 |
| 5259687 | Modular valance assembly A modular valance assembly (10) is disclosed that is both easy to assemble and to disassemble. The assembly (10) includes a front valance member (20b) interconnected at each side (21) to a side valance member (20a) by a corner member (40) disposed therebe... | 11/09/1993 |
| 5197395 | Plastic pallet with deck assembly A plastic pallet (10) includes two identical decks (12, 120) that are interconnected by identical connectors (14). Each connector includes a central core (20) and a surrounding sleeve (44) interconnected by spokes (46). The core has flexible tangs (28) th... | 03/30/1993 |
| 5177813 | Shirttail retaining harness A shirttail retaining harness (10) is disclosed comprising a pair of elongate straps (12, 14), a means for connecting the straps to a garment (18) and, a connecting member (16) which retains a portion of the straps in spaced relation. The connecting membe... | 01/12/1993 |
| 5167183 | Smoker attachment for a portable gas grill A smoker attachment 200 for a portable gas grill 10, the smoker attachment 200, 250 including a housing and a support mechanism (201, 300) for the housing above the heat producing section to allow the flavoring of food which is cooked using the gas grill.... | 12/01/1992 |
| 5160029 | Unitary top frame A unitary top frame device adapted for use with palletized goods is disclosed that is light in weight, durable, reversible, easy to manufacture and has a minimum number of parts is disclosed. The frame (10) has a substantially flat first surface (11) and ... | 11/03/1992 |
| 5143136 | Clip assembly for vertical louvers A clip assembly (20,100) for use in combination with a blind assembly having a plurality of free-hanging elongated vertical louvers (10) for preventing the louvers from tangling is disclosed. The clip assembly comprises a plurality of clips (20) spaced ap... | 09/01/1992 |
| 5139600 | Double sided lamination machine A laminating system includes a pair of pull rollers (18) for drawing laminating film (12) from supply rolls, over preheat rollers (30) and through a pair of heated laminating rollers (14). A motor (124) connected to a driver sprocket (128) drives a driven... | 08/18/1992 |
| 5071504 | Double sided laminating machine A laminating system includes a pair of heated laminating rollers (14) for drawing laminating film (12) from supply rolls and preheat members (30) between the supply rolls and the laminating rollers. The preheat rollers are heated internally by a bonded el... | 12/10/1991 |
| 5070776 | Portable gas grill enhancements A gas grill including a fire box and a cover hinged thereto has a cradle pivotally supported in the cover and positioned to be within the cover when the cover is opened and suspended over the cooking grid when the cover is closed. The portable grill also ... | 12/10/1991 |
| 5048121 | System for bottle feeding an infant A system for bottle feeding an infant comprises a bib 14, a base 16 adapted to rest on the infant, a bottle holder 18 hingeably attached to the base 16 for securing a bottle thereto, and a bib slot 20 operatively associated with the base for frictionally ... | 09/17/1991 |
| 5047267 | Protective serving mat A protective serving mat is disclosed comprising generally flat first and second chambers superimposed on each other. The first chamber is transparent and is adapted to embody fluid media and objects suspended therein for amusement. The first chamber incl... | 09/10/1991 |
| 5044616 | Locating device for workpiece-processing apparatus A locating device for positioning a workpiece on a processing apparatus are disclosed. A first embodiment includes a base (22) and a fixture plate (24) with positioning means (30, 32) between the base and the fixture plate. An abutment (80) defines a fixe... | 09/03/1991 |
| 5019203 | Double sided laminating machine A laminating system includes a pair of heated laminating rollers (14, 110) for drawing laminating film (12, 114) from supply rolls and preheat members (30, 118) between the supply rolls and the laminating rollers. The preheat rollers are heated internally... | 05/28/1991 |
| 4993447 | Pressure-regulating method and apparatus A pressure-regulating device for controlling fluid pressure flow from a source to two fluid pressure-operated devices (40, 50) includes first and second pressure regulators (22, 24), each having an inlet section, an outlet section and a control section wi... | 02/19/1991 |
| 4883201 | Materials handling equipment There is disclosed apparatus for facilitating discharge of material from a bag having an inner liner. A cord is provided which can be extended from resilient return reel for connection with the top of the liner so that the liner is pulled as the bag empti... | 11/28/1989 |
| 4881892 | Apparatus for making tamper-evident closures A mold for forming a plastic closure includes a first mold part defining a female cavity and a second mold part defining a male mold cavity surface, with the second mold part including a core having a knock-out pin reciprocated therein and surrounded by a... | 11/21/1989 |
| 4878589 | Linerless cap closure A linerless cap closure includes a circular top wall and a depending annular skirt having an internal thread with a tamper-evident band below the skirt. A sealing member is integral with the lower surface of the top wall and includes an annular protrusion... | 11/07/1989 |
| 4871100 | Shopping bag A shopping bag for use with a supermarket shopping cart has a rectangular base and foldable sides with stiff upper edges for hooking over the sides of the basket of the cart.... | 10/03/1989 |
| 4860724 | Gas burner assembly A burner assembly for an outdoor cooking device, and a method of assembly thereof, requiring no tools or fasteners are disclosed.... | 08/29/1989 |
| 4846363 | Dual gas pressure vessel A dual gas pressure vessel is divided into a first chamber 22 and a second chamber 24 by collapsible bellows 16. As the gas in the first chamber is dishcarged through an exhaust 29 the bellows collapse until a plate 20 is pierced by a probe 32, following ... | 07/11/1989 |
| 4843976 | Plastic pallet A plastic pallet includes two identical decks that are interconnected by identical connectors. Each connector includes a central core and a surrounding sleeve interconnected by spokes. The core has flexible tangs that extend beyond opposite ends of the sl... | 07/04/1989 |
| 4836179 | Portable barbecue grill with cover support A portable barbecue grill includes a bowl (12) and a cover (14) having a gripping handle (44) with a carrying handle (50) pivoted on the bowl to lock the cover to the bowl. A latch member (60) cooperates with the carrying handle to define a cradle for the... | 06/06/1989 |
